Lyndon B. Johnson
Date of birth: 1908-08-27
Place of birth: Stonewall, Texas, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: LBJ, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Lyndon Johnson
Biography
Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to by the initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Formerly the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate.
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Unwarranted Influence
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An intense examination of the military industrial complex, from President Eisenhower to the modern d
The Most Dangerous Man in America
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"The Most Dangerous Man in America" is the story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, arm
Arthur Miller: Writer
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Lions Love
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Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
2000-10-31
Documentary featuring interviews with director Sidney Lumet, "Fail-Safe" (2000) producer George Cloo
Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
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The Untold History Of The United States
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Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.
Freedom Summer
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In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi. Defying
Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man
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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
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A Greater Society
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A Norman Rockwell Christmas
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Disasters of the Century
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Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Executive Action
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Revolution Underway
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For All Mankind
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John F Kennedy was one of America's greatest presidents. He was the voice of the people who was a na
Did the Mob Kill JFK?
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Did the Mafia order the killing of JFK? The compelling evidence includes a never before seen intervi
MLK: The Assassination Tapes
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Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recent
The Day That Lasted 21 Years
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Stunning espionage documentary on the US conspiracy that led to the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état. John
The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination
2009-11-23
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Faces of November
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The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
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The Secret KGB JFK Assassination Files
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Four Days In November
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1964 American documentary film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Klansville U.S.A.
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Investigates the reasons North Carolina, long seen as the most progressive state in the South, becam
LBJ
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This is a montage of different images from the JFK, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy triumphs an
The President, April 1968
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The Making of the President: 1964
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A new investigative documentary exploring the controversies surrounding the assassination of Bobby K
41
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A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States.
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Sputnik Mania
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Documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the V
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Secrets of the CIA
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It fought against international terrorism in South America and watched out for our allies abroad...b
On Company Business
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Forrest Gump
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Mondo Ford
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The Lady Bird Diaries
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Shanks for the Memory
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Riotsville, USA
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The Beach Boys
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