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American Experience

The Presidents: LBJ (Part 1)

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

The Presidents: LBJ (Part 1)

Season 4 Episode 1 | 110m 37s | CC

Sworn in after the assassination of JFK, Lyndon Johnson pushed progressive programs like the Civil Rights Act through Congress and won a term as president before the Vietnam War eroded his support.

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Original funding for LBJ provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Liberty Mutual, The Scotts Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.

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