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Amazed By Lbj—and Not

July 2026
1min read


Kudos to William Leuchtenburg for bringing to the fore the disheartening truth about Lyndon Johnson (“A Visit with LBJ,” May/June). Historians who are in the business of rating Presidents will undoubtedly have to weigh Leuchtenburg’s shocking and cogent piece in assessing Johnson’s tenure.

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