36th President Lyndon B. Johnson was born on a small farm outside of Stonewall, Texas. Johnson was first elected to Congress in 1937 and continued to serve during World War II, when he became a Naval officer in the Pacific Theater. His "Great Society" programs and embrace of the Civil Rights Movement somewhat overshadow his unrealistic pursuit of victory in Vietnam
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