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  1. Lady Bird Johnson. Claudia Alta " Lady Bird " Johnson (née Taylor; December 22, 1912 – July 11, 2007) was the first lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 as the wife of then president Lyndon B. Johnson. She served as the second lady from 1961 to 1963 when her husband was vice president.

  2. Sep 23, 2024 · Lady Bird Johnson (born December 22, 1912, Karnack, Texas, U.S.—died July 11, 2007, Austin, Texas) was an American first lady (1963–69), the wife of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States, and an environmentalist noted for her emphasis on beautification. The daughter of Thomas Jefferson Taylor, a prosperous businessman, and ...

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  3. Nov 13, 2023 · Lady Bird Johnson was the wife of Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36 th president of the United States. As first lady from 1963 to 1969, Lady Bird Johnson supported the “war on poverty,” the Headstart ...

  4. www.history.com › first-ladies › lady-bird-johnsonLady Bird Johnson - HISTORY

    Dec 16, 2009 · Updated: August 21, 2018 | Original: December 16, 2009. Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson (1912-2007) was an American first lady (1963-69) and the wife of Lyndon Johnson, the 36th president of the ...

  5. Claudia Johnson, known as “Lady Bird,” was an environmentalist, businesswoman, political activist, and First Lady. Born Claudia Alta Taylor on December 22, 1912 in Karnack, Texas. As a child, someone remarked that she was as cute as a “lady bird” and the nickname stuck. Johnson grew up in a wealthy household, her father was a ...

  6. Lady Bird Johnson met with architects as she took the lead in the planning of what would become the Johnson Presidential Library and Museum.. With Lyndon Johnson having been a teacher and hoping to conduct some government lectures, and with Lady Bird Johnson being a loyal alumna (the "Texas Ex's") of the University of Texas at Austin, they decided to have the library affiliated with the ...

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  8. Lady Bird Johnson stood by her husband on the fateful November day in 1963 on which Lyndon Johnson became the 36th President of the United States after the assassination of John Kennedy. Her official White House biography notes that her gracious personality and Texas hospitality did much to heal the pain of those dark days.