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| Text on Button | LBJ FOR THE USA DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITEE 1964 |
| Image Description | Red and blue button with white lettering. A white stripe divides the red and blue halves with red writing and a photo of LBJ is in the middle on top of a white United States. |
| Curl Text | (union bug) Phila. Badge CO. INC. 1007 Filbert St. Phila. PA. 7 License (union bug) |
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| Additional Information | A year after succeeding John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat, ran for President during the 1964 U.S. election, defeating Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater and becoming the 37th President of the United States. Under his presidency, Johnson developed the Great Society, a series of governmental programming dedicated to promoting equality, education, rural and urban development, healthcare, and the fight against poverty. The Voting Rights Act and Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 are two notable legislation that Johnson passed during his term. |
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(2017, February 22). Lyndon B. Johnson. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson |
| Catalog ID | PO0540 |