Selected Presidential Addresses of Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965.

JOHNSON, Lyndon B. [.

$600.00

Item Number: 127068

[Washington, D.C.]:, 1965.

Fine collection of the major addresses of the 36th president of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. Octavo, 8 volumes, original wrappers. Laid in is a typed letter on White House letterhead signed by Johnson’s Special Assistant W. Marvin Watson which reads in full: December 10, 1965 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Finn: As historians begin to judge the events of 1965, much consideration will be focused on the words of the President speaking to the world on problems of our time and America’s hopes for the future. Because of your proven interest in the affairs of this government, the President asked that you receive a selection of these major addresses along with his appreciation and sincere best wishes. With kind regards, Sincerely, “Marvin Watson” W. Marvin Watson Special Assistant to the President. The collection includes a Foreword to the Selected Presidential Addresses, The Road to Justice: Three Major Statements on Civil Rights, Remarks of the President at National Cathedral School Washington D.C., Toward Peace with Honor, The Vital Alliance, State of the Union Message by the President to a Joint Session of the Congress, Remarks of the President at John Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland, and The Nobel Adventure: Remarks of the President at the Smithsonian Bicentennial Celebration. In fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase.

Lyndon Baines Johnson served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, assuming the office after serving as the 37th Vice President of the United States under President John F. Kennedy from 1961 to 1963. A Democrat from Texas, he previously served as a United States Representative from 1937 to 1949 and then as a United States Senator from 1949 to 1961. He spent six years as Senate Majority Leader, two as Senate Minority Leader, and two more as Senate Majority Whip. The Johnson administration's passage of many major laws that affected civil rights, Medicare and Medicaid, higher education, wilderness preservation, and Social Security still continue to enjoy broad public support. Johnson is, however, widely condemned for his role in escalating the Vietnam War and the consequences that accompanied it.