<Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> World War II Salamaua - Lae campaign </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Military awards </Th> <Td> Silver Star </Td> </Tr> <P> Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz /; August 27, 1908--January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, assuming the office after having served as the 37th Vice President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 . A Democrat from Texas, he also served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate . Johnson is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions . </P> <P> Born in a farmhouse in Stonewall, Texas, Johnson was a high school teacher and worked as a Congressional aide before winning election to the House of Representatives in 1937 . He won election to the Senate in 1948, and was appointed the position of Senate Majority Whip in 1951 . He became the Senate Minority Leader in 1953 and the Senate Majority Leader in 1955 . As a leader in the Senate, Johnson became known for his domineering personality and the "Johnson treatment", his aggressive coercion of powerful politicians to advance legislation . Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination in the 1960 presidential election . Although unsuccessful, he accepted the invitation of then - Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts to be his running mate . They went on to win a close election over the Republican ticket of Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., and Johnson was sworn in as Vice President on January 20, 1961 . On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, and Johnson succeeded Kennedy as president . The following year, Johnson won a landslide in 1964, defeating Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona . </P>

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