Lyndon Johnson.
Robert Kennedy though he was shot and killed shortly after making his victory speech.
Robert Kennedy...JFK's brother and Robert Kennedy was JFK's campaign manager during JFK's election and the U.S. attorney of state after john .f. Kennedy was elected as president. Robert Kennedy was the favorite to win the nomination, but was assassinated before he could get it. Hubert Humphrey ended up w/ the party's nomination.
Lyndon Johnson, in 1968, signed legislation establishing Hispanic Heritage Week. (This was expanded to a month during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, in 1988.)
He became the head of a newly created Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace were the presidential candidates in 1968. Republican candidate Richard Nixon won the election.
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Lyndon B Johnson withdrew himself from the next presidential election in the spring of 1968
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Lyndon Johnson
Johnson Succeeded Kennedy in 1963In 1963 President Kennedy was assassinated and was succeeded by vice president Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson the 36th President of the United States would run for reelection in 1964.The candidates for the Presidential election of 1968 were; Lyndon B. Johnson - Hubert Humphrey (Democratic) and Barry Goldwater - William E. Miller (Republican). President Johnson was reelected and was in office from November 22, 1963 January 20, 1969.
Lyndon B. Johnson.
Lyndon Johnson.
Johnson withdrew from the race -PLATO
President Lyndon Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act.
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On March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson announced plans to limit the war in Viet Nam and not to seek re election to the presidency.