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Candidates that forced Lyndon B. Johnson out of the race in 1968 were?
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Senator Eugene McCarthy did so well in the early primaries that Robert Kennedy jumped into the race and Johnson gave up.
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Who was the US President during the Vietnam War in 1968?
Lyndon Johnson.
Who won the democratic presidential election in California in 1968?
Robert Kennedy though he was shot and killed shortly after making his victory speech.
Who was the Democratic candidate for President in 1968?
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.
What president is credited with starting the observance to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the US?
Lyndon Johnson, in 1968, signed legislation establishing Hispanic Heritage Week. (This was expanded to a month during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, in 1988.)
What position did Robert Clifton Weaver hold in the cabinet of President Lyndon Johnson?
He became the head of a newly created Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Which men was not a presidential candidate in the 1968 election?
Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace were the presidential candidates in 1968. Republican candidate Richard Nixon won the election.
Who won the presidency in 1968?
LYNDON B. JOHNSON
When Lyndon B Johnson retire?
Lyndon B Johnson withdrew himself from the next presidential election in the spring of 1968
Which of these men decided not to run for reelection in 1968?
johnson Lyndon B. Johnson
Which of these men was not a presidential candidate in the 1968 election?
Lyndon Johnson
Who was the US President during the Vietnam War in 1968?
Lyndon Johnson.
What president decided not to run for reelection in 1968?
Lyndon B. Johnson.
Who were the candidates for the election of 1963?
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.
What is a correct statement regarding Lyndon Johnson the presidential elections of 1968?
Johnson withdrew from the race -PLATO
What happen on April 11 1968?
President Lyndon Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act.
Who was president when civil right leader slain in 1968?
Lyndon Baines Johnson
What startling announcement did President Lyndon B. Johnson make on March 31 1968?
On March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson announced plans to limit the war in Viet Nam and not to seek re election to the presidency.
