In the 1960 campaign, Johnson, as John F. Kennedy's running mate, was elected Vice President. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as President.
* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president
Of the 14 U. S. Vice Presidents who became President, the only one whose presidency did not immediately follow his vice presidency is Richard M. Nixon. He did run for president while still the incumbent vice president, but he lost that election (1960) and did not run again for president until 8 years later. It's interesting that Nixon preceded Lyndon Johnson as vice president, but Johnson preceded Nixon as president.
Vice President
The vice president is selected by the canidates and if they win the vice president they chose becomes vice president.
Dwight D. Eisenhower (president) Richard Nixon (vice president)
Yes he was a vice president for the us between 1960-1964
Lyndon Baines Johnson
The Republican nominee for U.S. President in 1960 was the incumbent Vice President, Richard M. Nixon of California.In 1960, Vice President Richard M. Nixon was the Republican opponent of Democrat John F. Kennedy. Kennedy won in a tight election campaign.
In the 1960 campaign, Johnson, as John F. Kennedy's running mate, was elected Vice President. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as President.
Presidents, and Vice Presidents of the 1960'sThere were four Presidents, and Vice Presidents during the 1960's.The 34th President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961. His Vice President was Richard Nixon. The 35th President of the United States was John F. Kennedy from January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963. His Vice President was Lyndon B. Johnson. The 36th President of the United States was Lyndon B. Johnson from November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969. His Vice President was Hubert Humphrey (1965-1969).The 37th President of the United States was Richard Nixon from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974. His Vice President was Spiro Agnew (1969-1973)
At the start of 1961, Richard Nixon was the Vice President to Eisenhower. Nixon had just lost the presidential election to John F. Kennedy, and so his Vice Presidency ended on January 20 of that year.
Richard Nixon, the then Vice President won the Republican nomination.
Gerald Ford (1976), Al Gore (2000)
* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president* President * Vice-president
In 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy beat incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon.In 1968, former Vice President Richard Nixon beat incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey.In 1976, former Vice President Gerald R. Ford, who was the incumbent President, having assumed the presidency in 1974 upon the resignation of Richard Nixon, lost to Jimmy Carter.In 1984, incumbent President Ronald Reagan beat former Vice President Walter Mondale.In 1988, incumbent Vice President George H. W. Bush beat Senator Michael Dukakis but lost four years later to Governor Bill Clinton.In 2000, Governor George W. Bush beat incumbent Vice President Al Gore.
Nixon was a lawyer educated at Duke law school and a republican congressman who served as Vice President under Eisenhower. He ran for president in 1960 against JFK, but lost.