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In this segment from March 15, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson spoke to a joint session of Congress about the right to vote for all Americans.

Harry Middleton and Robert Hardesty, former speechwriters for President Lyndon Johnson, talked about personal conversations and private moments they shared with the former president. They also read written material from Johnson that was excluded from his formal addresses. This program is from a class titled "The Johnson Years," a University of Texas at Austin class taught at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library.

Joseph Califano talked about his book The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years, in which he presents a first-hand account of the Johnson* administration's Great Society legislation.

The sixth in a series on presidential libraries focused on Lyndon B. Johnson's life and career through rarely seen film and sound recordings, as well as letters, documents and artifacts collected from the stacks and vaults of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. ... Featured film, sound recordings, documents and artifacts included a new batch of Lyndon Johnson's secretly recorded phone conversations on subjects such as the nomination of Thurgood Marshall as the first African American on the U.S. ... Home movies shot and narrated by Lady Bird Johnson of Johnson's failed Senate campaign in 1941, as well as their private lives at the Johnson* ranch in Texas.

Historians Michael Gillette, author of Lady Bird Johnson: An Oral History and Mark Updegrove, author of Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency, talked about the lives of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson.

Lynda Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson -- the daughters of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson -- shared their White House memories with moderator and journalist Susan Page. They were joined by Lloyd Hand, who served as chief of protocol during the Johnson administration. The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum co-hosted this event with the White House Historical Association, which provided the video.

Next, Robert Caro, author of "The Years of Lyndon Johnson" examines the origins of the President's beliefs about the role of government. He discusses why Lyndon B. Johnson saw the government as a tool for implementing Civil Rights and instituting social justice.

Former White House colleagues spoke about the legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson at a forum celebrating the 100th birthday of President Johnson.

A half-century after former President Lyndon Johnson died in 1973, his Austin, Texas, library hosted a discussion about his record on race and domestic policy.

Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library Director Harry Middleton talked about the Johnson Presidential Library. He focused on the exhibits that portray the events that occurred during the 1960's and Johnson's Administration.

Julia Sweig looked at the life of Lady Bird Johnson using the former first lady's extensive diaries and audio recordings.

This is a C-SPAN radio produced program of President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 White House recordings on Medicare.

Harry Middleton, Director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, talked about the collection and museum at the Johnson presidential library. Mary Knill, Archivist of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, talked about the telephone recordings during the Johnson administration.

Luci Baines Johnson and Lynda Johnson Robb, the daughters of former president Lyndon Baines Johnson, talked about their memories of their father's presidency as part of the Lyndon B. Johnson Distinguished Lecture marking the 100th anniversary of his birth. ... Harry Middleton, a former speechwriter for President Johnson, moderated.

Former Representative James Jones (D-OK) talked about the 50th anniversary of President Johnson's declaration of war on poverty January 8, 2014.

The March 1968 announcements from President Lyndon Johnson and Senator Robert Kennedy about their presidential plans.

President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed the nation regarding civil disorder in Detroit and his decision to dispatch federal troops to the city.

Cokie Roberts and Betty Boyd Caroli talked about the life and influence of first lady Lady Bird Johnson and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. ... Johnson office in the Johnson Presidential Library. ... Johnson.

A half-century after Lyndon Johnson died in 1973, his Austin, Texas, library hosted presidential scholars discussing his place in American politics.

Marvin Watson and Sherwin Markman discussed their book, Chief of Staff: Lyndon Johnson and His Presidency, published by St. ... They related their experiences as members of President Lyndon Johnson's staff. ... Watson talked about the idiosyncrasies of the former president, Johnson's relationship with Robert Kennedy, and how historians have evaluated the Johnson* administration.