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Lady Bird Johnson conducted a tour of some of the private areas of the White House and spoke about their significance. The video, The President’s House, was shot by the Naval Photographic Un…

C-SPAN Radio continues to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, with a program of President Johnson’s 1963 calls setting up the Warren Commission, whic…

President Johnson spoke to a joint session of Congress following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He reflected on Kennedy’s legacy in office and pledged to continue to honor t…

One week after the Kennedy assassination, President Lyndon Johnson spoke before a joint session of Congress. It became known as the “Heal The Nation” speech. Afterwards, President Johnson to…

This program contained audio of President Lyndon Johnson’s swearing-in ceremony edited with photographs taken by the White House photographer.

President Johnson read a proclamation to the nation the day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He praised the life of the 35th president and asked the nation to pause on Monday, Novembe…

Following President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, President and Mrs. Johnson placed a telephone call and offered their condolences to Mrs. Rose Kennedy, mother of the late President.

On the anniversary of the Kennedy assassination, radio communications from the day of the assassination and audio recordings of President Lyndon Johnson about the assassination and the inves…

Conversations with key advisers including Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy. And providing context for the Gulf…

President Lyndon Johnson’s calls with Key Members of Congress.

Phone conversations with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman and Johnson adviser Richard Russell.

Phone conversations with House Republican leader Charlie Halleck of Indiana, and his successor, future President Gerald Ford of Michigan. Topics included major legislation such as the civil …

President Johnson talked with Republican leaders of the Senate and House and with committee chairman about high-level appointments, legislation including the Civil Rights and Voting Rights b…

President Johnson talked with Republican leaders of the Senate and House and with committee chairmen about high-level appointments, legislation including the civil rights and voting rights b…

C-SPAN showed highlights of the 1969 inauguration of Richard Nixon. The footage, courtesy of the Senate Recording Studio, included the swearing-in of Vice President Spiro Agnew and Presiden…

Lyndon Johnson addressed the nation following his swearing-in as president of the United States. He was sworn-in by Chief Justice Earl Warren. The ceremony also included the swearing-in of V…