President Johnson's Decision Not to Seek Re-election in 1968
James Jones, President Lyndon Johnson’s appointments secretary from 1965-1969, discussed LBJ’s surprise announcement in a televised address to the nation that he… read more
James Jones, President Lyndon Johnson’s appointments secretary from 1965-1969, discussed LBJ’s surprise announcement in a televised address to the nation that he would not run for re-election in 1968. He also told the backstory of the president’s decision process, which began in September of 1967. James Jones is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (D-Oklahoma, 1973-87) and former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1994-97). The interview was recorded for C-SPAN’s “The Weekly” podcast. close
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