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President Lyndon Baines Johnson, known by many as a "liberal by instinct and a conservative by geography," was born near Johnson City, Texas, 55 years ago. He entered the House of Representatives in 1937, winning the seat by a margin of 87 votes and earning the nickname of "landslide" Johnson.

Johnson won a Senate seat in 1948 and became Majority Leader of the Senate in 1949. Under President Kennedy, he was active in the Cabinet and made several goodwill tours, most recently to Scandinavia.

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