/tags/lyndon-baines-johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson en-US Copyright Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:48:49 GMT /2018-10-26/50-years-after-the-1968-gun-control-act-it-is-still-difficult-to-define-who-is-too-dangerous-to-buy In the 50 years since the Gun Control Act of 1968 was signed, our understanding of mental illness has become more nuanced, while federal regulations largely have not. Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:48:49 GMT /2018-10-26/50-years-after-the-1968-gun-control-act-it-is-still-difficult-to-define-who-is-too-dangerous-to-buy Adhiti Bandlamudi /2018-10-22/50-years-since-landmark-gun-control-act-where-are-we-now At the signing of the U.S. Gun Control Act on Oct. 22, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson hailed the bill as the first step in disarming “the criminal, and the careless, and the insane.” Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:17:00 GMT /2018-10-22/50-years-since-landmark-gun-control-act-where-are-we-now Alana Wise /2018-03-11/the-night-in-1968-when-a-nation-watched-an-american-presidency-crumble Fifty years ago almost to the day, anti-war activism led to President Lyndon Johnson's downfall. After a lackluster showing in the New Hampshire primary, he announced he would not seek reelection. Sun, 11 Mar 2018 09:00:06 GMT /2018-03-11/the-night-in-1968-when-a-nation-watched-an-american-presidency-crumble Ron Elving /texas-news/2016-10-21/dallas-love-field-has-been-ignoring-one-of-its-biggest-historical-milestones-reporter-finds Five stories that have North Texas talking: A judge refused to disqualify an attorney who's prosecuting more than 150 bikers indicted in last year's Waco… Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2016-10-21/dallas-love-field-has-been-ignoring-one-of-its-biggest-historical-milestones-reporter-finds /2015-11-30/how-lady-bird-shaped-lbjs-presidency From Texas Standard: In Texas, the name Lady Bird Johnson demands a great amount of respect. That’s because Lady Bird was a Texan through and through.... Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:07:46 GMT /2015-11-30/how-lady-bird-shaped-lbjs-presidency Hady Karl Mawajdeh /2014-04-11/lbj-carried-poor-texas-town-with-him-in-civil-rights-fight Lyndon Johnson taught in the South Texas town of Cotulla in 1928. Even as president, he always remembered the grinding poverty of his students. Fri, 11 Apr 2014 20:27:00 GMT /2014-04-11/lbj-carried-poor-texas-town-with-him-in-civil-rights-fight Melissa Block /2014-04-09/lbj-legacy-vietnam-war-often-overshadows-civil-rights-feat Lyndon Johnson's presidential record has long been overshadowed by the failed war in Vietnam. But the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act is leading to a reassessment of his accomplishments. Wed, 09 Apr 2014 08:54:00 GMT /2014-04-09/lbj-legacy-vietnam-war-often-overshadows-civil-rights-feat Don Gonyea /2014-02-17/50-years-after-civil-rights-act-austin-summit-to-honor-lbj-and-his-legacy Five stories that have North Texas talking: Paying tribute to LBJ; a Van Cliburn auction; tonight’s the last night for the Chinese Lantern Festival; and… Mon, 17 Feb 2014 21:45:45 GMT /2014-02-17/50-years-after-civil-rights-act-austin-summit-to-honor-lbj-and-his-legacy Eric Aasen /2014-01-18/when-king-and-johnson-joined-forces-to-fight-the-war-on-poverty This Saturday, Jan. 18, marks the 50th anniversary of a historic meeting between then-President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the White House. The president and the preacher came together to coordinate efforts to fight the War on Poverty. Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT /2014-01-18/when-king-and-johnson-joined-forces-to-fight-the-war-on-poverty Andrew Small /government/2013-11-20/jfk-tragedy-tested-lbjs-ability-to-lead-and-deliver John F. Kennedy, the young President from Massachusetts, had a complicated relationship with his vice president, Texas dealmaker Lyndon Johnson.But… Wed, 20 Nov 2013 06:01:00 GMT /government/2013-11-20/jfk-tragedy-tested-lbjs-ability-to-lead-and-deliver Shelley Kofler