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.

On this day in 1966, Rep. Melvin Laird (R-Wis.) accused the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson of deceiving Congress and the American people by hiding the true cost of the Vietnam War.

Arizona State University professor Kyle Longley taught a class on President Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War in 1968. He discussed LBJ's reaction to the Tet Offensive in January, and talked ...

For three days this week, the LBJ Presidential Library will hold a more somber contemplation of the Vietnam War, which library director Mark Updegrove calls the “stain on his presidency.” ...

Lyndon B. Johnson wanted his presidency to be focused on civil rights and his domestic programs started with the “Great Society” — but the shadow of Vietnam loomed over the White House. What ...

LBJ honors Vietnam War hero, Sept. 28, 1967. By Andrew Glass 09/28/2009 04:39 AM EDT. On this day in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor on Sgt. David Dolby ...

The three-day Vietnam War Summit at the LBJ Library got underway Tuesday with Mark Updegrove, the LBJ Library’s director, recalling that when the library was dedicated in May 1971, protesters ...

Serving until 1969, he presided over one of the most tumultuous periods of social unrest in American history fueled by protests for civil rights and the Vietnam War. The programs he signed into ...

This is certainly true with Lyndon Johnson. A new documentary that is currently streaming on Hulu, based on the book Lady Bird Johnson by Julia Sweig, provides a mesmerizing look at the president ...

What’s more, we now know two fundamental things about the Vietnam War: First, that Johnson felt tormented and dragged into it, as tapes released decades ago make clear and, second, that he was ...

A panel for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is displayed at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. It bears the names of 335 service members who died in just eight days of the war.

On this day in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor on Sgt. David Dolby, a member of the Army's 1st Calvary Division. On May 21, 1966, the 21-year-old Dolby ...