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  1. 19. Apr. 2024 · Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States (1963–69). She was an environmentalist noted for her emphasis on beautification. As first lady, she concentrated on Head Start, a program aimed at helping preschool children who were from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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  2. 17. Apr. 2024 · Lady Bird Johnson and Her Healing Words. Vietnam veteran Don Elverd shares how his encounter with Lady Bird Johnson while recovering in a Texas hospital had a profound impact on him. Jennifer Taylor. Apr 17, 2024. President Lyndon Baines Johnson and First Lady Claudia “Lady BirdJohnson visit with injured servicemen back from Vietnam in 1965.

  3. 1. Mai 2024 · She is best remembered for her efforts to beautify the capital and the nation and to conserve its environment. She advocated the Highway Beautification Act, later known as the Lady Bird Act, and the creation of national parks. Portrait of Lady Bird Johnson, May 8, 1968. Photograph by Robert Knudsen.

  4. Vor einem Tag · In 1965, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson took the lead in calling for passage of the Highway Beautification Act. The act called for control of outdoor advertising , including removal of certain types of signs, along the nation's growing Interstate Highway System and the existing federal-aid primary highway system .

  5. 22. Apr. 2024 · Born in Texas, First Lady Claudia Alta Taylor “Lady BirdJohnson was from the South and understood its people and customs. Despite her fear of public speaking and threats to her own safety, Lady Bird undertook a train tour to reach out to her fellow citizens and Southerners.

  6. 13. Apr. 2024 · Lady Bird Johnson, That's Who! is Tracy Nelson Maurer's lively picture book biography of Lady Bird Johnson, with a focus on her environmentalist passion and legacy as First Lady. With elements of women’s history, civics, and conservationism, this is a timely and informative picture book biography.

  7. 28. Apr. 2024 · Perhaps the most underestimated First Lady of the twentieth century, Lady Bird Johnson was also one of the most accomplished and often her husband's secret weapon.