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Truman and Johnson Also Stepped Aside, but ‘the Circumstances Are Quite Different’
New York Times· 4 days agoIn the last 75 years, only two Democratic presidents, Harry S. Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson, decided...
Here’s what happened the last time a president chose not to run for a second term
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoBiden announced his decision in a letter posted to social media after weeks of fevered speculation,...
What the Democrats can learn from 1968’s chaotic – and ultimately unsuccessful – presidential...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 9 hours agoIn that year, Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson shocked Americans when he announced he would...
Is American history repeating itself? The parallels between Biden and Lyndon B. Johnson: ANALYSIS
ABC News via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoOn March 31, 1968, at 9:00 p.m., Lyndon B. Johnson sat behind the large wooden desk he had used...
Some top Democrats still haven't endorsed Kamala Harris. Here's why | CBC News
CBC.ca· 3 days agoIn the hours since U.S. President Joe Biden bowed out of the presidential campaign, dozens of...
Biden Steps Down, Ushering in a Historic Shift in American Politics - EconoTimes
EconoTimes· 4 days agoBiden joins three other 20th century American presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson, Harry S. Truman and...
What happens now that Biden dropped out? The chaotic 1968 Democratic convention could be a clue.
INSIDER via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoThe last time that happened was in 1968 after President Lyndon B. Johnson quit his reelection bid....
With Surprise Reversal, Biden Rewrites His Legacy and Makes a Play for History
The New York Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoWASHINGTON — In his first memoir, President Joe Biden reflected on what at the time was the most...
15 vice presidents who became president themselves
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoThroughout US history, 15 men who served as vice president have gone on to become president themselves. Some vice presidents had no choice but to assume...
Biden's address to the nation: 'I revere this office, but I love my country more'
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 23 hours agoPresident Biden, speaking from the Oval Office, said that 'the best way forward is to pass the torch...