Facts about Lady Bird Johnson - First Lady
Lady Bird Johnson undertook the role of First Lady to Lyndon Johnson, the 36th President of the United States who served in office from November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969. What was the life of Lady Bird Johnson like? The Facts about Lady Bird Johnson covers important information, dates and interesting facts about her birth, her early life, her family, her personality with a biography and the accomplishments of Lady Bird Johnson as the First Lady of the USA.

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Facts about Lady Bird Johnson: Fact Sheet of Lady Bird Johnson
Facts and Info: This fast fact sheet provides important information about Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of the United States of America.

Lady Bird Johnson Fact Sheet - The First Lady of President Lyndon Johnson

Date entered White House as First Lady: November 22, 1963

When and where was Lady Bird Johnson born?  

She was born on December 22, 1912 in Karnack, Texas as Claudia Alta Taylor

The name of her parents: Thomas Jefferson Taylor & Minnie Lee Pattillo Taylor

She was his wife

They were married on November 17, 1934

The names of her children were Lynda Bird (1944 – present) and Luci Baines (1947 – present)

She died on July 11, 2007 in West Lake Hills, Texas

Lady Bird Johnson Fact Sheet - The First Lady of President Lyndon Johnson

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Facts about Lady Bird Johnson: Fast Overview of Events in the White House
Facts and Info: Lady Bird Johnson assumed the position of First Lady to President Lyndon Johnson following the assassination of John F Kennedy. She witnessed the important events of his presidency that included the Vietnam War. the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964 and both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and Robert Kennedy were assassinated.

Personality and Character: Lady Bird Johnson Quotes
Facts and Info: An insight into the personal views, character and personality of this First Lady may be obtained from the following Lady Bird Johnson quotes:

"It’s like shooting the rapids, every moment a new struggle, every moment a new direction
- trying to keep the craft level and away from the rocks, and still no water in sight"

"I have a growing feeling of Prometheus - bound, just as though we were lying there on the rock,
exposed to the vultures, and restrained from fighting back."

Facts about Lady Bird Johnson: Her Nickname or Pet Name - "Ladybird"
Facts and Info: This First Lady was famously known as Lady Bird all her life. She was originally named as Claudia Alta Taylor but a family nurse declared she was as "pretty as a ladybird"  and the nickname stuck throughout her life.

Facts about Lady Bird Johnson: First Events
Facts and Info: She was the 1st First Lady to actively campaign for her husband. She conducted a whistle-stop tour of the South on the "Lady Bird Express"  during the 1964 presidential campaign. She was the 1st First Lady to launch a important legislative campaign, the Highway Beautification Act of 1965.

Facts about the Causes and Accomplishments of Lady Bird Johnson
Facts and Info: First Ladies are not elected so have no official role. Their accomplishments are therefore based on their own particular wishes that ranged from political interests, humanitarian and charitable causes or duties relating to their family or social responsibilities. The causes and accomplishments of Lady Bird Johnson were demonstrated in her support of Beautification and the environment projects urban renewal and the promotion of the Head Start Program.

Facts about Lady Bird Johnson: The Early Life of Lady Bird Johnson
Facts and Info: Claudia Alta Taylor (Lady Bird Johnson) was born on on December 22, 1912 in Karnack, Texas. Her parents were Thomas Jefferson Taylor & Minnie Lee Pattillo Taylor. Her wealthy father was a merchant, entrepreneur and real estate investor. Lady Bird enjoyed a privileged upbringing and graduated from the University of Texas and earned a bachelor's degree in art. She took a course in journalism in 1933, with ambitions to become a newspaper reporter. Lady Bird met met Lyndon Johnson in 1934 and he proposed just two days later. The couple were married seven weeks later on November 17, 1934 and had two children; Lynda Bird (1944 – present) and Luci Baines (1947 – present). Lady Bird steadfastly supported her husband's political career and borrowed from her inheritance to help finance his first election campaign. 

Facts about Lady Bird Johnson: Life at the White House
Facts and Info: Lyndon B. Johnson became President of the United States following the assassination of President John F Kennedy and Lady Bird Johnson assumed the role as First Lady on November 22, 1963. The energetic and politically minded Lady Bird Johnson hired her own chief of staff and press secretary to help her perform the duties required as First Lady. Lyndon Johnson was a demanding husband and expected his wife to perform traditional housewifely duties and ensure that his life ran smoothly. She laid out his clothes and served him breakfast in bed. He was the head of the family and expected his wife to play a subordinate role. She worked to meet her husband's demands but also played a part in political programs including issues relating to the rights of women. Lady Bird was a strong supporter of the Head Start promoting comprehensive early childhood education and the "war on poverty". She actively lobbied Congress for legislation on the "beautification" of America's cities and highways,  the 1965 Highway Beautification Act. Her husband's presidency ended on January 20, 1969.

Facts about Lady Bird Johnson: Life after the White House
Facts and Info: Former President Lyndon B Johnson died of heart failure on January 22, 1973 in Johnson City, Texas. Lady Bird Johnson was a successful First Lady and her work was recognized when she was honored with the Medal of Freedom in 1977 and was given the Congressional Gold Medal in 1988. Lady Bird Johnson suffered a stroke in 2002 which left her with difficulty speaking. She died on July 11, 2007 at the age of 94.