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the public was already against the war and very angry with Johnson. he was in a very stressful situation in the Vietnam War that he could not handle. he later died of stress related heart condition.
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∙ 7y agoJohnson had lost much of popularity due to the Vietnam war. He had lost some of the early primaries and Bobby Kennedy , who would have been strong opposition was thinking about competing for the nomination, He had completed the rest of John Kennedy's term as well as his own term, so he decided to step aside.
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Why did president Johnson choose not seek reelection in 1968?
The Vietnam War hurt his image.
What us president was from texas in 1963-1968?
Lyndon B. Johnson was the Texan who served as President in 1963-1968.
What did President Johnson decide not to do in 1968?
Run for a second term as President of the United States.
What president decided not to run for reelection in 1968?
Lyndon B. Johnson.
Who was the US President during the Vietnam War in 1968?
Lyndon Johnson.
What happen on April 11 1968?
President Lyndon Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act.
Why did president Johnson choose to not seek reelection in 1968?
The Vietnam War hurt his image.
What did not run for president in the Democratic primaries in 1968?
A. George McGovern B. Robert Kennedy C. Hubert Humphrey D. Eugene McCarthy George McGovern did not run for president in the Democratic primaries in 1968
Who was president when civil right leader slain in 1968?
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Who become president in 1968?
The 36th President of the United States was Lyndon B. Johnson. President Johnson was in office from November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969..
What did president Johnson announced in 1968?
He declared that he would not run for an additional term as president.
Why did president Johnson chose not to seek reelection in 1968?
the Vietnam War hurt his image
