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Lyndon

American  
[lin-duhn] / ˈlɪn dən /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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For example, President Lyndon Johnson’s 1965 Executive Order No. 11246 mandated nondiscrimination in federal government employment and the employment practices of federal contractors.

From Salon

In February 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson famously lost Walter Cronkite when the renowned news anchor told Americans he could no longer accept the president’s assurances about the war in Vietnam.

From The Wall Street Journal

After all, as former US President Lyndon B. Johnson said: the first rule of politics is to learn how to count.

From BBC

Presidents have complained about interest-rate decisions before—Lyndon Johnson reportedly shoved Fed Chairman William McChesney Martin against a wall over interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

From 1965 to 1967, President Lyndon Johnson increased U.S. defense spending by around 30%, from $58 billion to $75 billion a year.

From Barron's