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PACE WA HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls. Oregon Sunday, November 24, 1963 President Johnson Well Prepared For New Task :. r I f" r I AfTlrjrl ! v. qi - i '4. , a " I ', I : ?--n vJ?"c - NEW DUTIES BEGIN President Lyndon B. Johnson (right) confers with Secretary of State Dean Rusk (top photo) and wifh former President Dwight Eisenhower (bottom photo) early Saturday ai ha began his new task as President of the United States. UPI Telephoto Highlights Of Johnson's Life AUSTIN, Tex. (UPI Ilifih lights in the life of President Lyndon B. Johnson: 1908 Born Aug. 27, near John son City, Tex., eldest son of Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr., a school teacher, and member of the Texas Legislature, and Ite bckah Baines Johnson. 1I)1! Entered public school at Johnson City, was graduated In spring of 11124. 1924 Began work at $1 per day on a road-bialdins gang. Had urge to travel and wanted to see the West. Worked his way to California where he worked in Imperial Valley. Lat er returned to Texas and re sumed work on road-building WASHINGTON UPI' Lyn don B. Johnson, the nation's new president, is a hard-driving Texan who lost the I960 Demo cratic nomination to John F. Kennedy, but then served as his younser rival's vice president with unflagging loyalty. Friday's tragic assassination of Kennedy in Texas elevated the 55-year-old Johnson to the post he sought and lost in a bit ter convention fight three years ago. Johnson, who suffered a near fatal heart attack eight years ago. is possibly better prepared legislatively and administrative ly than any vice president in history who has been called ujjon to lake up the task of the presidency. And in his service as vice .president with the slain Presi dent, Johnson showed a humil ity and devotion that was new to many political observers. The hate-killing of Kennedy came ironically only six months alter Johnson, in paying lavish tribute to Kennedy, had said "seeds of hate . . . have fallen on stony ground and withered in (he sunshine." The reference was to Uw way he said Ken nedy had won the hearts of many people who formerly dis liked him. Johnson has close to three decades of Washington experi ence behind him. He became president with infinitely greater experience for the job than Kennedy, Wwight D. Eisenhow er, Harry S. Truman or even Franklin D. .Roosevelt. Not only in Congress, how ever, did Johnson accumulate the background that will stand him in good stead at the White House since becoming vice president a job he said he would never accept while he ac tively opposed Kennedy for the nomination Johnon has added to his wealth of experience. In turn, Kennedy refused to assign Johnson to the back of the political shelf, even though their political beliefs were often sharply contrasting when they were in the Senate together. Johnson took a major hand in many domestic and foreign af fairsand knows many of the world's leaders. Kennedy sent his vice presi dent around the world where Johnson and his wife. Lady Bird, won warm popularity. He vi.-it-ed sections of Europe as re cently as early this month. Foreign Power Not Connected WASHINGTON UPI - A State Department official said Saturday that to his knowledge there was no evidence that Russia, Cuba or any other for eign power was involved in the assassination of President Ken nedy. Other officials conceded that the alleged slayer. Lee H. Os wald, had a record of Commu nist utterances, had once lived in Russia, had tried to re nounce his U.S. citizenship and more recently made speeches supporting Castro. But they said there was no thing in government files to show a direct link between Communist powers and the as sassination of Kennedy Fiiday. Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini was canonized in gang. 1927 Decided to go to col lege. Enrolled in Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos, Tex., In February. Worked as janitor, door-to-door salesman and other odd jobs to pay for education. 1928 Had to leave college when money ran out. Took a job teaching school at Tulia, Tex. Used first pay check to buy athletic equipment for un derprivileged Latin American children. 1929 Returned to college. 19:t0 Graduated from South west Texas State in August. Took job teaching school in Houston, Tex. 1932 Went to Washington, D.C., as secretary to Rep. Rich ard Kleberg, D-Tex., remaining in that post until .1935. 1!W4 Harried Claudia lLady Bird! Taylor on Nov. 17. Attend, ed night scliool at Georgetown, Tex., law school. 1935 Named Texas adminis trator of the National Youth Administration by President Roosevelt. 1937 Successfully sought 10th congressional seal without oppo sitlon and remained there until elected to U.S. Senate in 194a. 1910 Masterminded congrcs sional campaign and instrumen tal in retaining Democratic leadership in House. 19-11 Sought seat in U.S. Sen ate vacated by death of Sen. Morris Sheppard. lyist to Gov. W. Lee (Pappy) O'Danicl by 1,311 votes. 1941 Within hours after cast ing vote In declare war on Ja pan and Germany, was in uni form. Ho was first member of Congress to enter active duty. Received Silver Star for gallan try in action on a flight over New Guinea. 1942 Returned to Congress when FDR ordered all mem bers of the Congress in the armed forces to return to their offices. 1948 Made second try for Senate. Defeated Former Gov. Coke Stevenson in an unusually light election. Out of about one million votes cast. Johnson won by a majority of 87 votes. 1950 Became chairman of the armed services preparedness subcommittee. 1951 Unanimously elected party whip. Won praise of col leagues for his work and ability as a "can-do" man. 1953 Named minority leader when Democrats lost control of Senate by a single vote. 1954 Re-elected to U.S. Ken ate for second term. 1955 Elected majority lead er of Senale, the youngest 4fil majority leader in Wstnrv. Steered Senate to impressive record. Suffered heart attack July 2. After hospitalization in Washington, recuperated on his Texas ranch and returned to Senate Dec. 12. 1956 Southern Democrats launched a drive to win presi dential nomination for Johnson at national convention. 1957 Steered through passage of first civil rights bill in 75 years. 1958 President Eisenhower invited Johnson (o go before United Nations to throw his sup port behind the U.S. resolution calling lor peaceful exploration of outer space. 1959 Texas legislature pass es so-called "Johnson for Pres ident" hill, a statute permitting him to have name on ltwo Tex as ballot for re-election to Sen ate and for president at the same time. l!MiO Lost out in bid for pres idency to Kennedy. Accepted vice presidential nomination and won re-election as senator from Texas and the vice presidential post. 19iil Resigned from U.S. Sen ale and took nalh as vice pres ident of United Stales. ll.l Became Mil President of United States when Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 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Sam Ealy John son, a Texas legislator, and Rc bekah Baines Johnson, a gen tle, education-minded woman, were his parents. At the age of 27, Johnson made a bold bid for a seat in Congress. He defeated nine op ponents as an cut-and-out New Deal backer. President Roosevelt, fishing in the Gulf off Texas, sent for the youngster, liked him, and invited him to ride back across the state on the presidential train. Jchnson was on his way. Even as his first House term began in 1937. Johnson began building a record with an eye on the White House. Ideal Location DOWNTOWM Business or Office Inquire , GtIN STORE Thanksaiving Dinner ROAST TURKEY and All the Trimmings $1.50 Plate Child's Plate 75c BONANZA CAFE Today' WE HAVE THE BEST DRESSED TURKEYS IN TOWN! Grade "A" birds epeclellr ulect.d tor good feastini. Mop we hee your etder new to jsure you ef "" uit the bud you want tor Thonkiiini. 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