Withdrawal of Lyndon B. Johnson from the 1968 United States presidential election
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Withdrawal of Lyndon B. Johnson from the 1968 United States presidential election
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On March 31, 1968, then-incumbent US President Lyndon B. Johnson made a surprise announcement during a televised address to the nation that began around 9 p.m., declaring that he would not seek re–election for another term and was withdrawing from the 1968 United States presidential election. Johnson stated, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President." At first Johnson's only significant challenger in the 1968 Democratic Party presiden
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawal_of_Lyndon_B._Johnson_from_the_1968_United_States_presidential_election
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2024-07-22T16:31:58Z
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2024-09-10T23:25:28Z
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