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Anonymous ID: 4fab54 Aug. 17, 2021, 3:43 p.m. No.14381474   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>1489 >>1566 >>1681

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https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/march-31-1968-remarks-decision-not-seek-re-election

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/25/596805375/president-johnson-made-a-bombshell-announcement-50-years-ago

 

March 31, 1968: Remarks on Decision not to Seek Re-Election

 

"With America's sons in the fields far away, with America's future under challenge right here at home, with our hopes and the world's hopes for peace in the balance every day, I do not believe that I should devote an hour or a day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office

— the presidency of this country," Johnson intoned, looking earnestly into the camera lens.

 

Tens of millions of viewers suddenly came to full attention. What did he just say? What could that mean?

 

'' "Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president." ''

 

LBJ Library via YouTube

With that, the man who won a landslide of epic proportions in 1964 stepped away from the office and the destiny he had spent his life pursuing.

Anonymous ID: 4fab54 Aug. 17, 2021, 4:39 p.m. No.14381998   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2009 >>2030 >>2041 >>2058 >>2109 >>2111 >>2123 >>2125 >>2127 >>2178 >>2182

@kathrynw5

 

''The White House has lifted the lid issued earlier today and is calling the press pool back for the president to return to the White House at 8:40 p.m. from Camp David.''

 

(A lid essentially means the president won't be seen for the rest of the day and the press pool can go home.)

5:36 PM · Aug 17, 2021·Twitter Web App

 

https://twitter.com/kathrynw5/status/1427746118662828045