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LBJ Library

@LBJLibrary

The LBJ Library of the National Archives and Records Administration archives.gov/social-media/p…

2313 Red River, Austin, TX

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May 7
Some history you read about. Some history tells the story of who we are. Starting May 30, the LBJ Library brings you face-to-face with documents behind America’s defining moments. Together, they reveal how the nation we know today came to be. 🇺🇸 lbjlibrary.org/american-exper…
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Aug 23, 2024
2024: People wanting to be a #Brat during #BratSummer 1966:
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Nov 22, 2024
Today, we remember and honor President John F. Kennedy. Your visionary leadership, dedication to public service, and embrace of humanity continue to inspire us. Your legacy shines on, decades later. 💙 ✍️ Aaron Shikler | Official White House Portrait
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Nov 22, 2023
Today, we honor President John F. Kennedy. Thank you for your inspiring vision, unwavering commitment to public service, and inclusiveness of humanity. Sixty years later and your legacy continues to shine. 💙
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Nov 19, 2024
#OnThisDay: Nine years ago today, comedy legend, @IJasonAlexander, stopped by the #LBJLibrary! We had a blast taking him on a tour around the museum. 📷 Jay Godwin | 11/19/2015
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May 4, 2022
#DidYouKnow: Unofficial presidential advisor Jar Jar Binks was an integral part of the Johnson White House? Jar Jar was clearly in LBJ's inner circle and even served as an ambassador in a galaxy far, far away... #StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou
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Aug 4, 2018
Happy Birthday to President @BarackObama who was born #OTD 57 years ago, Aug. 4, 1961. 🎂 📸 then Library Director @MarkKUpdegrove, @BarackObama, FLOTUS @MichelleObama, @repjohnlewis at the library during our Civil Rights Summit, April 2014.
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Jul 2, 2023
59 years ago today, on July 2, 1964, #PresidentJohnson signed the #CivilRightsAct. The law: ▪️ Prohibited discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, & national origin ▪️ Desegregated public facilities & schools ▪️ Created @USEEOC Watch: youtu.be/sQsVVYpY6pI
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Dec 29, 2024
The Johnson family, @LBJLibrary & @LBJFoundation remember President Jimmy Carter, who passed away today at the age of 100. We were fortunate to host President Carter in 2011, where he reflected on how history will regard his legacy.
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Oct 10, 2024
Today, we mourn the loss of Ethel Kennedy, a devoted matriarch and advocate for human rights and social justice, who dedicated her life to public service. Our thoughts are with the entire Kennedy family. 📷 Cecil Stoughton | 09/03/1964
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Nov 23, 2024
I’m supposed to be helping the President of the United States, but I’m a chill guy
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Jul 6, 2021
#OTD July 6, 1967: Ranching Rathers! @DanRather and his family visit President Johnson at the LBJ Ranch. 🤠🐮 The youngest members of the family look particularly excited for their photo op with the #POTUS 😂
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Aug 4, 2021
Happy 60th birthday to @BarackObama!🎂 #POTUS 44 joined us in 2014 for our Civil Rights Summit honoring the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 📸 President Obama at the LBJ Library w/ @MarkKUpdegrove, @MichelleObama, & icon John Lewis. cred: Lawrence Jackson
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Nov 19, 2023
We mourn the loss of former #FirstLady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away today at the age of 96. Mrs. Carter's legacy will endure through her unwavering dedication to humanitarian causes & passionate advocacy for mental health. 📷 Frank Wolfe | 09/23/76 | #LBJLibrary - #AustinTX
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