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"The presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matter how small, bigger than he was; no matter what size, not big enough because of its demands." - Lyndon B. Johnson A whole lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential characters, but how a lot of the forest is lost for the trees and shrubs? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get swept up to rate on the lives of America's most significant women and men in enough time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long overlooked or never known. Of all politicians who have left their tag on American history, few have had a political profession or list of achievements and accolades that may also come close to rivaling Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson is one of only four People in america to provide as a House Rep, US Senator, Vice Leader and Leader, and he made the most out of each experience. The hard-nosed Texas Democrat became one of the legendary strongmen in the Senate, mastering that politics body from 1949-1961 and spending six years as Senate Majority Leader, two as Senate Minority Leader, and two as Senate Majority Whip. A fateful chain of situations then propelled Johnson from Capitol Hill to the White House. After Johnson's failed run for the Democratic nomination in 1960, winner John F. Kennedy chose Johnson as his functioning partner over his sibling Bobby's objections. Kennedy thought Johnson's Texas root base would help balance Kennedy's decidedly Northeastern charm, as well as adding a sense of age, experience and gravitas.
