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LBJ

Season 1
A profile of one of the most controversial U.S. presidents, Lyndon Baines Johnson, who rose from obscurity to power, only to suffer disillusionment and defeat. Witness the events that brought LBJ from Texas to Washington, the White House, and a landslide election in 1964. Follow his triumphs in passing a wave of social legislation then his downward spiral which ends in withdrawal from politics.
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  1. S1 E1 - Beautiful Texas

    September 30, 1991
    1 h 51 min
    TV-PG
    Part one of Lyndon Baines Johnson's rise from obscurity to the pinnacle of power.
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  2. S1 E2 - My Fellow Americans

    October 1, 1991
    1 h 51 min
    TV-PG
    Part two of Lyndon Baines Johnson's rise from obscurity to the pinnacle of power.
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Directors

David Grubin Productions, Inc.KERA

Producers

Patricia PeriniDavid GrubinMark SamelsChana GazitSusan BellowsSharon Grimberg

Cast

David McCullough

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