Lyndon B. Johnson Was Sworn Into Office Aboard Air Force One
When John F. Kennedy was assassinated, the United States had no president for around an hour and a half. As the whole country was in a state of confusion and chaos, VPOTUS Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn into office aboard Air Force One while it was parked at Love Field in Dallas. On his left, you will find First Ladies Jacqueline Kennedy and Lady Bird Johnson. FBI agents and his new cabinet members look on. The facial expressions they were all wearing show us how much anxiety and tension had been in the air.
Lyndon B. Johnson Was Sworn Into Office Aboard Air Force One
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