American Presidents: Life Portraits


A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits March-December 1999

American Presidents: Life Portrait Exhibit
9-12 Grade Student Activity

Lyndon B. Johnson

Meet the 35th president!
Lyndon B. Johnson gave up ____________ in favor of politics. What skills do you think he acquired in that profession that would later help him in his role as president?

Look closer!
Look at the picture of Lyndon B. Johnson howling with his dog "Yuki" in the Oval Office. Do you have any desire to become the president of the United States? Why or why not? How much leisure time do you think a president has? Which of your hobbies, pastimes or activities would you be reluctant to give up if you were president?

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