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Johnson's Senate Mastery Faces Presidency Ultimate Rise
Lyndon Johnson dominated the Senate with a tight, strategic grip shaping votes and leadership. His rise to the presidency came after a path through power, compromise, and political risk that transformed US politics and set Kennedy’s 1960 victory and Civil Rights era in motion.
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Georgia
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Wisconsin
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Richard M. Nixon
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