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Johnson A Busy Vice President Prepares for 1968
Lyndon B. Johnson has taken on more duties as vice president than any predecessor. Ailing President Kennedy assigns five broad fields, with Johnson heading the Space Advisory Council and leading civil rights talks. Johnson acts as Kennedy’s personal representative abroad and in crises while advising on Congress, but Kennedy makes final decisions.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Jack Bell
Associated Press
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Southeast Asia
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England
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