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LBJ’S BIRTHDAY
A celebration of the 115th anniversary of the birth of President Lyndon B. Johnson was held at the Johnson Family Cemetery at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park on Sunday, Aug. 27. Family and friends of the late President listened as former Texas Lt. Governor Ben Barnes shared memories of his friendship with LBJ under the spreading live oaks which shade the cemetery. – Photos courtesy of Lindy Segall
A: Main, Gillespie Life, News
August 31, 2023
LBJ’S BIRTHDAY

Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Claudia (Lady Bird) Johnson, closes the ceremony with a rousing tribute to her father. 

Bryant Mills and Heidi Dietze of the National Park Service salute the wreath along with Brig. Gen. Russel Dirk Driggers, who delivered the keynote address at the celebration.

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