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BEST 1968 hdlne newspaper LYNDON JOHNSON ANNOUNCES HE WILL NOT RUN FOR PRESIDENT

BEST 1968 headline display newspaper PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON ANNOUNCES HE WILL NOT RUN FOR US PRESIDENT in the election of 1968 - inv # 3S-413

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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL front news section of a NEWSPAPER, the Chicago Tribune (IL) dated April 1, 1968. This original newspaper front news section contains a bold banner headline: "I WON'T RUN: LBJ" with news of President Lyndon B Johnson announcing his decision to drop out of the race for US President, just as President Joe Biden recently did in 2024.

This is the BEST headline display newspaper I have seen with the news of President Lyndon Johnson's announcement that he would not run for re-election as US President in 1968.

On March 31, 1968, then-incumbent US President Lyndon B. Johnson made a surprise announcement during a televised address to the nation that began around 9 p.m., declaring that he would not seek re–election for another term and was withdrawing from the 1968 United States presidential election. Johnson stated, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."

At first Johnson's only significant challenger in the 1968 Democratic Party presidential primaries was Eugene McCarthy, an anti-war senator from Minnesota. Johnson's announcement to drop out of the race came after McCarthy nearly won the New Hampshire primary and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, another critic of the war and the brother of the late President John F. Kennedy, entered the race.

Johnson's decision opened the door for Vice President Hubert Humphrey to become the Democratic Party's nominee. The 1968 Democratic National Convention, held in Chicago, was marked by significant protests and clashes between demonstrators and police, reflecting the deep divisions within the nation.

The 1968 election saw Republican Party candidate Richard Nixon emerge victorious, defeating Humphrey and third-party candidate George Wallace. Nixon's campaign capitalized on themes of law and order and a promise to end the Vietnam War conflict and United States involvement, which resonated with many voters.

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Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 50 years. We are located in the charming Maryland Eastern Shore town of OXFORD, Maryland.

Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 50+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.

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