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A Different Man: The Lyndon B. Johnson Story

"I guess y'all' could say this would have been typical of someone born in 20th Century Texas, but in my personal opinion, you can't apply that to Lyndon. Lyndon grew up in the same conditions as Mexican Immigrants, I think at first he was very sympathetic to their trouble. But there was one incident I think that changed him, because the brother I knew died that day- December, 1st 1930"

-Interview with President Lyndon B. Johnson's Brother, Sam Johnson, 1975


Texas State Police Report: Mugging at Pearsall High School

The suspect is a Negro, he had a hanker chef around his face as reported by several witnesses around the area. The victim was Pearsall High School Teacher Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson was seen leaving the High School after work at 9: 04 PM. The suspect apparently came at Mr. Johnson with a baseball bat, Mr. Johnson was pushed on the ground after surrendering his wallet, and his watch. Mr. Johnson has stated that 18$ was in the wallet. Will continue look for suspect.

-December 2nd, 1930


"NEGRO ASSAULTS TEACHER"
-Headline, The Dallas Morning News, 12/2/1930


"Mr. Johnson had always been such a kind teacher, used to always come in and ask us how are day was. After we came back from Christmas Vacation, he was changed. I remember a boy corrected the Teacher's math, he had accidentally written 122 and 34 to be 164, he snapped at him saying "I think I know A little more than you you {expletive deleted} {Racial term deleted}."

-Juan Perez, former student of President Johnson, 1974


"I think that changed Brother Lyndon. When we used to go to Church together, he used to always talk of the Mexicans he taught, blah, blah, I never really listened. After that incident, I don't think he ever trusted a person of color again. I hate to say it, but it was probably the best thing that ever happened to the Johnson family, he quit his teaching job, I think to get away from the "damned {racial term deleted}'s", but he ended up getting into the oil business, which made him a very wealthy man, if not still a racist one. I think his mind got a little cleaner when he married Lady Bird in 34' {laughs} never mind, obviously he didn't"

-Interview with President Lyndon B. Johnson's Brother, Sam Johnson, 1975


"Oil tycoon to vie for Congress"
-Dallas Morning News Headline


"Great, Now I have two bastards from Texas"
-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, referring to Vice President John Garner, and Congressman- Elect Lyndon Johnson
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