The White House: First Ladies: Lady Bird Johnson

Read about the personal life and public career of Claudia Taylor Johnson, more widely known as Lady Bird Johnson, the First Lady of the United States during Lyndon B. Johnson's term as President. Learn about how she met Lyndon Johnson, how she helped his political career, and how she made a name for herself by forming the First Lady's Committee for a More Beautiful Capital and by playing "An active part in her husband's war-on-poverty program." This brief article provides good introductory material and is a good starting point for any student researching Lady Bird Johnson.