Lyndon Johnson Speeches on Audio & Video

Below are complete audio recordings of some of Lyndon B. Johnson's most important speeches.

Joint Session of Congress Address on Voting Legislation...

In his 1965 inauguration speech, Lyndon Baines Johnson discussed the Mars rocket, civil rights, and the challenges ahead for the American people and government.

"So let us here highly resolve that John Fitzgerald Kennedy did not live or die in vain"

"For myself, I ask only, in the words of an ancient leader: "Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?"

Lyndon Baines Johnson delivered this speech on May 22, 1964 in Ann Arbor, MI

Features speech highlights from Lyndon Johnson's turbulent era as president during the 60's.

President Johnson spoke to a joint session of Congress regarding the voting rights of all Americans. He focused on the denial of equal rights to African-Americans and stressed that all citizens must have an equal right to vote.

"In fact, under the budget that I shall shortly submit, it can be done with an actual reduction in Federal expenditures and Federal employment."

"On Vietnam and Not Seeking Reelection"