Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson

Claudia Taylor was born in Texas in 1912. She was nicknamed "Lady Bird" as a little girl. Lady Bird went to college and earned two degrees. She met Lyndon Johnson in 1934. They were married the same year. Later, the Johnsons had two daughters. Lady Bird helped Lyndon during his political career. He was elected to Congress in 1937. Lyndon served in World War II. Lady Bird kept his offices open while he was gone. Later in his career, Lyndon had a heart attack. Lady Bird kept the office running smoothly while he got better. She campaigned for him during the 1960 election. Lyndon was running for vice president. John F. Kennedy .....


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