The political factors played a greater role in influencing the timing of LBJ's announcement of his refusal to run for a second term. read more
The discrepancy between Jones and Christian's timing of LBJ's desire to refuse a second term may be simply attributable to George Christian learning about LBJ's plans before Jones did. read more
Lyndon Johnson gave several reasons for his decision not to run for re-election. Among them were his desire to spend more time with his family and the fear that he would not live until the end of his term if re-elected. read more