Lady Bird Johnson Signed U.S. $2 Bill

Lady Bird Johnson Signed U.S. $2 Bill - This U.S. Series 1976 $2 bill is signed by former first lady of the United States, Lady Bird Johnson. The bill is postmarked on the verso from its first day of issue April 13, 1976. Lady Bird Johnson was the first lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 as the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. As a first lady, she broke new ground by interacting directly with Congress, employing her press secretary, and making a solo electioneering tour. She advocated beautifying the nation's cities and highways, and the Highway Beautification Act was informally known as "Lady Bird's Bill". She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1984, the highest honors bestowed upon a U.S. civilian. Johnson is one of the most highly regarded American first ladies per historians' assessments.