Lyndon Johnson Pen Used for 1968 Signing, Framed

Lyndon B. Johnson Pen Used for 1968 Signing, Framed - This lot includes a pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson on May 10, 1968 to sign S. 1909 to commemorate the centennial of the first transcontinental railroad. This act allowed fort the striking of medals to mark the anniversary of this achievement in American transportation and commerce. This lot is professionally framed, and includes a portrait of the President, a metal inscription detailing the item, in addition to a copy of the Presidential Seal with a print of President Johnson's signature. Lyndon B. Johnson served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 until 1969. He began his political career serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 10th district of Texas from 1937 until 1949, and actively served in the U.S. Navy as a Commander during World War II from 1941 - 1942. During his term as a U.S. Senator from Texas from 1949 until his ascension to the Vice Presidency under John F. Kennedy in 1961, Johnson was Senate Majority Whip from 1951 - 1953, Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus from 1953 - 1961, Senate Minority Leader from 1956 - 1957, and Senate Majority Leader from 1957-1961. Johnson was sworn in to the Presidency shortly following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and proceeded to embark on a term noted by historians as characterized by progressive policies, such as the signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1968, the Social Security Amendments of 1965, and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.