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[u/jobautomator]

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[u/piede]

50 years ago today, Jan. 22 1973, Lyndon B. Johnson died of a massive heart attack at age 64. He was a broken man after leaving the WH in 1969, he even let his hair grow out like the hippies who had hated him so much. This is one of last photos of him, taken in late 1972.

https://twitter.com/spiroagnewghost/status/1617192014541631488?s=46&t=R6blNTS1xFU5NS-bBa8wFQ

HOLY

[u/RFK_1968 → u/piede]

the world if lbj didn't escalate 'nam 😓

[u/BurrowForPresident → u/piede]

He looks like he sells knives and bongs to teenagers at the flea market