Lyndon Baines Johnson was known for many things during his illustrious lifetime including taking over the Presidency of the United States of America when JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
On Nov. 22, 1963 - 50 years ago today, the world in which Americans lived would change in a heartbeat with the horrifying news that their beloved President John. F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy resonated with many Americans, especially with Mexican-American voters, and also won the affection of many Latinos living in Latin America.