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Mark A. Lawrence, director of the LBJ Presidential Library, on "The Takeout" — 2/19/2023

Name: Mark A. Lawrence, director of the LBJ Presidential Library, on "The Takeout" — 2/19/2023
Uploaded: 2023-02-19T17:00:00-0500
Duration: 47 min 10 s
Description: The director of the LBJ Presidential Library, Mark A. Lawrence, joins Major Garrett on "The Takeout." Lawrence compares other presidents to Lyndon B. Johnson and says Johnson is the "gold standard" for making Congress work. They discuss how JFK's assassination weighed heavily on LBJ, and how he placed importance on continuity.

The director of the LBJ Presidential Library, Mark A. Lawrence, joins Major Garrett on "The Takeout." Lawrence compares other presidents to Lyndon B. Johnson and says Johnson is the "gold standard" for making Congress work. They discuss how JFK's assassination weighed heavily on LBJ, and how he placed importance on continuity.