Who was the president in 1964?

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US: Lyndon Baines Johnson

The 36th President of the United States was Lyndon B. Johnson from November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969. Lyndon B. Johnson was elected in 1964 of November, after having taken over the presidency after John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.