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The History Lesson Jill Biden Must Read: How Lady Bird Johnson Got LBJ to Step Aside

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Now is the time for Jill Biden to look to Lady Bird Johnson, and how she dealt with her husband’s second-term dilemma, writes Lady Bird’s biographer.

Julia Sweig
Julia Sweig
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A photo illustration of LBJ, Lady Bird, President Joe Biden, and Jill Biden.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty
Julia Sweig

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