LBJ at LBJ High School Graduation (1964)

In this news footage, President Lyndon Baines Johnson returns to his high school alma mater in Johnson City to address the graduating class of 1964. The high school, previously known as Johnson City High School, was renamed Lyndon Baines Johnson High School the previous year in honor of the president. In his speech, Johnson surveys what has changed in the 40 years since his graduation, considers what will change in the next 40 years, and commends the promising future of Johnson City.