Text of President Johnson's "Withdrawal Speech"
3/1968
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This pamphlet is the text of an address to the Nation by President Lyndon B. Johnson, broadcast from the White House on March 31, 1968. In his speech, he called for a halt to bombing in Vietnam, greater reliance on the South Vietnamese, and a modest troop increase. In April, North Vietnam agreed to open peace talks.
President Johnson also shocked even his closest advisers when he announced his decision not to run for a second term as President: “I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President.”
President Johnson also shocked even his closest advisers when he announced his decision not to run for a second term as President: “I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President.”
This primary source comes from the Publications of the U.S. Government.
National Archives Identifier: 306731
Full Citation: A New Step Towards Peace; 3/1968; Government Publications, 1861-1992; Publications of the U.S. Government, Record Group 287; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/johnson-withdrawal-speech, April 29, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.