In 1948 Lyndon Johnson campaigned in a Sikorsky S-51. His pilot had never flown a helicopter before. He flew to Dublin and other small towns across Texas to shake hands and eventually won the election. Johnson would later help Dublin get a housing project. LBJ Library | Public domain photo campaigned in a Sikorsky S-51.
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He was one of the first politicians to campaign by helicopter. Johnson was behind in the polls and needed something unusual to get people’s attention and to shake as many hands as possible.
Lyndon Baines Johnson visited Dublin on June 29, 1948.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
