President Lyndon B. Johnson decided not to run for reelection in 1968. He made this announcement on March 31, 1968, during a televised address to the nation. This decision came amid growing opposition to the Vietnam War and internal political challenges within the Democratic Party. Johnson's choice not to seek reelection paved the way for the Democratic nomination of Hubert Humphrey, who ultimately ran as the party's candidate in the 1968 presidential election.
