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Vetoes by President Lyndon B Johnson

President Lyndon B. Johnson vetoed thirty bills.

 

90th Congress, 2nd Session (1968)
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
H.R.159    Amending Title II of the Merchant Marine Act       no message    unchallenged

H.R.4939    For the relief of Joseph H. Bonduki       114 Cong. Rec. 31375    unchallenged

H.R.5677    For the relief of Robert L. Miller and Mildred M. Miller       114 Cong. Rec. 31374    unchallenged

H.R.10256    Assertion of land claims       114 Cong. Rec. 31374    unchallenged

H.R.10915    Amending Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1956       114 Cong. Rec. 24845    unchallenged

90th Congress, 1st Session (1967)
Regular Vetoes
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
H.R.11089    Amending Title 5 USC to provide additional insurance for federal employees    Aug 12    H.Doc. 156    unchallenged

H.R.162    To grant the masters of certain U.S. vessels a lien on those vessels for their wages    Dec 08    H.Doc. 196    unchallenged

Pocket Vetoes
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
H.R.1670    For the relief of Dr. George H. Edler       113 Cong. Rec. 36504    unchallenged

89th Congress, 2nd Session (1966)
Regular Vetoes
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
H.R.2035    Cost of living adjustments in star route contract prices    Aug 21    H.Doc. 460    unchallenged

H.R.6926    Federal Employees' Life Insurance Fund adjustments    Aug 21    H.Doc. 495    unchallenged

H.R.7546    For the relief of Gilmour C. MacDonald    Oct 10    H.Doc. 520    unchallenged

Pocket Vetoes
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
S.1674    Disposition of geothermal resources       112 Cong. Rec. 28862-28864    unchallenged

H.R.3901    For the relief of Miss Elisabeth von Oberndorff       112 Cong. Rec. 28905    unchallenged

H.R.5688    Crime and criminal procedure in the District of Columbia       112 Cong. Rec. 28903    unchallenged

H.R.13955    Establishing the past and present location of a certain portion of the Colorado River       112 Cong. Rec. 28904    unchallenged

89th Congress, 1st Session (1965)
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
S.327    To provide assistance to the states of Oregon, Washington, California, and Idaho for the reconstruction of areas damaged by recent floods and high waters    Jun 05    S.Doc. 34    unchallenged

H.R.1867    For the relief of Daniel Walter Miles    Jun 14    111 Cong. Rec. 13679    unchallenged

H.R.2166    For the relief of Staiman Bros.-Simon Wrecking Company    Jun 26    111 Cong. Rec. 14845    unchallenged

H.R.8439    Authorizing certain construction at military installations    Aug 21    H.Doc. 272    unchallenged

H.R.3329    To incorporate youth councils on civic affairs    Sep 10    H.Doc. 292    unchallenged

H.R.5902    For the relief of Cecil Graham    Oct 04    H.Doc. 301    unchallenged

H.R.1384    For the relief of Theodore Zissu    Oct 20    111 Cong. Rec. 27802    unchallenged

88th Congress, 2nd Session (1964)
Regular Vetoes
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
H.R.1761    To confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims regarding new trial for R. Godron Finney, Jr.    Mar 23    H.Doc. 286    unchallenged

H.R.4501    For the relief of Anthony F. Bernardo and Ambrose A. Cerrito    Aug 06    H.Doc. 334    unchallenged

H.R.2262    For the relief of Catalina Properties, Inc.    Aug 11    H.Doc. 336    unchallenged

H.R.7132    For the relief of Wetsel-Oviatt Lumber Co.    Sep 01    H.Doc. 359    unchallenged

Pocket Vetoes
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
H.R.1851    For the relief of Chester A. Brothers and Anna Brothers       110 Cong. Rec. 24062    unchallenged

H.R.6883    For the relief of the estate of Eileen G. Foster.       110 Cong. Rec. 21409    unchallenged

88th Congress, 1st Session (1963)
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
H.R.2513    Amending the Tariff Act of 1930       110 Cong. Rec. 7    unchallenged

H.R.4505    To confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims regarding new trial for Robert Alexander       110 Cong. Rec. 7    unchallenged

 

Additional information about veto power and procedure can be found in the CRS reports, Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate (PDF) and Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview (PDF).