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Likewise, McCarthy’s claim was that he had courageously moved early against Lyndon Baines Johnson, a president from his own party, over the escalation of American military involvement in South Vietnam ...

Eugene McCarthy challenged President Lyndon B. Johnson for the 1968 Democratic nomination during growing debate over the Vietnam War. The challenge led to Johnson’s withdrawal from the race.