LIFE Magazine Aug. 7, 1970 LBJ Kennedys

Updated August 7, 2026

Single vintage issue of LIFE magazine dated August 7, 1970, featuring “Johnson and the Kennedys” on the cover. The lead article, written by former Kennedy aide Kenneth O’Donnell, examines why John F. Kennedy selected Lyndon B. Johnson as his running mate, the Kennedys’ relationship with LBJ, and Johnson’s feud with Robert F. Kennedy. Additional highlights include an illustrated report on overcrowded American courts, racing photography featuring Mario Andretti and other drivers, Joe Namath filming C.C. and Company with Ann-Margret, the Niarchos family and island estate, environmental reporting on stream channelization, and numerous period advertisements from Toyota, Coors, General Electric, True cigarettes, Tampax, and others. This listing is for one complete magazine issue; the photos show selected highlights and do not picture every page. Magazine shows age-related toning, water staining, waviness, creasing, edge and corner wear, small tears, surface rubbing, and an original mailing label on the cover, as pictured. Page-by-page completeness has not been verified. Please review photos carefully for condition. Keywords: LIFE magazine, August 7 1970, LBJ, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, JFK, Robert F. Kennedy, RFK, Kennedy family, Kenneth O’Donnell, Joe Namath, Ann-Margret, Mario Andretti, vintage magazine, political history, 1970s advertising, historical collectible, Americana, racing history

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