Apr. 10, 1962 - Vice President Johnson was congratulated today by President Kennedy and Democratic Congressional leaders on 25 years’ service with the Federal Government. Mike Mansfield of Montana, the Senate Democratic leader, told newsmen after the weekly breakfast meeting of legislative leaders with Mr. Kennedy that the President “thought this was a fine time to express congratulations” to Mr. Johnson. Vice President Johnson was elected to the House of Representatives in 1937 and to the Senate in 1948.
