Maine Memory Network

Lyndon B. Johnson campaign, Portland, 1964

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1964-09-28 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Welcome banner for Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1964-09-28 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint

Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

Clean Water: Muskie and the Environment

Maine Senator Edmund S. Muskie earned the nickname "Mr. Clean" for his environment efforts during his tenure in Congress from 1959 to 1980. He helped created a political coalition that passed important clean air and clean water legislation, drawing on his roots in Maine.