ARCHIVES: Lyndon Says “Prudence” Stony Brook Explodes (1968) Mitchel Cohen & Robert CohenArchivesApril 2, 1968December 5, 2020 LYNDON JOHNSON WILL NOT ACCEPT HIS PARTY’S NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT IN 1968. Amidst cheers in all the television rooms in the dorms, dancing in the lobbies, Food and drink, some 3-400 students joined in the celebration.