Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/8/1968 (Wednesday)
Duration: (min: sec):
07:34
Number of Pages:
7
Description:
Lady Bird does desk work & records diary; arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister & Mrs. Kittikachorn, Thailand; Lady Bird calls Lynda Robb; LBJ wants to invite the Cyrus Vance family as houseguests; Lady Bird to the hair salon; lunch under hair dryer; tea for Colonel Michael Paul, Alan Drury, Isabelle Mathis, et al; tea with Mr. & Mrs. Steiniger, Sinclair Oil; Lady Bird works on speech for Mary Lasker Awards; Johnsons greet Prime Minister & Mrs. Kittikachorn of Thailand; exchange of state gifts; Lady Bird names guests at State Dinner; exchange of toasts; LBJ & Prime Minister use direct telephone connection to Thailand via COMSAT; entertainment is the U.S. Marine Corps evening parade and a display of fireworks
Contributor:
Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007; Mrs. Johnson's secretarial staff
Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary; Annotated Transcripts of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
Location Details:
White House, Washington, DC
Subject:
Lady Bird Johnson personal; Press relations; National politics; Southeast Asia; Ceremonies; Humor and mimicry; Johnson family; Social events; Arts; Beautification; Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
Rights:
Public domain
Specific Item Type:
Personal diary
Type:
Text; Audio
Format:
Audio tape; Paper
Archivist's Technical Note:
There are several wrong or missing words & misspellings. End of first tape is not transcribed: "Oh, bete noir [black beast] of this spring. The days, the jobs tumble all over each other."
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/8/1968 (Wednesday),
Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary Collection,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed June 06, 2024,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19680508