Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/17/1965 (Thursday)
Duration: (min: sec):
24:11
Number of Pages:
17
Description:
Signing Ceremony, Pacific Northwest Disaster Relief Bill; NASA Exceptional Service Medal to astronauts; in crowd was Jacqueline Cochran who flew LBJ to Mayo Clinic in 1948 campaign; many guests staying at the White House; party for people who worked on Johnson City boyhood home; astronauts and wives to Paris Air Show; to State Department reception; astronaut wives borrow clothing from Lady Bird and Lynda Johnson; dinner with Governor Tom Dewey
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:
Space program; Ceremonies; LBJ speeches and statements; Women; Pre-Presidential; LBJ health; Social events; Lady Bird Johnson personal; Lady Bird Johnson reminiscences; Crime and law enforcement; Humor and mimicry; Johnson family; Outer space
Archivist's General Note:
An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/17/1965 (Thursday),
Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary Collection,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed April 24, 2024,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19650617
