Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday)

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Title:

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday)

Duration: (min: sec):

34:20

Number of Pages:

22

Description:

Luci's wedding day; Lynda sings "Get Me To The Church On Time;" cable from Jerry Nugent in Vietnam; Lady Bird describes her thoughts, decorations & the service; telegram read from the Pope; Luci stops to kiss parents and give roses to mothers; pickets; cherry trees dying; photos on White House portico & stairs; Lady Bird enters wedding & rose in family Bible; receiving line; Lady Bird lists guests and how they relate to Johnson family; Alice Roosevelt Longworth; Operation Departure

Contributor:

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007; Mrs. Johnson's secretarial staff

Collection:

Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary; Annotated Transcripts of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary

Location Details:

White House, Washington, DC

Subject:

Ceremonies; Humor and mimicry; Vietnam; Humor and mimicry; Johnson family; Religion; Beautification; Press relations; Public relations

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.

Rights:

Public domain