Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/4/1967 (Monday)

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Title:

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/4/1967 (Monday)

Duration: (min: sec):

09:15

Number of Pages:

6

Description:

Desk work; signing of Mental Retardation Amendments; Lady Bird doesn't approve of LBJ's jokes; receiving line; Lady Bird goes swimming; buffet meals in Solarium during this wedding week; Johnson cook, Zephyr Wright, is gone for a family funeral; Lady Bird has hair & medical appointments; renovations in Lady Bird's bedroom; Averell Harriman party for Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb & diplomatic corps; LBJ will meet William Randolph Hearst; news conference at State Department; LBJ swims with Earl Warren

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; Ceremonies; Health policy; LBJ speeches and statements; Congressional relations; Lady Bird Johnson personal; White House administration; White House renovations; Johnson family; LBJ health; Lady Bird Johnson reminiscences; Pre-Presidential; Press 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

Specific Item Type:

Personal diary

Type:

Text; Audio

Format:

Audio tape; Paper

Archivist's Technical Note:

07:58-09:15, variable speeds distort Lady Bird's voice

Physical Item ID #:

D-66

Identifier:

ctjd-19671204

Date:

1967-12-04

Location(s):

Washington, DC

Time Period:

Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)