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
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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/4/1967 (Monday),
Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary Collection,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed May 01, 2025,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19671204