Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/8/1968 (Wednesday)

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Title:

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

Collection:

Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary

Collection Description:

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Series:

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