Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/1/1968 (Thursday)
Duration: (min: sec):
11:07
Number of Pages:
8
Description:
Lady Bird views January & March 1968 films at Anacostia Naval Film Lab; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb shop for Chuck Robb's birthday; LBJ lunches with Mayor Richard J. Daley; Daley wants the Johnsons to attend Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Chuck Robb's audio tape from Vietnam; Johnson property to National Park Service; tea & tours for Ambassadors' wives; reception for Washington interns; upcoming Howard K. Smith show; Johnsons to Mike Monroneys; LBJ gives speech to Negro Bar Association
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:
Public relations; Lady Bird Johnson personal; Johnson family; National politics; Vietnam; Elections; LBJ Ranch; Natural resources and national parks; Southeast Asia; Latin America; Africa; Social events; Civil rights; Press relations; LBJ speeches and statements; Congressional 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.
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/1/1968 (Thursday),
Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary Collection,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed May 01, 2025,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19680801