Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (Wednesday)

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Title:

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (Wednesday)

Duration: (min: sec):

05:19

Number of Pages:

4

Description:

Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice; arrival ceremony for President Tombalbaye of Chad; Luci & Lyn Nugent are photographed by the press; LBJ signs bills creating Wild and Scenic Trails, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and two National Parks; LBJ gives speech; Lady Bird has lunch with Laurance Rockefeller and Henry Diamond; Conservation luncheon; dedication ceremony for Hobart Community Parks; Lady Bird gives speech; Beautification Committee meeting; Reader's Digest article on Beautification; conservations bills to be signed; highway signs; massage; office work; hair styled; LBJ Park meeting; President Tombalbaye of Chad arrives for state dinner; state gifts left at London airport; exchange of state gifts; Lady Bird names guests; entertainment by Robert Goulet who sings to Lady Bird, Lynda Robb & Luci Nugent

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:

Press relations; Appointments and nominations; Judiciary; Congressional relations; Natural resources and national parks; Legislation; Ceremonies; Africa; Johnson family; Beautification; LBJ speeches and statements; Lady Bird Johnson personal

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