Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/5/1968 (Saturday)
Duration: (min: sec):
12:02
Number of Pages:
8
Description:
Lady Bird to Louisville, Kentucky; Lady Bird greets crowd at the airport; prospects for the Democratic Party in Kentucky; Lady Bird is made an Admiral of Kentucky waterways; gifts for Lady Bird & Johnson grandchildren include a small burro; Lady Bird gives speech; speeches by Kentucky officials; Lady Bird gives speech at Democratic Women's Club luncheon; Esther Coopersmith tells of her visit to USSR; back to White House; LBJ, Lady Bird, Lynda Robb & the Krims helicopter to Camp David; dinner
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; Louisville, Kentucky
Subject:
Lady Bird Johnson travel; Congressional relations; National politics; Ceremonies; Awards to Lady Bird Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements; USSR and Eastern Europe; Johnson family travel; Humor and mimicry
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, 10/5/1968 (Saturday),
Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary Collection,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed May 01, 2025,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19681005