Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/31/1968 (Thursday)

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Title:

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/31/1968 (Thursday)

Duration: (min: sec):

07:44

Number of Pages:

6

Description:

LBJ has bad cold; Lady Bird records diary; desk work; LBJ Library meeting; documentary on Johnson Administration; Lady Bird reminisces about Lynda Robb's bassinet; LBJ & Lady Bird greet Lynda & her baby; LBJ & Lady Bird walk in Rose Garden; press meet the Robb baby; Halloween & surprise birthday party for Helene Lindow; LBJ gives speech announcing a Vietnam bombing halt; the Johnsons watch television coverage

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:

LBJ health; Johnson family; Meetings; Beautification; Lady Bird Johnson reminiscences; Vietnam; LBJ speeches and statements; Press relations; Lady Bird Johnson personal; Elections

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

Physical Item ID #:

D-79

Identifier:

ctjd-19681031

Date:

1968-10-31

Location(s):

Washington, DC

Time Period:

Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)

Citation

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/31/1968 (Thursday), Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary Collection, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed April 23, 2024, https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19681031