Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/6/1968 (Wednesday)

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Title:

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/6/1968 (Wednesday)

Duration: (min: sec):

10:52

Number of Pages:

8

Description:

Richard Nixon wins Presidential election; LBJ & Lady Bird call Hubert & Muriel Humphrey; Gerard Nugent has back surgery; Hubert Humphrey & Richard Nixon give speeches; Johnsons make additional election phone calls; Johnsons & Arthur Krims drive through Martin & Danz Ranches; Frank Erwin & LBJ Library; Johnsons watch tv election coverage; party for military staff stationed at LBJ Ranch; story about elderly man & LBJ; LBJ gives speech & awards to military staff

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:

LBJ Ranch, near Stonewall, Texas

Subject:

Elections; Johnson family; National politics; LBJ Library; Texas politics; Social events; LBJ Ranch; Pre-Presidential; LBJ speeches and statements; Presidency

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

Archivist's Technical Note:

At 6:54, there is a name omitted from the transcript: Knetsch "and Jim Cross"

Physical Item ID #:

D-79

Identifier:

ctjd-19681106

Date:

1968-11-06

Location(s):

Texas

Time Period:

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