Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/18/1968 (Wednesday)

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Title:

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/18/1968 (Wednesday)

Duration: (min: sec):

20:49

Number of Pages:

16

Description:

LBJ to Bethesda Naval Hospital; Lady Bird's diary meeting with Carol Fortas; telephone calls; Lady Bird to Bethesda Naval Hospital; nap; goodbye to houseguests & visit with Tony Taylor; party for underprivileged children; Wizard of Oz play; reception for photo lab staff; Lady Bird to McNamara's party; Dean Rusk & Joe Fowler give speeches; presentation of silver trays from Cabinet for LBJ & Hubert Humphrey; meeting with Dr. Jim Cain about Tony Taylor's health; Lady Bird has stomach pains

Contributor:

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007; Mrs. Johnson's secretarial staff

Collection:

Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary

Collection Description:

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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; Lady Bird Johnson personal; Johnson family; Social events; Arts; Humor and mimicry; Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements; Lady Bird Johnson health

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