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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/19/1964 (Friday)

LBJ to California; Lady Bird's television taping for Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation; visits by family friends; shopping; dinner with Luci Johnson, Dr. Jim Cain & Jack Valenti; to Olney Theatre for play; airplane crash of Sen. Edward Kennedy;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/20/1964 (Saturday)

Senator Edward Kennedy's plane crash; Lady Bird calls Rose Kennedy, Birch Bayhs and Mrs. Edward Kennedy; telephone conversation with Lynda Johnson about security problem on her flight; office work; Lady Bird reads; walk around White House with family…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/21/1964 (Sunday)

Lady Bird has time with Luci; LBJ returns from California; resignation of Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge; walk with dogs and guests on White House lawn; William White's book on LBJ; assessment of McGeorge Bundy; newspaper headlines about Barry…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/22/1964 (Monday)

State visit of Prime Minister and Mrs. Inonu, Turkey; Lady Bird's visit to Turkey; lunch on "Sequoia"; Lady Bird mentions guests for luncheon; Lady Bird meets group from Missouri and is presented a Wedgewood plate to commemorate 200th anniversary of…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/23/1964 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird works on Detroit speech; visit by Kitty Clyde Leonard's children and the Charles Nashes; reception for Juvenile Court Judges; Lady Bird practices her speech; walk on White House lawn; Johnson family whereabouts; backlog of legislation;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/24/1964 (Wednesday)

Visit of Greek Prime Minister Papandreau; relations of Turkey and Greece; Lady Bird to National Geographic Building to inaugurate picture phone service; Dr. Elizabeth Wood; lunch with Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird to Detroit for speech for 50th Annual…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/25/1964 (Thursday)

Lady Bird to Mackinac Island and Mackinaw City, MI; Lady Bird provides history of Mackinac Island and the Grand Hotel; reception at Grand Hotel for Michigan Bankers Association; dinner at Nancy Williams' home; Lady Bird mentions several guests; LBJ's…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/26/1964 (Friday)

Tour of Mackinac Island; Lady Bird describes native flora and fauna; the MRA (Moral Re-Armament) Complex; Lady Bird relates more history of Mackinac Island and the Grand Hotel; LBJ & Lady Bird to Detroit for President's Club reception and a…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/27/1964 (Saturday)

Lynda Johnson christens Navy transport, "Austin"; LBJ & Lady Bird to St. Paul, MN, for Democratic Farm Labor Convention; Hubert Humphrey's son, Robert; LBJ gives speech; President's Club reception in Minneapolis; Fundraiser dinner with remarks by LBJ…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/28/1964 (Sunday)

LBJ & Lady Bird to Mount Olivet Lutheran Church; to Minnehaha Park for Svenskamas Dag Observance; Lady Bird describes festivities; LBJ's cold/illness; remarks by LBJ & Lady Bird; back to Washington; draft manuscript by Lady Jackson (Barbara Ward) on…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/29/1964 (Monday)

Lady Bird to State Department for remarks to national People-to-People conference; Bashir Ahmed; establishment of annual scholarship to honor Lady Bird; swearing-in ceremony for Dr. Mary Bunting to Atomic Energy Commission; LBJ's speech; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/30/1964 (Tuesday)

Visit of President & Mrs. Francisco Orlich, Costa Rica; meeting about T. J. Taylor estate; office work; State Dinner for President Orlich; exchange of gifts and Lynda Johnson; after dinner entertainment; Lady Bird mentions several guests including…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/1/1964 (Wednesday)

Visit with Mary Rather; visit with Donald and Jane Thomas; Lady Bird's photograph made for Salvation Army Benefit Fashion show; office work; shopping for Luci Johnson's birthday gift; visit by Mrs. Mercer Cook; reception for Costa Rican President and…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/2/1964 (Thursday)

Luci Johnson's 17th birthday with gifts & cake; office work; Luci's job as optometry assistant; anniversary of LBJ's heart attack; House passes Civil Rights Bill; signing ceremony for Civil Rights Act; Lady Bird reminiscences about 1957 Civil Rights…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/3/1964 (Friday)

LBJ & Lady Bird have breakfast in bed; funny story about peacock; lunch with Lynda Johnson; boating with friends and followed by photographers; dinner at Haywood Ranch; visit with Jack Maguire about University of Texas; visit to Aunt Oriole's home

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1964 (Saturday)

Friends visit the LBJ Ranch; helicopter to Lewis Ranch; news article about keeping up with the President; drive around Logan property; discussions about Vice Presidential candidates ; Lady Bird mentions the Connallys and other guests; to the Melvin…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/5/1964 (Sunday)

Lady Bird visits and walks with Jean Ikard to Jewel Malechek's; drive to Lewis and Logan Ranches; helicopter to Melvin Winters' and drive to Coca Cola Ranch; fire on boat--transferred to Secret Service boat; description of night sky of Texas; Lynda…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/6/1964 (Monday)

Lynda Johnson's request for White House job; to Scharnhorst Ranch with LBJ; LBJ's run for Presidency; lunch with Roy White & Weezie Deathe; LBJ's boyhood home renovation; meeting with LBJ Ranch staff; Johnson homestead in Johnson City; helicopter to…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/7/1964 (Tuesday)

Office work; lunch with Tony and Diana Taylor; swimming; visit from the Douglass Caters and the Bobbits

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/8/1964 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird is interviewed by Bill Wise at Life magazine; LBJ & Lady Bird greet U.S. Attorneys; Life magazine article about Bobby Kennedy family; coffee with granddaughter of President Teddy Roosevelt; stories about Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt dinner with…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/9/1964 (Thursday)

Office work and meeting with staff about state dinners; party for Rebekah Johnson Bobbit; Lady Bird's diary for November 22, 1963, to Abe Fortas for Warren Commission; telephone call to John Connally; dinner with LBJ

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/10/1964 (Friday)

Office work; lunch with Mayor Daley's wife, Eleanor, and others; stag reception for Latin American Ambassadors; Dorothy Vredenburgh and needlepoint chair for Blair House; dinner with LBJ; Lady Bird mentions books she is reading

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/11/1964 (Saturday)

Breakfast with LBJ; coffee with niece, Becky Alexander; Lady Bird meets Dave LeFevre's parents; sunbathing and mail; reading, swimming and walking with dogs; dinner with LBJ; LBJ's decision to run for Presidency; letters from parents of fallen…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/12/1964 (Sunday)

Johnsons to National City Christian Church; lunch, newspapers and Republic Convention on TV with LBJ; cocktail party at the Jack Valentis; dinner at White House with friends; news story about LBJ and the Presidency; Bobby Kennedy

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/13/1964 (Monday)

Tour of White House grounds with gardener; Lady Bird mentions trees planted by former Presidents; Lady Bird views Westinghouse film on paintings in the White House; talk with Liz Carpenter and Bess Abell about upcoming social events ; Dinner with…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/14/1964 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird visits a nutritional van that will travel through ten Central and South American countries; meeting with J.B. West about White House household manners; luncheon at Margy McNamara's; office work; party for White House secretaries and…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/15/1964 (Wednesday)

Personal reading; telephone call with Mary Lasker about items for White House; Philip Bobbit's visit to White House; walk on White House grounds; to "West Side Story" with Lynda Johnson and Philip Bobbit; LBJ & Lady Bird watch Republican Convention;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/16/1964 (Thursday)

Comment about LBJ by Goldwater; LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast with Ken Galbraith; Willow oak tree to plant at White House; LBJ appointment with the Australian Minister for External Affairs; LBJ & Lady Bird walk to Lafayette Park & shake tourists' hands;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/17/1964 (Friday)

Lady Bird spends day with Lynda Johnson; presentation of one millionth "White House Guide Book"; Lady Bird & Lynda to Truman Library in Missouri; President Truman gives tour of Library--Lady Bird describes exhibits; to Truman home with Bess Truman;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/18/1964 (Saturday)

LBJ's presidential campaign; press conference at LBJ Ranch; photos taken of LBJ and Lynda Johnson on horses; LBJ's statement to press about riots; helicopter to Haywood Ranch for boating; BBQ for lunch; Lady Bird reads book and swims; LBJ naps;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/19/1964 (Sunday)

Johnsons to Christian Church in Johnson City; visit with Truman Fawcetts about Johnson homestead; lunch at LBJ Ranch; helicopter to Haywood Ranch; nap; ride around ranch; back to Washington

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/20/1964 (Monday)

Lady Bird presented leather copy of "The President's Lady"; stag luncheon for Prime Minister of New Zealand; Lady Bird's appointment at Phillips Art Gallery; visit with Texans at luncheon; American Field Service reception and LBJ's speech;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/21/1964 (Tuesday)

Liz Carpenter and Bess Abell to Atlantic City for Democratic National Convention logistics; drinks with LBJ, Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara & McGeorge Bundy; visit with Nancy Dickerson about wardrobe for convention; discussion with Lindy Boggs & Scooter…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/22/1964 (Wednesday)

Calls to Governors about Malagasy State Dinner; arrival ceremony & luncheon for Prime Minister Tunku Rahman of Malaysia; Lady Bird mentions luncheon guests; LBJ & the Prime Minister exchange humorous toasts; visit from Mary Lasker about painting and…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/23/1964 (Thursday)

LBJ has stag luncheon for 254 business leaders; performance by Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Lady Bird mentions attendees; Luci Johnson and performance at Interlochen; office work; Economy Bill; reception at Malaysian Embassy; exchange of state gifts;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/24/1964 (Friday)

Lady Bird meets with dressmaker; lunch with Lynda Johnson; LBJ's televised press conference; reception for labor leaders; LBJ meets with Goldwater--discusses Civil Rights Bill and Supersonic Plane; Lady Bird bowls with Lynda Johnson; LBJ discusses VP…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/25/1964 (Saturday)

Informal press conference in LBJ's office; Goldwater calls LBJ "the biggest faker of all time"; LBJ walks ground with press; lunch with Senator Richard Russell; visit from Alabama relatives who tell about public accommodations; dinner with friends

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/26/1964 (Sunday)

Johnsons to National City Christian Church; walk around White House grounds--LBJ invited about 200 tourists from Southwest & Southeast Gates to walk with them; Him and Her beagles entertain group; bowling, nap, reading and television; dinner at…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/27/1964 (Monday)

Lady Bird studies about Malagasy Republic; welcoming ceremonies for President Tsiranana of Malagasy; Lady Bird looks over plans & mentions guests for State Dinner; tour of White House for houseguests; exchange of state gifts, including aerial photo…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/28/1964 (Tuesday)

Office work; coffee with overnight guests; lunch meeting with Stewart Udall about Western Trip; White House tour & tea for Texans; Malagasy reception at Mayflower Hotel; early dinner; Lynda & Luci Johnson

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