Lady Bird describes riding in the motorcade in Dallas, Texas, with JFK, Jacqueline Kennedy, Governor John Connally, and Nellie Connally; hearing shots fired; feeling the car accelerate and arriving at [Parkland] Hospital; Lady Bird discusses the…
JFK lies in state in the East Room of the White House; Cabinet was called back from their flight to Japan and is present in the East Room; Johnsons attend service at St. John's Episcopal Church; Lady Bird makes "to do" list , that includes selling…
JFK lies in state at the Capitol; the Johnsons attend St. Mark's Church; Eunice Shriver tells the Johnsons Lee Harvey Oswald has been killed; Jacqueline Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, John-John and Caroline ride to the Capitol in the car with the Johnsons;…
Lady Bird meets with Chief Usher, J.B. West, at the White House; in the afternoon, Lady Bird returns to the White House and discusses housekeeping details with Jacqueline Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy's request for Caroline's school at White House to…
Lady Bird visits the White House with Lynda Johnson, and Chief Usher, J. B. West, shows them around; in a hallway, Lady Bird and Lynda see a book, "In and Out of the White House," by Onna Jeffries; in a turn of fate, Lady Bird later finds another…
LBJ's is briefed by John McCone; visit to see Charles Marsh, a family friend; to service at St. Mark's Church; visit to Arlington National Cemetery to place flowers at JFK's grave; returning to White House, Lady Bird greets Tommy Corcoran and James…
LBJ presents Enrico Fermi Award to Robert Oppenheimer; Lady Bird comments about courage and charity; dinner at The Elms with Drew and Luvie Pearson, Arthur and Dorothy Goldberg, and Tyler and Bess Abell ; Lady Bird comments on Justice Arthur…
