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

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…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1968 (Sunday)

South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu refuses Paris peace talks; LBJ not sleeping well; Johnsons, staff & guests to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Trinity Lutheran Church services; Harry Middleton interviews candidates for LBJ Library…

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

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…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/29/1968 (Tuesday)

LBJ leaves wake-up call for 2 a.m.; LBJ meets with General Creighton Abrams; LBJ back to bed at 8 a.m.; Lady Bird works on script for July 1968 film; meeting on oral history project; Luci Nugent portrait for LBJ's present; Lady Bird to hair salon;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/24/1968 (Thursday)

LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to hair salon; American Association of Nurserymen awards at Statler Hilton; Lady Bird congratulates landscape winners; speech praising Lady Bird; LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Robb, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent to…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/22/1968 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird watches on television as Apollo capsule lands; hair styled; Lady Bird & Muriel Humphrey to Austin for Humphrey campaign style show; few press on plane; breakfast; ceremonies at Austin airport; brief remarks by Lady Bird & Muriel Humphrey;…

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Diary, annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/21/1968 (Monday)

Processing note only: no transcript or audio. The LBJ Library staff mistakenly added a date, October 21, 1968, to early digitized DVDs that were provided to researchers. The entry for that date was actually the transcript for October 24, 1968. Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/19/1968 (Saturday)

Jacqueline Kennedy & Aristotle Onassis to marry; Lady Bird visits with Lyndon Jenkins; LBJ visits with Lyndon Jenkins in Oval Office; LBJ Library meeting about "Life in the White House" exhibit; Lady Bird visits with LBJ at lunch; new portraits of…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/15/1968 (Tuesday)

Bombing halt in Vietnam; Mar-a-Lago becoming part of National Park Service; Lady Bird describes china for Preservation & Restoration luncheon; Lady Bird names speakers & guests; press are invited to speeches; Lady Bird gives remarks & introduces…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/14/1968 (Monday)

LBJ returns from Texas & is very tired; Lady Bird swims & goes to hair salon; tea with T.J. Taylor's nurse, Jean Hughes; Ms. Hughes gives Lady Bird photos of Taylor; Lynda Robb's pregnancy; tea for National Association of Food Chains; beautification…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/9/1968 (Wednesday)

Arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Holyoake, New Zealand; Lady Bird names guests; Leon Uris offers manuscripts to LBJ Library; Lady Bird has remarks about Lyn Nugent; lunch; recording diary; visit with Lynda Robb, Luci & Lyn Nugent; massage;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/8/1968 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird & Lynda Robb to Smithsonian for "Reading is Fundamental;" welcoming speech by Dillon Ripley; speeches by Lady Bird & Margy McNamara; LBJ Library meeting covered by press; Lady Bird bowls with Muriel Humphrey & Jane Muskie; press take…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/5/1968 (Saturday)

Lady Bird to Louisville, Kentucky; Lady Bird greets crowd at the airport; prospects for the Democratic Party in Kentucky; Lady Bird is made an Admiral of Kentucky waterways; gifts for Lady Bird & Johnson grandchildren include a small burro; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/4/1968 (Friday)

Lady Bird & Muriel Humphrey to Philadelphia to appear on the Mike Douglas Show; Dorothy McCardle conducts interview with Lady Bird on airplane ride back; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb to Bethesda Naval Hospital to visit maternity facilities; Lady Bird rests…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (Wednesday)

Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice; arrival ceremony for President Tombalbaye of Chad; Luci & Lyn Nugent are photographed by the press; LBJ signs bills creating Wild and Scenic Trails, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and two National Parks; LBJ gives…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/29/1968 (Sunday)

Luci Nugent's friend dies in military accident; LBJ & Luci attend services at Catholic Church; lunch with the Wesley Wests & Arthur Krims; LBJ Library audiovisual meeting; Oval Office replica is not included in LBJ Library; lunch; monthly films; the…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/24/1968 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird & Lynda Robb to Capitol for Senator Allen Ellender's Louisiana gumbo luncheon; Lady Bird & Jane Freeman discuss Humphrey campaign; possible style show in Texas & Lady Bird speech; Senate Ladies Luncheons; birthday cake for Senator Ellender;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/21/1968 (Saturday)

Lady Bird & female houseguests fly to San Antonio for Hemis Fair; lunch with LBJ & male houseguests at La Paloma del Rio restaurant on the Riverwalk; back to LBJ Ranch; nap; LBJ & George Mahon are sunburned; Coca Cola Cove for boating & swimming;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/19/1968 (Thursday)

Lady Bird has hair styled; LBJ & Lady Bird visit; LBJ has been swimming every day for two weeks; office work; photos in Rose Garden with houseguests; Lady Bird leaves for New York City; outfit for 1969 Inaugural; Lady Bird is fitted for new clothing;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/17/1968 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird has hair styled & makeup done; filming of ABC's Howard K. Smith interview; phone call from Muriel Humphrey about Mike Douglas show; Lady Bird has lunch with the Bill Hayes family; visit with Lynda Robb; nap; work on Chad state dinner;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/15/1968 (Sunday)

LBJ & Lady Bird are at Camp David; long visit with guests over breakfast; Lynda Robb & her friends arrive; swimming; lunch at the pool; Johnsons & guests go for ride at sunset; documentary on Chicago; Howard K. Smith interview with Lady Bird

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/13/1968 (Friday)

Lady Bird swims; office work; Lady Bird's upcoming ABC television show; Lady Bird to hair salon; dinner for Texas friends under tent in the Rose Garden; Lady Bird names guests; Lady Bird describes the scene and the evening; LBJ gives off-the-cuff…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/11/1968 (Wednesday)

Phone call with Dr. Jim Cain about Zephyr Wright's health; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Barrow of Barbados; speeches by LBJ & Prime Minister Barrow; Lady Bird records audio diary; Lady Bird records script for LBJ Birthplace; survey of…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/9/1968 (Monday)

LBJ & Lady Bird to dedication of Housing & Urban Development building; LBJ gives a speech; Lady Bird swims and goes to hair salon; Good Housekeeping interview with Lady Bird about upcoming plans; office work; Washington Post interview on…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/7/1968 (Saturday)

Lady Bird & houseguests to George Washington's birthplace; lunch at roadside restaurant; tour of birthplace by National Park Service staff; tour of Robert E. Lee's home; Lady Bird reminisces about childhood with Lucile Thomas; back to White House;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/5/1968 (Thursday)

Lady Bird sleeps late; office work on upcoming social events; LBJ has Leadership breakfast; Lady Bird names houseguests, including Lynda Robb's friends; LBJ has lunch with Andre Meyer; dollar crisis; Lady Bird reminisces with her relatives; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/27/1968 (Tuesday)

LBJ's 60th birthday; Lady Bird watched Democratic National Convention until 3 a.m.; Lady Bird talks to Lynda Robb on phone; Mrs. Richard Daley invites Lady Bird to luncheon in Chicago; LBJ & Jake Pickle swim; Liz Carpenter calls with Convention…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/20/1968 (Tuesday)

LBJ returned to White House last night after Veterans of Foreign Wars speech in Detroit; Lady Bird worked all day Monday on filming of family quarters; Lady Bird works on scripts for more filming; filming in Lady Bird's bedroom; Luci Nugent is…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/18/1968 (Sunday)

Lady Bird flies back to Washington, D.C.; upcoming party for Orville Freeman's daughter; party for friends to give them magnolias; meeting of the audiovisual committee of the LBJ Library; "Life in the White House" exhibit; CBS and NBC films to the…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/15/1968 (Thursday)

LBJ & Lady Bird review progress on Danz house; LBJ & Lady Bird to Stonewall; wildflowers and crepe myrtles for planting; LBJ & Lady Bird swim with Luci & Lyn Nugent; Lady Bird has hair styled; dinner guests; conversation about oral history project;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/13/1968 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird swims; Lady Bird and LBJ Ranch staff work on renovations, decorating and landscaping; lunch; Lady Bird has massage and hair styled; LBJ & Lady Bird to A.W. Moursund's for dinner; bridge game; Lynda Robb is in Newport

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/10/1968 (Saturday)

Cyrus Vance, Dick Helms & Dean Rusk fly to LBJ Ranch; Richard Nixon & Spiro Agnew arrive by plane; lunch; guests depart; Lady Bird still feeling ill, lies down to read; tours of Danz & Martin Ranches; Marvin & Marion Watson arrive by plane; George…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/9/1968 (Friday)

LBJ & Lady Bird swim; Marie Fehmer learns to swim; Lady Bird has hair styled; Hubert & Muriel Humphrey, Mathilde Krim are guests; Lady Bird asks Humphrey to keep Blanco, the dog, at the White House when he's President; LBJ meets Secretary Robert…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/8/1968 (Thursday)

LBJ & Lady Bird are at Brooke Army Medical Hospital for tests; doctors find small growth in LBJ's colon; doctors issue press statement; Johnsons helicopter to LBJ Ranch; LBJ meets with Arthur Okun; lunch; Lady Bird to bed and reading; LBJ goes for…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/2/1968 (Friday)

Upcoming Howard K. Smith show; LBJ & Lady Bird to Walter Reed Army Hospital to visit President Eisenhower; Johnsons, staff & friends to LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird & guests tour Danz, Scharnhorst & Lewis Ranches; dinner at LBJ Ranch; LBJ & guests watch…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/1/1968 (Thursday)

Lady Bird views January & March 1968 films at Anacostia Naval Film Lab; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb shop for Chuck Robb's birthday; LBJ lunches with Mayor Richard J. Daley; Daley wants the Johnsons to attend Democratic National Convention in Chicago;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/31/1968 (Wednesday)

Coffee with Mrs. Lem Scarborough & Mrs. Logan Wilson; LBJ Library meeting; "Life in White House" exhibit; Lady Bird to hair salon; Lady Bird feels ill; Lady Bird to Anacostia Naval Photo Lab to view film footage from LBJ Ranch walk-through; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/25/1968 (Thursday)

Lady Bird has hair styled; LBJ & Lady Bird view new LBJ portrait by Madame Shoumatoff; Lady Bird works with staff on framing travel certificates; meeting about dinner for Texas friends; Lady Bird attends stag luncheon with LBJ; Lady Bird names…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/21/1968 (Sunday)

LBJ & Lady Bird to St. Francis Xavier Church; LBJ gives Lady Bird & Jesse Kellam khaki ranch clothes; ranch guests are the Bob Hardestys & Harry Middletons; LBJ hires a new servant, Mr. Wong; Johnsons & guests ride through the Danz & Martin Ranches;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/20/1968 (Saturday)

LBJ Park meeting; future transfer of LBJ Ranch to National Park Service; Lady Bird to Johnson City to LBJ Boyhood Home with National Park Service staff; Lady Bird says goodbye to Lynda Robb at airstrip; tour of LBJ Birthplace; lunch; two National…

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