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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/27/1968 (Wednesday)

LBJ's sleep habits; troubles facing LBJ; possible trip to Palm Beach; Marjorie Post & possible donation of Mar-a-Lago estate to Federal government; arrival ceremony for Liberia President Tubman; Lady Bird to luncheon at Lorraine Cooper's; phone call…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/22/1968 (Friday)

Office work; Lady Bird has hair styled; photos made for article; Lady Bird to lunch with 75th Club at Senate; ladies reminisce about early years; assessment of Mike Mansfield; Senators greet ladies; Lady Bird & Walter Washington tour Washington, DC;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/20/1968 (Wednesday)

Arrival ceremony for General Stroessner, President of Paraguay; receiving line; Luci, Pat & Lyn Nugent are introduced; LBJ & General Stroessner have meeting; Lady Bird reads newspapers and works in office; loan of painting to White House; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/17/1968 (Sunday)

LBJ & Lyn Nugent to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; LBJ is not sleeping well; Johnsons, Lynda & Chuck Robb to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; gold crisis; Sweden & trial of U.S. for war crimes; press at church; Johnsons watch "Issues and Answers;"…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/16/1968 (Saturday)

LBJ is concerned about gold crisis & Vietnam troop decision; Lady Bird to Texas; meeting about LBJ park; tour of Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg; LBJ's birth announcement in German newspaper; Lady Bird breaks compact mirror; tour of Tatsch house;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1968 (Thursday)

LBJ meets with Clark Clifford & Abe Fortas about 1968 election; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Egal of Somalia; Lady Bird works on Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; LBJ gives speech & awards to Federal Career Women group; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/10/1968 (Sunday)

Gloomy day; breakfast & reading newspapers; LBJ & Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; Dean Rusk to testify before Congress; upcoming Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; Johnsons have lunch with the Arthur Krims; walk around South Grounds;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/6/1968 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird has eye appointment; LBJ Library letters; swearing-in ceremony for C.R. Smith as Secretary of Commerce; Lady Bird has final sitting with Madame Shoumatoff; LBJ & Andre Meyer give approval to portrait; copy of Jefferson portrait for Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/5/1968 (Tuesday)

LBJ has fitful night's sleep; LBJ weighs 199.5 lbs.; Lady Bird swims and goes to hair salon; working lunch about upcoming speech; Lady Bird sits for portrait with Madame Shoumatoff; visit with White House curator, Jim Ketchum, about Walt Kuhn…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/2/1968 (Saturday)

LBJ flies from Texas, and Lady Bird flies from White House to meet in Marietta, Georgia; LBJ gave speeches in Houston on Friday; Luci, Pat & Lyn Nugent accompany LBJ; LBJ gives speech at CA-5 cargo plane ceremony; Johnsons tour inside the plane;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/28/1968 (Wednesday)

LBJ breakfasts with Cabinet members & advisors; fashion show for Governors' wives; LBJ presents Medal of Freedom to Robert McNamara; LBJ & McNamara gives speeches; receiving line; Lady Bird goes upstairs to cry; photos with fashion show models; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/27/1968 (Tuesday)

LBJ's decision not to run in 1968; Lady Bird swims & goes to hair salon; party for servicemen at the White House; Lady Bird & John Gardner to dedication ceremony for Clinical Research Center at Children's Hospital; Lady Bird gives speech; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/23/1968 (Friday)

Lady Bird is invited to the Greenhouse in Dallas; Lady Bird meets and tours with Roy White, Mark Gosden and National Park Service staff at the LBJ state park; lunch; visit to LBJ birthplace; visit with Roy White about renovations to LBJ Ranch; LBJ,…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/15/1968 (Thursday)

Lady Bird sees her Today Show interview; Lady Bird to Hotel Pierre in New York; clothes shopping with Miss Treyz & Mr. Stavropolous; furniture shopping; Lady Bird has hair styled for evening; Lady Bird, Bess Abell, Lynda & Chuck Robb to Mary Lasker…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/13/1968 (Tuesday)

LBJ & Lady Bird go swimming; LBJ is losing weight; Lady Bird has hair styled; Lady Bird's upcoming trip to Texas; Lady Bird selects new clothes; National Medal of Science Award ceremony; LBJ gives speech; photos, receiving line & reception; lunch;…

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

Lady Bird to memorial service for Merle Patman at Congressional Club; speeches by Ruth Burleson & Wright Patman; controversy over Robert Merrill's songs for evening entertainment; upcoming party for the Bob McNamaras; Lady Bird has medical…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/7/1968 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird listens to her diary recordings for November-December 1963 & July 28, 1965, to prepare for Howard K. Smith interview; office work; lunch; meeting with J.B. West about a new usher; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb to party for returning Vietnam…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/6/1968 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird prepares for interview with Howard K. Smith; Lady Bird has lunch, goes to hair salon, records diary & performs desk work; LBJ received several calls from the Situation Room during the night; tea with Ambassadors' wives; Persia Campbell…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/1/1968 (Thursday)

Lady Bird has nightmares; Lady Bird makes telephone calls; Lady Bird goes to the first meeting of the Johnson City Garden Club; lunch; drive to Danz and Sweeney houses to view renovations; Lady Bird drives to Luci & Pat Nugent's home in Austin; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/29/1968 (Monday)

Lady Bird & Liz Carpenter meet about Ford's Theatre; LBJ Library meeting with Frank Stanton about obtaining film footage; second LBJ Library meeting about exhibits & audiovisual matters; Lady Bird explains concept of the wall of red archives boxes;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/25/1968 (Thursday)

Pueblo seized by North Korea; visit with the Roy Permenters; office work; LBJ calls up 14,000 USAF & Navy reservists; Lynda Robb on Chuck leaving for Vietnam; swearing-in ceremony for Jerre Williams; Lady Bird & Lynda discuss remodeling at LBJ Ranch;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/21/1968 (Sunday)

Protestors outside and inside the National City Christian Church during sermon; Eartha Kitt incident; resignation of John Gardner; LBJ's decision whether to run or not in 1968; LBJ Library meetings are postponed; lunch with family and friends; drive…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/18/1968 (Thursday)

News stories about State of the Union message; Women Doers' Luncheon on "Crime in the Streets;" Lady Bird mentions gist of speakers' remarks; LBJ greets women; Eartha Kitt confronts LBJ about childcare; outburst by Eartha Kitt on welfare & high…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1968 (Wednesday)

LBJ works on State of the Union message; Lady Bird, et al, to Buchanan School to see renovated playground; Beautification meeting at the White House; LBJ meets with Congressional leaders; statement drafted on LBJ's decision not to run in 1968; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/15/1968 (Monday)

Office work; LBJ & Lady Bird watch 1966 State of Union message; LBJ & Lady Bird lunch with George Christian; 1968 Presidential election and LBJ's decision whether to run again; Lady Bird meets with John Walker about acquisitions for the White House;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/13/1968 (Saturday)

Johnsons play bridge for three nights; LBJ is exercising every day; Lady Bird completes household chores; lunch; Lady Bird meets Jesse Hunter about decorating LBJ boyhood home; LBJ & Lady Bird to A.W. Moursund's office; drive through Scharnhorst,…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/11/1968 (Thursday)

LBJ & Lady Bird to Austin for meetings; Lady Bird goes to the LBJ Library site with Lawson Knott & Max Brooks; Lady Bird and Knott return to LBJ's office in the Federal Building; Lady Bird to LBJ Library site with a photographer; Lady Bird to hair…

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

Ice storm in Texas; travel cancelled; Lady Bird and the Israeli women watch movies; Robert McNamara, General Earl Wheeler and an Israeli General fly in helicopter with ice on windshield; late lunch; women visit while men have meetings; Israelis…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/7/1968 (Sunday)

LBJ goes to mass with Luci & Pat Nugent; visit of Prime Minister & Mrs. Levi Eshkol of Israel to the LBJ Ranch; lunch; LBJ & Lady Bird fly to San Antonio to meet visiting Israeli officials; LBJ & Prime Minister Eshkol give speeches; back to the LBJ…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/4/1968 (Thursday)

LBJ & Lady Bird at Governor's Mansion in Austin; the Johnsons & John Connallys saw "Hello, Dolly;" plane from Washington diverted to Austin due to fog at LBJ Ranch; meeting & lunch moved to Federal building; Lady Bird takes Lynda & Chuck Robb to…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/29/1967 (Friday)

Christmas vacation; LBJ's tailor brings clothes to the LBJ Ranch along with a western suit for Patrick Lyndon Nugent; Dr. & Mrs. Christiaan Barnard are guests at the LBJ Ranch; LBJ & Lady Bird take Barnards for drive of the ranches & helicopter ride;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/24/1967 (Sunday)

Christmas eve; LBJ returns home from trip; LBJ is first President to circumnavigate the world; LBJ, Lady Bird & family visit for two hours about the President's trip; LBJ goes to mass with Luci & Pat Nugent; Lady Bird goes back to bed; LBJ to the…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/23/1967 (Saturday)

Snow overnight; Lady Bird works on Christmas present and office work; LBJ calls from Rome on way home from Australia; open house at the White House; Lady Bird goes shopping with Lynda Robb; Lady Bird visits with C.P. Little family; Lady Bird mentions…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/20/1967 (Wednesday)

First Johnson family Christmas in the White House; LBJ to Australia for funeral of Prime Minister Harold Holt; LBJ calls from Air Force One asking how "rocking chair" interview went; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb shop at Saks; lunch with Lynda & Chuck Robb;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/14/1967 (Thursday)

Poor weather delays flight to East Texas; Lady Bird answers questions from reporters in Shreveport, LA; drive to Dorris Powell's home in Karnack; new Karnack post office made with bricks from T.J. Taylor's general store; meeting about landscaping;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/13/1967 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird tours Martin Ranch with Mr. Swanson & Mr. Myrick in search of live oak trees to transplant to the LBJ Ranch; to West Ranch to look at stone fences; drive through Scharnhorst Ranch; Lady Bird takes plane to San Antonio & Witte Museum; lunch;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/10/1967 (Sunday)

Lady Bird reads newspapers about Lynda Johnson Robb's wedding; for several hours, Lady Bird reads the love letters LBJ wrote to her while there were courting in 1934; Lady Bird dresses for Diana MacArthur's party; Lady Bird and Tony & Matianna Taylor…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/9/1967 (Saturday)

Lynda Johnson's wedding day; White House set up for dressing & hairstyling; Lady Bird has lunch in Solarium & checks on wedding preparations; LBJ & Lady Bird give Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb their wedding gift; Lady Bird describes the wedding; photos;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/7/1967 (Thursday)

Four-year anniversary of the Johnsons arriving at the White House; preparations for Lynda Johnson's wedding; office work; Luci Nugent is making a photo album for Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird visits with house guests in the Solarium; Lady Bird bowls;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/5/1967 (Tuesday)

LBJ has Leadership Breakfast & summons Lady Bird to join them still in her dressing gown; Lady Bird looks at renovations to her bedroom, family dining room & State dining room; Partnership for Health bill signing; lunch in Solarium with Luci & Lyn…

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