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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/4/1967 (Monday)

Desk work; signing of Mental Retardation Amendments; Lady Bird doesn't approve of LBJ's jokes; receiving line; Lady Bird goes swimming; buffet meals in Solarium during this wedding week; Johnson cook, Zephyr Wright, is gone for a family funeral; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/3/1967 (Sunday)

Lady Bird to LBJ's bedroom for coffee, visit with Jack Valenti and watch tv; lunch in Solarium with Lynda Johnson and Charles Robb's family; dessert with LBJ and the Valentis; family conversation about 1968 election & LBJ's decision to run or not;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/29/1967 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird has a cold; Lady Bird spends day in bed autographing Christmas presents; lunch in bed; Robert McNamara is resigning as Secretary of Defense to take job with World Bank; Lady Bird is interviewed by Louise Hutchinson of Chicago Tribune; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/25/1967 (Saturday)

Lady Bird, Richard Myrick & Mr. Swanson survey trees at the Danz & Martin Ranches to transplant to the LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird joins LBJ and the Krims at the Reagan Ranch; lunch in the hangar at the LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird, Richard Myrick & Mr. Swanson to…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/23/1967 (Thursday)

Thanksgiving Day; LBJ & Lady Bird in bed with grandson, Patrick Lyn; Lady Bird takes painting to Martin Ranch house; LBJ, Lady Bird & Marie Fehmer drive around Martin, Danz & Reagan Ranches; light lunch with the Arthur Krims; Luci & Pat Nugent and…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/17/1967 (Friday)

Johnsons' 33rd wedding anniversary; Lady Bird has medical appointment; office work; LBJ has televised press conference; Lady Bird works with Lynda Johnson on wedding plans; lunch; Lady Bird has dress fitting with Adele Simpson; Lynda Johnson & Chuck…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/14/1967 (Tuesday)

Arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister & Mrs. Sato of Japan; Lady Bird has coffee for Texas group; Lady Bird has phone conversation with James Symington about Japan and studies Japan information; birthday party for Carol Laise; humorous story about…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/12/1967 (Sunday)

Johnsons are at Bassett House, a John D. Rockefeller III home; Johnsons to Bruton Parish Episcopal Church; anti-Vietnam sermon; LBJ, Chuck Robb & Jake Pickle play golf; Lady Bird goes for drive around Williamsburg and has tour of Carter's Grove; late…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/8/1967 (Wednesday)

Office work; Promotions for Women in Armed Forces bill signing ceremony; LBJ presents Bronze Star to Major Marie Rodgers, an African-American, and a Legion of Merit to Colonel Ethel Hefley; Committee for Preservation of the White House meeting; lunch…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/5/1967 (Sunday)

Johnson family to National City Christian Church; to Abe Fortas' home; Johnson family have lunch together at the White House; LBJ takes nap; Lady Bird goes swimming; Lady Bird records her diary; LBJ visits with Luci & Pat Nugent; Lady Bird has…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1967 (Friday)

Office work; swearing-in ceremony for District of Columbia Council; LBJ gives off-the-cuff speech; Lady Bird has lunch & goes to hair salon; family photographs in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden and the West Hall; Francis Lewine interviews Lady Bird;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/1/1967 (Wednesday)

Office work; arrival ceremony for King & Queen of Nepal; speeches & parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to Blair House; lunch; meeting with Clark Clifford & Madame Shoumatoff about portrait of Lady Bird; visit with LBJ in dining room; LBJ's announcement…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/26/1967 (Thursday)

Office work; arrival ceremony for Mexican President & Mrs. Diaz Ordaz; Johnsons ride with Mexican President to Blair House; Lady Bird lunches with family; Lady Bird has tea with friends; Lady Bird to hair salon; heads of state gifts; Johnsons greet…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/24/1967 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird is at Luci & Pat's home; Lady Bird has hair styled; Lady Bird to Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX; program at Coty Library for opening of Edward Clark collection; Lady Bird receives fifth honorary degree & makes a speech; convocation…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/20/1967 (Friday)

Lady Bird to hair salon; Lady Bird to Columbia Island for daffodil plantings; back to White House for photos in the Rose Garden & Jacqueline Kennedy Garden; Lady Bird & Lynda Johnson to lunch at the Jockey Club; office work; Lady Bird records diary;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/19/1967 (Thursday)

Lady Bird swims; LBJ has growths on hands & heel, possibly cancer; Lady Bird has coffee for Ambassadors' wives; office work; lunch with Lynda Johnson to discuss wedding; Lady Bird meets WMAL group to receive film of her New England trip; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/17/1967 (Tuesday)

Breakfast with LBJ; dress fittings; recording diary; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore; Prime Minister Yew gives speech; new Dwight Eisenhower portrait for the White House; lunch with Lynda Johnson; Lynda meets ladies of…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/11/1967 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird awakens to LBJ working in bed; they talk and have breakfast; Lady Bird flies to New York City for clothes shopping and fittings; article about Ed Clark; hair styled for evening; Lady Bird & Bess Abell go to "I Do, I Do" play; Lady Bird goes…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/9/1967 (Monday)

Lady Bird rides through New England countryside to Shaker Village near Pittsfield, MA; stop for lunch at roadside park; to home of Yale President Brewster in New Haven, CT; Lady Bird is greeted by anti-war protestors; Lady Bird rests; to Yale's War…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/8/1967 (Sunday)

Lady Bird flies to Williamstown, Massachusetts, where she receives key to city; lunch at Williams College President Sawyer's home; Vietnam war protestors along procession route; Lady Bird receives honorary degree; walk-out protest by graduating…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/4/1967 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird flies to Andrews AFB where Dr. Willis Hurst meets plane; Dr. Hurst is worried about LBJ's health; LBJ & Lady Bird discuss LBJ's decision not to run in 1968; LBJ has bad cold; breakfast; meeting on Lady Bird's trip to Williams College &…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1967 (Monday)

Lady Bird views areas at LBJ Ranch that needs wildflower seeds and describes how previous plantings are blooming; back to LBJ Ranch to work on renovations to the house; dinner at Luci and Pat Nugent's; to Rebekah Johnson's former home on Harries…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/30/1967 (Saturday)

Lady Bird has hair done; doctor gives Lady Bird flu shot & B-12 shot; LBJ & Lady Bird meet plane from Washington, DC; Lyn Nugent unhappy for family photos; LBJ announces appointments at press conference in LBJ hangar; lunch; more family photos; LBJ &…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/25/1967 (Monday)

LBJ & Lady Bird awaken at 3:30 a.m. and have long conversation about decision not to run again in 1968; back to sleep; Lady Bird meets with Tiffany & Co. officials about new White House china; luncheon for Sir Robert & Lady Menzies and Ambassador &…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/13/1967 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird makes phone call about rugs for LBJ Ranch; meeting about upcoming Midwest trip; meeting about decorating Lady Bird's White House bedroom; lunch; hair styled; photos with Cystic Fibrosis poster child; work with Liz Carpenter on speeches;…

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

Lady Bird has actor, Hugh O'Brian, & his four aunts for visit & tour; meeting with Bill Hardeman on Highway Beautification Bill; office work; lunch; Lady Bird records diary; Country Fair for children on White House lawn; Lady Bird describes antique…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/8/1967 (Friday)

Lady Bird works with Herbert Wells & Roy White on LBJ Ranch house renovations; Lady Bird fills bookcases and decorates; good news about Nellie Connally's surgery in Houston; John Connally flies to LBJ Ranch for visit & meeting with LBJ; LBJ, John…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/7/1967 (Thursday)

LBJ, Lady Bird, Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb take ride around Scharnhorst & Reagan Ranches; Lady Bird meets Herbert Wells about LBJ Ranch house renovations; lunch; LBJ meets A.W. Moursund; Lynda & Church go to lake; Lady Bird & Mr. Wells keep working;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/5/1967 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird flies to Dallas & Austin; elections in Vietnam; lunch in car ride to Luci Nugent's house; other Nugent family members also there; Lady Bird makes phone calls; Lady Bird & Roy Wells to LBJ Ranch; tour of LBJ Ranch house & Martin House…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/26/1967 (Saturday)

Lady Bird to Kerrville Public Library dedication; the library is gift of Howard Butt family; invocation by Charles Butt & benediction by Howard E. Butt III; tree planting ceremony; speech by Lady Bird & Bill Crook; tour of library & refreshments;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/25/1967 (Friday)

Lady Bird's plane to Dallas is postponed and cancelled & takes later flight; Lady Bird visits at Luci Nugent home; Lady Bird to Salado, TX, for ceremonies honoring Liz Carpenter; Lady Bird gives impromptu remarks; Liz Carpenter gives speech; crafts…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/22/1967 (Tuesday)

LBJ has meeting with Walter Washington; Lady Bird meets with Nathaniel Owings about Las Trampas & Pennsylvania Avenue plan; office work; lunch; Lady Bird reads about Iran & has her hair styled; arrival ceremony on South lawn for Shah of Iran; LBJ &…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/20/1967 (Sunday)

Lady Bird is in Montreal, Canada, for the Expo Fair; Lady Bird mentions her reasons for the visit; ideas for Hemis Fair & the LBJ Library exhibits; Lady Bird describes the U.S. Pavilion; Lady Bird's favorite exhibit is the British Pavilion; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/16/1967 (Wednesday)

LBJ & Lady Bird watch Today Show; Johnsons spend time with Lyn Nugent; Beautification tour of Washington with Mayor Akin; future Beautification projects in Austin; Lady Bird has lunch & visit in Luci Nugent's room; LBJ & Luci discuss Austin sales…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/15/1967 (Tuesday)

LBJ & Lady Bird bring Lyn Nugent into bed with them; Lady Bird talks with Luci Nugent; meeting with Douglass Cater; Lady Bird agrees to sponsor book program for underprivileged children; Lady Bird receives anti-war telegram; German arrival ceremony;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/13/1967 (Sunday)

Lady Bird flies back to D.C. & she is driven to the USS Sequoia; LBJ & Lady Bird read newspapers & have breakfast; Johnsons watch Clark Clifford & Maxwell Taylor on tv; Johnsons watch Martin Luther King on tv; lunch; Luci Nugent meets boat at the…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/10/1967 (Thursday)

Lady Bird is awakened by someone in the bedroom & it is Lynda Johnson; Lynda tells her parents that she and Charles Robb want to marry; LBJ & Lady Bird have breakfast; Lady Bird leaves for the LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird & Roy White discuss renovation…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/3/1967 (Thursday)

LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast in bed with Lyn Nugent on bed; Lady Bird to New York City with Lynda & Warrie Lynn Smith; Lady Bird to Waldorf Towers to look at clothes; lunch with Eddie Weisl o discuss selling KTBC; Lady Bird tries on more clothes; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/1/1967 (Tuesday)

LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Johnson joins the meetings; replies are received in response to LBJ Library acquisition letters; possible new fountain for White House ellipse; office work; phone call to Frances Lewine; new drapes for State Dining Room;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/31/1967 (Monday)

Lynda Johnson & Luci Nugent's family at White House; Lady Bird has hair styled; family photos in Yellow Room; family outside for press photos; Luci gives press conference; Lady Bird works on Henry Branden's script; Lady Bird & Ashton keep LBJ…

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