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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/7/1966 (Wednesday)

Johnsons, Don Thomas & John Ben Shepperd scout out proposed LBJ National Park; Lady Bird describes obstacles to creating the park; to Johnson City, by LBJ's boyhood home, and to three of the ranches; Lady Bird considers plantings by the runway; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/4/1966 (Sunday)

Johnsons to St. Barnabas Church; LBJ gives ranch tour to press; Lady Bird signs Christmas mats; small luncheon; Bess Abell decorates house for Secret Service weekend; LBJ & Lady Bird ride horses; tours of ranches to Secret Service men & wives; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/1/1966 (Thursday)

Lady Bird to New York City; signs photos for Christmas; meeting at Mary Lasker's home on beautification; Lady Bird mentions Mary's art collection; possible television program about beautification in cities; Lady Bird & Liz Carpenter to Carlyle Hotel;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/29/11966 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird works on remarks for luncheon; Madame Shoumatoff brings new FDR portrait for White House; Peter Hurd portrait of LBJ to be returned; Clark Clifford as possible Attorney General; Lady Bird sees doctors about arthritis in hand; Lady Bird to…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/28/1966 (Monday)

Lady Bird is at White House without LBJ; Lynda Johnson to Truman Capote party in New York; Lady Bird views large photos for "Living White House" book and party; Lady Bird selects wedding photographs to be sent as Christmas presents; lunch; "Living…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/26/1966 (Saturday)

Ranch guests include Senators Mike Mansfield & Everett Dirksen and Congressman George Mahon; guests leave; Lady Bird goes to Johnson City to LBJ's Boyhood Home for restoration meeting; lunch; LBJ gives Lady Bird and Luci robes from Korea; Lady Bird…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/24/1966 (Thursday)

Thanksgiving Day; Lady Bird & Lynda walk 5 miles along river; Lady Bird describes scenery; Lynda & Luci to ballgame; LBJ & Lady Bird meet guests at runway and drive around ranches; lunch; Lady Bird & guests to Melvin Winters' ranch to see dinosaur…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/10/1966 (Thursday)

Lady Bird cannot sleep; Johnson Administration officials fly in and out on ranch landing strip; LBJ has staff meeting; lunch; LBJ and Robert McNamara have press conference; Lady Bird works on furnishings for guest houses and hangar; staff depart;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/8/1966 (Tuesday)

Election day; Lady Bird is suffering jet lag; Johnsons arrive at polls before officials; Lady Bird mentions the busy fall at the LBJ Ranch landing strip; Johnsons and guests drive around ranches; LBJ meets with press; Lady Bird takes nap; dinner with…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/2/1966 (Wednesday)

Breakfast; LBJ & Lady Bird to Korea's National Cemetery for wreathlaying; LBJ's speaks at National Assembly; gifts and coffee with President and Mrs. Park; farewell ceremony at Kimpo Airport; flight past Mt. Fuji, Japan; Lady Bird rests, has lunch…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/31/1966 (Monday)

Ceremonies at the Palace; flight to Seoul, Korea; Lady Bird rests, has lunch and mentions flying over Saigon; arrival ceremonies; LBJ & President Park review troops; Lady Bird describes President & Mrs. Park; Korean War; signs along motorcade route;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/30/1966 (Sunday)

Lady Bird walks palace grounds; ride with LBJ to airport to fly to Malaysia; welcoming ceremonies where LBJ gives speech; Lady Bird describes Malaysia, people, government & history; meeting with King & Queen; exchange of gifts; Lady Bird describes…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/29/1966 (Saturday)

Lady Bird tours the Khlong and describes people and sights; LBJ receives honorary degree from Chulalongkorn University; Lady Bird describes academic robes and King Kittikachorn; LBJ gives speech and signs International Education Act; Lady Bird meets…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/27/1966 (Thursday)

LBJ's phone calls & conferences make them late; President & Mrs. Marcos meet Johnsons at airport; flight to Thailand; met by Prime Minister Kittikachorn; helicopter to Bang San; Lady Bird describes landscape, fields of tapioca, beach house, flora &…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/25/1966 (Tuesday)

Breakfast, mail & hair done; coffee with Imelda Marcos & other First Ladies; gifts; bus tour of Manila; Lady Bird describes clothing, scenery, art & architecture; Lady Bird chooses artifact from archeological dig; dedication ceremonies, Freedom…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/20/1966 (Thursday)

Lady Bird explores New Zealand's Governor General's home; Sir Bernard and Lady Ferguson show Lady Bird the grounds; exchange of gifts; morning with Mrs. Holyoke and Mrs. Powell; Lady Bird describes flowers; ride in cable car; motorcade to Civic…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/9/1966 (Sunday)

LBJ and Lady Bird drive to Reagan Ranch; Johnsons to St. Francis Xavier Church; drive to Martin and Danz Ranches; Lady Bird goes wildflower hunting and spreads wildflower seed; lunch; Lady Bird rests; LBJ rides with guests; 15 people in two cars to…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/6/1966 (Thursday)

Photos for "Look" magazine; meeting about Christmas, parties & gifts; luncheon with Jane Engelhard, et al, about raising funds for education; LBJ with newspapermen; renovations made in the White House; tour of White House; LBJ has press conference;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/1/1966 (Saturday)

LBJ, Lady Bird & Dr. Cain swim; Lady Bird to hair salon; talk of strike; Johnsons to Wirtz wedding; reception at Army-Navy Club; lunch; Lady Bird and guests to Camp David; Lady Bird describes scenery; bowling; LBJ and others arrive; call from Mrs.…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/29/1966 (Thursday)

LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast and make plans for Camp David with friends; Lady Bird talks with Lynda on phone; phone calls to Horace Busby about LBJ exhibit, Bill Walton about New York Avenue, & Mrs. Paul Mellon about White House grounds and Lafayette…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/26/1966 (Monday)

Lady Bird laments that she needs more sleep; desk work; lunch; nap; Lady Bird sits with LBJ while he has late lunch; Lady Bird to hair salon; state dinner for German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and wife; small gathering before dinner in living quarters;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/23/1966 (Friday)

Lady Bird with brother, Tony Taylor; press invited to breakfast; Lady Bird describes Tony's garden; to San Il defonso Indian pueblo; visit to pottery studio of Maria Montez & Popovi Da; to Sangre de Cristo mountains; goodbye to Taylors; lunch on…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/21/1966 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird & staff tour Lombard St., Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman's Wharf, and they ride cable car back to hotel; Lady Bird tells press about their touring; to the airport; beautification programs in California; flight to Monterey & Colton Hall;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/20/1966 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird to hair salon and practice speeches with Hester Provenson; fashion show on flight to California; Lady Bird describes fashions, and her clothes are praised; lunch; nap; statement at Hamilton Air Force Base; Governor Brown & beautification;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/19/1966 (Monday)

LBJ & Lady Bird go to James Moyers' funeral; Lady Bird works on speeches; lunch with Willie Day Taylor, and "Operation Wedding Presents" with State gifts to Archives; Luci's thank you notes; LBJ phones Lady Bird to come meet Ambassadors; desk work;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/18/1966 (Sunday)

Johnsons spend night on "Sequoia" with guests; breakfast on deck; Lady Bird plays bridge, cards; Arthur Goldberg is on television; boating down the Potomac River; more guests join the yacht; lunch on upper deck; Johnsons talk to daughters on…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/9/1966 (Friday)

Lady Bird has doctors visits and fittings for opera dress; LBJ signs Traffic Safety Bill; Lady Bird receives visit from nuns; nap; tea for Ambassadors' wives; tour of family living quarters; meeting about Western trip; Leonard Marks & Max Brooks view…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/7/1966 (Wednesday)

Breakfast meeting about LBJ Library; Lady Bird describes buildings in complex & possible exhibit; lunch at hair salon; office work; Tom Atkins' wedding; Jim Bishop's book, "The Living White House" script; speeches for upcoming trip; tea & visit with…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/5/1966 (Monday)

LBJ & Lady Bird to Detroit; Gov. Romney meets plane; LBJ gives speech with heckler in crowd; standing ovation; Lady Bird mentions LBJ's health; to Battle Creek, Michigan; 1948 Campaign; as child, Lady Bird went to Battle Creek Sanitarium with Aunt…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/3/1966 (Saturday)

LBJ and Lady Bird to Charleston, WV; Lady Bird describes welcoming crowd and strip-mining; LBJ speaks at Summersville Dam; international conference on water; trouble naming dam; lunch; Johnsons to Harrisburg, PA; short speech; motorcade to Dallastown…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/1/1966 (Thursday)

News headlines about troop withdrawal in Europe, taxes and members of President's Club; office work; wedding gifts for Margy McNamara; Lady Bird's upcoming California trip; interview with National Geographic; photo in news of Luci grocery shopping;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/29/1966 (Monday)

Personal work; William Manchester book; Lady Bird & Lynda go to Luci's apartment in Austin; Luci borrows furniture; lunch at Youngblood's restaurant; Lady Bird selects fabric to upholster Cousin Oriole's furniture; Lady Bird & Roy White to boyhood…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/27/1966 (Saturday)

LBJ's 58th birthday; cookies & coffee for press who are invited into the house; LBJ reminisces about his life; Johnsons & guests drive through the ranches; Lady Bird describes flora and fauna; guests are invited to dinner party; Lady Bird describes…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/25/1966 (Thursday)

Not a successful day; breakfast with LBJ; Lady Bird to New York on clothes-shopping trip; meeting with Robert Dowling about Sterling Gardens; Lynda Johnson interviews for job; Lady Bird returns to White House; physical exercises; Lady Bird views "The…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/23/1966 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird sleeps in, swims, signs mail & has lunch; meeting with National Geographic about "The Living White House" book; note left on fireplace by Luci Johnson Nugent; joke by Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird to beauty parlor; party for soon-to-be-married…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/21/1966 (Sunday)

Lynda Johnson has tour of ship and met sailors night before; Lady Bird joins LBJ's tour of the ship; helicopter to Campobello Island where Johnsons meet Canadian Prime Minister and Mrs. Lester Pearson; Lady Bird reminisces about dedication of…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/20/1966 (Saturday)

Johnsons make a five-state New England tour; crowds at airports; LBJ gives speech at Rhode Island University in Providence; anti-war demonstrators; LBJ speaks at Navy League luncheon in Manchester, NH; birthday party for Senator George Aiken;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/17/1966 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird, with Dr. & Mrs. Correll, look for blue bells for flower seed at the Gibson Ranch; to the Diamond X Ranch where they picked Mountain Pinks flowers for seed; stop at LBJ Boyhood Home; lunch; drive to Martin Ranch; Lady Bird makes river walk;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/15/1966 (Monday)

Lady Bird rests, but LBJ does not; phone call about upcoming social events; Johnsons ride through ranches; lunch with Krims & Jonziers; Johnsons to Moursunds' ranch; Lady Bird gives items to Archives; gift from JFK; LBJ worries about Vietnam &…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/8/1966 (Monday)

White House guests leave; Lady Bird sleeps in; LBJ arranges for tours for Jessie Hunter & the Malecheks; Lady Bird goes to Lynda's room to talk; Lynda has job interviews in New York; Lady Bird visits the George Browns at Huntlands; lunch; nap;…

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