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WASHINGTON
Friday,
May 1, 1964
who has
done more
be a Queen,
misty
laced
0
town look,.
getting
the reviewing
Helen
and Richard
Gretchen,
Harry,
fixing
crowded
Byrd
were
Luci's
made
puzzled
and the
to get into
what was later
said
- to be the house guest of the H a r r y Byrd, J r' s .
And then at noon there was the cutting o f the ribbon i n 'the lobby of the
Department of L a b o r, at the opening of the A r t s and C rafts exhibit by handicapped p e rs o n s . Jane W irtz had asked me
- Situation in Dominican Republic; Lady Bird watches Arthur Schlesinger on TV; Lady Bird and LBJ to church in Smithburg, MD; Lady Bird bowls with June White and David Brinkley; Lady Bird and LBJ to Senator Harry Byrd's home in Berryville; Luci Johnson
- erien ce a t Roy a l t y ^ ^ ^
Lu ci a r r iv e d fiv e minutes ahead o f schedule - Oh! Surpr i s e fo r m e ! - thi s
m orning, at the im posing white columned b r ic k home of State Senator H a r r y
Byrd.
The f i r s t big event o f the day
- Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about art; to National Geographic Society dedication and LBJ's speech; story about Rebekah Johnson; Scandinavian trip in Fall 1963; Sen. Harry Byrd & explorer brother, Richard; to Camp David with Bill White, Jack
- Lady Bird meets with Bess Abell, Liz Carpenter & Angier Biddle Duke about upcoming state visits and entertainment; meeting with Mr. Boudin and Mr. West about drapes for East Room; The Elms; concert by Charlie Byrd for children of Congressional
- & Yale; Lady Bird praises her staff; LBJ has stag dinner for 30 Senators; Lady Bird visits with Sen. Harry Byrd; rift between the Johnsons & Stewart Udall about Vietnam; Lady Bird dines with Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb; TV program on new District
- Lady Bird's trip to New York for clothes fitting; lunch with Billie and Wendy; Tax Bill passed and signing ceremony; LBJ's speech and praise for Sen. Byrd; LBJ & Lady Bird to Mrs. Kennedy's house to present 4 signing pens; presentation of tray
- about not running for re-election; tea with friends; visit with Johnson daughters; story about Yuki; Johnsons meet King and Queen for State Dinner; exchange of state gifts; exchange of toasts; entertainment is Charlie Byrd; Lyn Nugent
- d his two d a u g h t e r - i n - l a w s , H elen
(M rs . R ic h a rd Byrd) and G re tc h en (M rs. H a r r y B yrd, J r . ) b e fo re I
got to h i m .
H e le n sounded e a g e r and i n t e r e s t e d and said she would
phone m e back.
G r e t
- Lady Bird tours 10th District Beautification projects; press; first, Lockhart courthouse; several people from LBJ's early years; Lady Bird visits with former roommate, Helen Byrd Falley; to Praha & tour of St. Mary's Church; fish fry, Monument Hill
