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  • Series > Annotated Transcripts of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary (remove)
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  • to a precious few, less than a month now, and stands rise in front of us for the inaugural of President Nixon, i t is almost funny how more and more you think of the things you ought to do while you're s t i l l in the White House. many we have done. family
  • Christmas Day; telephone calls; Father Kaifer hold mass in Lincoln Room; special blessings for Chuck Robb & Pat Nugent in Vietnam; family opens more presents; Johnsons to open house at Clark Clifford's; LBJ lays down to rest; more telephone calls
  • o r the lun ch, J im K etchum to be on h an d in c a s e M r s . Nixon w ould lik e to m e e t h im . a l r e a d y a r r a n g e d f o r M r. W e s t to be t h e r e . I had T r u d y e F o w le r , to th a n k h e r w ith a l l m y h e a r t f o
  • Lady Bird makes phone calls, does office work, records diary & has hair styled; LBJ & Lady Bird have formal photos taken; LBJ & Lady Bird have long visit with Richard & Pat Nixon at the White House; lunch; LBJ & Nixon have long talk; LBJ School
  • Richard Nixon visits LBJ for morning coffee; Nixon and LBJ discuss New York Times, Westmoreland, China and Vietnam, and upcoming campaign year; LBJ teases Lady Bird about Big Bend trip; LBJ has sore throat; Johnsons to St. Marks Church; LBJ gives
  • to speech; Lady Bird receives standing ovation; Lyn becomes rambunctious; Diplomatic Corps, Supreme Court & Cabinet arrive; LBJ receives standing ovation; in speech, LBJ asks Congress to help Richard Nixon; to Speaker's office; watch reviews & buffet