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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/3/1963 (Tuesday) (Item)

, Ann Chapman, Wendy Marcus, Jo Sherfy – a lot of good old friends putting their shoulders to the wheel. Mary Ellen Monroney and I went out to look for some chintzes for the windows for the two rooms that will be left vacated when the two Kennedy
Friends and volunteers help in White House living quarters; Lady Bird meets with Clark Clifford and others about the White House Fine Arts Committee; preservation of the White House and the Capitol; Jacqueline Kennedy's recommendation to discontinue

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 42 (XLII), 11/5/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

presence as the sudden president of the United States after he had perhaps come to like Kennedy, or at least Jacqueline Kennedy. But Lyndon only regarded him because of his relation to his people, was my impression. And he used to just say, "Don't you do

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 32 (XXXII), 8/3/1982-8/4/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the seniority rule enough to give every Democratic freshman at least one important committee assignment. He put Stu Symington on Armed Services, and Mike Mansfield and Hubert Humphrey on Foreign Relations, and John Kennedy on Labor and Public Welfare, and Henry
in the Senate; Ed Weisl; Senator Joseph McCarthy and Charles Bohlen's nomination as ambassador to China; social events; Styles Bridges; Lynda's ninth birthday; Amon Carter's heart attack; LBJ's early struggle being an effective minority leader; LBJ's reaction

Collection, Papers of James Cato Pattillo (entire collection) (Item)

formerly ~.dmired, taking the stand he hes for Senator Kennedy, We need, not an.extreme liberal nor an extreme consecvative, blitt one who takes the ee~ible middle groun• and I believ~ Senator Johnson is the man. I believe a very great majority

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 11 (XI), Jan. 27-28, 1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Johnson -- XI -- 2 at the Kennedy-Warren in a small apartment, our return to the Kennedy-Warren actually, because it had been our first, brief home after Lyndon came to Congress. Lyndon had had, for a few weeks, a little apartment over there the summer

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/5/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)

; LBJ to New York for Joseph P. Kennedy dinner; Lady Bird dinner and talk with Luci Johnson; business meeting with A.W. Moursund; watched play "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" in the Lincoln bedroom

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 25 (XXV), 1/2/1982-1/3/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Johnson -- XXV -- 17 the home of the Joseph Davies, Mrs. Merriweather Post Davies at that time. It was always in a beautiful part of the spring
visit to Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Johnson's trip with them to New York City; F Street Club; Joseph Davies' home, Tregaron; visits to Senator Harry Byrd's home; "Byrd houses" along the Appalachian Trail; socializing with the Texas delegation; Tony Buford

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 38 (XXXVIII), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

and JFK [John F. Kennedy], except it's not very nice to say about--well, Lyndon was fond of Kefauver, but he thought he was a lightweight, and that is not nice to say. M: Well, sure, that--he is long gone; his wife is long gone. And anyway, when you see
Congress in 1957; Senator Ralph Yarborough; moving KTBC to the Driskill Hotel; Mary Margaret Wiley joining LBJ's staff; Senator Joseph McCarthy; Rebekah Johnson's visits to Washington, D.C., her interests and hobbies; LBJ teasing Glynn Stegall

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 24 (XXIV), 11/15/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. It was through him that we first heard--I'll continue this when I get back-(Interruption) An interesting little sidelight is that it was through Senator John McClellan that somewhat later on, and I don't remember what year, we first heard of Robert Kennedy
Clinton Anderson, Harry Byrd, Tom Connally, Paul Douglas, James Eastland, Allen Ellender, Allen Frears, Walter George, Theodore Francis Green, Hubert Humphrey and others; Estes Kefauver; Bob Kerr; Russell Long; Joseph McCarthy; George Malone; Wayne Morse

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 31 (XXXI), 3/29/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

through, I think, Wisconsin, up in that area, that certainly did fuel Speaker Rayburn's anger. He endorsed [Joseph] McCarthy, and said they were engaged in the same purpose, seeking to purge the subversives and the disloyal from the government, and he

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 36 (XXXVI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

Johnson -- XXXVI -- 16 who had to deal with that, that is, first, [John] Kennedy, succeeded in multiplies by Lyndon Johnson, were not present, did not sign it. Lyndon was in Mayo having a kidney stone operation. That was something that plagued him much

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 41 (XLI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

bother him, do you think? J: To some extent, yes. I remember that his relations with [Senator Joseph] Clark were not close. I do not think it disturbed his relations with [Senator Albert] Gore. Of course, he did run the Senate with a pretty dictatorial

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/27/1964 (Thursday) (Item)

LBJ, Lady Bird, Lynda & Luci to Paltka, FL, for Intercoastal Canal ceremonies, flipping switch for initial excavation, and presentation of ceramic bull; to Palm Beach to visit Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph Kennedy; to reception for President's Club

Telephone conversation # 636, sound recording, LBJ and JACQUELINE KENNEDY, 12/21/1963, 6:55PM (Item)

Copyright to the unpublished writings of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is held by Caroline Kennedy. In accordance with NARA regulations at 36 C.F.R. 1252.62, it is the researcher's responsibility to obtain any necessary permissions and to determine
LBJ TEASES JACQUELINE KENNEDY ABOUT LEAVING TOWN WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE; LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON WISH MRS. KENNEDY, HER FAMILY MERRY CHRISTMAS; MRS. KENNEDY THANKS LBJ FOR PRESENTS DELIVERED BY LUCI JOHNSON; MRS. JOHNSON'S ACTIVITIES; UPCOMING ERHARD
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994
Telephone conversation # 636, sound recording, LBJ and JACQUELINE KENNEDY, 12/21/1963, 6:55PM
JACQUELINE KENNEDY

Telephone conversation # 10657, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, 9:30AM (Item)

Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
FEHMER READS RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY BIBLE, OTHERS REVISE IT; MOYERS SUGGESTS CHRISTIAN DEFER PRESS QUESTIONS; RICHARD GOODWIN'S ACCOUNT OF KENNEDYS' CONCERNS ABOUT BOOK; LOOK MAGAZINE

Telephone conversation # 10652, sound recording, LBJ and JUANITA ROBERTS, 8/29/1966, 8:39AM (Item)

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
TERRITO, ROBERTS DESCRIBE CATHOLIC MISSAL ON WHICH LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION; DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MISSAL AND BIBLE; PRESS STORY THAT MISSAL WAS KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; LBJ REQUESTS ABE FORTAS LOOK AT MISSAL

Telephone conversation # 10655, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, 9:30AM (Item)

RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; EVENTUAL DEPOSIT IN LBJ LIBRARY OF MISSAL THAT WAS USED; DESCRIPTION OF MISSAL AND ITS COVER; QUESTION OF RETURNING BOOK TO JACQUELINE KENNEDY

Telephone conversation # 10656, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, 9:30AM (Item)

Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; MOYERS SAYS RFK TOLD RICHARD GOODWIN TO REVIEW MANCHESTER'S MANUSCRIPT; SARAH HUGHES', LARRY O'BRIEN'S RECOLLECTIONS; LOOK MAGAZINE PUBLICITY

Telephone conversation # 13102, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/4/1968, 6:05PM (Item)

"CALIF. PRIMARY, KUCHEL, MCCARTHY-KENNEDY DEBATE, JUDGESHIPS"; "SUMMARIZED YB" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LADY BIRD JOHNSON BRIEFLY INTERRUPTS RECORDING TO SPEAK TO WILLIAM WESTMORELAND WHO IS ON ANOTHER LINE
Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/10/1963 (Tuesday) (Item)

it to start looking like the Johnsons lived here. I put out a picture of President and Mrs. Kennedy--no, I believe it’s just the President--and Caroline, and the pony, the little pony that Lyndon gave them. And then I put out a picture of Daddy with Tommy
the inventory and sale of the Elms; evening social gathering of Johnson and Kennedy staffs; Ted Sorensen; Abe Fortas' interest in art and music; Jacqueline Kennedy's work; [Nancy] Salinger; LBJ's tour of the White House; civil rights legislation

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 43 (XLIII), 1/23/1996, by Harry Middleton (Item)

President [John F.] Kennedy. But he was not necessarily--well, he was the not the sort of member of that team who would just be prepared to happily and whole-heartedly espouse every piece of legislation. That's my feeling. And I know it's not the general
to Hyannis Port to visit the Kennedys; Mrs. Johnson's impressions of the Kennedy family, including Robert Kennedy; campaigning in Texas with John F. Kennedy's sisters and mother; JFK's meeting with Protestant ministers in Houston; incident with anti-Kennedy

Telephone conversation # 83, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID SARNOFF, 11/27/1963, 2:13PM (Item)

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

Telephone conversation # 2446, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 3/10/1964, 11:55AM (Item)

Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968

Telephone conversation # 4151, sound recording, LBJ and C. C. "CHARLEY" MCDONALD, 7/3/1964, 8:14PM? (Item)

MCDONALD CONGRATULATES LBJ ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL SIGNING; OFFERS CAMPAIGN ADVICE, URGES LBJ NOT TO DEBATE GOLDWATER, TO MAINTAIN CONTACTS WITH KENNEDY FAMILY, USE RELIGIOUS GROUPS TO ASSIST IN INTEGRATION, PRAISES LBJ, JOHNSON FAMILY

Telephone conversation # 11155, sound recording, LBJ and EUNICE SHRIVER, 12/18/1966, 6:55PM (Item)

Shriver, Eunice Kennedy, 1920-

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 10/8/1964" (Item)

for increased assistance for higher education and most specifically for a m u ch broadened educational vocational program. 1 am sure 1 do not have to tell you -- who sit here watching launchings at Cape Kennedy - - how tremendous our scientific achievements have

Telephone conversation # 77, sound recording, LBJ and NELLIE CONNALLY, 11/27/1963, 1:35PM (Item)

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

Telephone conversation # 4454, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 7/30/1964, 9:02PM (Item)

Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968

Telephone conversation # 10647, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/27/1966, 8:31PM (Item)

Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968

Telephone conversation # 10654, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, 9:30AM (Item)

DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S UPCOMING BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE THAT WAS NOT RETURNED; ARCHIVAL HANDLING BY LBJ STAFF OF CATHOLIC MISSAL THAT WAS USED; SARAH HUGHES' RECOLLECTION OF EVENTS

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/31/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

for an attack on Lebanon, and I pray that any crisis w ill hold o ff another twenty days. And for the country, an interesting headline. Senator Teddy Kennedy w ill fight Russell Long for the job of Senate whip. Lyndon is not waiting for the New Year. Ever
New Year's Eve; renewed fighting in the Near East; Senator Ted Kennedy will fight Russell Long for Senate Whip position; LBJ is swimming every day & walking with Lady Bird; coffee at Rev. Truesdale's; Johnsons meet new Treasury Secretary at airport

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/24/1964 (Monday) (Item)

/operations c lo s e to Picayune, and fro m there, fin a lly , to C a p e Kennedy. It would fo llo w the path of the Saturn, fro m it 's birth place in Huntsville, to its launch pad at C a p e Kennedy. F o r me/' the purpose is / to find a device to get

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/27/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)

and w ife . The Ir is h have r e a lly put th eir stamp on our p o litic s ] And fro m the court - Justice and M r s , Brennan - this r e a lly was the II night fo r the Iris h m a fia , The sta ff that we had in h erited fro m the Kennedy A d m
and Warrie Lynn Smith at State Dinner; Kennedy family; death of Indian Prime Minister Nehru; LBJ's toast; entertainment by George C. Scott and Colleen Dewhurst

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Dedication of Stage - East Room, 9/29/1965" (Item)

billiantly than President and Mrs . Kennedy. Within this year the first ~pade of dirt was turned for a great cultural center for all our nation. Within this month the Congress passed the bill to provide a National Arts and Humanities Founda tion so

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 44 (XLIV), 1/26/1996, by Harry Middleton (Item)

was stopped on the highway, and there is just something peculiarly poignant in that. Here was a man running for vice president and trying very hard to help the man he was serving, President Kennedy, in becoming president. And stopped in a funeral procession
. Johnson's appreciation for the variety in lifestyles around the United States; voting and election day 1960; the Johnsons' activities in the days following the election, including John F. Kennedy's visit to the LBJ Ranch; the apartment on the fifth floor

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at a Tea for Members of the Fine Arts, Painting and Advisory Committees on the Restoration of the White House, 5/7/1964" (Item)

Remarks of Mrs . Lyndon B. Johnson at a tea for members of the Fine Arts, Painting and Advis ory Committees on the Restoration of the White House, May 7, 1964 Friends : Welc om e to this house to which, under the inspira tion of Mrs . Kennedy, you

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/11/1963 (Wednesday) (Item)

the children’s ward, a little engagement that Mrs. Kennedy had made some weeks ago and had asked me to keep. I took Lucy and Beth Jenkins with me, and we had baskets of toys to distribute among the children. The people were lined up out front: Dr. Schultz

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/13/1969 (Monday) (Item)

would not be a candidate for re -e le c tio n . desk is a bleak business. Emptying a I thought about how the house had looked when I had v is ite d Mrs. Kennedy five years and two months ago. could be gripped by the sadness then. Today I cannot. I

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/26/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)

te d though I didn*t m e et them so a lso w e re the Gene Cham bers and H. E. Butt; old tim e rs lik e Tom C o rc o ra n a nd Jim Row e; quite a fe w g o v e rn o rs , in cl uding the Sanfords; not a Kennedy in sight, and ev e ry w h e re m o re and m

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/9/1963 (Monday) (Item)

, I sat down to lunch downstairs, in that room where I first came to a dinner with the Kennedys in January of ’61, with Bess, and Liz, and Ashton, and Tish Baldridge, who had come down to give us about four days of her time for advice and getting us

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