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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/16/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • MEM ORA NDU M THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 16, 1967 Page 1 It w a s a n o t h e r one of t h o s e a w a k e a t 7:15 m o r n i n g s . a n d d e p l e t e d it l e a v e s nne f o r the da y . How w e a r y Lyndon
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • MEMORANDUM T H E W H I T E H OU S E WASHINGTON T u e s d a y , J u l y 4, 1967 Page 1 T u e s d a y , J u l y 4th , c o v e r e d the w h o le r a n g e of e m o t i o n s . began with h a p p in ess. Lyndon and I h a d ou r coffee and ju ice
  • Christening at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for Luci Nugent's baby; Lynda Johnson is proxy Godmother; lunch; to funeral of Mrs. Wright Patman in Texarkana; visit with Gordon Fulcher; to Karnack with press; helicopter lands at Dorris Powell's
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/25/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • . A n d t h e n s h e s h o w e d m e tw o h a t s t h a t h a d b e l o n g e d to M r s . J o h n s o n . O n e of t h e m I r e m e m b e r e d , - - elegant, beautiful h at w hich Lyndon had b o u g h t f o r h i s m o t h e r w h e n she v i s i t
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1969 (Monday) (Item)
  • th e p o r t r a i t s o f Lyndon and me, s t i l l on t h e e a s e l s i n t h e E a s t H a l l , and p u t them i n t h e c a r e o f t h e C u r a t o r . And i n t o t h e Q ueens’ S i t t i n g Room and th e n i n t o t h e l o v e l y Q ueens
  • Lady Bird takes last stroll through rooms; Ashton Gonella's office & Luci Nugent's room are disaster; LBJ is giving Medals of Freedom to Mary Lasker, Laurance Rockefeller, et al; Johnsons greet Nixons and they ride down Pennsylvania Avenue
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (Sunday) (Item)
  • an up to th e Y e llo w O v a l R oom w h ere. \ 1 | i Lyndon and I met them, and with Lynda and Luci we went out onto the Truman Balcony and there on the South Lawn was the last performance for the Johnsons. The Marine Band in jJiexA l)AA.ghJ
  • parks; Marine Band performs "Pedernales River March" for Johnsons; dedication of the Children's Garden; Lyn Nugent falls in fish pond; Lady Bird greets Averell Harriman; Johnsons to Rod Markley reception; Johnsons visit Buford Ellingtons; buffet dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
  • • I t w a s a l i t t l e a f t e r 2 :30 w h en w e a l l g a th e r e d in the B lu e R o o m f o r th e r e c e iv in g lin e . Lyndon, w ith L u c i a n d P a t n e x t to h im , a n d th e n M r s . N u g en t a n d I, a n d M r. N u g en t a t
  • Luci's wedding day; Lynda sings "Get Me To The Church On Time;" cable from Jerry Nugent in Vietnam; Lady Bird describes her thoughts, decorations & the service; telegram read from the Pope; Luci stops to kiss parents and give roses to mothers
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/12/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • ; Lady Bird back to White House; wedding gift for Luci Johnson; funny story about 25 tourists as stand-ins; LBJ gives speech to American Alumni Council; talk with Luci and Pat Nugent about wedding; Lady Bird reads press stories about White House weddings