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of the one millionth copy of the book.
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I called Liz Carpenter
and suggested that, as a means of further stimulating sales of
the book, it might
- as nothing but fin e w o rd s.
. trying to turn it into som eth in g p e r so n a l.
I w as
I m et w ith M rs. P r o v e n se n ,
w ork ed an hour and a h a lf and r e a liz e d that it ju st w ouldn't do.
L iz
w a s w ith us and. I gave h er enough
- to United Orthodox Jewish Ladies luncheon; news articles about Truman Capote party; Lady Bird works on New York speech, but Liz Carpenter has to rewrite; Lady Bird interviewed about beautification; Lady Bird bowls and dines with Dr. Willis Hurst
- :
A little with her, but primarily with Liz Carpenter and with her beautification
assistant, who was Sharon Francis.
Sharon was a close friend of mine and I
handled beautification matters for her.
and Sharon I knew quite well.
with her on these matters
- ; enlargement of Council on Recreation; "Treaty of the Potomac;" conserving land in Alaska and the western U.S.; Wilderness Act; President's Council on Recreation and Natural Beauty; DOT Organic Act; Mrs. Combe; beautification work; Sharon Francis; Liz Carpenter
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and state agencies to make the area attractive to visitors drawn by the
BluebonnetTrails and historical sites such
as Washington-on-theBrazos.
Setting the stage for the awards was Liz
Carpenter
who was mistress
of
ceremonies, a feat she accomplished with
wit
-
and state agencies to make the area attractive to visitors drawn by the
BluebonnetTrails and historical sites such
as Washington-on-theBrazos.
Setting the stage for the awards was Liz
Carpenter
who was mistress
of
ceremonies, a feat she accomplished with
wit
- , and en d ed w ith a v e r y few w o r d s im p r o m p tu
by m e that could have b e e n called, Liz C a r p e n te r - C an-D o W om an.
L i z ' s s p e e c h w a s e x c e l l e n t , l e a v e n e d w i t h h u m o r b u t f u l l of
so lid m e a 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
- :
In Washington .
I always stay at the Hay-Adams,
and I went back
at 10 :30 in the morning,
which I just ordinatily never
do, and
there was this telephone call
from the White House,
from Mrs . Johnson .
Liz Carpenter came on the
phone and said, "I want you
- s ta n d p o in t.
Liz
And we had
b o th d i g e s t e d it a g a i n , h o p e f u lly f r o m the l i s t e n i n g s ta n d p o in t of a
v aca tio n in g fa m ily fro m Idaho F a ll s o r W etum pka, A la b a m a , a n d w hat
w o u ld i n t e
- Lady Bird & Liz Carpenter to Boyhood Home in Johnson City; Lady Bird is recorded reading script; late lunch; Lady Bird records narrative to be used at the LBJ Birthplace; Lady Bird has tea for her restoration friends from Fredericksburg, TX; tours
- LBJ and Lady Bird go to National City Christian Church; both watch Hubert Humphrey on TV; LBJ and Jack Brooks discuss redistricting; Lady Bird interviews for chef position; Lady Bird bowls with Liz Carpenter; Johnsons have dinner with several
- Johnsons and friends to Johnson City to Sam Johnson House; tourists recognize them; swimming; LBJ takes nap; TV documentary on beautification; drive around ranch; Lady Bird mentions KTBC; Lady Bird talks about Liz Carpenter; candle-lit dinner
- Lady Bird to the dentist and lunch with Liz Carpenter; Lynda and Luci Johnson invite their friends to White House; Lady Bird has tea with Lillian Sevilla-Sacasa; plan to invite diplomatic wives to White House; Lady Bird meets with Members
- LBJ has a fever; Lady Bird and Liz Carpenter work on beautification; lunch and discussion about presidential libraries; Lady Bird meets with Bess Abell; LBJ has press conference; representatives chosen for Churchill funeral; Nicholas Katzenbach
- [Elizabeth
Carpenter] too--Liz Carpenter.
R:
She was very active in it.
So this conference was a real
springboard, and the purpose of it was to try and, well, it
was an unofficial statement of national policy and objective.
I mean, it really had
- in the lobbying efforts?
T:
I
don't recall.
I was aware that a lot of people close to her were
doing so, particularly people like Liz Carpenter and others.
G:
Did the change of administration's view have any impact on your sense
or perceptions of President
- 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
- Lady Bird attends meeting on LBJ Park; signing ceremony, S.1409 bill earmarking oil & gas receipts to Land and Water Conservation Fund; Lady Bird swims & goes to hair salon; visit with Lynda Robb; work on June monthly movie; meeting with Liz
- ; enlargement of Council on Recreation; "Treaty of the Potomac;" conserving land in Alaska and the western U.S.; Wilderness Act; President's Council on Recreation and Natural Beauty; DOT Organic Act; Mrs. Combe; beautification work; Sharon Francis; Liz Carpenter
- on their front yard and porches."
March
lf~
1965:
Mrs. Johnson met with Secretary and Mrs. Udall, Mrs.
Elizabeth Rowe, Chah-man of the National Capital Planning
Gommiss~on, Liz Carpenter, Mrs. Johnson's press secretary,
Mr. Nash Casho of the National Park
- to the Society for thei:ra use. Nash we want to thank
you for your $500 speaker's fee ••.• 11 terally gathering rosebuds
while
you speak.
We have an exciting present q ion to hear and so I'll
turn the chair
over to ~ecretary Udall.
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Liz
