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- en t. And a s the New Y ork T im e s sa id , . "The golden w h ite sp len d or of C arn egie H all sounded m o re lik e a Union h a ll. ''^,^ . / "^ u n io n s. \ the au d ien ce of th e 50 yea r or so stru g g le of the la b o r ; ^ - ; L
- New York
- LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; coffee with houseguests; Lady Bird to New York City to Carnegie Hall for Stokowski concert for International Ladies' Garment Workers Union; article about event in New York Times; David Dubinsky & Louis Stulberg give
- New York City
- before the mad rush to leave, the la te -August fever, set in. P ro sp ect's not good, but w e'll try . After all, it took 20 years for M edicare. Th n e I had a look at Lynda B ird's new clothes. She takes - to heart too much this idea of economy
- , a u t o g r a p h i n g (one of th e d u l l e s t jo b s in th e w o rld ) an d c le a n in g off th e d e s k . news was fro m Luci. ta l k to W endy. y o u n g sters. T h e big I t r i e d t o t e l e p h o n e h e r i n N ew O r l e a n s a n d d
- Lady Bird walks White House grounds with Lynda Johnson and Carolyn Kellam Curtis, and they have lunch and bowl one game; office work; Luci Johnson launches the SS LOUISE LYKES in New Orleans; LBJ & Lady Bird to Jack Valenti's birthday party; Lady
- a b le a n d w e ll d r e s s e d . L y n d o n w as s tr e t c h e d out in h is p a ja m a s , d rin k in g te a , an d th e y w e r e a p p a r e n tly e n jo y in g t h e i r v i s i t . N ixon w a s s a y in g , of th e New Y o rk T im e s
- 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
- is t i m e th e p e r s o n who w a s news w a s E s t h e r P e t e r s o n , who had j u s t b e e n g iv e n a new jo b a s A s s i s t a n t to t h e P r e s i d e n t on C o n s u m e r P r o b l e m s an d th e p i e c e ^e r e s i s t a n c e w
- Examining samples for family quarters; tea for ladies of the press; Lady Bird mentions many press women; Esther Peterson, Assistant to the President for Consumer Problems; tour of the WH; history of WH rooms; Eleanor Roosevelt; Nan Robertson's news
- r t s a n d in p a r k s on o u r f iv e s ta te to u r of New E n g la n d . A d ay lik e th is is a n e x h a u s tin g s e m in a r on the g e o g ra p h y , e c o n o m y - - the lo o k of the la n d a n d the p eo p le th a t m a k e up o u r
- New York
- Johnsons make a five-state New England tour; crowds at airports; LBJ gives speech at Rhode Island University in Providence; anti-war demonstrators; LBJ speaks at Navy League luncheon in Manchester, NH; birthday party for Senator George Aiken
- Nevele Hotel, Ellenville, New York
- v e l y M a ry wi^^^ I th a t h e r f r i e n d w a s p r o b a b ly dy ing a n d h a v in g to cope w ith th is u gly , h u m ilia tin g in c id e n t. I w as a n g ry and b itte r and h u rt. T he New Y o r k P o s t d e s c r i b e d th e a f
- New York
- New York City
Oral history transcript, Betty Cason Hickman, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
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- forth. I think that was a good learning point for the girls there in the Texas office. G: You indicated earlier that you had met Mrs. Johnson before you met LBJ. H: Yes. She gave a luncheon for the new girl s on the staff. She always made us feel
- suppose h i s l a s t ap p earan ce i n th e h i s t o r i c a l House Chamber i n an o f f i c i a l p o s i t i o n . I t began i n New York in th e P i e r r e . Lyndon had gone back a f t e r th e p a r ty l a t e th e n ig h t b e fo re and I had s
- New York
- Hotel Pierre, New York City
- in g . :‘ \ '1 ■ « !« ^ J a n u a r y 3 ; 1967 - - p a g e 2 I b a c k f o r l u n c h ,. and th e n I sp e n t the a fte rn o o n w ith R o y . ^ ■-iwr, w ew alk e d o ve r t h e o u tlin e o f M r . K l e in 's new shop w ith h im ; j F
- h a d c o n d u c te d th a t o n e - d a y to u r th ro u g h the old 10th D i s t r i c t to s e e g r a s s r o o ts u rb a n ren ew al and T exas re s to ra tio n s . M rs. E. T . X im e n e s of San A ntonio. And D r . a n d H e 's a new R e
- guests visit upstairs & receiving line; Lady Bird mentions guests; exchange of toasts; new strain of wheat for underdeveloped countries; entertainment is Herb Albert & Tijuana Brass introduced by Lynda Johnson; former Mexico President Mateos in coma
- constituents. when I got back to the White House I heard the happy news that Lyndon had d riven down to W inchester, to be present at the crowning of L u c i Baines] And la te r on, I saw the picture of him standing on the steps to the high school MExMORAN
- Lady Bird meets with Sen. John Sparkman and Liz Carpenter about Lady Bird's trip to NASA in Huntsville, Alabama; tea with Clifford & Virginia Durr and daughter, Ann Lyon, Helen Fuller of "New Republic," and Anita Williams; LBJ to New York to address
- LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Johnson joins the meetings; replies are received in response to LBJ Library acquisition letters; possible new fountain for White House ellipse; office work; phone call to Frances Lewine; new drapes for State Dining Room
- c a llin g L y n d a. S h e 'd a r r i v e d in New O r le a n s F r id a y n ig h t t o m e e t G e o rg e , being c h a p e ro n e d b y L in d y B o g g s, w ho is p lay in g th e p a r t of a v e r y giving f a m ily f r ie n d t o m y c h ild
- takes nap; Lynda Johnson visits New Orleans; guests for dinner; talk at dinner about LBJ School for Public Affairs and Vietnam; to theater to watch films
- and s ta ff to jo in A . W . and lo o k a t a new r a n c h th a t i s fo r s a l e . h im ! A lm o s t a n a d d ic tio n w ith A nd I w a s to jo in h im - - I p r o m is e d , I hop ed - - a t 1 :3 0 . So M r . B o w e n and P a t and I d r o v e
- d B e s s to h a v e a p o s t- m o r te m on th e F e s t i v a l . o f th e A r t s , an d w e d is c u s s e d th e one-by-one h a m m e r -b lo w s o f th e f r o n t- p a g e s t o r y - - New Y o rk T im e s , New Y o rk H e r a ld T rib u n e
- Johnsons to National City Christian Church; lunch, newspapers and Republic Convention on TV with LBJ; cocktail party at the Jack Valentis; dinner at White House with friends; news story about LBJ and the Presidency; Bobby Kennedy
- s t of w a lk in g o u t lo o k in g m u c h m o r e a t t r a c tiv e an d on top of the w o rld . c A t 2 :0 0 w a s m y m a in m e e tin g of the day . M a ry L a s k e r h a d c o m e dow n fro m New Y o rk a n d N ash , G e o rg e H a rtz o g
- a n , and he kept u s laughing a l l the w ay. And C lifto n D a n ie l o f the New Y o r k T i m e s , s o r t of second on the desk, I ga th e re d , under T u r n e r C a tle d g e - the s o n - in - la w o f the P r e s id e n t , who w as a l w
- and reminiscences of President Truman; New Hampshire primary
- . / th a t v e r y o ften g re w in c lu m p s c lo s e by. I m a d e a n o te to w r ite th e h e a d of th e hig h w ay d e p a rtm e n t in New MEMORANDUM T H E W H IT E HOUSE ( WASHINGTON S e p te m b e r 23, 1966 - - p ag e 5 M ex ic o to t e l
- New Mexico
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- ew ay , c a m e down fr o m New Y o r k a n d s ta y e d l a t e r , and w e w en t o v e r the l i s t o f b o ok s fro m the A m e r i c a n Book S e lle r s A sso c ia tio n H ouse. that they a r e so kin dly going to giv e to the White I a s k e
- Women Doers Luncheon with speaker, Jane Jacobs; funny story about Mrs. Charles Marsh; LBJ makes brief appearance; office work; Dorris Powell tells stories about Lady Bird's mother; LBJ & Lady Bird to dinner in New York honoring Jacqueline Kennedy
- . My good f r i e n d , S e c r e t a r y U d a l l , M i s s S y l v i a P o r t e r , th e G o o d w i n s , a nd h e l i c o p t e r e d o v e r to S a n M a r c o s to a t t e n d th e I n a u g u r a t i o n of t h e new P r e s i d e n t of the C
- Bailey and John Cris':vell, and Valenti "las in on it. I forget \.;ho ~vas Everybody was trying to do-- running the New Hampshire campaign, but you know, it \,Tas highly disorganized. President, didn T t go The candidate, the potential candidate
- LBJ and anti-war demonstrators; George W. Romney; New Hampshire campaign; getting ready for the 1968 election; writing for Hubert Humphrey; the Humphrey campaign and LBJ’s role in it; Moyers leaving the staff; becoming a full-fledged LBJ staff
- m e to so m e new A f ric a n country, an d h e d id n 't know the la n g u a g e . She w a s w o r ry in g a littl e b i t a b o u t how h e w ould g e t a lo n g in s c h o o l a n d e v e ry th in g - - how aken ew f r ie n d s . tm S o lic ito
- s s L a lla , a s n o rm a l and in a tten tiv e a s any A m erica n th ree and four y ea r o ld s. We a r e trying out a new fo rm a t for w in ter a r r iv a l c e r e m o n ie s - honor guard and N ation al A n th em s under the N orth P o r tic
- LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to Spanish class; Johnsons welcome King Hassan of Morocco; new winter ceremony format; Lady Bird does office work, has lunch & watches entertainment rehearsal; Lady Bird lists houseguests with some from Marshall
- g ro w n in to a new . ^ . y o u n g w o m a n th is l a s t y e a r . ' ■ . .. ..... . .. v'r: - ' J ■... v' .; v ’, : • ' V-. .'v.f' T ” -.- . . , " • ' •'•. '• ' '• ' ■A l i t t l e b e f o r e 1:00 I s a id goodnight: to a fe w a r o u
- New York
- George Washington's birthday; Lady Bird to New York City to purchase clothing; visit with Lynda Johnson; Mollie Parnis reminisces about Mamie Eisenhower; lunch, looking out over Central Park; Lady Bird & Lynda Johnson to Mary Lasker's party; Lady
- New York City
- ttle to N ew Y o rk , B e s s w ith m e , w e w en t to the H o te l P i e r r e , w ith th a t s e n s e of . e x c ite m e n t I lin fa ilin g ly f e e l w hen I go to New Y o rk . M is s T r e y z w a s th e r e , w ith c lo th e s fro m M a rq u
- New York
- Lady Bird sees her Today Show interview; Lady Bird to Hotel Pierre in New York; clothes shopping with Miss Treyz & Mr. Stavropolous; furniture shopping; Lady Bird has hair styled for evening; Lady Bird, Bess Abell, Lynda & Chuck Robb to Mary Lasker
- New York City
- e N o b o d y w o u ld b e l i e v e i t . T h ird , K T B C 's p la n e, T h e c o m f o r t o f h a v in g a p riv a te , d isc ree t,m odeoftravell e a v i n g a t th e h o u r w e w a n t e d , c o u ld b e q u ite w ip e d o u t b y new
- New York
- Johnson women to New York; Lady Bird buys dress for wedding and flies back to White House; phone call with Betty Weinheimer about LBJ Birthplace; lunch; meeting with Liz Carpenter about press; meeting about travel for Luci Johnson and Pat Nugent
- Carlyle Hotel, New York City
- a rly e v e r y c o u n t r y / e l s ^ i n the w orld, s e e the b e s t of our own handicrafts on display and fo r sale. The little talk ended with an accolade to those who actually produced this show t h e m s e lv e s - the handicapped. a new a lo ss
- and thv hom e mad e b read n1adc m ore news than the sta ti stics of th e prL·ss c o:1f ,,r e;ncc. - l 1964 Saturday , July 1Hth__ (_conlin11ed) Phili p Carter, Hodcling Carler's son , who is no\\' with NEWSWEEK, was th e re, a very hand som1
- y d r a m a t i c , p r e t t y in c o l o r , b e a u ti f u lly d o n e , I w o u ld s a y a b o u t 1 /3 o n th e p a s s i n g o f P r e s i d e n t K e n n e d y a n d 2 /3 o n th e a c c e s s i o n o f th e new P r e s i d e n t . g re a t. I
- so. He would look at those books and say, "There's not a damn thing in it. It's just a bunch of words. There's no new policy. reason for me to go. '1 There's nothing new. There's no new stateMent. There's no new So we tried to get the desk
- a d a l l th e a r t i c l e s - - e v e n enough to s a t i s f y L i z - ab o u t w h a t m y d ay S a tu r d a y had b e e n lik e . D o ro th y M c C a rd le 's w a s e s p e c i a l l y good an d N an R o b e r t s o n ’s in t h e New Y o rk T i
- At Camp David; LBJ to Episcopal Church service; Sen. Dick Russell stories about Robert E. Lee and Civil War; Lynda Johnson's knowledge of Civil War; Lady Bird reads news articles; bowling with Secretary McNamara; return to WH; Lady Bird intimidated
- LBJ's network television interview about "the first hundred days" with Eric Sevariad, Douglas Brinkley and William Lawrence; Luci Johnson returns from New York shopping trip; Lady Bird, Lynda Johnson, Warrie Lynn Smith & Jesse Kellam watch
- New Y e a r 's — re s o lu tio n s-^ n -th e -m id d le -o f-A u g u st f r a m e of m in d . And th en I h a d a r a t h e r im p o r ta n t m e e tin g a t 1:30 in th e T r e a ty R oom w h ich I h av e b eg u n to c a ll - m y B o a rd of D ir e
- MEMORANDUM TH E W H IT E HOUSE (■ WASHINGTON T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 12, 1968 in v i s i t o r s ' s e r v i c e . Page 3 And M r . W est who told ab o u t th e c l o s e t s b y H a m m a c h e r Schlemm e r and the new r u g in the S tate D
- G rou n o u sk i, s a id h e w a s fo llo w in g in the f o o t s t e p s of Ju s t ic e G o ld b erg in tak ing on th is new a s s ig n m e n t an d s a id h is m i s s i o n i s to b u ild new b r id g e s , h o t ju st to P o la n d , b u t
- , reteim a, redbud - - I h ave a lw a y s w anted a long allel^ o f b loom in g t r e e s , but don’t have the eye to know w h e re th e y shou ld b e . , 1 - ': w en t to the b ir th p la ce h o u se . It sounds s o p om p ou s. I m u st find a new n
- b a r k th a t is a p e c u l i a r m u s i c to ou r e a r s . It w a s a good q u ie t ev en in g , a n d it h a d b e e n a happ y w e e k e n d . ;I c a l l e d L u c i a n d r e a c h e d h e r j u s t a s she h a d d r iv e n in f ro m New Y o
- Breakfast and swimming with guests from Marshall, Texas; discussion on Brick House; Johnsons to church in Johnson City; LBJ has press conference at LBJ Ranch; appointment of new pilot and first African-American military aide; luncheon; LBJ takes nap