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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/18/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)

i t w i t h t h e g u e s t s s i n c e t h e r e i s no e n te r ta in m e n t a fte rw ard . B e s s w o rk s h a r d , and I help h e r , a t sea tin g people w ith those that t h e y w i l l b e c o n g e n i a l w it h , s p a r k e d by, i n t

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/4/1964 (Thursday) (Item)

Presentation of Johns Adams silver urn to White House with Adams family members present; Mark Bortman, People-to-People program, and visit of Bashir Ahmed, camel driver, during Vice Presidency; Committee of Preservation of the White House; Bortman

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/27/1966 (Thursday) (Item)

Lady Bird goes to New York City to purchase clothing; Lady Bird attends dinner party given in her honor at Brooke Astor's home; Lady Bird mentions several people at the party; Charles Engelhard tells a funny story; Lady Bird recounts an earlier

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/1/1966 (Saturday) (Item)

. McNamara in hospital; Ambassador Kohler describes Eisenhower-Khrushchev meeting and Soviet people; men adjourn for talks; women watch "Gambit;" Lady Bird watches "Gunsmoke;" description of maple tree and area

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/9/1966 (Sunday) (Item)

LBJ and Lady Bird drive to Reagan Ranch; Johnsons to St. Francis Xavier Church; drive to Martin and Danz Ranches; Lady Bird goes wildflower hunting and spreads wildflower seed; lunch; Lady Bird rests; LBJ rides with guests; 15 people in two cars

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/6/1967 (Friday) (Item)

e n I w a s S ix te e n " •— in te rv ie w in g v a r io u s people,M arinA derson, H e le n Hay e s , M a r g a r e t M ead e and am o n g th e m , an d I r e m i n i s c e d in a ra m b lin g about t h a t y e a r V o f b lo o m a lo n g , long w

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/12/1967 (Sunday) (Item)

; late lunch; LBJ & Lady Bird take naps and read newspapers; LBJ goes for walk with Yuki and greets people outside the fence; Johnsons play bridge; helicopter back to the White House

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/10/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)

o r y . It w as a g r e a t show and I w as glad I w as th ere to w atch it, though I had the fe e lin g that th ese b a ttle s are won, th is day is o v e r , this i s the l a s t h u r r a h ." Y o u a re not forgotten people", he w en t on, "We

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/17/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)

on Retardation. She will work well and ably, along with Muriel, Mathilda, and the other capable people there. I am glad when we can put our mark on these committees and commissions. The eternal difficulty is always in finding the right person. [NOTE: Page 8

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/25/1967 (Friday) (Item)

ju st r e tu r n w hat people have b e e n s a y i n g to m e a l l a f t e r n o o n - - ' I ' l l p r a y f o r y o u r h u s b a n d . ' " I w a lk e d on a n d th e r e w a s J e s s i e H u n te r w ith h e r w ild flo w e r s e e d booth

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/16/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)

; Lady Bird mentions many people at the fundraiser for the JFK Library; program of Frederick March reading JFK's favorite poetry; LBJ & Bobby Kennedy discuss Civil Rights Bill; Lynda Johnson is in Hawaii

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/1/1966 (Friday) (Item)

try^,—■ w phit o r c h e s on th e f i r s t a n d s e c o n d f l o o r , a n d r a d i o d g a l l e r i e s f u l l of people^ b u ilt a r o u n d a c o u r t y a r d , v e r y a r t i s t i c a l l y p l a n t e d a n d o b v i o u s l y j u s t

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/17/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

Signing Ceremony, Pacific Northwest Disaster Relief Bill; NASA Exceptional Service Medal to astronauts; in crowd was Jacqueline Cochran who flew LBJ to Mayo Clinic in 1948 campaign; many guests staying at the White House; party for people who worked