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. From 1936 through 1963 you were associated with the Chattanooga Times as a reporter, then Washington correspondent, and finally editor of the News Focus service. This last period was from 1958 to 1963. In 1963 you became a columnist for the Chicago

Oral history transcript, Peter B. Benchley, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

as a general assignment reporter for about six months till the end of 1963, then went to Newsweek in early 1964, spent three years there as an associate editor largely in charge of the radio and television departments, otherwise just "swing writing

Oral history transcript, Jane Engelhard, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that the climate was unsavory. up. There was rumbling of revolutions. Sun Yat-sen was coming My father and mother were quite close to Sun Yat-sen and many other important people of the revolution through the diplomatic corps and also through a press gentleman
relations in South Africa; meeting LBJ for the first time; Sam Rayburn; Democratic National Conventions of 1956, 1960, and 1964; political social gatherings; visits to the Ranch; working with Mrs. Kennedy on the Fine Arts Committee; White House furnishings

selected because of my past association with the President. arrived in Washington on January 9, 1964. I I was managing editor of the Chronicle still, but took on the additional titles of national political editor and White House correspondent. September

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/16/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)

a s of t c o c o o n t h e r e in A u s t i n w i t h c h i l d r e n of r i c h people, a lovely s t r e e t w h e re e a s e and s e c u r ity p re v a ile d . a s h e r m o t h e r I a m glad. A n d of c o u r s e B u t I r e c o g n i z e t h a t
National politics

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/13/1967 (Saturday) (Item)

e r e n c e in th e l iv e s , th e jo b s , o f te n people." A t a n y r a t e i t i s n e v e r f a r f r o m m y th o u g h ts . I c a n n o t c o n t r o l th e o u tc o m e , th o u g h I w ill h a v e s o m e e f f e c t o n it. A nd i t w
National politics

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/25/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)

of the most warmly welcoming houses I know, fu ll of antiques and porcelains and paintings and casual shots of important people stretching over at least four administrations. We sat by the f ir e and had a drink and enjoyed a l i t t l e quiet v is itin g

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/13/1967 (Sunday) (Item)

other people - - o th e r frien d s -- m a y use them r a th e r frequently. L a t e r w e w e n t d o w n to t h e p o o l w h e r e L y n d o n m e t u s , a n d I h a d 30 l a p s a n d L u c i a n d M a r i e w a t c h e d f r o m t h e b a n k w h i

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

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