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Oral history transcript, Charles L. Bartlett, interview 1 (I), 5/6/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • . 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
  • Outline of journalistic career; LBJ's unique handling of press during both Senate and White House years; Kennedy and Johnson humor; Jacqueline Kennedy's appreciation of LBJ; LBJ's swearing-in ceremony in Dallas; Kennedys thoughts of death and LBJ's
Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • during my freshman year. I later became Rice correspon- dent for the Chronicle, and went on into journalism. went into politics. years. President Johnson Therefore we still had a close association over the We saw each other a great deal, communicated
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
  • ; department's speech drafts; review of speeches; "Rose Garden rubbish;" LBJ's sensitivity to press reaction to speeches' LBJ's relationship with the press; joke specialist on staff; LBJ as am accomplished storyteller and raconteur; LBJ's speech referring to his
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/1/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ gives speech to National Association of Broadcasters in Chicago; LBJ Library meeting; responses to LBJ's March 31 speech; Lady Bird visits with her daughters; second LBJ Library meeting; office work; swearing-in ceremony of Angie Biddle Duke
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/24/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to hair salon; American Association of Nurserymen awards at Statler Hilton; Lady Bird congratulates landscape winners; speech praising Lady Bird; LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Robb, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/17/1965 (Saturday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Johnsons and McNamaras go horseback riding to Martin and Danz ranches; press statement on Vietnam at LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird, the press and cookies; possible postponement of visits from Ayub Khan, Pakistan, and Shashtri, India; Lady Bird has lunch
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/17/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ & Lyn Nugent to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; LBJ is not sleeping well; Johnsons, Lynda & Chuck Robb to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; gold crisis; Sweden & trial of U.S. for war crimes; press at church; Johnsons watch "Issues and Answers
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/28/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Thanksgiving Day; Johnsons to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; press invited for coffee, cookies & photographs; family photos taken at LBJ Birthplace & LBJ Boyhood Home; Luci to University of Texas football game; LBJ teaches Lyn Nugent to dance; LBJ
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/31/1967 (Monday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Lynda Johnson & Luci Nugent's family at White House; Lady Bird has hair styled; family photos in Yellow Room; family outside for press photos; Luci gives press conference; Lady Bird works on Henry Branden's script; Lady Bird & Ashton keep LBJ
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/9/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Lady Bird has breakfast with LBJ; Lady Bird goes to Spanish class; meeting with Max Brooks; work on speeches for upcoming Appalachia trip; fitting for clothes; Lady Bird & LBJ go down the elevator to his press conference ; LBJ's decision to run
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/21/1968 (Friday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Lyn Nugent's first birthday; LBJ & Lady Bird have breakfast; desk work; Lady Bird swims 30 laps; Lady Bird to Council on Recreation and Natural Beauty meeting; press conference & photos with Lyn Nugent in the Rose Garden; visit with Andre Meyer
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/27/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • update; Johnsons to Luci's house for "press" birthday party; LBJ cuts cake & opens gifts; back to LBJ Ranch for birthday party; Lynda Robb arrives; dinner in front of three tvs watching convention; Vietnam plank of platform; Pat Nugent & Chuck Robb
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/3/1966 (Friday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Mary Lasker's neighbor called police about noise from party; Lady Bird angry about press coverage; decision to not televise Luci Johnson's wedding; Lady Bird to see Eakins painting for White House from Joseph Hirshorn; Lady Bird flies back to White
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/10/1966 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Johnson family attend Easter service at St. Barnabas Church; some press attend service, too; Ralph Doppler gives Johnsons model of LBJ Ranch house; driving tour of Hill Country; story of LBJ driving over rattlesnake; Easter lunch at the LBJ Ranch
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/4/1966 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Johnsons to St. Barnabas Church; LBJ gives ranch tour to press; Lady Bird signs Christmas mats; small luncheon; Bess Abell decorates house for Secret Service weekend; LBJ & Lady Bird ride horses; tours of ranches to Secret Service men & wives; Lady
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1969 (Friday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Hanoi will begin peace talks; Lady Bird has fitting for inaugural outfit; photographs taken of Lady Bird with her staff; LBJ & Lady Bird to Medal of Science awards; LBJ makes remarks & presents awards; LBJ & Lady Bird to National Press Club party
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/5/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/13/1966 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Press relations
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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/22/1968 (Friday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/2/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/29/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/13/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/3/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/10/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/17/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/25/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/6/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/14/1969 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/25/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • »MEMORANDUM THE W HITE HOUSE WASHINGTON S u n d a y , J u n e 2 5, 1967 F’a g e 3 e v e r y t h i n g th a t concerned press coverage. A nd t h is w a s s o m e t h i n g th at I h a d never faced b efore. M r s . B u r g c a m e a t 8 :0 0 a n d c o m b
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/15/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/27/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/16/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/14/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/8/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/15/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/8/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
  • Press relations