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  • of the Chiang horses of the Ming dynasty I believe Kai-sheks. overwhelming. And an exquisite piece of jade for me. And another piece of jade from the Yens, and an enormous water color of a forested ino"untain with a waterfall and a temple whose roof
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  • , but I would say it would be pretty poor pickin 1 G for such as us in Dallas. At seven was the big event of the day - - the Am
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  • as a s ta rte r, to hel p the people of H arlem to fig h t ju ven ile delinquency. And then he c a lle d on ' ■? them, lik e a p rea ch err|n in a brush a rb o r - " A r e you w ith m e, " " W i l l you join ■p me^".. and got a b ig resp on se, not ex
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  • . And I thought I could s e e people com ing up to them to a rg u e w ith them . So by now I w as read y fo r this so rt of a c iv iliz e d even in g of good in te lle c tu a l f a r e a nd good food that I could a n ticip a te w ith the G o ld b erg s
  • LBJ and Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; dogs are racing on White House lawn; Air Force One to New York with guests for signing of the Immigration Act of 1965; LBJ delivers speech at ceremony; Johnsons see Erich Leinsdorf whom LBJ helped
  • only about t h i r t y m inutes, the f i r s t o f f i v e stops, A r e g u l a r m arathon 1 Next, t o the S t a t l e r - H i l t o n and t h e n t h e Armory where t h e r e were 1 3 , 0 0 r people. Tonfeht t h e d e c o r a t i o n s h a d
  • LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Johnson to prayer service at National City Christian Church; Inauguration; funny story about Fern Baines; seating on inaugural platform; LBJ takes oath of office and gives address; inaugural luncheon; Lady Bird's classmate from
  • , and then G o vern o r H a rris o n o f V irg in ia gave a little talk. Next G en era l B ra d ley h im s e lf, and then G en era l Eisenhow e r - and a ll day long, people r e fe r r e d to him as G en era l E is enhow er, not P re s id e n t Eisenhow e r
  • ay out enough fo r ■; th em . ^ A nd then c a m e ,/w h a t I think w as the p u rp o se of h is c a ll, 'T h e wonderftil thing,'’-he sa id , I'was j think, though th e re h a s b een lo ts ofjpeaisBi p r e s s u r e s , a ll the people who know
  • LBJ's manner with people; Drew Pearson article; John Connally's Hemis Fair reception; swearing-in ceremony of Barnaby Keeney as Director, Humanities Commission; visit to church for wedding seating plan; Lady Bird mentions wedding details; stag
  • Lady Bird tours the Khlong and describes people and sights; LBJ receives honorary degree from Chulalongkorn University; Lady Bird describes academic robes and King Kittikachorn; LBJ gives speech and signs International Education Act; Lady Bird meets
  • & people; unveiling ceremony for FDR portrait by Madame Shoumatoff; Margaret Truman & Cliff Daniels are houseguests; Margaret's pianos sank into White House floor; Lady Bird & LBJ make remarks; "Sunrise at Campobello"; Lady Bird to Harkness Ballet
  • 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