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- onday, J a n u a r y 4 th (c o n tin u e d )
up f r o m D a lla s to w a tc h th e s w e a r i n g - i n of t h e i r new C o n g r e s s m a n , E a r l e
C a b e ll.
In th e a f t e r n o o n L y nd on h ad a good lo ng r e s t , an d th e n j u s t
- the b ig e v e n t of the d ay - the d in n e r fo r the B r itis h ,
f o r w h ic h I h a d p u r c h a s e d a new r e d ev en in g d r e s s a n d w a s going to u s e
f o r th e f i r s t tim e m y h a ir p ie c e , w h ich I h o p ed , w ould m a k
- a r ily n , s to p p in g
to c a l l J o h n G o n e lla a t h o m e and c o n g r a tu l a t e h im on the new
b a b y b o r n l a s t n ig h t.
w o uld b e a g i r l .
We h ad so h o ped it
And J u a n it a a b o u t th e L i b r a r y .
R eedy
- r o f a l l t h i s dram a g av e u s a s i g n a l , and t o g e t h e r
M u rie l and I w alk ed o u t t h e d o o r and down t h e g r e a t s t e p s o f th e
C a p i to l u n d e r t h e commanding handsom e new ly b u i l t p o r t i c o — f
- h s o n i a n a s a g if t f o r S i r B e r n a r d .
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T h e y g a v e us a n e n c y c l o p e d i a
a b o u t New Z e a la n d and a c h a r m in g w a te r c o lo r.
i t w a s t i m e to go .
A n d th e n s u d d e n l y
T h e w ife of t
- New Zealand
- Lady Bird explores New Zealand's Governor General's home; Sir Bernard and Lady Ferguson show Lady Bird the grounds; exchange of gifts; morning with Mrs. Holyoke and Mrs. Powell; Lady Bird describes flowers; ride in cable car; motorcade to Civic
- New Zealand
- a tannis h -b e ig e m a t e r i a l b e c a u s e
th a t i s the o v e r a ll c o lo r of the c a m p u s .
He h a s h e a r d of a s o ft b e ig e g r a n ite
fro m a New M ex ico q u a r r y th a t he w a n ts to lo o k in to .
in the F r e e r G
- new m a n t e l .
Should th e s a m e i n s c r i p t i o n t h e n b e p e r h a p s
e n g r a v e d on th e m a r b l e ? We d e c id e d t h a t th a t d e c i s io n sh o u ld b e
l e f t up to m y s u c c e s s o r , and I w ould n e i t h e r r
- p l e a s u r e o f the e v e n i n g .
A nd i t w a s
n o t u n u s u a l b e c a u s e a f t e r a l l M r s . B a r r o w s w a s a n A m e r i c a n - - a n a tiv e o f
New J e r s e y I b e lie v e .
_
T h e B a r r o w s s e e m e d to h
- of storeroom; phone calls; Lady Bird to hair salon; photos in Yellow Room; Johnsons greet Barrows; exchange of State gifts; dinner under tent in Rose Garden; Lady Bird names guests; LBJ made speech against isolationism in New Orleans on Tuesday
- the G o ld b e rg s w e r e th ere and c a m e u p s t a ir s w ith u s - a lw a y s li v e l y c o m p a n y and fu ll o f n e w s o f a new g r a n d c h ild a n d a n o th e r
c o m in g .
S e c r e t a r y and M r s, L u c iu s B a ttle r e p r e s e
- h en I got th e f r a n tic new s to com e
H e w a s in th e c a r w a i t i n g f o r m e .
I jo in e d an d I had r u n , b u t not f a s t
e n o u g h - - t h i s b e in g a b a d d a y f o r h i m - - a n d I c o u ld f e e l h i s t e n s e n
- ; Lady Bird has hair & medical appointments; renovations in Lady Bird's bedroom; Averell Harriman party for Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb & diplomatic corps; LBJ will meet William Randolph Hearst; news conference at State Department; LBJ swims with Earl
- so m e good
We did n o t h av e tim e to go out New Y o r k A v en u e - - the
m a j o r e n t r a n c e f r o m the n o r t h a n d e a s t an d the s h a b b ie s t o f a l l .
So th a t a w a it s a n o t h e r t i m e , a n d M a r y fle w off
- .
M r s . S m ith
a n d M r s . B r o w n h a d b o th c o m e dow n f r o m New Y o r k to s p e n d th e
n ig h t, t h e a f t e r n o o n , w h a t e v e r it to o k to w in d up s m a l l th i n g s in
th e W e s t R o o m a n d m y o f f i c e
- Luci Johnson's graduation from National Cathedral School; LBJ gives commencement address; Mrs. Johnson meets with Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Brown from New York about renovations to the White House; art for the White House; the White House Festival
- s e s and word p i c t u r e s and l i t t l e m em ories f o r th e
New York p a r ty th a n k y o u s.
And th e n Bob Knudsen came i n and to o k
a p i c t u r e o f L iz and B ess, and A shton and me a t work i n o u r f a m i l i a r
h u d d le
- strike; news article about LBJ buying suit; office work; Lady Bird walks grounds; LBJ speaks on television about end of strike; LBJ and Lady Bird attend dinner for Carl Albert; the Johnsons go to Camp David with guests
- lt cottage sin c e I had seen it
a y e a r ago!
T h ere w a s a brand new coat of r ed paint on the ram b lin g
r e d -sh in g le d D u tch -C o lo n ial cottage w ith fr e s h w hite trim and a g r e e n
ro o f.
And the fro n t yard w as a lr e
- watches home movies; small dinner party; architect chosen for LBJ Library; Poverty programs; photographs by Okamoto; talk with Luci Johnson; Pope's visit to New York; upcoming State of the Union
- in
and w e had tea on the Trum an B a lco n y and talk ed about the co u n tr ie s to
w h ich they w e r e going.
T hey’re c a r e e r s e r v ic e ad van cem en ts - and two
o f them , s u r p r isin g ly , I had m e t in P a r is !
T his i s a new
- m New Y o rk , in
h is t u x at the sudden in v ita tion of Lyndon) and with J e s s e , to the L e w is
p la c e , w here we m e t A, W. and d rov e o v er to the L o g a n ran ch .
V ery
seldom on a ro a d ,
I s t ill think h o w s tran ge i t m
- c h in p o litic s - - l e s s r i c h w h en th e r e a r e no
m o r e m e e tin g s lik e th is an d i t a l l ta k e s p la c e b e f o re th e c a m e r a .
A f te r th e m e e tin g w as o v e r w e le f t q u ic k ly , p ic k e d up th e
new C
- le fu lly in n e e d of new f a b r ic s an d c o lo r , v e r y m u c h th e
s te p c h ild o f th e h o u s e b u t y e t th e m o s t u s e d a r e a .
I ta lk e d a b o u t w h at
I lik e d , sh o w ed M r s . B ro w n p ic tu r e s o f th e r o
- c G h e e , G e o r g e M c G h e e 's daughter,
T h e O tis C h a n d le r s
of New Y o r k ,
fr o m C a lif o r n ia , the T u r n e r
W i l l i e Snow and M a r k E th e r id g e - and how
d e lig h tfu l to run into D a vid H a ll, whom I
- New York
- West Point, new York
- LBJ gives commencement address at Glassboro, New York; Lady Bird reads newspaper headlines; Lady Bird to booksellers' convention; welcoming ceremony for President & Mrs. Trejos, Costa Rica; Lady Bird names houseguests; Lady Bird to hair salon
- ? "
I got you a n ic e new one. "
" W h e r e d id you p u t th e o l d
" I j u s t f lu n g i t down, th e h i l l s i d e . "
So t o g e t h e r th e y c l a m o r e d do w n the h i l l u n t i l th e d e s k m a n
sw ears.
H e fo u n d the v e r
- c o u ld h a v e a r e a l d e d ic a tio n c e le b r a tio n th e r e .
c
B u t th e u r g e n t n e e d
-w a s to g e t a c l o s e r w o rk in g r e la tio n w ith th e new h e a d of th e W a s h in g to n
S c h o o l S y s te m to c u e h im
- LBJ & Lady Bird go swimming; LBJ is losing weight; Lady Bird has hair styled; Lady Bird's upcoming trip to Texas; Lady Bird selects new clothes; National Medal of Science Award ceremony; LBJ gives speech; photos, receiving line & reception; lunch
- n io n h a l l , th e r e w a s a n o th e r new e x p e r i e n c e too.
D avid
u.
M acD onald, in in tro d u c in g Lyndon, pled g ed t h a t "the Union s h a ll do a l l of the
d o w n - t o - e a r t h w o r k that is p o s s ible,-t o
e le c
- e n c e . .
( - T h e r e h a d b e e n j ^ ^ 'm o s t " a m a z i n g !new s o n th e t i c k e r ,
in th e l i s t
o f b e s t d r e s s e d w o m e n I sh o w e d u p l h ' f if th p la c e a lo n g w ith tw o F o r d s a n d
tw o V a n d e r b
- o tt C a r p e n te r an d G ordon C o o p e r a n d
R ic h a r d G o rd o n , a new one to m e , a n d J a m e s L o v e ll a n d G e n e r a l M c C o n n e ll,
th e A ir F o r c e C h ie f of S taff D o n ald H o rn ig , L y n d o n 's S p e c ia
- a tio n p r o je c t, new b u ild in g s
a t a n ew c o m m u n ity c o lle g e in T e n n e s s e e , w inding up a t a r e c e p tio n a t
th e H e r m ita g e g iv e n b y G o v e rn o r B u fo rd E llin g to n fo r e d u c a tio n -o rie n te d
p e o
- they had so g e n e r o u sly fu rn ish ed for the W hite
H o u s e --th e Afci»4«" p o rtr a it, the gift o f M r. H irsh h orn , a new Dune an . f e
ch a ir .
We had r e fr e sh m e n ts and I w as back u p sta ir s in about th ir ty -fiv e
m in u tes
- ; Lynda has supper for bridesmaids and gives them gifts; LBJ gives toast at Chuck Robb's bachelor party; newspapers find out Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb's new residence after their honeymoon; chef who made Lynda's wedding cake dies suddenly
- A b e a n d mew ho w a t c h e d h i m , a n a w e s o m e
N ot e n tir e ly new fo r m e .
a n h o u r b u t fo r days, fo r w eek s.
'
I h a d s e e n i t in 1955.
Bu t n o t f o r
B u t th e n h e c o u l d e s c a p e f r o m
b e i n g M a j
- ; Congressional reception for 1000 people; photographs were taken; receiving line; Lady Bird quotes from Betty Beale news article; LBJ makes speech via telephone to Texas Exes party
- Lady Bird's trip to New York for clothes fitting; lunch with Billie and Wendy; Tax Bill passed and signing ceremony; LBJ's speech and praise for Sen. Byrd; LBJ & Lady Bird to Mrs. Kennedy's house to present 4 signing pens; presentation of tray
- , __ p e c a u s e he announced 10 o f the
'
50 new fe m in in e jobs in g o v e r n m e n t, w h ich he hopes to p rod u ce w ith in the
next month o r so.
The ra n g e d a l l the w a y f r o m the In te r s t a t e C
o
m
ercC o m m is s io n ,
w h
- y t h a t h a d b e e n a l m o s t
l e v e l e d b y w a r f a r e i n 1950 to '5 2 , a n d now w a s su^rgiiig w ith v i t a l i t y ' - b lo c k a f t e r b lo c k of new b u ild in g s .
A n d th e n o v e r a c o u n t r y s i d e t h a t w a s
- There are small number of wrong or missing words. At 04:44 it should say "But I was tied. Everybody was tied to the news."
- for Arthur Goldberg & George Ball; news stories about LBJ-Goldberg rift; LBJ makes speech; Chief Justice Earl Warren swears in George Ball; Ball gives speech; Eve Labouisse talks about Greece; dinner guests; Lady Bird visits with Luci Nugent
- had dinner and then to bed.
The second most important news of the day was that Lynda heard from
Chuck -- her first letter in two weeks -- a short one.
from a mission to find a big stack of mail.
He said he had returned
He had only time to read two
