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- described the new process and how i t had become
the very popular thing today.
He spoke casually, authoritatively, of
other Administrations, whole decades of them.
strong Republican.
Obviously he was a very
I think we had between the three of us a sense
- Breakfast; desk work; swimming; hair salon; new china for the White House; luncheon with Walter Hoving, Chairman of Tiffany's; photos in State Dining Room with White House Tour Office; tea for Independent Agency wives; Lady Bird records diary; talk
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Jan u ary
1966
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T hursday
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to c a tc h th e t r a i n .
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. We t h o u g h t we w uo l d h a v e
But a l u l l
- New York
- 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
- New York City
- ro u n d s of P r i m e M i n i s t e r
a n d M r s . H o ly o ak e of New Z e a la n d .
It i s a lw a y s a s p e c i a l a n tic ip a tio n w hen the g u e s t i s s o m e o n e I
have m et b efo re.
And I h a d s p e n t a p a r t of th is m o r
- Arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Holyoake, New Zealand; Lady Bird names guests; Leon Uris offers manuscripts to LBJ Library; Lady Bird has remarks about Lyn Nugent; lunch; recording diary; visit with Lynda Robb, Luci & Lyn Nugent; massage
- p h o n e;
each.
T h e re w as a lo t of
In th e m o rn in g a long ta lk w ith L y n d a B ir d in New Y o rk .
She
is h a v in g a g ay tim e - th e a tr e s an d good dining s p o ts and p a r tie s
a n d b r ig h t p e o p le , an d sh e is s
- LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast and make plans for Camp David with friends; Lady Bird talks with Lynda on phone; phone calls to Horace Busby about LBJ exhibit, Bill Walton about New York Avenue, & Mrs. Paul Mellon about White House grounds and Lafayette
- c a llin g L y n d a.
S h e 'd a r r i v e d in New
O r le a n s F r id a y n ig h t t o m e e t G e o rg e , being c h a p e ro n e d b y L in d y B o g g s,
w ho is p lay in g th e p a r t of a v e r y giving f a m ily f r ie n d t o m y c h ild
- takes nap; Lynda Johnson visits New Orleans; guests for dinner; talk at dinner about LBJ School for Public Affairs and Vietnam; to theater to watch films
- New Y e a r 's —
re s o lu tio n s-^ n -th e -m id d le -o f-A u g u st f r a m e of m in d .
And th en I h a d a r a t h e r
im p o r ta n t m e e tin g a t 1:30 in th e T r e a ty R oom w h ich I h av e b eg u n to c a ll
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m y B o a rd of D ir e
- a good c o m p a n io n L iz O dom i s !
re m in is c e d about v ario u s tr ip s .
We
We h ad a d r i n k in r o u t e , a n d th e n w h e n
w e la n d e d J e s s e m
leaKj o i n e d us and t h e D e a th e s a n d w e w e n t to a new S p a n ish
- d th e F D R c r y s t a l - - v e r y e le g a n t a n d seldo m
u s e d now.
A n d th en u p s t a i r s in to m y new p in k w ool a n d one l a s t b o n in g -u p
on the g u e s t l i s t , an d th en b a c k d o w n s ta ir s to the G r e e n
- a t she h a d s p e n t h e r . l i f e t i m e c o l l e c t i n g .
g iv e n h e r o th e r c o l l e c t i o n s to
o f A r t i n New Y ork.
y ear.
She h a d
the M e t r o p o l i t a n Museum
T h is one she d o e s f o r us e a c h
She h a d
- New York
- Lady Bird and Luci Johnson have clothing trip to New York; possible trip by Lynda Johnson to Spain; press stationed in hotel; tea for Mrs. Diaz Ordaz of Mexico; Elizabeth Arden hair stylist does Lady Bird's hair for party; Lady Bird to Mary Lasker's
- New York City
- ite s .
I ask ed
e v e r y o n e to b r in g an y c h ild r e n o r g r a n d c h ild r e n th at w e r e v i s i t i n g .
A nd B ill D e a so n and. D r . G eo rg e D a v is and h is new w i f e .
and Ju a n ita to b r in g h e r m o t h e r .
j
- 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
- e in th e L B J L i b r a r y .
I know
h o w m u c h e p h e m e r a l w e a r e l e t t i n g p a s s b y - - a l l th e l i t t l e c l i p s o f m e
on new s show s fro m
C a l i f o r n i a to M a in e .
E a c h of the t r i p s h a s b e e n
- Lady Bird swims; LBJ has growths on hands & heel, possibly cancer; Lady Bird has coffee for Ambassadors' wives; office work; lunch with Lynda Johnson to discuss wedding; Lady Bird meets WMAL group to receive film of her New England trip; Lady Bird
- ic t u r e s .
B a c k on the s e c o n d flo o r I took a new grip on lif e , phoned m y
two r e m a in in g h o u s e g u e s t s - - A r c h b is h o p L u c e y and M ayor H a r r y A kin - to w e l c o m e th em .
I w en t in to s e e Lyn,
I
- 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
- 7 - - p a g e 4
a t th e p a r ty k new we w e re c o m in g e x c e p t A v e r e ll a n d M a r ie .
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A v e r e ll s a id "You see, th is j u s t sh o w s th a t/tw o p e o p le w a n t
to k e e p so m e th in g s e c r e t t h
- Jacqueline Kennedy & Aristotle Onassis to marry; Lady Bird visits with Lyndon Jenkins; LBJ visits with Lyndon Jenkins in Oval Office; LBJ Library meeting about "Life in the White House" exhibit; Lady Bird visits with LBJ at lunch; new portraits
- g r a p h s a n d
c o n g r a t u l a t e d L y n d a on the new b a b y a n d b e a m e d a n d s h o w e r e d u s
w ith g o o d w ill.
A nd I s a w M a r i e S h e p p e l w h o s e h u s b a n d u s e d to
s e r v e in the S e n a te w ith u s
- Lady Bird has hair styled; LBJ & Lady Bird view new LBJ portrait by Madame Shoumatoff; Lady Bird works with staff on framing travel certificates; meeting about dinner for Texas friends; Lady Bird attends stag luncheon with LBJ; Lady Bird names
- f r o m a l l s id e s .
And th ey c a m e from ,
H a g g a r t y a s w e ll a b o u t h i s h a n d lin g of the new s o ffice.
d eserv ed .
W
E v e r y on e 's
And y e t e v e r y one in a p an g o r t h r u s t to w a r d G e o r g e .
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