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- , Doug C ater came o v e r to do som e editing and
some discu ssing o n m y little speech fo r Beth Jenkins’ graduation cl a s s
at G eorgetow n V is ita tio n .
M ost a ttra c tiv e man. I ’ m so glad he’ s join ed
us.
E v e ry tim e I went past Lynda
- to help
m e on m y s p e e c h at G e o r g e to w n V isita tio n t o m o r r o w .
A fte r w a r d s M a r jo r i e Jenkins c a m e by to rea d it, p a s s on it, make
so m e g ood s u g g e s t io n s .
Oddly enough, this is a day f o r la b o r - two o
- S A T U R D A Y , J U N E 27, 1964
Saturd ay, June 27th.
T h is i s the day Lynda B ir d
c h ris te n s a Navy tra n sp o rt named A u s tin , a fte r A u s tin , T e x a s .
She has asked L u c i to be h e r m aid of ho nor, and they are
going
- on the second
flo o r with Doug C ater, seeking help from him on my speech fo r Beth Jenkins
graduation c la s s at Georgetown Visitation, which is only two days away and
which I haven't given the hours of preparation that it deserves.
Then I talked to Ray R
- LBJ speaks at Coast Guard Academy graduation, New London, CT; Lady Bird gives commencement address at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School; Lady Bird gives her speech a C+; Lady Bird presents diplomas to Walter Jenkins' daughter, Beth; Luci
- Lady Bird signs Christmas photos; snowing; Lady Bird talks with individuals about speech & artwork donated to White House; wedding gift for Beth Jenkins; cherry trees from Mary Lasker; telephone call with Brook Astor about Temple of Dendur; office
- ,
as the uniform ed aide esc o rte d me down to the
I w ore m y white
alaskin e suit, with the toa s t co lored , draped
silkish hat.
C a r rie was her usual easy self, so capable, so much at home, so devoid
of any pompo|sity in presidin g.
A t the end
- le d up in b e d and w a tc h e d W alter L ippm ann.
fo r an hour and n e v e r a dull m o m e n t.
He w a s on
What he s a id about f o r e ig n aid
c e r t a in ly i s n ' t g oin g to m a k e it any e a s i e r to g e t a F o r e ig n A id B i
- funeral procession; Lady Bird invites MacArthurs to come to White House for tea; Lady Bird works with Hester Provenson on upcoming speech; Lady Bird watches Walter Lippman on TV; Foreign Aid Bill
- b e e n
s o w o n d e r f u l l y h e l p f u l on the l a n d s c a p i n g a t the K a r n a c k P o s t O ffic e .
I h a d the aide) b e h i n d m e w ho c a l l e d o u t the n a m e s a l e r t e d to l i s t e n
fo r h is.
I d o n 't t h in k
- . West; gift for White House staff; Military Reception at White House; photos with military & Medal of Honor recipients; Chuck Robb is losing weight in Vietnam; General James Cross is leaving as military aide; Elvira Madigan, in theater; visit with school
- R u s s e l l ^ 'f r o m F l o r e s v i l l e , J o h n 's hom e
town, who got up to m ak e the p r e s e n ta tio n to John.
"W e hope," s aid K a r e n ,
" t h a t this s e t of handcuffs - a h - ah - ah, I m e a n this p a ir of handcuffs - a h
- p y and i t d o e s my h e a r t good t o
s e e him t h i s w ay . And R o b e r t a V i n s o n .
She, t o o ,
was one o f t h e o n e s I p a r t i c u l a r l y w a n te d t o com e.
And t h e r e was M rs. R o o s e v e l t ’ s m aid o f 30 y e
- e g a n to ta k e th e m
dow n w ith s o m e g e n tle m e n so o n co m in g to m y aid .
M
W e h a d b e e n jo in e d by
L e s t e r P r u i t t , one of th e la n d s c a p e m e n w ith th e H ighw ay D e p a r tm e n t
an d h e to o k th e
