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  • to th e o t h e r so fa a n d c h a tte d w ith the w ife of the A m b a s s a d o r f r o m P a r a g u a y . W e t a l k e d of G e n e r a l S t r e s n o r s v i s i t . A nd w ith d iffic u lty to th e new A m b a s s a d o r 's w ife f r o m
  • Lady Bird views January & March 1968 films at Anacostia Naval Film Lab; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb shop for Chuck Robb's birthday; LBJ lunches with Mayor Richard J. Daley; Daley wants the Johnsons to attend Democratic National Convention in Chicago
  • o u t V e r n a , a n d S e n a to r a n d M r s . K a r l M undt. d e c lin e d . I o b s e r v e d th a t the R o b e r t K en n ed y s M r s . K ennedy is aw ay . T h e r e w e r e tw o G o v e r n o rs : R ic h a r d H ughes of New J e r s e
  • . And then there was Lynda B ir d in New Y o r k to talk to. She'd been to see " B a r e fo o t in the P a r k " the night b e fo r e , and the night b e fo re that she»d seen " H e llo Doll y " , and she sounded like she'd been having a m a rvelo u s tim e
  • Lady Bird sleeps in; meeting with Eleanor Lemair about changes to Solarium; meeting head of Florists Association about Lady Bird delivering Easter flowers; Lynda Johnson in New York City; LBJ and Lady Bird to LBJ Ranch; dinner at Ranch with Jesse
  • MEMORANDUM THE W H ITE HOUSE W ASH ING TON Tu esd ay, M ay 26, 1964 P a ge 1 I le ft New Y o r k at a le is u r e ly llj3 0 , a r r iv in g a t the W hite H ouse, to find out that Lynda B ird had fin ish e d h er la s t exam - Oh, jo y ! And had
  • New York
  • New York
  • and spicy. She was accompanied by a phalanx of relatives, the Burton Bosseys, Alexander, a grandson, and Antoni Shoumatoff, a granddaughter, and her son, Nicholas and his wife. I t was a good day for cupid with Betty Beale there and her new fiance, whom
  • lin g s and th ere w as too m uch p u b licity fr o m h is end of it and I f e e l sa d a ll around. A tto rn ey G en era l. - I talked to C lark about the new H e told m e quite sim p ly and stra ig h tfo rw a rd ly that h e w ould not a c c e p t
  • Lady Bird works on remarks for luncheon; Madame Shoumatoff brings new FDR portrait for White House; Peter Hurd portrait of LBJ to be returned; Clark Clifford as possible Attorney General; Lady Bird sees doctors about arthritis in hand; Lady Bird
  • an d to th e B a r t e r T h e a tr e in A bingdon , an d to d e d ic a te th e new w ing of th e M o d e rn M u se u m of A r t , a n d see La T r a v ia ta a t th e o p e r a , a n d h a v e a r e c e p tio n fo r T h o rn to n W ild e r to r e c e iv
  • Mrs. Cantinflas [Valentina Ivanova Zuvareff] dies; steel strike; Lady Bird dubs home movie of 1941 Senate campaign; White House maid finds rat in Luci Johnson's room; Lady Bird has lunch with Luci; new Chef for the White House; LBJ lunches and has
  • the m e n f in is h e d t h e ir b r ie fin g , we jo in e d th em in the S tate D ining R oom f o r c o c k ta ils a n d h o r s d ’o u e v e r s . I h a d a ch a n c e to v i s i t w ith m a n y of th em a b it. T he new R e p u b lic a n l e a d e r
  • Attack on U.S. Embassy in Moscow; Luci Johnson gives tour to her history class; possible paintings for the White House; Lady Bird meets with Liz Carpenter about interview with U.S. News & World Report; Congressional reception with briefing
  • the In the a f te rn o o n I s p e n t a good h o u r w ith C y n th ia Wilson, the new s e c r e t a r y r e c o m m e n d e d to us by D ew itt R e d d ic k , U n i v e r s i t y of T e x a s g r a d u a t e and P h i B e ta K ap p a, a b r ig h t li t tl e g
  • is t i m e th e p e r s o n who w a s news w a s E s t h e r P e t e r s o n , who had j u s t b e e n g iv e n a new jo b a s A s s i s t a n t to t h e P r e s i d e n t on C o n s u m e r P r o b l e m s an d th e p i e c e ^e r e s i s t a n c e w
  • Examining samples for family quarters; tea for ladies of the press; Lady Bird mentions many press women; Esther Peterson, Assistant to the President for Consumer Problems; tour of the WH; history of WH rooms; Eleanor Roosevelt; Nan Robertson's news
  • New York
  • Lady Bird does office work; Lady Bird swims and then to beauty parlor; Lady Bird's television program on Beautification in Washington, DC; LBJ gives speech at the Smithsonian; Lady Bird and Lynda Johnson to New York City to see a play; LBJ has
  • New York
  • ttle to N ew Y o rk , B e s s w ith m e , w e w en t to the H o te l P i e r r e , w ith th a t s e n s e of . e x c ite m e n t I lin fa ilin g ly f e e l w hen I go to New Y o rk . M is s T r e y z w a s th e r e , w ith c lo th e s fro m M a rq u
  • New York
  • Lady Bird sees her Today Show interview; Lady Bird to Hotel Pierre in New York; clothes shopping with Miss Treyz & Mr. Stavropolous; furniture shopping; Lady Bird has hair styled for evening; Lady Bird, Bess Abell, Lynda & Chuck Robb to Mary Lasker
  • New York City
  • a rly e v e r y c o u n t r y / e l s ^ i n the w orld, s e e the b e s t of our own handicrafts on display and fo r sale. The little talk ended with an accolade to those who actually produced this show t h e m s e lv e s - the handicapped. a new a lo ss
  • y d r a m a t i c , p r e t t y in c o l o r , b e a u ti f u lly d o n e , I w o u ld s a y a b o u t 1 /3 o n th e p a s s i n g o f P r e s i d e n t K e n n e d y a n d 2 /3 o n th e a c c e s s i o n o f th e new P r e s i d e n t . g re a t. I
  • LBJ's network television interview about "the first hundred days" with Eric Sevariad, Douglas Brinkley and William Lawrence; Luci Johnson returns from New York shopping trip; Lady Bird, Lynda Johnson, Warrie Lynn Smith & Jesse Kellam watch
  • o d e in w ith M u r i e l a n d O p al - - L yndon a h e a d w ith H u b e r t a n d th e S e n a to r o v e r a new high w ay th a t w a s o pen ed to d ay f o r the f i r s t ti m e . And th en t h e r e w e r e g a th e r in g c r o w d s a n d
  • staff; Johnsons fly to Houston Astrodome for Humphrey rally; new Houston highway; Lady Bird reminisces about 1941 campaign; Lyn Nugent walks with grandfather; speeches by Ralph Yarborough, LBJ & Hubert Humphrey; return to LBJ Ranch; LBJ's speech on tv
  • New York
  • Lady Bird to New York City; signs photos for Christmas; meeting at Mary Lasker's home on beautification; Lady Bird mentions Mary's art collection; possible television program about beautification in cities; Lady Bird & Liz Carpenter to Carlyle Hotel
  • New York City
  • ; reception for government officials; Lady Bird & Hubert Humphry in receiving line; dinner with Chuck & Lynda Robb; Lady Bird records diary; Lady Bird has massage & watches tv; news stories from Australia
  • as the day for m y W om en D o e r s lu n ch eon . f' M r s . V in cen t A sto r o f New Y ork w as one of the f ir s t to a r r iv e and bow led m e o v er b y sa y in g that sh e w anted to con trib u te $10, 000 to the b e a u tific a tio n p r o g r a m
  • m o n th s. ^ ! T h is t r iv ia l thing w hich has b oth ered L iz g r e a tly and m e not so m u ch , about the s a le of a le t te r M r s. K ennedy w rote m e in th e F a ll o f 1960, b y so m e autograph h ou se in New Y ork . An u g ly in c id
  • 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
  • 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 York
  • with Dwight Eisenhower; Lady Bird to New York to dinner at Mary Lasker's home; ABC beautification film to be shown overseas
  • New York
  • 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
  • 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
  • . • She c a m e f o r c o c k t a i l s a t 6:00, b r in g in g w ith h e r a co u p le of o f f i c e r s of h e r F o u n d a tio n - - M r . A a r o n F r o s h f r o m New Y o r k a n d G e r a l d W a g n e r of W a s h in g to n . T h ey b o th
  • a n d a new s t a r t . • A nd w e h a d a d e lig h tfu l t im e ta lk in g w ith .W alter a n d M arj o r i e about th eir hom e. M a r j o r i e lo v e s i t . I t 's the b e s t h o m e th e y 'v e e v e r MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE
  • 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
  • and Hartman ranches; Hartman House - LBJ's "own poverty project;" LBJ talks to Mr. Hartman about birth control pills; Lady Bird calls Mary Lasker about New York benefit dinner
  • Bird and Lynda Johnson visit; Johnsons to the Jack Valenti's; Luci Johnson babysits Courtney Valenti at White House; news stories about White House weddings, Lynda Johnson's return from Europe, and LBJ-John Connally relationship
  • n d s as D orothy V redenburg B u sh , L ibby R ow e, and K atie L ou ch h eim , and proud new a d d itio n s. T h ere w a s D r . M ary B unting of the A to m ic E n erg y C o m m issio n and p r e tty V ir g in ia M ay B row n o f the ICC, th e
  • in g a m e m b e r o f the A p a c h e T r i b e a t a b a r b e q u e f o r s o m e 2, 000 o r so. L u c i 's new c a r h a d a r r i v e d - - a g r e e n S tin g r a y - - a c o m b in a tio n g rad u atio n and b irth d ay p re s e n t. L yndon
  • rove u s around. A lw ays I lea rn som eth in g new about the d eer. I'v e n ev e r se e n any so c lo s e w ith the r e a lly fu zzy v e lv e t on th eir h o r n s. C la re n ce told us at this sta g e, they w ere a lm o st so ft and pulpy. T h ey
  • Lady Bird walks White House grounds; Lady Bird joins LBJ, Jim Hagerty and Leonard Goldman of ABC about TV show on beautification; Lynda Johnson's European trip; the eighth Congressional reception; LBJ, the press, and alleged suppression of news
  • in g , w o r k a t d e s k , r e c o r d in g , lu n c h u n d e r a d r y e r a t M r, P e r s f o r a sh a m p o o a n d s e t, an d b a c k a t th e W hite H ouse a b o u t 2 :3 0 , , • V , wi oi 'T o d r e s s in m y new b la c k M o llie P arn
  • ? " 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
  • , oddly u n c e r t a i n a f t e r th a t b o u t w ith w h a t e v e r i t w a s in New Y o r k T u e s d a y m o rn in g . I a m not u s e d to b ein g s ic k , a n d it annoys and e m b a r r a s s e s m e. I l e f t a t n e a r l y 3:00, a n d w e n
  • 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
  • f i r s t v e r s i o n o f t h e s c r i p t i n th e e a r l y S p r i n g o f ' 6 5 c o lla b o ra tin g w ith L u cia for fa c ts a n d a n e c d o te s a n d m e m o r i e s . h a d w o r k e d it o v e r f r o m a"new s p a p e r w o m a n ' s
  • & Yale; Lady Bird praises her staff; LBJ has stag dinner for 30 Senators; Lady Bird visits with Sen. Harry Byrd; rift between the Johnsons & Stewart Udall about Vietnam; Lady Bird dines with Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb; TV program on new District