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- e w ent on to church
s e r v ic e s at the L utheran C hurch.
is a m em b er o f.
Of c o u r s e , that is what the C h an cellor
And th ere w as a cu rio u s blending of the old and the
new , the e ld e r ly m in is te r spoke in G erm
- Church services at St. Barnabas with Mr. & Mrs. Scotty Reston, Lynda and Gerri Whittington; to Johnson City with stories of LBJ's grandparents and Indians; to Austin to see Gov. & Mrs. Connally; to Sen. Ralph Yarborough's for New Year's; flight
- c a l a s s o c ia tio n to pay f o r i t !
It look s lik e this w i l l be the f i r s t o r d e r of b u sin ess when the new
c o m m it t e e f o r the P r e s e r v a t i o n of the W hite House has its m e e tin g .
M r. Boudin had done the E lm
- , but our guard up. "
And he spoke of hope of a new s p irit o f d iv e r s it y in Communist eastern
Europe.
A l l in all, the speech re c o g n iz e d that the w orld had changed a lot in the
c
15 y e a r s o f N A T O 's life , but he called N A T O
- ry a f te r
o n ly c o ffe e and ju ic e a t b r e a k f a s t, b u t h e c am e h o m e f a i r l y e a r ly
to d a y - - 2 :3 0 - - a n d I jo in e d h im f o r lu n ch w ith C o n g r e s s m a n P h il
L a n d ru m , o f G e o rg ia an d a. new C
- of V e r m o n t, And H ew lett and M ary A lic e Sm ith of
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MEMORANDUM
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t h e w h ite h o u se
WASHIMOTOM
, 1967
W est V ir g in ia .
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The room w as fu ll of new fa c e s and of c o u r se the o b ject
- is "Guys and Dolls" by the New York Center Light Opera Company; LBJ leaves for Guam; Lady Bird watches "Gunsmoke;" Lady Bird is leaving for Virgin Islands the next day
- a n d ta lk e d a n d ta lk e d a b o u t the
U n iv e r s ity , i t s d i f f ic u ltie s , i t s f u tu r e , the new A d m i n i s t r a t i o n in
o
A u s tin , th e in c o m in g G o v e r n o r S m ith, w h a t Jo h n w ould do w ith h is
lif e
- New York
- Carlyle Hotel, New York City
- ontoyas f r o m New M e x ic o , th e H e n ry G o n z a le z es
f r o m San A ntonio, and the E d R oybals fr o m C a lifo rn ia , and D elegate
C'it>
S t a n o s ( ? ) E s c e r n X ?) f r o m P u e r t o , a n d I w a s p a r t i c u l a r l y g l a d
- a l l th e c o u n tr ie s , th e C h a rg e d 'a f f a i r s , a n d th e fo u r new
A m b a s s a d o r s w ho w e re th e r e to p r e s e n t th e ir c r e d e n ti a ls . A m b a s s a d o r of the
D o m in ic a n R e p u b lic a n d M rs . B o n
- 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
- 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
- the C l a r k C lif fo r d s ; and h av in g the b e s t tim e of
a l l , the young E d W e is ls f ro m New Y o rk .
And in a ro o m fu ll of p r e t t y w o m e n , it w ould hav e b e e n h a r d to find one
^
a s lo v e ly a s L u c i B a in e s J o
- AO many. g.o ad ttnie.^, tkeM.e ioa.4 ,J,ovtad Henr y and l ovel y
C h i s tin a .
We t h a n ked them '^oM. tkexA . pant, t n th e p art y '^oA.
doA t Monday. n t ^ k t tn New Yor k and t o l d tkem kow heauJLt^udL
tkeJjL djOLu^kJ.eJi.i kadd>een
- Lady Bird is at White House without LBJ; Lynda Johnson to Truman Capote party in New York; Lady Bird views large photos for "Living White House" book and party; Lady Bird selects wedding photographs to be sent as Christmas presents; lunch; "Living
- New York
- Carlyle Hotel, New York City
- - - h e r g r a n d d a u g h t e r - - i n N ew Y o r k
b e c a u s e h e h a d n o t b e e n w e l l t h is S p r in g .
A n d o f c o u r s e in th e c o n v e r s a t i o n
s h e s a i d , " Y o u k n o w ^k new w ho w a s D e m o c r a t a n d w
- & Mamie Eisenhower greet guests in receiving line; Lady Bird names guests; Lady Bird loses pearls during hugging; new White House chine used; LBJ stops by to greet ladies; Lady Bird bowls with Dr. James Cain & school friends; dinner; massage
- 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
-
Wednesday, May 17, 1967
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in South Texas. It is hard for us to keep current, to bring in new names—new blood for
invitations to committees, to add their strength to our personal and political life.
Cecil showed me a delightful picture of a big complex
- d e d - - b y a b o u t 5:30.
And L u c i w as le av in g f o r New Y o r k a l m o s t
w i t h t e a r s i n h e r e y e s a s s h e s a i d g o o d b y e to l i t t l e L y n .
I w e n t to m y r o o m f o r d e s k w o r k a n d t e l e p h o n
- company; tea for ladies of the Texas delegation; Lyn Nugent makes appearance; LBJ stops in to say hello; Luci leaves for New York; Johnsons visit with the Abe Fortases & Oveta Culp Hobby; Detroit riots; Lady Bird reflections on leaving White House, Vietnam
- 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
- 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
- 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
- n g a new p l a y
L a t e r on I g a t h e r e d h e r up an d Te x G o ld -
s m i t h , who i s l e a v i n g f o r A s i a n e x t w eek, t o s i t
down f o r a q u i e t d r i n k in f r o n t o f t h e
f i r e , a n d Dr.
E l i z a b e t h
- Lady Bird mentions recent parties and hostile news articles; Bill Moyers resigns; William Manchester's book is out; photo albums for Christmas gifts; lunch; Jean Louis' last day; Childrens' Christmas party with puppet show, cookies & ice cream
- a e l and J e ff.
M il d r e d , h o w e v e r ,
Bob K in tn e r h a d a r r i v e d
J u n e , v i b r a n t and s lim and two c u te s o n s ,
L i z an d L e s b r o u g h t t h e i r new d a u g h t e r - i n - l a w an d
S co tt, an d C h r i s
- 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
- .
Lyndon had been t a l k i n g a l l m orning w it h
Jack a b ou t G
i n New Yo r k .
a
t o
i n th e d ays t h a t I h a v e been
L i t t l e C o rey , a s sh e c a l l s h e r s e l f h a s
a c q u ir e d a ca t, Ga t o .A
n
d
-she an
d G a t o h
- to t h e i r
s to rie s.
P a r t i c u l a r , the new M r s . B ob F le m in g , M a r y J a n e C a r t e r , whd*si^
b e e n w ith u s so lo n g , b u t whom we s e e so se ld o m ; the s a m e f o r L i l l i a n R e e d y .
M r s . R o g e r S te
- 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
- 's new p r o g r a m to a ttr a c t to u r is m .
A t e a c h of the m a jo r e n tr a n c e s o f T e x a s - - fro m A r k a n s a s , /from
O k lah om a,- fr o m L o u is ia n a , fr o m M e x ic o - - a t s e v e n p la c e s - - John h a s
h a d
- 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
- a , an d
V ir g in ia R u s k , an d B e s s .
I w a n te d to a c q u a in t L illia n S e v illa -
S a c a s a w ith m y p la n to in v ite th e new D ip lo m a tic w iv e s in g ro u p s
o f fiv e o r te n , th o s e who h ad c o m e to th is c o u n
- e to 11, M r. M yrick and Jimmy Pitt ca m e out
and s a t in the fro n t yard w ith m e , show ed m e the new r e v is e d sk e tch ,
and the e s tim a te - - it now runs c lo s e to $ 1 3 ,0 0 0 .0 0 , s ix fo r the land
and m o r e than s ix fo r
- n t so
I s to o d in lin e b e w
t e e n h im an d Bobby K ennedy and sh o o k h an d s
w ith t h e m , r a n g in g f r o m New Y o rk to M i s s i s s i p p i ,
w o n d e rin g p a r t i c u l a r l y how th o s e in the South w e r e going to
f
- 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
- u t, th a t w en t s o m e th in g lik e
th is ;
A new p r o c e s s of a u to m a tio n h ad b e e n p u t in a t one of th e F o r d p la n ts ,
th a t p u t o u t of w o rk q u ite a s iz e a b le n u m b e r of p e o p le , an d th in g s g o t
