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- MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 13, 1964
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TH E W H IT E HOUSE
WASHINGTON
F r i d a y , J u n e 9. 1967
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and N e i l A r m s t r o n g , w h o had
- An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
- LBJ to funerals of Astronauts Grissom Chaffee; Lady Bird to West Point for Astronaut Ed White's funeral; ride in car with General John McConnell; Lady Bird recalls astronauts' visit to White House & Paris air show; Lady Bird describes service
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- to lie u n d e r th e sky.
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And th e n t h e r e w a s a f r a m e d p o e m by L uci,
b e a u t i f u l l y e m b o s s e d , r e c a l l i n g a l l s o r t s of t h i n g s , f r o m m y D a y t o n a s u n t a n
to th e b o x h o ld in g B e a g
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- 30th Wedding Anniversary with photos taken; Lady Bird walks White House grounds; session with Robin Duke and Kandi about wardrobe; news article; talk with Walter & Marjorie Jenkins; meeting with Mary Lasker about the 1965 Inaugural; farewell
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W e d n e s d a y , M a y 15, 1968
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o b s e r v a t i o n t h a t G o v e r n m e n t i s a s e r i e s of c h o i c e s of a s s i g n i n g p r i o r i t i e s .
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M o n d a y - - th e f i r s t d r a f t I ' v e r e a d a n d t r i e d to d i g e s t a n d c h a ji g e .
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r a t h e r f r u i t l e s s c a l l to B i r g e .
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- ro p in th e o ffice an d s e e .
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- her trip to Acapulco; bowling with Muriel Humphrey; dinner at Hubert Humphrey's home; discussion about Senate and leadership; return to White House and to sleep
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- n g to g r e e t u s - - D o r i s a n d Hu gh, t h e i r s o n - i n - l a w D u d l e y
T a y l o r , and t h e i r little g ra n d s o n Dudley, t h e
E d w a r d Odo m s , I II w i t h
t h e i r th re e ch ild ren and V elm a.
We go t o u t a n
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- MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHIWOTON
W e d n e s d a y , J u ly 21, 1965
Page 1
It w a s one of th o se d ay s so b u s y th a t it r e m in d s m e of L i z ' s
phrase:
" W a tc h out f o r t h a t r e v o lv in g d o o r. "
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- An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
- White House renovations
- Lady Bird discusses business with LBJ; Lady Bird to the dentist; meeting with Clark Clifford about the LBJ Library; meetings about artwork for the White House; Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about LBJ Library; Arthur Goldberg and Supreme Court
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- , g r a d u a l p u ll- o u t of G Is
s ta rts .
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th is w a s s o r t of a n is la n d of p e a c e
- An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
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- White H o u se, Lyndon s p e n t m ost o f
th e day in b e d .
We had our lu n c h in b ed on t r a y s and
t h e n he tu r n e d o u t th e l i g h t s .
Such w i l l i n g n e s s t o
r e s t means he i s n o t q u i t e s t r o n g y e t , n o t q
- LBJ, Lady Bird and Luci Johnson to Red Mass at St. Matthews; LBJ spends day in bed; dinner with the Jack Brooks and Bill Whites; George Reedy and the press; visit with Luci and Lynda Johnson
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- ld h a v e s o m u c h m o r e d ig n ity an d im p o r t a n c e a n d
i n t e r e s t i f w e c o u ld g e t L y n d o n to c o m e in to th e s c e n e and j u s t r e m i n i s c e
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
S a tu r d a y , J u n e. 1 5 , 1968
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- v e r a n d k is s e d m e on the c h e e k , the f i r s t tim e I e v e r r e m e m b e r
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- ’ s going to b e a f a th e r , a f t e r 15 y e a r s of m a r r i a g e an d no c h ild re n ! H is
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w ife i s o u t in H a w a ii.
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to c r o s s the th re s h h o ld
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- MEMORANDUM
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THE WHITE HOUSE
■W A S H I N G T O N ■ ' ■
T u e sd a y , A p r i l 2 , 1968
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L yndon w a s up v e r y e a r ly fo r the C o n g r e s s io n a l L e a d e r s h ip B r e a k fa s t.
It*s a lm o s t a s though h is d e c
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h a d h a d s o m e th in g of a slo w in g down e f fe c t on h i m .
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I b e l i e v e th e d ays in th e su n a t th e r a n
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T H E W H IT E HOUSE
W ASHINGTON
F r i d a y , J u n e 12
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MEMORANDUM .
THE WHITE HOUSE
S a tu r d a y , A p r i l 2, 1966 (jJi
WASHINOTON
Page 1
S a tu rd a y m o r n in g , A p r il 2nd, b e g a n e a r l y a s we le f t the T r o p i c a n a H o te l
a n d h e a d e d f o r the a i r p o r t a n d
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- d t o J i m m y
I o a w J o e K e n n e dy ge.t h im a jo b w it h lli5 ' Itq u u r -ii ii g xtist'a
a r e t r y i n g t o do i t t o s o m e of m y s t a f f .
n i g h t i s n ’t d o i n g a n y goo d.
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T h i s goin g out t o a p
- An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
- , for memorial service of Sen. Olin Johnston; Lady Bird's Whistle Stop tour; Johnsons meet with Johnston family; appointment to replace Johnston; UT delegation & architects to GSA & NARS to discuss LBJ Library, then to White House for dinner
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- W irtz th ro w in g
the g e n tle s t, an d the s tr a i g h t e s t b a ll; L e e U d all the m o s t e n th u s ia s tic - i t
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
S unday, J u ly 31, 1966
WASHINOTOH
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S o m e w h e re a lo n g a b o u t 2 :0 0 , a c lo u d b e g a n to g a th e r on o u r h o r iz o n ,
s ig n a lle
- ; visiting and lunch by swimming pool; Lady Bird takes home movies; Dr. Davis makes LBJ the first honorary elder of the Christian Church; strike mediation falls through; Lady Bird talks with Lynda Johnson about jobs; back to White House; swimming & bridge
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- Jjx^e. i n w kai
m u^i have been i k e
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- Last full day in White House; Johnsons & Billy Grahams to National City Christian Church; Lady Bird writes letter to Curator, Jim Ketchum, about Children's Garden with thank you to his staff; thank you letter to John Loeb; more acreage for national
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THE WHITE HOUSE
S a tu r d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 5 , 1967
WASHINGTON
Page 1
S a tu r d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 5 th , w a s a c le a r g o ld e n day th at r e a c h e d in to the
7 0‘s and m a d e you g lad ju s t to be a l i v e
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- f u l a b o u t
th e c h a n c e s to b r i n g b a c k th o s e th a t f i n a l l y r e a c h e d d e t e n t i o n h o m e s o r
re fo rm sch o o ls.
He s a i d , " O n e y e a r o u t of a r e f o r m s c h o o l a n d 65% a r e
II
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- An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
- White House renovations
- Lady Bird watches Chancellor Adenauer's funeral on television; annual meeting of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House; Oveta Culp Hobby donates Waterford Crystal chandelier; Lady Bird is in receiving line at Senate Ladies Luncheon
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- d i n n e r a n d th e n I s a w G u n s m o k e , th in k in g by th e t i m e
n e x t S a t u r d a y c o m e s w h e n a n d if Ii s e e it, th e I n a u g u r a l w i l l b e b e h in d
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It d o e s n o t c o n s i s t o f w h a t w e d o b ut r a t h e r w h a t
S u c c e s s i s n o t a l w a y s a n
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L e B a ro n iis an d M r s . R i e t z k e .
T h e r e w a s a s iz e a b le c o n tin g e n t of P r e s s in v ite d a s g u e s ts .
D i c k e r s o n 's ,
L e H e y , B onnie Angeljio a n d h e r h u s b a n d - - s h e i s a lw a y
- Betty Weinheimer, Jewel Malechek & children are guests at White House; desk work; Lady Bird records diary; lunch; Lady Bird to Mr. Per's hair salon; tea at Women's National Democratic Club; LBJ's philosophy for appointments; Lady Bird is met by Head
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- e v illa g e of T h u rm o n t,
It tu r n e d o ut to be lik e m y ow n S a in t B a r n a b a s in F r e d e r i c k s b u r g .
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a m s o r r y I did n o t h a v e the g e t up and g e t to go w ith h im .
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I w e n t f o r a w
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Su nday, F e b r u a r y 13, 1966
Page 1
We w e n t to N a tio n a l C ity C h r is tia n C h u rch , H o m e r , and L y n d o n and I
W e a lte r n a te a s to w h ic h c h u r c h w e go, and it i s
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- of Congressman John Fogarty; impeachment of Adam Clayton Powell; new African-American Senator, William Brooke; Lady Bird describes reaction to speech; Lady Bird answers press questions; Johnsons to Speaker's Room & White House with guests for supper
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MEMORANDUM
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
F r id a y , M a r c h 2 2 , 1968
Page 1
I w a s up e a r ly , d id w o r k a t m y d e s k , and g ot a h a ir c o m b ., ,H a d a
s e r i e s of p ic tu r e s m a d e
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- e n ty p in g a n d h a s done
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v e r y w e ll in it.
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WASHINGTON
F rid a y ,: ,M a y 2 6, 1967
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- White House renovations
- Breakfast; helicopter back to White House; Lady Bird works on mail and White House renovations; LBJ awards the National Medal of Science to 11 recipients; LBJ makes statement; Lady Bird mentions their foreign names; reception; Lady Bird works
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