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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 It w a s a fu ll d ay of the B r it is h . L yndon h a d lu n ch a t the E m b a s s y a s th e g u e s t of the P r im e M in is te r , S ir D ouglas H um e - a s
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  • t o g e t h e r th e f i r s t d a y ' s h a p p e n i n g s . t ■I ' -■ *ytMk.^>-Ksnr' -~ii“ J^J)>ig1l"*r-'~|i ' •’" • • - - V " MEMORANDUM TH E W H IT E HOUSE WASHINGTON F r i d a y , J u n e 9. 1967 Page Z T h e n a l i t t l e b e f o r 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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  • ll o w - a s t r o n a u t s - - h o n o r a r y p a llb e a r e r s - - C h a rle s C o n ra d , T h o m a s S t a f f o r d II Ifini : i.. ■ , T u e s d a y , J a n u a ry 31 (C o n tin u e d ) , 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. II 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
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • 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 Page 9 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 . Ca S>.iI t w a s a g o o d d i n n e r - - c o r i a l ea-int jo c a n d r o
  • 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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  • t 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 . And a 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 . I'm w ritin g I 'm s e e k i n g ii s a i a a a : L u c i a 's* -h e lp
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  • ro p in th e o ffice an d s e e . I s u g g e s te d w e ii, A f te r a d r in k we w e n t to th e b o w lin g a lle y , an d she b e a t m e r o u n d ly tw o a n d a h a lf g a m e s ; ^S hooting 137 one tim e to m y 105 o r so/^^^ ^ - A nd
  • 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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  • 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. " ‘ I s p e n t
  • 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 . - I ' T lUTlI II . I i "IF till A f te r th e s tr e n u o u s d e m a n d in g l a s t t h ir te e n daysyi o r w a s i t tw o lif e t i m e s ^ 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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  • s e d a y s . r-r ■ ,, ...........ii. t w r r i i i M M M I i i ^ i ■ .i | m" T h u rs d a y , J a n u a r y 19 (Ci^ntinued) ( *■ ■■ ■ ^ • '■ ; ^ - ^ T h e r o o m lo o k e d a s co zy a s ,w e c o u ld m a k e i t f o r fifty w o m e
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  • MEMORANDUM U M ij^ a .r H 0 5 jfg ^ ; - ^ ' ' - n ^ : • ' "' v-' -: -:' ' -;' w a s h in 'o to ii T h u r s d a y , J u n e 1, 1967 r U 'C^'^'Oe^ ■•'■:-/^'?-.:^'-'^:A
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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 ! I f e l t th a t i t w a s th e siam a m e s o r t oofi ssaiute»>^ncl a lu t e ,/a n d iI w as g r a te fluu l, th a t I w a n te d to r < g iv e to D
  • 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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  • ’ 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 T ed w ife i s o u t in H a w a ii. T h e /K e n n e d y s w e r e th e r e - I th in k the f i r s t K ennedy to c r o s s the th re s h h o ld
  • 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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  • MEMORANDUM C 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 Page 1 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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  • hich he c a u g h t from L y n d a B i r d a f t e r she got b a c k f r o m H a w a ii, and the a n tib io tic s 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 . B ut time 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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  • g h t h im o v e r to i n tr o d u c e h im I to ld h im th a t I r e m e m b e r h is n a m e w e l l f r o m th e e a r l y -■ - . .. . . ' .... • ■ ' ■ „ r . nnn#,in-rif..-,ii - ' ■ ■ Iliriiiiiiiw iirira a i^ MEMORANDUM T H E W H IT 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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  • th e r e m a r r i a g e s o f s o m e of o u r o l d e r f r i e n d s , M r s . E i s e n h o w e r s a i d ■' '7 - - J II I . ; u . . > I . I J . J iiA ijs n c ^ rs ;^ MEMORANDUM 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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  • n a b it la te f o r # d e lic io u s X H ii h a m :a n d g r its , a n d h o t b i s c u i t s , a n d \ - , c o u ld w ith c l e a r c o n s c ie n c e .‘th ro w c a u tio n to the w ind b e c a u s e I w a s going to n e e d a l l th e s tr
  • 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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  • 1 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
  • 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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  • 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. T h e y '^ ^ ' 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 rf I’l i a a f l i a ii£a
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  • , to h is h o m e in S an ta F e , a n d " L . J . N. - 1966". MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE S unday, J u ly 31, 1966 WASHINOTOH Page 4 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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  • w e r e p a r t i c i p a t i n g - - a m o n g th e m , iI 1 t | [ » D a llas, I w a s p l e a s e d to h e a r - - a s t u d y s p o n s o r e d b y U r b a n A m e r i c a . | T h e g o a l i s to t r y to m a k e s u c h th in g s a s t r
  • 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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  • Jjx^e. i n w kai m u^i have been i k e
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • 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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  • MEMORANDUM 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 b a c k
  • 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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  • i MEMORANDUM . ' . . ..— T ---------------- — .......;------------------------------- — -------------------------------------- ------------- I. y:-;,-.'/V, THE WHITE HOUSE I ■ ■ WASHINGTON S u n d ay , A u g u s t 1, 1965 H ow c a n th
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  • MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE T Tu u ee ss d d aa yy ,, A Ap p rr il il 22 55 ,, 1967 1967 l o i T ^ Page i ^W a s h i n g t o n It w a s a f u ll, b u sy d ay in the W hite H o u s e . W ith m y c o ffe e ,. I w a tch ed p a r t - o f C h a n c e
  • 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 '/■ ’V r- us.
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  • a r d s and a fflu e n c e . i s m o r e o fte n g iv in g . we are. II S u c c e s s i s n o t a l w a y s i n g e t t i n g , it 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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  • WASHINGTON Page 7 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 . II 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 . I M a r g y and I w e n t f o r a w
  • 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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  • MEM05L-\NDUM c 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
  • 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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  • io n , A d am | C la y to n P o w e ll, in a n a t m o s p h e r e te n s e w ith v io le n c e an d h a tr e d . 'i ^ ‘ ’ VHiii’.’ . ■, , ' I, , ii - ---- ' ■■ ...............'-i¥W -TrV T --"--iiii..................................r
  • 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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  • 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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  • Removed from 03/22/1968, page 1. MEMORANDUM C; 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 . v e r y w e ll in it. A n d h e p ro d s J e s s e in to giving h e r a s u m m e r jo b a t K T B C . MEMORANDUM ' ■ ■■ '■ i THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON F rid a y ,: ,M a y 2 6, 1967 Page 2 V V- B a c k
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  • . ? And^ I k e p t a a . h e a r ii^ w o g d » -& f - p r a i s e fo r the b r ie fin g a m o n g th e m e n . / / . O ne th in g to n o te . b u ffe t. D o n 't h av e s lic e d r o a s t b e e f f o r a sta n d u p - I t i s a s tr u g g le to c u t w
  • 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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