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  • k of l o v e . e v e r y step. M y a d m i r a t i o n of t h e B u t t s r o s e w i t h A n d n o t t h e l e a s t of t h e s e t r i u m p h s w a s to f i n d a l l of t h e s e c re a tiv e people. A n d m o s t of t h e m w e r e v e r y l
  • ill happen. H i g h o n m y l i s t a r e s o m e q u i e t a f t e r n o o n s of h a v i n g t e a w i t h j u s t one o r two o r s ix lik e W olf Von E c k h a r d - - people w ho give o r w r i t e o r c a r r y out p ro je c ts . T h e r e i s s
  • y . ' S p e c ific a lly , the l i s t of people whom w e m ight in v ite to le a v e th eir p a p e r s. -Hit MEMORANDUM THE WHITE.HOUSE WASHINOTON M onday, F e b r u a r y 20, 1967 Page 2 Juanita and D orothy have a lrea d y co m p iled
  • wkjii£. A tom Akjuid. I reached the F . O . B . in the late afternoon and JLa
  • s tend to show us that the Russians c e r ta in ly are turning out some top athletes, and it appears that the terifcseriou sness with which they go a fter this education, they a re going to turn out some w e ll educated people, but a re they robots
  • rta b le c l i m a t e ^ f o r two v e r y l i b e r a l and outspoken people lik e C l i f f and V ir g i n i a . th e y 'v e just had a w o n d e rfu l in te rlu d e . But f o r this moment^.^^'^'” C l i f f has been le c tu r in g in England, b e
  • other people - - o th e r frien d s -- m a y use them r a th e r frequently. L a t e r w e w e n t d o w n to t h e p o o l w h e r e L y n d o n m e t u s , a n d I h a d 30 l a p s a n d L u c i a n d M a r i e w a t c h e d f r o m t h e b a n k w h i
  • at the knights w ore in m e d ie v a l d a y s, and they r e a lly m u s t have b e en ju s t five fe e t fo u r in ch es ta ll. We did se e th o se . And i t 's e n o rm o u sly illu m in a tin g to go through w ith people like yr? Rousseau ^ a ^ __ and R
  • C a ssa tt, nothing w ill e v e r r ep la ce ' it r e a lly . I hope I'm not one of th ose people who, b eca u se so m eo n e h as given m e so m eth in g fo r three or four y e a r s , is hurt when they w ithdraw it. I m u st a lw a y s rem em
  • that w ill eventually have 80,000 people. B ut the p a t t e r n is s e t. At p r e s e n t , th e r e a r e only a b o u t 2 ,0 0 0 . H ouses and c o m m e rc ia l a re a and s tre e ts and r o a d s a r e l a i d o u t s o t h a t i t i s p l e a s
  • i t w i t h t h e g u e s t s s i n c e t h e r e i s no e n te r ta in m e n t a fte rw ard . B e s s w o rk s h a r d , and I help h e r , a t sea tin g people w ith those that t h e y w i l l b e c o n g e n i a l w it h , s p a r k e d by, i n t
  • Presentation of Johns Adams silver urn to White House with Adams family members present; Mark Bortman, People-to-People program, and visit of Bashir Ahmed, camel driver, during Vice Presidency; Committee of Preservation of the White House; Bortman
  • Lady Bird goes to New York City to purchase clothing; Lady Bird attends dinner party given in her honor at Brooke Astor's home; Lady Bird mentions several people at the party; Charles Engelhard tells a funny story; Lady Bird recounts an earlier
  • ; Luci Johnson to party for 250 diplomatic young people
  • oaks down b y the r iv e r w h ere w e have the b arbeq ues for everyb od y from C h iefs MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASUINOTOIt T u esd ay, July 6, 1965 of State to p r e c in c t ca p ta in s Page 4 - - im portan t people a ll. • N ext to the b
  • o r and L ady A sh en h eim from J a m a ic a , and r e c e iv e d two Jam aican g r a s s s k ir ts - one w a s su p p osed to go to Lynda, from the people of Jam aica. D ear Tom C la rk dropped in w ith h is daughter, M im i, h er husband and th
  • lik e s c o tc h and so d a and so when s e v e r a l n e w sp ap er people cam e up and b e g a n to talk to m e , I g u e s s I sh ould not have b een s u r p r is e d that la t e r on it w as r e p o r ted I w as h aving a sco tch and so d
  • king m y c a rd f i l e o f k in fo lk s , th a t m ig h t e a s ily be fo rg o tte n , o ld fr ie n d s s t a f f , people th a t have he lp ed u s th ro u g h the y e a rs o u t o f j u s t fr ie n d s h ip o r p a t r io t is m in w r it i n g
  • tages that you h er e en joy. " He ended w ith the p red ictio n , "Som eday the people a re going to s e t the true v a lu e s on th e se th in gs. " Then I w ent on to sa y that "I think I have h ere in fron t of m e today, you, who s e t the true v
  • f people the co n fe re n c e t h a t e v e r took pla c e I think! F r o m the B a l c o n y /^ w e went garden b ecaus e of delphinium r aises Steichen is a g r e a t lover some r a r e and b e a u t i f u l s t r a in s jshe had prom
  • . McNamara in hospital; Ambassador Kohler describes Eisenhower-Khrushchev meeting and Soviet people; men adjourn for talks; women watch "Gambit;" Lady Bird watches "Gunsmoke;" description of maple tree and area
  • LBJ and Lady Bird drive to Reagan Ranch; Johnsons to St. Francis Xavier Church; drive to Martin and Danz Ranches; Lady Bird goes wildflower hunting and spreads wildflower seed; lunch; Lady Bird rests; LBJ rides with guests; 15 people in two cars
  • e n I w a s S ix te e n " •— in te rv ie w in g v a r io u s people,M arinA derson, H e le n Hay e s , M a r g a r e t M ead e and am o n g th e m , an d I r e m i n i s c e d in a ra m b lin g about t h a t y e a r V o f b lo o m a lo n g , long w
  • ; late lunch; LBJ & Lady Bird take naps and read newspapers; LBJ goes for walk with Yuki and greets people outside the fence; Johnsons play bridge; helicopter back to the White House
  • ) th in k I had r e a l l y done a good d a y 's w o r k . T h e y a r e i n t e r e s t i n g people- I lo v e to h e a r t h e m t a l k a b o u t r e s e a r c h t h e y had do ne on m a k in g th e d r a w in g s f o r th e old f o r t s of T e x
  • ; Congressional reception for 1000 people; photographs were taken; receiving line; Lady Bird quotes from Betty Beale news article; LBJ makes speech via telephone to Texas Exes party
  • LBJ's manner with people; Drew Pearson article; John Connally's Hemis Fair reception; swearing-in ceremony of Barnaby Keeney as Director, Humanities Commission; visit to church for wedding seating plan; Lady Bird mentions wedding details; stag
  • e m o ria l - - I had a sk ed th a t th e d o o rs be opened fro m the G re e n R oom , th e B lu e R oom , and the Red R oom , and a le r te d lo ts of m y frie n d s to su g g e st people s tr o ll out and se e th e lig h ted fountain, s u r ro u n
  • o r y . It w as a g r e a t show and I w as glad I w as th ere to w atch it, though I had the fe e lin g that th ese b a ttle s are won, th is day is o v e r , this i s the l a s t h u r r a h ." Y o u a re not forgotten people", he w en t on, "We
  • on Retardation. She will work well and ably, along with Muriel, Mathilda, and the other capable people there. I am glad when we can put our mark on these committees and commissions. The eternal difficulty is always in finding the right person. [NOTE: Page 8
  • how m a n y people w o u l d e x p e c t to f i n d the F i r s t L a d y of the l a n d in t h a t s e t t i n g o n a S a t u r d a y n ig ht ? quotation m a r k s . B u t t h e n I ' v e n e v e r g o t t e n t h a t " F i r s t L a d y " o u t
  • ju st r e tu r n w hat people have b e e n s a y i n g to m e a l l a f t e r n o o n - - ' I ' l l p r a y f o r y o u r h u s b a n d . ' " I w a lk e d on a n d th e r e w a s J e s s i e H u n te r w ith h e r w ild flo w e r s e e d booth
  • ; Lady Bird mentions many people at the fundraiser for the JFK Library; program of Frederick March reading JFK's favorite poetry; LBJ & Bobby Kennedy discuss Civil Rights Bill; Lynda Johnson is in Hawaii
  • is kin d o f people»-^i^ C e n tr a l O hio. " F in a lly , a t la s t , w e r e a c h e d the f a ir g r o u n d s. a p p r o a c h in g 9 :00 - - s o m e tw o h o u r s la te . It m u st h a v e b e e n A s w e r o d e a ro u n d the r a c e tr a c k
  • Lady Bird tours the Khlong and describes people and sights; LBJ receives honorary degree from Chulalongkorn University; Lady Bird describes academic robes and King Kittikachorn; LBJ gives speech and signs International Education Act; Lady Bird meets
  • & people; unveiling ceremony for FDR portrait by Madame Shoumatoff; Margaret Truman & Cliff Daniels are houseguests; Margaret's pianos sank into White House floor; Lady Bird & LBJ make remarks; "Sunrise at Campobello"; Lady Bird to Harkness Ballet
  • ." And about 330,000 people p e r day a r e com ing fro m A p ril through O ctober. c T h e y e x p e c t I b e l i e v e t h e y t o l d m e a t o t a l o f 55 m i l l i o n if it k e e p s on a s i t h a s b e e n g o i n g . A n d m a n y of t h e s e w
  • try^,—■ w phit o r c h e s on th e f i r s t a n d s e c o n d f l o o r , a n d r a d i o d g a l l e r i e s f u l l of people^ b u ilt a r o u n d a c o u r t y a r d , v e r y a r t i s t i c a l l y p l a n t e d a n d o b v i o u s l y j u s t
  • Signing Ceremony, Pacific Northwest Disaster Relief Bill; NASA Exceptional Service Medal to astronauts; in crowd was Jacqueline Cochran who flew LBJ to Mayo Clinic in 1948 campaign; many guests staying at the White House; party for people who worked
  • Lady Bird walks palace grounds; ride with LBJ to airport to fly to Malaysia; welcoming ceremonies where LBJ gives speech; Lady Bird describes Malaysia, people, government & history; meeting with King & Queen; exchange of gifts; Lady Bird describes