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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/20/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • h a d i n t e nded to go a lo n g - th e y d i d n ’t l e t h i m . And a l s o m i n u s L y n d a B i r d , w ho w a s the m a d d e s t o f the l o t . So s h e h a d s p e n t o n e m o r e n ig h t i n H a w a ii, a n d w a s goin g to c a t c
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Senator Edward Kennedy's plane crash; Lady Bird calls Rose Kennedy, Birch Bayhs and Mrs. Edward Kennedy; telephone conversation with Lynda Johnson about security problem on her flight; office work; Lady Bird reads; walk around White House
  • White House, Washington, DC
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/3/1967 (Friday) (Item)
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  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Telephone conversation # 3498, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/25/1964, 12:02PM (Item)
  • White House administration
  • ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: RESIGNATION OF JACK M. WHITNEY II FROM SEC; POLICY OF NOT ANNOUNCING RESIGNATIONS UNTIL SUCCESSOR NAMED; LBJ'S TRIP TO TEXAS THIS WEEKEND, SPEECH AT JOHNSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL, LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT TOO MANY REPORTERS
  • Reedy, George E. (George Edward), 1917-1999
  • White House Telephone Recordings and Transcripts
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/6/1964 (Monday) (Item)
  • a n d H u n ts D e e r In P r i v a t e a t T e x a s R e - He U s e s a N ew C r u i s e r to G iv e L e s s o n s in W a t e r S k ii n g . 11 R e p o r t e d l y , L y n d o n a t th e w h e e l of a b l a c k r u n - a b o u t to w e d L y n d
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Lynda Johnson's request for White House job; to Scharnhorst Ranch with LBJ; LBJ's run for Presidency; lunch with Roy White & Weezie Deathe; LBJ's boyhood home renovation; meeting with LBJ Ranch staff; Johnson homestead in Johnson City; helicopter
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/28/1964 (Sunday) (Item)
  • n c e s s e s , a n d a l l t h e a s s e m b l e d p o l i t i c a l f i g u r e s , b u t t h e S w e d e s w ho p u t t h i s g r e a t festive holiday to g e th e r and then e v ery b o d y spoke, including once m o r e m y ii c o n t r i b u
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/15/1965 (Friday) (Item)
  • n a s a y o u n g L i e t i t e n a n t w h ic h h e p r o n o u n c e d " iis te n a iff " b / o u g h t a s u i t — a M i l i t a r y U n i f o r m f r o m a L o n d o n s h o p a n d th e n h e w e n t b a c k in th e s a m e s h o p in 1964. ( r
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • ; John Connally reminisces about Navy years with LBJ; Pearson tells story of tailor in London during World War II
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/5/1966 (Sunday) (Item)
  • e n o t q u ite a c c o m m o d a t e d y e t to the p a c e a t w h ic h L y n d o n ... . ........ ~ ' . . . - ■■IIII | , i , - _ i j 11,11 I , I I III [III ii,iiiT j | | j ) | | i i ( j I j i 111 ......... MEMORANDUM TH E W H IT E
  • Meitner, scientist, during World War II
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/4/1966 (Friday) (Item)
  • d . A day o f s h e e r tu rm o il f o r L y n d o n - - G e t t i n g r e a d y to go to m o rro w t o H a w a ii, f o r a b o u t t h r e e d a y s now I h a v e b e e n h e a r i n g p o s s i - ( b ilitie s about i t and b e i n g d e a f
  • several former White House staff and Roosevelt family and friends at party; Lady Bird talks with Roy White about renovations at the LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird mentions LBJ's weight; Mike Mansfield report on Vietnam
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/27/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • n c e d a t a f i v e - t h i r t y p res s D ) -ii- c o n f e r e n c e i n h i s b e d ro o m t o a s m a l l g r o u p o f newsp a p e r men. Sim ply s a y in g t h a t th e d o c t o r s h a d warned him a g a i n s t g o i n g " o n t h e
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • White House administration
  • White House, Washington, DC
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/26/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • of Ne w Y o r k . A nd t h e n ^ w e l e f t to d r i v e to L a G u a r d i a a n d g e t b a c k to the White H o u s e a b o u t s ix o ' c l o c k . I w a s j u s t in t i m e f o r b ig n e w s ! The T ax Bill had b e en p a s s e d , c o m p l
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • White House, Washington, DC
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/22/1965 (Monday) (Item)
  • a n d e v e r y b o d y m a d e a r a t h e r h a s ty d e p a r t u r e w ith m e m a k in g a m e n t a l no te to t e l l B e s s no m o r e r a c k of l a m b --and let's g iv e g u e s ts t h a t : exquiisite F«ii^»^the singing violin so they w
  • Lady Bird tours trees at LBJ Ranch with Mr. Erb; booklet received from Roy White on restoration of the LBJ birthplace; Lady Bird flies back to Washington for Governor's dinner; Whistle Stop Campaign; LBJ briefs Governors; Lady Bird takes Governors
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/29/1967 (Saturday) (Item)
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  • Lady Bird meets with Roy White about renovation plans for LBJ Ranch house; drive up to runway to see the wildflowers; drive on backroads to Austin; Lady Bird describes the scenery; to Luci Nugent's new home for visit, lunch & unpacking; Lady Bird
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Telephone conversation # 4777, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 8/6/1964, 1:35PM (Item)
  • Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS BY HHH ON TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, STATEMENT INFERRING US MIGHT HAVE PROVOKED ATTACKS, US-USSR COMMUNICATIONS ON VIETNAM; HENRY FORD II'S VIEWS ON HHH AS POSSIBLE VP NOMINEE; RFK'S NOTE TO OTHER CABINET MEMBERS ON VP
  • Rowe, James H. (James Henry), 1909-1984
  • White House Telephone Recordings and Transcripts
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/26/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • fo ld e d He w en t up a n o th e r I a s k e d th e C h ie f to ta k e h e r u p s o m e s le e p in g m e d ic in e , a n d s a id m y g o o d n ig h ts . w a s in b e d a t a r e a s o n a b l e h o u r . _____ -a-ii
  • LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast and go to St. Mark's Episcopal Church; to Jack Brooks' home for coffee; talk about House and Texas delegation; back to White House for office work; visit from Jack Valentis & Arthur Krims; tv and lunch; the Bob Jacksons
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/1/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
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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.
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/8/1967 (Saturday) (Item)
  • e e d the s p o t w o u ld T h e r e w o u ld be a b u f f e r zone f o r w ild life b e t w e e n the V i s i t o r ' s C e n t e r a n d R a n c h R o a d 1. M EMO RANDUM THE W H ITE HOUSE W A S II I N O T O N Saturday, J u l y 8, 1967 Page
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/25/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • d - - so m a n y p eo p le do. We w e n t to sit in a c i r c u l a r g l a s s e d - i n r o o m w h e r e you had a s u p e r b v ie w o f th e w a t e r , a n d t h e y to l d u s a l o t a b o u t M a c k in a w . II Q u a in t is th e w o r d
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/22/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
  • e 1865 I n a u g u r a l o f L i n c o l n . (/W . p . 0 ■ W ( ''" /• .= W ' ' II ^ ' J a n u a r y 22 , 1966 S a tu r d a y C o n t. : wh i c h Margy h a d g iv e n u s and t hen a b o u t 1 0 :0 0 we w e n t down t o s e e T h u n d e
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/30/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • a p e of a \eB .ii f r o m M r s . F l a n d e r s , w h o h a s b e e n o a e f o r ^ e r y y e a r f o r 20 y e a r s . b r i e f l y lo o k in g a t th e fa m ilie s. a n d th e alK ia e w h ic h th e y p r e p a r e f o r s e r v i c e A n d th e
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • ; Lady Bird returns to White House, takes nap, records diary and works at desk; dinner at White House with the Joe Alsops; Lady Bird has massage; Lady Bird reviews what she & LBJ still must accomplish before leaving the White House
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/10/1965 (Saturday) (Item)
  • n , a n d I h e l i c o p t e r e d o v e r to C a m p G a r y , th e g h o s t o f W o rld W a r II, to th e d e d ic a tio n o f a J o b C o r p s C a m p in th e o ld a u d ito r iu m . T h e r e a r e c l o s e to 300 b o y s in r e s i d e n c
  • 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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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/13/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • ld go u p i n p a r t of th e open s p a c e . A s I w a lk a d r i v e a r o u n d th e c a m p u s , ‘I a m c u jo U y a w a r e o f ‘ II : ’ . , how c r o w d e d i t i s b e c o m in g . .vT h e f o r t y a c r e s i s now j u s t a n a f f e
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/8/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift. 11/17/2014 Initials MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON T u e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 8, 1966 . It w a s a f u ll , d r a m a t i c d a y . Page 1 P a r t o f m y m i n d w a s h a l f w a y a c r o
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • MEM ORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON S a t u r d a y , J u ly 4, 1964 Page 1 A p e r f e c t day - I w a s l a z y u n til 10 o 'c lo c k w hen J o h n a n d N ellie a r r i v e d , a n d M e r r i l l an d M a r y C o n n ally , and th en L
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/2/1966 (Thursday) (Item)
  • e d u p h i s m o t h e r , p h o n e d u s , a n d b r o u g h t h e r to t e a . V. ... J ' i . , j a m iiiii.i ii i ! n i l .■ MEMORANDUM TH E W H IT E HOUSE " T h u r s d a y , J u n e 2, 1966 Page 3 Wa s h i n g t o n We h a d a d e
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/10/1966 (Thursday) (Item)
  • r e e to q u a lif y f o r s o m e of t h e s e b e a u t i f i c a t i o n f u n d s ^w e r e N e w H a v e n w h e r e ii MEMORANDUM TH E W H IT E HOUSE WASHINGTON T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 10, 1966 Page 7 R i c h a r d L e e i s M a y o r
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/28/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • / T h i s w as p u s h , p u s h , p u s h t h r o u g h m a s s e s of h u m a n ity , w h ic h n e v e r s e e m e d to b o t h e r the e b u l l i e n t Ts ii vanana. And f in a lly a c h a n c e to s i t down at a t a b l e in the end of the r o
  • Office work; coffee with overnight guests; lunch meeting with Stewart Udall about Western Trip; White House tour & tea for Texans; Malagasy reception at Mayflower Hotel; early dinner; Lynda & Luci Johnson
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • r J a c o b R iis . T h ey h a d ev en h a u le d in a t r e e - - a b o u t a th ir ty fo o t r e d o ak I w ould th in k - - a n d th e c h ie f of c o n s tr u c tio n ■r d e s c r ib e d to u s w h e re th e t r e e s w ould be and w h a t th
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • LBJ works on State of the Union message; Lady Bird, et al, to Buchanan School to see renovated playground; Beautification meeting at the White House; LBJ meets with Congressional leaders; statement drafted on LBJ's decision not to run in 1968; Lady
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/15/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • to s e e th e m to d i s c u s s s ii^ o f f e r i n g th e l i t t l e h o u s e i n J o h n s o n C i t y w h e r e L y n d o n g r e w u p to th e N a t i o n a l P a r k S e r v i c e , a n d a p i e c e o f l e g i s l a t i o n t h a t w o u l d
  • White House, Washington, DC
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/23/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • r o u p , - I w a n te d .v e r y m u c h to liv e u p to th e - o c c a s io n f o r th e m a n d to lo o k - ■•—■■ -■ "'.■..-'■-S'V,:. >-.r.V ••• •.■,■ ■■ .*■»-. . ' ««. . .• ■:*-■..:•«• ■, *' j ■ ..ii. • atheb e a u tif u l o ld f u r n i t u
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • White House renovations
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/12/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • o r i c l a n d m a r k s p r o v i d i n g the b a c k g r o u n d . ii D i n n e r w a s in the R o s e G a r d e n , one lo n g m a i n t a b l e , the r e s t r o u n d t a b l e s f o r te n . T h e M a r i n e B a n d p la y in g f r o m th
  • Lady Bird works at office; to State Department for Conference of the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women; friends for tea at White House; State dinner for German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard; Lady Bird mentions several guests at dinner
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/7/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • n. The s t o r m h a spased. She r e s e n t s th e s h a r p th in g s h e s a id ab o u t h e r ta k in g a job w ith th e S h e r a to n in H a w a ii, o r a t th e W o r ld 's F a i r o r a t an y job she co u ld g e t a n y w h e r e , b u t
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/9/1965 (Saturday) (Item)
  • in g th e m a ll. T hink i t w as d e a r of W rig h t to do it b e c a u s e a s L y n d a s a y s " th is town w as d e s ig n e d II f o r C o n g r e s s m e n and t h e i r w ives and not fo r c h i l d r e n and c h i l d r e n s e ld o m jo
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/4/1966 (Sunday) (Item)
  • I h o p e - - I to ld h e r to - - s o m e o f o u r ow n ■: p r e s e r v e s . ^ A::;.; ;C ■^ ' I t h a d b e e n fu n to p la n a n d tw ic e a s m u c h fu n w h e ii th e. S e c r e t S e r v ic e p e o p le b e g a n to a r r i v e a b o u
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/30/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • r n m e n t to W ils o n - - h e w a s a G o d in t h a t d a y , a l m o s t - - th e day of h is t r i u m p h a n t t o u r in E u r o p e a f t e r t h e Bax A r m i s t i c e , b e f o r e th e c h e e rin g sto p p e d . II u. 7 /3 0 /6 4
  • Wilson House to designate it a national historic landmark; walk on White House grounds; dinner and a swim
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/5/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
  • MEMORANDUM Q THE WHITE HOUSE S a t u r d a y , F e b r u a r y 5 , 1966 WASHINOTOH Page 1 L y n d o n ’s d e p a r t u r e to H a w a ii - w o u ld I a l w a y s b e s o r r y t h a t I d i d n ’t g o ? I t w a s t o t a l l y s e r i o u s
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/21/1969 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • a d been a member of a gang of r obber s . io ld u y i. ii? He h a d been aAji.e.Aied AeveAjil. iijne.A, i k e leadeA. D id he ik -in k he w o u ld be o.ccuAAed. o^ k a v in g A io le n 3 do n o i know, b u i oJL ang A a ie , he w o a (^uieJL a n d
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/13/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • MEM ORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINQTOM S a tu r d a y , June 13, 1964 Page 1 T h is w as one of the m o s t r e s t f u l , p e a c e f u l d ay s you j u s t m u s t have e v e r y now a n d then, I s p e n t the m o r n in g doing th a t n e c
  • Lady Bird cleans out clothes closet; Lady Bird drives with friends through Virginia countryside; dinner with friends at White House; walk on White House grounds; Jacqueline Kennedy Garden; Movies - "Mr. President" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown
  • White House, Washington, DC
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/2/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • r i c a n R e p u b ii c s , a s p e a k in g o n e , F re n ch who h a d u s e d th e g u id e book i n F re n c h a n d a M rs. N a d a l l o f t h e E m bassy o f A r g e n ti n a who h a d u s e d i t in S p a n is h . a trip And M rs. P e t
  • Lady Bird has breakfast with LBJ; Lady Bird has lunch meeting with LBJ, Barbara Ward, et al, about Beautification; Lady Bird to White House Library for presentation of White House Guidebook; Lady Bird studies for dinner honoring Vice President
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/10/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • II I N O T O N W e d n e s d a y , J u n e 10, 1964 Page 4 b o r n to m a n * s m o s t e x c e p t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t y . Y o u a r e y o u n g e r th a n m o s t of th e e a r t h ’ s q u a r r e l s a n d o l d e r th a n m o s t
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Presidential Scholars reception; Lady Bird mentions special guests; Lynda Johnson serves as hostess on White House lawn; LBJ attends briefing on Southeast Asia; LBJ & Bobby Kennedy meet Presidential Scholars; Lady Bird & LBJ have dinner and lay
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/7/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • MEMORANDUM ( THE WHITE HOUSE O'N >’ ■ j-r W A S H I N G T ON T h u r s d a y , M a y 7, 1964 Page 1 T h i s i s a d a y t h a t I h a d r e g a r d e d a s a n e n o r m o u s s o r t of h u r d l e s o m e t h i n g to t e n s e m y m 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 to hairdresser; meeting of Preservation of White House Committee; new drapes and rugs for White House; briefing on finances of White House Historical Association by Clark Clifford; lunch; reception for Fine Arts Committee; Lady Bird's
  • White House, Washington, DC
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary