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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/31/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • conversation. And before ^the evening was over there was dancing to the piano music of an eighty-one year old German with a curly white mustache and an alpine cap and a vest that was covered with medals. He played a ll the old favorites lik e "Carolina
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/28/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • cN a m a ra s fro m Defense, the Hodges fro m C o m m e rc e , the W ir t z s from L a b o r, and poor»_j 3-» o verw o rk e d W a lter H e lle r , chairman of the Council o f Econom ic A d v i s o r s ^ w e r e with us in the company totalling about
  • Arts
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/13/1964 (Monday) (Item)
  • c k e v e n in g d r e s s went to the Nat i o n a l Theatre to see the Am eric an prem iere perform ance of Her M a j e s t y ' s Royal Shakespeare Company in "T he Comedy of E r r o r s . I should sponsors or I guess w it h sp o n sor a l o n
  • Arts
  • Possible dam at Caddo Lake; reception at White House for women appointees in LBJ Administration; Lady Bird mentions names and titles of several appointees; LBJ dinner with George Browns; Lady Bird to National Theatre for Royal Shakespeare Company
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1969 (Friday) (Item)
  • tu re ! A t tw e lv e I w ent down to th e E a s t Room w ith Lyndon f o r th e Medal o f S c ie n c e Awards in w hat w i l l b e o u r l a s t ceremony i n th e E a s t Room, I su p p o se , so I l i s t e n e d w ith sh arp en ed a n te n n a to ev
  • Hanoi will begin peace talks; Lady Bird has fitting for inaugural outfit; photographs taken of Lady Bird with her staff; LBJ & Lady Bird to Medal of Science awards; LBJ makes remarks & presents awards; LBJ & Lady Bird to National Press Club party
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/18/1967 (Saturday) (Item)
  • out in a w h eelch a ir a c r o s s the m u d tod ay to plant h er t r e e , w hich w as one of the fa r th e r e s t on es out on th e p o in t. And not su ch v e te r a n s but I f e e l ‘o f-fc » ^ fr ie n d ly to u s — r P h ilip and Joan H art
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/29/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • ary A m e r ic a in the fa m ily dining room , by Zuber and Company, w e re old ones, that is about 1834, or whether they w e r e copies. I think we fin a lly decided that some of the panels w e re old and some w e r e new. Then we had a delightful
  • Arts
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/23/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Arts
  • Bird reminisces about traveling with children on trains for 20 years; 5th Congressional Reception; men receive briefing; women have program by Roger Stevens, Father Hartke & Agnes de Mille on arts; tours for women; dinner
  • Section left out of transcript at 08:46 point "with congenial company"
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/20/1965 (Monday) (Item)
  • C h a n c e l l o r E r h a r d a t th e door o f th e Di p lo m a ti c c/ e n t r a n c e . wi t h a 60 member c h o r u s fro m th e A m erican L i g h t O pera Company s t r e t c h e d a lo n g t h e s t e p s up to th e b a l c o n y above
  • Arts
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/10/1964 (Monday) (Item)
  • Arts
  • ; performance by National Ballet Company; presentation of Margo Jones awards; account of day's events; personal comments about Luci Johnson; House passed Civil Rights Bill; LBJ and his mood
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/9/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Arts
  • ; Lady Bird's office staff are all sick or pregnant; hair styled; state dinner for the Holyoakes; exchange of gifts; Lady Bird names dinner guests; Prime Minister Holyoake gives toast; Martha Graham dance company performs; visit with houseguests upstairs
Telephone conversation # 8681, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/31/1965, 10:31AM (Item)
  • REEDY REPORTS ON STEEL NEGOTIATIONS, DISCUSSES CURRENT POSITION OF LABOR AND STEEL COMPANIES, ASKS IF JOHN CONNOR, WILLARD WIRTZ SHOULD RECOMMEND STEEL COMPANIES RAISE THEIR OFFER, POSSIBLY ALLOW STEEL PRICE INCREASE; LBJ SAYS THEY SHOULD
Telephone conversation # 211, sound recording, LBJ and BILL WILLIS, 12/1/1963, 3:40PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF SALE OF UNNAMED ITEM (LBJ COMPANY AIRCRAFT?)
Telephone conversation # 2993, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES LUNA, 4/10/1964, 3:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON ALLEGED STORY BY NBC ON RAILROAD STRIKE; RAILROAD COMPANIES' PROFITS; INCREASED CRITICISM OF LABOR; STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 3695, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID MCDONALD, 6/11/1964, 4:31PM (Item)
  • MCDONALD REPORTS SIGNING OF PLANS FOR PROGRESS JOINT AGREEMENT WITH 11 BASIC STEEL COMPANIES
Telephone conversation # 13532, sound recording, WEATHER REPORT and RECORDED MESSAGE, 10/10/1968, time unknown (Item)
  • CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY RECORDED WEATHER REPORT FOR WASHINGTON, DC AREA
Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES POLITICS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK, JOHN HOOKER AND TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S RACE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES; COMPANIES' REASONS FOR STEEL PRICE
Telephone conversation # 396, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 12/10/1963, 4:58PM (Item)
  • REEDY DISCUSSES CLARK MOLLENHOFF STORY ON BOBBY BAKER, LBJ COMPANY'S PAYMENTS FOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY ON LBJ, TAX IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH PAYMENTS; NYT CONTACT WITH DON REYNOLDS, REQUEST FOR REEDY'S COMMENT; REEDY RELAYS ABE FORTAS' ADVICE ON MATTER
Telephone conversation # 801, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 12/30/1963, 11:47AM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS HE MAY VETO PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATION BILL BECAUSE OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION [ON PANAMA CANAL COMPANY], LISTS PROJECTS THAT VETO WILL AFFECT, SAYS HE NEEDS ANDERSON'S ADVICE ON AGRICULTURE; ANDERSON SAYS HE IS WORKING ON TAX BILL
Telephone conversation # 803, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 12/30/1963, 12:08PM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE VETO OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATION BILL BECAUSE OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION ON PANAMA CANAL COMPANY, LISTS PROJECTS THAT VETO WILL AFFECT; ALBERT DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY IN PASSING BILL; NEAR CRASH OF BOB KERR, JR.'S, PLANE
Telephone conversation # 827, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/31/1963, 1:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ READS NAJEEB HALABY'S MEMO ON EUGENE BLACK-STANLEY OSBORNE REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF SST; QUESTION OF NOTIFYING COMPANIES THAT HAD BEEN INVITED TO SUBMIT DESIGNS; BOEING'S POSITION; LBJ RECOMMENDS THAT MCNAMARA HEAD AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER SST
Telephone conversation # 1535, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/25/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • JOHN MCCLOY; AUTO COMPANY EFFORTS TO COMPETE WITH FOREIGN IMPORTS; WALTER REUTHER; JUSTICE DEPT ANTITRUST CONCERNS; LBJ WANTS DEFENSE DEPT TO BUY SMALL CARS; JEROME WIESNER'S CONCERNS ABOUT CARL VINSON'S BUDGET CUTS; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
Telephone conversation # 1569, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 1/25/1964, 5:39PM (Item)
  • US AUTO COMPANIES, COMPETITION WITH FOREIGN IMPORTS; REDUCING AUTO PRICES; LBJ REFERS TO EARLIER DISCUSSIONS WITH JOHN MCCLOY, ROBERT MCNAMARA; LBJ ASKS REUTHER TO MEET WITH RFK ON ISSUE; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
Telephone conversation # 2137, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ROWAN, 2/20/1964, 11:10AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES STORIES BEING CIRCULATED BY PIERRE SALINGER AND WH STAFF ABOUT USIA GIVING UP LINCOLN AUTOS FOR MERCURY AUTOS AND SUBSIDY BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; POSSIBLE ADVERSE PRESS STORIES; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO ECONOMIZE
Telephone conversation # 3704, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 6/11/1964, 7:05PM (Item)
  • MANN DISCUSSES TRADE WITH LATIN AMERICA; OIL EXPROPRIATION IN PERU, VENEZUELA; OIL IMPORTS FROM CANADA; EFFECTS OF OIL IMPORTS ON US OIL COMPANIES, US COAL INDUSTRY
Telephone conversation # 3196, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/29/1964, 6:32PM (Item)
  • AGREEMENT WITH UK SHIPPING COMPANY TO STOP TRADING WITH CUBA IN EXCHANGE FOR AGREEMENT WITH LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION; GEORGE MEANY; WILLARD WIRTZ
Telephone conversation # 3197, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/29/1964, 6:32PM (Item)
  • AGREEMENT WITH UK SHIPPING COMPANY TO STOP TRADING WITH CUBA IN EXCHANGE FOR AGREEMENT WITH LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION; BUNDY'S UPCOMING DINNER WITH UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS; LBJ INSTRUCTS BUNDY TO ASK THEM ABOUT PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYED SUMMER YOUTH; CIVIL
Telephone conversation # 4401, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 7/29/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FELDMAN TO CHECK WITH AEC ABOUT BID BY SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY OF RENO, NEVADA, TO BUILD A PROTOTYPE NUCLEAR REACTOR
Telephone conversation # 4402, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 7/29/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • FELDMAN REPORTS THAT AEC HAS NOT AWARDED CONTRACT FOR PROTOTYPE NUCLEAR REACTOR TO SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY BECAUSE AEC MADE A MISTAKE ABOUT BEST TYPE OF REACTOR NEEDED; LBJ ASKS FELDMAN TO NOTIFY HOWARD CANNON
Telephone conversation # 5283, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 8/31/1964, 12:10PM (Item)
  • BROWN DISCUSSES ORGANIZING OIL COMPANIES TO HELP IN LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; LBJ DISCUSSES STANLEY MARCUS' SUGGESTION OF HOSTING LUNCHEONS FOR HHH TO GARNER BUSINESS SUPPORT IN DALLAS, FORT WORTH AND HOUSTON, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT GOLDWATER SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 4820, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 8/8/1964, 9:58AM (Item)
  • COMPANY
Telephone conversation # 4851, sound recording, LBJ and JOE HAGGAR, 8/9/1964, 1:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ ORDERS SLACKS, SPORTSHIRTS, JACKETS FROM HAGGAR SLACK COMPANY OF DALLAS; GIVES DETAILS OF HOW HE WANTS SLACKS TO FIT; GADDIS AND HAGGAR DISCUSS HAGGAR'S MAILING ADDRESS, LBJ'S PREFERENCES IN FIT IN CLOTHES, SHIRT SIZE
Telephone conversation # 4784, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 8/6/1964, 6:40PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF HANDLING PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT POSSIBLE RISE IN STEEL PRICES; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE, PHOTO SESSION WITH DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS, WARNS ABOUT POSSIBLE NEGATIVE REACTION BY STEEL COMPANIES TO PRESS STORIES ON STEEL PRICES
Telephone conversation # 5449, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/3/1964, 11:36AM (Item)
  • MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT COMMUNISTS HAVE DROPPED CHAFF IN BERLIN AIR CORRIDOR, REPORTS ON CALL TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON LACK OF PROGRESS IN UNION NEGOTIATIONS, POSSIBLE STRIKE; DISCUSSION OF REPLY TO GOLDWATER'S CHARGES ON DRAFT; DOD STUDY ON DRAFT
Telephone conversation # 7022, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 3/5/1965, 10:30AM (Item)
  • LICENSE TO FRENCH SUBORDINATE OF FRUEHAUF COMPANY TO SELL TRAILERS TO COMMUNIST CHINA; BOB GORALSKI'S VIETNAM STORY; NBC WH COVERAGE; RON NESSEN'S SUNDAY BROADCAST; JOHN CHANCELLOR; PRESS LEAKS; JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; DECISION TO SEND MARINES
Telephone conversation # 7058, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 3/11/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • FURTHER DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; CONNOR'S ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES (TO CURB INVESTMENTS ABROAD?); HAROLD WILSON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO US; UK BUDGET; UK CRITICISM OF US SOUTHEAST ASIA AND VIETNAM POLICY
Telephone conversation # 7324, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM (Item)
  • VOTING RIGHTS BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HEADS OF TAX, ANTITRUST DIVISIONS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON ANTITRUST; LLOYD CUTLER AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; EFFECT OF RESIDUAL OIL IMPORTS ON COAL INDUSTRY; POWER COMPANIES' INFLUENCE IN NEW ENGLAND; STEWART UDALL'S
Telephone conversation # 7387, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 4/29/1965, 4:36PM (Item)
  • WHITE DISCUSSES OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT OF CARL BAGGE TO REPUBLICAN VACANCY ON FPC BECAUSE OF ALLEGED SEGREGATIONIST BELIEFS; OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT BY GAS COMPANIES; ADA RESOLUTION OPPOSING APPOINTMENT; EVERETT DIRKSEN
Telephone conversation # 8525, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL POTTER, 8/6/1965, 7:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS POTTER IF BALTIMORE SUN WILL PROMOTE BEAUTIFICATION BILL IN EDITORIALS, PRAISES BALTIMORE SUN; LOBBYING EFFORTS OF BILLBOARD COMPANIES AND HIGHWAY ENGINEERS AGAINST BILL; EFFECT OF FOREIGN TRAVEL ON BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; NEED TO PROMOTE US
Telephone conversation # 8852, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/12/1965, 9:26AM? (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF SUCCESS WITH CONGRESS THIS YEAR, POSSIBLE UPCOMING STRIKES, POSSIBLE AUTO PRICE INCREASES; MCNAMARA OFFERS TO CONTACT AUTO COMPANIES IF JOHN CONNOR DOES NOT WISH TO; SEARCH FOR MISSING BARGE IN LOUISIANA FOLLOWING HURRICANE BETSY
Telephone conversation # 8641, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 8/26/1965, 4:35PM (Item)
  • COLOMBIAN OAS AMBASSADOR'S CRITICISM OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SETTLEMENT; FOREIGN AID FOR COLOMBIA; OIL IMPORTS FROM CANADA; LBJ SUGGESTS MANN RELAY US OIL COMPANIES' CONCERNS TO CANADIANS; OVERLAND EXEMPTION TO IMPORT PROGRAM; INCREASED CANADIAN