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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/14/1964 (Friday) (Item)

Valentine gifts; D.C. League of Women Voters fundraiser; Heart luncheon; "Americans-At-Home" Program; visit by the John Steinbecks, and their story of visiting Russia; office work; LBJ to St. Louis for its Bicentennial; visit with Mary Lasker about

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/28/1964 (Friday) (Item)

Return home from Florida; Visit to and meeting with Mrs. Kennedy about Society for the Preservation of the White House and its members; Mrs. Kennedy agrees to be public member; Fine Arts Committee; gift of four JFK minted coins; office work; John

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/6/1967 (Friday) (Item)

; LBJ & Lady Bird to dinner for Secretary & Mrs. Dean Rusk at Averell Harriman home; Lady Bird one of 12 best dressed; Herb Block cartoon about Peter Hurd portrait; toasts; Rusk speaks of role of U.S. in world; LBJ praises Harrimans

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/9/1968 (Saturday) (Item)

at William Deason's home; Lynda Robb to Marine Ball

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/6/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)

Bird; reception for Democratic state chairmen; Lady Bird to David Lloyd Kreeger home to see paintings; Lady Bird critiques paintings; to John & Ashton Gonella party; dinner at White House with Lynda & Chuck Robb; Chuck & Pat Nugent leaving soon

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/22/1965 (Sunday) (Item)

Johnsons attend National City Christian Church; sermon on rioters; negative stories in the newspapers about renovation of Johnson homes; lunch with friends; viewpoint on business community and economics; Luci Johnson and Catholicism; Lady Bird goes

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/16/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

m a l l m a r b l e h e a d of A u g u s t u s C a e s a r , p i r a t e d out of Ita ly , it h a d b e e n found in s o m e c o n s t r u c t i o n b u ild in g or home. A n d a c c o m p a n y i n g it a l e t t e r i n J o h n S e c o n d a r i

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/31/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)

g e n t s . M r s . John T . J o n e s who is c h a i r m a n of the It w as a b rig h t, w a r m , sunny T e x a s day, the s o r t that m ade me wiSh that we w e r e going to sta y a t home lo n g e r . We d ro v e to the A d m in is tra tio n

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/1/1966 (Thursday) (Item)

Lady Bird to New York City; signs photos for Christmas; meeting at Mary Lasker's home on beautification; Lady Bird mentions Mary's art collection; possible television program about beautification in cities; Lady Bird & Liz Carpenter to Carlyle Hotel

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/10/1967 (Friday) (Item)

Bird & the Ed Clarks to Corcoran Gallery; tea & tours at White House for the Clarks & guests; LBJ speaks briefly to guests; Lady Bird practices Appalachia speeches; dinner at Scoop Jackson's home; LBJ reads John Steinbeck letter about Vietnam

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/27/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)

ib le u s e s of the p la c e . A nd she h ad , in fa c t, so g e n e ro u sly in v ite d m e to com e up to h e r A d iro n d ack s s u m m e r home^vlind to P alm B each b e fo re . / . A s m u ch a s I w ould love to,Xl h ad alw ays sa id

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/25/1967 (Friday) (Item)

Lady Bird's plane to Dallas is postponed and cancelled & takes later flight; Lady Bird visits at Luci Nugent home; Lady Bird to Salado, TX, for ceremonies honoring Liz Carpenter; Lady Bird gives impromptu remarks; Liz Carpenter gives speech; crafts

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1967 (Friday) (Item)

; Johnsons to party for National Council on the Arts at Roger Stevens' home; to party for Lynda Johnson at City Tavern; Lady Bird mentions guests; visit at White House with Arthur Krim, Abe Fortas & Marvin Watson about Democratic National Committee

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/20/1965 (Monday) (Item)

a r v e lo u s An e n g r a v i n g o f George W ash in g to n and c lo c k s f o r t h e g i r l s . Then d o w n s t a i r s t o t h e E a s t Room f o r t h e r e c e i v i n g l i n e . I 'm g e t t i n g v e r y much a t home w i t h t h e

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/8/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

Plantings at the LBJ Ranch; plans for the LBJ birthplace home; trees for Johnson City; renovations for the LBJ Ranch house; LBJ portrait by Peter Hurd; George Reedy and Bill Moyers; Lady Bird talks to LBJ on telephone about several topics; Lady Bird

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/27/1964 (Monday) (Item)

taken by TIROS 6; performance of "Oklahoma"; Lady Bird mentions home movies from '41 Senate campaign; Lady Bird mentions decorations & food; Lady Bird talks with President Tsiranana; Lady Bird walks lawn and then dances with General Clifton

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

Christmas Eve; Tony Taylor had brain surgery at Mayo Clinic; LBJ is home from Bethesda Naval Hospital; Johnsons have party for close friends; Johnson Family exchanges gifts; LBJ is buying the White House Christmas ornaments for the LBJ Library; LBJ

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/11/1964 (Saturday) (Item)

; dedication ceremony for Wilkes College's Science Center; homes along the Susquehanna River; back to Washington for meeting with and reception for Democratic National Committee; with LBJ to Camp David

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/18/1967 (Thursday) (Item)

House past home on 30th Place; tea with Secretary Udall and New Mexico friends; small dinner party; "Operation Creche" to obtain creche for White House; LBJ late for dinner; vote on censure of Senator Thomas Dodd