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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/24/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
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  • LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to hair salon; American Association of Nurserymen awards at Statler Hilton; Lady Bird congratulates landscape winners; speech praising Lady Bird; LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Robb, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/1/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird views January & March 1968 films at Anacostia Naval Film Lab; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb shop for Chuck Robb's birthday; LBJ lunches with Mayor Richard J. Daley; Daley wants the Johnsons to attend Democratic National Convention in Chicago
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/3/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • h ite bow i n h e r lo n g b l a c k h a i r , a w h ite d r e s s . T h e t a l k w a s of o ld t i m e s . I knew J im Robb in k in d e r g a rte n . a n d I u s e d t o d o u b le d a t e , o r w e w e n t to G u n s t o n H a l l t o g e t h e
  • Lady Bird to LBJ's bedroom for coffee, visit with Jack Valenti and watch tv; lunch in Solarium with Lynda Johnson and Charles Robb's family; dessert with LBJ and the Valentis; family conversation about 1968 election & LBJ's decision to run
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/15/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird sees her Today Show interview; Lady Bird to Hotel Pierre in New York; clothes shopping with Miss Treyz & Mr. Stavropolous; furniture shopping; Lady Bird has hair styled for evening; Lady Bird, Bess Abell, Lynda & Chuck Robb to Mary Lasker
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/15/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • LBJ & Lady Bird are at Camp David; long visit with guests over breakfast; Lynda Robb & her friends arrive; swimming; lunch at the pool; Johnsons & guests go for ride at sunset; documentary on Chicago; Howard K. Smith interview with Lady Bird
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/17/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird has hair styled & makeup done; filming of ABC's Howard K. Smith interview; phone call from Muriel Humphrey about Mike Douglas show; Lady Bird has lunch with the Bill Hayes family; visit with Lynda Robb; nap; work on Chad state dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/5/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • painting; Bess Truman portrait; office work; Lynda & Chuck Robb's party; Johnson family have dinner; victory on Civil Rights Act of 1968/Fair Housing Act
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/9/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • LBJ Library audiovisual meeting; LBJ joins meeting; 7/8 replica of Oval Office at the LBJ Library; viewing of December monthly movie; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb see "Promises, Promises" at the National Theater; Lady Bird bowls; LBJ & Lady Bird to dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/21/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • to Arlington, Virginia, to see Lynda and Chuck Robb's home; At Lynda & Chuck Robb's new home; Lynda tells humorous tale of neighborhood children watching them through the window; photo of Patrick Lyndon Nugent in the newspaper; the Arthur Krims are houseguests
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/15/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • Filming of Lady Bird in the den of the LBJ Ranch; invitations for meals at friends' homes; Billy Graham & Cliff Barrow to lunch; Johnsons meet Lynda Robb & Krim family at runway; filming in study; LBJ is filmed talking about the Texas Hill Country
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/16/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Office work; recording in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden for Hudson Valley trip; Lady Bird with Lynda Robb to doctor's office; lunch with Lynda; Chuck Robb & Patrick Nugent in Vietnam; meeting about Beautification stamps; office work; Lady Bird works
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird & Lynda Robb to Capitol for Senator Allen Ellender's Louisiana gumbo luncheon; Lady Bird & Jane Freeman discuss Humphrey campaign; possible style show in Texas & Lady Bird speech; Senate Ladies Luncheons; birthday cake for Senator Ellender
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/17/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • LBJ & Lyn Nugent to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; LBJ is not sleeping well; Johnsons, Lynda & Chuck Robb to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; gold crisis; Sweden & trial of U.S. for war crimes; press at church; Johnsons watch "Issues and Answers
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/4/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • & speeches; LBJ works hard with little rest; Johnsons to Democratic fundraiser that night; Lynda Robb relays news that Martin Luther King has been shot & died; LBJ calls Coretta Scott King & makes televised speech; evening plans cancelled & Hawaii trip
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/21/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • ; late lunch; Lynda Robb arrives; Lady Birds takes a nap, swims & has her hair styled; appointments to the Arts Council & Kennedy Center; another ride with guests
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/18/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • to the LBJ Library; meeting about script for West Hall filming; bridge game with Lynda Robb; Lady Bird mentions headlines; President Eisenhower is critically ill
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/21/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • ; Lady Bird has nice comments about George Mahon & Alan Boyd; helicopter to the Haywood Ranch; fish fry; back to LBJ Ranch; Lynda Robb stayed back in Washington, D.C.
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/2/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • ; LBJ and group on motor boat; Lady Bird and others on large boat; Lady Bird has Thornton Wilder's "The Eighth Day;" Lynda Johnson has date with Chuck Robb; dinner at Haywood Ranch; birthday cake for Luci Nugent; massage and to bed
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/7/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • LBJ, Lady Bird, Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb take ride around Scharnhorst & Reagan Ranches; Lady Bird meets Herbert Wells about LBJ Ranch house renovations; lunch; LBJ meets A.W. Moursund; Lynda & Church go to lake; Lady Bird & Mr. Wells keep working
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/17/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • Robb host party for her parents; Lady Bird mentions guests & gifts; LBJ gives Lady Bird a painting, "Arturito and the Doves;" Lynda, Chuck & LBJ make toasts; Lady Bird reminisces about wedding day; LBJ & Lady Bird have dinner alone
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/23/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • and Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb to football game at College Station; naps; helicopter to and drive around Moursund Ranch; to LBJ Ranch where there are 19 for Thanksgiving dinner; bridge games; visit with Lynda, Luci, Pat & Chuck
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/23/1967 (Saturday) (Item)
  • Snow overnight; Lady Bird works on Christmas present and office work; LBJ calls from Rome on way home from Australia; open house at the White House; Lady Bird goes shopping with Lynda Robb; Lady Bird visits with C.P. Little family; Lady Bird
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/5/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/31/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Lynda Robb returns from California seeing Chuck off to Vietnam; LBJ's speech on Vietnam; LBJ goes to church with Luci & Pat Nugent; LBJ visits with Hubert & Muriel Humphrey; Lady Bird's "See America" trip; Horace Busby & Lady Bird work on LBJ's
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/2/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • ; Johnsons greet General & Mrs. William Westmoreland; Lady Bird visits with the Henderson Shufflers; visit with the Westmorelands; General Westmoreland ate cookies meant for Chuck Robb; 13-year anniversary of LBJ's heart attack
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Library; to LBJ Ranch; lunch; riding with LBJ, Lynda Robb & Marie Fehmer to Scharnhorst, Johnson City & Lewis place; dinner; discussion about film at Hemis Fair
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/5/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird sleeps late; office work on upcoming social events; LBJ has Leadership breakfast; Lady Bird names houseguests, including Lynda Robb's friends; LBJ has lunch with Andre Meyer; dollar crisis; Lady Bird reminisces with her relatives; Lady
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/13/1968 (Friday) (Item)
  • remarks; Lady Bird addresses the group; Lynda Robb makes a statement
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/14/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • LBJ returns from Texas & is very tired; Lady Bird swims & goes to hair salon; tea with T.J. Taylor's nurse, Jean Hughes; Ms. Hughes gives Lady Bird photos of Taylor; Lynda Robb's pregnancy; tea for National Association of Food Chains; beautification
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/19/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • of the Johnsons in East Hall; the Johnsons & guests to Camp David; Lady Bird bowls with guests; dinner; Lady Bird & guests watch movie, "Rachel, Rachel;" Lynda Robb arrives & visits with Lady Bird; Lynda has encounter with Marine guard
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/29/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • ; Lady Bird accepts LBJ bust by Victor Lamke; Lady Bird visits with Alabama relative; Lady Bird's autographs items; LBJ Library meeting; LBJ & Lady Bird meet White House Fellows & give speeches; Lady Bird visits Lynda Robb in hospital; LBJ has cold
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/10/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird is awakened by someone in the bedroom & it is Lynda Johnson; Lynda tells her parents that she and Charles Robb want to marry; LBJ & Lady Bird have breakfast; Lady Bird leaves for the LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird & Roy White discuss renovation
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/4/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • & Yale; Lady Bird praises her staff; LBJ has stag dinner for 30 Senators; Lady Bird visits with Sen. Harry Byrd; rift between the Johnsons & Stewart Udall about Vietnam; Lady Bird dines with Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb; TV program on new District
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/17/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • of press; Lady Bird, Lynda and Chuck Robb view possible rental in Arlington; office work; bowling; hair styled; Johnsons meet Prime Minister & Mrs. Yew; Lady Bird mentions guests; exchange of state gifts; the McGeorge Bundys are houseguests
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/12/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Johnsons are at Bassett House, a John D. Rockefeller III home; Johnsons to Bruton Parish Episcopal Church; anti-Vietnam sermon; LBJ, Chuck Robb & Jake Pickle play golf; Lady Bird goes for drive around Williamsburg and has tour of Carter's Grove
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/4/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • LBJ & Lady Bird at Governor's Mansion in Austin; the Johnsons & John Connallys saw "Hello, Dolly;" plane from Washington diverted to Austin due to fog at LBJ Ranch; meeting & lunch moved to Federal building; Lady Bird takes Lynda & Chuck Robb
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/7/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird listens to her diary recordings for November-December 1963 & July 28, 1965, to prepare for Howard K. Smith interview; office work; lunch; meeting with J.B. West about a new usher; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb to party for returning Vietnam
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, 4/17/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • of Beautification Committee; Lady Bird bowls two games; Lady Bird records diary, eats cold dinner, watches television & receives massage; Lynda Robb attends Women's National Press Club Dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/21/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Luci Nugent, Jane & Charles Engelhard to St. Francis Xavier Church; Lady Bird walks to Cedar House; LBJ has desk work; LBJ & Lynda Robb to St. Barnabas Church; Lady Bird & several guests helicopter to West Ranch; Lady Bird describes ranch