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  • with the President Worked - Liz, Ashton, Bess 2:45 To the theater to view home movies and David Brinkley film on beautification - accompanied by Liz 3:55 Returned to second floor 4:00 to 5:25 Worked w/ Ashton on correspondence 4:20 To the President's office 8:00
  • with President via car for Smithsburg Attended 11 a.m. service at St. Ann's Episcopal Church in Smithsburg, Maryland 12:22 Returned to Camp David 12:30 to 1 Bowling with Mrs. White and David Brinkley 1:25 Departed Camp David via chopper for Senator Byrd's home
  • . 12:03 Departed for Kensington for 81st and 75th Congressional luncheon at home of Mrs. Harold Lovre - bought two books - "Hawaii" and "Suns of August" for benefit of Children's Ward of D.C. General Hospital 2:30 Departed Kensington for Jean-Louis
  • Ranch w/ me driving stopped at birthplace and then to Fredericksburg 2:20 Arrived Fredericksburg 2:30 Arrived Tatsch House - toured restored home 2:58 Left Tatsch House 3:03 Arrived Little Rock House - Moselly residence toured 3:45 Left Little Rock House
  • Hunter, Jake, Yolanda, Ginny, Ashton (barbecue, sliced tomatoes, beans) 9:00 CTJ went in house to watch "Gunsmoke" 10:25 Left w/ President in chopper for home. 11:00 Dictate and sign mail. 12:00 Retire
  • , Reagan. 12:16 Returned to main house 2:45 Drove along away from ranch 2:15 Lunch w/ President, Flores, Mrs. Lagos, Jake, Vicky, Ginny Thrift 3:00 Arrived Agnes Beauty Salon 4:30 Boyhood home 5:10 Left Johnson City to LBJ Ranch but turned around
  • for children's party hostessed by Luci 4:00 w/ Luci and children into dining room. President came for 15 minutes. 4:48 Upstairs 5:40 To President's office 5:53 Returned upstairs 7:40 - 8:20 To look at home movies at theater 8:04 Califanos and Valentis came 8:15
  • To see puppies w/ Luci, Patsy, Marta - couldn't get them Bowling with Patsy - 138 and 101 6:15 To second floor to wash hands 6:25 Theater to look at home movies w/ Fisher 7:45 Second floor 9:50 Dinner w/ President 11:15 Retired not dictated
  • :30 Jean Louis with Ashton 3. (4:00 Arthur Krim watched home movies) 5:50 Returned to House Drink with Dr. Cain 4. 7:20 Guests arrived: Bernie Boutins, Mike O'Neal, Secretary and Mrs. Gardner, Doug Cater (8) 8:03 President arrived 8:40 Dinner 10:00
  • Returned to President's office w/ him 6:22 To second floor 7:04 w/ President to Warren Woodward's home: Guests there: Ann and Ed Clark Bill Whites, _______ and _______. 10:16 Returned to White House 10:50 Retired
  • left for visit to Truman Library 10:00 Left for Spanish lessons at Mercedes's home. 12:30 Return to White House 1:45 Chose white dress for Ft. Belknap Museum 1:50 To Ashton's office to see Luci and Liz and suggested letter re: Drew Pearson 2:00 To Blue
  • to New York 10:05 Arrived LaGuardia 1. 10:43 Carlyle Hotel Tried on Mollie Parnis until 2:00 Talked by phone with Abe Fortas and Lynda 2:00 St. Maur came with Miss Elizabeth - tried on clothes Charles Engelhard came to pick us up 2. 8:05 With Bess to home
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Carlyle MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary Date Saturday, January 29, 1966 9:15 Awake 10:00 Kandi Ohno came to look at materials for "at home" 1. Susan Sherie and mother
  • balls. 2:00 w/ Liz and Eric Goldman 2:30 Back w/ President 4:00 Greet Carol Channing and husband. Tea in Green Room. 5:20 To theater to work on home movies. 6:22 To second floor 6:32 Back to theater 8:05 Back to second floor . Entry No. Time 8:30
  • floor to see Eleanor Roosevelt portrait 5. 9:00 w/ guests to theater "Land We Love," "The President's Country," and home movie 10:00 All went to President's office 10:30 All returned to second 11:02 Guests departed 12:00 Retired
  • / President 11:00 Back to room - talked to Paul Fisher re: movies To talk to President 11:30 Recorded Called Ruth Mahoney re: mother's death 1:00 Miss O'Malley - Bridal plans with Luci 1:50 To theater to work on home movies w/ Paul Fisher (2 roles) 3:30 Mrs
  • and have pix taken. Speech to American Home Economics Association 9:00 Returned to Hotel w/ Mrs. Low and Liz: talked on phone to President and Lynda Maya and Mrs. Cavanaugh 9:15 To Grand Ballroom for receiving line 10:30 Returned to room - retired Page No:
  • for airport 12:35 Arrive Pellston, Michigan (met by Mrs. G. Mennon Williams, Mrs. P. Hart) shook hands along fence 1:00 Drove to Mackinac City - Then in speedboat to Mackinac Island. Greeted by Mayor and Mr. Woodgill. Drove to Mr. Woodgill's home by carriage
  • Went to Christian Church in Johnson City Stopped back by Truman Fawcett to discuss old Johnson home and its use 12:45 Arrived LBJ Ranch 1:10 Dinner 1:25 Chopper to Haywood Place - met by Mariallen and A.W. Took nap while A.W. and group flotilla went
  • , Mr. and Mrs. Winters, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ruby 10:30 Drove to A.W. to let them off and then to home 12:00 Retired Page No:
  • Lucerne Valley Landing, Wyoming 1:47 Arrived Green River, Wyoming - change to convertible - parade 2:00 Arrived Sherriff's home for rest and walked to Buffalo Barbecue hosted by Senator McGee 3:30 Left for airport to go to dinner. 5:30 Refueling stop
  • for Christmas services at St. Barnabas accompanied by President, Lynda, Luci, and the Alexanders. 11:49 Returned to LBJ Ranch 1:42 Left with President and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander for visit to birthplace and Johnson City Boyhood Home 3:30 Returned to ranch 6:00
  • into Johnson City with lace place mat and came for Boyhood Home Lunch with Simone 3:15 Met with two gentlemen (?) Visited birthplace with Mr. Rodham 4:00 To runway to meet Secretary Rusk and Prime Minister and Mrs. Pearson Toured ranch Dinner with Prime
  • guests arrived - Oval Room 1:15 Luncheon in second floor dining room 4:10 3. With Lynda to theater to view home movies 5:24 Returned to second floor 10:20 Dinner with the President 11:30 Retired Page No:
  • :15 Worked with MWT -- signed mail at desk. 10:35 Worked with Bess. Called Manatos, Grover, Newland, Nancy Negley, Lucy Ferguson (at home recuperating) 1:00 Ashton joined briefly. Governor Connally. Lynda came in with Lucinda. 1:10 Lunch in room
  • . 5:14 Left the White House. 5:39 Arrived at Sharon Francis's home, Swinks Mill Road, McLean, Virginia for Christmas Open House. 6:10 Left Sharon's. 6:37 Returned to the White House. 7:01 Called Dr. Cain in Rochester re: Tony. 7:12 Called Diana
  • carpet -- mayor -- councilmen -- yellow roses -- band Photographers To see houses with JCK and Clyde Copus To FOB. Working until near 7 7:30 To club for Headliners Party (Roy Butler) 8:15 Drove home alone! Radio -Stopping by Moursunds. Swam 50 laps. Had
  • :19 Left the ranch with Mr. Black and Mrs. Daley in car. 10:42 Stopped to visit the Boyhood Home. 11:15 With Mr. Black for visit of housing project for the aged. 12:00 Returned to the main house. 3:05 Called Dr. Lukash. 3:40 Called Chief Dunn. 5:08
  • to the main house. 5. 7:44 Left the main house. 8:10 Arrived at the Moursunds' home. The President and his party arrived shortly thereafter by chopper for dinner and to spend the evening. Entry No. Time Activity 10:47 Returned to the LBJ Ranch
  • THE WHIT E HOUS E WASHINGTON MRS. LYNDO N B . JOHNSON, Daily Diary Date Friday, August 16, 1968 Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place ) The LBJ Ranch Entry No. Activity Time Not dictated 8:24 Talked to Bess at home. 8:40 Talked with Simone
  • . To the Yellow Oval Room for pix with the President and the Tyler Abell family (Tyler was named new Chief of Protocol to replace Angier Biddle Duke). Worked with Bess in room. 1:00 Bess left. CTJ left the White House for Libby Rowe's home to have lunch with her
  • Arrived at June White's home for lunch with her and Carol Fortas. 2:43 Returned to the White House. Worked with Ashton. 3:20 Recorded in dressing room. 4:20 Worked with Bess at desk. 6:45 Mr. Per came in for comb-out. 7:30 Mr. Per left. 8:00 Dinner
  • . and Mrs. Rostow, and Harry McPherson, and Mr. Norman Hackerman. 10:35 Guests left. 10:45 Left the White House to visit with Liz at her home. 1:30 Returned to the White House. Lunch with Bess -- roast beef sandwich, hot bouillon, Waldorf salad. Worked
  • ; 1336 N.W. 30th Street - Mercedes Eiccholz's home. 12:20 Return to White House. 1:10 To Dr. Narva (dermatologist). 1:19 To pool. 2:03 To second floor. Nap. 2:45 Depart for Jean-Louis (shampoo and set). 5:00 Return to White House; second floor. Ashton
  • Heritage WAy. 12:35 Departed with Luci via auto. 12:42 Arrived at Youngblood's for lunch. 1:38 Departed Youngblood's for lunch. Made several trips between Luci and Pat's duplex and their new home 2706 Macken Street to move furniture. 7:48 With Luci, J.C
  • ladies, stopping at the Boyhood Home to drop off Mrs. Hunter. 10:10 Arrived LBJ Ranch. Had heated discussion with Mr. Presnall about the placement of billboards around the ranch. Retired. *******
  • dock. Boating party. 6:50 Returned to the 7:45 Departed with the President for the Fortas' home for dinner -- 3210 R. St. NW. dock 10:53 Returned to the White House. 11:45 Retired. and went directly to the White House. *******
  • White. Arrived at Johnson City; Toured the Bank and Boyhood Home areas -- also of wildflowers. Left Johnson City en route to the LBJ Ranch. Arrived at the ranch -- to the main house. a field 11:45 2:00 2:45 4:30 Called Ashton re: measurements Had
  • . 9:19 Stopped at the Boyhood Home; watched thePresident's speech Arrived at the ranch. 1:00 Lunch with MRS. West. 4:28 With Mr. Klein, Talked stopped over room furnishings with on TV. MRS. by Cousin Oreole's old house; then Wesley
  • THE WHITE HOUSE MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Entry No. Luci and Pat's home, 2706 Macken, Austin Date Tuesday, June 20, 1967 Activity Time 11:05 Left Luci's with Helen. 12