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  • of the Chiang horses of the Ming dynasty I believe Kai-sheks. overwhelming. And an exquisite piece of jade for me. And another piece of jade from the Yens, and an enormous water color of a forested ino"untain with a waterfall and a temple whose roof
  • National politics
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • Breakfast; to Calvin Coolidge home, Plymouth; clean water project; National Historic Landmark plaque placed; John Coolidge tour of home; to First Congregational Church & Woodstock Historical Association; ride through Woodstock in 1911 Stanley
  • , but I would say it would be pretty poor pickin 1 G for such as us in Dallas. At seven was the big event of the day - - the Am
  • National politics
  • s, planted by the Associated Clubs o f V irg in ia fo r Roadside Development. And I spaded in the d ir t on a dogwood. T h is is the Y e a r o f the Shovel fo r m e! Th e chief le sso n o f th is m orning is to see what has been done w ith In te
  • of TV and c a m era m e n and n ew sm en and the crow d of g u e s ts . f e e l th at it tak es aw ay from the s e n s e of e le g a n c e . fo r m a t w ill w o rk in d o o r s. . , I I do not b e lie v e th is ’ O utside, fin e - - the color
  • r telephone c a lls T h en to the A m erica n a H otel w here I shook MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE .WASHINGTON Th u rsday, M ay 28, 1964 P a ge 3 o f the people. And b r ie fly in to m eet the group Eddie W e is l had so t rium phantly gotten
  • National politics
  • , 1965 [Book 14] Folder Title Box Number 2 Restriction Codes (A) Closed by Executive Order 13292 governing access to national security information. (B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance
  • ity . ; And th ir d , m o st im p o rta n tly , for young people , .:because th is -was a ch an ce to show another fa c e of young p e o p le , and another fa c e of T e x a s .:',:They have so m uch to be proud o f . - ’ ' The h o n o red g u e st w
  • Lady Bird has breakfast and hair styled; Lady Bird meets student group from Texas; University of Texas College Bowl Team wins national championship; Lady Bird mentions honored guests; LBJ & Lady Bird speak to students who then tour White House; Lady
  • . And I thought I could s e e people com ing up to them to a rg u e w ith them . So by now I w as read y fo r this so rt of a c iv iliz e d even in g of good in te lle c tu a l f a r e a nd good food that I could a n ticip a te w ith the G o ld b erg s
  • LBJ and Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; dogs are racing on White House lawn; Air Force One to New York with guests for signing of the Immigration Act of 1965; LBJ delivers speech at ceremony; Johnsons see Erich Leinsdorf whom LBJ helped
  • Lady Bird to State Department for remarks to national People-to-People conference; Bashir Ahmed; establishment of annual scholarship to honor Lady Bird; swearing-in ceremony for Dr. Mary Bunting to Atomic Energy Commission; LBJ's speech; Lady Bird
  • . In a g r e a t r u s h I h a d g o t t e n L i z d o w n f r o m W a s h i n g t o n a n d s h e h a d m a d e a s m a ll advance run T h u rsd a y afternoon^ I m e t J a k e a n d B e r y l a t B e r g s t r o m a b o u t 8 :4 5 a n d w e s e t o u t i
  • Lady Bird tours 10th District Beautification projects; press; first, Lockhart courthouse; several people from LBJ's early years; Lady Bird visits with former roommate, Helen Byrd Falley; to Praha & tour of St. Mary's Church; fish fry, Monument Hill
  • , Ly ndon waA no^ xix a pa r ty mood, noi. even wXJih ike^je people. . TkeJie.^A AOme kang. oveA. '^A.om jJioAe kouAA o^ Sa tur day ni g h t when he. woke up a6out03: wxjJx ^e\/eAj^ paJjr^ Xn kU^ cke^i. and we cal l e d ik e Chi e f a n d jJxan
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • Last full day in White House; Johnsons & Billy Grahams to National City Christian Church; Lady Bird writes letter to Curator, Jim Ketchum, about Children's Garden with thank you to his staff; thank you letter to John Loeb; more acreage for national
  • people M u r ie l a n d I w a lk e d in p a s t a s e a o f f a m i l i a r f a c e s a n d to o k o u r s e a t s a t t h e h e a d ta b le w h e r e m i r a c u l o u s l y O p a l Y a r b o r o u g h w a s on M u r i e l 's r ig h t a n d N e llie C
  • National politics
  • a s of t c o c o o n t h e r e in A u s t i n w i t h c h i l d r e n of r i c h people, a lovely s t r e e t w h e re e a s e and s e c u r ity p re v a ile d . a s h e r m o t h e r I a m glad. A n d of c o u r s e B u t I r e c o g n i z e t h a t
  • National politics
  • , and then G o vern o r H a rris o n o f V irg in ia gave a little talk. Next G en era l B ra d ley h im s e lf, and then G en era l Eisenhow e r - and a ll day long, people r e fe r r e d to him as G en era l E is enhow er, not P re s id e n t Eisenhow e r
  • to say to each other. And then I went on to Roxanne. Yes, she enjoyed her. job relatively, but was looking around for something else. ~did not feel close to ~e-Swiss, although she thought there was no anti-American sentiment among the ordinary people
  • sh in e, and snow e v e ry w h e re , and the c a p ito l n e v e r looked w h ite r. And the b r illia n t g re e n , re d and w hite flag s of Ita ly and ou r own flag s gave the day a fe stiv e a ir . T h e re w e re a good m any people out, c
  • wkjii£. A tom Akjuid. I reached the F . O . B . in the late afternoon and JLa
  • C a ssa tt, nothing w ill e v e r r ep la ce ' it r e a lly . I hope I'm not one of th ose people who, b eca u se so m eo n e h as given m e so m eth in g fo r three or four y e a r s , is hurt when they w ithdraw it. I m u st a lw a y s rem em
  • Presentation of Johns Adams silver urn to White House with Adams family members present; Mark Bortman, People-to-People program, and visit of Bashir Ahmed, camel driver, during Vice Presidency; Committee of Preservation of the White House; Bortman
  • LBJ's manner with people; Drew Pearson article; John Connally's Hemis Fair reception; swearing-in ceremony of Barnaby Keeney as Director, Humanities Commission; visit to church for wedding seating plan; Lady Bird mentions wedding details; stag
  • on Retardation. She will work well and ably, along with Muriel, Mathilda, and the other capable people there. I am glad when we can put our mark on these committees and commissions. The eternal difficulty is always in finding the right person. [NOTE: Page 8
  • Lady Bird tours the Khlong and describes people and sights; LBJ receives honorary degree from Chulalongkorn University; Lady Bird describes academic robes and King Kittikachorn; LBJ gives speech and signs International Education Act; Lady Bird meets
  • & people; unveiling ceremony for FDR portrait by Madame Shoumatoff; Margaret Truman & Cliff Daniels are houseguests; Margaret's pianos sank into White House floor; Lady Bird & LBJ make remarks; "Sunrise at Campobello"; Lady Bird to Harkness Ballet
  • Signing Ceremony, Pacific Northwest Disaster Relief Bill; NASA Exceptional Service Medal to astronauts; in crowd was Jacqueline Cochran who flew LBJ to Mayo Clinic in 1948 campaign; many guests staying at the White House; party for people who worked
  • & people; stop at archeological site; tour of agricultural school; lunch; Lady Bird receives necklace made of coffee beans; to American Embassy; rest; reception at Intercontinental Hotel; dinner at Ambassador's residence; LBJ reminisces & philosophizes