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  • ; exchange of State gifts; receiving line; Lady Bird mentions many guests; LBJ's toast about our form of government; Sir Alec Douglas-Home's toast about Cuba; the "Strolling Strings" and dancing
  • Lady Bird explores New Zealand's Governor General's home; Sir Bernard and Lady Ferguson show Lady Bird the grounds; exchange of gifts; morning with Mrs. Holyoke and Mrs. Powell; Lady Bird describes flowers; ride in cable car; motorcade to Civic
  • ,, JLa>it u^ed ^ o a ua w a s b ein g fra m ed a n d h u n g in th e o fficer's clu b . on ouA ret urn home Friday January 32, 1969 (' gp3 ea L o ts o f p eo p le sp o k e to m e in a ^Ax&n.
  • e c e n t ram b u n ctio u s b e h a v io r ." And th e n v e ry q u ic k ly we w ere o f f - - to a warm o v a tio n — and h e g a th e re d up George C h r is tia n and L iz and th e y ro d e home w ith u s i n th e b ig b la c k c a r — to th e
  • the F ood and Home Fair Jane for Con­ and O r v ille Freeman were out in fro n t waiting for me and E s t h e r Petersen I to o k my stand on a l i t t l e and M r s . J o h n L . Lee. platform and said my few words, based on the very true fact
  • Head of State visit of King Hussein I of Jordan; Lady Bird to USDA for Food and Home Fair for Consumers; Lady Bird meets "Smoky the Bear;" Lady Bird to Senate Ladies Red Cross Luncheon; State dinner for King Hussein I; exchange of gifts
  • home; drive around town, Caddo State Park and to Lady Bird's childhood home, the "Brick House;" tour by Ruth Taylor; photos for press; helicopter back to LBJ Ranch; funny story about Ashton Gonella in Shreveport airport; Johnsons and guests to West
  • f a c e to f a c e in t h e i r home t o w n s , .. Of Dime Box, T e x a s , or D o la n d , S ou th D ak ota . I lo o k ed fo r a f a m ilia r f a c e . And i t was a l o n g way b a ck b e f o r e I began t o f i n d them , A. W. w i t h e a r
  • letter to grandmother at Hye Post Office; guests to boyhood home and LBJ Ranch for lunch; Gronouski on Poland and Red China; Johnsons & guests to Danz place--car is stuck in mud; Lady Bird takes nap & talks to daughters; foreign affairs
  • 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
  • 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
  • ; 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
  • Lady Bird spends day with Lynda Johnson; presentation of one millionth "White House Guide Book"; Lady Bird & Lynda to Truman Library in Missouri; President Truman gives tour of Library--Lady Bird describes exhibits; to Truman home with Bess Truman
  • g s ig n ab o v e th e B ase O p e r a tio n s t h a t s a i d , "Welcome Home, Mr. P r e s i d e n t and F a m ily ." Lyndon made a b r i e f s p e e c h e n d in g w ith h e hoped t h a t t h e c o u n tr y w ould b e a s u n d e r s ta n d in g
  • at the Riverwalk; ride on the river; dinner at La Paloma del Rio; private party at Nancy Negley's home
  • on Johnson City boyhood home; astronauts and wives to Paris Air Show; to State Department reception; astronaut wives borrow clothing from Lady Bird and Lynda Johnson; dinner with Governor Tom Dewey
  • with Dwight Eisenhower; Lady Bird to New York to dinner at Mary Lasker's home; ABC beautification film to be shown overseas
  • e n Ly ndon began t o t a l k , qui e t l y , low key , g e n tle h i ^ a c t. ^ t woA good a n d 9- wo a pAoud o^ him. ; ■ And tn e n -it ujcla t i me. to go home and eve.Agbodg. began t o j (' dr i f t away ~ - l t wo.a abaul 11: 00
  • ; speech and tree planting; to Carmel Mission & Big Sur Scenic Highway; speech; cameramen have to back up; to Big Sur State Park & Nathaniel Owing's home; nap; to Hearst's San Simeon Castle; receiving line & dinner
  • Lady Bird & party board buses; briefing on Teachers Corps; stop at Silver-Webster High School; Lady Bird leads group along trail to Mathis home; Lady Bird visits with family, photos are done & all ride to school; ceremony; Lady Bird gives speech
  • Lady Bird and the Ellingtons meet LBJ at airport; LBJ late because of ceremony at JFK grave; to Hermitage, with Lady Bird in horse-drawn carriage; Lady Bird & LBJ give speeches; to Andrew Jackson's gravesite; tour of home; motorcade to State Capitol