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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
  • is a v ictim of and h e m o p h ilia , xrf the Nation al H em oph ilia Foundation had brought him to the White H ouse to b egin its cam paign to help the hundred thousand or so v ic tim s o f the d is e a s e . He w as a slig h t, fr a il, s e lf - p o s
  • Meeting Timothy Carroll, poster child for National Hemophilia Foundation; meeting Dr. Daniel McKay, President of the Mormon Church; meeting 100 high school students under U.S. Senate program; Lady Bird's feeling of kinship with the South; dinner
  • And it was a p erfec t color match for the deco ratio n s. roses of Texas, l i t t l e bird , Second Vice Bowls of - you guessed it -yellow and on time o f one p e r c h e d / a p retty the property of Betty Talmad g e, A M rs, Dirksen put me in the re c e
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • HOUSE WASHINGTON T u e sd a y , F e b r u a ry 16, 1965 P age 2 B e a u tific a tio n is c e rta in ly exposing m e to in te re s tin g people of achievem ent^ T h en, I flew hom e and in the a fte rn o o n d e liv e re d the H e a rt A w ardi / uto M
  • Lady Bird meets with Robert Dowling about Beautification and Sterling Gardens; Lady Bird flies back to Washington, DC; Lady Bird presents award for American Heart Association; the third Congressional reception is held at the White House
  • 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
  • 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
  • , 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
  • Lady Bird breakfasts with LBJ and family; Lady Bird to National Gallery of Art for Distinguished Ladies' Reception; Lady Bird describes reception and people; Lady Bird visits with Luci Johnson and her girlfriends; Lady Bird and LBJ to pre-gala
  • only about t h i r t y m inutes, the f i r s t o f f i v e stops, A r e g u l a r m arathon 1 Next, t o the S t a t l e r - H i l t o n and t h e n t h e Armory where t h e r e were 1 3 , 0 0 r people. Tonfeht t h e d e c o r a t i o n s h a d
  • LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Johnson to prayer service at National City Christian Church; Inauguration; funny story about Fern Baines; seating on inaugural platform; LBJ takes oath of office and gives address; inaugural luncheon; Lady Bird's classmate from
  • 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
  • ay out enough fo r ■; th em . ^ A nd then c a m e ,/w h a t I think w as the p u rp o se of h is c a ll, 'T h e wonderftil thing,'’-he sa id , I'was j think, though th e re h a s b een lo ts ofjpeaisBi p r e s s u r e s , a ll the people who know
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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