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Rally at Wynnewood Shopping Center
Back at Baker Hotel suite with Mrs. Johnson; General and Mrs. Carl Phinney;
Lewis Stephens; MMW, Mary Rather, Liz Carpenter
Barefoot Sanders
To Houston -- see travel activity
10
- :09 p. m.
Lunch with Mrs. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Califano , LIz; Carpenter jesse Kellam
Jake Jacobsen, vm , and gw
Nap
To office, worked desk with vm and Jake Jacobsen rea.d
"Reporter" Magazin e
Time
and Newswee k JC
Departed Main House for drive
- Wednesday
Texas
Date.
Activity (include
May 2 , 1962
visited by)*
D
To Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina
Stopped at Seymour AFB
Departed Seymour AFB
Arrived Washington, D. C. Met by Liz Carpenter and John Erickson
Speech before National
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The White House
Nov 17 , 1967
Day Friday
Activity (include visited by) tare
Liz Carpenter
and Barbara Walters of
Expend)
Code
the TODA
Y show
Miss Walters was in to see Liz Carpenter regarding arrangements for the filming of an
interview with her
- see p. 5
for
phone
calls
October 31, 1964
White House -- Dover, Delaware
calls
carded
Saturday
Departed WH via chopper w/ Mrs; Johnson, Jack Valenti, Liz Carpenter, Marvin Watson, VM
arriving at Andrews AF B at 10:54 am. . . .and boarded AF-1
- 1994
INTERVIEWEE:
ELIZABETH "LIZ" CARPENTER
INTERVIEWER:
DOUGLASS CATER
PLACE:
Martha's Vineyard
Tape 1 of 1, Side 1
DC:
We have with us this afternoon, a well-known lady of many parts, Liz Carpenter. Our
subject is the LBJ Library
- See all online interviews with Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter
- Carpenter, Liz, 1920-
- Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview S-I, 8/1994, by Douglass Cater
- Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter
- Aircraft
Mr. Harold Deets
Mr. Devier Pierson
Jim Jones
Lyn - in - th e President called for him
Luci in
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around
Back in the house--office entrance
BREAKFAST in the dining room w/ ,
Mr. & Mrs Linen
Pres. TIME Life Inc.
-Mr. & Mrs Hardy Publisher Time Life
Mr. & MrsDonovan
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of Brd, Time
—^-——Mr. &
Mrs.
Heiskell
Ed in Chief Time-Life
Liz Carpenter
- ." The reason, he
maintains,
is two-fold: "I have
always been interested in politics
and Texas history," and "LLBJ's] life
Cover: Texas Monthly writer Brian
Sweany and three members of the LBJ
Administration he wrote about: Liz
Carpenter, Bob Hardesty
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To th e Capitol , arrivin g S21 2 a t 10:0 5 a m
Bobby Bake r
George Reed y
Liz Carpente r
Najeeb Halab y
Mr. Halab y
Cong. Alber t Thoma s
Mr. Osbor n
Sen. Kenned y - r e: Oct . 2 6 i n Bosto n
George
- President's Activity
President Kenned y sends birthday cake to EOB office.
White icing, western decor, "Happy Birthday, LBJ."
Cake taken to 404 0 by Liz Carpenter
Entry No. 13
Miss Leigh came with a birthday gift for the VP - a large
bottle of champagne
- an d Li z Carpente r
LD
t Te d Dealey , Dalla s Mornin g New s
8
3:45
LD
f Jo e Deale y
9
4:00
LD
t Jac k Kru eger, Dalla s Mornin g New s
10
4:15
11
4:30
12
6:45
Talked t o Jess e Kella m ove r Busines s Servic e
LD
t Walte r Jenkin s
- . Kellam, Liz Carpenter ^^^
Oltorf
Returned to Main House -- said goodbye to his guests, and came into the office alon
Date November
Dav
20, 1966
Sunday
^
Activity (inc)ude visited by)
To bedroom for NAP
A. W. Moursund - Round Mountain
Driving
- :
Expend!-
Activity (inc!ude visited by) ture
Code
^DINNER w/ *
Mrs. Johnson
Mr. an d Mrs. Tom Miller, Jr.
Gov. and Mrs. John Connally _____
Cong. and Mrs. J. J. Pickle
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Activity
LD
11:25a t
Hon.
11:45a t
Liz
12: 10p To
1968
The White House Thursday
President began hi s day at (Place) Day £
Time Telephone
11
In Out
Lo
24,
(include visited by)
John Macy, Chairman, CSC
Carpente r
office -- stopping in mjdr's room
- airports
THURSDAY
April 23, 1964
3:45 Helicopter
from South Lawn to Andrews AFB with:
Mrs. Johnson, Secy Luther Hodges, Larry O'Brien, Ken O'Donnell, Cliff Carter.
Liz Carpenter, Major Emmerson Cook, Kellerman and Kivett - USSS
4:04p Depart
Andrews AFB
- Democratic nominee for Senator
To South Grounds for walk w/ Ralph Harding
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Returned w/ Ralph Harding to Oval Rm Ofc
^
,.-.
Liz Carpenter
Marvin Watson (pl)
Marvin Watson
mjdr's
office
Asked to call Ashton Gonella
- a
see attache d lis t o f
staff an d pres s
* I f CP give flight number; if SP give owner.
** Met by, Meetings, Activity, etc.
Austin, Texa s
Arrival
Time
LBJ Ranc h
6. 5:00p
Mrs J; Geraldine; MMW;
Ashton; Liz Carpente r
see attache d lis t
- . J. C.
Kellam, Will and Mary Moursund, Mary Rather, Liz Carpenter, VM, MF
Walter
Jenkins
Washington
re
paths
In office discussing w / Bill Moyers plans for tomorrow's trip to Arizona and Nevada
To den for visiting w/ Mrs. Johnson, Judge and Mrs
-
Congressman
Hale
Boggs
departs
Departed
by car w/ JV to metropolitan club 17 H party for Constantine Brown
Arr
back
in
Oval
ofc
works
w/ JV
to Sheraton Park
JV
Bill White
Mrs
Johnson
attend recep Sens Humphrey
Liz Carpenter
and Mansfield
depart
Mrs Johnson
- ,
Secy. Freeman,
Norman
Clapp,
T.W. Hunter
- until
11:55
Mrs Johnson
Secy Rusk
Liz Carpenter
12:00
12:05
12:15
Mac De Geurin,
Wilton
Woods
Sen Herbert S. Walters
Sen. Olin Johnston
and
Governor
12:40
12:50
1:00
1:06
1:15
3:50
3:52
3:57
4:00
t
t
t
t
- President was interested
Secy. George McGhee
Meeting w/ Cliff Carter and Walter Jenkins
Bobby Baker
Sarah McClendon - re: article on going to Africa
Walter Jenkins
Liz Carpenter
Depart S212 via car 111, arriving Senate Gym at 5:37 pm
Depart Senate Gym
- . Tom Steed, Truman
Richardson, Cong. Victor Wicker sham, Don Middleton, Cliff Carter, Ivan
Sinclair, Charles Boatner, Liz Carpenter, Judge J. C. Looney
TRAVEL ACTIVITY
Diary
Entry
No.
Departure
Time
From (Place)
Mode of
Travel*
Accompanied
- car 111
Main Post Office - Cabinet Luncheon -- hosted by PMG Day
Arrive Capitol -- to barbershop, having departed luncheon at 2:20
Arrive S212 for staff meeting w/ Liz Carpenter, Ivan Sinclair, Charlie Boatner,
Walter Jenkins, Cliff Carter, G. Reedy
- Jenkins
Shook hands w/ Sen . Johnston and two boys from "Boys Nation"
Meeting w/ Harry McPherson and Jack Valenti
Briefly saw Mrs. Joe Pool, her twin sister and their families'
Metrecal Soup in S212 - lunch
Discussion w/ Bob Ruth of LIFE
Liz Carpenter
-
f
Arr P-3 8
Opened Senat e
To Pie r 2 , Nav y Yar d Anne x t o visi t Coas t Guar d Barqu e EAGL E - gues t o f
President Kennedy Returned t o P-3 8
Liz Carpente r
Texas Delegatio n Luncheon . Too k a s guests : Ceci l Long , Joh n Babcock , Si m
- ' Bedroom.
2:55 Called Jim Ketchum.
3:06 Called Jane Engelhard.
3:15 Called Liz Carpenter.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
3:33 called Jim Ketchum
3:37 called Ashton at home.
3:47 called Ashton.
4. 4:32 CTJdownto the Green Room for Receiving Line
- called
10:57 called
10:58 called
11:15 called
Congressman Hale Boggs
Dr. Janet Travell
Senator Clements
Lynda to come in
11:20 called Lester Lindow
11:37 called Liz Carpenter
11:48 Mrs. Tony Taylor called
12:06 called Secretary CR Smith
12:07 called Mrs
- .
Dictated January 23, 1967
6:30 Jean-Louis for comb-out.
7:08 Left with Liz Carpenter for airport.
7:40 Departed on chartered flight with Mrs. Humphrey, Secretary and Mrs. O. Freeman,
Secretary Robert Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
- , Lloy Hand;
d
Bob Waldron Bil
,
l
Lloyd
n
Arrival
Time
1:00 p
same (excep not LyndaAbilene, Texas 2:0
t
0
and Lucy) plus Liz
Carpenter; Fran Mut
k
o
John Morris; Pa
t
Furgurson; Joh Holton;
n
Dick Lyons;
* I f CP give flight number; if SP give owner
- Bren t Spenc e Cong Brent Spence
To Make radio tape for weekly Texas broadcast
Sen Dirkse n Sen Dirksen To Speaker's office
32
Selected names should be underscored.
7:30p
33
Les Carpenter's surprise birthday party for Liz 4701 Wooley Lane, NW
Page
- (Washington)
Wright Patman (Texarkana)
Bob Casey (Houston)
Warren Woodward
Walter Mansell (Houston)
Lloyd Hand
Warren Woodward
Liz Carpenter
Leonard Marks
Eugene Locke, Dallas
To LBJ Ranch -- see travel activity
Dinner at West Ranch with Mr. West, A. W
-
Liz
re plan s fo r hi s birthda y i n Texa s
Carpenter
Douglass Cate r
McGeo Bund y '
Senator Clinto n Anderso n cc? . // - - th e Senato r wishe d the President a happy birthday
and thanke d him fo r lettin g him mkk e th e trip t o N. Me x
- - Washington , D . C.
To the Pool w/ Mrs . Johnson, Bess Abell, Liz Carpente r and VM
Joe Califan o - Washington , D. C*
Senator Wayne Mors e - Poolesville, Maryland (re being mediator w/ Governor
Leroy Collins - Undersecy, of Commerce -- to represent
- , Mrs. Parsons, Amb. and Mrs. Jarring, Mrs. Af Geijerstam,
H. Busby, Liz Carpenter, VM, MF, arriving at 10:30
Greeted at Tullinge airport - greeted by Gen. L. Pryron, Col. Dick Stenberg,
Captain A. Lind -- watch RSAF demonstration
To RSAF base
- L
1964
Tucsd~y.
July 2.lst
This is a light week for me and an unbearably he:avy one for Lyndon.
Liz. and B
- Liz Carpenter and Bess Abell to Atlantic City for Democratic National Convention logistics; drinks with LBJ, Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara & McGeorge Bundy; visit with Nancy Dickerson about wardrobe for convention; discussion with Lindy Boggs & Scooter
- to DT
To little lounge w/ Liz Carpenter, and
woman
Bill
Bill
To
Moyers
(pl)
Moyers,
Douglass
Cater,
Congresswoman
memo
on conversation
sent
to DT
mansion
Edith
Green
January
White
Bill Moyers
Lunch
Secy
Jack
- w/ JV,
McNamara
House
- , I sat down to lunch downstairs, in that room where
I first came to a dinner with the Kennedys in January of ’61, with Bess, and Liz, and Ashton, and
Tish Baldridge, who had come down to give us about four days of her time for advice and
getting us
- Mary Lasker spends night in Queen's Room; decorating the family quarters; Lasker speaks with LBJ about Doctors' Conference; Lady Bird lunches with Tish Baldridge, Bess Abell, Liz Carpenter, and Ashton Gonella to plan upcoming state dinners for Queen
- :30 meets with
Supersonic Transport Committee, later attends WH dinner for President Betancourt
of Venezuela w/CTJ.
2/20
Closed Texas Delegation lunch, attends swearing in of Mr. Collins, dinner at the Les
Carpenters’.
2/21
LBJ, CTJ, Liz Carpenter
-
The
t
Activity
^ 5:30p To
White
H
Q"Se Day
(include visited by)
n-
the theater w/ Mrs J
j 6:15p Hon.
6:20p To
Clark Clifford to second floor - out at 10:25p
second floor w/ Mrs J
6:33p t
Liz
Carpenter
6:56p f
7:00p Dr.
Liz
Carpenter
James
