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President's Daily Diary entry, 10/21/1967 (Item)

. Johnson joined in oval office. Secy Dean Rusk. Pat*. October 21, 1967 The White House p^ Activity (include visited by) ture SATURDAY ExpendiCode Working night reading in little lounge with GT. Califano McNamara (on Armyside of Pentagon -- not in his

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/4/1967 (Item)

House p Monday Activity (include visited by) Returned to the White House -and to the Oval Office Signed mail and worked night reading MW - pl To mansion - w mf Dinner -w/ Mrs. Johnson, mf Luci sat in the dining room, but did not eat Asked for Yuki

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/14/1964 (Item)

and Johns f : MF TO Teterboro. NJ via DC -6 . Read papers in cabin w/ M. Watson, MIT The President did not use his voice at all today except wfyen needed for his remarks He was resting an already sore throat. Before each stop Dr. Burkley care in and sprayed

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/9/1964 (Item)

Dick Nelson - asking him to read the yeas and nays on vote last night on cotton - wheat Bill Mac Bundy (nr - fr mansion) Walter Jenkins " " " Senator Morse " " " W. Jenkins " " " W. Jenkins " " " W. Jenkins " " " f Judge Moursund " " " J. Valenti

Folder, "June 4, 1968 - 1:45 p.m. President's Tuesday Luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. There were 83.. defectors to ARVN last night. Heavy men and material flow contimi~s into the South. There have been no MIG flights below 20th. We found 100 mm weapons around DMZ. Thieu disagrees on general mobilization in the House. Walt Rostow: General

Folder, "[November 1, 1967 - Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

~ MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON - SECRET ........... (.., 1TJ.. Cl IF F.... J.. w. Thursday, November 2, 1967 -- 8:15 a. m. Mr. President: This memorandum incorporates a brief summary of the discussion last night plus some suggestions for how

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/25/1964 (Saturday) (Item)

him the appropriate key. Anoth er thing. Driving back from Montgomery to Billingsley one night, somcwht:rc in the neigh borhood of Prattville.:, which she says is a hotbed of the White Ci: izcns Council, they had seen a bonfire off the road

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/27/1967 (Item)

appointments Worked night-reading w/ mary s To the mansion Mrs. Johnson The President asked for Walt Rostow--he was at the Algerian Embassy--"never mind" Dale Meeks, LBJ Ranch xTas Mrs. Johnson to second floor (she had been in theater seeing end of movie she

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/25/1967 (Item)

. Sec 10:44a . : •' ' **8: 5 4af *10:35a t Saturday Day J, If Joe Califan o ~~~ . "_ —— President to the oval office by way of mjdr's office --stopped to read some papers n her desk

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/29/1966 (Item)

, the President shook hands w/ members of a crowd which had gathered awaiting H)h his departure. Jake Jacobsen accompanied back to the White House and went with the President to his bedroom to work the President's night reading. Returned to mansion w/ Jake

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/2/1966 (Item)

McNamara marv s took a note telling the President that Secy Wirtz had called after he had retired Saturday night and twice previously that morning. Secy Willard Wirtz--Secy Rusk, Secy McNamara, Amb Goldberg joined on call marv s took a note that Walt

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/7/1966 (Item)

asked Tom Johnson if he had any problems today, and was told that all was quiet. The President went to his desk and read some of the papers and tickers on his desk, taking the tickers from, the office with him. George Christian, Austin Marvin Watson

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/20/1966 (Item)

room and read note conerning Mikey McCammon' s condition -- he was moved to San Angelo hospital. MW w/ Pres. Judge Thornberry, Austin, Texas. Rostow (Pl) Kintner (Pl) Rostow. President Ford Foundation McGeorge Bundy joined the President and Mr

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/4/1966 (Item)

concerning judgeship C^ 10:33a tH mentioned in Clark's memos to the President in last night's reading. Pres instructed Clark to call Judge Thornberry t 10:43a f ! Joe Califano (b. 1) he might be interested in any of the positi (\ 10:50a ^ t George Brown

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/6/1966 (Item)

The President awakened 7:10 am The President had breakfast -- chipped beef on toast and tea. Judge Moursund breakfasted with the President 8 am Mr. Jacobsen entered the President's bedroom and the President quickly dispensed with the night reading. 8:15 am

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/7/1966 (Item)

pleasure, read the unHtu^ authentication aloud for everybody to hear, and showed her where a plaque would be placed inside the top drawer. Then he invited everybody upstairs for a drink. Upstairs, he was greeted by Lynda and her escort, George Hamilton

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/27/1966 (Item)

, JJ, mf, ms Durin g lunch read tickers, some birthday cards, wen t tooffice and saw some gifts Dale Malechek Off in car w/ Mrs. Johnson, The Krims, The Thornberrys --t o Johnson School House & the Reagan Ranch At Cousin Oreole's / Gov. &fMrs. John

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/7/1966 (Item)

(pl) Henry Wilson JV (pl) JV (pl) JV in MW (pl) MW in JV (in JAC's office -- talked to JAC instead) JV (pl) Mrs. Johnson Bill Moyers Joe Califano Working MWs night reading on vm's desk Hon Sheldon Cohen To the Mansion Upstairs at 9:45p DINNER w

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/24/1965 (Item)

November 24, 1965 WEDNESDAY White House -- LB J Ranch, Texa s Called for paper s and breakfast -- and any reports tha t had come i n during the night and early mornin g to read. (J J took in) Joe Califano - Washington, D. C. McGeorge Bundy Secy

Folder, "[November-December 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

was when I was 3 or 4. Father was at the gin, and I can remember her crying at 9 or 10 o'clock at night. She was frightened. I told her I would protect her. I went to school when I was 4. Grandfather Johnson liked to see me, to give me candy and apples. He

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 2/23/1942 (Item)

to be thanktul for teeU.ng ver., epry and atrong•and happy. Bill Olark just oal.l ed and aak~ me to dinner tomorrow night. I auppoae I'll go. Tonight!'• going to eat out With Mary and then come baok to the oftloe, tort have at lea.at• do1en letter• I'd like

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 4/6/1943 (Item)

servi oe feature and Bill is willing to accept it --wants, in fact, to sign the con tract before he goes to Washington next Saturday. I told Escoe I t bought the A&M business was in ab ate.. ment pending our getting night time••no need to undertake

Oral history transcript, Julian J. Ewell, interview 1 (I), 11/7/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] Here is what I was looking for. More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Just stay there, I can read it. When I was in II Field Force and would look

Folder, "February 29, 1968," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 91 (Item)

enter. and G "neral Band plays four ruffles and flourishes and Hail to lhe Chief. 12:02 General Wheeler makes r marks . 12:04 President makes remarks. 12: 09 Secretary Nitze reads citation. 1Z: 10 Seer tary Nitz 12:12 President departs

Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 6 (VI), 9/17/1979, by David Culbert (Item)

in the White House. I read that Frank Stanton gave a little bit of advice about it. It was set up in 1966 in July, but I wondered if anybody talked with you or you gave any thought to this ~Jhite House intervention of the Johnson era of having a machine

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 10 (X), 5/13/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in the bill that after it had passed the House it had surely gone to the Senate Labor Committee, but an objection was made to its second reading. The rules say that [when] a bill comes over from the House to the Senate, it's read twice and referred

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)

for the youngest ·ones instead of g.o ing to the ~peech. ·By 11 ;30 Lyndon was· into his night reading. He is captive all the . :J ·1 ~----------------.-~....-:1.:J. \ week nights, a~.d what a_ glorious relief we.ekends are.!

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/26/1967 (Item)

- - breakfast in bed Orange slices, tea, and chipped bee f Joined by Mary S and mf -The President read the morning papers and some messages from Washington. MW had left w/ the Sgt the night before the letters to be signed thanking German officials -- and those

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/14/1967 (Item)

. but remained in the Center Hall Activity (include visited by) --they did not go into the ture bedroom. He brought the night reading out of the bedroom and sent it over. e - and breakfast ; , y 14, Johnson

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/2/1967 (Item)

)3,r MARCH 2, 1967 The White House, Wash, DC Dav THURSDA Y Expendi- Activity (tnctude visited bv) turf Code The President arrived in Oval Rm Ofc w/ Jake Jacobsen (carrying last night's night reading) and Marvin Watson MJDR - "come in a minute

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 64, 15 December 1996," LBJ Library (Item)

months of conversations, packaged for research. 2 Dictabeh lli 1: ct:JUI 1. have been reproduced and .lJhle in the Library·s Reading R m n Digital Audio Tape. enablin; h kners to go directly to the ocginnm_:-of the con versation of interest to them I

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 59 (LIX), 1/16/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

be striking that very night--Thursday, March 30--and the railroad unions were free to strike on that Friday night. I guess the railroads then in their own way got some injunction that prevented the railroad strike from taking place from a small union. We got

Oral history transcript, Betty Cason Hickman, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

before you came in and I thought you should know about this." He said, "Oh," he read it, and he said, "Thank you very much," and put it in his pocket and he went on about his business. Well, I found out a 1itt le later in the day that she worked

Oral history transcript, H.A. (Tony) Ziegler, interview 4 (IV), 6/2/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

red me. . Then we'd work late every night . I 4le was working on the student aid part df it then, so a lot'of times we'd be there at eleven . or twelve o'clock at night . LBJ would come by or be there and sign the payro! 1 s and . send them on i n

Oral history transcript, H.A. (Tony) Ziegler and Charles K. Boatner, interview 1 (I), 6/2/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that would like to have a job. I'd like for you to interview him when you get ready to hire down in Texas." him on the shoulder. LBJ told me that, that C. N. tapped So I had an interview then with LBJ and he hired me. . Then we'd work late every night

Oral history transcript, Nadine Brammer Eckhardt, interview 2 (II), 3-21-84//19, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: NADINE BRAMMER ECKHARDT INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mrs. Eckhardt's residence, Austin, Texas Tape 1 of 1 G: Here we go. E: Okay. I want to start beginning with--I've been reading those notes and the layering of events during

Oral history transcript, Allen E. Barrow, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

the pleasure of being associated with, and I was quite close to Senator Kerr . Mrs . Kerr said, in my presence one night when I took them to the hotel after we'd been on a speaking thing, that I was closer to him than his own sons were . stop right there . F

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/23/1966 (Item)

time on the telephone talking to Washington concerning Congress adjourning today. He read all the local newspapers. Talking to PMG O'Brien they discussed O'Brien's press conference be held Monday on this 89th Congress. He teased Ken Gaddis about getting

Oral history transcript, Chester R. Huntley, interview 1 (I), 5/12/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

there had been no previous maneuvering in that direction. H: No. F: Nothing to give you any lead. H: No. F: Did you think that the threatened liberal revolt was serious or do you From all I read and heard there was none. It came on rather suddenly

Oral history transcript, McGeorge Bundy, interview S-I, 3/30/1993, by Robert Dallek (Item)

of 1964. I don't now know whether I actually stuck it in the night reading, or whether I didn't bother because it wouldn't get read. Probably the White House records would show it, although they might not; he might not have checked it. It might not turn up