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Roosevelt on arrival and took to second floor 9:00 Chopper to Andrews w/ Luci, Roosevelts, and Steinbecks to fly to Illinois Left on Air Force One for Chanute Base w/ President, Luci, Chief Justice Warren, Justice and Mrs. Goldberg, Steinbecks, Roosevelts

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 1/31/1966 (Item)

for Eleanor Roosevelt portrait presentation: Green Room Justice and Mrs. Black Mr. and Mrs. Lindley Reverend and Mrs. Gordon Kidd Mr. and Mrs. James B. Myers Mr. Eliot Roosevelt Jr. 6:00 Upstairs 6:15 Bowling w/ Pat 7:26 Upstairs Recorded 10:05 President

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, Oct. 1965 (Item)

, October ZO 6:00 P• m. ill 9,1>e~ the~ ~ehru Memorial ilh'&c~(~tion. Mrs. Johnson will accept the Chandor portrait of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt FOR FRIDAY A. M. RELEASE OCTOBER 1, 1965 Office o f the Press Secretary to Mrs. Johnson THE WHITE HOUSE

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/30/1966 (Item)

, then Ashton on albums, Patsy about Taylors, Rathers, Stedmans pictures 5:50 Jim Ketchum about the Roosevelt portrait 6:35 Mrs. Provenson for an hour 8:15 Dinner alone - steak Worked at desk signing Christmas things. no rub

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 6/22/1965 (Item)

9:45 Left with Simone for ABC filming - Belle Haven Picnic area (hot and humid) 12:15 Return to second floor Work on mail 12:45 Lunch with Luci in bedroom (both had hard-boiled eggs) 1:30 Nap 2:35 Left with Simone for ABC filming - Roosevelt Island

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 2/4/1966 (Item)

11:50 To Jean Louis 2:10 Returned to White House 2. 2:15 Kandi, assistant, and mother in Library 2:20 Kandi for fitting with Bess 3:25 Kandi left Worked on desk and reviewed speech 3. 5:10 Down to Eleanor Roosevelt presentation in East Room 5:55

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 2/20/1966 (Item)

floor to see Eleanor Roosevelt portrait 5. 9:00 w/ guests to theater "Land We Love," "The President's Country," and home movie 10:00 All went to President's office 10:30 All returned to second 11:02 Guests departed 12:00 Retired

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 6/19/1964 (Item)

President left for California 8:45 Jean-Louis 10:30 Film for Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial 11:00 Dictated machine and mail 12:30 Meet Mr. and Mrs. K.T. Johnson and 3 daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Green, Betty (Cason) Hickman (sherry, coffee, etc.) 1:00 Sandwich

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 7/8/1964 (Item)

Interview with Bill Wise (Life) in Queens' Sitting Room 12:20 To East Room to greet U.S. attorneys and wives 12:35 Back to Queens' Sitting Room 1:10 Mrs. John Palfrey and 2 children to Queens' Sitting Room (she is Teddy Roosevelt's granddaughter) 2:00 Work

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 7/16/1964 (Item)

-Louis 6:45 Drink w/ James Roosevelt and daughter Ann 8:10 To President's office 9:05 Dinner w/ President 11:30 Retired Page No:

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/24/1968 (Item)

:51 Greeted Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt and three sons on tour of first floor of mansion. 12:00-1:30 Worked with MW on desk and photo albums for weekend guests at ranch. (1:00 Lunch on tray in room with MW -- scrambled egg, toast, honey, and coffee). 1:30

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/28/1966 (Item)

leaving for New York and Capote party. Liz over to talk about "Living White House." Picked up a "Repub. Roosevelt." Went down with Liz to see blown-up pictures of the the book in hall. 11:20 Bess Abell over to talk. 12:04 Liz left. 1:15 Bess left

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/29/1966 (Item)

the Jewish luncheon and Meryle Secrest interview. 9:31 Liz left Recorded 1. 11:45 Made some calls before seeing Roosevelt painting in West Hall at 12:00 With C.F. Palmer, Madame Shoumatoff, and Clark Clifford. 1:00 Palmer and Shoumatoff left for President's

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 8/21/1966 (Item)

to Campobello home. Took tour of the house. Reception in back yard and met people at a picnic. 12:30 Luncheon in house by Roosevelt International Park Commission, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. Butterworth, Mrs. Robichaud, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Muskie, Senator

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/21/1965 (Item)

room to visit with President and luncheon guests 3:30 Picture in yellow dress in Oval Room w/ pillows made by Mrs. Frost 1. 4:00 Tea in Oval Room w/ Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and her niece (and Lynda?) 5:20 To First floor w/ Mrs. Longworth, her

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 1/24/1966 (Item)

Steve Steinert - 324 Ruth Lester - 329 not dictated 9:40 Coffee 10:30 Bath 11:00 Talk to Liz re: Roosevelt speech 11:15 Record on machine 1:20 Talked to Jim Ketchum re: Women's Home Companion 1900, Mrs. McNamara's gift and Mrs. Lester's project. 1:45

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 12/2/1968 (Item)

on mail and decisions with MWT. Studied speech; rested. 7:45 Left the White House. 7:54 Arrived at the Statler-Hilton Hotel for Women's National Press Club dinner in my honor. CTJ was presented the Eleanor Roosevelt Golden Candlestick Award following

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/21/1966 (Item)

Clark for American Embassy. Planted a tree on lawn where Mrs. Roosevelt and Hale Boggs and had also planted one. 12:00 Arrived Parliament House and joined President for luncheon. 2:40 Left Parliament House with the President in motorcade. CTJ rode