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  • - - and still have spare time during the working day t_odo something else. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote 'The Scarlet Letter" while working in the Custom House in Salem, Massachusetts. Herman Melville wrote ''Moby Of.ck" while holding down a government job in New
  • a little more than three months before I got there. He got there in January '37, and I arrived in April. Maggy and I ha.ve been very close. He was kidding me a little bit this morning when he saw me. He said: "lqndon, I'm a little bit sorey about
  • for th e Prirr.e New Z :~ Mini~:L
  • Lady Bird presented leather copy of "The President's Lady"; stag luncheon for Prime Minister of New Zealand; Lady Bird's appointment at Phillips Art Gallery; visit with Texans at luncheon; American Field Service reception and LBJ's speech
  • ftw...i..~- _/ ~COPY SPE1CHBY SZNATORLYM001'!B, JOHPSO!lOF TEXAS PR.EPA.RmFOR D1LIV:£RYAT FARM~ ";9 HOMEADMINISTRATIONMEETOO DALLAS, TEXAS FOR AUTOMATIC RELtl:ASEAT2:00 PM CST, OOTOB~!t 9, 1952 M7Friends and Vallow Texans: It has been said
  • Record copy, Speech by Senator Johnson at Farmers Home Administration Meeting in Dallas, Texas, 10/9/52
  • and asked him what about it. He said: "~don, these are newspaper tolka and it you want to make news, the best way to make it is Just announce your candidacy." CANDIDACY Well, I am going to make that announcement today. I AMANAV
  • for your fellow men. I sat in an adjoining room and watched the Panel this morning and got great satisfaction and compensation, in my own way, in feeling that all is not lost, all has not been in vain. All we have to do is reorganize, reevaluate. We can't
  • awhile and then she answered: "If you got the guts to go, I go t the guts to take ye." And so he and she walked down to the school on Monday morning and were turned away by m en In overalls with guns. They came back on Tuesday morning. Harry Brigg s
  • Christian. The Presiden t was reading the J une 22, 1943, issue of the New York Tin-ies concerning President Roose v elt 1 s actions in Detroit. The Presid~nt read aloud excerpts of. an articl e entitled 1 'Rayburn assails Roosevelt critics. 11 The President
  • OF DEMOCRATIC LEADER LYNDON B. JOHNSON TO THE MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE ON JANUARY 7, 1958. Members of the Conference: For this presentation in two parts. this morning, I shall divide my own remarks I shall, briefly, summarize certain
  • STATEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC LEADER LYNDON B. JOHNSON TO THE MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE ON JANUARY 7, 1958. Members of the Conference: For this presentation in two parts. this morning, I shall divide my own remarks I shall, briefly
  • ~ a a permane_nt. mad dash to get dr~ssed and be ~t ~yndon~:~~- off~c·e.~~~ 1):30.- . . . : >. . . . ~. . .¢~~~:~ .. been a heavy d'?wnpou:t in the morning, . but ' . ­ .::~-~ "~ ,-· -~ ff~stopped_ miracu~onsly, '$ we walked out ont~ t~e grdunds
  • stop the bombing and they shell the cities, or abuse the DMZ. r I • r ! !.. -4­ When I got back to Washington from New York, I w.e nt back to the Soviet Union and pointed out that I did not want to deceive anybody and didn 1 t want them
  • between Secretary Rusk and Foreign Minister Gromyko in New York on October 6. Meanwhile, I di.5cussed our three points with Ambassador Harriman, whom I saw on September 17, and with Ambassador Vance, whom I saw on October 3. Both fully understood our
  • constituents. when I got back to the White House I heard the happy news that Lyndon had d riven down to W inchester, to be present at the crowning of L u c i Baines] And la te r on, I saw the picture of him standing on the steps to the high school MExMORAN
  • REQUIRE HIM, AS I TOLD PRES THIEU THIS MORNING, TO INFORM THE AMERICAN CONGRESS A~D THE AMER I CAN PUBLIC 'AS TO THE REASONS WHY THE GVN WAS NOT PREPARED TO GO FORWARD WITH US. t ~ iI· 1· I I i 11. COMMENT: I WILL NOT DWELL ON THE REASONS
  • New York
  • Lady Bird does office work; Lady Bird swims and then to beauty parlor; Lady Bird's television program on Beautification in Washington, DC; LBJ gives speech at the Smithsonian; Lady Bird and Lynda Johnson to New York City to see a play; LBJ has
  • New York
  • h s o n i a n a s a g if t f o r S i r B e r n a r d . ^ ■ T h e y g a v e us a n e n c y c l o p e d i a a b o u t New Z e a la n d and a c h a r m in g w a te r c o lo r. i t w a s t i m e to go . A n d th e n s u d d e n l y T h e w ife of t
  • New Zealand
  • 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
  • New Zealand
  • Miss Hasek ccs Honorable Richard J. Hughes Governor of New Jersey d-
  • Letter from the President to Mrs. Lewis S. Thompson, Red Bank, New Jersey, 2/24/66
  • and the subsequent discovery North America and the New World. (more) of -2THENE.llWORLD OF SPACE Outer space 11, in fact, the NewWorld of perhaps the next 500 to 1,000 years. What we do now will have profound etfect hereafter upon the earth tor many years
  • New Mexico
  • Record copy, Speech, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 9/18/60
  • Speech of Senator Lyndon B. Johnson January 3, 1953 /C COfY (D-Tex.) {®A) Mr. President: We are on the threshhold of a New Year and a new Congress. We have a new Commander-in-Chief will arrive and soon a new administration to take over
  • BURNET,Texas, November 2, 1947 -----of at least 154 civic minded citizens south central The unanimous opinion of counties all over central and Texas is that the soil conservation movement has been given a new lease on life. The opinion
  • Folder, "11/2/1947, Burnet, Texas - News Release on Soil Conservation Movement," Statements Files, Box 6
  • of those with whom I disagree. We must frankly face the fact that the Democratic Party, as well as the Nation, is stepping out into new and untried courses. Twenty years of Democratic administrations have come to an end. New issues are arising and new
  • good and I want you to look good. I am not going to recommend a bunch of new programs. going to review what we have done in a relatively brief address. hope I can say we have a surplus of between 2 and 3 billion. from an 8 billion deficit. I am I
  • . They Then, about six weeks ago, they entered a new and critical phase. As an agreement began to take shape, I conducted a series of intensive discussions with our allies, and with the senior military and diplomatic officers of our own government, on the prospects
  • Presidency has been filled by men who had or quickly won great international prestige and influence. Now the Communists are moving the new Presidency as a world influence. in -- to kill off, downgrade. If they can destroy the world's trust in this office
  • Record copy, Senator Johnson Announces His Candidacy for U.S. President, Auditorium, New Senate Office Building, 7/5/60
  • said the announcement is "expected. I will be surprised if it is not on evening news. Bunker says he needs 24 hours. Secretary Rusk: The President: Smathers called on me. a "political trick" is planned. He said Nixon people think General Wheeler: 1
  • the boa.rd members from the ten counties consult with their communities a.nd. recommend wha.t needs to be done in the several such a.s research rice for $2 a.n hour. on new uses for cedar in the Hill fa.rm.a of the lower vo.lley of weeds. Country
  • Folder, "9/1/1947, News release on soil productivity," Statements Files, Box 6
  • OFFICIAL USE ONLY the new nations of the world, we join them in a reaflirm­ Addressing ati.on of our comm.on goals: that hunger for freedom. and recogDition can be stronger We understand than hunger Lor peace. But we call upon tho ~ea.dora of the new
  • be respected. For months, there was no movem ent in the talks. were deadlocked. .· l J... . VK, Then, about s-ix weeks ago, they entered a new and t ~µ esitie al pha ~ e. h~e, As I conducted a series of intensive discussions with our allies
  • they ••• Tonight hands In that l speak to them as well • •• 1•t for relleotion the and mine. the destiny and asked your vote Texans ••• launoh111g a new dq have pas1ed since years are those ••• 2!_ knowledge. grow•~ your 8eJJ1.tor, y012 give sit
  • See all scanned items from file unit "5/22/1948 Speech by Congressman Johnson, "The Challenge of a New Day""
  • Record copy, 1948 campaign kickoff speech, "The Challenge of a New Day," 5/22/1948
  • personnel w.wr,.....,._ ~ It will full it wi 11 call number of civilian •• n'IGllR-• the the RI ■I• new obligational 1.rtl,Q,!l -- a of more than year's request ll)llstM1B11at $4 billion of $107.9 below billion. Wre:J:ltiMfWCMMlttM'llit
  • will promptly act upon it. We believe that a cease-fire is the necessary "first step," in the words of the resolution itself -- a first step toward what we all must hope will be a new time of settled peace and progress for all the peoples of the Middle East
  • is going to show next Tuesday. •• Since Sunday evening I have been in New England and in the New South, from -Boston to Los Angeles, from MORE • (Philadelphia) Page 4 Philadelphia to Miami. I have been in the Far West and the Midwest, and tonight I am
  • and Disarmament. The President then outlined the Job Program: 1. America Today: 75 million Americans are working. In the last 4 years 7. 5 million new jobs have been created and t he unemployment rate has dropped from 5. 7% to 3. 8% lowest in a decadeo 2
  • into one of the gu est ro o m s, although a s he exp lain ed w e w ould not b e th ere that night. don't you a ll co m e up to New Y ork w ith u s?" And then he sa id , "Why '^• V' r^ ... - ■■■■',." '’)jn MEMORANDUM ' ■ _ THE WHITE HOUSE 'W A SK
  • New York
  • LBJ and Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; dogs are racing on White House lawn; Air Force One to New York with guests for signing of the Immigration Act of 1965; LBJ delivers speech at ceremony; Johnsons see Erich Leinsdorf whom LBJ helped
  • New York City
  • MEMORANDUM THE W H ITE HOUSE W ASH ING TON Tu esd ay, M ay 26, 1964 P a ge 1 I le ft New Y o r k at a le is u r e ly llj3 0 , a r r iv in g a t the W hite H ouse, to find out that Lynda B ird had fin ish e d h er la s t exam - Oh, jo y ! And had
  • New York
  • New York
  • ork. And then at noon I flew to New Y o rk with W arrie Lynn, L iz and B e s s , We went to the C a rlis l e ^to that b eau tifu l s u ite w h e r e I a lw ay s fe e l that I ’m in trudin g on the a p a rtm e n t of the fa ir y p rin c e s s , Je a n K
  • New York
  • Lady Bird's desk work; Lady Bird to New York; Lynda Johnson returns from 5-state trip with LBJ; Lady Bird to Metropolitan Opera; lunch; performance of "Il Trovatore"; LBJ speech in Atlanta about race barriers
  • New York
  • Director Helms: In the local draft board in New York there is a sworn statement by Aristotle Onassis that he was born in 1900 -- making him 68-­ not 62 as now published. MffTlt45 NOTES COPVRtOHTIP. Pwalieatieft Req"'9 .. el Cep)'right .Permiuie
  • • ,. - : ■. 1965 V ' W EDNESDAY. APRIL 7 W ednesday, A p ril 7, began at the C a rly le in New Y ork. A little p a st ten B e s s and I w ent w ith M r. F o sb e r g to s e e the F r ic k M useum w h e r e the ligh tin g s y ste m m ad e dark
  • New York
  • New York City