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- great peeves of all peeves; everything was just haywire that afternoon, as you can well imagine it was. The Johnsons had a new Chrysler--an~vay, some new car that I was driving, and I always drove those new cars like I was handling glass an~Nay
- a new Episcopal mission there. I spent about four and one-half years in Corpus Christi and then at the invitation of the Bishop to begin yet another mission, I moved to Victoria. P: What year was that? M: It has been about ten years ago now, so
- up early. He went for a walk, and then a brief church service at St. John’s. How glad I am about that. I went in to see Lucy and got the delicious news that she and Beth Jenkins--who was spending the night with her--after having studied algebra ‘til
- Johnsons awake early, go for walk, and attend service at St. John's Church; Luci's fireplace mishap; description of Luci at the White House; Lady Bird and LBJ go to New York for funeral of Senator Herbert Lehman; in 1955, Lehman asked Senate
- ■I' 1965 T h u r sd a y , A u g u st 12th . W as lik e a cam p aign d ay. I had w anted to spend at le a s t one day s e e in g PR O JEC T HEADSTART in o p era tio n . We ch o se New J e r s e y b e c a u s e it w as c lo s e and I could s e
- New Jersey
- Lady Bird visits Project Head Start in Newark and Lambertville, New Jersey; airplane filled with press; press conference in the classroom; Lady Bird to Governor's mansion; Lady Bird makes speech in Morven; Lady Bird is interviewed on plane by Los
- New Jersey
- 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
- g ly did go back to sle e p , leaning on L u c i 's p re se n c e to c o m fo rt and pet and re a s s u r e and a lso c o g niza nt o f w ha t a f l u r r y th e re w ould be w ith the new sm en i f I got up at 3 :0 0 A . M . and d ro v e back in . W
- t. L yndon r e a d out loud to u s the New Y o rk T im e s M a g a z in e s to r y by so m e o n e none of u s h a d e v e r m e t, w ho h a d n o t in te rv ie w e d a m e m b e r of th e f a m ily o r any b o d y in o u r P r e s s o ffice o r
- LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast with guests while others attend church; news articles about Johnsons and the wedding; Lady Bird bowls with guests; possible blessing of marriage by Pope Paul VI; gift from Tony Taylor of their mother's silver cups for Luci
- a b le a n d w e ll d r e s s e d . L y n d o n w as s tr e t c h e d out in h is p a ja m a s , d rin k in g te a , an d th e y w e r e a p p a r e n tly e n jo y in g t h e i r v i s i t . N ixon w a s s a y in g , of th e New Y o rk T im e s
- Richard Nixon visits LBJ for morning coffee; Nixon and LBJ discuss New York Times, Westmoreland, China and Vietnam, and upcoming campaign year; LBJ teases Lady Bird about Big Bend trip; LBJ has sore throat; Johnsons to St. Marks Church; LBJ gives
- d so m e of th em o n ly f o r lim ite d b u s in e s s - - fo u r s ta te s - - New M ex ico , R hode Is la n d , C o lo ra d o a n d M is s o u r i - - a u th o r iz e d le g is la tio n r e la tin g to b e a u tify in g th e h ig h w ay s o r c o
- New Mexico
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- e s to r s that I would h ave sw o r n w e r e a u th e n tic. When I com p lim en ted the v e r y old, v e r y handsom e p ian o, sh e sa id that i t had c o m e fro m New O rlea n s by r iv e r b oat up the M is s is s ip p i and the R ed R iv e
Oral history transcript, Betty Cason Hickman, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
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- forth. I think that was a good learning point for the girls there in the Texas office. G: You indicated earlier that you had met Mrs. Johnson before you met LBJ. H: Yes. She gave a luncheon for the new girl s on the staff. She always made us feel
- l s l i g h t l y a n n o y in g ^ ^ ~‘ ‘ a ^ r ^ r * 0 - ^3 a n d t r i v i a l . I w o n d e r if th e a n s w e r is t r y to f e e d th e m (new spaerpole)s o m e t h i n ^ ”^ ^ ' --- '■ c ( m o r e s u b s ta n tiv e . I c e r ta in ly h
- Lady Bird works on Inaugural plans; Lady Bird to party for Martha Hodges; 1959 visit of Mexican President Lopez Mateos; Lady Bird talks about Luther Hodges; Lady Bird invites friends for drinks and swim; dinner with LBJ and Luci Johnson; news media
- c h w a s p a in te d , had a. new flo o r , c le a n and b r ig h t i n s i d e , o n ly , a la s , w ith c o lo r e d w in d o w s th a t w ou ld h a v e b e e n b e t t e r l e f t c le a r . . L yn d on w a s in an e x u b e r a n t m o o d . l
- e r s a n d h ad t r a v e l e d in a c o v e r e d w a g o n ,^ to i t s p r e s e n t site ^ - ^ n d i s s t i l l p ro d u c in g grapes! Our new m i n i s t e r , the R e v e r e n d J . W. L a n g f o r d , f r o m C a n a d a , i s ab o u t th
- LBJ and Lady Bird to St. Barnabas Church; new minister is Rev. J. W. Langford; to Lewis Place with Jesse Kellam and Marianne Means; brunch at LBJ Ranch; visit from John and Nellie Connally; mention of progress of John Connally's right hand; Lady
- c a llin g L y n d a. S h e 'd a r r i v e d in New O r le a n s F r id a y n ig h t t o m e e t G e o rg e , being c h a p e ro n e d b y L in d y B o g g s, w ho is p lay in g th e p a r t of a v e r y giving f a m ily f r ie n d t o m y c h ild
- takes nap; Lynda Johnson visits New Orleans; guests for dinner; talk at dinner about LBJ School for Public Affairs and Vietnam; to theater to watch films
- Johnsons to National City Christian Church; lunch, newspapers and Republic Convention on TV with LBJ; cocktail party at the Jack Valentis; dinner at White House with friends; news story about LBJ and the Presidency; Bobby Kennedy
- aging n ew s w as that Lyndon had flow n up, ju st a few h ours ago, to New Y ork for the in sta lla tio n of A rch b ish op T e r e n c e Cook, taking w ith h im , not on ly L u ci, c w h ich i s n a tu ra l, fo r h er strOng C a th o licism
- Lady Bird has photos taken with Mrs. Post & her staff; Lady Bird back to White House; newspaper stories; LBJ to Hawaii for Vietnam talks; LBJ, Luci & Lyn to New York for installation of Archbishop; upcoming Austrian dinner; upcoming Texas trip
- r a i l s i l v e r s ic k le of a new m o o n a n d the b r e e z e on the to p d e c k w a s v e r y w e lc o m e , I s e t t l e d down f i r s t f o r a long d i s c u s s io n w ith A lan B oyd a b o u t the freew ay c o n t r o v e r s y in San
- LBJ & Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; read newspapers; Saul Pett interviews Lady Bird for article on LBJ; Johnsons watch Sunday news programs; lunch; Lady Bird bowls; guests arrive for dinner on the "Sequoia;" Lady Bird names guests
- a n , and he kept u s laughing a l l the w ay. And C lifto n D a n ie l o f the New Y o r k T i m e s , s o r t of second on the desk, I ga th e re d , under T u r n e r C a tle d g e - the s o n - in - la w o f the P r e s id e n t , who w as a l w
- and reminiscences of President Truman; New Hampshire primary
- e , riot ” b e h u rt i f I d id n 't c a ll fo r w e e k s and w e e k s , and b e a v a ila b le to tu c k in to th e s p a r e h o u rs I h a v e now and th en . L yn d a is in New Y o rk w ith th e A rth u r K r im s , and L u c i is a lw a y s
- bowling; Lynda Johnson in New York; Johnsons on Sequoia with friends; Buffalo River and national parks; new portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt for White House
- i t a l a s t tr e a tm e n t. L y n d a B ir d c a m e in f r o m New Y o rk , an d life flow s th ro u g h th e h o u se w h e n e v e r sh e c o m e s . C - 3 -
- a d a l l th e a r t i c l e s - - e v e n enough to s a t i s f y L i z - ab o u t w h a t m y d ay S a tu r d a y had b e e n lik e . D o ro th y M c C a rd le 's w a s e s p e c i a l l y good an d N an R o b e r t s o n ’s in t h e New Y o rk T i
- At Camp David; LBJ to Episcopal Church service; Sen. Dick Russell stories about Robert E. Lee and Civil War; Lynda Johnson's knowledge of Civil War; Lady Bird reads news articles; bowling with Secretary McNamara; return to WH; Lady Bird intimidated
- and We a l l waved. George has 2 raised sop h i s t i c a t e d t a l k i n g to it she hours to g e t be to a of New Y o r k a nd it where t!w for a nd h i s Industrial I went she to the through L y n d o n 's talking about i
- a r s . A new s e rv a n t - - a C h in a m a n . L y n d o n h a d a r r a n g e d to h i r e h im in S an S a l v a d o r w ith o u t e v e r l a y i n g e y e s on h i m , k n o w in g t h a t h e s p o k e no E n g l i s h a n d a l i t t l e S p
- LBJ & Lady Bird to St. Francis Xavier Church; LBJ gives Lady Bird & Jesse Kellam khaki ranch clothes; ranch guests are the Bob Hardestys & Harry Middletons; LBJ hires a new servant, Mr. Wong; Johnsons & guests ride through the Danz & Martin Ranches
- o d e in w ith M u r i e l a n d O p al - - L yndon a h e a d w ith H u b e r t a n d th e S e n a to r o v e r a new high w ay th a t w a s o pen ed to d ay f o r the f i r s t ti m e . And th en t h e r e w e r e g a th e r in g c r o w d s a n d
- staff; Johnsons fly to Houston Astrodome for Humphrey rally; new Houston highway; Lady Bird reminisces about 1941 campaign; Lyn Nugent walks with grandfather; speeches by Ralph Yarborough, LBJ & Hubert Humphrey; return to LBJ Ranch; LBJ's speech on tv
- , in f a c t, b e e n a fu ll page s p r e a d in the P o s t to d ay , a b o u t W h ite H o u se h o u s e k e e p in g , an d the new c h e f. S u c c e s s fu lly d o n e, I th o u g h t, w ith p ic tu r e s of the d if f e r e n t k in d of e n te
- Johnsons and Valentis attend National City Christian Church; friends invited to dinner; guests bowl or swim; article in Washington Post about White House housekeeping and new chef; Lera Thomas runs for Congress
- b a r k th a t is a p e c u l i a r m u s i c to ou r e a r s . It w a s a good q u ie t ev en in g , a n d it h a d b e e n a happ y w e e k e n d . ;I c a l l e d L u c i a n d r e a c h e d h e r j u s t a s she h a d d r iv e n in f ro m New Y o
- Breakfast and swimming with guests from Marshall, Texas; discussion on Brick House; Johnsons to church in Johnson City; LBJ has press conference at LBJ Ranch; appointment of new pilot and first African-American military aide; luncheon; LBJ takes nap
- Page 2 M o th e r's Day, Sunday, M ay 10, 1964 out b ird s n ests, that the m other b ir d had flow n away w heneve r he c ame around to put out new plants o r put in fe r t iliz e r ,- o r cu ltiva te. But it alw ays/ ^ a ith fu U y/ ^ ^ tu rn ed
- a s t i c a b o u t go ing to New Y o r k a t 2:00 o 'c l o c k to s ta y a t M a r y L a s k e r ' s h o u s e a n d h av e d a te s w ith D av e, who r e m a i n s t h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g young m a n sh e kn ow s in s p i t e of q u ite
- r i c a and he s a i d ''I f you d o n ' t mind I ' d l i k e t o t a k e my c r i s e s one a t a t i m e ".I t i p - t o e d o u t g r e e t i n g e a c h new c o u p l e and g e t t i n g d r i n k s w h ile we l i s t e n e d s p e l l bound f
- e w ent on to church s e r v ic e s at the L utheran C hurch. is a m em b er o f. Of c o u r s e , that is what the C h an cellor And th ere w as a cu rio u s blending of the old and the new , the e ld e r ly m in is te r spoke in G erm
- Church services at St. Barnabas with Mr. & Mrs. Scotty Reston, Lynda and Gerri Whittington; to Johnson City with stories of LBJ's grandparents and Indians; to Austin to see Gov. & Mrs. Connally; to Sen. Ralph Yarborough's for New Year's; flight
- LBJ & Lady Bird to First Baptist Church with the Bill Moyers; Lady Bird lunches with LBJ and Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird walks White House with LBJ, friends and beagles; dinner with friends and Luci Johnson, back from New Orleans
- is in New Y o rk . L a t e r in th e a fte rn o o n L y n d a an d P a u l an d I w en t bow ling a g a in , a n d o n ce m o r e I w as ab ove a h u n d re d - - th is tim e 112. I alw a y s f e e l b e t t e r w hen I h a v e s o m e e x e r c i s e . T
- y - a - f a m ily young m e n th a t h av e f ille d th is h o u se in o u r tim e h e r e . a c c id e n t, p ilo tin g a new p la n e . He w a s k ille d in a f lig h t- tr a in in g And L u c i, in a m a n n e r so tr u e l y L u ci, h a s a s
- of 50%. O t h e r h e a d l i n e s s h o w e d the i m p a c t of b e a u t i f i c a t i o n , c o n s e r v a t i o n , of o u r new a w a re n e s s . R " o ck C re e k - - a b eau tifu l s e w e r — " i n th e S t a r
- News stories about LBJ's ratings and Beautification; Johnsons to Christian Church; Johnsons to Lewis place and drive with friends to the Tomlinson; lunch at the LBJ Ranch; to Moursund's ranch and Krim property; boating; story told about Dr. Lisa
- s th e m a s t e r g u e s t r o o m u p s t a ir s and s a v in g th e G ay R o o m fo r th e G o ld b e r g s , p u ttin g th e G r o n o w sk is in th e c h ild r e n 's r o o m a n d th e L a r r y O 'B r ie n s in th e new t r a ile r dow n th e
- was in such a bind him- self--he was the new superintendent--he said, "Just go in there and take charge." Those kids were about to tear the building down. I went in there and stayed seven years. (Laughter) G: Was it common for jobs to get passed along like
- New York
- LBJ & Lady Bird read newspapers; to St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, for Robert Kennedy funeral; the Johnsons pay respects to the Kennedy family; lunch on plane back to Washington; Lady Bird reads newspapers and takes nap; mourners killed
- St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City
- AO many. g.o ad ttnie.^, tkeM.e ioa.4 ,J,ovtad Henr y and l ovel y C h i s tin a . We t h a n ked them '^oM. tkexA . pant, t n th e p art y '^oA. doA t Monday. n t ^ k t tn New Yor k and t o l d tkem kow heauJLt^udL tkeJjL djOLu^kJ.eJi.i kadd>een