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Telephone conversation # 578, sound recording, LBJ and LIZ CARPENTER, 12/20/1963, 3:36PM (Item)
  • LBJ RELAYS J. EDGAR HOOVER'S REPORT ON VAN CLIBURN, TELLS CARPENTER SHE CAN ISSUE INVITATION TO CLIBURN, THEN TELLS CARPENTER TO TAKE MOVIE TO LBJ RANCH WITH NECESSARY EQUIPMENT
Telephone conversation # 577, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 12/20/1963, 3:35PM (Item)
  • HOOVER APPARENTLY REPORTS ON SECURITY INVESTIGATION OF VAN CLIBURN, SAYS HE IS ACCEPTABLE FOR ENTERTAINING AT WH; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SECURITY OF WH TELEPHONE SYSTEM, ASKS HOOVER TO INVESTIGATE IT
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/7/1964 (Item)
  • for Goodwill to pick up the last things) 12:30 Jean-Louis 3:00 Picture for Women's National Demo Club Mrs. Keyserling, Mrs. Kay Halle, Mrs. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Van Cliburn tea cancelled 5:00 RECEPTION FOR NORTH CAROLINA GROUP "LOST COLONY" Page No:
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/11/1966 (Item)
  • office. Dinner with him. Dressed and with President Left for Constitution Hall and opening of National Symphony: Van Cliburn guest artist. Returned to White House. Greeted by Mitchell and Cliburn. Met the Fortas in Presidential Room
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 12/21/1965 (Item)
  • phone calls and gave gifts Desk work 5:50 Departed White House w/ President by helicopter to Andrews 6:10 Left via Air Force One w/ President, Lynda, Luci, Bill Hitchcock, Van Cliburn and mother, Susan Taylor, Joe Laitin, Grace Halsell, Jake Jacobsen
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/14/1967 (Item)
  • Park, Buchanan School, Union Station, Walker-Jones School, and New York Avenue. 5:00 Returned to the White House. (6:55 Van Cliburn came to the second floor to borrow the President's tuxedo.) 7:05 Went swimming. 7:35 Returned to the second floor. 8:05
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/14/1967 (Item)
  • ^ . Liz Carpenter The President asked for Mary Slater Beck - op couldn't locate - never mind Sgt. Paul Glynn - at home (see mf s memo of dictation from Paul Glynn re this call-concerning l^H^^ lending Van Cliburn one of the President's suits for his concer
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/10/1968 (Item)
  • with the President to greet the Klauses. 8:26 To the Yellow Oval Room to exchange gifts. 8:45 To the East Room -- received dinner guests. 9:40 To the State Dining Room for dinner and toasts. 10:35 Coffee and liqueurs in the Red Room. 10:50 Entertainment -- Van
Oral history transcript, Richard S. (Cactus) Pryor, interview 1 (I), 9/10/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)
  • a pretty good reputation internationally playing the piano. Van Cliburn. His nam e is Why don't we get Van Cliburn down?" She said, "But this is a barbecue. We can't present Cliburn at a barbecue. 'f I said, "I can think of no more beautiful setting
  • Texas; Van Cliburn; St. Mary’s Catholic High School chorus; Diaz Ordaz visit; “The Fandango;” Sir Gilbert Peake.
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/7/1966 (Item)
  • Entertainment: Simon Estes, bass-baritone Stephen Kates, cellist Veronica IBsH Tyler, soprano Misha Dichter, pianist Jane Marsh, soprano Van Cliburn was master of ceremonies RECEPTION GUESTS INCLUDED: /^ / Mr. and Mrs. Kurt H. Adler Mr . and Mrs. Jack Cooper
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/29/1963 (Sunday) (Item)
  • of Van C liburn, who w as p layin g for us that day. L a ter on Van C liburn h im s e lf cam e down - - I g u e ss h e 'd b een up te stin g the pian o, and he cam e in and I tr ie d to in trod u ce everyb od y to everyb od y, w ith the help of E lo
  • Ranch; Angier Biddle Duke; BBQ at the gymnasium; decorations and menu for BBQ; Cactus Prior as MC; St. Mary's Choir; Van Cliburn performance; LBJ introductions with moving comments about Secretary of State Dean Rusk
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/11/1966 (Item)
  • listened and watered Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stevens *^'" attentively, and seemed to enjoy the perf " ance. He led thestanding applause for Van Cliburn. Later he told Mary S how much he us uo*ER....t.
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/23/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • gy, horn-rimmed glas s~s and the: most comical of exp ressions of distress on he r face, biting h(·r lip, was ent itle d "Luci Goofed." And anothe r, really quit e> attractive, of Van Cliburn, Luci (pretty this time) and t he kin
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/21/1965 (Item)
  • y hello t o those wh o were flying w / hi m also . : . Mr. Van Cliburn an d his mother - - Mrs . Clibur n r Miss Susa n Taylor Mr. Joseph Laiti n Mrs. Grac e Halsell - (o f James Moyer s staf f - - previousl y w/ th e staf f o f Houston Post Mr. Jak
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 15 (XV), 1/4/1980-1/5/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Cliburn. Somehow I didn't go to this concert with her, but Van Cliburn and his mother and father were her neighbors in East Texas and she'd known them for years. We didn't realize that we were seeing the start of a meteor-like career, but she
  • Closing up LBJ's Senate campaign headquarters after the 1941 loss; trip to New York City with Gene Boehringer Lasseter to see Van Cliburn; the political importance of postmasters; LBJ's involvement in the extension of Selective Service and the draft
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/20/1965 (Item)
  • intende d t o just sto p t o sa y hell o befor e they wen t t o th e concer t o f Van Cliburn's - - bu t decided t o sta y fo r dinner . Everyone wen t int o dinne r theinkin g tha t th e President woul d soo n join - - afte r his phone cal l w/ Mr
Oral history transcript, Erich Leinsdorf, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • at the White House. That was a very nice affair. It was an informal supper and I played the piano for Veronica Tyler and Van Cliburn was Master of Ceremonies. It was as I've said before, when there musical and cultural things happening, the President used
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 70, 27 January 1999," LBJ Library (Item)
  • . Gregory Peck. Peter Yarrow (of Peter. Paul, and Mary), and Van Cliburn. The Library's special thanks go to the planners who have helped put this program together: Ed Dorn. Lit. Carpenter. George Christian. Betty Sue Flowers, Bob Hardesty, Robert King
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 89, February 2008," LBJ Library (Item)
  • a cen­ hiry before. The Stonewall High School gym was appropriated for the dinn r, and a grand piano was installed for the young Texas vir­ h1oso Van Cliburn to entertain th guests. Five years before, at age 23, Cliburn had won the interna­ tional
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, Symposium: Legacy of the Sixties, 1999," LBJ Library (Item)
  • Channing delivered a delightful and inimitable takeoff on her title role in the Broadway hit ''Hello, Dolly." Van Cliburn, the first American to win the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, rendered two beautiful classical -elections
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 5 (V), 2/2/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • States, and do it with a minimum of words, but with words that meant sornetbiµg. You know, I was proud of that part of Texas, to see that kind of performance, I don't think that Van Cliburn ever had a more appreciative audience than the one that he had
Oral history transcript, Sanford L. Fox, interview 1 (I), 11/27/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • of perhaps a pop singer or say a violinist, Isaac Stern or a pianist, Van Cliburn. P: I think what I'm aiming at is, doesn't a program or an event or a request or a gift somewhat reflect the personality of the person involved such as the two different First
Oral history transcript, Tom and Betty Weinheimer, interview 1 (I), 4/23/1987, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • like that. I mean, he had Van Cliburn there on the piano, and I mean he had-BW: Oh, it was wonderful. He brought Van Cliburn; his piano was sent in about three days ahead, and all the school children were so in awe of that huge concert grand sitting
Folder, "Whistle Stop [3 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)
  • , Ill., in June; and in July, Luci narrated Sergei Proko- fieff's Peter and the Wolf at a benefit concert conducted by Van Cliburn at the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan. The concert netted $14,000 for scholarships. Luci will be a senior
Oral history transcript, Abe Fortas, interview 1 (I), 8/14/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • it. Of course, this is a man of vast--. J: First President in, I don't know when, that has been there. F: Yes. One evening, I remember very well, he went there--and perhaps it was the evening when Van Cliburn was the featured artist. J: He
Oral history transcript, Philip Lee, interview 1 (I), 1/18/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • Ludwig Erhard was here for state business. It was one of these state dinners. The two people I remember at the dinner table--one was Luci Johnson, and the other was Van Cliburn. I think he played later that evening, no, I guess he didn't. He
Oral history transcript, Tyler Abell, interview 2 (II), 5/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • ." It was either Stonewall or Fredericksburg; I guess it was Stonewall, where Van Cliburn was going to have a concert later in the week for Chancellor--I guess it was [Konrad] Adenauer of Germany. Wasn't Adenauer the little short fat one? B: That doesn't sound
Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, Richard Morehead, interview 2 (II), 7/2/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/24/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • mpromp tu f< .- cch. little It was all right, thoug h, b c.-cause it c on:-is tcd c hiefly of telling every!..i·. dy in the camp how wo nderful they were - - the or ch . :;tra, ( V ;·n Cliburn, the founder, President Jose ph Maddy. Interlo chen
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/20/1965 (Item)
  • /Mrs McGeorg e Bundy Hon/Mrs Rober t W . Akers / v /^ Mr/Mrs Gordo n Bunshaf t Mr /Mrs Gen e Autry J M r /Mrs Joh n Chancello r Hon. Georg e W. Bal l / Hon / Mrs Osca r Chapma n December 20 . 1965 White House Dr. Margare t Clap p Mr. Va n Cliburn Hon
Folder, "Steinbeck, John [Copies from the WHCF Subject File]," White House Famous Names, Box 9 (Item)
  • J. WROE, E. R. L., Jr. ASCOLI, Max., The Reporter AUIRY, Gene BUSCH.,August, Jr. CLAPP, Margaret, Wellesly College CLIBURN, Van COPLAND, Aaron COUSINS, Norman DIETRICH, H. Richard, Jr. FARKJ.S, George FIElliS, Bertram FRANKLIN, John Hope FREEDMAN,Max
Folder, "Visit to Greece (funeral of King Paul) [2 of 2]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • - Wednesday - 4 pm 150) Society March - Thursday 9, 1964 ' University by BostonSymphony by Catholic Tea with Van Cliburn and his parents several others - Mrs. Johnson hostess 5 pm Reception for Lost Colony North Carolina (100) April 9 - Thursday
Folder, "Brewster, Daniel B. 12/31/68 -," Name Files, WHCF, Box B-449 (Item)
  • , State CLARK, Mark, Citadel RIDDLEBERGER, James W., Woodstock, Va. ABEL, I.W., Pgh., Pa. BARRERA, Roy, Austin, Tex. BECK, Louis, NYC B