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- to watch was that mask-like face of Sorensen,
behind which I have no idea what goes on. And yet, he is, to me, one of the most interesting
ones.
Of course what I liked best was sitting down on the sofa and talking quietly to Abe about
art. I knew
- the inventory and sale of the Elms; evening social gathering of Johnson and Kennedy staffs; Ted Sorensen; Abe Fortas' interest in art and music; Jacqueline Kennedy's work; [Nancy] Salinger; LBJ's tour of the White House; civil rights legislation
- o f th ose things planned ju st for m e , s e lf-in d u lg e n c e ,
duty, no c o n sid er a tio n .
I w ent to dinner at the Abe Fortas* - ju st Lynda B ird ,
W arrie Lynn and I - w e w e r e a ll d r e s s e d up in evenin g c lo th e s, sa t
- with Abe & Carol Fortas, Lynda Johnson and Warrie Lynn; visit to Washington Gallery of Modern Art and seeing the Vincent Van Gogh paintings
- b r is k and
e ffic ie n t, and p le a sa n t, and r a th e r h u m o ro u s.
I w as b a ck in tim e to s i t down q u ietly w ith Abe and talk som e b u s in e s s ^ .—,
h o u se , a r t , things in g e n e ra l.
And then the big ev en t of the day
- Relatives sightseeing in Washington; Lady Bird performs office work; Lady Bird has permanent by hairstylist, Mr. Per; meeting with Abe Fortas about house and art; White House staff reception; description of longtime staff members; Christmas tree
- Saturday, January 4 , 1969
Page One
Our f ir s t fu ll day back in the White House on the last lap!
I usually feel vigorous when we f ir s t return from the Ranch and I
tackle my desk.
This morning I had a b rief conference with Abe and
then saw
- Brief conference with Abe Fortas; meeting with Henry Middleton about films; meeting of LBJ Library Audiovisual Committee; to theater to view "The President's House;" office work & telephone calls; hair styled; portrait party at the White House; Lady
- , greetin g som e people who w e r e there w aiting fo r us at the
a irp o rt, and then aboard fo r lunch, and high tim e because it was n e a rly
th ree and everyb od y was ravenous.
That night we went to Abe and C a r o l’ s dinner and danc ing p a rty
- Dedication of the George Marshall Research Library; to Virginia Military Institute; ideas for LBJ Library; Lady Bird describes ceremony with speeches by Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower and LBJ; dinner at the Fortases; Lady Bird mentions Abe Fortas
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of our District me:., Glenn Williams of Bryan with his wife.
Tim
Fitzpatrick from Abe Fortas' office, who is helping spearhc;id the Young
Citizens for Johnsc·:1, was there with his wife.
play~·oy
Ivan Smilh, the red·· headed
millionaire from
- a th e r's
ing.
going to
-
t h e h o s p i t a l a t 3 :0 0 S a tu r d a y morn-
Monday m o r n i n g t h e r e h a d a r r i v e d on y e l l o w
t a b l e t p a p e r a h a n d - w r i t t e n n o t e f r o m Ab e .
take th e p o s itio n .
I t
- LBJ's health improves, but others are getting same illness; Churchill's funeral; LBJ and Dean Rusk discuss the State Department; Luci Johnson's instruction in the Catholic Church; dinner with Abe Fortas at the hospital
- s the T r u m a n B a lc o n y .
So I s e t t l e d down t h e r e a s the lig h t f a d e d
a n d p h o n e d Abe to d i s c u s s the u s u a l a r r a y of p r o b le m s I s a v e f o r h im .
And w h ile I w a s ta lk in g , Lyndon c a m e
- for Johnson family and LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird walks White House grounds and uses Truman Balcony to speak with Abe Fortas on telephone; Fortases come for coffee; Arthur Goldberg as possible nominee to UN; Fortas to Supreme Court
- in a ll the V irg in Islan d s and th at th ey
s o m e tim e s have a s m an y a s 10, 000 to u r ists on a b u sy s ea so n d ay.
I had ask ed Abe and C arol to com e ov er and d is c u s s w ith m e
the fin a l d isp o sitio n o f M r s. Joh n son 's alb
- speech; meeting with Abe & Carol Fortas about Rebekah Johnson's book; supper with the Fortases and Valentis; LBJ tell stories from his youth
- a c k a t the W hite H ouse I had lunch w ith Abe and an opportunity
to ta lk w ith h im for about two h ou rs on th e L ib ra ry , the Joh nson C ity h o u se,
w h eth er w e shou ld p u b lish M r s . Joh n son 's book, and, m o s t im p ortan t,
w h
- Lady Bird works on "chores" and buys gift certificate for Lynda Johnson's 21st birthday; Lady Bird lunches with Abe Fortas to discuss LBJ Library, Johnson City House, publishing Rebekah Johnson's book, and the ABC TV show on beautification; Lady
- a u s e d on
o u r w a y down th o s e h ig h s te p s so the c a m e r a s co uld g e t a p i c t u r e .
o f u s to g eth er is new s.
Six
Arid th e n w e d r o v e on to Abe a n d C a r o l F o r t a s '
h o u s e . . Abe h a d b e e n te llin g
- Johnson family to National City Christian Church; to Abe Fortas' home; Johnson family have lunch together at the White House; LBJ takes nap; Lady Bird goes swimming; Lady Bird records her diary; LBJ visits with Luci & Pat Nugent; Lady Bird has
- 's R o o m , th is w a s h e r la s t s to r y b e fo r e
h a v in g a b ab y, in abou t a w e e k o r tw o .
She had b e e n c o u r te o u s enough'
to se n d roe q u e s tio n s b e fo r e hand, and th ey w e r e the s o r t that e lic it e d
- ; visit with Luci Johnson about Christmas gift list; beautification program benefits nurseries; dinner party at Abe Fortas' home; Fortas meeting with Jacqueline Kennedy about Kennedy Center; Lady Bird swims
- Project Art; written response to questions from Jack Anderson about teenagers; sale description for house at 4040 Fifty-Second St.; lunch with Abe Fortas; teas with Mrs. Harold Wilson and son from U.K.; LBJ meeting with Prime Minister Harold Wilson
- a s a n t h o u r a n d a h a l f w h ic h I e n j o y e d , a n d I t h in k
m e a n t s o m e t h i n g to a m e m b e r o f L y n d o n 's f a m i l y , a n d t h a t
is s o m e t h i n g I a m a l w a y s m i n d f u l of.
L a te r I c a lle d Abe
- Office work and meeting with staff about state dinners; party for Rebekah Johnson Bobbit; Lady Bird's diary for November 22, 1963, to Abe Fortas for Warren Commission; telephone call to John Connally; dinner with LBJ
- e t
u s a t the f ro n t d o o r an d to o k u s in .
O ne of th e th in g s th a t d e lig h ts m e ab o u t L yndon, is th a t he a lw a y s
n a t u r a l ly g r a v ita te s to th e e x c e lle n t - - a n d th e N a tio n a l G e o g ra p h ic r
- Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about art; to National Geographic Society dedication and LBJ's speech; story about Rebekah Johnson; Scandinavian trip in Fall 1963; Sen. Harry Byrd & explorer brother, Richard; to Camp David with Bill White, Jack
- t r e a t .
T he
age n d a a lr e a d y p r e p a r e d b y C la r k , gone o v e r b y Abe, c o n s id e re d
b y W alto n , a n d now to b e p r e s e n te d to S a lin g e r a n d L iz , w a s :
1 / How to b e s t c o n tin u e a n d p r e s e r
- ; visit from Jim Nashes; dinner with the Abe Fortases, the William Douglases, and the Hugo Blacks; Paul Porter; Carol Fortas
- h e whole I n a u g u r a l and
i t added g r e a t l u s t e r ,
I th in k i t p ro b ab ly germ inated
i n t h e br a i n of E r i c Goldman a n d i t was a u g m e n t e d by
a s u g g e s t i o n o f Doug C a t e r ’ s' t o a s k a n a d d i t
- ; Lady Bird & LBJ to party by Mary Lasker and Abe Fortas for performers at concert
- e d R e s t o n w e s a w a l i t t l e b o y on h is b i c y c l e
w h is tlin g m e r r i l y alo n g an d a dog ru n n in g b e h in d h i m .
Abe a n d I t u r n e d
fi.
i
s i m u l t a n e o u s l y w i t h a n a l m o s t a c u s i n g s m
- Lady Bird & Marilyn Walz swim; Lady Bird to Jean Louis' for hairstyle; Lady Bird & Abe Fortas have lunch & then go to Reston, VA, to see example of city planning; Lady Bird describes neighborhoods, shopping and business in the development; Lady Bird
- Johnsons to Secretary Fowler's daughter's wedding; Johnsons lunch with Abe Fortas; Lady Bird works on her speeches; LBJ and Lady Bird to the Robert McNamaras for dinner; Lady Bird visits with Nicholas Katzenbach; Lady Bird considers Walt Rostow
- s i n e s s o v e r a lu n c h of
s c r a m b l e d e g g s a n d b a c o n . • And th en I h a d a s e s s i o n w ith Abe F o r t a s .
H e r e a d the p r o p o s a l of the U n i v e r s i t y of T e x a s a b o u t the L i b r a r y - Q
andi n
- Lady Bird discusses business with LBJ; Lady Bird to the dentist; meeting with Clark Clifford about the LBJ Library; meetings about artwork for the White House; Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about LBJ Library; Arthur Goldberg and Supreme Court
- a r l y - - a l l of L y n d o n 's d a y s d o .
B ut I d i s a p p e a r e d
f r o m h is r o o m r a t h e r so o n to m e e t J im W ebb in th e W e s t H all
w ith L iz and ta lk e d ab ou t o u r v i s i t to C ape K en n ed y , on ly two d ay
- reminisces about her mother's opera records; speeches by Roger Stevens & LBJ; program by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater & Howard University Choir; LBJ watches Luci & Pat Nugent on television; Isaac Stern & Abe Fortas play duet
- Lady Bird describes typical week & weekends; meet with Abe Fortas about 1968 election; LBJ will give speech in March 1968 saying he will not run again; LBJ retirement activities include LBJ Ranch, teaching & lectures at University of Texas & San
- od y now b e f o r e the D e m o c r a t i c p a rty .
A nd h e d id n o t s e e m e n t h u s i a s t i c f o r G e o rg e W a lla c e w hom h e c o n s i d e r e d
q u ite s tr o n g .
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I w a s j u s t ab o u t to e x h a u s t the i n t e
- Weaver; Lady Bird meets Senator James Eastland's plane & they tour the LBJ Ranch; small unit housing project; LBJ Park meeting; renovations to the LBJ Ranch house; LBJ, Lady Bird & Senator Eastland tour ranches; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination
- to Bethesda for meeting with LBJ and Abe Fortas about the overwhelming duties of the presidency; dinner with Luci Johnson and Pat Nugent; LBJ talks about soldiers in Vietnam
- a b o u t an h o u r - - u n ab le to a c t u a l l y
s le e p .
A nd t h e n I got u p , m a d e r e a d y fo r the d ay and w a s out in the
W e s t H a ll b y 9:30 to m e e t C a r o l F o r t a s .
J u s t a t th a t m o m e n t L yndon
c a m e
- LBJ to Bethesda Naval Hospital; Lady Bird's diary meeting with Carol Fortas; telephone calls; Lady Bird to Bethesda Naval Hospital; nap; goodbye to houseguests & visit with Tony Taylor; party for underprivileged children; Wizard of Oz play
- i p a n d s p e e c h - - c e r t a i n l y l a s t f o r a lo n g , lo n g tim e .
I s a w a p a r t of A m e r i c a th a t I knew the l e a s t of a l l - - O r e g o n - - th e f a r
N o r th w e s t,
A nd t h i r d , L yn do n n a m e d Abe F o
- Lady Bird to Portland, Oregon, for last trip & speech; LBJ nominates Abe Fortas as Chief Justice & Homer Thornberry for Associate Justice of Supreme Court; Lady Bird gives speech to American Institute of Architects; Orville Freeman is in panel
- ; tour James Monroe law office & meet Lawrence Gouveneur Hoes about James Madison portrait; letters from founding fathers found in Madison's desk; to Kenmore estate; visit at Abe Fortas' home; Lady Bird & the Orville Freemans to play, "Look Back in Anger"
- ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
- ; Johnsons to party for National Council on the Arts at Roger Stevens' home; to party for Lynda Johnson at City Tavern; Lady Bird mentions guests; visit at White House with Arthur Krim, Abe Fortas & Marvin Watson about Democratic National Committee
- LBJ meets with Clark Clifford & Abe Fortas about 1968 election; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Egal of Somalia; Lady Bird works on Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; LBJ gives speech & awards to Federal Career Women group; Lady Bird
- Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice; arrival ceremony for President Tombalbaye of Chad; Luci & Lyn Nugent are photographed by the press; LBJ signs bills creating Wild and Scenic Trails, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and two National Parks; LBJ gives
- with McNamara, Fortas, Vaughan, Ball and Raborn; Lynda Johnson's dance for Princess Christina; desk work; Luci Johnson plays piano
- ; speeches by Stewart Udall, Carol Fortas, Nash Castro & Lady Bird; Lady Bird Johnson Park; drive by Columbia Island; Beautification Committee meeting at Rockefeller home; National Street Hardware Study; Anacostia Park; overlook at LBJ Library; toasts
- .
And only 8 members of the House.
Senator Dirksen embraced everyone of us and a planted a large kiss
right on my mouth.
There were two members of the Court besides the Chief Ju stice. The
Blacks and the Fortas'**and of course the Tom Clarks.
And the amazing
