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- To the Treaty Room for a library meeting with Dorothy Territo and Mr. Lassinger
of the National Archives.
12:15 Lunch in room - Lynda joined. Talked to Alice Brown long distance.
12:40 To the Red Room. Then to Jim Ketchum's office and on to Dr. Turchin - New
- Heritage WAy.
12:35 Departed with Luci via auto.
12:42 Arrived at Youngblood's for lunch.
1:38 Departed Youngblood's for lunch.
Made several trips between Luci and Pat's duplex and their new home 2706 Macken
Street to move furniture.
7:48 With Luci, J.C
- Whites for church at St. David's (7th and
San Jacinto). After the service, toured new part of the church building.
12:53 Returned to Luci's.
Helped with Luci and Pat's moving.
5:29 Departed Luci's via auto.
6:46 Stopped at the Boyhood Home in Johnson City
- floor.
Fitting with Lucinda; worked with Ashton on mail.
Nap.
6:15 To the State Dining Room with Mr. West to look at the new cornices at the window.
7:45 Departed the White House for the Sulgrave Club - Mr. and Mrs. John Walker III were host
and hostess
- .
Called the house guests (Mmes. Hunter, Weinheimer, Malechek) re: their sightseeing
plans and to invite them to the judicial reception.
9:40 Departed the White House with Liz and Simone Poulain for National Airport; took
Eastern Airlines Shuttle to New
- to the ranch.
After dropping Mrs. Lasker off at the Cedar House, returned to the main house
to prepare for dinner guests.
Had cocktails under the stars; then dinner for 24 -- dinner partners: Harry
Akin (new mayor of Austin) and Frank Erwin (Chairman
- , Mr. and Mrs. Krim, Mary Lasker, Judge and Mrs. Moursund, Bess, Jim,
Mary, Marie.
10:00 Bess left. Watched the news. Talked with the Vice President to wish him a
happy birthday.
Walked with the President to Cousin Oreole's.
Returned to the main ranch
- and discussion re: New England speeches.
Worked with Liz.
12:43 Went for a dip in the pool.
1:14 Returned to the second floor.
1:20 To Jean-Louis's shop for a shampoo and set.
3:13 Returned to the White House - second floor.
3:25 To the first floor to greet 320
- House
-- then went out to lunch with Lynda at <
The Eagle's Nest.
2:25
Returned to the White House.
2:40
Met with Mrs. Provenson to go over speeches for New England.
4:25
Mrs. Provenson left.
5:30 Met John Macy for tea in the West
6:15Mr. Macy
- clip for news
1:45
RETURNED TO LUCI'S
for the
Blind to
home -- had lunch
address Girls' State.
(scrambled
broadcasts.
eggs).
2:00
To Shanks's Furniture Co., to see rug
samples.
3:15
With Roy White to the Robinson
look at door
Co., to
5
- in
Glassboro, New Jersey.
Breakfast.
Recorded.
Hung pictures?
Saw Mr. Wells
Saw Roy White.
5:28
6:25
6:38
7:29
9:26
10:31
Left the LBJ Ranch with Roy White in his car.
Changed into Secret Service Car.
Arrived at Seton Hospital to visit with Luci and baby
- with little
Lyn; then walked through the adjacent field with Luci.
1:12 Returned to the main house.
3:24 Returned to the Cedar House; later the President to pose for news pictures
with Luci, Pat, and the baby.
4:11 To the runway to greet Lynda and guests
- , Marie and Ashton, Luci and Pat, Bill Hitchcock,
Patty McGuirck, J.C. Kellam.
9:45 Into the living room: Saw movie of CTJ in New England.
11:00 Retired.
*******
- with Ashton on mail and fabric samples
3:30 Into dining room while President ate lunch. Had a glass of orange juice
3. 4:00 Texas Delegation Ladies in for tea. They took a tour and Luci brought in Lyn
5:30 Luci left for New York
6:00 Talked to Mr. Wells and Mr
- Grounds.
4:25 Returned to the second floor.
Worked with Ashton.
5:50 Joined Liz and Nan Robertson (New York Times -- had done a series of articles on
beautification) in the Grape Arbor.
6:50 Returned to the second floor where Elspeth Rostow was waiting
- Airlines Shuttle to New York.
10:46 Arrived at the Waldorf Hotel, Suite 40H; met Bess who was already at the hotel.
Looked at George Stavropoulos's and Ben Zuckerman's clothes (from Bonwit Teller).
1:00 Lunch with Mollie Parnis -- talked about her trip
- . Lehman in New York on the phone.
3. 3:12 Left Luci's.
3:30 Stopped in Oak Hill; got into Roy White's car with him and made a brief tour
of Johnson City en route to the ranch.
4:30 Arrived at the LBJ Ranch.
6:00 Left the ranch with Roy White and Mr. Klein
- , Bennett McCarroll (their grandson), Ambassador and Mrs. Locke and
their son Tom, Lynda, Chuck Robb, Bill Hobby (Houston Post), Joe Dealey (Dallas
Morning News), Jim Chambers (Dallas Times Herald), Jake Jacobsen, Marie, Ginny,
Jim Jones.
10:36
- at decorations
6:00 Upstairs to second floor
6:15 Lynda arrived from New York
8:45 Dinner with President and Lynda
9:37 To Dr. Burkley's office for wax bath.
10:00 Returned to second floor and had a rub down.
10:30 Retired - sleep.
Saturday, December 10, 1966
-
Worked on desk
2. 3:55 Began taking nap
5:50 Woke up when Lynda came in. Talked to Lynda
For twenty minutes talked to Bess about cancellations due to the snow.
Invited last minute people.
3. 7:00 Jean-Louis in for a comb and hair fix for new beaded dress
- with the President via car. Picked up the McHughs at their residence;
picked up Mary Margaret and Courtenay Valenti at their residence; looked at the
new Valenti home site; dropped off the McHughs and the Valentis at their
respective residences.
4:25 Returned
- .
10:01 Arrived Washington National Airport.
10:15 Departed Washington via Eastern Shuttle.
10:48 Arrived New York City -- LaGuardia Terminal.
10:56 Departed LaGuardia with Bess.
11:19 Arrived Carlyle Hotel - Suite 34A.
Spent afternoon looking
- THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Carlyle Hotel,
Entry
No.
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
New York City
Date Wednesday, January 25, 1967
Activity
Time
Breakfast.
10:07 Departed Carlyle Hotel with Max Brooks
- Breakfast in the President's Room.
8:45 Lynda left for New York City.
Bathed and dressed.
9:30 Called Bess. Made several phone calls.
10:00 Bess came over. Talked about clothes.
10:25 Bess left.
10:30 See Jack Valenti and Lady Barry.
11:10 Bid guests goodbye
- Washington via Eastern Airlines Shuttle.
9:45 Arrived New York City, LaGuardia Terminal.
2. 10:15 Arrived Carlyle Hotel; Suite 34A. Spent remainder of afternoon in suite.
Dress fittings. Miss Treyz, Adele Simpson.
Talked to Lynda on phone before lunch.
3
- THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Carlyle Hotel, New York City Date Thursday, February 23, 1967
Entry
No.
Activity
Time
1. 7:00 Awake. Breakfast.
9:15 Departed Carlyle Hotel.
9
- , unknown newspaperman, two agents, driver)
2:57 Left White House for drive with Libby Rowe and Nash Castro. Toured Eastern
Expressway, Hains Point, S.W. Washington, New York Avenue . . . .
4:25 Returned to White House.
Watched the Mike Douglas Show; Mrs
- :00 The above gentlemen left.
7:10 To bowling alley (redecorated in bright red-orange; new equipment put in).
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:00 To second floor.
Worked in room; had popcorn.
11:05 Dinner with the President, Jack Valenti, and Liz.
12:15
- THE W H I T E HOUS E
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
L. Rockefeller Residence, Tarrytown, New York
(QWU\ 1R 7LPH Activity
Date Saturday, May 18, 1968
Dictated June 5, 1968
Breakfast.
1. 11
- THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) L.
Entry
No.
Time
MRS. LYNDO N B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
Rockefeller Residence, Tarrytown, New York
Activity
Date Sunday, May 19, 1968
ND
Breakfast.
9:29 Left the residence
- Charlotte, North Carolina.
6:43 Landed at National Airport.
6:53 Returned to the White House.
8:00 Left the White House with the President -- to New York City, Waldorf-Astoria
for dinner in honor of Floyd Oldum -- presidential speech.
Entry
No.
Time
- -- talked about the President's forthcoming
trip -- and about New York.
Ashton brought mail out to be signed.
Entry
No.
Activity
Time
7:50 Left the White House.
7:57 Arrived at the State Department for reception for Libby Rowe and Walter Louchheim.
8:17
- 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
- for lunch en route: did some work.
1:27 CST After landing at Bergstrom, I went to Luci's right away.
2:19 Left Luci's with her -- went to see Gerry and Phyllis Nugent's new home -- 2519 Harris
Blvd.
3:20 Returned to Luci's house.
7:13 Left Luci's; stopped
- -- strolling
musicians. Ed Clark gave very humorous off-the-cuff remarks.
3. 3:15 Arrived back at Luci and Pat's.
4:35 Went with Phyllis Nugent to her new apartment on Harris Boulevard to view progress
of redecorating.
5:06 Returned to Luci's.
4. 7:38 With Luci
- with Dr. Frank Stanton (West Hall).
12:30 To the theater to see film "New England Now and Then."
12:50 Returned to the second floor.
1:05 Lunch on tray in room.
Talked with Lynda.
3:08-6:20 Worked with Bess.
6:20-7:30 Worked with Ashton. (Talked with Luci
- film of the New England trip -- we were joined there by
Simone and Nash.
12:28 Returned to the second floor.
12:45 Lunch on tray in room.
2:30-5:30 Nap.
Worked with Ashton.
Got dressed for the Veterans' reception.
6:25 To the Veterans' reception (Emma
- with the President, Lynda, Chuck, Congressman and Mrs. Mahon,
Congressman Cabell, Congressman Eckhardt, Jim Jones and Marie.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:38 Arrived at the ranch -- Showed Congressman Mahon the new rooms -- I showed Mrs. Mahon
my room.
I retired
- of New England trip in theater.
7:55 Returned to the second floor.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:20 To the President's office.
10:20 Returned to the second floor.
10:40 Dinner with the President, Joe Califano and Tom Johnson, and Jim Jones.
Retired.
*******
- .
To Ashton's office -- went over film choices for tonight with Paul Fisher -viewed flower painting the Hirshhorns gave, with Jim Ketchum -- talked
about new frames.
Rested -- worked on mail in bed.
3:09 Went to Jean-Louis's shop for comb-out.
3:40 Returned
