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- and signed mail. Had hair combed.
1. 9:05 To Mrs. Marcos's suite for coffee with the first ladies.
9:44 With all the ladies left by bus. Drove to Luneta Park, Intramuros Rest Nation Project,
and Fort Santiago making unscheduled stop at 10:15 St. Augustine
- . Lindow back to Washington.
8:08 With Lynda, Bess, Betty Beale left hotel
8:42 Arrived Anta Washington Theatre, Greenwich Village.
Saw "Man from LaMancha" with Luci and friends.
Visited cast and stars backstage afterwards.
11:06 with Lynda, Luci and party
- of family
And the pictures around dinner table.
Deathes arriving for dinner
Lynda said blessing
2 p.m. Lynda left for
Acapulco with Deathes in plane
to see George Hamilton
Stars in her eyes
3:00 went riding again with LBJ
and Taylors
4:30 took Taylors
- with LBJ, Luci, and Pat
Visited Hartman +ouse (Pat had brought
back suitcase full of clothes!) and both
ranches.
incident! Drove to Haywood
boat riding on Lake LBJ in speedboat
saw 30 wild turkeys
in tree! Talked to Lynda in. Bells in her
voice and stars
- Theater.
8:50 Arrived to see "The Subject Was Roses"
Intermission: Met Frank Gilroy and producer
After the play, went backstage to see the three stars. Received roses and posed for lots of pictures.
11:10 Arrived hotel. Carol Channing and husband joined
- in for short talk
Massage
6:30 Read "Star," began recording
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:00 Lynda called
(11:20 President upstairs after businessmen dinner.
12:00 President retired)
- / Roy White for ranch
6:15 Left ranch for birth house w/ Mr. White, Mrs. West, and Mrs. Hunter
7:00 Back to ranch
7:30 Drinks outside looking at stars
8:30 Dinner w/ Mr. Kellam, Mrs. West, Mrs. Hunter, Simone,
Called Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Taylor (re
- Secondari in for cocktails.
8:15 Left for the Helen Hayes Theatre with Bess to see "The Prime of Miss Jean
Brodie." After the performance, Robert W. Dowling took CTJ backstage to
meet the star, Zoe Caldwell.
11:00 Left the theater with Bess.
11:10 Returned
- 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
- beautification meeting and Evening Star
pictures for the March of Dimes and gardening book.
2:01 To the Cedar House and birthplace for inspection tour.
2:37 Returned to the main house.
Rested.
5:37 With the President and Jake Jacobsen -- toured ranches
- because of bad weather.
7:05 Arrived at Dr. Bailey's residence.
8:05 Was joined there by the President, Luci, and Pat.
8:08 Left the Baileys' with the President, Luci, and Pat.
8:14 Arrived at the Municipal Auditorium to see "Hello, Dolly" starring Dorothy
- Bohling, Kansas City Star Urban Writer.
3:15 Returned to the second floor.
3:30 Met with Sandy Fox and Jim Ketchum re: picture frames.
Worked at desk -- talked with Doug Hubbard on phone.
Worked with MW.
Talked with Roy White on phone.
6:35 Jean-Louis came
- :00 Coffee.
8:00 Mrs. Burg - comb-out.
8:36 Left the ranch in small plane -- joined press in San Antonio for flight to
Corpus Christi (interview with Isabelle Shelton of the Star en route).
2. 9:30 Arrived Corpus -- bus ride to Padre Island.
11:00
- floor with Sandy and Liz.
3:05 To the second floor with Ashton.
3:15 With Liz -- reading telegrams, etc. Called Mrs. Nowack in Missouri.
4:00 Worked on mail with Ashton.
5:30 Rested on bed.
7:45 The Krims came down.
8:05 To dinner with the President
- Kitt telegrams and letters.
12:00 Bess left.
Worked at desk.
12:40 Lunch on tray in room.
Spent the afternoon recording.
4:30 Worked with Ashton.
Worked with Bess.
5:00 To the Lincoln Sitting Room with Dr. Grover and Clark Clifford -- re: LBJ Library
- in. Lynda's job announced in Star.
4. 5:45 Bowling alley
6:18 Returned to second floor. Recorded.
5. 8:45 Left with President for Senator and Mrs. Jackson's dinner: Mr. and Mrs. Chet Huntley, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. P. Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lo.
12:15 Returned
- THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
Date Tuesday, September 17, 1965
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) LBJ Ranch to J.Y. Ranch
1.
2. 9:55 Left Ranch on Jet Star with Arthur Krim and Francis Lewine, Helen Thomas
11
- Theatre
8:00 "Greatest Story Ever Told"
12:02 Departed theatre with Ambassador Stevenson
and his son and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
12:16 Arrived Americana to Imperial
Ballroom for supper - met stars
including Max von Sydow
1:43 Departed Americana
- . (Dick Kallman,
star of "Half a Sixpence" at the National Theatre).
3:25 Returned to the second floor. Worked with Ashton on mail and then took a nap.
3. 5:15 To the library to join the President in greeting the Honorable and Mrs. Jack Pizzey
(Minister
- played.
Entry
No.
Time
10:55
Activity
To the South Grounds for a "Salute to American Musicals" under the stars. Since
it was a bit chilly, many of CTJ and Lynda's wraps were lent to dinner
guests. After the performance, there was champagne
- for photos; to the East Room to receive dinner guests;
to the State Dining Room for dinner.
10:55
To the South Grounds for entertainment under the stars -- North Texas State Lab
11:58
Band.
Accompanied the King and Queen to the North Portico to bid them
- drove to rear of hangar to
look at storage.
10:10 To main house. Talked with President.
Swam under stars! Chinaman arrived.
12:00 Retired for night.
- 2. To the Red Room for March of Dimes photo.
5:15 To the second floor. Worked with Ashton at desk. Talked to Mrs. Humphrey -- asked
her to go bowling, but she had other plans.
5:40 3. To the library for Evening Star Garden Book photo.
5:48 Returned
- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry No.
Time
LBJ
Date Tuesday, November22, 1966
Ranch
Activity
8:30 Wake up
(The President sent telegrams to Mrs. Kennedy and Ambassador
- in President's Room and read telegrams.
10:00 Bathed
Talked with Bess, Ashton, Jim Jones
10:50 Left with President for Mrs. George Davis's funeral. National City Christian Church
11:40 Returned to White House
12:15 Mr. George of Jean-Louis came in for comb-out
- meal and have no flower
duplicated. The flowers on each table were different: geraniums, roses,
African violets, and anemones. Lyndon's lovely telegram! Champagne toasts (everyone)
Following dinner, there was music for dancing.
We sat in the library
- , and Jim Ketchum -- discussed NBC
production to be filmed next Monday; also talked about the Eartha Kitt
incident at yesterday's luncheon.
2:15 Liz, Simone, and Jim left -- I worked at my desk; read several telegrams re: the
luncheon yesterday -- dictated
- and dress. Hairdresser.
6:40 Left with President and Ambassador Bell for Palace. Yellow umbrella.
1. 7:00 Arrived palace. Band was playing "Star-Spangled Banner" on fifes. Greeted by Grand
Chamberlain. Went into room with King and Queen. Had coffee and what
- Still in the library (I had been talking with Liz there) -- Lyle Denniston and
Robert Walters from the Star interviewed me about the Presidency. "I think
they're out to cut us up."
3:35 With Liz to my room. Talked with her for a few minutes.
Changed
- to be sure Lyn in okay.
4:58 Returned to the library for reception.
5:13 Returned to the second floor.
Worked at desk.
5:45 To Ashton's office re: Frank Boykin's special request (telegram).
6. 5:49 To the President's office to see Harrison.
6:01 To the second
- and Lyn, Marie, Tom Johnson, Larry, and Jim.
Sent a telegram to Pat Nugent, whose birthday was next day.
Retired.
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