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  • Walk to President's office to greet King of Burundi on lawn 11:45 Talk w/ Jim Ketchum on White House tour. Book and paintings for West Wing. Telephoned Jim Fosburgh Telephoned Ruth Johnson re: paintings to borrow Wrote Alice Brown re: visit
  • THE WHITE HOUSE MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, DAILY DIARY Date September 11, 1964 WASHINGTON Day Friday Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Entry No. Time Appointment O P Activity (include visited by) 9:30 Work on mail, etc. 11:00 Telephone
  • and 3:00 church church and stopped by Cousin Oreole's lunch. Called Mary Rather and Dorris Powell on telephone. Talked to Mrs. Wesley . West Rode in new Chrysler Imperial up and down runway. Talked to 5:00 5:40 10:00 10:15 for Expenditure John
  • across lake. Entry No. Time Activity Joined by: Lester Palmers, Jersigs, Kellam, Moursunds, Marie, Vicky 8:34 Beach house President on telephone Went driving to Haywood with Mrs. Palmer, Jersig, Moursund 8. 10:00 Haywood dinner with above guests 11
  • and Douglases and then back to second floor with President 8:10 Senator Russell 8:30 Dinner with President and Senator Russell. Senator left at 10:15 11:30 Retire Entry No. Time Activity 9:00 Talked on telephone to Liz, Luci, Nellie, Lucia, and Weldon
  • and returned to Ranch. 11:15 Returned 2. 1:30 President arrived with Cassie Mackin, Muriel Dobbins, Jack Horner, Forest Boyd, Merriman Smith, Frank Larimer, Bill Moyers 2:00 Lunch with above and Jake and Marie 3. 5:00 Had the four telephone operators out
  • 10:30 walking L stayed on telephone so long Met Dale and toured Danz Ranch In his pick-up and discussed wild flowers. Pointed out. Then walked over 80 Acres. 11:30 joining LBJ and Taylors (T.J. III, JCK) Chris, Sally and rode with them in Bronco
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Wednesday July 7, 1965 Telephoned Kin of Fredericksburg Recorded -with Betty Weinheimer Lunch 1:45 to Birthplace 2:15 Back to Ranch 5 p.m. Helicoptered with Elaine, Berneice, Edwina, Lynn, Liz to Haywood Ingloriously
  • THE WHITE HOUSE MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Entry No. Time White House Date Friday, January 7, 1966 Activity 8:00 Coffee Telephoned and worked on desk 1. 9:30 Into Dining Room to see
  • of the Union Telephoned w/ Liz about seats for State of the Union 11:30 To movie theater to look at movies 1:00 Lunch in room 1:35 Left for dentist 3:40 Return to White House 3:45 Left w/ Dr. Dillon Ripley and Liz to zoo 4:20 Jean-Louis's 4:45 Return to White
  • Telephoned Lee White 11:00 Talked to Mrs. Palmer Hoyt Talked w/ Liz 1:30 Lunch alone 2:00 Sat w/ President and Marvin Watson, Moyers, Valenti, Vicky, Marie at lunch 3:00 To Jean-Louis for shampoo and set 4:45 Return to White House 5:00 Guests (11) arrived
  • THE WHITE HOUSE MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Luci & Pat's residence, 2706 Macken, Austin Entry No. Time Date Saturday, June 17, 1967 Activity Many telephone calls Roy White, H. Wells
  • $FWLYLW\ 9:05 Breakfast in room. Bathed and dressed. Talked on telephone. 10:15 With Liz. Ashton in to work on mail. Talked with John Ben Shepperd; invited people to sit in box for the State of the Union message. 1:20 Lunch 1:50 Recording 4:50 Ashton
  • Moyers, Jimilu, Marie, Vicki (roast, baked potatoes, fresh strawberries) 8:30 To see the Peter Hurd portrait. Opened by mistake!! Very disappointing. (over) Entry No. Time Activity 9:00 Talked on telephone to Liz, Luci, Nellie, Lucia, and Weldon
  • clothes; worked with Roy White on house plans on front lawn. 3:55 Talked to J.C. Kellam on the telephone; then to Ashton. Afterwards, continued to work on plans with Mr. White and Mr. Myrick. 5:05 Talked with Bess on the phone; continued to work
  • in the dining room with Mr. Kellam and Mr. Drexel. 9:30 Made several telephone calls. 10:20 Went to visit Cousin Oreole. 10:48 Returned to the main house. 11:04 With Helen, departed the main house via beachcraft. 11:20 Arrived in Austin. 11:35 Arrived at Larry's
  • on the telephone with Mr. Rostow and Liz. 10:00 Talked with Luci. 2. 10:10 With the President, Mr. Don Thomas, J.C. Kellam, and Pat Nugent, departed the main house and toured the ranches via auto. 3. 10:30 Returned to the main house. Saw Richard Myrick and Roy
  • to Play." 2:20 Arrived at the Bell Telephone Pavilion to see movie -- "Screen in the Round" -- re: Canada from coast to coast. 3:01 Went to the Australian Pavilion -- saw kangaroos and heard a recording by Prime Minister Menzes. 3:36 Went to see "Man
  • and the Moursunds. 9:19 Arrive at the Moursunds. 10:28 Receive long-distance telephone call from Mr. and Mrs. Engelhard and Senator and Mrs. Mike Mansfield in Florida. 11:04 Leave Moursund Ranch via helicopter. Entry No. Time 11:14 Arrive at LBJ Ranch. 11:26
  • too late 10:10 To the Cedar House and back with Mr. Leob and Secretary Smith. 10:35 Returned to the main house. 1. 11:03 Left the house with Secretary Smith, Mary Lasker, AndrĂ© Meyer, Leobs, Engelhards, and Bess. L read and telephoning then went to St
  • -- re: getting the house straightened and cleaned; sending lamp shades, wallpaper samples, and waste baskets back to Austin. Saw Jessie Hunter re: Boyhood Home and birthplace. 2. 11:50 With Jessie and James -- inspected plantings around telephone company
  • to telephone Talked to Lynda in New York 10:40 Back into President's Room 2. 11:15 Talked to Diana MacArthur in Yellow Oval Room 12:00 Diana left 3. 12:15 Over to President's office to greet outstanding 4-Hers with him. 12:25 Back to second floor Recorded
  • . Telephone operators received a box of candy also. 3. 8:15 With the President, distribute gifts to staff (ashtrays). Secret Service, Military personnel, WHCA men. 9:45 Dinner with the President, Luci and Pat, Lynda, George Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. T. Taylor