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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/3/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • the night with u s ^ It was much too late to go to their " .. :- x :; : home. ^ n d we a ll/r o around in the balmy; intoxicating spring air; . ■ " . It v " ■■ 7 - -' ' a lm o st se e m s as though the sunshine does not know the tragedy
  • LBJ & Lady Bird arrive at LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird reads until 2 a.m. and sleeps late; LBJ, Lady Bird & the Arthur Krims drive around ranch; drought in Texas; lunch; Lady Bird and LBJ take naps; Lady Bird & Luci Johnson Nugent, who is expecting, go
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/31/1965 (Monday) (Item)
  • liv e . The D a v is e s w ill fe e d him . He had a n ic e ta lk w ith D a le M alech ek - - in fa ct, he had spen t the night w ith D a le and J ew ell so that he c o u ld b e h e r e tod ay fo r fu rth er ta lk . -A n .^ yak rovb ew th d ; R oy
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/9/1965 (Monday) - version 1 (Item)
  • a r ly bed s e e m s im p o s sib le in our l if e . I am c o n so led b e c a u s e an ev en in g lik e th is is gen u in ely r e s tfu l to Lyndon. w e w e r e h om e b y 12, I to s le e p , he for night read in g. And
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/28/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • ig h ty A c r e s . We^ d iv id e d u p in to tw o c a r s a n d d ro v e a r o u n d u n t i l . i t w a s b la c k night,"- s to p p in g to s e e th e q u a il. A s w e w e r e h e a d in g e a s t th r o u g h th e M a r tin in th e g la d e w
  • Conference on Youth for Conservation and Natural Beauty group at ranch; LBJ reads proclamation for 1967 Conference; Lady Bird makes remarks; car tour of LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird gives deerskin bookmarks; work on James & Mary Davis' home; pick up
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/2/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Show; tea with the Bill Livingstons; tea with houseguests; late night due to House vote; 8th Congressional reception; men receive briefing while women have program from Presidential descendants; dinner; Johnsons to Texas; Lady Bird sleeps & reads
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/6/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • ext y ea r or so I want to n ail down som e h isto r y . Then w e had b re a k fa st in the kitchen and read w ith a little pain, a little s a d n e s s , that te m p est that L u ci's c o n v e r sio n to C a th o licism h a s ca u sed . L iz sa id
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/27/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
  • d slaw a n d hot hom em ade b read . A nd th e n a n g e l food cak e a n d h o m e m a d e p e a c h i c e c r e a m , a n d a w o n d e rfu l c h o c o la te cak e th a t M a ria lle n h ad b ro u g h t w ith L y n d o n 's b ra n d on i t
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/23/1968 (Friday) (Item)
  • , Lady Bird & friends go for drive; LBJ swims & stays on diet; "Sound of Music" & "Dr. Zhivago" movies shown at the ranch; men have domino tournament; Luci, Pat & Lyn Nugent visit; Lady Bird reads "Nicholas and Alexandra" in her renovated bedroom
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/22/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Washington's Birthday; Lady Bird joins LBJ in bed for coffee and to read newspapers; tension about Vietnam; LBJ mentions role of press; Lady Bird works on tile samples and clothes from Mollie Parnis; Lady Bird talks with Luci Johnson about article
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/19/1967 (Monday) (Item)
  • to Johnson City for flower harvesting; dinner with Luci & Pat Nugent and friends at Steak Island in Austin; Luci has encounters with the press; Lady Bird to bed and reading "Of Time and The River" by Thomas Wolfe
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/10/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • plans; further renovation work when Herbert Wells arrives; Lady Bird & guests drive the LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird asks Don Thomas & Jesse Kellam for status of Johnson business affairs; Don & Jesse leave for Dallas; Lady Bird reads; LBJ calls just to talk
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1967 (Monday) (Item)
  • Blvd.; Lady Bird makes note of renovations that are needed; back to Luci's; Lady Bird reads herself to sleep
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/8/1965 (Friday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird to LBJ's hospital room; vote on Highway Beautification Bill; Luci Johnson reads LBJ a poem and a prayer while LBJ kneels; LBJ to surgery;--removed gall bladder and kidney stone; Lady Bird talks to family and Billy Graham; LBJ returns from
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/12/1965 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Lynda Johnson and goes to hair salon; Johnsons and guests dine with the Connallys at the Governor's mansion; discussions about LBJ Library; Johnsons return to White Housie; Lady Bird reads her diary from 1929-31
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/20/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • c r e d i b l e co rn b read . A n d the m e n l e f t a l i t t l e b e f o r e 1 0:0 0 , a n d I w e n t o u t to th e a i r p o r t t o m e e t Lyndon. not h e re . O dd th e w a y I liv e i n s u l a t e d f r o m the w o r l d h e r e w h e n h
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/22/1967 (Saturday) (Item)
  • room; Melvin Winters' wild animal place is for sale; change of management at Carlyle Hotel in New York and loss of apartment for First Family; mantle for Lady Bird's bedroom; second meeting with Jessie Hunter; dinner with the Melvin Winters; reading