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- MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, DAILY DIARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
DateMay29,1964
WASHINGTON
Day Friday
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (place)
Appointment
Entry
No.
Activity (include visited by)
Time
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2:00
3:15
4:15
am
Expenditure
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Leave New York
- w/ Ashton
11:30 To Jean-Louis for comb-out
12:35 Pictures for "D.C. Post" and "New York Times"
1:05 Back inside
1:45 - 2:15 Lunch, Patsy told about Diana's Youth Conference
meeting
2:20 Dictated
3:05 To third floor to say goodbye to Thomases
- .
3:25 To Mr. Per's shop -- met Luci and Deeda Mann and her two boys (two and four years old)
they returned from New York.
En route to Mr. Per's, talked with MWT re: house guests and evening activities.
3:32 Arrived at Mr. Per's -- shampoo and set
- for th e Prirr.e
New Z
:~
Mini~:L
- Lady Bird presented leather copy of "The President's Lady"; stag luncheon for Prime Minister of New Zealand; Lady Bird's appointment at Phillips Art Gallery; visit with Texans at luncheon; American Field Service reception and LBJ's speech
- the Apple Blossom F e s tiv a l, down the Shenandoah.
I think I'm going to ask Wendy to take o ver that p rogra m fo r m e, perhaps to
take her to New York; to look around here^ or to find her about the four n ec e s s a ry
outfits it w ill requ ire
- aging n ew s w as
that Lyndon had flow n up, ju st a few h ours ago, to New Y ork for the
in sta lla tio n of A rch b ish op T e r e n c e Cook, taking w ith h im , not on ly L u ci,
c
w h ich i s n a tu ra l, fo r h er strOng C a th o licism
- Lady Bird has photos taken with Mrs. Post & her staff; Lady Bird back to White House; newspaper stories; LBJ to Hawaii for Vietnam talks; LBJ, Luci & Lyn to New York for installation of Archbishop; upcoming Austrian dinner; upcoming Texas trip
- :
Tuesday, November 16
1:00 p. m.
Mrs. Johnson will attend a luncheon
at the British Embassy honoring
Her Royal Highness the Princess
Margaret Countess of Snowdon
Tuesday, November 16
4:00 p. m.
Mrs. Johnson hostesses a showing
of a new National Gallery
- .
Reading. To Krims. Had fire, drinks, and dinner steaks and chili
New moon.
- Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
- , 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
- to the second floor.
5:19 To the Women's National Democratic Club "Opening Happening" at their new
clubhouse -- several pickets were posted outside as we went in.
6:19 Returned to the White House.
6:59 To the President's office.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
7:05
- press release)
3:45 Returned to second
Into Yellow Oval Room to see Marjorie Merriweather Post, Trudye Fowler, Dorothy
Marks. Tea with them before going to Women's Democratic Club to
look at the Post Room.
5:25 Arrived Bethesda alone and went to suite
- to Strawbery Banke.
-- greeted by
11:05Arrived at Strawbery Banke
Mr. Margeson and
Captain Johnson. Had
then went
opening ceremonies for the General Store and the Post Office —
into the store and
made the first purchase
(some
thread and book s for Lynda
- at new post office and presented beautification award.
10:00 Departed Louisville.
Motorcade
- Carlyle, and Phyllis Russo, to the State Department for
swearing-in of Tyler Abell as Chief of Protocol.
10:26 Returned to the White House -- second floor.
10:40 Met with Nash and Mary Lasker in the Lincoln Sitting Room re: new beautification
stamp.
11:05
- , and small press pool.
4. 4:55 Arrived at the Hugh Powell residence. The President brought gifts for their new
grandson. Drove by historical marker, post office and rode through Caddo State
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
Park and on to the Brick House. Ruth
- and Frances
L ew ine, whom I think are p ra ctica lly twins; M a rie Smith of the Post; Isabelle
Shelton of the Star; Eleanor P o llock of the Philadelphia Bulletin; and Nan
Robertson, who w rote such good color s to rie s in the New Y o rk T im es about
- r e s s e d fo r the Jo h n so n C ity High School
co m m en cem en t, d riv in g in with J e s s e and A, W ., fo r 8 o’ c lo c k c e re m o n y ,
which w as a c tu a lly a d e d icatio n of a new High School building ju s t co m p leted
by B r o o
- Lady Bird has breakfast with LBJ; LBJ gets sunburned; Lady Bird buys clothes and lunches with Dorothy Parker and Mary Griffith; LBJ and Lady Bird ride to Lewis place with the Bob Massies of Saturday Evening Post; dedication of the new Lyndon B
- G rou
n o u sk i, s a id h e w a s fo llo w in g in the f o o t s t e p s of Ju s t ic e
G o ld b erg in tak ing on th is new a s s ig n m e n t an d s a id
h is m i s s i o n i s to b u ild new b r id g e s , h o t ju st to P o la n d , b u t
- John Gronouski sworn as Ambassador to Poland and Larry O'Brien as Postmaster General; press invited into LBJ ranch house for tour; swearing-in ceremony at Hye Post Office; story of LBJ jumping in cotton at gin and playing baseball; LBJ mailed first
- l ar ou n d th e per ipheryof
my well loved Austin.
c e n te r s on on e
Ther e ar e sp r ingi ng up shopping.
very hi l l and v a lle y a n d paAtjufus. landA
moAch ajowa o^ new houAeA,
Some o
- Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
- and r e s t th is w ee k e n d .
'
In th e m o rn in g I d ro v e in to J o h n so n C ity w ith M r. M y e rs a n d
M r. G riffith f r o m th e P o s t O ffice D e p a rtm e n t and d is c u s s e d w ith th e m th e
p o s s ib le new p o s t o ffic e
- Lady Bird reads the newspapers; Lady Bird to Johnson City for meeting about new Post Office; Johnsons & Krims helicopter to & drive around Green Mountain Ranch; helicopter to Davis Ranch; Lady Bird & Mathilda Krim walk through fields of wildflowers
- , in f a c t, b e e n a fu ll page s p r e a d in the P o s t to d ay , a b o u t
W h ite H o u se h o u s e k e e p in g , an d the new c h e f.
S u c c e s s fu lly d o n e, I th o u g h t,
w ith p ic tu r e s of the d if f e r e n t k in d of e n te
- Johnsons and Valentis attend National City Christian Church; friends invited to dinner; guests bowl or swim; article in Washington Post about White House housekeeping and new chef; Lera Thomas runs for Congress
- a ILLLL s. p a ^ l o w h a t uje i h o u ^ } ^
muAi. be a ca r et ak er' s
cot t age.
On i h e way. we came u c a o a a
an AriteAe.Ai.Jjxg. Ai.ghA, a b ig bAand new d n i kiJLLj appaAjenilg.
^ u ^ i. beJng buJJit , a n d maAcJxing up JLo i h e JLop o
- Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
- c h
tim e , :th a t y o u .sta.n d a n d s ta n d a n d lo o k a t sw a tc h e s a n d m a k e l i s t s of l a s t
y e a r 's th in g s a n d w h a t you n e e d to f it in f o r the big e v e n ts of the y e a r . th a t
r e q u i r e new d r e s s
- in 1968; post-mortem discussion; Lady Bird has clothes fittings & desk work; LBJ gives prepared speech at dinner for Democratic National Committee and then goes "off-the-cuff"; that morning, LBJ meets with Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara, Henry Fowler & John
- . R o b e r t and M r, H in e fo r t h e i r
t a l e n t s and s k il ls in to th is l i t t l e bu ilding th a t w o uld h o p e fu lly s e t a new
T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 14 (Continued)
p la n fo r th is com nnunity and i t w o uld be s o
- Poor weather delays flight to East Texas; Lady Bird answers questions from reporters in Shreveport, LA; drive to Dorris Powell's home in Karnack; new Karnack post office made with bricks from T.J. Taylor's general store; meeting about landscaping
- to ld th e s to r y of a b o u t how S te v e n so n h a d co m e to h im a n d
to ld h im h e w a s th in k in g of ru n n in g fo r the S en ate in New Y o rk S ta t e .
That
w a s in th e s p r in g of ' 64, a n d w h at d id L yndon th in k a b o u
- Lady Bird goes to Marjorie Post's home, Hillwood; office work; meeting at home of David Lloyd Kreager to view artwork; visit with Peter Hurd about portrait of LBJ; Johnsons go to Camp David with guests; Lady Bird watches Gregory Peck movie, Mirage
- .
1:40 Lunch on the terrace with Mrs. Post and Mrs. Lasker.
2:40 Walk through grounds with Mrs. Post and guests.
3:35 Returned to the house.
3:52 Auto tour of Palm Beach with Mary Lasker.
4:51 Returned to Mar-a-Lago.
8:15 To the living room
- Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
- With President and guests departed main ranch via chopper. Toured Green Mt. Ranch via
autos and proceeded to Coco Cola Cove. President, Heaths, Mr. and Mrs. John Hill, Wesley West, Troy Posts,
Krims, Moursunds.
6:38 Depart via big boat for beach house.
7:46
- Post's
5:30 Left party for White House. To Jim Ketchum's office.
6:05 To third floor Solarium to see Luci.
6:40 To second floor after visiting Ashton's office; saw 7th grade
pictures of LBJ
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
7:00 Left w/ President
- - talked with Liz about Life article
1. 12:20 To Rose Garden for ceremony for General Clifton
2. 1:00 To Cabinet Room with Jack re: Life article
1:30 To room - lunch
3. 2:00 To East Garden for ceremony re: beautification of post offices
3:00 To second floor
- To South Grounds to meet and greet summer students
12:00 Return
2:00 To South Grounds w/ Lynda and paddle boat riding
walked around Ellipse to Washington Monument and Tidal Basin
3:15 Adele Simpson's dressmakers w/ beige dress and coat
4:45 To old Post
- -- Post Toasties -- with the President and Marie Fehmer.
Signed Christmas pictures, etc.
Retired.
*******
- Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
- for Spanish lesson - 1336 N.W. 30th Street.
12:15 Returned to the White House.
To the Rose Garden with the President for the post-humous presentation of the
Medal of Honor to Spec. Four Daniel Fernandez. Visited with the Fernandez
family in the President's
- to the second floor.
Worked with Ashton and Liz re: Expo
Worked with Ashton re: Karnack Post Office.
5:40 With the President and Senator Dirksen in the West Hall.
Worked with Ashton.
6:20 Secretary and Mrs. Vance and their children arrived and went to the Yellow
- Juan Carlos and Princess Sophia in Yellow Oval Room; also Lynda
and Ambassador and Mrs. Symington.
4:20 With the above guests to Diplomatic Reception Room to bid goodbye.
4. 4:23 Tyler Abell to second floor to talk about the Karnack Post Office.
4:55
- for dedication ceremony of Camelback Mountain.
2:18 Departed with Mayor Graham.
2:39 Arrived Post Office Building for dedication ceremonies.
3:27 Departed with Secretary Udall and Mayor Graham
- Returned to the White House.
Lunch on tray in room.
12:26 To the Green Room to begin NBC filming.
NBC crew left.
Stretched out on the bed -- worked with Ashton. (re: Karnack Post Office)
With the President in his room.
5:45 Worked with Liz in my room.
7:10
- 7LPH
No.
Activity
1. Breakfast.
2. 10:53 To the terrace for photos with household staff.
To the Fountain for photos with Mrs. Post.
11:05 Left Mar-a-Lago with Liz and Mr. Dudley.
11:17 Arrived at the airport.
Dictated April 23, 1968
11:25
- and drive
out due to rain.
2. 11:15 Swearing-in ceremony for Gronouski in the living room. Press at ranch.
3. 11:45 Drove to Hye Post Office for swearing-in of Larry O'Brien. After
ceremonies drove Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Gronouski, Mrs. Placzek, and Mrs
