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  • . And th en , t wo c r i s e s fo llo w e d , in rapid s u c c e s s i o n . One of the la d i e s lo o k e d at m e and sa id , "I ju s t don’t s e e how y o u 'r e going to be in New Y ork a t 7 o 'c lo c k tonight. " I gulp ed , know ing that I had
  • " women; Lady Bird's trip to Museum of Modern Art in New York; Luci Johnson's dress for Apple Blossom Festival; Lady Bird visits Jackie Kennedy about Committee for Preservation of the White House; reception for labor newspaper editors; Lynda Johnson news
  • e C o u n tr y to f o s t e r th e a r t s . And t h e n t h e y p a s s e d out th e c e r t i f i c a t e s to th e new m e m b e r s of th e A r t s C ouncil - - a good m a n y of w hom I had h ad a b it of a hand in s u g g e s tin g to L y n d o
  • r o m New Y o rk t h a t h e o r I e i t h e r w e r e , e n t h u s i a s t i c a b o u t a c q u i r i n g f o r the W hite H o u se. A v e r y l a r g e C o p ley , but i t ' s a b o u t 5 x 8 f e e t; I th in k h a n g in g i t w o u ld p o s e
  • Engelhard; Lady Bird attends Mellon dinner; Lady Bird mentions article in New York Times about the arts
  • , but our guard up. " And he spoke of hope of a new s p irit o f d iv e r s it y in Communist eastern Europe. A l l in all, the speech re c o g n iz e d that the w orld had changed a lot in the c 15 y e a r s o f N A T O 's life , but he called N A T O
  • u ite n a t u r a l in L u c i 's h o u s e h o ld . B u t p e r h a p s not e x a c t l y w h at the p r e s s i s u s e d to. We a r r i v e d in v e r y f u ll n u m b e r c o n s id e r in g th at the b ig new s w a s m o r e th a n a th o u s
  • g t h e r e . The p a i n t e d w o o d e n c h a n d e l i e r in the li ttl e s ittin g r o o m h a s gone up, a n d I lik e it v e r y m u c h . I s p e n t the m o r n i n g stuffing a l b u m s a n d b o o k s into the new b o o k c a s e s
  • Lady Bird works with Herbert Wells & Roy White on LBJ Ranch house renovations; Lady Bird fills bookcases and decorates; good news about Nellie Connally's surgery in Houston; John Connally flies to LBJ Ranch for visit & meeting with LBJ; LBJ, John
  • the b ig e v e n t of the d ay - the d in n e r fo r the B r itis h , f o r w h ic h I h a d p u r c h a s e d a new r e d ev en in g d r e s s a n d w a s going to u s e f o r th e f i r s t tim e m y h a ir p ie c e , w h ich I h o p ed , w ould m a k
  • a r ily n , s to p p in g to c a l l J o h n G o n e lla a t h o m e and c o n g r a tu l a t e h im on the new b a b y b o r n l a s t n ig h t. w o uld b e a g i r l . We h ad so h o ped it And J u a n it a a b o u t th e L i b r a r y . R eedy
  • New York
  • LBJ & Lady Bird read newspapers; to St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, for Robert Kennedy funeral; the Johnsons pay respects to the Kennedy family; lunch on plane back to Washington; Lady Bird reads newspapers and takes nap; mourners killed
  • St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City
  • Lady Bird is at White House without LBJ; Lynda Johnson to Truman Capote party in New York; Lady Bird views large photos for "Living White House" book and party; Lady Bird selects wedding photographs to be sent as Christmas presents; lunch; "Living
  • of the J e f f e r s o n P ilg r im a g e ; a n d M is s D o ro th y V aughn of S tra w b e r r y B an k in P o r ts m o u th , New H a m p s h ir e . A nd th e r e w a s a s iz e a b le c o n tin g e n t of tr a v e l p r e s s th e r e . N a tu r a lly
  • Wednesday, May 17, 1967 Page 8 in South Texas. It is hard for us to keep current, to bring in new names—new blood for invitations to committees, to add their strength to our personal and political life. Cecil showed me a delightful picture of a big complex
  • e in th e L B J L i b r a r y . I know h o w m u c h e p h e m e r a l w e a r e l e t t i n g p a s s b y - - a l l th e l i t t l e c l i p s o f m e on new s show s fro m C a l i f o r n i a to M a in e . E a c h of the t r i p s h a s b e e n
  • Lady Bird swims; LBJ has growths on hands & heel, possibly cancer; Lady Bird has coffee for Ambassadors' wives; office work; lunch with Lynda Johnson to discuss wedding; Lady Bird meets WMAL group to receive film of her New England trip; Lady Bird
  • the G o ld b e rg s w e r e th ere and c a m e u p s t a ir s w ith u s - a lw a y s li v e l y c o m p a n y and fu ll o f n e w s o f a new g r a n d c h ild a n d a n o th e r c o m in g . S e c r e t a r y and M r s, L u c iu s B a ttle r e p r e s e
  • so m e good We did n o t h av e tim e to go out New Y o r k A v en u e - - the m a j o r e n t r a n c e f r o m the n o r t h a n d e a s t an d the s h a b b ie s t o f a l l . So th a t a w a it s a n o t h e r t i m e , a n d M a r y fle w off
  • . • She c a m e f o r c o c k t a i l s a t 6:00, b r in g in g w ith h e r a co u p le of o f f i c e r s of h e r F o u n d a tio n - - M r . A a r o n F r o s h f r o m New Y o r k a n d G e r a l d W a g n e r of W a s h in g to n . T h ey b o th
  • a n d a new s t a r t . • A nd w e h a d a d e lig h tfu l t im e ta lk in g w ith .W alter a n d M arj o r i e about th eir hom e. M a r j o r i e lo v e s i t . I t 's the b e s t h o m e th e y 'v e e v e r MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE
  • n g a new p l a y L a t e r on I g a t h e r e d h e r up an d Te x G o ld - s m i t h , who i s l e a v i n g f o r A s i a n e x t w eek, t o s i t down f o r a q u i e t d r i n k in f r o n t o f t h e f i r e , a n d Dr. E l i z a b e t h
  • White House guests leave; Lady Bird sleeps in; LBJ arranges for tours for Jessie Hunter & the Malecheks; Lady Bird goes to Lynda's room to talk; Lynda has job interviews in New York; Lady Bird visits the George Browns at Huntlands; lunch; nap
  • a y , J u n e 9, 1967 P a g e 10 We a r r i v e d a t th e B u r l i n g t o n A i r p o r t . It w a s in th e m i d d l e 8 0 s. A n d m y b r o w n c o t t o n s u i t - - the new one b y A d e le S im p s o n w ith th e w h ite b l o u s e a n
  • New England
  • ; flight to Burlington, Vermont; Lady Bird rides sky lift to Mount Mansfield; visit with Erich Leinsdorf who left Middle East before conflict; dinner at Spruce House; speeches by three Governors from Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine; musical entertainment
  • New England
  • E d i t o r s w h en t h e y h av e t h e i r a n n u a l m e e tin g in A p r i l, to how m a n y of th e f u n d - r a i s i n g d i n n e r s L yndon an d I sh o u ld m a k e it a p o in t to go to. V i s it s to K en tu ck y , M ic h ig a n , New
  • ary A m e r ic a in the fa m ily dining room , by Zuber and Company, w e re old ones, that is about 1834, or whether they w e r e copies. I think we fin a lly decided that some of the panels w e re old and some w e r e new. Then we had a delightful
  • cKinney o f New Mexico^ Sw itzerland, ^ur S Eatons, the And Kay a f t e r weeks in And Bob and Lou ise former Ambassador to that must have been long-time of the D i l l o n s t h e A m o r y ci-' - e veryb od y And from t h e world of b u s i r
  • c G h e e , G e o r g e M c G h e e 's daughter, T h e O tis C h a n d le r s of New Y o r k , fr o m C a lif o r n ia , the T u r n e r W i l l i e Snow and M a r k E th e r id g e - and how d e lig h tfu l to run into D a vid H a ll, whom I
  • a n y of th e m o v ie s t a r s h e is now s e e in g in h is new r o le . L y n d a a n d W a rrie L y n n h av e clung to g e th e r d u rin g th e s e d a y s b e f o r e th e w ed d in g . She is good f o r L y n d a . O ut of th e re c e iv
  • th e r $ 5 0 ,000 fo r u s fo r th e c o m in g y e a r . So w e can b r e a th e e a s y . :'We can I-__ Y ' " e v e n a ffo r d to lo o k fo r s o m e new a r t object^ . B e s t o f a ll, he to ld us.,that^the liv in g W h ite H o u se h a d s o ld
  • in g , w o r k a t d e s k , r e c o r d in g , lu n c h u n d e r a d r y e r a t M r, P e r s f o r a sh a m p o o a n d s e t, an d b a c k a t th e W hite H ouse a b o u t 2 :3 0 , , • V , wi oi 'T o d r e s s in m y new b la c k M o llie P arn
  • LBJ gives commencement address at Glassboro, New York; Lady Bird reads newspaper headlines; Lady Bird to booksellers' convention; welcoming ceremony for President & Mrs. Trejos, Costa Rica; Lady Bird names houseguests; Lady Bird to hair salon
  • ic t u r e s . B a c k on the s e c o n d flo o r I took a new grip on lif e , phoned m y two r e m a in in g h o u s e g u e s t s - - A r c h b is h o p L u c e y and M ayor H a r r y A kin - to w e l c o m e th em . I w en t in to s e e Lyn, I
  • ? " I got you a n ic e new one. " " W h e r e d id you p u t th e o l d " I j u s t f lu n g i t down, th e h i l l s i d e . " So t o g e t h e r th e y c l a m o r e d do w n the h i l l u n t i l th e d e s k m a n sw ears. H e fo u n d the v e r
  • LBJ & Lady Bird go swimming; LBJ is losing weight; Lady Bird has hair styled; Lady Bird's upcoming trip to Texas; Lady Bird selects new clothes; National Medal of Science Award ceremony; LBJ gives speech; photos, receiving line & reception; lunch
  • - - the new p in k one w ith th e b ead s^ a'ro u n d th e n e c k f o r th e p a r t y th a t w a s th e r e a l b eg in n in g of the C h r is tm a s s e a s o n - f o r th e p r e s s w o m e n o f W a sh in g to n . ' '• T h e r e w a s a b u ffe t s u p
  • 7 - - p a g e 4 a t th e p a r ty k new we w e re c o m in g e x c e p t A v e r e ll a n d M a r ie . /; ■. .'■■ ' if ; A v e r e ll s a id "You see, th is j u s t sh o w s th a t/tw o p e o p le w a n t to k e e p so m e th in g s e c r e t t h
  • Jacqueline Kennedy & Aristotle Onassis to marry; Lady Bird visits with Lyndon Jenkins; LBJ visits with Lyndon Jenkins in Oval Office; LBJ Library meeting about "Life in the White House" exhibit; Lady Bird visits with LBJ at lunch; new portraits
  • g r a p h s a n d c o n g r a t u l a t e d L y n d a on the new b a b y a n d b e a m e d a n d s h o w e r e d u s w ith g o o d w ill. A nd I s a w M a r i e S h e p p e l w h o s e h u s b a n d u s e d to s e r v e in the S e n a te w ith u s
  • Breakfast with LBJ; dress fittings; recording diary; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore; Prime Minister Yew gives speech; new Dwight Eisenhower portrait for the White House; lunch with Lynda Johnson; Lynda meets ladies