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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/10/1969 (Friday) (Item)
  • Dior pink knit tights, riding in her baby buggy or on her mother's shoulder surveying everybody with her big solemn eyes. Patrick Lyndon bounced in and out between everybody's feet—a menace to the hors d'oeuvres, and the ashtrays and any drinks
  • with Harry Middleton about film project; Lady Bird sits for sculptor, Robert Berks; visit with Lynda Robb & Luci Nugent during sitting; dinner for Hubert Humphrey and the Cabinet; photos of ladies & LBJ with Cabinet; toasts; papers to LBJ Library
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/14/1966 (Monday) (Item)
  • with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift. 11/17/2014 Initials - _______ 1 THE WHITE HOUSE * WASHIHaTON M onday, F e b r u a r y 14, 1966 P age 1 My V alen tin e w a s that^Lyndon sle p t u n til 9 o 'c lo c k . b e a h ap p ier g ift. T h
  • Valentine's Day; LBJ has medical exam; Luci Johnson and Pat Nugent's plans after wedding; LBJ is locating Jerry Nugent in Vietnam; Lady Bird does office work; Lady Bird attends American Heart Association luncheon and style show; Lady Bird attends
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/31/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • p e c ia l from C a lifo r n ia , about s e v e n o 'c lo c k , a fter having k is s e d Chuck goodb^ 'the n ight b e fo r e . • . y • / I w an^ to b e rig h t th ere at the door w ith open a r m s / to m e e t h er, but • ■ I b eg g ed Lyndon
  • Lynda Robb returns from California seeing Chuck off to Vietnam; LBJ's speech on Vietnam; LBJ goes to church with Luci & Pat Nugent; LBJ visits with Hubert & Muriel Humphrey; Lady Bird's "See America" trip; Horace Busby & Lady Bird work on LBJ's
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/15/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON T u e s d a y , A u g u st 15, 1967 Page 1 I w a s h o p e l e s s l y aw ak e by 7:15 . T h e s e 6 -h o u r n ig h ts a r e not lon g enough for m e . Lyndon w e n t in and got the baby and put h im
  • LBJ & Lady Bird bring Lyn Nugent into bed with them; Lady Bird talks with Luci Nugent; meeting with Douglass Cater; Lady Bird agrees to sponsor book program for underprivileged children; Lady Bird receives anti-war telegram; German arrival ceremony
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lyndon did not w in th e n o m in a tio n in '6 0 . Y e s , t r u e , but a fte r the th in g s sh e had s a id abou t h im on t e le v is io n a n igh t or s o a g o , s h e d id n 't fig u r e he w ould a s k h e r . W e ll, I lik e a ll th e w o r ld
  • is moving slowly; Lyn Nugent follows Lucia Jane around giving her hugs & plays on Lucinda Robb's baby buggy; Christmas buffet dinner; Johnson family speaks with Chuck Robb & Pat Nugent, together in Vietnam; Lady Bird reads "Reflections" by Helen Hayes
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/2/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • s to c o m e dow n and jo in m e f o r d r i n k s . We h a d a few m o m e n t s of t h a t p e r s o n a l s o r t of t a l k th a t I d o n 't g e t to do when Lyndon is around. K its y to ld a n a m u s in g s t o r y a b o u t life i n the m i
  • Luci Nugent's 21st birthday; Lady Bird works on narrative for "Crossing the Trails of Texas" film; 50 magnolia seedlings germinated from tree at The Elms; meeting about Latin American trip; telephone call to Luci; Lady Bird views Harry Truman film
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/19/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • of the m o s t p l e a s a n t e v e n i n g s of t h i s s u m m e r . Lyndon and I have h a d few s m a l l d i n n e r p a r t i e s in o u r 3 - 1 / 2 y e a r s h e r e . I can re m e m b e r anyw here. and su m m e ry . T o n i g h t w e h a d o n
  • speech; office work, including acquisition letters for the LBJ Library; tea with Mary Lasker to talk of Beautification projects; gift of painting for Luci Nugent's baby; second LBJ Library meeting; Johnsons have small dinner party; LBJ gives toast to Ed
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/23/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird sleeps in, swims, signs mail & has lunch; meeting with National Geographic about "The Living White House" book; note left on fireplace by Luci Johnson Nugent; joke by Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird to beauty parlor; party for soon-to-be-married
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/9/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Holyoake, New Zealand; Lady Bird names guests; Leon Uris offers manuscripts to LBJ Library; Lady Bird has remarks about Lyn Nugent; lunch; recording diary; visit with Lynda Robb, Luci & Lyn Nugent; massage
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/29/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • LBJ leaves wake-up call for 2 a.m.; LBJ meets with General Creighton Abrams; LBJ back to bed at 8 a.m.; Lady Bird works on script for July 1968 film; meeting on oral history project; Luci Nugent portrait for LBJ's present; Lady Bird to hair salon
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/6/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Bird; reception for Democratic state chairmen; Lady Bird to David Lloyd Kreeger home to see paintings; Lady Bird critiques paintings; to John & Ashton Gonella party; dinner at White House with Lynda & Chuck Robb; Chuck & Pat Nugent leaving soon