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Folder, "Beautification Meeting - April 28, 1967," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 3 (Item)

or 16 triangle; or I see children playing in a tot lot~ or a 17 school where the planting is well done and well kept; 18 I I 19 Ii.I I i"': I '\ L...J as I became more and more, Qh, just wrapped up and also, I get that impatience and that hope

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/11/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)

1965 ' Tuesday, May 11th Began m y long-awaited Landscape-Landmark to u r into V irg in ia . I was up at seven, had brea kfast quietly - - I had re a lly hoped to s lip out ' W ithout waking up Lyndon, but L i z w ith her idea always on the p ic

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/11/1968 (Thursday) (Item)

and I m ade a point of sittin g down on the so fa w ith Bob M cN am ara and te llin g h im a b it about the S ch ool of P u b lic S e r v ic e and the L ib ra ry and that when it opened I hoped that w e w ould h a v e a big s o r t of co n cla v e on g r
Civil Rights Act of 1968 & gives speech; Lady Bird visits with Pat & Luci; Pat Nugent leaves for Vietnam; LBJ & departing Cabinet members gives speeches at reception; Lady Bird asks Bob McNamara to speak at LBJ Library; small dinner party

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/17/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)

to see her, and there was Luci in Ashton's office, a sight I shall never forget, in a little girl d re ss, middy blouse ^^^;^:, ., and very short skirt, freckles painted across her nose, two fronts teeth blacked out, an upturned sailor hat with a bobbing

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/8/1968 (Monday) (Item)

(Continued) a fterw a rd , but Bob J a ck so n w as at m y hand the w hole s t a y .., I told them h.ow d elig h ted I w as to b e h e r e on th is im p ortant day in the life of P a d re '■ Islan d . iv- ■ Its d ed ica tio n into the N ational P ark s y

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/5/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

aw ard s fo r e x c e lle n c e in d e sig n or lan d scap in g to a b u s in e s s e sta b lish m e n t, a n e ig h b o rhood, a public b u ild in g. I think, I hope, h e ’ll give them so m e en co u ra g em en t, son® pat on the head. A t any r

Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

This meeting included the members of the board of directors of the association 7 and Melville Bell Grosvenor and two of his colleagues, Franc Shor and Bob Breeden. Inciden- tally, I was not then a member of the board of directors. At the time, I

Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 4 (IV), 5/15/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 1 3 of the full committee . George and John Kluczynski, Bob Jones [Democrat] from Alabama, who

Oral history transcript, Katharine Graham, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to Senator Kennedy, "Jack, you're awfully I'm sure you will be President some day, but I think you are too young to run now and I hope you don't." President Kennedy said, "Well, Phil, I'm sorry, but I'm running, and LBJ Presidential Library http

Folder, "[A Report from Lawrence Halprin & Associates to Mrs Johnson's Committee for A More Beautiful Capital January 1967]," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 2 (Item)

.~sest 1n1shed about what time? We ·hope . by" late siimmer, Mrs 0 111 finish the W shington Chann 1 side of he ro d. . W have to reconstruct the sea wall a d he road an after that is finished,, we 111 put 1n 1-temaining plantso MRS 1 . ~..786

Reference File, "Mrs. Johnson -Lady Bird Johnson Award for Highway Beautification (Texas Dept. of Highways)" (Item)

." Unfortunately for Beach Road travelers, Landry does not expect the fall flowers to be out this season. . "Gilbert just about ruined this year's crop," Landry said. "Along with the flowers. we lost about half the road bed. But we have repaired it and hope to have

Reference File, "Mrs. Johnson -Lady Bird Johnson Award for Highway Beautification (Texas Dept. of Highways)" (Item)

." Unfortunately for Beach Road travelers, Landry does not expect the fall flowers to be out this season. . "Gilbert just about ruined this year's crop," Landry said. "Along with the flowers. we lost about half the road bed. But we have repaired it and hope to have

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/27/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)

flo w e re d cloth,... . ' aawi.it m u s t be th e 'in thing.'^ And th en I sa id goodby and w as b ack a t the White H ouse by 2:30, w o rk in g © b r ie f ly a t m y d e sk , doing som e p ic tu re s on the T ru m a n B alcony w ith Bob. K

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/24/1966 (Thursday) (Item)

a n d A r th u r an d h e r f a th e r a n d D aphn e an d th e Bob B e n ja m in s and t h e i r tw o c h ild r e n . Six of u s p ile d in to th e T h u n d e r b ir d w ith h i m d r iv in g , tw o in a b u c k e t s e a t in f r o n t, and w e

Oral history transcript, Thomas W. Fletcher, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 6 M: Did he discuss with you his hopes for the city government? F: Oh yes. He many many times discussed the hopes at the first meeting that I had on the 24th, discussed them again when we were
Appointment as Deputy Mayor; LBJ's hopes for city government; work with D.C. Council; relationship with Congress; difficulties from serving unrepresented constituency; high percentage of disadvantaged people in D.C.; budget process; program budget

Oral history transcript, John L. Sweeney, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

Scranton at some function down here in Washington, and the Governor said to him, '~ou know, we spent a lot of time on Appalachia, and we sure hope you will give it your attention." him. That was all he said to The next thing I knew, Bill Moyers

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/19/1968 (Thursday) (Item)

in d e e d I w ill be c o m in g b a c k to N ew Y o rk . I am s p o ile d . I hope once o r tw ice a y e a r . I s h a ll t r e a t m y s e lf to so m e of the s a m e , though i t w ill in d e e d n o t b e the s a m e w ith o u t B e s s a n d

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/16/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)

r ly , s m ilin g lad y put out h er hand and sa id 1^ ^ M EMO RANDUM c TH E W H I T E H O U S E WASHINGTON T u e s d a y , June 16, 1964 Page 3 I'm M r s . C h a r le s M a r s h ." II Tl Thank g o o d n e s s I didn’ t fa in t. I hope m y

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday) (Item)

ts w e r e l e f t f o r o u r own L t. A t k in s an d Bob K n u d sen a n d O k am o to , a n d a m o m e n t f o r u s to h av e a b it of a d rin k . f A nd th en th e r e c e iv in g lin e c o n tin u e d . I w as d e e p ly p ro u d . O u r o

Oral history transcript, Jane Engelhard, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Nathaniel Owings, interview 1 (I), 3/25/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: highway engineer and the District Engineer. a Brigadier General. that if I coul~get that freeway design straightened out. and God knows he had little hope that I could pull it off--ttI'11 give you the savings in cost between the two freeways, the curved

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/17/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

hoped t h a t he co u ld c o m e in a n d s e e everybody fo r ju st a m in u te. B u t w h e n I saw h i m , I to ld h e sh o u ld not tr y . So I w e n t b a c k in to th e Yellow R o om j u s t s a y in g t h a t I w a s going to a c c e p t th e r

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1969 (Monday) (Item)

, t u l i p s , n a r c i s s u s , v i o l e t s — e s p e c i a l l y p r e p a r e d by M a r i e t t a B ro o k s , s h e s a i d ; and Bob S t r a u s s , and C a ro ly n K ellam w ith Monday, J a n u a ry 20, 1969 b o th h e r l i t t l e

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at a Meeting to Discuss Formation of a Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 2/11/1965" (Item)

- 1 MCRE '· .. Washington has never been short of committees. And Washington has never been short of imagination and planning. But, what I would hope that we could do together, - is perhaps to lift our planning and our imagination off

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Reception Honoring Citizens Advisory Committee on Recreation and Natural Beauty - the White House, 2/16/1967" (Item)

know, sometirnes the simple and sinçere words of a young ste r can best express our hopes and dreams. The other day a letter frorn a boy in Storrs , Connecticut, carne across my desk, and because 1 think it embodies the yearning within us ail

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, 12th Annual Meeting of Keep America Beautiful, Inc,. New York, New York, 10/7/1965" (Item)

million dollars, and I think any official who has had to s ign the check for litter clean up becomes a dedicated spokesman for a positive beautification campaign. Ugliness breeds u gliness. It seems to m e that our two-prong ed hope is, first, good taste

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Beautification Awards Ceremony, Washington, DC, 6/28/1966" (Item)

, who keepe rlght on thinking up more things for us all to do. i~ The awards we are about to present, we hope, will be happy reminders of your success. But please don•t rest on your laurels. These newly planted areas are like new-born hables. They take

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at White House Ceremony Commemorating the Issuance of New Beautification Stamp, 10/5/1966" (Item)

of hope, as well as of beauty. It joins the Audobon Stamp and the John Muir Stamp of the stately redwoods in proclaiming America's priceless asset of natural beauty. You can be sure tlat the mail I send f rom now on will bear this stamp

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson on the Occasion of Tulip and Daffodil Plantings, Charles Young Elementary School, Washington, DC, 11/18/1966" (Item)

of the joys of gardening -- and the rewards -- corne from planting . with one's bands. I hope that many bands will take part in these plantings so that you will dis cover bow fulfilling this can be. Flowers give life to one's dream of a better world. I know

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Beautification Awards Ceremony, the White House, 6/6/1967" (Item)

that have e ntere d , Here -- lies the great hope for m aking our entire city beautiful. T wenty-one citizen associations have been recognized today. There is n o gre ate r force for wide spread progres s than like-min ded neighbors w ho are determined

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Beautification Awards Ceremony Washington, DC., 6/28/1968" (Item)

for us all to do. The awards we are about to present, we hope, will be happy reminders of your success. But please don 1t rest on your laurels. These newly planted areas are like new-born babies. They take awhile to grow, with loving care. What you ha

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Beautification Luncheon, the White House, 4/17/1968" (Item)

! This is a large - scale solution to one of the greatest needs of our city. I hope everyone of you read the Washington Post last Sunday which proposed we celebrate America•s bicentennial in 1976 by a great effort to achieve our goals for houGing, transportat

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/2/1965 (Saturday) (Item)

rce One, taking Him, quivering a ll over when he gets on a plane, and Sam H ouston, who can sc a rc e ly walk, who Lyndon hopes to have helped by m assag e and m edical tre a tm e n t and such com panionship as we have tim e fo r betw een now

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, White House Conference on Natural Beauty, 5/24/1965" (Item)

and the Empire. Vienna is the handiwork of the Hapsburgs , and Florence of the Medici. Can a g r eat democratic societ y generate the concerted drive to plan, and havin:g planned to execute great projects of beauty? I not only hope so - - I am certain that it can

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, Youth Conference on Natural Beauty, 6/27/1966" (Item)

the vi.llage green, the courthouse square, the mali, the most beloved place in town. - 3 MORE Wberever you go, whatever you atudy, 1 hope that many of you will aeriouely consider ma.king America•s beauty a full-time vocation. Seldom have 1 had a keener

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/29/11966 (Tuesday) (Item)

^and ju st as I hoped it w ould be, ■ ' ■ I sp en t the e a r ly ■morning w ith L iz on m y few w ord s to say at the J ew ish lu n ch eon and going o v er r e p o r ts and fa c ts and fig u r e s for m y in te r v ie w w ith M e r le S e c r e s t

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Keep America Beautiful Awards Luncheon, Biltmore Hotel, New York City, 11/19/1968" (Item)

a.nti-litter efforts during the past four years• I am convinced we must find packaging that wiU disintegrate or is worth re deeming. A number of packaging concerns are represented on the Board of Keep America Beautiful, and 1 hope son‫ז‬e day soon

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/18/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)

(continued) But the m o st im p ortan t thing in m y day w as the b egin n in g of the ABC p r o je c t, w h ich I hope w ill sp ea k to the w h ole cou n try and sow so m e s e e d s o f in te r e s t in nationw ide b e a u tific a tio n . I have n e v e r

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/13/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

r a b ilia w h ich w e hope to s ta r t show ing in c a s e s in the E a st Wing fo r the to u r ists oawr e bac ked up, often s ix -w id e on b u sy su m m er d a y s. h T hey w ill be r e a d y fo r th em to s e e in e a r ly S u m m er

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/31/1965 (Monday) (Item)

had gone into A u stin fo r a p a r k m e e tin g that m igh t la s t a ll day, h is s e c r e ta r y s a id . I a sk e d ■ E r n e s t to co m e out and ta lk w ith u s , and ta c tfu lly (I hoped) w en t o v er th e a ttr a c tiv e p la n s M r. M

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