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Paper Clip Removed from 04/11/1968, pages 1 -10.
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THURSDAY, APR IL 11
I w ent into Lyndon's room e a rly to have b rea k fa st w ith him
and th ere in e a r n e s t co n v ersa tio n w as A m
- 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
- with Lyndon and with Lynda or Luci.
Of all of us ..
Luci is the/most independent and free-spirited, although the most fragile looking.
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MEMORANDUM
TH E W H IT E HOUSE
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F r id a y , Ju n e 2 1 , 1968
WASHINGTON
Page 7
It w as 10:00 w hen L yndon
- Lyn Nugent's first birthday; LBJ & Lady Bird have breakfast; desk work; Lady Bird swims 30 laps; Lady Bird to Council on Recreation and Natural Beauty meeting; press conference & photos with Lyn Nugent in the Rose Garden; visit with Andre Meyer
- MEM ORA NDU M
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 16, 1967
Page 1
It w a s a n o t h e r one of t h o s e a w a k e a t 7:15 m o r n i n g s .
a n d d e p l e t e d it l e a v e s nne f o r the da y .
How w e a r y
Lyndon
- LBJ & Lady Bird watch Today Show; Johnsons spend time with Lyn Nugent; Beautification tour of Washington with Mayor Akin; future Beautification projects in Austin; Lady Bird has lunch & visit in Luci Nugent's room; LBJ & Luci discuss Austin sales
- e a d e r ,
q u ie t, a b o v e it a ll^ ^ h a t the sa m e in s titu tio n sh o u ld h a v e h a d tw o le a d e r s , so
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d if fe r e n t a s Lyndon John son ,>^ nd M ike M a n s fie ld .
He n e v e r a e a m s to
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE
- ; tour at Buchanan School; to Capper Housing Project & Syphax School; small dinner party for friends & family; Pat Nugent to Vietnam soon; Nelson Rockefeller is not running for President; Laurance Rockefeller & LBJ State Park; LBJ calls Nelson Rockefeller
- 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
- g a v e the b en ed iction and I stood on the p latform for a g e s w h ile
everyb od y sw a rm ed around m e and I shook hands.
Many of the p eo p le
stopped to t e ll m e how they had supported Lyndon for y e a r s and y e a r s ,
had known h im
- Pat Nugent leaving for Vietnam; Lady Bird to San Antonio & Corpus Christi; poverty bills up for vote; Lady Bird is interviewed by Isabel Shelton; buses to Padre Island with foreign press & Park Service staff; Lady Bird gives speech; fish fry
- 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
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A n d t h e n s h e s h o w e d m e tw o h a t s t h a t h a d b e l o n g e d to M r s . J o h n s o n .
O n e of t h e m I r e m e m b e r e d ,
- - elegant, beautiful h at w hich Lyndon had
b o u g h t f o r h i s m o t h e r w h e n she v i s i t
- Lady Bird's plane to Dallas is postponed and cancelled & takes later flight; Lady Bird visits at Luci Nugent home; Lady Bird to Salado, TX, for ceremonies honoring Liz Carpenter; Lady Bird gives impromptu remarks; Liz Carpenter gives speech; crafts
- th e p o r t r a i t s o f Lyndon and me, s t i l l on t h e e a s e l s i n t h e
E a s t H a l l , and p u t them i n t h e c a r e o f t h e C u r a t o r .
And i n t o t h e Q ueens’ S i t t i n g Room and th e n i n t o t h e l o v e l y
Q ueens
- Lady Bird takes last stroll through rooms; Ashton Gonella's office & Luci Nugent's room are disaster; LBJ is giving Medals of Freedom to Mary Lasker, Laurance Rockefeller, et al; Johnsons greet Nixons and they ride down Pennsylvania Avenue
- an up to th e Y e llo w O v a l R oom
w h ere.
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Lyndon and I met them, and with Lynda and Luci we went
out onto the Truman Balcony and there on the South Lawn was
the last performance for the Johnsons. The Marine Band in
jJiexA l)AA.ghJ
- parks; Marine Band performs "Pedernales River March" for Johnsons; dedication of the Children's Garden; Lyn Nugent falls in fish pond; Lady Bird greets Averell Harriman; Johnsons to Rod Markley reception; Johnsons visit Buford Ellingtons; buffet dinner
- s h o r t s k i r t a n d w h ite b o o t s , a n d P a t r i c k Lyndon., v e r y
in d e p e n d e n t a n d m a s c u lin e w ith h is new h a ir c u t, w e re e v e r y b it a s in te re s tin g
to the p h o t o g r a p h e r s a s w e r e the tw
- Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice; arrival ceremony for President Tombalbaye of Chad; Luci & Lyn Nugent are photographed by the press; LBJ signs bills creating Wild and Scenic Trails, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and two National Parks; LBJ gives
- up to the d e l i v e r y r o o m .
im m e d ia te ly .
He s a i d h e w o u ld c o m e on out.
I c a lled Lyndon
L iz h o p ed v e r y m u c h
MEMORANDUM
T H E W H IT E HOUSE
WASHINGTON
T h u r s d a y , O c to b e r 24, 1968
Page 8
t h a t h
- LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to hair salon; American Association of Nurserymen awards at Statler Hilton; Lady Bird congratulates landscape winners; speech praising Lady Bird; LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Robb, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent
- l have to c o m e h o m e to Lyndon.
D o r i s a n d Hugh
an d V e lm a a n d D i a n e - - l o o k i n g v e r y s le e k a n d s t y l i s h - - a n d t e l l i n g m e abo ut
t h e M a r s h a l l S ym phony a n d D u dley w a n tin g to know ab
- ; reporters & photographer follow for rest of day; Lady Bird, Dorris & Dorothy Territo to Brick House for visit with Ruth Taylor & a tour; to Harrison County Historical Museum; party at Phillip & Mertie Baldwin's; flight back to Austin & Luci Nugent's home
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I t w a s a l i t t l e a f t e r 2 :30 w h en w e a l l g a th e r e d in the B lu e R o o m f o r th e
r e c e iv in g lin e .
Lyndon, w ith L u c i a n d P a t n e x t to h im , a n d th e n M r s . N u g en t
a n d I, a n d M r. N u g en t a t
- Luci's wedding day; Lynda sings "Get Me To The Church On Time;" cable from Jerry Nugent in Vietnam; Lady Bird describes her thoughts, decorations & the service; telegram read from the Pope; Luci stops to kiss parents and give roses to mothers
- LBJ and Lady Bird attend National City Christian Church; LBJ had growths burnt off his hands; the Johnsons have lunch with the Nugents; LBJ takes a nap; Lady Bird works on her Denver speech; Johnsons have dinner with Nugents and Jim Cain; LBJ
- 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
- Nugent Home, Austin, Texas
- Stories about Luci and Pat Nugent's engagement; Lady Bird reminds daughters of plane arrival; Lady Bird has coffee and talk with Bill White about his book; departure of Jimilu Mason; Lady Bird enjoys flowers and visits Malecheks; Lady Bird to family
- Johnsons are awakened by telephone; Lady Bird goes to her room & has nightmares; Lady Bird reminisces about the Cuban Missile Crisis; Lady Bird is leaving on Friday for New England trip; Luci Nugent's baby due soon; drive through Washington, DC
