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  • o f th ose things planned ju st for m e , s e lf-in d u lg e n c e , duty, no c o n sid er a tio n . I w ent to dinner at the Abe Fortas* - ju st Lynda B ird , W arrie Lynn and I - w e w e r e a ll d r e s s e d up in evenin g c lo th e s, sa t
  • with Abe & Carol Fortas, Lynda Johnson and Warrie Lynn; visit to Washington Gallery of Modern Art and seeing the Vincent Van Gogh paintings
  • , greetin g som e people who w e r e there w aiting fo r us at the a irp o rt, and then aboard fo r lunch, and high tim e because it was n e a rly th ree and everyb od y was ravenous. That night we went to Abe and C a r o l’ s dinner and danc ing p a rty
  • Dedication of the George Marshall Research Library; to Virginia Military Institute; ideas for LBJ Library; Lady Bird describes ceremony with speeches by Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower and LBJ; dinner at the Fortases; Lady Bird mentions Abe Fortas
  • } of our District me:., Glenn Williams of Bryan with his wife. Tim Fitzpatrick from Abe Fortas' office, who is helping spearhc;id the Young Citizens for Johnsc·:1, was there with his wife. play~·oy Ivan Smilh, the red·· headed millionaire from
  • e t u s a t the f ro n t d o o r an d to o k u s in . O ne of th e th in g s th a t d e lig h ts m e ab o u t L yndon, is th a t he a lw a y s n a t u r a l ly g r a v ita te s to th e e x c e lle n t - - a n d th e N a tio n a l G e o g ra p h ic r
  • Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about art; to National Geographic Society dedication and LBJ's speech; story about Rebekah Johnson; Scandinavian trip in Fall 1963; Sen. Harry Byrd & explorer brother, Richard; to Camp David with Bill White, Jack
  • ; Johnsons to party for National Council on the Arts at Roger Stevens' home; to party for Lynda Johnson at City Tavern; Lady Bird mentions guests; visit at White House with Arthur Krim, Abe Fortas & Marvin Watson about Democratic National Committee
  • LBJ meets with Clark Clifford & Abe Fortas about 1968 election; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Egal of Somalia; Lady Bird works on Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; LBJ gives speech & awards to Federal Career Women group; Lady Bird
  • 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
  • ; speeches by Stewart Udall, Carol Fortas, Nash Castro & Lady Bird; Lady Bird Johnson Park; drive by Columbia Island; Beautification Committee meeting at Rockefeller home; National Street Hardware Study; Anacostia Park; overlook at LBJ Library; toasts