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- 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
- LBJ's 60th birthday; Lady Bird watched Democratic National Convention until 3 a.m.; Lady Bird talks to Lynda Robb on phone; Mrs. Richard Daley invites Lady Bird to luncheon in Chicago; LBJ & Jake Pickle swim; Liz Carpenter calls with Convention
- to a
I t 's a w onderful w ay to w elcom e the New
Y e a r, w ith m y own d e a r fa m ily , people th a t I love.
It m ak e s th is the
b ig g e st.
We looked out o v e r the c o u n try th a t I love.
The r u s s e t glow of
the su n s e t o v e r
- an d to th e B a r t e r
T h e a tr e in A bingdon , an d to d e d ic a te th e new w ing of th e M o d e rn
M u se u m of A r t , a n d see La T r a v ia ta a t th e o p e r a , a n d h a v e a r e c e p tio n
fo r T h o rn to n W ild e r to r e c e iv
- Mrs. Cantinflas [Valentina Ivanova Zuvareff] dies; steel strike; Lady Bird dubs home movie of 1941 Senate campaign; White House maid finds rat in Luci Johnson's room; Lady Bird has lunch with Luci; new Chef for the White House; LBJ lunches and has
- , barefooted
boys.
And I was suddenly struck with thinking how mus t this look to
to sophisticated city people from New York? P retty hopeless, with
the backs of buildings that blatantly proclaim "F ish, 1961", and the
wornout re frig era to rs behind
- a b le a n d w e ll d r e s s e d .
L y n d o n w as
s tr e t c h e d out in h is p a ja m a s , d rin k in g te a , an d th e y w e r e a p p a r e n tly
e n jo y in g t h e i r v i s i t .
N ixon w a s s a y in g , of th e New Y o rk T im e s
- Richard Nixon visits LBJ for morning coffee; Nixon and LBJ discuss New York Times, Westmoreland, China and Vietnam, and upcoming campaign year; LBJ teases Lady Bird about Big Bend trip; LBJ has sore throat; Johnsons to St. Marks Church; LBJ gives
- mm
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
W ASHINGTON
M onday, F e b r u a r y 20, 1967
P age 1
It w a s a h ard w orking day.
I had m y f ir s t co ffee in L yn da's room .'
She is going b a ck to New Y ork for a w eek w ith M cC a lls, and she is fu ll
- ivid u al.
The M arin es sa y th ey g et w ord
of a wounded o r k ille d m an to h is pa r e n ts w ithin 18 h o u rs, so this i s one
of those t im e s w hen no new s is good new s - and you sw eat it out.
I
,
MEMORANDUM
THE W H IT E HOUSE
- n o t to u ch i t f o r two d a y s .
T h e n on m y w a y to New Y o rk ,
I sto p p e d in the R o s e G a r d e n f o r p i c tu r e s
w ith N an cy G a te s H a y e s a n d h e r h u s b a n d B ill a n d J e ff a n d C h ip a n d C indy a n d
C
- Lady Bird has hair styled; LBJ & Lady Bird visit; LBJ has been swimming every day for two weeks; office work; photos in Rose Garden with houseguests; Lady Bird leaves for New York City; outfit for 1969 Inaugural; Lady Bird is fitted for new clothing
- a d a l l th e a r t i c l e s - - e v e n enough to s a t i s f y L i z - ab o u t w h a t m y d ay S a tu r d a y had b e e n lik e .
D o ro th y M c C a rd le 's w a s
e s p e c i a l l y good an d N an R o b e r t s o n ’s in t h e New Y o rk T i
- At Camp David; LBJ to Episcopal Church service; Sen. Dick Russell stories about Robert E. Lee and Civil War; Lynda Johnson's knowledge of Civil War; Lady Bird reads news articles; bowling with Secretary McNamara; return to WH; Lady Bird intimidated
- done to
hxryx b u r y t r a n s m i s s i o n lin e s in new h o u sin g d e v e lo p m e n ts , and
h e s a id it h a d in c r e a s e d 4 0 0 p e r c e n t in th is l a s t y e a r .
s ta tis tic .
A glow ing
B u t I j u s t w is h e d i K new how
- a s t i c a b o u t go ing to
New Y o r k a t 2:00 o 'c l o c k to s ta y a t M a r y L a s k e r ' s h o u s e a n d h av e d a te s
w ith D av e, who r e m a i n s t h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g young m a n sh e kn ow s in
s p i t e of q u ite
- a ILLLL s. p a ^ l o w h a t uje i h o u ^ } ^
muAi. be a ca r et ak er' s
cot t age.
On i h e way. we came u c a o a a
an AriteAe.Ai.Jjxg. Ai.ghA, a b ig bAand new d n i kiJLLj appaAjenilg.
^ u ^ i. beJng buJJit , a n d maAcJxing up JLo i h e JLop o
- e d an d ta lk e d to m e .
He s a i d he
w a s j u s t b a c k f r o m New Y o r k a n d th a t he h a d ta lk e d to e v e r so m a n y
e n v o y s a t the U n ite d N atio n s - - a l l of th em w ith w a r m m e s s a g e s h op ing
fo r the P
- LBJ has better color; LBJ ordered clothes in New York for Lynda, Luci and Lady Bird; extreme cleaning at White House during Johnsons' absence; Lady Bird talks with Lynda Johnson about her article for National Geographic; description of hospital
- d th e F D R c r y s t a l - - v e r y e le g a n t a n d seldo m
u s e d now.
A n d th en u p s t a i r s in to m y new p in k w ool a n d one l a s t b o n in g -u p
on the g u e s t l i s t , an d th en b a c k d o w n s ta ir s to the G r e e n
- a t she h a d s p e n t h e r . l i f e t i m e c o l l e c t i n g .
g iv e n h e r o th e r c o l l e c t i o n s to
o f A r t i n New Y ork.
y ear.
She h a d
the M e t r o p o l i t a n Museum
T h is one she d o e s f o r us e a c h
She h a d
- ite s .
I ask ed
e v e r y o n e to b r in g an y c h ild r e n o r g r a n d c h ild r e n th at w e r e v i s i t i n g .
A nd B ill D e a so n and. D r . G eo rg e D a v is and h is new w i f e .
and Ju a n ita to b r in g h e r m o t h e r .
j
- a rd e n .
t.
V' : . '
of j u s t c a llin g fo r th f r o m h i m s e l f and f r o m e v e r y o n e a r o u n d h im the
l a s t o u n ce of s tr e n g t h .
-
T h e new t u r f is b e in g
■‘
'i
saa
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINOTON
M
- the C l a r k C lif fo r d s ; and h av in g the b e s t tim e of
a l l , the young E d W e is ls f ro m New Y o rk .
And in a ro o m fu ll of p r e t t y w o m e n , it w ould hav e b e e n h a r d to find one
^
a s lo v e ly a s L u c i B a in e s J o
- e r too .
And
M a r i e - - a t l a s t L yndon is a c h ie v in g one of h i s a m b itio n s - - h e 's
g e ttin g M a r i e tau g h t to sw im .
And th e n B e r n i c e B u r g c a m e a n d gave m e a new h a i r - d o , and
u n d e r the d r
- d e d - - b y a b o u t 5:30.
And L u c i w as le av in g f o r New Y o r k a l m o s t
w i t h t e a r s i n h e r e y e s a s s h e s a i d g o o d b y e to l i t t l e L y n .
I w e n t to m y r o o m f o r d e s k w o r k a n d t e l e p h o n
- company; tea for ladies of the Texas delegation; Lyn Nugent makes appearance; LBJ stops in to say hello; Luci leaves for New York; Johnsons visit with the Abe Fortases & Oveta Culp Hobby; Detroit riots; Lady Bird reflections on leaving White House, Vietnam
- watches home movies; small dinner party; architect chosen for LBJ Library; Poverty programs; photographs by Okamoto; talk with Luci Johnson; Pope's visit to New York; upcoming State of the Union
- w o u ld b e s o e a s y s i m p l y to d i s c a r d th e m a l l a n d b u y
h e r som e co m p le tely new o n es.
B u t a t 75 o r s o , I c a n n o t h e l p b u t b e l i e v e
s h e w o u ld b e l o n e s o m e f o r the th in g s s h e h
- the M o u r s u n d s .
I l i t the f i r e in the b ig f i r e p l a c e as i t w a s a b i t t e r co ld n ig h t w ith a
h ug e new lo g a n d t h e r e w a s th a t ssaaacxHx w o n d e rfu l a i r of h o lid a y a n d
e x c i t e m e n t and of th e
- A b e a n d mew ho w a t c h e d h i m , a n a w e s o m e
N ot e n tir e ly new fo r m e .
a n h o u r b u t fo r days, fo r w eek s.
'
I h a d s e e n i t in 1955.
Bu t n o t f o r
B u t th e n h e c o u l d e s c a p e f r o m
b e i n g M a j
- u n g g i r l w a s f i r s t o u r p r i v a t e
b u s in e s s a n d se c o n d no e a r th - s h a k in g new s of s ta te .
‘
I s l i p p e d u p s t a i r s a n d c r a w l e d in to b e d w i t h L y n d a a n d L u c i
w ho w e re s till
- n e d h e r little
h e a d f r o m s id e to s id e .
H e r f in g e r s a r e e x t r e m e l y long an d d e lic a te .
I s e e no l i k e n e s s to an y b o d y - - j u s t a new li t t l e p e r s o n in t h i s w o rld .
L y n d o n a n d I
