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- worry, he said.
Asked the purpose of the wire service tickers in his office, the
President said it was a way to keep his mind open to every source
of information.
The President said the daily problem of the President is to
determine what is right. He
- Lady Bird writes on stationery from the New Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans saying she showed her father her ring when she returned from Austin, and they talked. Her father and other family and friends think she should wait before marrying.
- Lady Bird thanks LBJ for the phone call which "made everything alright again." She asks about the "New York business" and the "South Texas deal."
- Lady Bird tells LBJ that if he comes to Texas she will be with him "all the time you can put up with." She asks about offers he has received from New York and South Texas. She comments on his low spirits and encourages him to have enthusiasm
- LBJ writes that "he has just about lost his ambition" although their phone call last night "gave me new strength." He is discouraged by Lady Bird's indecision, says Maury Maverick has offered to lend them his house for a honeymoon. LBJ says he
- LBJ writes in response to Lady Bird's October 17 letter to him, reassuring her of his love for her. He discusses plans for their future together, including a possible new job. He descibes seeing the play Jayhawker and his plans to go dancing
- LBJ expresses his feelings about their continued relationship and tells Lady Bird about his mother's letter about her. He writes that the GE [General Electric] plans in New York are "out of the picture." He has caught another cold but will go
- , talks about the show he saw, and a discussion with Helen [Crouch] about her father who is on the New York Court of Appeals. LBJ tells Lady Bird he is anxious to receive the pictures of her in her cotton dress.
- 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
- pleased to have the photograph.
Sincerely,
~ft.~
George
. Reedy
Press
Secretary
to the President
Mr. Ted Spiegel
Rapho Guillumette
Pictures
59 East 54th Street
New York 22, New York
MEMORANDUM
THE
WHITE
HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Thursday,
TO:
THE PRESIDENT
- 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
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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
- wound up where they
should be, and I wound up waiting .for the seven o'clock news to come
on.
Helen will keep Lucy in bed today and if she develops
any fever I will call Dr. Washington.
All in all, things have been going well. We miss you
greatly
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
