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1965
Tuesday, August 17th
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Where has the summer gone -- the lovely, golden sum m er?
lie-in-the-ham m ock tim e, my read-a-m ystery-book tim e?
My
Here suddenly
August is more than half over, and the list is long
- Good night's sleep; to National City Christian Church with LBJ; lunch with the Valentis and A.W. Moursund; nap and read Sunday papers; Lynda Johnson & Warrie Lynn bowling in E.O.B; swim and watch TV with guests; Lady Bird's appraisal of Charles
- a sk el’to f sp r e a d -o u t night read in g, and th e r e , sittin g by •
h im , w ith a b ig g rin on h is fa c e , chew ing on a p aper m ark ed 'Top S ecret"
w a s P a tr ic k Lyndon.
We w e r e enth anted (
sa t down and talked to
Lyndon ju st
- Arrival ceremony for General Stroessner, President of Paraguay; receiving line; Luci, Pat & Lyn Nugent are introduced; LBJ & General Stroessner have meeting; Lady Bird reads newspapers and works in office; loan of painting to White House; Lady Bird
- on a flig h t a c r o s s
■T ex a s!
L a te in the aftern oon I w ent o v er to L yndon's o ffic e to s e e if
I could find out w ithout a sk in g anything about the r e s u lts of h is c a ll
la te the night b efo r e fr o m P u erto R ic o .
I didn't
- LBJ returns to White House; Lady Bird spent night at Pierre; Lady Bird reads about last night's party; invitations to State of the Union speech; Lady Bird back to White House; LBJ practices speech & rests; separate cars to Capitol; Lyn Nugent
- Show; tea with the Bill Livingstons; tea with houseguests; late night due to House vote; 8th Congressional reception; men receive briefing while women have program from Presidential descendants; dinner; Johnsons to Texas; Lady Bird sleeps & reads
- not u n n o tic e d by m e .
It j u s t h ap p en s t h a t e v e r y night a t d in n e r s in c e
t h e 22nd of N o v e m b e r , L yndon h a s e i t h e r s a id g r a c e o r a s k e d s o m e
a p p r o p r i a t e m e m b e r of th e gro u p to s
- 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
- Smith; Kermit Gordon; painting from Queen Elizabeth; Lincoln Room; Carl Hayden; Mrs. Paul Douglas; social gathering after dinner; night reading on Panama; Lady Bird's praise for Bess Abell and dinner menu
- e , u n d e r E is e n h o w e r, I th in k .
I th o u g h t it w ould ta k e the a tte n tio n , the
a c c la im , th e s p o tlig h t, off the D ip lo m a tj a n d th is w a s th e ir night,^ th e ir
l a s t n ig h t w ith th e J o h n so n a d m
- Start children; Johnsons hold Diplomatic Reception; Lady Bird names guests; small dinner party for the Joe Frantzes and Governor & Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller; Lady Bird reads before sleep
- ls e in a c ir c le around u s, and I began, a la s ,
by read in g (and h e r e in l i e s one of m y g rea t d iss a tis fa c tio n s w ith m y se lf)
the sta tem en t that I had in m y hand.
F ortu n ately, the f ir s t p a r t /w a s read ing
a B
- Gloomy day; breakfast & reading newspapers; LBJ & Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; Dean Rusk to testify before Congress; upcoming Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; Johnsons have lunch with the Arthur Krims; walk around South Grounds
- Johnsons to church with the Hubert Humphreys; party for Bill White; Lady Bird reads "The Ordways;" LBJ meets with House and Senate leaders about Selma and voting rights; dinner with the Valentis and Harry McPherson
- ; Sargent Shriver on "Meet the Press;" Johnsons call Shriver; discussion about Vietnam; Lady Bird reads newspapers; Johnsons & guests to bowling alley; call to Luci Johnson Nugent; dinner; LBJ falls asleep during movie; bridge game; Commander Jones' girls
- arrive; LBJ takes nap; Lady Bird reads & goes bowling; party for the Bob Jacksons; reminisces about 1934; guests watch "Journey to the Pacific" and "Pancho" Head Start film; Mrs. Jackson's father dies on this day; Lady Bird has massage and goes to bed
- Lady Bird to LBJ's hospital room; vote on Highway Beautification Bill; Luci Johnson reads LBJ a poem and a prayer while LBJ kneels; LBJ to surgery;--removed gall bladder and kidney stone; Lady Bird talks to family and Billy Graham; LBJ returns from
- Bird mentions guests at Senate reception and is complimentary of Hubert Humphrey; men to East Room; women to Queen's Room for program on youth, Peace Corps and poverty by Bob Taft III & Jay Rockefeller; look at drapery fabric; massage & reading
- Lady Bird has breakfast, packs & says goodbye to Lynda Johnson; flights canceled due to snow; Lady Bird stops at Bergdorf Goodman on way to Pennsylvania train station for trip back to Washington, DC; Lady Bird reads "The Arrangement" on train; Lady
- Bird reads newspapers; White House telephones; Lady Bird takes nap; guests for dinner and watching Dean Rusk on tv through Telstar; Lady Bird talks with John Macy about LBJ Library and Thomas Mann about Latin America; talks with Lynda Luci Johnson
- is moving slowly; Lyn Nugent follows Lucia Jane around giving her hugs & plays on Lucinda Robb's baby buggy; Christmas buffet dinner; Johnson family speaks with Chuck Robb & Pat Nugent, together in Vietnam; Lady Bird reads "Reflections" by Helen Hayes
- 05:55, this should read "Nkrumah"
- Bird & LBJ discuss statement; Lady Bird visits with guests before going to Capitol for State of the Union message; teleprompter malfunctions; LBJ does not read the "I will not run" statement; visit in Speaker's office; buffet dinner at White House
- a s t e r n
c o u n trie s.
And I do not th in k i t is m y im a g in a tio n th a t m a k e s m e
s e e in D ean R u s k an a l m o s t i m p i s h tw in k le of th e e y e , a m o r e
read y sm ile .
And ev e n V i r g in i a , a s L u c i w ould
