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  • and Frances L ew ine, whom I think are p ra ctica lly twins; M a rie Smith of the Post; Isabelle Shelton of the Star; Eleanor P o llock of the Philadelphia Bulletin; and Nan Robertson, who w rote such good color s to rie s in the New Y o rk T im es about
  • and I have kept up through the years from Uncle John Will with the news of you all. Please remember me to the girls when you write them. Thank you so much for your generous remarks about Lyndon. I always hope we will find a quiet enough week or two
  • up early. He went for a walk, and then a brief church service at St. John’s. How glad I am about that. I went in to see Lucy and got the delicious news that she and Beth Jenkins--who was spending the night with her--after having studied algebra ‘til
  • Johnsons awake early, go for walk, and attend service at St. John's Church; Luci's fireplace mishap; description of Luci at the White House; Lady Bird and LBJ go to New York for funeral of Senator Herbert Lehman; in 1955, Lehman asked Senate
  • on t h e i r way to New York and I had asked them to stop by Monday, January 1 3 , 1969 Page 2 f the White House and spend the night. We talked of Alabama and kinfolks and then I dispatched them on a to u r and joined a second group, Alice Brown
  • ; Lady Bird reminisces about coming to the White House in 1963; reception in Blue Room for the Democratic National Committee; the Johnsons fly to New York City to the Pierre Hotel; dinner party for 450 at Plaza Hotel
  • Transcript of Mrs. Johnson’s Audio Diary Prepared by Staff of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum December 9, 1963 Monday, December ninth. Mary Lasker had come down from New York last night and spent the night with us in the Queen’s Room
  • • ,. - : ■. 1965 V ' W EDNESDAY. APRIL 7 W ednesday, A p ril 7, began at the C a rly le in New Y ork. A little p a st ten B e s s and I w ent w ith M r. F o sb e r g to s e e the F r ic k M useum w h e r e the ligh tin g s y ste m m ad e dark
  • New York
  • New York City
  • 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
  • described the new process and how i t had become the very popular thing today. He spoke casually, authoritatively, of other Administrations, whole decades of them. strong Republican. Obviously he was a very I think we had between the three of us a sense
  • Breakfast; desk work; swimming; hair salon; new china for the White House; luncheon with Walter Hoving, Chairman of Tiffany's; photos in State Dining Room with White House Tour Office; tea for Independent Agency wives; Lady Bird records diary; talk
  • 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
  • e I h a d a d d e d a s p a r k of g a y e ty to h e r d ay . L y n d a h a s a g r e e d to go to th e New Y o rk b a r b e c u e s f o r the young c i t i z e n s f o r J o h n s o n , one to be g iv en by C h arlo tte F o rd an d one by M a y o r
  • Lady Bird lunches with Hugh Sidey and Jean Franklin of Time magazine for study on Lady Bird; tea with friends; visit with friend from youth at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Dallas; Lynda Johnson to New York for Young Citizens for Johnson; Luci
  • ro u n d s of P r i m e M i n i s t e r a n d M r s . H o ly o ak e of New Z e a la n d . It i s a lw a y s a s p e c i a l a n tic ip a tio n w hen the g u e s t i s s o m e o n e I have m et b efo re. And I h a d s p e n t a p a r t of th is m o r
  • Arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Holyoake, New Zealand; Lady Bird names guests; Leon Uris offers manuscripts to LBJ Library; Lady Bird has remarks about Lyn Nugent; lunch; recording diary; visit with Lynda Robb, Luci & Lyn Nugent; massage
  • r e s s e d fo r the Jo h n so n C ity High School co m m en cem en t, d riv in g in with J e s s e and A, W ., fo r 8 o’ c lo c k c e re m o n y , which w as a c tu a lly a d e d icatio n of a new High School building ju s t co m p leted by B r o o
  • Lady Bird has breakfast with LBJ; LBJ gets sunburned; Lady Bird buys clothes and lunches with Dorothy Parker and Mary Griffith; LBJ and Lady Bird ride to Lewis place with the Bob Massies of Saturday Evening Post; dedication of the new Lyndon B
  • a n , and he kept u s laughing a l l the w ay. And C lifto n D a n ie l o f the New Y o r k T i m e s , s o r t of second on the desk, I ga th e re d , under T u r n e r C a tle d g e - the s o n - in - la w o f the P r e s id e n t , who w as a l w
  • and reminiscences of President Truman; New Hampshire primary
  • . My good f r i e n d , S e c r e t a r y U d a l l , M i s s S y l v i a P o r t e r , th e G o o d w i n s , a nd h e l i c o p t e r e d o v e r to S a n M a r c o s to a t t e n d th e I n a u g u r a t i o n of t h e new P r e s i d e n t of the C
  • s o f m a n y y e a r s - - b u t b y a new N e g r o S e n a to r w h om he s c a r c e ly w d n .A e k o d d ly a ls o th a t‘tw o o f th e n i c e s t e v e n in g s w e h a v e had s o c ia l ly t h is la s t y e a r h av e b e e n w ith a n o
  • 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
  • e d ! \ N e v e r w ill ; T h e S e c r e t S e r v ic e p ic k e d u s up w ith a c a r , a n d w e d r o v e up p a s t the c e m e t e r y to s e e the h a n d s o m e new hurir tgow o n g ate M r . W e i g l h a s m a d e u s to m a t c h
  • LBJ and Lady Bird have breakfast and go for walk; new wrought iron gate at family cemetery; meeting about landscape design for ranch; Lady Bird lunches with LBJ and others; LBJ's weight loss; renovation of Johnson home in Johnson City; Lady Bird
  • G rou n o u sk i, s a id h e w a s fo llo w in g in the f o o t s t e p s of Ju s t ic e G o ld b erg in tak ing on th is new a s s ig n m e n t an d s a id h is m i s s i o n i s to b u ild new b r id g e s , h o t ju st to P o la n d , b u t
  • h a d a l r e a d y le f t f o r P a r i s - - on a 5:00 p la n e in f a c t.. I d r e s s e d l e i s u r e l y a n d s a id goodbye to M r s . B r e w s t e r , a n d we d r o v e f o r o v e r a n h o u r th ro u g h the lo v e ly New E n g la n
  • Breakfast; drive through New England countryside to Westchester County Airport; flight to Washington, DC in the fog; luncheon for President & Mrs. Ankrah of Ghana; exchange of state gifts; General Ankrah puts ceremonial robe on LBJ; Lady Bird
  • Brewster residence, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
  • e C o u n tr y to f o s t e r th e a r t s . And t h e n t h e y p a s s e d out th e c e r t i f i c a t e s to th e new m e m b e r s of th e A r t s C ouncil - - a good m a n y of w hom I had h ad a b it of a hand in s u g g e s tin g to L y n d o
  • my l i f e ' s b lo o d f o r a l l th e h o u r s we h a v e sp e n t t h e s e l a s t two m onths in p la n n in g , p a in t in g and d e c o r a t in g th em . th e ro a d And somewh e r e a lo n g go t th e new s from Lynd o n the ah
  • in g to g eth er in a sp a c e sh ip to new a d v en tu re, to con q u er a new w orld , than to shoot down ea ch o th e r 's p la n es a s w e had to la s t nigh t. to a c tiv ity o v e r V ietn a m la s t n igh t. X ', ; - z T his tim e it r e f e
  • l ar ou n d th e per ipheryof my well loved Austin. c e n te r s on on e Ther e ar e sp r ingi ng up shopping. very hi l l and v a lle y a n d paAtjufus. landA moAch ajowa o^ new houAeA, Some o
  • of 50%. O t h e r h e a d l i n e s s h o w e d the i m p a c t of b e a u t i f i c a t i o n , c o n s e r v a t i o n , of o u r new a w a re n e s s . R " o ck C re e k - - a b eau tifu l s e w e r — " i n th e S t a r
  • News stories about LBJ's ratings and Beautification; Johnsons to Christian Church; Johnsons to Lewis place and drive with friends to the Tomlinson; lunch at the LBJ Ranch; to Moursund's ranch and Krim property; boating; story told about Dr. Lisa
  • r o f a l l t h i s dram a g av e u s a s i g n a l , and t o g e t h e r M u rie l and I w alk ed o u t t h e d o o r and down t h e g r e a t s t e p s o f th e C a p i to l u n d e r t h e commanding handsom e new ly b u i l t p o r t i c o — f
  • new m a n t e l . Should th e s a m e i n s c r i p t i o n t h e n b e p e r h a p s e n g r a v e d on th e m a r b l e ? We d e c id e d t h a t th a t d e c i s io n sh o u ld b e l e f t up to m y s u c c e s s o r , and I w ould n e i t h e r r
  • AO many. g.o ad ttnie.^, tkeM.e ioa.4 ,J,ovtad Henr y and l ovel y C h i s tin a . We t h a n ked them '^oM. tkexA . pant, t n th e p art y '^oA. doA t Monday. n t ^ k t tn New Yor k and t o l d tkem kow heauJLt^udL tkeJjL djOLu^kJ.eJi.i kadd>een
  • 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
  • Wednesday, May 17, 1967 Page 8 in South Texas. It is hard for us to keep current, to bring in new names—new blood for invitations to committees, to add their strength to our personal and political life. Cecil showed me a delightful picture of a big complex
  • 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
  • h en I got th e f r a n tic new s to com e H e w a s in th e c a r w a i t i n g f o r m e . I jo in e d an d I had r u n , b u t not f a s t e n o u g h - - t h i s b e in g a b a d d a y f o r h i m - - a n d I c o u ld f e e l h i s t e n s e n
  • ; Lady Bird has hair & medical appointments; renovations in Lady Bird's bedroom; Averell Harriman party for Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb & diplomatic corps; LBJ will meet William Randolph Hearst; news conference at State Department; LBJ swims with Earl
  • a b o u t t h e New Y e a r , , p a r t ies t h a t t h e y h a d f o r a b o u t t w e l v e y e a r s i n a ro w - . ' ■ - 5 T o s o m any of‘ t h e m we cam e! c I n w h ich a l l d i d a s k i t a b o u t W a sh in g to n l i f e . so g
  • n g a new p l a y L a t e r on I g a t h e r e d h e r up an d Te x G o ld - s m i t h , who i s l e a v i n g f o r A s i a n e x t w eek, t o s i t down f o r a q u i e t d r i n k in f r o n t o f t h e f i r e , a n d Dr. E l i z a b e t h
  • lt cottage sin c e I had seen it a y e a r ago! T h ere w a s a brand new coat of r ed paint on the ram b lin g r e d -sh in g le d D u tch -C o lo n ial cottage w ith fr e s h w hite trim and a g r e e n ro o f. And the fro n t yard w as a lr e
  • i t is r e s t f u l to L y n d o n . T h e a i r p o r t s ta y s b u sy w ith p la n e s co m in g an d g o in g , d is g o rg in g C a b in e t M e m b e rs a n d sfscx o ffic ia ls w ith im p o r ta n t, d iffic u lt new d e c is io n s , b u d
  • m e to p r e s e n t a p a c k a g e . It w a s a s i l v e r sp o o n in a b o x . S till u n d e r th e s p e ll of the a n c ie n t New O r le a n s of y e s t e r d a y a f te r n o o n - - th e Vieux Carre' - - an d r e m e m b e r i n g s o m
  • Royal Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • rove u s around. A lw ays I lea rn som eth in g new about the d eer. I'v e n ev e r se e n any so c lo s e w ith the r e a lly fu zzy v e lv e t on th eir h o r n s. C la re n ce told us at this sta g e, they w ere a lm o st so ft and pulpy. T h ey