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  • , and then le ft soon. Patrick Lyndon nearly drove us wild on the way back trying to turn a somersault, his latest tric k , on the floor of the back seat, which was occupied by four other people. Luci handed him his bottle to amuse him, and he trie d to give
  • Christmas Day; telephone calls; Father Kaifer hold mass in Lincoln Room; special blessings for Chuck Robb & Pat Nugent in Vietnam; family opens more presents; Johnsons to open house at Clark Clifford's; LBJ lays down to rest; more telephone calls
  • with Lyndon and with Lynda or Luci. Of all of us .. Luci is the/most independent and free-spirited, although the most fragile looking. ! MEMORANDUM TH E W H IT E HOUSE - F r id a y , Ju n e 2 1 , 1968 WASHINGTON Page 7 It w as 10:00 w hen L yndon
  • Lyn Nugent's first birthday; LBJ & Lady Bird have breakfast; desk work; Lady Bird swims 30 laps; Lady Bird to Council on Recreation and Natural Beauty meeting; press conference & photos with Lyn Nugent in the Rose Garden; visit with Andre Meyer
  • d w ith e n e r g y a s Lyndon h i m s e l f - - the b r a i n , the d r i v e , is s t i l l t h e r e , - - the p e r s o n a l i t y . B u t he is too h e a v y a n d t h e r e w a s a q u ic k c lu tc h a t m y h e a r t . We w a lk e d into th
  • staff; Johnsons fly to Houston Astrodome for Humphrey rally; new Houston highway; Lady Bird reminisces about 1941 campaign; Lyn Nugent walks with grandfather; speeches by Ralph Yarborough, LBJ & Hubert Humphrey; return to LBJ Ranch; LBJ's speech on tv
  • in g w ith h im and you h u r r y , h u rry . a n d then Lyndon say, T h e c a m e r a c l i c k s a 100 t i m e s "A ll right," a n d we m a r c h w ith h im o u t the d o o r. MEM ORANDUM TH E W H IT E HOUSE WASHINGTON M onday, J u l y 31, 1967
  • Lynda Johnson & Luci Nugent's family at White House; Lady Bird has hair styled; family photos in Yellow Room; family outside for press photos; Luci gives press conference; Lady Bird works on Henry Branden's script; Lady Bird & Ashton keep LBJ
  • MEM ORA NDU M THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 16, 1967 Page 1 It w a s a n o t h e r one of t h o s e a w a k e a t 7:15 m o r n i n g s . a n d d e p l e t e d it l e a v e s nne f o r the da y . How w e a r y Lyndon
  • LBJ & Lady Bird watch Today Show; Johnsons spend time with Lyn Nugent; Beautification tour of Washington with Mayor Akin; future Beautification projects in Austin; Lady Bird has lunch & visit in Luci Nugent's room; LBJ & Luci discuss Austin sales
  • e a d e r , q u ie t, a b o v e it a ll^ ^ h a t the sa m e in s titu tio n sh o u ld h a v e h a d tw o le a d e r s , so c_ I d if fe r e n t a s Lyndon John son ,>^ nd M ike M a n s fie ld . He n e v e r a e a m s to MEMORANDUM THE WHITE
  • ; tour at Buchanan School; to Capper Housing Project & Syphax School; small dinner party for friends & family; Pat Nugent to Vietnam soon; Nelson Rockefeller is not running for President; Laurance Rockefeller & LBJ State Park; LBJ calls Nelson Rockefeller
  • A b e . s h o u l d b e s e e n b y a n b o d y 's e y e s . M a rie . o I t o ld h im n e v e r to w o r r y a b o u t And a f te r Lyndon r e a d i t . he s a id ," H e r e , you h a d b e tte r k e e p b o th of t h e s e c o p i e s , S H e
  • to Bethesda for meeting with LBJ and Abe Fortas about the overwhelming duties of the presidency; dinner with Luci Johnson and Pat Nugent; LBJ talks about soldiers in Vietnam
  • up to the d e l i v e r y r o o m . im m e d ia te ly . He s a i d h e w o u ld c o m e on out. I c a lled Lyndon L iz h o p ed v e r y m u c h MEMORANDUM T H E W H IT E HOUSE WASHINGTON T h u r s d a y , O c to b e r 24, 1968 Page 8 t h a t h
  • LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to hair salon; American Association of Nurserymen awards at Statler Hilton; Lady Bird congratulates landscape winners; speech praising Lady Bird; LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Robb, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent
  • ; 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
  • 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
  • appointment; Lady Bird talks with Luci Nugent; Lady Bird's interview with Howard K. Smith; Johnsons meet Prime Minister & Mrs. Harold Wilson; invitation to Winston Churchill; exchange of gifts; LBJ and Wilson give toasts; Bob Merrill & Veronica Tyler perform
  • Lady Bird's hair styled; LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent fly to El Salvador; welcoming ceremonies at San Salvador; newspaper headlines; bus tour for First Ladies to President Sanchez' weekend home; Lady Bird describes coffee plantations, villages