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- did. I am proud to be on this platform with Governor Russell, and his wife, my g ood friend, Virginia. And you know a Democratic victory means that Mendel Rivers will become Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. The President served for eight
- as a Nation: thelia~ Can a great democratic society generate the energy to plan and build projects of order and beauty? Or does democracy, after all, mean the l owest common denominator? of Most of the great cities in history; most"the great works of beauty
- WiJ.lfa.m Natcher 1s district. He is unique among Congressmen, neve?" having missed a r oll c all. I t r uat you will keep him answe rir.g roll calls. I'm g r eatly honored b y the distinguished welcoming committee of Kentucky G ~:~.;arn 0rs. T hey
- of the Committee restoring history laden Blair House -- out national g uest house - - in Washington, wife of the Secretary of Labor, W. Willard Wirtz - - Jane Wirtz. My other traveling companion also feels close to school teachers b ecause she has spent so much t
- by the go vern o rs conferen ce jointly, with the national go vern o rs association of Japan and the State Department. T a ll, s e v e ra l-tim e s -g o v e rn o r of D elaw are, E lb e rt C a r v e ll, who’ d made s e v e r a l trips to Japan
- as Queen Shenandoah; Lady Bird meets with Clark Clifford about Committee for Preservation of the White House; reception for Japanese Governors and wives; dinner with Jack Valenti; LBJ speaks to Democratic Women's Conference
- National politics
- speech; Democratic National Committee
- in 1968; post-mortem discussion; Lady Bird has clothes fittings & desk work; LBJ gives prepared speech at dinner for Democratic National Committee and then goes "off-the-cuff"; that morning, LBJ meets with Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara, Henry Fowler & John
- ; dedication ceremony for Wilkes College's Science Center; homes along the Susquehanna River; back to Washington for meeting with and reception for Democratic National Committee; with LBJ to Camp David
- Advisory Committee on Recreation and Natural Beauty. The President's Council bas led the nation's concern for quality in the se six years since its establishment. The Citizens Advisory Committee bas been tackling some of the really challenging issues: how
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at White House Reception for Citizens' Advisory Committee on Recreation and Natural Beauty, 3/29/1968"
- , to improve this cit y -- our Nation 1s Capital. You al'e the doers „„ you do not dream idly nor give up in despairl You are showing all7f~ how each person ca!l coutribute something of positive v alue. Your accompliahments ar e impo!i: ant -- to your families
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Annual Awards Ceremony of the Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, the White House, 6/11/1968"
- implement what is already underway, supplement what should be underway, a nd be the catalyst for ac tion. I have never received such truly thrilling mail as was p rompted by the announcement of this committee. Their.ghtful sugg estions of "what wa have don3
- Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at a Meeting to Discuss Formation of a Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 2/11/1965"
- is an expert on both ..... Nancy White, a President~ al appointee on the National Council on the Arts. We are most appreciative to ber and her committee who have put together this fashion show. And now, Miss White - ######
- - THE WHITE HOUSE Mr. Secretary, Friends l'm so happy that all of you could be with us today to honor the Citi zens Advisory Committee on Recr6ation and Natural Beauty and to mark another stride forward in the efforts to make our Nation more beautiful. You
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Reception Honoring Citizens Advisory Committee on Recreation and Natural Beauty - the White House, 2/16/1967"
- Remarks of Mrs . Lyndon B. Johnson at a tea for members of the Fine Arts, Painting and Advis ory Committees on the Restoration of the White House, May 7, 1964 Friends : Welc om e to this house to which, under the inspira tion of Mrs . Kennedy, you
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at a Tea for Members of the Fine Arts, Painting and Advisory Committees on the Restoration of the White House, 5/7/1964"
- of its visitors. Our nation 1 s cëp ital has a history of beauty, a record of questing for grace and symmetry and vbtas that canpel the eye. We are indebted to L'Enfant in designing a city for posterity when Washington was a village almoet lost in the mud
- visitorso Our nation's ccp ital has a history of beauty, a record of questing for grace and symmetry and vistas that canpel the eye. We are indebted to L'Enfant in designing a city for posterity when Washington was a villa.ge almost lost in the mud. lt has
- and outdoor recreation facilities of any state in the Nation. And I appreciate, Governor, your taking your know-how to the recent state beauty cenference in my native Texas. Nebraska is truly "Big Sky" country! There is no inspiration more rewarding than
- remember the moment when Omaha won the 1965 National Cleanest Town trophy. It is thrilling for me today to be able to visit your fine city and see first hand all the work you have done. Today's meeting is proof that beautification is sweeping the country
Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, Youth Conference on Natural Beauty, 6/27/1966"
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- foundations. You have the ear of the Nation, and the Nation needs your action. The next three days will be a time of self-testing for each of you. Your steering committee bas given you a fine framework. It is up to you to build on it. You will feel
- for the fut ure of retarded cbildren. Muriel is a member of the President'& Committee on Mental Retardation and ' a member of the Advisory Board of the National Association of Retarded Children. Muriel Humphrey. *- *2 ..*
Press release, "Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson's Remarks, Restoration Luncheon, the White House, 10/15/1968"
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- happened in tbe last few years. So much has happened because you made it happeno Fro:n the Repo:-t of the President 1 s Task Force on Natural Beauty in November 1964, to the study of the Special Committee on Historie Preservation in 1966, to tbe feast
- of ourselves as a very young, very new nation. It is sometimes difficult for us to realize that among the nations of the world we ha-Ye the oldest democ ratic constitution in existence. Surely the exper iences of your years here at school have brought you very
- problem. Now I hear ycu have a committee to make Washington, D. C. mor e beautiful. Can you foi.ks c ome ov~r here and clean up the rubbish an::i rci.ts in my neighbor's yard? 11 One earnest g~ntleman described at great length his abi'l.ity to mak e a m
- LUNCHEON, THE WHITE HOUSE Welcome to this house 1 This morning you saw some of tbe charms - and the challenges -- of this city. This is the third luncheon that bringe us togetber: the Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, and its generous
- in the nation's capital. I mean Senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman. I think of the top priority programs for the good of Alabama and the whole ration that these men have helped to moive: What could be more important than education and health? When we read
- the Advisory Committee for the National Parks to get some briefing on i t ) , and Orville and Jane, C.R., B ill and Jane Wirtz, and Wilbur and Eloise Cohen, our bridge playing friends the Alan Boyds, Bob Weaver without Ella, who has been absent from a ll
- Natural resources and national parks
- Desk work & phone calls; plaque from National Recreation and Park Association; 220 dogwoods for Columbia Island from 1965 Inaugural Committee; tea for Beautification Committee who donated 2500 dogwoods; 1 million daffodils; hike & bike trails
- Johnson's Diary May 16-June 6, 1965 [Book 21] Folder Title Box Number 3 Restriction Codes (A) Closed by Executive Order 13292 governing access to national security information. (B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C
- Presentations in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden to companies who donated landscaping at schools in Washington; Lady Bird fills in for LBJ to greet group from North Carolina; Committee for a More Beautiful Capital meets on the SEQUOIA; tour of Washington
- v e r y m uchr-^ow g r a te fu l I w a s. ■:iA■ O ver the p a st th ree y e a r s , the people in th is room h ave p rod u ced n e a r ly " two and a h a lf m illio n d o lla r s to take step s tow ard m aking th is nation*s ca p ito l m o r e liv e
- of Beautification Committee; Lady Bird bowls two games; Lady Bird records diary, eats cold dinner, watches television & receives massage; Lynda Robb attends Women's National Press Club Dinner
- Natural resources and national parks
- for Citizens Advisory Committee on Recreation and Natural Beauty where Lady Bird makes statement and helps Alan Boyd present awards; Laurance Rockefeller speaks; LBJ joins reception; LBJ swims; Lady Bird reads Elia Kazan's "The Arrangement"
- LBJ has Congressional Leadership Breakfast; Lady Bird meets Ladies Committee of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; planning for the Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; photos with the National Association for Retarded Children and their poster child
- FOR RELEASE UPON DELIVERY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1966 -- 12:15 p. m. REMARKS BY MRS. LYNIDN B. JOHNSON LUNCHEON FOR MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL CAPITAL AND BEAUTIFICATION DONORS No one more than you gathered here today are truly
- Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Luncheon for Members of Committee for a More Beautiful Capital and Beautification Donors, 4/13/1966"
- FOR RELEASE AFTER 6:30 P. M. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 1 1967 Office of the Press Secretary to ""Mr s. Johnson ~THE WHITE HOUSE REMARKS OF MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON UPON RECEIVING HEAD START CITATION FROM THE CITIZENS 1 COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN OF NEW YORK
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson upon Receiving Head Start Citation from the Citizens' Committee for Children of New York, Hotel Pierre - New York, New York, 5/10/1967"
- . Bletchman {Chairman of the Park Committee of the Kiwanie Club) can teil you just how much effort is involved. But the important thing is tbat it can be done. W e can add that grace note to our lives, we can make and re-make this land of ours into a land
- . It is a place where all ages can c orne t ogether, and find when they get there that there is lots to do. - l MORE . .;,._ ., Since our Committee for a More Beautüul Capital was formed a little over three years ago, we have devoted particular attention
- the Great Swamp in its natural state. Mrs. Fenske was director of the Great Swamp Committee for eight years and now ia director of the North Jersey Coneer„ vation Foundation. She haa been descrlbed aa a "one woman army" that saved the ewamp, but 1 believe
- :-tened -- no, jubilant -- when your new president, Mr. Kaes,abaum, told the House Public Works Committee that A. I. A, members are entering the ghetto, tackling urban blight -- whether or not the client can afford traditional fees. And now , I hope that 1
- through college. The report of the Governor 1s Committee on Education Beyond the High School is a blueprint for excellence unlike any document ever presented Texas be.f ore, and I hope that we all will work hard to make suggestions a reality
- with Jesse Kellam and the Thornberrys; upcoming Lady Bird trip with President Truman to Greece for funeral of King Paul; Executive Order creating Committee for the Preservation of the White House
- Dedication of Sam Rayburn statue at new Rayburn House Office Building; Lady Bird gives short dedication speech; Lady Bird stops at Inaugural Committee office to thank staff ; Lady Bird works on Inauguration planning; Lady Bird starts new diet