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Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, American Road Builders Association, Denver, Colorado, 2/23/1966" (Item)

news b ecause I know that this is very mt:.ch on your minds, too, and that the meetings you attend, more and m e re, discuss and are concerned with such :new demands as "social and aesthetic values,' ' "scenic vi stas," "historic routing" -- an unheard

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/7/1967 (Friday) (Item)

o c a l p o i n t i s t h e o l d w h i t e l i m e s t o n e Vi c t o r i a n style C o u rt H ouse, d e s c rib e d by M r. Z i s s e r m a n , the r e s t o r a t i o n a r c h i t e c t , a s a s t r u c t u r e u g l y e n o u g h to b e b e

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Dedication of Point Reyes National Seashore, 9/20/1966" (Item)

cliffs, the vi s t11s and mood of th e sea , and r eali zed that th ese thin.gs would be sullied and destroyed, if positive fiteps to prc serve them were not take:l. The story includ es t he vis i on and leadership of Secretary Udci.11, who knew how few

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Art Museum, Atlanta, 5/11/1964" (Item)

in keeping with the characte r a nd hi story of your people o I commend you fo r y ot r vi sion creating this At lan ta Memorial Cultural Center to serve this g r eat region of the country. In many communi tie s th roughout the l and, no adequate facilities

Press release, "Opening Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Beautification Meeting, 5/18/1966" (Item)

- - ------ - -----~- OPENIKG RZMARKS BY MRS., JOHNSON Beautificatic:r: ~~eting ... Wednesday, ::Vi ay 18:. 1966 This h as been a thrilling morning and Pm delighted that several of you were able to be present at the dedication of Watts Branch

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Lamar State Technological College, Beaumont, Texas, 10/26/1964" (Item)

given an opportuni ty to chat informally with the Costa Rican First Lady about thei r work . When the Japanese Cabinet wives came wi th their husbands to vi s i t the United States , Jane Wirtz , wife of our Secretary of Labor and Jane Freeman, wife

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Award Ceremony Following Presentation of Gift, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 3/24/1964" (Item)

the marvelous machine ry being built fo'r .::pace. Both its si z_e and com ex· ty are impressive to any vi er; and I am no excep tion. I have been i mp ressed; bu ev2n m ore, I have been i nsp'red by e fact that these wonderful ·--'l- c _in es are the cr e ati

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Presentation of Society Hill Medal and Dedication of 18th Century Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 6/10/1966" (Item)

to pay off for people who live here to enjoy day afte r day and for the added pleasure of the vi siter. - 1 MORE -. . - ... . Tha President asked me especially to bring his greetings to those of you who have made it all possible. In a few minutes

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Dedication of Fort Davis National Historic Site, Fort Davis, Texas, 4/4/1966" (Item)

.. ., ;.,, FOR RELEASE UPON DELIVERY MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1966 - - 11:00 A. M. CST REMARKS BY MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON DEDICATION OF FORT DA VIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE FORT DAVIS, TEXAS It is certainly a pleasure -- especially after some of my

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, DC, 6/3/1964" (Item)

han a ll the surface symbols of status. This world b eyond Geor getciwn Vis itation, t h e one you are e nt ering , i s a wonderful world, Never before have young w ome n found it so full of .opportunity to achieve. so full of challenge to be creative

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Dedication Ceremony, Breathitt County Museum, Jackson, Kentucky, 5/21/1964" (Item)

govel'nments have p rovided $55 million in matching funds to pay for those 188 projects. E arlier this month , I vi ~ ite d in Atlanta and was proud to dedicate a new audit orium for the Com.municable Disease Center -- built on the same p artnership basis

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Gonzales, Texas Concluding Trip with Foreign Journalists, 4/9/1968" (Item)

.: !.)a s t fiv e dc,y ;,; x a :.; we tr c.vc l ccl ti1rousL0ut Texa::c;. Our vi si tor s h a v e c o:.·10 u.t n. tir.1e of an1:,-uish and turmoil in our country . 'l1lrny saw our friction ::; l c:: . i d b ~~r o . 3u t I believe th oy ho.ve a l so seen tha

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Beautification Luncheon, the White House, 4/17/1968" (Item)

$2, 500, 000 to take steps toward making thie Nation 1 s capital more livable and more beautiful. Not only is your handiwork enjoyed by the 3 million people who live and work in this city, it can be seen als o by 17 million vis~tors who come here

Press release, "Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson's Remarks, Restoration Luncheon, the White House, 10/15/1968" (Item)

and sparlding autumn days driving through Vi rginia or exploring around Texas, or seeking !and marks all across tbis vast land.. There was a marvelous time with Mr 0 Henry DuPont at Winterthur. There the treasures of this country in furniture, fabric, china

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, San Angelo, Texas, 10/26/1964" (Item)

and the Sena t e , three years as Vi ce-President and 11 arduous, demanding months as Pres ident. Who should know it better than all o f you for Texas has lived through these years with us. I believe it can be said tha t he bas brought stability and progress

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Opening of Hemisfair - San Antonio, 4/6/1968" (Item)

ahead . · So let us not set the firns of ha.tred but quench them . 'l\v o years ago , I vis ited the site of HernisFair . I hava vivid memory o f the q~aint old German-English school - - a fountain , harmonious land scaping , and a lovely terra ce

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/19/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)

n d Ben C a b e ll; handsome young C o lo n el H ow ard B u r ri s and B a rb a ra ; the only n egro G e n e ra l- - I think he s t ill is -- M a jo r G en eral Benjam in D a vis- - o r perhaps his son is a lso a G en era l by now. MEMORANDUM

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/28/1964 (Thursday) (Item)

- but 4 o*clock T ex a s ti m e at the L B J ranch, to be m et by a grinn in g Jame s D a vis i n the little w hite g o lf ca rt ----- - and the p ro m ise o f a re s tfu l to m o rro w .

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson to National Council of State Garden Clubs and American Forestry Association, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 9/7/1965" (Item)

::..::;t ro1;at'ding t1'e buildor 1;.;!!0 did tl1\~ n:vst t.c ~ :, B:>~:·~··: t:t' er~s i "!"l ~·!h0:-: the a S'J.bdi ·vi~i.onQ bulldczer· ~:0 ·vf-!:' 111~ lil

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/28/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)

e y w e r e , le d b y th e tw o c h a i r m e n , J a c q u e lin e S h a rp , a N e g ro g i r l , a n d G e o r g e ; MEMORANDUM-' ■Vi TH E W H IT E HOUSE WA3BINOTON W e d n e s d a y , D e c e m b e r 2 8, 1966 Fox. Page 2 A n d g e o g

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/27/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)

l ? ” - I co u ld c a ll him an d r a is e him on that! . - ■ Vi--'-:,': Vv; ■V.: . And he said/y^a r a th e r dvilcet e x p re ss io n , som ething to the e ffe c t th a t "co m e N p v em b er, the b e s t m an w ill w in ,’* And I got iii m y w o

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/10/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)

a n d m o t h e r s b f t h e ' Vi' V‘: ;H e a d S t a r t p r o g r a m a n d t h r e e o f th e l i t t l e c h i l d r e n i n a H e a d S t a r t c l a s s ' - - . :5 ^ a N e g r o , one a L atin A m erica n , and one w hite ch ild - - co m e up

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/2/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

to a s k M r s . M ilto n G ordon, on th e C h ild r e n s C om m it te e o f N ew Y o rk C ity , vi^ ose o r g a n iz a tio n h a d g iv e n m e a v e r y g e n e r o u s a w a rd fo r m y w o r k in H ead S ta rt. MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE : W

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/15/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/9/1967 (Friday) (Item)

th e S ta te D in in g R o o m . . : . ’ ■ ~ ■ ^ V '■' . v C h a r l e s F r a n c i s A d a m s r e p l i e d w i t h a t o a s t to the P r e s i d e n t of -Vi'-•wr th e U n ite d S t a t e s . A n d t h e n w e w e n t o u t in to the g