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Folder, "Western Trip - Montana, Wyoming & Utah [4 of 4]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 10 (Item)
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Oral history transcript, Conrad L. Wirth, interview 1 (I), 8/5/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • landscape. F: There is a third generation now of landscape architects in the family, isn't there? W: Yes, sir. t'ly older son, Theodore J. Wirth, has his own business at Billings, Montana, and played a part in the design of the LBJ Park. LBJ
Oral history transcript, Wayne Aspinall, interview 1 (I), 6/14/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • INTERVIEl1EE: HAYNE ASPINALL INTERVIEWER: JOE FRANTZ PLACE: Hr. Aspinall's home in Palisade, Colorado Tape 1 of 1 A: My Congressiona"l District--Colorado's 4th--consisted of what is known as western Colorado. That is, everything west of the Con
  • district of Denver; Boyhood Home legislation; role of Lady Bird with National Park Service Advisory Review Commission; appointment of son (Owen Aspinall) as governor of Samoa; island elections of governors; Saline Water Bill; National Park System and Wild
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 2 (II), 3/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • with Mrs. Johnson, correct? C: Yes, sir. The second trip, in the late summer of 1966. This trip also included a visit to Denver, where Mrs. Johnson planted a tree on the campus of Denver University. F: Why did she go back? C: I feel because of her
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • to go back and see what's happening in the way of population growth to my home State. I came to Washington on my third tour of duty in 1961, as Assistant Superintendent of National Capital Parks. At that time we had a quite different organizational
Oral history transcript, George Hartzog, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/20/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • of the office space in the White House. We handle the rest of the White House including the living quarters of the First Family. F: Are the tours under your direction? H: Yes, sir. F: Haven't you changed policy on the tours? H: We have, with Mrs
Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 1 (I), 10/30/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • and accepted the vice presidential nomination? W: Yes, I was. I was very surprised and very shocked, in fact. F: What was the reaction of the New York delegation generally.? W: Well, I don't know, because I was already on my way home; I thought
  • [For interviews 1 and 2] Family relationship with LBJ; visits of LBJ to Weisl home; Preparedness Subcommittee after Sputnik launch; role as special counsel; Department of Defense bureaucracy; Eisenhower Administration; cabinet secretary; George
Folder, "9/1/1947, News release on soil productivity," Statements Files, Box 6 (Item)
  • here at home and all and our progressive and con­ and high but stabilized cerrying Much of it is out in the open, subject of farm lands has been made. is simple but cleart We cannot achieve our conservation Why waste them longer. steam ahead
Oral history transcript, John Ben Shepperd, interview 1 (I), 12/30/1968, by Elizabeth Kaderli (Item)
  • and pointed out that I thought that it was a very good thing for the State of Texas; and I think that history will vindicate their judgment. I have made a pretty good study of the homes of the various Presidents of the United States, and you know about 85 per
Folder, "Western Trip - Montana, Wyoming & Utah [1 of 4]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 10 (Item)
  • student Center, a Home for children, missions to two Indian Tribes, and our beautiful summer Chapel of the Transfiguration at Moose. We hope you may find the time, while visiting in Wyo­ ming, to worship with us and to visit our Churches and insti­ tutions
Folder, "Task Force of Resources and Recreation," Office Files of Joseph A. Califano, Box 60 (Item)
  • : a relatively small number of lengthy National Scenic Trails; improvement and expansion of trails in our Federal and State. parks, forests, and other recreation areas; and metropolitan area trails to serve people near their homes. Technical and financial
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/14/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • the F ood and Home Fair Jane for Con­ and O r v ille Freeman were out in fro n t waiting for me and E s t h e r Petersen I to o k my stand on a l i t t l e and M r s . J o h n L . Lee. platform and said my few words, based on the very true fact
  • Head of State visit of King Hussein I of Jordan; Lady Bird to USDA for Food and Home Fair for Consumers; Lady Bird meets "Smoky the Bear;" Lady Bird to Senate Ladies Red Cross Luncheon; State dinner for King Hussein I; exchange of gifts
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/11/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Breakfast; to Calvin Coolidge home, Plymouth; clean water project; National Historic Landmark plaque placed; John Coolidge tour of home; to First Congregational Church & Woodstock Historical Association; ride through Woodstock in 1911 Stanley
  • Laurance Rockefeller home, Woodstock, Vermont
Oral history transcript, Melville Bell Grosvenor, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • together, which I hav~ autographed at home some place; I don't think I have it up here. But Father had it, and I'll get it, mustn't forget to get that for you. My father was very enthusiastic about it because the Vice President made these trips and so
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/3/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird has breakfast with National Park Service staff, then to Hightower property to mark trees and make decisions on national park; Lady Bird describes LBJ; Lady Bird visits Boyhood Home and old fort with Roy White; lunch; meeting with Roy White
Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 2 (II), 5/23/1969 by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • [For interviews 1 and 2] Family relationship with LBJ; visits of LBJ to Weisl home; Preparedness Subcommittee after Sputnik launch; role as special counsel; Department of Defense bureaucracy; Eisenhower Administration; cabinet secretary; George
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/20/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • LBJ Park meeting; future transfer of LBJ Ranch to National Park Service; Lady Bird to Johnson City to LBJ Boyhood Home with National Park Service staff; Lady Bird says goodbye to Lynda Robb at airstrip; tour of LBJ Birthplace; lunch; two National
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/7/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Johnsons, Don Thomas & John Ben Shepperd scout out proposed LBJ National Park; Lady Bird describes obstacles to creating the park; to Johnson City, by LBJ's boyhood home, and to three of the ranches; Lady Bird considers plantings by the runway; Lady
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/30/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • ; Lady Bird & Alan Boyd discuss highways in San Antonio; Lady Bird & George Mahon discuss deeding the LBJ Boyhood Home & LBJ Ranch to the National Park Service; Beautification Bill is up for vote; bridge game with friends; military ceremony at Mount
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/7/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird & houseguests to George Washington's birthplace; lunch at roadside restaurant; tour of birthplace by National Park Service staff; tour of Robert E. Lee's home; Lady Bird reminisces about childhood with Lucile Thomas; back to White House
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/6/1965 (Sunday) (Item)
  • ld sw im fo r hou rs w ithout touchin g b ottom o r ^ goin g b a ck to la n d . Indeed, it w as two hours b e fo r e w e sw a m in t o ■th e b e a c h and sta r te d home..-'.'' r"'.;'■ 'I n o tice d lit t le P a r k S e r v ic e s ig n s , u n o
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/22/1967 (Saturday) (Item)
  • LBJ leaves next day for German Chancellor Adenauer's funeral; Lady Bird cannot go with him; Lady Bird works on family album; lunch; drive through Watts Branch on way to Betty Talmadge's home to play bridge; Lady Bird describes Watts Branch; Lady
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/15/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • Carpenter; meeting with Bess Abell; tea for Marilyn Walz; meeting, future transfer of LBJ Boyhood Home & LBJ Ranch to the National Park Service; bowling, massage & television; dinner with LBJ; Mary Lasker's book on health initiatives; phone call with Hubert
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/12/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • ; speeches by Stewart Udall, Carol Fortas, Nash Castro & Lady Bird; Lady Bird Johnson Park; drive by Columbia Island; Beautification Committee meeting at Rockefeller home; National Street Hardware Study; Anacostia Park; overlook at LBJ Library; toasts
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/9/1965 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird talks by phone to LBJ and Dr. Hurst; Laurence Rockefeller has press conference and spoke about beautification and conservation; Congress and environmental bills; Lady Bird lunches with the Rockefellers; Lady Bird takes home movies
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/20/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • training camp (Job Corps); LBJ Library and School of Political Science; San Marcos home of LBJ's parents; visit to Julia Kellam; Great Britain & our economy; beautify Washington; Great Society & Department of Interior; deer hunting
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (Sunday) (Item)
  • e n Ly ndon began t o t a l k , qui e t l y , low key , g e n tle h i ^ a c t. ^ t woA good a n d 9- wo a pAoud o^ him. ; ■ And tn e n -it ujcla t i me. to go home and eve.Agbodg. began t o j (' dr i f t away ~ - l t wo.a abaul 11: 00
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/21/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • ; speech and tree planting; to Carmel Mission & Big Sur Scenic Highway; speech; cameramen have to back up; to Big Sur State Park & Nathaniel Owing's home; nap; to Hearst's San Simeon Castle; receiving line & dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird & party board buses; briefing on Teachers Corps; stop at Silver-Webster High School; Lady Bird leads group along trail to Mathis home; Lady Bird visits with family, photos are done & all ride to school; ceremony; Lady Bird gives speech