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- DIRKSEN'S PROPOSAL THAT LBJ MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON VIETNAM; RUSK'S MEETINGS WITH REPUBLICAN LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; DIRKSEN'S HEALTH; PATRICK NUGENT'S MOTHER'S ADMIRATION OF DIRKSEN; LIST OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES; RFK AND WIRETAPS
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- BAYH ASKS ADVICE ON INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, POSSIBLE ANTI-VIETNAM SPEECH BY VANCE HARTKE; LBJ DISCUSSES HARTKE, DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S RECORD, NEED TO HONOR TREATY COMMITMENTS, REFERS TO LOUIS LUDLOW'S PEACE PETITION, PATRICK NUGENT'S BROTHER
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- JOHNSONS WISH THE TRUMANS MERRY CHRISTMAS, THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT; LBJ TELLS BESS TRUMAN OF CALL TO CHARLES ROBB, PATRICK NUGENT IN VIETNAM, DISCUSSES THE MANY JOHNSON BILLS THAT BEGAN IN TRUMAN ADMINISTRATION, RECOMMENDS MISSOURI CORPSMAN DON
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- , 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
- Dior pink knit tights, riding in her
baby buggy or on her mother's shoulder surveying everybody with her
big solemn eyes.
Patrick Lyndon bounced in and out between everybody's
feet—a menace to the hors d'oeuvres, and the ashtrays and any drinks
- with Harry Middleton about film project; Lady Bird sits for sculptor, Robert Berks; visit with Lynda Robb & Luci Nugent during sitting; dinner for Hubert Humphrey and the Cabinet; photos of ladies & LBJ with Cabinet; toasts; papers to LBJ Library
- MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
T u e s d a y , A u g u st 15, 1967
Page 1
I w a s h o p e l e s s l y aw ak e by 7:15 .
T h e s e 6 -h o u r n ig h ts a r e not
lon g enough for m e .
Lyndon w e n t in and got the baby and put h im
- LBJ & Lady Bird bring Lyn Nugent into bed with them; Lady Bird talks with Luci Nugent; meeting with Douglass Cater; Lady Bird agrees to sponsor book program for underprivileged children; Lady Bird receives anti-war telegram; German arrival ceremony
- 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
- Lyndon did not w in th e n o m in a tio n
in '6 0 .
Y e s , t r u e , but a fte r the th in g s sh e had s a id abou t h im on
t e le v is io n a n igh t or s o a g o , s h e d id n 't fig u r e he w ould a s k h e r .
W e ll, I lik e a ll th e w o r ld
- is moving slowly; Lyn Nugent follows Lucia Jane around giving her hugs & plays on Lucinda Robb's baby buggy; Christmas buffet dinner; Johnson family speaks with Chuck Robb & Pat Nugent, together in Vietnam; Lady Bird reads "Reflections" by Helen Hayes
- 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
- w a s so m e h o w a v in d ic a tio n of Lyndon.
T o m e , one of the good m o m e n t s of the d ay w a s a TV p r o g r a m
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MEMORANDUM
TH E W H ITE HOUSE
WASKIKOTOH
W ed n esd ay , N o v e m b e r 6, 1968
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Page 4
w h e r e W a lte r C
- Richard Nixon wins Presidential election; LBJ & Lady Bird call Hubert & Muriel Humphrey; Gerard Nugent has back surgery; Hubert Humphrey & Richard Nixon give speeches; Johnsons make additional election phone calls; Johnsons & Arthur Krims drive
- MEMORANDUM
T H E W H I T E H OU S E
WASHINGTON
T u e s d a y , J u l y 4, 1967
Page 1
T u e s d a y , J u l y 4th , c o v e r e d the w h o le r a n g e of e m o t i o n s .
began with h a p p in ess.
Lyndon and I h a d ou r coffee and ju ice
- Christening at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for Luci Nugent's baby; Lynda Johnson is proxy Godmother; lunch; to funeral of Mrs. Wright Patman in Texarkana; visit with Gordon Fulcher; to Karnack with press; helicopter lands at Dorris Powell's
- th e p o r t r a i t s o f Lyndon and me, s t i l l on t h e e a s e l s i n t h e
E a s t H a l l , and p u t them i n t h e c a r e o f t h e C u r a t o r .
And i n t o t h e Q ueens’ S i t t i n g Room and th e n i n t o t h e l o v e l y
Q ueens
- Lady Bird takes last stroll through rooms; Ashton Gonella's office & Luci Nugent's room are disaster; LBJ is giving Medals of Freedom to Mary Lasker, Laurance Rockefeller, et al; Johnsons greet Nixons and they ride down Pennsylvania Avenue
- an up to th e Y e llo w O v a l R oom
w h ere.
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Lyndon and I met them, and with Lynda and Luci we went
out onto the Truman Balcony and there on the South Lawn was
the last performance for the Johnsons. The Marine Band in
jJiexA l)AA.ghJ
- parks; Marine Band performs "Pedernales River March" for Johnsons; dedication of the Children's Garden; Lyn Nugent falls in fish pond; Lady Bird greets Averell Harriman; Johnsons to Rod Markley reception; Johnsons visit Buford Ellingtons; buffet dinner
- l have to c o m e h o m e to Lyndon.
D o r i s a n d Hugh
an d V e lm a a n d D i a n e - - l o o k i n g v e r y s le e k a n d s t y l i s h - - a n d t e l l i n g m e abo ut
t h e M a r s h a l l S ym phony a n d D u dley w a n tin g to know ab
- ; reporters & photographer follow for rest of day; Lady Bird, Dorris & Dorothy Territo to Brick House for visit with Ruth Taylor & a tour; to Harrison County Historical Museum; party at Phillip & Mertie Baldwin's; flight back to Austin & Luci Nugent's home
- Nugent; Lady Bird & Roy White drive to Johnson City and the LBJ Ranch to look at plantings; work on renovations for various rooms in the house; Lady Bird & Roy White drive to Albert to see LBJ's old school house; to A.W. Moursund's; back to Luci's
- Luci & Pat Nugent's home, Austin, Texas
- Johnsons are awakened by telephone; Lady Bird goes to her room & has nightmares; Lady Bird reminisces about the Cuban Missile Crisis; Lady Bird is leaving on Friday for New England trip; Luci Nugent's baby due soon; drive through Washington, DC
- Lady Bird drives alone to St Barnabas Episcopal Church; long meeting with Roy White about renovations to LBJ Ranch home; lunch; Lady Bird has hair styled; Lady Bird & Luci, Pat & Lynn Nugent fly to Amarillo; Joe Batson takes them to Neil Johnson
- 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
