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Oral history transcript (conversation), Lyndon B. Johnson and Ted Sorensen, interview S-VIII, 6/3/1963 (Item)
  • it in our own Hmv \vot/1 d you 1 i ke to be treated? country. 1o~ the same way. Treat the other fe l- I don't think you want.these people to go to un2r:ployrn2nt rolls in Detroit and Los Angeles. I think they ought to be trained here at home so
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/31/1967 (Monday) (Item)
  • d e d - - b y a b o u t 5:30. And L u c i w as le av in g f o r New Y o r k a l m o s t w i t h t e a r s i n h e r e y e s a s s h e s a i d g o o d b y e to l i t t l e L y n . I w e n t to m y r o o m f o r d e s k w o r k a n d t e l e p h o n
  • company; tea for ladies of the Texas delegation; Lyn Nugent makes appearance; LBJ stops in to say hello; Luci leaves for New York; Johnsons visit with the Abe Fortases & Oveta Culp Hobby; Detroit riots; Lady Bird reflections on leaving White House, Vietnam
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 11/8/1934 or 11/9/1934? (Item)
  • Lady Bird writes on stationery from the New Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans saying she showed her father her ring when she returned from Austin, and they talked. Her father and other family and friends think she should wait before marrying.
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/22/1934? (Item)
  • Lady Bird thanks LBJ for the phone call which "made everything alright again." She asks about the "New York business" and the "South Texas deal."
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 10/19/1934? (Item)
  • Lady Bird tells LBJ that if he comes to Texas she will be with him "all the time you can put up with." She asks about offers he has received from New York and South Texas. She comments on his low spirits and encourages him to have enthusiasm
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/1/1934 (Item)
  • LBJ writes that "he has just about lost his ambition" although their phone call last night "gave me new strength." He is discouraged by Lady Bird's indecision, says Maury Maverick has offered to lend them his house for a honeymoon. LBJ says he
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/20/1934 (Item)
  • LBJ writes in response to Lady Bird's October 17 letter to him, reassuring her of his love for her. He discusses plans for their future together, including a possible new job. He descibes seeing the play Jayhawker and his plans to go dancing
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/26/1934 (Item)
  • LBJ expresses his feelings about their continued relationship and tells Lady Bird about his mother's letter about her. He writes that the GE [General Electric] plans in New York are "out of the picture." He has caught another cold but will go
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/27/1934 (Item)
  • , talks about the show he saw, and a discussion with Helen [Crouch] about her father who is on the New York Court of Appeals. LBJ tells Lady Bird he is anxious to receive the pictures of her in her cotton dress.
Telephone conversation # 12816, transcript, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/14/1968, 5:57PM (Item)
  • as happened." · What I am saying is it's always when a man puts a new man into a department like you do the Secretary of Defense, there is always the implication that he comes in with the idea of not -6­ necessarily following what's been there, but . he
  • MONETARY CRISIS; CLARK CLIFFORD'S MEETING WITH RFK TODAY; RFK'S DEMAND FOR REAPPRAISAL OF VIETNAM POLICY; DEAN ACHESON'S ADVICE TO LBJ; DALEY SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT HIS OWN COMMITTEE TO STUDY POLICY; RFK'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY; NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY
Oral history transcript, Leslie Carpenter, interview 1 (I), 2/6/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • that health thing. So I came to Washington in September of 1945. And I went to work for a news bureau here headed by Bascom N. Timmons, formerly of Amarillo. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/3/1965 (Sunday) (Item)
  • into one of the gu est ro o m s, although a s he exp lain ed w e w ould not b e th ere that night. don't you a ll co m e up to New Y ork w ith u s?" And then he sa id , "Why '^• V' r^ ... - ■■■■',." '’)jn MEMORANDUM ' ■ _ THE WHITE HOUSE 'W A SK
  • New York
  • LBJ and Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; dogs are racing on White House lawn; Air Force One to New York with guests for signing of the Immigration Act of 1965; LBJ delivers speech at ceremony; Johnsons see Erich Leinsdorf whom LBJ helped
  • New York City
Oral history transcript, Cecille Harrison Marshall, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • there, and I guess I ·drove hers almost as much as she .did. G: Is that right? M: Yes. And I met some of my good friends through her such as Emily, Emily Crow, and there was Gene Lassete r. G: She had a relative ly new car that was hers? M
  • Rooming with Lady Bird at the University of Texas in 1932; a Thanksgiving in Karnack; graduation trip to New York and Washington, D.C.; meeting LBJ; LBJ-Lady Bird wedding; Aunt Effie; a visit to the White House; Lady Bird evaluated
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/4/1969 (Saturday) (Item)
  • and spicy. She was accompanied by a phalanx of relatives, the Burton Bosseys, Alexander, a grandson, and Antoni Shoumatoff, a granddaughter, and her son, Nicholas and his wife. I t was a good day for cupid with Betty Beale there and her new fiance, whom
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/10/1969 (Friday) (Item)
  • described the new process and how i t had become the very popular thing today. He spoke casually, authoritatively, of other Administrations, whole decades of them. strong Republican. Obviously he was a very I think we had between the three of us a sense
  • Breakfast; desk work; swimming; hair salon; new china for the White House; luncheon with Walter Hoving, Chairman of Tiffany's; photos in State Dining Room with White House Tour Office; tea for Independent Agency wives; Lady Bird records diary; talk
Oral history transcript, Henry M. Jackson, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] Jackson -- I -- 2 the fact that he came from Texas and was in the thirties, as I understand it, a New Dealer. And that liberal image in the eyes of Mr. Roosevelt gave
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/3/1966 (Friday) (Item)
  • v e l y M a ry wi^^^ I th a t h e r f r i e n d w a s p r o b a b ly dy ing a n d h a v in g to cope w ith th is u gly , h u m ilia tin g in c id e n t. I w as a n g ry and b itte r and h u rt. T he New Y o r k P o s t d e s c r i b e d th e a f
  • New York
  • New York City
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/26/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • u d so n i s g o i n g th ro u g h th a t c r u e l l y l o n e l y t i m e o f b e i n g a new w id o w . When t h — e y And t h e n when L yndon l e f t I w o r k e d o n my c l o t h e s came i n w i t h S e c r e t a r y R u s k a n d f o
  • Lady Bird sleeps late; Lady Bird mentions her houseguests; Lady Bird works on clothing for New York trip; Lady Bird lunches with LBJ and staff members; President Kennedy's appointment of Averell Harriman at State Department; Lady Bird has tea
Oral history transcript, Ralph Dungan, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/27/1967 (Monday) (Item)
  • s o f m a n y y e a r s - - b u t b y a new N e g r o S e n a to r w h om he s c a r c e ly w d n .A e k o d d ly a ls o th a t‘tw o o f th e n i c e s t e v e n in g s w e h a v e had s o c ia l ly t h is la s t y e a r h av e b e e n w ith a n o
Oral history transcript, R.J. (Bob) Long, interview 1 (I), 4/19/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • the door where he could get in, so he wouldn't have to touch the door. I don't know what his [trouble with Johnson was]. got in that. Of course, he Well, they were just anti-New Deal, first place, see. It wasn't Lyndon. Of course, it became personal
Oral history transcript, Annette Ludeman, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1986, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • pretty much grown when they'd built the house, so it was just like a brand~new house; They could have bought tlie other halfofthe block and this house for $10,000. (Laughter) That was in 1922. G: Well, $10,000 was-­ L: My father didn't want the land
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • o d e in w ith M u r i e l a n d O p al - - L yndon a h e a d w ith H u b e r t a n d th e S e n a to r o v e r a new high w ay th a t w a s o pen ed to d ay f o r the f i r s t ti m e . And th en t h e r e w e r e g a th e r in g c r o w d s a n d
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/13/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • t L iz re m in d e d u s a t l e a s t t h r e e tim e s to c o n v e n e a ro u n d the TV s e t a n d w a tc h L yndon on h is n ew s c o n f e re n c e . T h e r e w e re th r e e m a in p ie c e s of n ew s - - the a p p o in tm e n t of a new U
Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 4 (IV), 8/25/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • it was an anti - Kefa uver as much as he just t hought 1 Kefauver was too much middle-ground , midd le-part of t he country, and he r eall y t hought that Jack Ke nnedy had more possibiliti es, that he wa s youn g and a new fac e . Therefore he just pushed him
Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 3 (III), 3/1/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • /show/loh/oh ...... PICKLE -- III -- 2 stalled for an hour or two while we scrambled around to get new typewrite rs and chairs. That was the kind of attitude that was . preva 1ent. But it did go on to the courts. Whatever they say about Mr
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • a le n g th y p ie c e on th e J o h n so n L i b r a r y fo r th e New Y o rk T im e s . I me t w ith h im in th e L in c o ln S ittin g R oom a n d s p e n t a b o u t 45 m in u te s d u r in g w h ic h he to o k n o te s going o v e r the g e n e s
  • ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • ite s . I ask ed e v e r y o n e to b r in g an y c h ild r e n o r g r a n d c h ild r e n th at w e r e v i s i t i n g . A nd B ill D e a so n and. D r . G eo rg e D a v is and h is new w i f e . and Ju a n ita to b r in g h e r m o t h e r . j
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/17/1966 (Thursday) (Item)
  • r o m New Y o rk t h a t h e o r I e i t h e r w e r e , e n t h u s i a s t i c a b o u t a c q u i r i n g f o r the W hite H o u se. A v e r y l a r g e C o p ley , but i t ' s a b o u t 5 x 8 f e e t; I th in k h a n g in g i t w o u ld p o s e
  • Engelhard; Lady Bird attends Mellon dinner; Lady Bird mentions article in New York Times about the arts
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/17/1965 (Thursday) (Item)
  • in g to g eth er in a sp a c e sh ip to new a d v en tu re, to con q u er a new w orld , than to shoot down ea ch o th e r 's p la n es a s w e had to la s t nigh t. to a c tiv ity o v e r V ietn a m la s t n igh t. X ', ; - z T his tim e it r e f e
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/6/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • a n d ta lk e d a n d ta lk e d a b o u t the U n iv e r s ity , i t s d i f f ic u ltie s , i t s f u tu r e , the new A d m i n i s t r a t i o n in o A u s tin , th e in c o m in g G o v e r n o r S m ith, w h a t Jo h n w ould do w ith h is lif e
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/11/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • New York
  • Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/23/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • New York
  • New York City
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/5/1966 (Sunday) (Item)
  • of 50%. O t h e r h e a d l i n e s s h o w e d the i m p a c t of b e a u t i f i c a t i o n , c o n s e r v a t i o n , of o u r new a w a re n e s s . R " o ck C re e k - - a b eau tifu l s e w e r — " i n th e S t a r
  • News stories about LBJ's ratings and Beautification; Johnsons to Christian Church; Johnsons to Lewis place and drive with friends to the Tomlinson; lunch at the LBJ Ranch; to Moursund's ranch and Krim property; boating; story told about Dr. Lisa
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1969 (Monday) (Item)
  • r o f a l l t h i s dram a g av e u s a s i g n a l , and t o g e t h e r M u rie l and I w alk ed o u t t h e d o o r and down t h e g r e a t s t e p s o f th e C a p i to l u n d e r t h e commanding handsom e new ly b u i l t p o r t i c o — f
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/14/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • . R o b e r t and M r, H in e fo r t h e i r t a l e n t s and s k il ls in to th is l i t t l e bu ilding th a t w o uld h o p e fu lly s e t a new T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 14 (Continued) p la n fo r th is com nnunity and i t w o uld be s o
  • Poor weather delays flight to East Texas; Lady Bird answers questions from reporters in Shreveport, LA; drive to Dorris Powell's home in Karnack; new Karnack post office made with bricks from T.J. Taylor's general store; meeting about landscaping
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (Sunday) (Item)
  • AO many. g.o ad ttnie.^, tkeM.e ioa.4 ,J,ovtad Henr y and l ovel y C h i s tin a . We t h a n ked them '^oM. tkexA . pant, t n th e p art y '^oA. doA t Monday. n t ^ k t tn New Yor k and t o l d tkem kow heauJLt^udL tkeJjL djOLu^kJ.eJi.i kadd>een
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/23/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • New York
  • Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/23/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • - - h e r g r a n d d a u g h t e r - - i n N ew Y o r k b e c a u s e h e h a d n o t b e e n w e l l t h is S p r in g . A n d o f c o u r s e in th e c o n v e r s a t i o n s h e s a i d , " Y o u k n o w ^k new w ho w a s D e m o c r a t a n d w
  • & Mamie Eisenhower greet guests in receiving line; Lady Bird names guests; Lady Bird loses pearls during hugging; new White House chine used; LBJ stops by to greet ladies; Lady Bird bowls with Dr. James Cain & school friends; dinner; massage
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/4/1967 (Monday) (Item)
  • h en I got th e f r a n tic new s to com e H e w a s in th e c a r w a i t i n g f o r m e . I jo in e d an d I had r u n , b u t not f a s t e n o u g h - - t h i s b e in g a b a d d a y f o r h i m - - a n d I c o u ld f e e l h i s t e n s e n
  • ; Lady Bird has hair & medical appointments; renovations in Lady Bird's bedroom; Averell Harriman party for Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb & diplomatic corps; LBJ will meet William Randolph Hearst; news conference at State Department; LBJ swims with Earl