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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/9/1963 (Monday) (Item)

Transcript of Mrs. Johnson’s Audio Diary Prepared by Staff of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum December 9, 1963 Monday, December ninth. Mary Lasker had come down from New York last night and spent the night with us in the Queen’s Room

Folder, "March 22, 1968 Supplemental notes on meeting of the President with General Abrams," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

was at wit~ end on how to get people to report the war the way it is. He said he took Johnny Apple of the New York Times with him on one all-day excursion. He said they got out of the chopper at one RF post, the re was a province chief and American adviser

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/25/1964 (Saturday) (Item)

1964 Sat urday, July 25~ Was an easy and pleasant day. About noon I W(·nt ove r to Lyndon's office, hoping I could snare him, a nd walked right into an informal press conference. Lyndon in his rockin;; chair, some 25 or 30 news paper peopl e

Telephone conversation # 13740, transcript, GEORGE CHRISTIAN and RON ZIEGLER, 11/15/1968, time unknown (Item)

had actually been said in New York. The wire stories said one thin$ and the others said another. i I . .T he Presidenttalked ~o the President-Elect last night when we began to get I the impact of these stories. I have confirmed tha:t Harlow talked

Folder, "Whistle Stop [2 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

to achieve new employment opportunities for minorities. SAVANNAH, GA. - After some difficulty last year, this city has achieved a very successful adjustment to desegregation in public accommodations and Mayor Malcolm McClain and religious leaders deserve

Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

with the discussion of the Vietnam elections observers. The President asked if Lodge could be contacted to see if he could stay an extra day or two to talk to the news media for backgrounders. He also hoped Senator Hickenlooper could talk to CBS. The President

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/12/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

■I' 1965 T h u r sd a y , A u g u st 12th . W as lik e a cam p aign d ay. I had w anted to spend at le a s t one day s e e in g PR O JEC T HEADSTART in o p era tio n . We ch o se New J e r s e y b e c a u s e it w as c lo s e and I could s e
New Jersey
Lady Bird visits Project Head Start in Newark and Lambertville, New Jersey; airplane filled with press; press conference in the classroom; Lady Bird to Governor's mansion; Lady Bird makes speech in Morven; Lady Bird is interviewed on plane by Los
New Jersey

Folder, "Whistle Stop [4 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

of October 6 and wind up four days later October 9 in New Orleans. • early on I The co-chairmen of ''The Lady Bird Special" will be Mrs. Hale Boggs, wife of the Louisiana Congressman, and Mrs. Donald Russell, wife of the Governor of South Carolina. Mrs

Folder, "Whistle Stop [1 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

Stop. The labels formerly said, "Whistle Stop 10/13-16/64" but now say "Whistle Stop [l 0/6-9/64]." CLAUDIA ANDERSON Archivist ' EDITORS' NEWS SERVICE • • • DISPATCHl.67 FOR IMMEDIATE RELF.ASE SEPrEMBER14, 1964 ,;\- ;J1~,~ MRS. JOHNSON

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/11/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)

g day going over the p lan s for the new ; ' ad d ition feg -tha fine tooth com b - - d ecid ing m y bedroom w indow s on the ■ n o rth m u st sin k further for v iew and pr o p o r tio n , ■ although I’d g iv e up another ’ b o o k sh e lf
Lady Bird is spending nights in each room at LBJ Ranch "to test them;" guests arrive via plane; discussions about new addition to house and rearranging the house; lunch; continue discussions; interview with Daniel Green of the "National Observer

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/6/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)

husband had been a Senator from - was it New Y ork , or New Hampshire ~ but now we know her as the w rite r of many books, particula r ly about New Orlean s and L ou isiana, Baroness S ilvercru ys, the lo v ely R osem ary with whom I occasionaly get

Folder, "[June 25, 1968 - 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

and letters might be prepared to get our legislation moving. Finally, the President presented the staff with inscribed. copies of the new book of his selected speeches and messages, To Heal and to Build. You can show this book to your grand.children, .he said

Press release, Statement by Press Secretary George Christian, 6/5/67 (Item)

and George Christian. The United States will devote all its energies to bring about an end to the fighting and a new beginning of programs to assure the peace and development of the entire area. We call upon all parties to support the Security Council

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/24/1964 (Monday) (Item)

on a tour of NA SA in s ta lla tio n s ^ o ii what is ca lled the Gulf Space C rescent. A Beginning at Huntsville, Alabam a, continuing on, the Michaud o p e r a tions out of New O rleans, and then to Slidell , Louisiana; and then to the test M ississippi
; news reports on the change in spelling of Luci Johnson's name; free concerts by National Symphony Music for Young America

Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)

, Kentucky; Representative Hal Boggs, Louisiana; Representative Gerald Ford, Michigan; Honorable Allen Dulles, Washington; Honorable John Day [J.] McCloy, New York. RUSSEL L: Well, now Mr. President, I know I don't have to tell you my devotion to you. But I
in information; LBJ's interest in the news; LBJ as a liberal; what LBJ would have thought of 1996 political issues; the relationship between LBJ and Connally; speculations on LBJ's career if he had run for re-election in 1968; how LBJ's presidency will be viewed

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, 12/31/1963 (Tuesday) (Item)

to a I t 's a w onderful w ay to w elcom e the New Y e a r, w ith m y own d e a r fa m ily , people th a t I love. It m ak e s th is the b ig g e st. We looked out o v e r the c o u n try th a t I love. The r u s s e t glow of the su n s e t o v e r

Telephone conversation # 12916, transcript, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 4/10/1968, 4:06PM (Item)

lutr.dou. He ta tile odae• way U yn want Mm lO be. B • J p11 I haY•n't knowa that. l dllak lal1hly of him. Some of the people ta New York • J he doen•t P"· He It.ten• polltelr, bat doe1a•t 1lve. A - That la tru becau•• he could llOI • J aaftldnl to tbem

Transcript, news conference, 6/5/67, 4.15 PM (Item)

THIS COPY FOR NEWS i861-A C O NF E RE NC E AT THE WHITE HOUSE WITH GEORGECHRISTIAN 4:15 P.M. EDT JONE 5, 1967 MONDAY MR. CHRISTIAN: You are receiving two announcements. First is the President's intention to nominate James Russell Tuten from
Transcript, news conference, 6/5/67, 4.15 PM
Transcripts of Press Secretary News Conferences

Folder, "V.P. Johnson's Trip to Middle East, August - September, 1962 [1 of 4]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 2 (Item)

appreciate your readiness to return to Iran if that could be of assistance in connection earthquake distress. On first news of earthquake president and I considered very carefully whether we should ask you to important trip in order to return personally

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/13/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)

that M ary L a sk er is going to g iv e m e fo r m y b irth d a y . 'D o ris and I talked about the p o s s ib ility of m y con tribu tin g the planting to the new P o s t O ffice that is to go up in K ck arn in a c a ll to B rook e A s to r . She i s v

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/5/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)

an d to th e B a r t e r T h e a tr e in A bingdon , an d to d e d ic a te th e new w ing of th e M o d e rn M u se u m of A r t , a n d see La T r a v ia ta a t th e o p e r a , a n d h a v e a r e c e p tio n fo r T h o rn to n W ild e r to r e c e iv
Mrs. Cantinflas [Valentina Ivanova Zuvareff] dies; steel strike; Lady Bird dubs home movie of 1941 Senate campaign; White House maid finds rat in Luci Johnson's room; Lady Bird has lunch with Luci; new Chef for the White House; LBJ lunches and has

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/23/1965 (Saturday) (Item)

g ly did go back to sle e p , leaning on L u c i 's p re se n c e to c o m fo rt and pet and re a s s u r e and a lso c o g niza nt o f w ha t a f l u r r y th e re w ould be w ith the new sm en i f I got up at 3 :0 0 A . M . and d ro v e back in . W

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/1/1966 (Thursday) (Item)

ip t fo r the new book , "The L iv in g W hite H o u se" , MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE V WASHINGTON T h u r sd a y , S e p te m b e r 1, 1966 Page 2 g iv in g h e r s o m e a n e c d o te s abou t our lif e h e r e , p a r tic u la r ly L y n d
News headlines about troop withdrawal in Europe, taxes and members of President's Club; office work; wedding gifts for Margy McNamara; Lady Bird's upcoming California trip; interview with National Geographic; photo in news of Luci grocery shopping

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/27/1965 (Friday) (Item)

, barefooted boys. And I was suddenly struck with thinking how mus t this look to to sophisticated city people from New York? P retty hopeless, with the backs of buildings that blatantly proclaim "F ish, 1961", and the wornout re frig era to rs behind

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1964 (Saturday) (Item)

ay 9» 1964 P a ge 3 Then we went quickly out to M itc h e ll F ie ld on Long Island, fo r the dedication o f a John F , Kennedy Educational C iv ic and C u ltu ral Cente r . The scene was oddly ru ra l so clo se to New Y o r k C ity. fie ld , w ith
New York
New York

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/9/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)

the m e n f in is h e d t h e ir b r ie fin g , we jo in e d th em in the S tate D ining R oom f o r c o c k ta ils a n d h o r s d ’o u e v e r s . I h a d a ch a n c e to v i s i t w ith m a n y of th em a b it. T he new R e p u b lic a n l e a d e r
Attack on U.S. Embassy in Moscow; Luci Johnson gives tour to her history class; possible paintings for the White House; Lady Bird meets with Liz Carpenter about interview with U.S. News & World Report; Congressional reception with briefing

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/31/1966 (Sunday) (Item)

t. L yndon r e a d out loud to u s the New Y o rk T im e s M a g a z in e s to r y by so m e o n e none of u s h a d e v e r m e t, w ho h a d n o t in te rv ie w e d a m e m b e r of th e f a m ily o r any b o d y in o u r P r e s s o ffice o r
LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast with guests while others attend church; news articles about Johnsons and the wedding; Lady Bird bowls with guests; possible blessing of marriage by Pope Paul VI; gift from Tony Taylor of their mother's silver cups for Luci

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

en t. And a s the New Y ork T im e s sa id , . "The golden w h ite sp len d or of C arn egie H all sounded m o re lik e a Union h a ll. ''^,^ . / "^ u n io n s. \ the au d ien ce of th e 50 yea r or so stru g g le of the la b o r ; ^ - ; L
New York
LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; coffee with houseguests; Lady Bird to New York City to Carnegie Hall for Stokowski concert for International Ladies' Garment Workers Union; article about event in New York Times; David Dubinsky & Louis Stulberg give
New York City

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/24/1964 (Friday) (Item)

Eastern fabl'ic!-. and possibly a new dress for the Convenlivn. And then a quick trip dovm to the First Floor to say hello to the wive:,; of the foreign ministers from Latin America that Mrs. Rusk was condu

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/31/1964 (Friday) (Item)

e I h a d a d d e d a s p a r k of g a y e ty to h e r d ay . L y n d a h a s a g r e e d to go to th e New Y o rk b a r b e c u e s f o r the young c i t i z e n s f o r J o h n s o n , one to be g iv en by C h arlo tte F o rd an d one by M a y o r
Lady Bird lunches with Hugh Sidey and Jean Franklin of Time magazine for study on Lady Bird; tea with friends; visit with friend from youth at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Dallas; Lynda Johnson to New York for Young Citizens for Johnson; Luci

Folder, "July 12, 1967 - 2:50 p.m. Tuesday luncheon group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

manpower requirements. -- There is no military stalemate. \ I . I Walt Rostow reviewed with the luncheon group three proposals _by McGeorge Bundy who was in New York on other business. These proposals concerned Sovi~t arms shipments to the Middle East

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/13/1966 (Sunday) (Item)

a b le a n d w e ll d r e s s e d . L y n d o n w as s tr e t c h e d out in h is p a ja m a s , d rin k in g te a , an d th e y w e r e a p p a r e n tly e n jo y in g t h e i r v i s i t . N ixon w a s s a y in g , of th e New Y o rk T im e s
Richard Nixon visits LBJ for morning coffee; Nixon and LBJ discuss New York Times, Westmoreland, China and Vietnam, and upcoming campaign year; LBJ teases Lady Bird about Big Bend trip; LBJ has sore throat; Johnsons to St. Marks Church; LBJ gives

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/2/1965 (Sunday) (Item)

e s to r s that I would h ave sw o r n w e r e a u th e n tic. When I com p lim en ted the v e r y old, v e r y handsom e p ian o, sh e sa id that i t had c o m e fro m New O rlea n s by r iv e r b oat up the M is s is s ip p i and the R ed R iv e

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/11/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)

, and M r s . H a rris o n , on th e ir way to New Y o rk , m et us the re , and we had a ceremony dedicating th is v e ry complete fa c ility fo r the to u ris t -- picnic tables under an a ttra c tive lit t le ro o f, a barbecue p it, w ater fountain

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/11/1963 (Wednesday) (Item)

was the head man, and his assistant Dr. Manigan, and the nice head of all the nurses, Mrs. Jenkins. They took us in, and we went from floor-to-floor, and I noticed, over my shoulders, the faces of so many familiar Washington news girls. I missed them. I like

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

an America~ you have to know them, as well a s the cities like :New York, Francisco, and ';/auhing ton. It i s ver:1 appropriate the. t we end our trip in just the kind of set ting whe:!:' L our democracy b cgins. Over the past five da ys . I have had

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/24/1965 (Sunday) (Item)

e Budget Message, / - c 2 - He even t e a s ed Jack about being out of t own--Jack had gone up to New York f o r ju s t one n ig h t. makes us even , ch o se. life , On th e one n ig h t we needed him. That I had been w a itin g fo r months

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/10/1964 (Friday) (Item)

is t i m e th e p e r s o n who w a s news w a s E s t h e r P e t e r s o n , who had j u s t b e e n g iv e n a new jo b a s A s s i s t a n t to t h e P r e s i d e n t on C o n s u m e r P r o b l e m s an d th e p i e c e ^e r e s i s t a n c e w
Examining samples for family quarters; tea for ladies of the press; Lady Bird mentions many press women; Esther Peterson, Assistant to the President for Consumer Problems; tour of the WH; history of WH rooms; Eleanor Roosevelt; Nan Robertson's news

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/30/1964 (Monday) (Item)

MEMORANDUM THE W H I TE HOUSE WASHINOTON M onday, M a rch 30, 1964 An e a r ly c a ll fro m B e s s ^ had the am azing news that there was a six inch snow in Washington and it was s till snowing. - T h e r e fo r e the egg r o ll was out

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