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in Washington, and at that time I didn't feel I was ready to move to Washington. But a little later on when I decided that I would like to live in Washington, Walter Jenkins called and asked me to come over to Austin for an interview, which I did. After some
Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
Circumstances of joining LBJ’s staff; duties in the Texas office; Arthur Perry; Walter Jenkins; office operation; LBJ and the Texas office; Lady Bird; transfer to the Majority Leader’s office; office staff; traveling with the Johnson’s; Johnsons

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/3/1964 (Saturday) (Item)

selves. We had a late lunch, and then Lyndon, W alter Jenkins, M cG e orge Bundy went out to the g o lf cou rse, just as J e s s e Kellam was a r r iv in g from Austin. J e s s e is a bit thinner and w hiter than e v e r , and speaks m o re of Louise
LBJ and Lady Bird to National City Christian Church with the Bill Wirtzes and Orville Freemans; swimming at the White House; Presidential Scholars program and Milton Eisenhower; LBJ golfs with Walter Jenkins and McGeorge Bundy; visit from Jesse

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/8/1963 (Sunday) (Item)

up early. He went for a walk, and then a brief church service at St. John’s. How glad I am about that. I went in to see Lucy and got the delicious news that she and Beth Jenkins--who was spending the night with her--after having studied algebra ‘til

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/5/1964 (Sunday) (Item)

y M c P h erso n s, with ^ P Brooks r ' their darling little g i r l F r a n k Ika rd s , th e L e s Carpenters,, the Jack B r o o k s , W alter Jenkins, H ora ce Busbys and the T y l e r A b e lls . And when everyb ody came about 5:30, we chose up

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1964 (Sunday) (Item)

To Methodist Church in Thurmont; Helen Thomas; Bowling and lunch; Discussions on various topics; Helicopter back to WH; Dinner with the Bill Moyers, the Walter Jenkins and Carl Rowan; Possible appointment of Rowan to USIS

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/25/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)

Rather joined us. I said the blessing, from a very fu ll heart, with Tony in my mind behind every word. And we had a delicious Christmas dinner, not cooked by Zephyr, but Mr. [Henry] Haller had come to our aid, a beautiful turkey and dressing

, and getting out releases after he'd been on a trip. Tuen the late hours usually were ended up with Walter Jenkins who would be going over all the mail. And as he would sign it, I would fold and stuff it; and we usually ended up by getting it to the post

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/5/1967 (Sunday) (Item)

Foreign aid
with guests; dinner; bridge game; conversation about aid for India, war on poverty at home, Vietnam and China; Lady Bird talks on telephone with Luci and Pat Nugent, who are snowed in at Waukegan; Luci is expecting baby in June

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/21/1966 (Monday) (Item)

n g . So w e s a t a n d t a l k e d . H is m a i n i n t e r e s t w a s h o s p i t a l s . I t s e e m s t h a t AID h a s b u i l t q u ite a few t h e r e . . S ta f f in g t h e m i s a n o th e r p ro b le m and a s e rio u s la c k . I n s
and Lady Bird dine with Jim and Ida May Cain; Dr. Cain talks about trip to Vietnam and aid for hospitals

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/19/1965 (Sunday) (Item)

Foreign aid
and India; Rostow talks of Taiwan and aid to Pakistan, Communist China, and Vietnam; dinner and movies; Johnsons back to White House; Lady Bird exercises; LBJ talks with Clark Clifford

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/11/1965 (Sunday) (Item)

Breakfast and swimming with guests from Marshall, Texas; discussion on Brick House; Johnsons to church in Johnson City; LBJ has press conference at LBJ Ranch; appointment of new pilot and first African-American military aide; luncheon; LBJ takes nap

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/23/1966 (Sunday) (Item)

s e x p e r i e n c e a, ■ i n a u t h o r i t y aro u n d h im - —/ Aid e to a b o u t f i v e p r e s i d e n t s , I t h i n k i t is,^— I was p ro u d t o h a v e him on o u r team . We c a l l e d him and M arie a l s o and th e n C a t h e r i

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (Sunday) (Item)

I w o u ld w r ite , a b o u t o u r g o o d b y e g ift, th e little C h ild r e n 's G a r d e n Aa^Jjri^ (^rtd kouj 9 ko p e d j i t tuouJid be uAe.d and- en^oy,ed. Jin ik e '^uJiun£.. A n d ihanhA J. 6 kJijn a n d aid. th e W h ite H o u s e

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