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- to watch was that mask-like face of Sorensen,
behind which I have no idea what goes on. And yet, he is, to me, one of the most interesting
ones.
Of course what I liked best was sitting down on the sofa and talking quietly to Abe about
art. I knew
- the inventory and sale of the Elms; evening social gathering of Johnson and Kennedy staffs; Ted Sorensen; Abe Fortas' interest in art and music; Jacqueline Kennedy's work; [Nancy] Salinger; LBJ's tour of the White House; civil rights legislation
- o f th ose things planned ju st for m e , s e lf-in d u lg e n c e ,
duty, no c o n sid er a tio n .
I w ent to dinner at the Abe Fortas* - ju st Lynda B ird ,
W arrie Lynn and I - w e w e r e a ll d r e s s e d up in evenin g c lo th e s, sa t
- with Abe & Carol Fortas, Lynda Johnson and Warrie Lynn; visit to Washington Gallery of Modern Art and seeing the Vincent Van Gogh paintings
- b r is k and
e ffic ie n t, and p le a sa n t, and r a th e r h u m o ro u s.
I w as b a ck in tim e to s i t down q u ietly w ith Abe and talk som e b u s in e s s ^ .—,
h o u se , a r t , things in g e n e ra l.
And then the big ev en t of the day
- Relatives sightseeing in Washington; Lady Bird performs office work; Lady Bird has permanent by hairstylist, Mr. Per; meeting with Abe Fortas about house and art; White House staff reception; description of longtime staff members; Christmas tree
- Saturday, January 4 , 1969
Page One
Our f ir s t fu ll day back in the White House on the last lap!
I usually feel vigorous when we f ir s t return from the Ranch and I
tackle my desk.
This morning I had a b rief conference with Abe and
then saw
- Brief conference with Abe Fortas; meeting with Henry Middleton about films; meeting of LBJ Library Audiovisual Committee; to theater to view "The President's House;" office work & telephone calls; hair styled; portrait party at the White House; Lady
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of our District me:., Glenn Williams of Bryan with his wife.
Tim
Fitzpatrick from Abe Fortas' office, who is helping spearhc;id the Young
Citizens for Johnsc·:1, was there with his wife.
play~·oy
Ivan Smilh, the red·· headed
millionaire from
- 's R o o m , th is w a s h e r la s t s to r y b e fo r e
h a v in g a b ab y, in abou t a w e e k o r tw o .
She had b e e n c o u r te o u s enough'
to se n d roe q u e s tio n s b e fo r e hand, and th ey w e r e the s o r t that e lic it e d
- ; visit with Luci Johnson about Christmas gift list; beautification program benefits nurseries; dinner party at Abe Fortas' home; Fortas meeting with Jacqueline Kennedy about Kennedy Center; Lady Bird swims
- a s a n t h o u r a n d a h a l f w h ic h I e n j o y e d , a n d I t h in k
m e a n t s o m e t h i n g to a m e m b e r o f L y n d o n 's f a m i l y , a n d t h a t
is s o m e t h i n g I a m a l w a y s m i n d f u l of.
L a te r I c a lle d Abe
- Office work and meeting with staff about state dinners; party for Rebekah Johnson Bobbit; Lady Bird's diary for November 22, 1963, to Abe Fortas for Warren Commission; telephone call to John Connally; dinner with LBJ
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u s a t the f ro n t d o o r an d to o k u s in .
O ne of th e th in g s th a t d e lig h ts m e ab o u t L yndon, is th a t he a lw a y s
n a t u r a l ly g r a v ita te s to th e e x c e lle n t - - a n d th e N a tio n a l G e o g ra p h ic r
- Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about art; to National Geographic Society dedication and LBJ's speech; story about Rebekah Johnson; Scandinavian trip in Fall 1963; Sen. Harry Byrd & explorer brother, Richard; to Camp David with Bill White, Jack
- t r e a t .
T he
age n d a a lr e a d y p r e p a r e d b y C la r k , gone o v e r b y Abe, c o n s id e re d
b y W alto n , a n d now to b e p r e s e n te d to S a lin g e r a n d L iz , w a s :
1 / How to b e s t c o n tin u e a n d p r e s e r
- ; visit from Jim Nashes; dinner with the Abe Fortases, the William Douglases, and the Hugo Blacks; Paul Porter; Carol Fortas
- h e whole I n a u g u r a l and
i t added g r e a t l u s t e r ,
I th in k i t p ro b ab ly germ inated
i n t h e br a i n of E r i c Goldman a n d i t was a u g m e n t e d by
a s u g g e s t i o n o f Doug C a t e r ’ s' t o a s k a n a d d i t
- ; Lady Bird & LBJ to party by Mary Lasker and Abe Fortas for performers at concert
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'A••ociate Juetice and Mr•. Abe Fort&•
'
_Secretary. of HEW and Mra. Gardn•r
I
" M r . and Mra. Pa\il HQflmaa
1
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Mr. and Mra. John Kenneth Galbraith
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and Mra. Jim Madu• ...
·,Mr. and Mra. Jame• Symiai,too
,Governor and Mr1. Nelson A. Rockefeller
- a r l y - - a l l of L y n d o n 's d a y s d o .
B ut I d i s a p p e a r e d
f r o m h is r o o m r a t h e r so o n to m e e t J im W ebb in th e W e s t H all
w ith L iz and ta lk e d ab ou t o u r v i s i t to C ape K en n ed y , on ly two d ay
- reminisces about her mother's opera records; speeches by Roger Stevens & LBJ; program by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater & Howard University Choir; LBJ watches Luci & Pat Nugent on television; Isaac Stern & Abe Fortas play duet
- a b o u t an h o u r - - u n ab le to a c t u a l l y
s le e p .
A nd t h e n I got u p , m a d e r e a d y fo r the d ay and w a s out in the
W e s t H a ll b y 9:30 to m e e t C a r o l F o r t a s .
J u s t a t th a t m o m e n t L yndon
c a m e
- LBJ to Bethesda Naval Hospital; Lady Bird's diary meeting with Carol Fortas; telephone calls; Lady Bird to Bethesda Naval Hospital; nap; goodbye to houseguests & visit with Tony Taylor; party for underprivileged children; Wizard of Oz play
- ; 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
- LBJ meets with Clark Clifford & Abe Fortas about 1968 election; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Egal of Somalia; Lady Bird works on Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; LBJ gives speech & awards to Federal Career Women group; Lady Bird
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The Vice President and Mrs. iHumphrey
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Fortas
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of Defense and Mrs. McNamara
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Wirtz
Senator and Mrs. John Sherman Cooper
Senator and Mrs. Claiborne Pell
Mrs. Edward
- with McNamara, Fortas, Vaughan, Ball and Raborn; Lynda Johnson's dance for Princess Christina; desk work; Luci Johnson plays piano
- ; 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
