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  • Vietnam
  • Removing items from The Elms with Lynda Johnson; LBJ and Lady Bird to Palm Sunday vespers at St. John's Church; Lady Bird's dislike of photographers; dinner guests at the White House; discussions with Robert McNamara and other guests about Vietnam
  • Vietnam
  • Problems of the Johnson administration: inflation, Vietnam, Peter Hurd portrait of LBJ; press reaction to departure of Bill Moyers; Lady Bird writes response to Peter Hurd; work on upcoming Vice Presidential dinner; Lady Bird visits with Lynda about
  • Vietnam
  • Lady Bird has photos taken with Mrs. Post & her staff; Lady Bird back to White House; newspaper stories; LBJ to Hawaii for Vietnam talks; LBJ, Luci & Lyn to New York for installation of Archbishop; upcoming Austrian dinner; upcoming Texas trip
  • Vietnam
  • Bird's guests watch LBJ's live press conference on TV; LBJ speaks about Vietnam; Lady Bird has tea with ambassadors' wives, Lebanon & Nigeria; farewell party for John McCone; situation in Dominican Republic; Robert McNamara; dinner with the Allan Shivers
  • Vietnam
  • Civil Rights Act of 1968 & gives speech; Lady Bird visits with Pat & Luci; Pat Nugent leaves for Vietnam; LBJ & departing Cabinet members gives speeches at reception; Lady Bird asks Bob McNamara to speak at LBJ Library; small dinner party
  • Vietnam
  • ; to hair salon; reception in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden for Conference on the Status of Women; Lyn Nugent's birthday party; Luci Nugent records sound from party for Pat Nugent in Vietnam; late dinner; special mass for Lyn Nugent at the White House
  • Vietnam
  • Lady Bird listens to her diary recordings for November-December 1963 & July 28, 1965, to prepare for Howard K. Smith interview; office work; lunch; meeting with J.B. West about a new usher; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb to party for returning Vietnam
  • Vietnam
  • Pat Nugent leaving for Vietnam; Lady Bird to San Antonio & Corpus Christi; poverty bills up for vote; Lady Bird is interviewed by Isabel Shelton; buses to Padre Island with foreign press & Park Service staff; Lady Bird gives speech; fish fry
  • Vietnam
  • ; Chuck Robb's audio tape from Vietnam; Johnson property to National Park Service; tea & tours for Ambassadors' wives; reception for Washington interns; upcoming Howard K. Smith show; Johnsons to Mike Monroneys; LBJ gives speech to Negro Bar Association
  • Vietnam
  • Lady Bird works on upcoming dinners & Christmas parties; Lady Bird views "Life in the Family Quarters at the White House" at Navy Photo Lab; Lady Bird to hair salon; desk work; White House party for Vietnam Veterans from Walter Reed & Bethesda
  • Vietnam
  • Bird reminisces about reading "Peter Rabbit" to daughters; Spanish lesson; Military Reception; Baroness Maria Von Trapp is guest & she wants to take "Sound of Music" to Vietnam for servicemen; dinner upstairs with guests; Committee on Retardation
  • Vietnam
  • 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
  • Vietnam
  • Transcript mistakenly says, "Thursday" rather than "Tuesday." Poor sound quality. At 09:28, it should say "diet of Khe Sanh and Hue. [Vietnam]" instead of "tafon and whey"
  • Vietnam
  • some of the guests, the press, and the entertainment for the night; Lady Bird visits with Erhard about Germany; toasts; LBJ mentions Vietnam & Great Society in toast; visits with houseguests upstairs; Lady Bird introduces entertainers
  • Vietnam
  • stone from St. Barnabas' tomb; Elsworth Bunker on Vietnam; LBJ gives toast; LBJ & Lady Bird meet the Satos; exchange of State gifts; Lady Bird mentions guests; exchange of toasts; Tony Bennett is entertainment; Johnsons visit with houseguests; LBJ works