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- LBJ & Lady Bird swim; LBJ is exercising regularly; Lady Bird is trying to organize LBJ Ranch & items from their Washington homes, and decorating the LBJ Ranch; hair styled; sorting materials for LBJ Library; Johnsons to Luci Nugent's home in Austin
- with Lyndon and with Lynda or Luci.
Of all of us ..
Luci is the/most independent and free-spirited, although the most fragile looking.
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MEMORANDUM
TH E W H IT E HOUSE
-
F r id a y , Ju n e 2 1 , 1968
WASHINGTON
Page 7
It w as 10:00 w hen L yndon
- Lyn Nugent's first birthday; LBJ & Lady Bird have breakfast; desk work; Lady Bird swims 30 laps; Lady Bird to Council on Recreation and Natural Beauty meeting; press conference & photos with Lyn Nugent in the Rose Garden; visit with Andre Meyer
- went to sleep .
Lyndon too took a long n ap.
But he w as
up and gone when I awoke about 5:00.
I found L uci and the two of us walked a lo r ^ the P ark road, down
past the"*dam ’and O rio le's and grandpa 's house and a il the way to the c em ete ry
- LBJ & Lady Bird arrive at LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird reads until 2 a.m. and sleeps late; LBJ, Lady Bird & the Arthur Krims drive around ranch; drought in Texas; lunch; Lady Bird and LBJ take naps; Lady Bird & Luci Johnson Nugent, who is expecting, go
- t o r - - o b v i o u s l y a n o l d f r i e n d o f L u c i ' s
a n d P a t 's c a m e up w ith a p r o p r i e t a r y a i r , o v e r s e e in g young P a t r i c k Lyndon.
T he young p a r e n ts w e r e having a good tim e w ith c o m p le te e
- Lady Bird flies to Dallas & Austin; elections in Vietnam; lunch in car ride to Luci Nugent's house; other Nugent family members also there; Lady Bird makes phone calls; Lady Bird & Roy Wells to LBJ Ranch; tour of LBJ Ranch house & Martin House
- p e c ia l from
C a lifo r n ia , about s e v e n o 'c lo c k , a fter having k is s e d Chuck goodb^ 'the n ight
b e fo r e .
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I w an^ to b e rig h t th ere at the door w ith open a r m s / to m e e t h er, but
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I b eg g ed Lyndon
- Lynda Robb returns from California seeing Chuck off to Vietnam; LBJ's speech on Vietnam; LBJ goes to church with Luci & Pat Nugent; LBJ visits with Hubert & Muriel Humphrey; Lady Bird's "See America" trip; Horace Busby & Lady Bird work on LBJ's
- Office work; recording in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden for Hudson Valley trip; Lady Bird with Lynda Robb to doctor's office; lunch with Lynda; Chuck Robb & Patrick Nugent in Vietnam; meeting about Beautification stamps; office work; Lady Bird works
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January 3 0 , 1966
Sunday
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Lyndon a n d I we n t o u t i n t o a W ashington w h ite
and s i l e n t b l a n k e t e d under e i g h t in c h e s o
- LBJ and Lady Bird attend Red Mass at St. Matthews Cathedral with Luci, and Pat Nugent; Lady Bird reflects on bronze plaque in church about President Kennedy; Johnsons go to Jack Valenti's for coffee; lunch back at the White Housie; LBJ takes a nap
- Lyndon did not w in th e n o m in a tio n
in '6 0 .
Y e s , t r u e , but a fte r the th in g s sh e had s a id abou t h im on
t e le v is io n a n igh t or s o a g o , s h e d id n 't fig u r e he w ould a s k h e r .
W e ll, I lik e a ll th e w o r ld
- is moving slowly; Lyn Nugent follows Lucia Jane around giving her hugs & plays on Lucinda Robb's baby buggy; Christmas buffet dinner; Johnson family speaks with Chuck Robb & Pat Nugent, together in Vietnam; Lady Bird reads "Reflections" by Helen Hayes
- i o n .
h o m e c o u n t r y to C h u c k .
F o r Lynda,
F or me,
showing o u r
And for Lyndon I hope, p e a c e a n d re la x a tio n .
H e ’s b e e n g o n e tw o m o n t h s .
A b o u t 1 0 : 0 0 , t h e f o u r of u s - - C h u c k a n d L
- ; Lady Bird makes phone calls; bids for LBJ Library come in within the budget; the Nugents arrive; all helicopter to Haywood Ranch to join Lynda & Chuck boating; dinner with the J.J. Pickles; back to LBJ Ranch & to bed
- in g w ith h im and you h u r r y , h u rry .
a n d then Lyndon say,
T h e c a m e r a c l i c k s a 100 t i m e s
"A ll right," a n d we m a r c h w ith h im o u t the d o o r.
MEM ORANDUM
TH E W H IT E HOUSE
WASHINGTON
M onday,
J u l y 31,
1967
- Lynda Johnson & Luci Nugent's family at White House; Lady Bird has hair styled; family photos in Yellow Room; family outside for press photos; Luci gives press conference; Lady Bird works on Henry Branden's script; Lady Bird & Ashton keep LBJ
- MEM ORA NDU M
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 16, 1967
Page 1
It w a s a n o t h e r one of t h o s e a w a k e a t 7:15 m o r n i n g s .
a n d d e p l e t e d it l e a v e s nne f o r the da y .
How w e a r y
Lyndon
- LBJ & Lady Bird watch Today Show; Johnsons spend time with Lyn Nugent; Beautification tour of Washington with Mayor Akin; future Beautification projects in Austin; Lady Bird has lunch & visit in Luci Nugent's room; LBJ & Luci discuss Austin sales
- ' s a v e r y
sp ec ia l fra te rn ity ."
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Lyndon w as e x tre m e ly la te .
H e c a m e i n a t 9 :00 l o o k in g a s t i r e d
a s I h a v e e v e r s e e n h i m , a s w o r n - - th e f ig h t t e m p o r a r i l y g o n e o u t of h i m
- photos; Lady Bird meets leaders of Future Homemakers of America; Lady Bird & Luci Nugent to dinner at General William Westmoreland's; LBJ arrives late; Luci talks about Pat Nugent; possible White House intruder; LBJ is sick; Liz Carpenter has emergency
- p an y .
T h e s e v e n th
w a s l i t t l e L yn who w a s in h i s s t r o l l e r r ig h t b y Lyndon.
L yn d o n h a d j u s t f in i s h e d d i s c o v e r i n g L y n 's f i r s t to o th - - a s h a r p
l i t t l e s e e d p e a r l , b u
- Johnson family to National City Christian Church; to Abe Fortas' home; Johnson family have lunch together at the White House; LBJ takes nap; Lady Bird goes swimming; Lady Bird records her diary; LBJ visits with Luci & Pat Nugent; Lady Bird has
- a t
s e e m e d fittin g , he w en t out to C hurch w ith th e c h ild r e n and I w e n t b a c k to b ed .
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Sunday, D e c e m b e r 24 (C ontinu ed )
I w o k e up about te n ,
t h e r e , e v e r fa ith fu l.
Lyndon had gon e to h is o f f ic
- Christmas eve; LBJ returns home from trip; LBJ is first President to circumnavigate the world; LBJ, Lady Bird & family visit for two hours about the President's trip; LBJ goes to mass with Luci & Pat Nugent; Lady Bird goes back to bed; LBJ
- T uesday, Ja n u a ry 14, 1969
Page 1
T uesday, Jan u a ry 1 4 th was an a b s o lu t e ly u n iq u e day In my
t h i r t y - f o u r y e a r s In W ashington.
I t was th e day Lyndon gave h i s
l a s t S t a t e o f th e Union speech and I
- LBJ returns to White House; Lady Bird spent night at Pierre; Lady Bird reads about last night's party; invitations to State of the Union speech; Lady Bird back to White House; LBJ practices speech & rests; separate cars to Capitol; Lyn Nugent
- , arid w e s a t dow n a t th e ta b le .
It
Lyndon
a n d I a n d th e two T a y lo r s a n d the two N u g en ts a n d L y n d a a n d G e o rg e a n d
-'
J a k e and M a r ie .
:
h e r fo lk s f o r o n ly a b o u t 2 4 h o u r s a n d b y h e r
- & Matianna Taylor arrive; John Hills' gift of 140 quail for Johnsons; LBJ, Pat Nugent, Tony Taylor & Secret Service round up escaped quail; telephone staff, Secret Service, WHCA & military staff share refreshments; open presents; to Midnight Mass
- e a d e r ,
q u ie t, a b o v e it a ll^ ^ h a t the sa m e in s titu tio n sh o u ld h a v e h a d tw o le a d e r s , so
c_
I
d if fe r e n t a s Lyndon John son ,>^ nd M ike M a n s fie ld .
He n e v e r a e a m s to
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE
- ; tour at Buchanan School; to Capper Housing Project & Syphax School; small dinner party for friends & family; Pat Nugent to Vietnam soon; Nelson Rockefeller is not running for President; Laurance Rockefeller & LBJ State Park; LBJ calls Nelson Rockefeller
- s to c o m e dow n and
jo in m e f o r d r i n k s .
We h a d a few m o m e n t s of t h a t p e r s o n a l s o r t of t a l k th a t I d o n 't g e t to do
when Lyndon is around.
K its y to ld a n a m u s in g s t o r y a b o u t life i n the m i
- Luci Nugent's 21st birthday; Lady Bird works on narrative for "Crossing the Trails of Texas" film; 50 magnolia seedlings germinated from tree at The Elms; meeting about Latin American trip; telephone call to Luci; Lady Bird views Harry Truman film
- A b e .
s h o u l d b e s e e n b y a n b o d y 's e y e s .
M a rie .
o
I t o ld h im n e v e r to w o r r y a b o u t
And a f te r Lyndon r e a d i t . he s a id ," H e r e , you h a d b e tte r
k e e p b o th of t h e s e c o p i e s ,
S
H e
- to Bethesda for meeting with LBJ and Abe Fortas about the overwhelming duties of the presidency; dinner with Luci Johnson and Pat Nugent; LBJ talks about soldiers in Vietnam
- l e p t o v e r th e w e e k e n d .
In th e m o r n i n g A r t h u r K r i m c a m e i n t o Lyndon* s r o o m w h ile w e w e r e h a v in g
c o f f e e a n d s u m m e d u p h i s c o n v e r s a t i o n s w ith B i l l H e a th .
B ill fe lt
- for Arthur Goldberg & George Ball; news stories about LBJ-Goldberg rift; LBJ makes speech; Chief Justice Earl Warren swears in George Ball; Ball gives speech; Eve Labouisse talks about Greece; dinner guests; Lady Bird visits with Luci Nugent
- up to the d e l i v e r y r o o m .
im m e d ia te ly .
He s a i d h e w o u ld c o m e on out.
I c a lled Lyndon
L iz h o p ed v e r y m u c h
MEMORANDUM
T H E W H IT E HOUSE
WASHINGTON
T h u r s d a y , O c to b e r 24, 1968
Page 8
t h a t h
- LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to hair salon; American Association of Nurserymen awards at Statler Hilton; Lady Bird congratulates landscape winners; speech praising Lady Bird; LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Robb, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent
- LBJ & Lyn Nugent to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; LBJ is not sleeping well; Johnsons, Lynda & Chuck Robb to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; gold crisis; Sweden & trial of U.S. for war crimes; press at church; Johnsons watch "Issues and Answers
- ; hamburgers at Don Thomas' home in Austin; Johnsons tour possible house for Luci & Pat Nugent; to ranch to discuss remodeling plans; Johnsons & guests drive around ranches; dinner; back to White House with Luci Nugent
- ; Luci gives small speech; Lady Bird see wedding dress photos; Luci has party for bridesmaids; to White House theater to see "Home From The Hills;" LBJ and Mr. Nugent join them after bachelor party at baseball stadium; interview with Jerry Nugent
- ; Sargent Shriver on "Meet the Press;" Johnsons call Shriver; discussion about Vietnam; Lady Bird reads newspapers; Johnsons & guests to bowling alley; call to Luci Johnson Nugent; dinner; LBJ falls asleep during movie; bridge game; Commander Jones' girls
- LBJ returned to White House last night after Veterans of Foreign Wars speech in Detroit; Lady Bird worked all day Monday on filming of family quarters; Lady Bird works on scripts for more filming; filming in Lady Bird's bedroom; Luci Nugent
- Thanksgiving Day; Johnsons to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; press invited for coffee, cookies & photographs; family photos taken at LBJ Birthplace & LBJ Boyhood Home; Luci to University of Texas football game; LBJ teaches Lyn Nugent to dance; LBJ
- Arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Holyoake, New Zealand; Lady Bird names guests; Leon Uris offers manuscripts to LBJ Library; Lady Bird has remarks about Lyn Nugent; lunch; recording diary; visit with Lynda Robb, Luci & Lyn Nugent; massage
- 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
- Bird; reception for Democratic state chairmen; Lady Bird to David Lloyd Kreeger home to see paintings; Lady Bird critiques paintings; to John & Ashton Gonella party; dinner at White House with Lynda & Chuck Robb; Chuck & Pat Nugent leaving soon
- rests and makes telephone calls; dinner alone; retires to bed; Luci Nugent to New York for a funeral; swearing-in ceremony for Russ Wiggins
- for Beautification of Washington, DC schools; Mother's Day presents from Lynda Johnson and Luci Nugent
- Lady Bird comforts LBJ; bride & bridesmaids fittings; Luci's wedding photos; Lady Bird to hair salon; shooting at University of Texas; Paul Bolton's grandson is a victim; Nugents arrive; phone calls with Arthur Godfrey and Marvin Watson; Johnsons
- Lady Bird's hair styled; LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent fly to El Salvador; welcoming ceremonies at San Salvador; newspaper headlines; bus tour for First Ladies to President Sanchez' weekend home; Lady Bird describes coffee plantations, villages
