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Folder, "October 15, 1968 - 1 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

that the presence of the GVN there at the first meeting is only symbolic. We just need a warm body. Secretary Rusk: They said that too. The President: Let's do everything possible to nlake sure that this thing is held tightly. I hope all of you will just close up

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 4:00 p.m. President's meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

reasonably hope for GVN to be recognized by sitting at talks." George Christian: I will send the Press home now. Clark Clifford: If orders go out at 12 noon tomorrow to stop bombing at 12 midnight, what is the possibility of a leak? General Wheeler

Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

in a room next to Secretary Rusk's office for immediate liaison purposes. Mr. Nixon said that, despite observations in the pres$, he had made no decisions on his Cabinet. He hopes to have his Cabinet appointed by December 5. He would naturally like to have

Folder, "[September 9, 1964 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

believed that these forces would be reliable as long as they had confidence that we were with them. -4 The President asked who might come in if Khanh went out. He said that he hoped that it would not be 11Mac's friend Mr. Oanh of Harvard, and was pleased

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 8/5/1965, Volume 3, Tab 36" National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

military forces and limit the size of U. S . forces. Political fragility continues in South Vietn am. We hope that the political situation is at last settling down. Based on recent local elections, a national election held now would not go to Ho Chi Minh

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 5/10/1966, Volume 3, Tab 39," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

of the approval of the SEA TO treaty and of the August resolu tion. Secretary McNamara: Political events in Saigon are causing trouble in the military area. There are fewer Vi e tnamese casualti es . We hope that heavy pressure by U. S . forces will carry us ove r

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Southwest Africa, 7/14/1966, Volume 3, Tab 43," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

of the South West Africa problem is as follows: l. Your opening remarks a. my continuing interest in African problems b. my desire to keep moving on the programs promised in my speech to the African Ambassadors in May; c. my hope that we can find

Folder, "[August 11, 1967 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting with O. L. Staley, NFO Pres., Secretary Freeman, and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

hope again. - 3 The President. Tell me what your solutions would be for these problems. Staley. Here are some things would be helpful: 1. The strategic grains reserve plan which would withhold the grains from the market unless price was at parity

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - Meeting with AFL-CIO Executive Council]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and opportunities. He mentioned the insurance companies' pledge o1 $1 billion to aid the construction of homes for poor families as an example of the needed involvement of the private sector. The President hoped that "the labor movement will want to outdo

Folder, "[November 8, 1967 - 5:15 p.m. Meeting on Peru]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

in our thinkin g. Mr. Oliver said that depend ing upon the interpretation given the Symington amendment and the final outcome on the Conte amendment, he hoped we could continue sector and project lending, although program assistance would be out

Folder, "[June 26, 1968 Meeting with Equity Managers)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Califano to describe how they worked, using the Heineman task force on reorganization as an example. There was a question about the lessons he would draw from the long uphill fight on the tax bill. The President expressed his hope that his successor might

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/18/1964 (Monday) (Item)

move off, and I could plant the whole thing in pine They' re the tail- end, the v e ry last residue of a dying economy, trees, and their only hope lie s in whether their children w ill learn some voc ational sk ill at the Autangoville High School w h

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/31/1964 (Sunday) (Item)

fo r the D an es on Ju n e 9 th, D orris gav e m e little hope and M ary none, but N eva s a id that they would. MEMORANDUM T H E W H IT E H O U S E W ASHINGT O N Sunday, M ay 31, 1964 P age 2 Lynda had sta y e d in A u stin m o s t of the tim e

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

Folder, "Transcripts of Telephone Calls, 1957," Telephone Transcripts, Office Files of Walter Jenkins, Box 1 (Item)

is at all times and he hopes that he can get a reply from the Senator very soon; that he is traveling now and will be going back to Alaska shortly so to get in touch with the Laredo Times when we had the answer from the Senator. He rcporta that in hio

Folder, "9/1/1947, News release on soil productivity," Statements Files, Box 6 (Item)

buried in that thin layer of topsoil p been using so reckl essly. survival -· which we have ~ If we continue to let it .go, the hope of mankind's goes with it." In exhibits laid before the board, Johnson disclosed 1,320,691 a~rea in the ten count

Folder, "Administrative History of the Department of State, Volume I, Chapter 4, Sections H, I, J [2 of 2]," State Dept. Administrative History Box 2 (Item)

gressive step against a corrupt and inefficient monarchy and hoped that the new revolutionary leaders might be able to reach an accommodation with Israel which would bring stability to the area. There was a reciprocal interest in the United States

Telephone conversation # 12849, transcript, LBJ and EDWIN PAULEY, 3/26/1968, 7:55PM (Item)

authority he had, but everybody says he has ability, and if you want me to see him and work with him, I will. The President -- I sure do. I hope you will see him tomorrow. He is off of my staff here. We needed somebody to work with the Western Congressmen

Senate Daily Diary entry, 3/30/1960 (Item)

th e Senato r jus t fo r this purpos e wha t h e though t abou t hi m and al l h e sai d i s wha t i s i n th e las t sentence here . So , thi s i s no t ver y goo d as a result . I ha d hope d h e woul d elaborat e but h e didn' t mm March 30 , 196

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/24/1966 (Item)

) -- and the President said hello to her and hoped she would be well soon. Date LBJ RANCH ^ December 24, 1966 Uav_ SATURDAY Activity (inc)ude visited by) After the plane had been unloaded, the President said goodbye to the people at Kelly AFB and departed --he made

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/19/1967 (Item)

and said that if he couldn't sleep, he'd • i, get up and work, but he hoped that sleep would come. -* -- -" ' j^V jT - -- - -L - Jl . .1 - - - . - - _•--• . - — _ .. . . - Naval Air Station - -- —_ . __ ... _ -—I

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/5/1966 (Item)

to be enjoying the proceedings, although the President's cattle did no bring as high a price as hoped. Dr. Voss:Mary S "Departed the Fair Grounds, headed Northon281. The President andJudge Moursund . drove out past where the trailers are made, pulled to the side

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/7/1965 (Item)

Ranch returned t o the LBJ Ranch at 7:20 pm. December 7 , 1965 TUESDAY White House -- LBJ Ranch, Texas In the kitchen -- hoping that a photographer could be found in time to get a picture of Mrs . Zephyr Wright sleeping on the kitchen tabl e

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/5/1966 (Item)

about the Dominican Republic. The President said: "I hope you can get some of your colleagues to put the w that the_communists have taken over the press in some of xKBECtx3BB{L these countries because the American press apparent doesn't know it. the Dean

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/7/1966 (Item)

then reported on the war ther e and the economic and social stabilities and instabilities then expressed his appreciation to the American Government and expressed hopes that with the concrete results of this conference we will achieve success in the fight

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/8/1966 (Item)

session was the DECLARATIONOF HONOLULU PART I "The Republic of Vietnam and the United States of America jointly declare: their determination in defense against aggression, their dedication to the hopes of all the people of South Vietnam

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/12/1965 (Item)

and golf balls imprinted with "Prime Minister." Photograph Autographed photograph in sterling silver fram e with seal . "To His Excellency Eisaku Soto. Prime Minister of Japan with every good wish . Lyndon B. Johnson." Book Autographed copy of "My Hope

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/16/1965 (Item)

O'Brie n an d staff . H e the n tol d the m tha t ther e were fou r bill s h e wante d passed thi s year : Education Medicare Voting Right s and Immigratio n He emphasize d tha t o n the entir e grou p he hope d that the y would be passe d substantially

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/7/1965 (Item)

7 1965 Monday Edward H . Whit e I I aboard US S WASP i n the Atlanti c of f Cap e Kenned y (hope Signa l recorded ? ) mjd r » Vicky Mr. an d Mrs . Da n Martin an d famil y (forme r Unde r Secretary o f Commerce ) farewell visi t - - handshak e

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/29/1965 (Item)

Fowler hopes wil l b e a regular monthly meeting Fowler during which KBLKX Treasury an d economi c problem s can be discussed) Cliff The President was mtg by memo Fowler Carter DNC Hon John Stevens tfj; Sir Patric k Dean --Amb. of Great Britai n Amb

Folder, "[November 19, 1968 - Meeting with Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

$186 next year. I'm instructing the Cabinet to keep expenses down. -- But we've got $9 billion extra in mandatories, ($4 billion pay, $1 billion retirement) which the Departments cannot absorb. I hope my deficit will be 4-5 billion. If so we may have

Folder, "[October 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

the conflicts and problems which emerge. He has to get all the information, make the decisions, and hope they are right. Mr. Zaiman: What about the Vietnam war? The President: I think we are making steady progress. We are glad their government

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

for President Kennedy and now for Lyndon. The Kenny O’Donnells, the O’Briens, the Maguires, the Jenkinses, Bill Moyers alone, Jack Valenti. We just had a drink, watched the fire, talked about the day’s events, the Congress, the problems, the actions, and I hope

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Dedication of Point Reyes National Seashore, 9/20/1966" (Item)

for the na tion. I hope it wil.l be protected from bumper-to-bumper traffic, , a nd rema in always a place of peace. For one of the d ominant facts of modern timec i s tha t Americans , who, trad itioually , have bcen clo se to the l a nd, now live and work

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Middlebury College Commencement Exercises, Middlebury, Vermont, 6/12/1967" (Item)

to prepare to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you irnpoverish yourself if you forget the errand." I believe

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

. In many u ays, it still is. For from the small to"l-ms of America wi th their courthouse s o_u a r es come rnuch of the s pirit and hope o f our country. Therc are, acro s::o this lan d , 17, 000 t01ms about the s ize of thi s on e . To di s cover ~-j

Press release, "Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson's Remarks, Restoration Luncheon, the White House, 10/15/1968" (Item)

, and others because all heritage-minded Americane know your deeds. 1 hoped we could gather thie afternoon „ . in a house where history is treasu!"ed and history is made -- to sbare a bit of fellowship and compare notes on tbe pa.ce of preservation. So much has

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Keep America Beautiful Awards Luncheon, Biltmore Hotel, New York City, 11/19/1968" (Item)

a.nti-litter efforts during the past four years• I am convinced we must find packaging that wiU disintegrate or is worth re deeming. A number of packaging concerns are represented on the Board of Keep America Beautiful, and 1 hope son‫ז‬e day soon

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Dedication of Sam Rayburn Statue, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC, 1/6/1965" (Item)

of these freshmen was asked to give a tribute at a dinner in Washington. I would like to read from that tribute now, and in doing so, to dedicate this statue to all new members of the 89th Congress and all future Congresses in hopes that -- like Sam Rayburn

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Vista Graduation, St. Petersburg, Florida, 2/26/1965" (Item)

is poor means that he needs the help of others -- that he probably lacks the education and often the hopefulness to lift himself unaided. Changing his lot is a decidedly practical matter for everyone. Millions of the impoverished place a heavy drag