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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/14/1963 (Saturday) (Item)

h o u r s v?ith B i l l a t T h e E l m s . W h a t a jo b , t r y i n g to s e l l t h i s h o u s e t h a t I f i l l e d w i t h l o v e a n d som e ta s te , I hope, and a g re a t d eal of c a r e . I t to o k m e a b o u t t h r e e o r f o u

Oral history transcript, Peter Hurd, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Elizabeth Kaderli (Item)

://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh HURD -- I -- 2 of President Johnson, I hope you'll consider Peter Hurd. Because

Oral history transcript, Maurice M. Bernbaum, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of their questions . F: Did he have any opportunity to show any grasp of Venezuelan and Latin American affairs? B: No, not at that time . it . There just wasn't enough time to get into I think he did just what we were hoping he would do--more or less broke

Oral history transcript, Frank M. Wozencraft, interview 5 (V), 2/24/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

position and cases where, rather in contrast, the foreign minister was calling the shots and the ambassador was nothing but a front man. But there was no unified support at all that we could hope for from Latin America. About the best that we could hope

Folder, "Rowe, James," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 26 (Item)

Dear Jim: I should have written J'OU a long tille ago J'OU that •o•bow or other the ~-tate and j.na1grat1on bureaucrats relented and let Mr. and Nra. Benitoa into the U.S.A. io tell earlier. Please torgive me tor not adv1a1ng 7ou Hope to aee 7ou

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 25-33," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

the of ot months Australian governin with of an international confusion in in late Holvoake Saigon. He approved Mav Australia a~d New of Malaysia, small prin- discussions Minister defense the countries. Pri~e both hope forces

Folder, "JCS -- BETA War Games‑SM Keeny, 1967 [1 of 2]," Agency Files, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

senior meeting each week, between 1400 and 1530 hours, on the following Tuesdays: 25 April, 2 May, and 9 May. A final critique will be held between 1400 and 1530 hours on Tuesday, 16 May. In addition to your own participation, I hope you will provide one

Folder, "NSAM # 280: South Vietnam, 2/14/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

commands t~e confidence not only of myself and of the Secretary of State, but also of senior officials of all agencies concei-ned. . I I I It is my hope and expectation that the establislunent of this committee will 1permit an energetic, unified

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 49, 1 April 1991," LBJ Library (Item)

the Dome would become the beacon of hope for all the struggling peoples of the world. And so it did and so it has remained. Elizabeth Crook (above left) and Marshall De Bruhl (above right) together presented a program moder ated by Liz Carpenter, called

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 61, 15 November 1995," LBJ Library (Item)

Society of LBJ. but our best hope in these more than slightly retrograde times.'· Even though, he said. his title is "one grade down from the long standing, deathless expression which Lyndon Johnson gave us.'' there should be "no doubt as to where

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 3/18/1942 (Item)

personally thought that petition was a mighty fine demonstration of our friends in the district and I felt proud of it and hoped it was as efficiently handled all the way along as it seemed to be and suggested he drop in to see Senator Wirtz. O. J. made four

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/2/1964 (Sunday) (Item)

" . Up to now sh e a n d W a rrie h av e m a n a g e d to do a lo t of th in g s q u ite f r e e ly , q u ite u n b o th e re d by p e o p le , I hope th a t i t c o n tin u e s , ‘^/ ■ L a te in th e e v e n in g w e w en t fo r a dip in the p o o l. B

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/9/1964 (Monday) (Item)

length panel w i l l be a v a ila b le in about two w eek s and he p r o m is e d to send it o v e r to m e to lo o k a t. I t ’ s a fa it a c c o m p li and I can only hope that t h e r e 's enough m o n e y in the t r e a s u r y o f the h i s t o r i

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/29/1964 (Sunday) (Item)

d with ab o u t 48 w o r s h i p e r s , m o r e than i t ' s e v e r h a d b e f o r e , I w ondered if the w o r s h i p e r s h e a r d the s h e e p b le a tin g a c r o s s the s t r e e t , d u rin g the se rv ice s. I hope the p r e s s w

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/7/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)

at an e a r ly map o f Sir W alter R a le ig h s * colony, and I had looked e a r l i e r / ^ t t h e ^ a r v e lo u s drawings of lo g g e r h e ad tur tles, Indian co n ju rer, Indian spearing fish fr o m a boat, and pelicans; and hoped that the guests

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/9/1964 (Thursday) (Item)

'me mo r a n d u m THE W HITE HOUSE ^ WASIHN GTON Thursday, A p r i l 9, 1964 WHD Today was a truly big day. Up e a rly , 7 o ’ clock, brea kfa st with Lyndon, whom I had hoped would sleep la te r. M y la st words to him w e re that I could

Reading copy, Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union, 1/4/65 (Item)

healthypeoplerequire surroundings in harmonywith their hopes. --- In our urban areasthe central problemtodayis to protectand restoreman's satisfactionin belongingto a community * * * -MORE- -19- where he can find security and significance. - ==- - Thefirst

Folder, "V.P. Johnson's Trip - BENELUX Countries, November 4-10, 1963 [removed from]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 3 (Item)

. continues to support an increasingly united Europe and Atlantic Partnership.. Ue hope that the Furopean integration movement will aasume a liberal outward-looking character. 2. Our Atlantic Objectives. Essential to the close cooperation of the European

Folder, "Policy Papers and Background Studies on Cuba Affair (VI)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 8 (Item)

great nuclear powers cannot judge with some accuracy the intentions of each other, we shall find ourselves in a period of gravely increasing danger - - not only for ou.r two countries but for the whole world, I therefore hope that you will promptly

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/23/1968 (Item)

. Ernest/McFarland into Oval Office OFF RECORD He is a former sGc Senator and is now Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. wrote the President saying that he would be in Washington w/ his wife, Edna, and hoped to see and talk with the President

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/23/1967 (Item)

of the State Department and relay this I information. The Presiden t said this was good and that he hoped to have a reply in the morning. . 9:

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/6/1964 (Item)

wit h Presidential sea l in gold an d Secretary General' s nam e i n gol d lettering. "Fo r Secretar y Genera l U Thant Man's age-ol d hope s remai n ou r goal ; tha t thi s work , unde r God , ca n be saf e fo r diversit y (and free fro m hostilit y

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/13/1964 (Item)

of 1964 in creasing condifence that results of legislations will be gratifying and expressed hopes for the future in farm legislation G Reedy Myer Feldman and Ted Etherington is until OFF RECORD President of American Stock Exchange W Jenkins Thurs White

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/29/1964 (Item)

of 'guiding the Alliance in what I hope will be a perio d of peace and stability, LBJ" Harry Oppenheimer West Hall South African is head Roy Roberts West Hall McGeo Walter Bundy Jenkins fr mans fr Mr Oppenheimer a 50 yr old of vast Anglo American combine

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/7/1964 (Item)

of their Off ce. I look forward to this experience with zest and enthusiasm. . . ." In Summary - "It is my hope that the campaign will be kept on a plane worthy of the Presidency. What two men say about each other matters very little when the freedom

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/2/1964 (Item)

2 , 964 , LBJ" PHOTOGRAPH - autographe d photograp h i n sterlin g silve r fram e wit h Presidentia l Seal. - - "T o Hi s Excellenc y Kennet h Davi d Kaunda , wit h m y hope s fo r th e bright future futur e oof fZambi Zambia aan an s ne President

Press release, "Text of Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Convocation, Texas Womans University, on Receipt of Doctor of Laws Degree, 3/31/1964" (Item)

not exist, however remote, where you are without the r evolution of rising expectations of women. I think women want to help their countries find the way to peace more than ever before. And that is why I hope we in this country ..... you

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, YWCA National Convention Cleveland, Ohio, 4/20/1964" (Item)

are engaged in an attack on the slums, instead of our fellow man; that our hands are free to pick up the plowshare, is evidence that we live in an envied hour in historyo Our battlecry of hope is that while 30 years a g o a President could stand up and say one

Folder, "October 2, 1967 - 11:50 a.m. President's meeting with Colonel Olds and Col. Cross ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

mean that.'' The President: "Colonel, I appreciate that. I hope the men are with us. The hippies and the draft card burners certainly aren't. "But I believe the basic soundness of America is still there. There are a lot of people who are saying that we

Folder, "November 8, 1967 - 10:03 a.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

I met feel we are doing what needs to be done in Vietnam. 18. Southeast Asia will play a very important role in the last third of this century. As the leaders in Thailand and Malaysia told me, there is not one scintilla of hope for anybody if we fail

Folder, "May 8, 1968 - 6 p.m. President's meeting with the negotiating team," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

~NITT"L°ZiY~- - 2 ME-ETIMG NOUS COP'f1UGRTED E 'i ES ONL i :PQE SEGRE'!' PtJbMgtiQA Re"'~ires Plrmlulon of Copyright Hoide1. \\'. TheMcu •a!mson 5. I hope we can avoid argument about an agenda. If there is no agreed agenda we should be able to add

Folder, "June 25, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Tuesday luncheon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

: The 122 mm mortars have a range

Folder, "September 9, 1968 - 5:45 p.m. President's meeting with House leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

problems. The NPT is before the Senate. We have a national, selfish interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. We hope 120 non-nuclear parties will sign it. The President: For the Russians or the United States not to sign it would be ruinous

Folder, "October 25, 1968 - 12:38 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

of our discussions we believe this. I am not sure it is more than a hope. . ~:r !. - 3 - MiiU~~G .,~OTES 'QPYRIGHTED Publication R9Q1Jire1 PlrmllSibn of eopyright H61dir: W. lhe..-es J.t\nson Seer etary Clifford: We misled the President

Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

us at thfs hour is the chance to save human lives -- the lives of men on both sides of the conflict. That chance -- that hope -- we cannot forego. We could be misled - - and we are prepared for that contingency. We pray God it does not occur

Folder, "[April 28, 1965 - 7:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leaders on Dominican Republic]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

to the heart of the matter and lay it out at them. Speak our piece, he said, and demand respect for it. He expressed his hope that actions taken would be vigorous and adequate and said "I will stand up for you. " Speaker McCormack: It seems obvious

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 6/11/1965, Volume 3, Tab 34," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

U. S. forces which will soon go to 70, 000. The present VC campaign w ill be terminated without serious losses . With more U . S . combat troo p s a nd more U. S. air power, the hope is that we will be able to push Hanoi into negotiations. General

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/14/1966 (Monday) (Item)

, or th eir own h a p p in e ss. To try j it fo r at le a s t one y e a r , lea rn in g about life togeth er and r e s p o n s ib ility and ’ in d ep en d en ce, then a lw a y s, alw a y s hope they w ill com e b ack to A u stin by c h o ic e . I i

Folder, "[January 29, 1966 -11:35 a.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

on this. R2_tsk:_ I would hope if they use a 50-truck convoy and stay with this target until tinii5h it off. W~-iecl:::r: They will. IvlcN2.mara: I would recommend a lesser quantity, such as 200. the effect of the advantage of 500 over 200. I doubt To be quite

Folder, "[February 2, 1968 - Meeting with China Experts]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

, who know a great deal about China. As for China, there is more hope of change than there has been for a long time. There is transition to something quite dissimilar -- perhaps in time to be compared to the changes in the Soviet Union. The dialogue