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President's Daily Diary entry, 4/15/1968 (Item)

Jone s an d Larry Templ e lef t e Presiden t stil l aslee p 10:45p j Th I. '_ j i' I 1 i ,j e Presiden t wen t to hi s bedroo m saying h e was ver y tired, an d hoped h e coul d ge t bac k to sleep . . . . rub b y Chie f Nauser . : Poo l

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/21/1967 (Item)

has failed. Johnson in They hope to get aprocedural resolution late today or tomorrow. " e President to the mansion fHiiE HOUSE Date CNT LYNDON B. JOHNSON July MARY .. . began his day at /0(Place) , v The resident D Time Telephone .1 In Out Lo

Oral history transcript, Harold Fleming, interview 1 (I), 5/14/1986, by Michael Gillette (Item)

sort of way. And I said to Lee on one occasion, "Lee, I hope the President understands what we're dealing with here and is not going to be rudely surprised. The feeling is ugly out there in lots of quarters, and ugliness is bound to intrude

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 1 (I), 12/3/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (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 7 by and say, "A Canadian dam story is about to break and I hope you' 11 break

Oral history transcript, S. Douglass Cater, interview 4 (IV), 4/24/1981, by Clarence Lasby (Item)

with which he hoped to come back and run Washington, and I came down as a political writer for the Reporter magazine to ask him if that story was true. It led to a story that he liked, interpreting Johnson and his attitude toward national politics. But I

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/14/1964 (Item)

Cong Wright Patman Lee C White Lawrence White Minn Ala Texas out OFF Kermit Gordon joined RECORD out O'Brien President looke d at ticke r - - whic h said tha t Luc i had been _ offere d a . job i n Bo b Hope movi e "I'll tak e Sweden " - - an d

Folder, "Cables, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XV, 8/1964," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

IDENTALLY HE ALSO HOPES TO GET KHANH'S APPROVAL TO SEND A GOOD AMB TH E R E . TIM E DID NOT PERM IT JOHNSON TO COMMENT TO QUAT ON PROPOSAL AND MATTER WAS L E F T FOR LA TER D ISC U SSIO N S. QUAT IS UNDOUBTEDLY CONVINCED THAT GVN COULD AND SHOULD DO MORE

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/5/1967 (Thursday) (Item)

im so m u c h , an d I hope ; th a t w e an d h e a n d a l l the s ta f f w ill w eig h al l th is wa;ve of .......: /p u b lic ity ju d ic io u s ly and p h ilo s o p h ic a lly . ^0 -T ; I s p e n t the m orning to P e t e rH ud.^ V

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/15/1968 (Thursday) (Item)

p l a n t e d th e m o u t a t th e c e m e t e r y - - a g r o u p of w h i t e a n d p in k i n th e n o r t h w e s t c o r n e r th a t w i l l b e a m a s s of c o l o r i n the y e a r s to com e I hope. ■ ■ '" l MEMORANDUM T H E W H IT E

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/15/1968 (Sunday) (Item)

avid th is s u m m e r . flo w n . I lo v e th a t p la c e . B u t oh th e s u m m e r h a s I hope w e s h a ll h a v e a few m o re tim e s th e r e w h ile i t is s t i l l o u r s to go to. MEMORANDUM THE W HITE HOUSE S unday, S e p te m b e

Folder, "July 16, 1967 - 2:15 p.m. Bipartisan Congressional leaders and Ranking Minority members of committees," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

: A Machinists Union strike has snarled or halted service on a number of railroads from coast to coast. The walkout threatens Vietnam war shipments and promises massive commuter jams tomorrow in some big cities. Some railroads hope to keep war sup plies moving

Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.m. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. Chairman and Mr. Vice Chairman, let your search be free. Let it be untrammeled by what has been called the "conventional wisdom. 11 As best you can, find the truth, the whole truth, and express it in your report. I hope you will be inspired by a sense

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo 11 - Foreign Affairs Luncheon Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Helms, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

be very bad. Yes, I hope it is not Ambassador Bunker's residence. What can we do to shake them from this') .. . . - ..... . - 7 This looks like where we came in. Remember it was at Pleiku that they hit our barracks and that we began to strike them

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

is in trouble financially. The President said we need to show the international financiers that we intend to live within our means. We need a ta..x bill and the gold cover legislation. I am hopeful we can find the basis to defend the dollar. General Goodpaster

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/2/1968 (Saturday) (Item)

o r s e sh o e of sand, and the sig n that sa id "L ife Guard on Duty a few lim ite d h ou rs" , so we hoped for tom orrow , but L u ci, - MEMORANDUM c THE WHITE HOUSE S a tu rd a y , M arch 2, 1968 WASHINOTON Page 5 w ith the e x u b e r

Folder, "August 20, 1968 National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

Rusk: I would not think so. Secretary Clifford: What reaction did we get from Averill Harriman on your Press Conference? Secretary Rusk: statement. '' The President: Norway thing? Secretary Rusk: publicized . ,, I hope w _e would not undermine

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] North Africa; Bombing of North Vietnam, 2/8/1967, Volume 4, Tab 50," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

at: a. The VC/NVA ca n no longer hope to win militarily in South Vie tnam , and b. Our air campai g n against North Vietnam plus our vigoro u s an d agressi ve gro und actions in South Vietnam have created this favorable militar y situatio n. 5. It is my bel

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] African Problems, 7/13/1967, Volume 4, Tab 54," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

the Tanzanian and Zambia n governments that we continue to support their aspirations. By such a demonstration of our commitment to their economic development we can also hope to off set s omewha t the nega tive effects of our pol icies in southern Africa . 6

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/6/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

tic k e ts and p a r c e l th em out to m y v e r y fa v o rite c o n stitu e n ts. And then, stand ing in the h a ll, hoping that I w ould at le a s t get c lo s e enough to a C abinet o r C ourt w ife to in tro d u ce m y c o n s titu e n ts . So w

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/15/1965 (Sunday) (Item)

w eapon w ith w h ich he is a ch iev in g h is own e m a n c ip a tio n ." I hope a lo t of p eo p le h eard h im , b e c a u s e h e ’s going to g et the b la m e fo r le ttin g th em go too fa r, to o f a s t. I think h e 's tough enough to stan

Folder, "[January 22, 1966 - 12:00 noon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

is the best interests of the United States. Hope we can keep what we say totally secret. Want McNamara to give report on what happened in his testimony. McNamara: Generally 15 to 20 members present. Committe split - Gavin approach - - and - - the other

Folder, "[January 27, 1966 - 8:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Resumption of Bombing]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

· • Goldberg and Sisco are hoping for holding off. more comfortable with some more time. President: Bundy: peace. Harriman would "be What is the logic of Goldberg's position of three weeks more? H-e says no da.mage militarily. Makes no claim that we would

Folder, "[June 17, 1966 - 6:05 p.m. National Security Council Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

abroad hopes that no larger military rr:easures will be necessary. It is difficult to separate in the minds of people a·~tacks on POL supplies from attacks on the civilian economy. There is~ a majo r difference between a 2- to 3-day strike and strikes

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, September 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

initiatives at the UN which are increasingly pointed at us. Although we cannot hope to satisfy intense African desires for strong measures against the minority governments of southern Africa, we should take whatever' steps are avail able to us to demonstrate

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, October 15, 1966]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

is consistent with, 1i~·6 vlt:: an:: Page,...,7,___.o f telegram to_ _ _ ____,S ....a a.jl"!g..,Cll-.-------- - ----- SECRET theran indeed iunda.mental. to, thtse prlnciples9 We base om- hopes,.hot only for Cle i'.!t.:.,."·~ of. Sau.th Vietnam

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, May 24, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

'1e Britlsfi hope .that the lihlted Nations Special · ~:ission 1.vill be instn'J,"'!Zntal in setting up a broadly- based regirc. If this ha:?pens, the Sout.'-1 Arabian problem Hill be much reduced. At present, b'-1'2re is no oonfidenro b:tween

Folder, "[August 18, 1967 - 8:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

said Stennis likes Kirbow however. Wheeler said Kirbow 1 s work was not thorough and this showed up in the questioning. Wheeler said he and General Momyer had hoped to do some educating of the members. McNamara said Wheeler "did a helluva good job. 11

Folder, "[September 12, 1967 - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to take what has been done in Vietnam and try to point up what has genuinely happened there. The President noted that no one can carry an election if he does not show hope of victory to his people. The President said General Johnson and General Larson 1 s

Folder, "[December 21, 1967 - Meeting with Australian Cabinet]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

wldenlng. We hope that Sihanouk will see the light. He dldA't denounce ua after we preaented the evidence. ,.__ Perbapa there 11 aome room !or dlplomacy here. But:we muat c:onetantly bear in mind that 2 more dlvlsloll8 lrom the North are coming down

Folder, "[February 21, 1968 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting of Rusk, U Thant, Others on Vietnam (President Did Not Attend)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

that he did not intend to make any statement until Saturday at which time he would give "h::i.s assessment of the situat-ion and possibly sorr.c first steps that might be taken" in order to get talks s ta1·te

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/30/1964 (Thursday) (Item)

MEMORANDUM THE W H ITE HOUSE W ASHINOTO N T h u r s day, A p r i l 30, 1964 Today dawned cold and rainy. Ah, unhappy fo r e c a s t fo r Saturday, when the 3000 Dem o c ratic ladies w ill converge upon us, on--hopeful ly ^ t h e White House

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/4/1964 (Monday) (Item)

m en tion ed J a c k ie ’ s hope fo r new d r a p e s and new c h a ir s i n the State Dining R o o m , but she fe e l s that ad d itio n s w ill co m e , not fro m m a jo r g if t s , but fro m the s a le of the guide book. And sh e w arn ed m e

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

ck ed h a ts , a g lo r io u s s p la s h of c o lo r .,^ n that e m e r a ld law n, I ju s t hope that a whole lo t of those stu d e n ts w h o had c a m e r a s / \a n d p r a c tic a lly every b o d y d id /\w e re u sin g c o lo r film

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/6/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)

and I, and then I went to bed thinking that this was enough of a day to have lasted a month! And just hoping that my guests at noon,/di d notice the Andrew Jackson urn from the H erm itage, and the Madison tureen a n d the John Adams tureen and perhaps

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1964 (Saturday) (Item)

to v is it A tlan tic C ity, but I do hope you w ill in vite m e to com e back this su m m e r. M aybe I ’ ll even b rin g m y husband with m e, " When the dinner was o v e r , w e file d out, shaking hands w ith a s m ajiy people as we could p o s

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/1/1964 (Monday) (Item)

l's water shortage, through the highly prom ising technique of desalting. "Let us hope," he added "su ch technique w ill bring benefits to all peoples in the parched Middle E a s t ." the other people After dinner I particularly liked bringing

Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1963," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

think you ought to know about It In the event you may wish to Identify the Presl• dent with the project. The plan I am fol lowing In Phf1ade1phta fs what I hope to Briefly, I am deve1opfng a system In which the SBA works with e private, non-profit

Folder, "Gen LE/AG 5-1 [LEGISLATION - PEST CONTROL]," WHCF LE, Box 27 (Item)

: The Officers and Members of this grassroots organization of public-spirited individuals have been hopeful for several years that the Congress would \!enact legislation known as The Federo.l Pesticide Control Act. However t his needed legislation continues

Telephone conversation # 12810, sound recording and transcript, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 3/13/1968, 5:00PM (Item)

Unruh put out one in California saying that they felt like he ought to run and they were going to urge him to put his name on the ticket. They -4 asked us for comment, and we told them we had notbi. ng to say. I haven't called Sorensen, I hope I

Folder, "White House Fashion Show, 2/29/1968 [1 of 3]," White House Social Files, Bess Abell Files, Box 23 (Item)

. Hourigriner). THANK YOU! f!Jcroas~tngron ,or }or and aboutWOMEN SECTION F RELIGION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1968 ·usA- See the The Johnson Way By Mary Strasburg Wa hiniton Pos t Statr Write r said Designer Chester Wein berg. "I certainly hope that I