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- to watch was that mask-like face of Sorensen,
behind which I have no idea what goes on. And yet, he is, to me, one of the most interesting
ones.
Of course what I liked best was sitting down on the sofa and talking quietly to Abe about
art. I knew
- the inventory and sale of the Elms; evening social gathering of Johnson and Kennedy staffs; Ted Sorensen; Abe Fortas' interest in art and music; Jacqueline Kennedy's work; [Nancy] Salinger; LBJ's tour of the White House; civil rights legislation
- o f th ose things planned ju st for m e , s e lf-in d u lg e n c e ,
duty, no c o n sid er a tio n .
I w ent to dinner at the Abe Fortas* - ju st Lynda B ird ,
W arrie Lynn and I - w e w e r e a ll d r e s s e d up in evenin g c lo th e s, sa t
- with Abe & Carol Fortas, Lynda Johnson and Warrie Lynn; visit to Washington Gallery of Modern Art and seeing the Vincent Van Gogh paintings
- b r is k and
e ffic ie n t, and p le a sa n t, and r a th e r h u m o ro u s.
I w as b a ck in tim e to s i t down q u ietly w ith Abe and talk som e b u s in e s s ^ .—,
h o u se , a r t , things in g e n e ra l.
And then the big ev en t of the day
- Relatives sightseeing in Washington; Lady Bird performs office work; Lady Bird has permanent by hairstylist, Mr. Per; meeting with Abe Fortas about house and art; White House staff reception; description of longtime staff members; Christmas tree
- Saturday, January 4 , 1969
Page One
Our f ir s t fu ll day back in the White House on the last lap!
I usually feel vigorous when we f ir s t return from the Ranch and I
tackle my desk.
This morning I had a b rief conference with Abe and
then saw
- Brief conference with Abe Fortas; meeting with Henry Middleton about films; meeting of LBJ Library Audiovisual Committee; to theater to view "The President's House;" office work & telephone calls; hair styled; portrait party at the White House; Lady
- , greetin g som e people who w e r e there w aiting fo r us at the
a irp o rt, and then aboard fo r lunch, and high tim e because it was n e a rly
th ree and everyb od y was ravenous.
That night we went to Abe and C a r o l’ s dinner and danc ing p a rty
- Dedication of the George Marshall Research Library; to Virginia Military Institute; ideas for LBJ Library; Lady Bird describes ceremony with speeches by Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower and LBJ; dinner at the Fortases; Lady Bird mentions Abe Fortas
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of our District me:., Glenn Williams of Bryan with his wife.
Tim
Fitzpatrick from Abe Fortas' office, who is helping spearhc;id the Young
Citizens for Johnsc·:1, was there with his wife.
play~·oy
Ivan Smilh, the red·· headed
millionaire from
- a th e r's
ing.
going to
-
t h e h o s p i t a l a t 3 :0 0 S a tu r d a y morn-
Monday m o r n i n g t h e r e h a d a r r i v e d on y e l l o w
t a b l e t p a p e r a h a n d - w r i t t e n n o t e f r o m Ab e .
take th e p o s itio n .
I t
- LBJ's health improves, but others are getting same illness; Churchill's funeral; LBJ and Dean Rusk discuss the State Department; Luci Johnson's instruction in the Catholic Church; dinner with Abe Fortas at the hospital
- s the T r u m a n B a lc o n y .
So I s e t t l e d down t h e r e a s the lig h t f a d e d
a n d p h o n e d Abe to d i s c u s s the u s u a l a r r a y of p r o b le m s I s a v e f o r h im .
And w h ile I w a s ta lk in g , Lyndon c a m e
- for Johnson family and LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird walks White House grounds and uses Truman Balcony to speak with Abe Fortas on telephone; Fortases come for coffee; Arthur Goldberg as possible nominee to UN; Fortas to Supreme Court
- in a ll the V irg in Islan d s and th at th ey
s o m e tim e s have a s m an y a s 10, 000 to u r ists on a b u sy s ea so n d ay.
I had ask ed Abe and C arol to com e ov er and d is c u s s w ith m e
the fin a l d isp o sitio n o f M r s. Joh n son 's alb
- speech; meeting with Abe & Carol Fortas about Rebekah Johnson's book; supper with the Fortases and Valentis; LBJ tell stories from his youth
- a c k a t the W hite H ouse I had lunch w ith Abe and an opportunity
to ta lk w ith h im for about two h ou rs on th e L ib ra ry , the Joh nson C ity h o u se,
w h eth er w e shou ld p u b lish M r s . Joh n son 's book, and, m o s t im p ortan t,
w h
- Lady Bird works on "chores" and buys gift certificate for Lynda Johnson's 21st birthday; Lady Bird lunches with Abe Fortas to discuss LBJ Library, Johnson City House, publishing Rebekah Johnson's book, and the ABC TV show on beautification; Lady
- a u s e d on
o u r w a y down th o s e h ig h s te p s so the c a m e r a s co uld g e t a p i c t u r e .
o f u s to g eth er is new s.
Six
Arid th e n w e d r o v e on to Abe a n d C a r o l F o r t a s '
h o u s e . . Abe h a d b e e n te llin g
- 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
- 's R o o m , th is w a s h e r la s t s to r y b e fo r e
h a v in g a b ab y, in abou t a w e e k o r tw o .
She had b e e n c o u r te o u s enough'
to se n d roe q u e s tio n s b e fo r e hand, and th ey w e r e the s o r t that e lic it e d
- ; visit with Luci Johnson about Christmas gift list; beautification program benefits nurseries; dinner party at Abe Fortas' home; Fortas meeting with Jacqueline Kennedy about Kennedy Center; Lady Bird swims
- Project Art; written response to questions from Jack Anderson about teenagers; sale description for house at 4040 Fifty-Second St.; lunch with Abe Fortas; teas with Mrs. Harold Wilson and son from U.K.; LBJ meeting with Prime Minister Harold Wilson
- a s a n t h o u r a n d a h a l f w h ic h I e n j o y e d , a n d I t h in k
m e a n t s o m e t h i n g to a m e m b e r o f L y n d o n 's f a m i l y , a n d t h a t
is s o m e t h i n g I a m a l w a y s m i n d f u l of.
L a te r I c a lle d Abe
- Office work and meeting with staff about state dinners; party for Rebekah Johnson Bobbit; Lady Bird's diary for November 22, 1963, to Abe Fortas for Warren Commission; telephone call to John Connally; dinner with LBJ
- e t
u s a t the f ro n t d o o r an d to o k u s in .
O ne of th e th in g s th a t d e lig h ts m e ab o u t L yndon, is th a t he a lw a y s
n a t u r a l ly g r a v ita te s to th e e x c e lle n t - - a n d th e N a tio n a l G e o g ra p h ic r
- Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about art; to National Geographic Society dedication and LBJ's speech; story about Rebekah Johnson; Scandinavian trip in Fall 1963; Sen. Harry Byrd & explorer brother, Richard; to Camp David with Bill White, Jack
- t r e a t .
T he
age n d a a lr e a d y p r e p a r e d b y C la r k , gone o v e r b y Abe, c o n s id e re d
b y W alto n , a n d now to b e p r e s e n te d to S a lin g e r a n d L iz , w a s :
1 / How to b e s t c o n tin u e a n d p r e s e r
- ; visit from Jim Nashes; dinner with the Abe Fortases, the William Douglases, and the Hugo Blacks; Paul Porter; Carol Fortas
- h e whole I n a u g u r a l and
i t added g r e a t l u s t e r ,
I th in k i t p ro b ab ly germ inated
i n t h e br a i n of E r i c Goldman a n d i t was a u g m e n t e d by
a s u g g e s t i o n o f Doug C a t e r ’ s' t o a s k a n a d d i t
- ; Lady Bird & LBJ to party by Mary Lasker and Abe Fortas for performers at concert
- e d R e s t o n w e s a w a l i t t l e b o y on h is b i c y c l e
w h is tlin g m e r r i l y alo n g an d a dog ru n n in g b e h in d h i m .
Abe a n d I t u r n e d
fi.
i
s i m u l t a n e o u s l y w i t h a n a l m o s t a c u s i n g s m
- Lady Bird & Marilyn Walz swim; Lady Bird to Jean Louis' for hairstyle; Lady Bird & Abe Fortas have lunch & then go to Reston, VA, to see example of city planning; Lady Bird describes neighborhoods, shopping and business in the development; Lady Bird
-
Dr. At Mrs. John J. Corson
Professor
of Public At International
Affairs,
Princeton
University
Judge At Mrs. Arthur O. Fisher
Dayton, Ohio
Mr. At Mrs. Abe Fortas
Washington,
D. C.
Mr. At Mrs. Charles C. Gibson
Amarillo,
Texas
Judge At Mrs. Luther
- Johnsons to Secretary Fowler's daughter's wedding; Johnsons lunch with Abe Fortas; Lady Bird works on her speeches; LBJ and Lady Bird to the Robert McNamaras for dinner; Lady Bird visits with Nicholas Katzenbach; Lady Bird considers Walt Rostow
- s i n e s s o v e r a lu n c h of
s c r a m b l e d e g g s a n d b a c o n . • And th en I h a d a s e s s i o n w ith Abe F o r t a s .
H e r e a d the p r o p o s a l of the U n i v e r s i t y of T e x a s a b o u t the L i b r a r y - Q
andi n
- Lady Bird discusses business with LBJ; Lady Bird to the dentist; meeting with Clark Clifford about the LBJ Library; meetings about artwork for the White House; Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about LBJ Library; Arthur Goldberg and Supreme Court
- a r l y - - a l l of L y n d o n 's d a y s d o .
B ut I d i s a p p e a r e d
f r o m h is r o o m r a t h e r so o n to m e e t J im W ebb in th e W e s t H all
w ith L iz and ta lk e d ab ou t o u r v i s i t to C ape K en n ed y , on ly two d ay
- reminisces about her mother's opera records; speeches by Roger Stevens & LBJ; program by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater & Howard University Choir; LBJ watches Luci & Pat Nugent on television; Isaac Stern & Abe Fortas play duet
- Lady Bird describes typical week & weekends; meet with Abe Fortas about 1968 election; LBJ will give speech in March 1968 saying he will not run again; LBJ retirement activities include LBJ Ranch, teaching & lectures at University of Texas & San
- od y now b e f o r e the D e m o c r a t i c p a rty .
A nd h e d id n o t s e e m e n t h u s i a s t i c f o r G e o rg e W a lla c e w hom h e c o n s i d e r e d
q u ite s tr o n g .
.
/
/■I
I w a s j u s t ab o u t to e x h a u s t the i n t e
- Weaver; Lady Bird meets Senator James Eastland's plane & they tour the LBJ Ranch; small unit housing project; LBJ Park meeting; renovations to the LBJ Ranch house; LBJ, Lady Bird & Senator Eastland tour ranches; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination
- 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
- a b o u t an h o u r - - u n ab le to a c t u a l l y
s le e p .
A nd t h e n I got u p , m a d e r e a d y fo r the d ay and w a s out in the
W e s t H a ll b y 9:30 to m e e t C a r o l F o r t a s .
J u s t a t th a t m o m e n t L yndon
c a m e
- LBJ to Bethesda Naval Hospital; Lady Bird's diary meeting with Carol Fortas; telephone calls; Lady Bird to Bethesda Naval Hospital; nap; goodbye to houseguests & visit with Tony Taylor; party for underprivileged children; Wizard of Oz play
- i p a n d s p e e c h - - c e r t a i n l y l a s t f o r a lo n g , lo n g tim e .
I s a w a p a r t of A m e r i c a th a t I knew the l e a s t of a l l - - O r e g o n - - th e f a r
N o r th w e s t,
A nd t h i r d , L yn do n n a m e d Abe F o
- Lady Bird to Portland, Oregon, for last trip & speech; LBJ nominates Abe Fortas as Chief Justice & Homer Thornberry for Associate Justice of Supreme Court; Lady Bird gives speech to American Institute of Architects; Orville Freeman is in panel
- ; tour James Monroe law office & meet Lawrence Gouveneur Hoes about James Madison portrait; letters from founding fathers found in Madison's desk; to Kenmore estate; visit at Abe Fortas' home; Lady Bird & the Orville Freemans to play, "Look Back in Anger"
- ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
- ; Johnsons to party for National Council on the Arts at Roger Stevens' home; to party for Lynda Johnson at City Tavern; Lady Bird mentions guests; visit at White House with Arthur Krim, Abe Fortas & Marvin Watson about Democratic National Committee
- LBJ meets with Clark Clifford & Abe Fortas about 1968 election; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Egal of Somalia; Lady Bird works on Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; LBJ gives speech & awards to Federal Career Women group; Lady Bird
- Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice; arrival ceremony for President Tombalbaye of Chad; Luci & Lyn Nugent are photographed by the press; LBJ signs bills creating Wild and Scenic Trails, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and two National Parks; LBJ gives
- with McNamara, Fortas, Vaughan, Ball and Raborn; Lynda Johnson's dance for Princess Christina; desk work; Luci Johnson plays piano
- ; speeches by Stewart Udall, Carol Fortas, Nash Castro & Lady Bird; Lady Bird Johnson Park; drive by Columbia Island; Beautification Committee meeting at Rockefeller home; National Street Hardware Study; Anacostia Park; overlook at LBJ Library; toasts
- .
And only 8 members of the House.
Senator Dirksen embraced everyone of us and a planted a large kiss
right on my mouth.
There were two members of the Court besides the Chief Ju stice. The
Blacks and the Fortas'**and of course the Tom Clarks.
And the amazing
