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Paper Clip Removed from 04/11/1968, pages 1 -10.
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THURSDAY, APR IL 11
I w ent into Lyndon's room e a rly to have b rea k fa st w ith him
and th ere in e a r n e s t co n v ersa tio n w as A m
- Civil Rights Act of 1968 & gives speech; Lady Bird visits with Pat & Luci; Pat Nugent leaves for Vietnam; LBJ & departing Cabinet members gives speeches at reception; Lady Bird asks Bob McNamara to speak at LBJ Library; small dinner party
- Removed from 03/20/1968, page 1.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
W ed n esd a y , M arch 20, 1968
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A p p a r e n t l y h a d rea ch ed the end of m y p h y sic a l to lera n ce for lo s s
of s le e p .
I w oke in Lyndon’ s
- Arrival ceremony for General Stroessner, President of Paraguay; receiving line; Luci, Pat & Lyn Nugent are introduced; LBJ & General Stroessner have meeting; Lady Bird reads newspapers and works in office; loan of painting to White House; Lady Bird
- e . "
He r o u s e d and
A nd I q u i e tl y s l i d into
b e d . I t w a s 9 : 3 0 w h e n I w a k e d to f i n d t h e b e d e m p t y b e s i d e m e .
w ith an opportunity these days Lyndon cannot sleep late.
Even
I l o v e to.
So I p u t o
- Lady Bird flies back to D.C. & she is driven to the USS Sequoia; LBJ & Lady Bird read newspapers & have breakfast; Johnsons watch Clark Clifford & Maxwell Taylor on tv; Johnsons watch Martin Luther King on tv; lunch; Luci Nugent meets boat
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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
- een in the
b u b b le -to p c a r and jo in e d h e r in fo llo w in g Lyndon and K ing M a h en d ra .
W e d r o v e in a b r ie f p arad e down P e n n sy lv a n ia A v en u e, le f t to w a rd
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
VNTASHINOTON
W e d n e sd
- about not running for re-election; tea with friends; visit with Johnson daughters; story about Yuki; Johnsons meet King and Queen for State Dinner; exchange of state gifts; exchange of toasts; entertainment is Charlie Byrd; Lyn Nugent
- g a v e the b en ed iction and I stood on the p latform for a g e s w h ile
everyb od y sw a rm ed around m e and I shook hands.
Many of the p eo p le
stopped to t e ll m e how they had supported Lyndon for y e a r s and y e a r s ,
had known h im
- Pat Nugent leaving for Vietnam; Lady Bird to San Antonio & Corpus Christi; poverty bills up for vote; Lady Bird is interviewed by Isabel Shelton; buses to Padre Island with foreign press & Park Service staff; Lady Bird gives speech; fish fry
- in a d r e a m p e r s i s t e d .
Lyndon w as
H e w a s t a l k i n g to M a n s f i e l d a b o u t h ow t h e y c o u ld g e t th e l e g i s l a t i o n
m o v i n g o n a G u n L a w , a n d a b o u t how to p r o t e c t th e c a n d i d a t e s
- plane available for Kennedy family; Lady Bird has coffee with houseguests; phone call from Luci Nugent; Lady Bird talks with Lynda Robb; LBJ has meetings & telephone calls; Lady Bird thinks of dangers to her family; LBJ gives television speech
- MEMORANDUM
T H E W H I T E H OU S E
WASHINGTON
T u e s d a y , J u l y 4, 1967
Page 1
T u e s d a y , J u l y 4th , c o v e r e d the w h o le r a n g e of e m o t i o n s .
began with h a p p in ess.
Lyndon and I h a d ou r coffee and ju ice
- Christening at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for Luci Nugent's baby; Lynda Johnson is proxy Godmother; lunch; to funeral of Mrs. Wright Patman in Texarkana; visit with Gordon Fulcher; to Karnack with press; helicopter lands at Dorris Powell's
- th e p o r t r a i t s o f Lyndon and me, s t i l l on t h e e a s e l s i n t h e
E a s t H a l l , and p u t them i n t h e c a r e o f t h e C u r a t o r .
And i n t o t h e Q ueens’ S i t t i n g Room and th e n i n t o t h e l o v e l y
Q ueens
- Lady Bird takes last stroll through rooms; Ashton Gonella's office & Luci Nugent's room are disaster; LBJ is giving Medals of Freedom to Mary Lasker, Laurance Rockefeller, et al; Johnsons greet Nixons and they ride down Pennsylvania Avenue
- an up to th e Y e llo w O v a l R oom
w h ere.
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Lyndon and I met them, and with Lynda and Luci we went
out onto the Truman Balcony and there on the South Lawn was
the last performance for the Johnsons. The Marine Band in
jJiexA l)AA.ghJ
- parks; Marine Band performs "Pedernales River March" for Johnsons; dedication of the Children's Garden; Lyn Nugent falls in fish pond; Lady Bird greets Averell Harriman; Johnsons to Rod Markley reception; Johnsons visit Buford Ellingtons; buffet dinner
- s h o r t s k i r t a n d w h ite b o o t s , a n d P a t r i c k Lyndon., v e r y
in d e p e n d e n t a n d m a s c u lin e w ith h is new h a ir c u t, w e re e v e r y b it a s in te re s tin g
to the p h o t o g r a p h e r s a s w e r e the tw
- 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
- a r .
w ent sound a s le e p .
bed.
On th e w ay h o m e
H e p r o m i s e d n o t to do h i s n ig h t r e a d i n g .
, Lyndon
W e c l i m b e d in t o
W e j u s t l o o k e d a t th e h e a d l i n e s (I did) w h ile h e r e a d o n e o r tw o
- Nugent; Lady Bird records diary; Lady Bird & Lynda view wedding gifts; tea with Stewart Udall about papers going to LBJ Library & synopsis of conservation measures; beautification efforts in Washington, DC; Hale Boggs has party for Lynda Johnson & Chuck
- or not; Johnsons to City Tavern party for Lynda Johnson & Charles Robb; LBJ & Lady Bird visit Wright Patman; LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent to St. Dominick's Catholic Church; LBJ plays with Lyn Nugent; LBJ to office; Lady Bird visits with Luci & Lyn; family dinner
- ; 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone call received about Vicki McCammon's family; Lady Bird works on Luci's wedding; Tom Clark's party for Luci Johnson and Pat Nugent; houseguests in the White House; work on Luci Johnson's wedding plans; family matters; Lady Bird mentions guests
- Johnson women to New York; Lady Bird buys dress for wedding and flies back to White House; phone call with Betty Weinheimer about LBJ Birthplace; lunch; meeting with Liz Carpenter about press; meeting about travel for Luci Johnson and Pat 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 names guests at Women Doers' Luncheon; Lady Bird gives speech; speakers are Dr. Esther Clark, Mrs. Charles Welch & Muriel Humphrey; brief statement by Luci Nugent; Lady Bird to Mar-a-Lago, Florida, as guest of Marjorie Merriweather Post
- appointment; Lady Bird talks with Luci Nugent; Lady Bird's interview with Howard K. Smith; Johnsons meet Prime Minister & Mrs. Harold Wilson; invitation to Winston Churchill; exchange of gifts; LBJ and Wilson give toasts; Bob Merrill & Veronica Tyler perform
