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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/22/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)

} 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

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/16/1965 (Friday) (Item)

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

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/5/1967 (Sunday) (Item)

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

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1966 (Monday) (Item)

'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

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/13/1967 (Saturday) (Item)

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

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/18/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)

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

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

; 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

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1967 (Friday) (Item)

; 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

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1968 (Thursday) (Item)

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

Oral history transcript, Peter B. Benchley, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/20/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

with McNamara, Fortas, Vaughan, Ball and Raborn; Lynda Johnson's dance for Princess Christina; desk work; Luci Johnson plays piano

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