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- Dior pink knit tights, riding in her
baby buggy or on her mother's shoulder surveying everybody with her
big solemn eyes.
Patrick Lyndon bounced in and out between everybody's
feet—a menace to the hors d'oeuvres, and the ashtrays and any drinks
- with Harry Middleton about film project; Lady Bird sits for sculptor, Robert Berks; visit with Lynda Robb & Luci Nugent during sitting; dinner for Hubert Humphrey and the Cabinet; photos of ladies & LBJ with Cabinet; toasts; papers to LBJ Library
- ang desser t a JJ week---’
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Patrick Lyndon
M i a i a ^ d g i o have k ijn
and w ka i a ^og i
- LBJ & Lady Bird swim; LBJ is exercising regularly; Lady Bird is trying to organize LBJ Ranch & items from their Washington homes, and decorating the LBJ Ranch; hair styled; sorting materials for LBJ Library; Johnsons to Luci Nugent's home in Austin
- 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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P age 1
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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
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And bu tterm il|< and fr u it s a la d . .
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
(
T h u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 3 , 1967
WASHINGTON
Page 2
It w a s a v e r y s m a ll grou p fo r the L B J R anch - - o n ly s i x o f u s .
Lyndon
and I and the K r im
- Thanksgiving Day; LBJ & Lady Bird in bed with grandson, Patrick Lyn; Lady Bird takes painting to Martin Ranch house; LBJ, Lady Bird & Marie Fehmer drive around Martin, Danz & Reagan Ranches; light lunch with the Arthur Krims; Luci & Pat Nugent
- to s e e L y n d o n S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n a n d h a d t o l d L y n d o n h e w a n te d
to q u it, a p p a r e n t l y q u ite s o o n .
th a t h e w a s n 't re a c h in g h im .
Lyndon h ad fe lt th a t h e w a s a t a d ista n c e ,
H
- to Arlington, Virginia, to see Lynda and Chuck Robb's home; At Lynda & Chuck Robb's new home; Lynda tells humorous tale of neighborhood children watching them through the window; photo of Patrick Lyndon Nugent in the newspaper; the Arthur Krims are houseguests
- a n d J a n e T h o m a s . S h o r tly a f t e r
lu n c h the B e r n a r d s l e f t to c a t c h a p la n e f o r London.
L a t e r i n th e a f te r n o o n w e s e t out on one of o u r o p e n - e n d
r i d e s - - J e s s e , Lyndon, and I a n d
- Christmas vacation; LBJ's tailor brings clothes to the LBJ Ranch along with a western suit for Patrick Lyndon Nugent; Dr. & Mrs. Christiaan Barnard are guests at the LBJ Ranch; LBJ & Lady Bird take Barnards for drive of the ranches & helicopter ride
- with Lyndon and with Lynda or Luci.
Of all of us ..
Luci is the/most independent and free-spirited, although the most fragile looking.
!
MEMORANDUM
TH E W H IT E HOUSE
-
F r id a y , Ju n e 2 1 , 1968
WASHINGTON
Page 7
It w as 10:00 w hen L yndon
- Lyn Nugent's first birthday; LBJ & Lady Bird have breakfast; desk work; Lady Bird swims 30 laps; Lady Bird to Council on Recreation and Natural Beauty meeting; press conference & photos with Lyn Nugent in the Rose Garden; visit with Andre Meyer
- went to sleep .
Lyndon too took a long n ap.
But he w as
up and gone when I awoke about 5:00.
I found L uci and the two of us walked a lo r ^ the P ark road, down
past the"*dam ’and O rio le's and grandpa 's house and a il the way to the c em ete ry
- LBJ & Lady Bird arrive at LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird reads until 2 a.m. and sleeps late; LBJ, Lady Bird & the Arthur Krims drive around ranch; drought in Texas; lunch; Lady Bird and LBJ take naps; Lady Bird & Luci Johnson Nugent, who is expecting, go
- t o r - - o b v i o u s l y a n o l d f r i e n d o f L u c i ' s
a n d P a t 's c a m e up w ith a p r o p r i e t a r y a i r , o v e r s e e in g young P a t r i c k Lyndon.
T he young p a r e n ts w e r e having a good tim e w ith c o m p le te e
- Lady Bird flies to Dallas & Austin; elections in Vietnam; lunch in car ride to Luci Nugent's house; other Nugent family members also there; Lady Bird makes phone calls; Lady Bird & Roy Wells to LBJ Ranch; tour of LBJ Ranch house & Martin House
- u r i s t ,
see w hen they
c o m e into the Lyndon Jo h n so n L i b r a r y .
Lynda c a m e in an d sa t w ith u s b riefly .
a g r o u n d e d i n t h i s - - a b s o r b e d i n it .
I w a n t h e r to b e c o m e
It w a s n e c e s s a r y f
- ; LBJ takes nap; LBJ & Lady Bird go swimming; LBJ goes to his office; Lady Bird goes bowling with Warrie Lynn Smith; LBJ & Lady Bird go to the Bill Whites with Lyn Nugent; Lyn Nugent is sent back to the White House with nanny; LBJ & Lady Bird eat chili
- p e c ia l from
C a lifo r n ia , about s e v e n o 'c lo c k , a fter having k is s e d Chuck goodb^ 'the n ight
b e fo r e .
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I w an^ to b e rig h t th ere at the door w ith open a r m s / to m e e t h er, but
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I b eg g ed Lyndon
- Lynda Robb returns from California seeing Chuck off to Vietnam; LBJ's speech on Vietnam; LBJ goes to church with Luci & Pat Nugent; LBJ visits with Hubert & Muriel Humphrey; Lady Bird's "See America" trip; Horace Busby & Lady Bird work on LBJ's
- Office work; recording in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden for Hudson Valley trip; Lady Bird with Lynda Robb to doctor's office; lunch with Lynda; Chuck Robb & Patrick Nugent in Vietnam; meeting about Beautification stamps; office work; Lady Bird works
- of a n y th in g .
a t h o m e w i t h h im in a n y s i t u a t i o n .
Lyndon is
A n d P a t r i c k L y n d o n g r a v i t a t e s to h im
a s n a t u r a l l y a s h e d o e s to h i s m o t h e r .
L a t e in th e a f t e r n o o n I h a d a h
- LBJ & Lady Bird review progress on Danz house; LBJ & Lady Bird to Stonewall; wildflowers and crepe myrtles for planting; LBJ & Lady Bird swim with Luci & Lyn Nugent; Lady Bird has hair styled; dinner guests; conversation about oral history project
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January 3 0 , 1966
Sunday
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Lyndon a n d I we n t o u t i n t o a W ashington w h ite
and s i l e n t b l a n k e t e d under e i g h t in c h e s o
- LBJ and Lady Bird attend Red Mass at St. Matthews Cathedral with Luci, and Pat Nugent; Lady Bird reflects on bronze plaque in church about President Kennedy; Johnsons go to Jack Valenti's for coffee; lunch back at the White Housie; LBJ takes a nap
- l e a s a n t l u n c h .
m u c h for us.
I a m s o f o n d of E d d i e .
He c a r e s so deeply about Lyndon.
He h a s d o n e so
It is a f r i e n d s h i p that
survives decades and changes.
In t h e a f t e r n o o n I t r i e d o n M a r q
- LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast in bed with Lyn Nugent on bed; Lady Bird to New York City with Lynda & Warrie Lynn Smith; Lady Bird to Waldorf Towers to look at clothes; lunch with Eddie Weisl o discuss selling KTBC; Lady Bird tries on more clothes; Lady
- MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
T u e s d a y , A u g u st 15, 1967
Page 1
I w a s h o p e l e s s l y aw ak e by 7:15 .
T h e s e 6 -h o u r n ig h ts a r e not
lon g enough for m e .
Lyndon w e n t in and got the baby and put h im
- LBJ & Lady Bird bring Lyn Nugent into bed with them; Lady Bird talks with Luci Nugent; meeting with Douglass Cater; Lady Bird agrees to sponsor book program for underprivileged children; Lady Bird receives anti-war telegram; German arrival ceremony
- 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
- u s t w h e r e v e r w e w a n t e d to p u t it.
And I expect
And Lyndon said
So I a m a l o n e .
We s p e n t a g o o d 2 - 1 / 2 h o u r s w a l k i n g a n d d r i v i n g a n d d i s c u s s i n g
it f r o m e v e r y a n g le.
A n d t h
- Wilder; nap; Johnsons & guests helicopter to beach house; LBJ & younger people on speed boat; Lady Bird and others on larger boat; Lady Bird swims; Lady Bird, Don Thomas & Jesse Kellam discuss KTBC; dinner at the Haywood Ranch; Sunday is Pat Nugent's
- i o n .
h o m e c o u n t r y to C h u c k .
F o r Lynda,
F or me,
showing o u r
And for Lyndon I hope, p e a c e a n d re la x a tio n .
H e ’s b e e n g o n e tw o m o n t h s .
A b o u t 1 0 : 0 0 , t h e f o u r of u s - - C h u c k a n d L
- ; Lady Bird makes phone calls; bids for LBJ Library come in within the budget; the Nugents arrive; all helicopter to Haywood Ranch to join Lynda & Chuck boating; dinner with the J.J. Pickles; back to LBJ Ranch & to bed
- e r c o l o r s c h e m e s ^ s t a r t i n g w i t h th e b l u e r u g
like M a r ia ll e n h a s and that Lyndon h a s e x p r e s s e d a liking fo r.
CJ y r K ^ .
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And we took
I
t h e Wyeth p a i n t i n g w i t h th e c o v e r e d w a g
- Lady Bird is at Luci Nugent's house; Lady Bird drives herself to Johnson City & describes the area drought; Lady Bird visits with Jessie Hunter at boyhood home; Lady Bird & Neva West work on decorating the LBJ Ranch home; lunch; meeting about dining
- Nugent Home, Austin, Texas
- in g w ith h im and you h u r r y , h u rry .
a n d then Lyndon say,
T h e c a m e r a c l i c k s a 100 t i m e s
"A ll right," a n d we m a r c h w ith h im o u t the d o o r.
MEM ORANDUM
TH E W H IT E HOUSE
WASHINGTON
M onday,
J u l y 31,
1967
- Lynda Johnson & Luci Nugent's family at White House; Lady Bird has hair styled; family photos in Yellow Room; family outside for press photos; Luci gives press conference; Lady Bird works on Henry Branden's script; Lady Bird & Ashton keep LBJ
- 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 e
s p e e c h r e m in is c in g a b o u t S o u th w e stern w h e re Lyndon had r e c e iv e d
h i s f i r s t d e g r e e b a c k in 1943 - - th e e a r l y y e a r s of t h i s 100 y e a r o ld
in stitu tio n .
A n d I go t a s m a l l r i p p
- ; convocation is by William Beinecke; lunch in the backyard of Grogen Lord home; discussion about Vietnam; Lady Bird, William Beinecke & Ed Clark give remarks; back to Luci Nugent's home; Lady Bird with Phyllis Nugent to see renovations at Rebekah Johnson's old
- Nugent Home, Austin, Texas
- ' s a v e r y
sp ec ia l fra te rn ity ."
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Lyndon w as e x tre m e ly la te .
H e c a m e i n a t 9 :00 l o o k in g a s t i r e d
a s I h a v e e v e r s e e n h i m , a s w o r n - - th e f ig h t t e m p o r a r i l y g o n e o u t of h i m
- photos; Lady Bird meets leaders of Future Homemakers of America; Lady Bird & Luci Nugent to dinner at General William Westmoreland's; LBJ arrives late; Luci talks about Pat Nugent; possible White House intruder; LBJ is sick; Liz Carpenter has emergency
- e .
A nd th en a n ap o f a b l i s s f u l , e u p h o r ic t i m e .
s l e p t an d I u s e d th e t i m e to w o r k .
H ouse.
A nd P a t r i c k L y n d o n
Lyndon r e a lly
L u c i an d P a t a r e s t a y in g a t the C e d a r
an d M r s
- ; LBJ and group on motor boat; Lady Bird and others on large boat; Lady Bird has Thornton Wilder's "The Eighth Day;" Lynda Johnson has date with Chuck Robb; dinner at Haywood Ranch; birthday cake for Luci Nugent; massage and to bed
- p an y .
T h e s e v e n th
w a s l i t t l e L yn who w a s in h i s s t r o l l e r r ig h t b y Lyndon.
L yn d o n h a d j u s t f in i s h e d d i s c o v e r i n g L y n 's f i r s t to o th - - a s h a r p
l i t t l e s e e d p e a r l , b u
- 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
- a t
s e e m e d fittin g , he w en t out to C hurch w ith th e c h ild r e n and I w e n t b a c k to b ed .
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Sunday, D e c e m b e r 24 (C ontinu ed )
I w o k e up about te n ,
t h e r e , e v e r fa ith fu l.
Lyndon had gon e to h is o f f ic
- Christmas eve; LBJ returns home from trip; LBJ is first President to circumnavigate the world; LBJ, Lady Bird & family visit for two hours about the President's trip; LBJ goes to mass with Luci & Pat Nugent; Lady Bird goes back to bed; LBJ
- k .
T h e sun h a d b e e n b e g u n
to c o m e o ut in th e la te a fte rn o o n , a n d it w a s w a rm in g up a lit t l e .
h a d gone s w im m in g a tim e o r tw o.
Lyndon
T h e b u b b le, so o ffe n s iv e fro m th e h ighw ay.
c
- , Lady Bird & friends go for drive; LBJ swims & stays on diet; "Sound of Music" & "Dr. Zhivago" movies shown at the ranch; men have domino tournament; Luci, Pat & Lyn Nugent visit; Lady Bird reads "Nicholas and Alexandra" in her renovated bedroom
- a B i r d b y L y n d o n w i t h C h u c k
o n t h e a r m of t h e s o f a b y h e r .
le t out a yell.
th e ir own way.
P a tric k Lyndon screw ed up his face and
E v e r y b o d y w e n t i n t o g y r a t i o n s t r y i n g to a m u s e h i m
- Lady Bird has hair done; doctor gives Lady Bird flu shot & B-12 shot; LBJ & Lady Bird meet plane from Washington, DC; Lyn Nugent unhappy for family photos; LBJ announces appointments at press conference in LBJ hangar; lunch; more family photos; LBJ
- 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
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a book about Lyndon a n d fo re ig n a ffa irs .
a w a i t i n g h i s t u r n to t a l k b u s i n e s s .
A n d J e s s e a n d Don T h o m a s - -
A n d th e s ta f f .
T h e n a f t e r lu n c h - - u n a b le to p o s tp o n e i t a n y l o n g e
- Press stories on engagement of Luci Johnson and Pat Nugent; visit of Peter and Henrietta Hurd; lunch with Hurds , Jack Brooks, et al; unveiling and discussion of the Hurd portrait of LBJ; portrait receives poor reviews from the Johnsons; Lady Bird
- , arid w e s a t dow n a t th e ta b le .
It
Lyndon
a n d I a n d th e two T a y lo r s a n d the two N u g en ts a n d L y n d a a n d G e o rg e a n d
-'
J a k e and M a r ie .
:
h e r fo lk s f o r o n ly a b o u t 2 4 h o u r s a n d b y h e r
- & Matianna Taylor arrive; John Hills' gift of 140 quail for Johnsons; LBJ, Pat Nugent, Tony Taylor & Secret Service round up escaped quail; telephone staff, Secret Service, WHCA & military staff share refreshments; open presents; to Midnight Mass
- 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
c_
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
- A b e .
s h o u l d b e s e e n b y a n b o d y 's e y e s .
M a rie .
o
I t o ld h im n e v e r to w o r r y a b o u t
And a f te r Lyndon r e a d i t . he s a id ," H e r e , you h a d b e tte r
k e e p b o th of t h e s e c o p i e s ,
S
H e
- 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
- 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
- l e p t o v e r th e w e e k e n d .
In th e m o r n i n g A r t h u r K r i m c a m e i n t o Lyndon* s r o o m w h ile w e w e r e h a v in g
c o f f e e a n d s u m m e d u p h i s c o n v e r s a t i o n s w ith B i l l H e a th .
B ill fe lt
- for Arthur Goldberg & George Ball; news stories about LBJ-Goldberg rift; LBJ makes speech; Chief Justice Earl Warren swears in George Ball; Ball gives speech; Eve Labouisse talks about Greece; dinner guests; Lady Bird visits with Luci Nugent
- 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
