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- 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
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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 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
- 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
- most of the Great Society speech, I think, didn't he?
M:
Umhrn.
C:
Clark Clifford contributed greatly. Abe Forrest [Fortas?] contributed a lot to what he was
saymg. He always, when he made a speech, if it was a reasonably important speech he
LBJ
- 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
- 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 .
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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
- 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
- ; 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
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Secretary Clifford
Ambassador Harriman
CIA Director Helms
Justice Fortas
General Taylor
General Wheeler
Under Secretary Katzen
bach
William Bundy
William Jord,tn
Walt Rostow
George Christian
Tom Johnson
MEMORANDUM
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
- with McNamara, Fortas, Vaughan, Ball and Raborn; Lynda Johnson's dance for Princess Christina; desk work; Luci Johnson plays piano
