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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
- with Lyndon and with Lynda or Luci.
Of all of us ..
Luci is the/most independent and free-spirited, although the most fragile looking.
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MEMORANDUM
TH E W H IT E HOUSE
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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
- 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
- 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
- d w ith e n e r g y a s Lyndon
h i m s e l f - - the b r a i n , the d r i v e , is s t i l l t h e r e , - - the p e r s o n a l i t y .
B u t he is too h e a v y a n d t h e r e w a s a q u ic k c lu tc h a t m y h e a r t .
We w a lk e d into th
- staff; Johnsons fly to Houston Astrodome for Humphrey rally; new Houston highway; Lady Bird reminisces about 1941 campaign; Lyn Nugent walks with grandfather; speeches by Ralph Yarborough, LBJ & Hubert Humphrey; return to LBJ Ranch; LBJ's speech on tv
- 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
- ' 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
- 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
- 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
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
- Lyndon
is p lo w in g r i g h t a lo n g , w o r k in g a s h a r d a s he c a n e v e r y d a y o n th o se d
t h i n g s he c a n c o n t r o l a n d a s s a u l t i n g th o s e th in g s m o s t v i g o r o u s l y that
h e h a s e v e n a l i t t l
- update; Johnsons to Luci's house for "press" birthday party; LBJ cuts cake & opens gifts; back to LBJ Ranch for birthday party; Lynda Robb arrives; dinner in front of three tvs watching convention; Vietnam plank of platform; Pat Nugent & Chuck Robb
- 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
- 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
- .
A n d t h e n s h e s h o w e d m e tw o h a t s t h a t h a d b e l o n g e d to M r s . J o h n s o n .
O n e of t h e m I r e m e m b e r e d ,
- - elegant, beautiful h at w hich Lyndon had
b o u g h t f o r h i s m o t h e r w h e n she v i s i t
- Lady Bird's plane to Dallas is postponed and cancelled & takes later flight; Lady Bird visits at Luci Nugent home; Lady Bird to Salado, TX, for ceremonies honoring Liz Carpenter; Lady Bird gives impromptu remarks; Liz Carpenter gives speech; crafts
- up to the d e l i v e r y r o o m .
im m e d ia te ly .
He s a i d h e w o u ld c o m e on out.
I c a lled Lyndon
L iz h o p ed v e r y m u c h
MEMORANDUM
T H E W H IT E HOUSE
WASHINGTON
T h u r s d a y , O c to b e r 24, 1968
Page 8
t h a t h
- LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to hair salon; American Association of Nurserymen awards at Statler Hilton; Lady Bird congratulates landscape winners; speech praising Lady Bird; LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Robb, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent
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I t w a s a l i t t l e a f t e r 2 :30 w h en w e a l l g a th e r e d in the B lu e R o o m f o r th e
r e c e iv in g lin e .
Lyndon, w ith L u c i a n d P a t n e x t to h im , a n d th e n M r s . N u g en t
a n d I, a n d M r. N u g en t a t
- Luci's wedding day; Lynda sings "Get Me To The Church On Time;" cable from Jerry Nugent in Vietnam; Lady Bird describes her thoughts, decorations & the service; telegram read from the Pope; Luci stops to kiss parents and give roses to mothers
- LBJ and Lady Bird attend National City Christian Church; LBJ had growths burnt off his hands; the Johnsons have lunch with the Nugents; LBJ takes a nap; Lady Bird works on her Denver speech; Johnsons have dinner with Nugents and Jim Cain; LBJ
- LBJ & Lyn Nugent to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; LBJ is not sleeping well; Johnsons, Lynda & Chuck Robb to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; gold crisis; Sweden & trial of U.S. for war crimes; press at church; Johnsons watch "Issues and Answers
- Thanksgiving Day; Johnsons to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; press invited for coffee, cookies & photographs; family photos taken at LBJ Birthplace & LBJ Boyhood Home; Luci to University of Texas football game; LBJ teaches Lyn Nugent to dance; LBJ
- 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
- LBJ leaves wake-up call for 2 a.m.; LBJ meets with General Creighton Abrams; LBJ back to bed at 8 a.m.; Lady Bird works on script for July 1968 film; meeting on oral history project; Luci Nugent portrait for LBJ's present; Lady Bird to hair salon
- Pat Nugent has 49 weeks left in Vietnam; "Discover America" Women Doers' Luncheon; Lady Bird to hair salon; Lady Bird visits with Frank Sinatra in LBJ's absence; Lady Bird names guests at luncheon; Lady Bird makes speech; LBJ makes quick remarks
- rests and makes telephone calls; dinner alone; retires to bed; Luci Nugent to New York for a funeral; swearing-in ceremony for Russ Wiggins
- 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
- Lady Bird's hair styled; LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent fly to El Salvador; welcoming ceremonies at San Salvador; newspaper headlines; bus tour for First Ladies to President Sanchez' weekend home; Lady Bird describes coffee plantations, villages
