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- to watch was that mask-like face of Sorensen,
behind which I have no idea what goes on. And yet, he is, to me, one of the most interesting
ones.
Of course what I liked best was sitting down on the sofa and talking quietly to Abe about
art. I knew
- the inventory and sale of the Elms; evening social gathering of Johnson and Kennedy staffs; Ted Sorensen; Abe Fortas' interest in art and music; Jacqueline Kennedy's work; [Nancy] Salinger; LBJ's tour of the White House; civil rights legislation
- o f th ose things planned ju st for m e , s e lf-in d u lg e n c e ,
duty, no c o n sid er a tio n .
I w ent to dinner at the Abe Fortas* - ju st Lynda B ird ,
W arrie Lynn and I - w e w e r e a ll d r e s s e d up in evenin g c lo th e s, sa t
- with Abe & Carol Fortas, Lynda Johnson and Warrie Lynn; visit to Washington Gallery of Modern Art and seeing the Vincent Van Gogh paintings
- b r is k and
e ffic ie n t, and p le a sa n t, and r a th e r h u m o ro u s.
I w as b a ck in tim e to s i t down q u ietly w ith Abe and talk som e b u s in e s s ^ .—,
h o u se , a r t , things in g e n e ra l.
And then the big ev en t of the day
- Relatives sightseeing in Washington; Lady Bird performs office work; Lady Bird has permanent by hairstylist, Mr. Per; meeting with Abe Fortas about house and art; White House staff reception; description of longtime staff members; Christmas tree
- 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
- '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
- a s a n t h o u r a n d a h a l f w h ic h I e n j o y e d , a n d I t h in k
m e a n t s o m e t h i n g to a m e m b e r o f L y n d o n 's f a m i l y , a n d t h a t
is s o m e t h i n g I a m a l w a y s m i n d f u l of.
L a te r I c a lle d Abe
- Office work and meeting with staff about state dinners; party for Rebekah Johnson Bobbit; Lady Bird's diary for November 22, 1963, to Abe Fortas for Warren Commission; telephone call to John Connally; dinner with LBJ
- e t
u s a t the f ro n t d o o r an d to o k u s in .
O ne of th e th in g s th a t d e lig h ts m e ab o u t L yndon, is th a t he a lw a y s
n a t u r a l ly g r a v ita te s to th e e x c e lle n t - - a n d th e N a tio n a l G e o g ra p h ic r
- Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about art; to National Geographic Society dedication and LBJ's speech; story about Rebekah Johnson; Scandinavian trip in Fall 1963; Sen. Harry Byrd & explorer brother, Richard; to Camp David with Bill White, Jack
- t r e a t .
T he
age n d a a lr e a d y p r e p a r e d b y C la r k , gone o v e r b y Abe, c o n s id e re d
b y W alto n , a n d now to b e p r e s e n te d to S a lin g e r a n d L iz , w a s :
1 / How to b e s t c o n tin u e a n d p r e s e r
- ; visit from Jim Nashes; dinner with the Abe Fortases, the William Douglases, and the Hugo Blacks; Paul Porter; Carol Fortas
- h e whole I n a u g u r a l and
i t added g r e a t l u s t e r ,
I th in k i t p ro b ab ly germ inated
i n t h e br a i n of E r i c Goldman a n d i t was a u g m e n t e d by
a s u g g e s t i o n o f Doug C a t e r ’ s' t o a s k a n a d d i t
- ; Lady Bird & LBJ to party by Mary Lasker and Abe Fortas for performers at concert
- 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
- 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
- ; 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
- 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
- with McNamara, Fortas, Vaughan, Ball and Raborn; Lynda Johnson's dance for Princess Christina; desk work; Luci Johnson plays piano
- ; speeches by Stewart Udall, Carol Fortas, Nash Castro & Lady Bird; Lady Bird Johnson Park; drive by Columbia Island; Beautification Committee meeting at Rockefeller home; National Street Hardware Study; Anacostia Park; overlook at LBJ Library; toasts
