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Note, Lady Bird Johnson, 1968 [on decision to retire]

Long and short-hand notes from Lady Bird while LBJ was making decision to retire

Oral history transcript, NYA Interview, group interview 1 (I), 1968, by William S. White

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-spec/27500818-oh-nyag-1968xxxx-g1-69-8-2.pdf
Discussion of LBJ's days as Director of the NYA in Texas, 1935-1937

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/31/1968 (Tuesday)

New Year's Eve; renewed fighting in the Near East; Senator Ted Kennedy will fight Russell Long for Senate Whip position; LBJ is swimming every day & walking with Lady Bird; coffee at Rev. Truesdale's; Johnsons meet new Treasury Secretary at airport;…

Photograph contact sheet, 12/31/1968, 1968-12-31-D2933

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Photograph contact sheet, 12/31/1968, 1968-12-31-D2932

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Photograph contact sheet, 12/31/1968, 1968-12-31-D2931

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Photograph contact sheet, 12/31/1968, 1968-12-31-D2930

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Photograph contact sheet, 12/31/1968, 1968-12-31-D2929

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Photograph contact sheet, 12/31/1968, 1968-12-31-B2928

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Photograph contact sheet, 12/31/1968, 1968-12-31-B2927

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Telephone conversation # 13835, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/31/1968, 3:02PM

LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; MANDATORY INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, HIGHWAYS, FEDERAL PAY, CRIME CONTROL, SOCIAL SECURITY; DOD BUDGET CUTS; CHINESE NUCLEAR TEST; SENTINEL PROGRAM; NEW YEAR'S WISHES; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD TO WORK ON STATE OF UNION…

Telephone conversation # 13834, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/31/1968, 3:02PM

LBJ'S HEALTH; LBJ'S MEETING WITH DAVID KENNEDY ON NIXON ADMINISTRATION'S VIEWS ON TAX SURCHARGE, TAX REFORM; DOD RECORD ON HOUSING DISCRIMINATION NEAR MILITARY BASES; RICHARD RUSSELL'S STATEMENT ON USS PUEBLO; PRESS CRITICISM OF NAVY; DOD…

Telephone conversation # 13833, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 12/31/1968, 7:46AM

FEDERAL BUDGET; PROJECTED SAVINGS IN VIETNAM; CHALLENGES TO HOUSE, SENATE LEADERSHIP; LBJ READS LETTER TO CONGRESS SUBMITTING TREASURY DEPT STUDY OF TAX REFORMS BUT SAYS HE IS NOT RECOMMENDING CHANGES BECAUSE THEY SHOULD BE LEFT TO NIXON…

Oral history transcript, John Ben Shepperd, interview 1 (I), 12/30/1968, by Elizabeth Kaderli

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-shepperdj-19681230-1-74-250.pdf
Activities in Texas politics; Chamber of Commerce LBJ State Park Project; Citizens Advisory Committee on Recreational and Natural Beauty; Citizens Committee for the Guadalupe Mountains National Park; response to charges in Texas Overseer article

Photograph contact sheet, 12/30/1968, 1968-12-30-B2926

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Telephone conversation # 13832, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 12/30/1968, 9:41PM

KENNEDY SAYS HE SUPPORTED EDMUND MUSKIE FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP BUT MUSKIE WILL NOT RUN SO KENNEDY HAS DECIDED TO RUN FOR WHIP AGAINST RUSSELL LONG; LBJ DISCUSSES ALBEN BARKLEY'S CHALLENGE IN FDR ADMINISTRATION, SAYS PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT INTERFERE

Telephone conversation # 13831, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 12/30/1968, 9:24PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF EDWARD KENNEDY'S PLANS TO RUN FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP AGAINST RUSSELL LONG

Telephone conversation # 13830, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 12/30/1968, 9:24PM

LBJ'S HEALTH; DISCUSSION OF EDWARD KENNEDY'S PLAN TO RUN FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP AGAINST RUSSELL LONG; SUPPORT FOR KENNEDY; LONG'S PROBLEMS; EDMUND MUSKIE'S DECISION NOT TO RUN FOR WHIP; STEWART UDALL LOBBYING HOUSE MEMBERS FOR MORRIS UDALL AS…

Telephone conversation # 13828, sound recording, JIM JONES and EDWARD KENNEDY, 12/30/1968, 10:12AM

JONES TELLS KENNEDY THAT LBJ IS NOT AVAILABLE, ASKS IF KENNEDY WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE MESSAGE FOR LBJ; KENNEDY SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO TALK WITH LBJ PERSONALLY ABOUT SENATE LEADERSHIP

Telephone conversation # 13826, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 12/30/1968, 8:26AM

NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS; PEARSON'S PROMISE TO LECTURE AT UT; PALESTINIAN ATTACK ON EL AL AIRCRAFT, ISRAELI RESPONSE; PHANTOM JET SALE; COMMUNIST TENDENCY TO CREATE CRISES DURING US ELECTIONS, TRANSITIONS; APOLLO 8; PUEBLO; US ACCOMPLISHMENTS; LBJ'S…

Photograph contact sheet, 12/29/1968, 1968-12-29-D2925

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Oral history transcript, Alain C. Enthoven, interview 1 (I), 12/27/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-enthovena-19681227-1-74-16.pdf
Meetings with LBJ; role of McNamara; Cabinet Committee on Residual Oil; import quotas; maritime policy; application of economic analysis and systems analysis in Defense Department; Office of Research and Engineering; future of systems analysis;…