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Oral history transcript, L.T. (Tex) Easley, interview 1 (I), 5/4/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

[as servicemen], and then they were actually all recalled. did come back. first, to go in. Before the war was over, they all And Lyndon was one of the first ones, if not the I remember seeing him right before he left. turned the office over to Lady Bird. Lady

Oral history transcript, Frank W. Mayborn, interview 1 (I), 11/11/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

long. But anyhow, he accepted the invitation and came up by helicopter on a rainy night, brought Lady Bird along. He sat in the chair there waiting for his turn to speak, and I talked to Lady Bird, and I said, "Lady Bird, tell me the truth. What

Oral history transcript, J. Russell Wiggins, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

/loh/oh WIGGINS -- I -- 25 watermark in the turning of the tide. It was the first real legislative defeat he had and he did everything to get that bill passed but beyond that he was interested in the District everywhere. M: Of course, Lady Bird. W

Oral history transcript, Carroll Kilpatrick, interview 1 (I), 5/5/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

then in the government. I have a very vivid recollection that one of the persons present was Lady Bird Johnson, whom I guess I had never heard of before. he \'/as ill. He [Lyndon Johnson] was not there because The one thing that stands out in my memory of the whole

Oral history transcript, Roman Pucinski, interview 1 (I), 12/29/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 24, 1 January 1982," LBJ Library (Item)

Lt. Gov. Charles Robb, son-in-law of President and Mrs. Johnson, is the newly elected governor of Virginia. "Chuck" (as he is known) Robb, who is married to the former Lynda Bird Johnson, is the fir. t Democrat to win the g vernor hip in Virginia

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 56, 15 November 1993," LBJ Library (Item)

, in Washington,'' Ford answered. "Well, thank God somebody's in town," said LBJ. Lady Bird's ''Last Hurrah'' Ground Broken for New Wildflower Center The permanent home for the National Wildflower Research Center, a project launched by Mrs. Johnson 11 years ago

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 57, 1 April 1994," LBJ Library (Item)

features, married an actor named George Dolance and became the mother of one of the four Monkeys. Lady Bird Johnson Endows Lectureship in Middleton's Name A lectureship at the Library bearing the name of the Library Director, Harry Middleton, has been

Oral history transcript, Edward Clark, interview S-I, 12/15/1986, by Robert Dallek (Item)

How Clark met LBJ; how Governor James Allred helped LBJ run for Congress in 1937; campaign costs in 1937; LBJ's support for FDR; fundraising for LBJ; LBJ's relationship with Brown and Root; W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel's victory over LBJ in 1941; Lady
. The best thing he ever did for himself was marrying Lady Bird. He married up. The Johnsons were lower middle class, damn low middle class; the Taylors, upper, upper middle class. Captain Thomas Jefferson Taylor, Lady Bird's father, he was somebody

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 7 (VII), 8/26/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the country. a story can. You see what I mean? And then here is the A picture can tell more than You can write what you want to. Now, if you ' 11 move over here a minute. [Looking at photo in his book], "Teenager Lynda, Lady Bird, Lyndon, and Mother

Oral history transcript, Hubert H. Humphrey, III, interview 1 (I), 8/13/1979, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Humphrey and Lady Bird Johnson; Humphrey Jr.'s activities in the years immediately following the Johnson-Humphrey Administration; Humphrey Jr.'s forgiving nature; LBJ's and Humphrey Jr.'s inability to connect with television viewers; the 1960 Democratic
, and it was at the guest house--and when they had the blueprints out, my mother asked Lady Bird for a copy of the blueprints, which she gave her. And that was the beginnings of Waverly, and Waverly is essentially a modification, a much larger home than that original

Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

[For interviews 1 - 4] Biographical information; Stewart Udall; The Quiet Crisis; Lady Bird; conservation and beautification; Committee for a More Beautiful Capital; East Wing; Lady Bird’s trips; White House Conference on Natural Beauty; Model
was talking to? F: Yes. But there were two ladies in nice tweed suits and good flat, solid shoes with cameras, and they saw us. Well, I was wearing a yellow costume, Mrs. Johnson was wearing red, and Liz was wearing bright green. Or maybe vice versa

Oral history transcript, Billy Graham, interview 1 (I), 10/12/1983, by Monroe Billington (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Graham -- Special Interview -- 8 But I also saw him on occasion get quite upset. I remember one time when he had left office, I was visiting with him and Lady Bird, and he had sold his stations

Oral history transcript, Chris Dixie, interview 1 (I), 3/23/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

there practically living with Lady Bird during that time, and I asked Elizabeth how did an experienced man like Lyndon get trapped into that war. The only answer I got out of El izabeth was, "I think I ought to ask Lady Bird about that." Of course, George Ball

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 29, 1 November 1983," LBJ Library (Item)

August day. Ten year . incl! we said goodby to him. Yet, none of us said goodby. We're all still at it-into politics, education, the lif of our country, and our values as we learned them from him. Lady Bird put il this \\ay, "J hke to think of Lyndon

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 4 (IV), 2/15/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

1960 Democratic National Convention; Alabama citizens' opinion of John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon; the Kennedy/Nixon debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; LBJ's and Lady Bird Johnson's 1960 campaign trip through Alabama; LBJ's ambition; LBJ as vice
] Johnson, Lady Bird. True, they had the whistle-stop and, true, the Senator and Mrs. Hill rode with them, but again I don't recall that as taken as a real great effort. It was an effort. I think that's about the best you can say for it. G: Was Senator

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 6 (VI), 3/29/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

consideration. That was somewhat controversial, as I recall, but again, insofar as back home, we really didn't have any interest in that. G: How about the Highway Beautification Act? C: Well, if it's the one I'm thinking about that's the one that Lady Bird

Folder, "McNamara, Robert S.," Post-Pres Central Files, Name Files, Box 106 (Item)

? on. ' r h pin all y 17 , 1971 LBJ:BT 2412 Tracy Place, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008 June 7, 1971 Dear Mr. President and Lady Bird, Bob and I want to tell you that, no matter how sleepy we looked, we loved being with you, even if late. It was good to see

Oral history transcript, Estelle Harbin, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with people. So we greeted each other in a big way. I introduced my nephew and Lyndon said, "I'm going in for breakfast. with me." So I went in. Come on in He said, "Estelle, I have found the girl I'm going to marry." Then he told me all about Lady Bird

Oral history transcript, Victor Ferrari, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1991, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

prepared for us. We We learned the lady of the house was a widow who had lost her husband two weeks prior. We changed into parts of his clothing. That was a big sacrifice on her part because it's a custom in Holland to retain the LBJ Presidential

Folder, [Correspondence and clippings from James and Peter Mangan], Papers of James W. Mangan, Box 1 (Item)

in April 1975. Johnson is dead and so is his opponent. Salas, retired from his railroad telegrapher's job, is aittong the few living persons. with direct knowledge of the election. Johnson's widow, Lady Bird, was told of Salas' statements and said through

Oral history transcript, Marshall McNeil, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a pretty good staff and worked the hell out of them, as he did all his staffs. himself, and so did Lady Bird. But he worked He was doing his best to do the people's business, and I think did it damn well. Now if you ask for specifics, it's so damn

Oral history transcript, Joe B. Frantz, interview 1 (I), 9/7/1972, by David G. McComb (Item)

; the Supreme Court; Jake Pickle and John Connally’s connection with LBJ in the late 1930’s; connection between UT and LBJ through Pickle, the Connalys, and Lady Bird Johnson; Pappy O’Daniel; informing LBJ of J. Frank Dobie’s death; how Frantz joined
that in this oral history project, Lady Bird played a large role. So where has Mrs. Johnson come into this? When did you meet her? F: I'm going through this somewhat tedious recounting of my life with Lyndon Johnson, although it may have something to tell you. I

Oral history transcript, Melville Bell Grosvenor, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

1919, and I found it was a bird sanctuary in California, islands south of Mexico and the Congo. As you will see in my remarks [see attachments], at that very time those four subjects were right in the news again, and my theme was that maybe

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 3 (III), 9/9/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

trust. They treated him as a usurper. Now I understand that the Honorable--wait a minute now, I'm getting old--who's the press secretary to- F: [Pierre] Salinger. C: No, the press secretary to Lady Bird. F: Oh. Liz Carpenter. C: Liz's book

Oral history transcript, Bertha Allman Graef, interview 1 (I), 10/20/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was very humorous at times. Oh, he never did tell many stories, but once in a while he would tell us stories about his little sister, Josefa. She was in school down there at the same time. She was a beautiful young lady and in some of my classes

Oral history transcript, John V. Singleton, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/5/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

First meeting LBJ; UT campus 1941; 1941 campaign; Pearl Harbor; 1942 work in LBJ’s office; Lady Bird and the Congressional office; service in the Navy; LBJ and FDR
]? S: I don't know. All I know is she did an outstanding job. She's a tireless worker and one of the great ladies that I have ever met in my life, in every respect. G: Who did she look to for advice on how to handle correspondence or issues? S

Oral history transcript, Melvin C. Winters, interview 5 (V), 3/18/1987, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

to Nashville and got a Tennessee walking horse from Governor Buford Ellington. W: [Inaudible] made him president. G: Was that the Lady B? W: I don't know what he named that. I believe it was Lady B. G: Was that Mrs. Johnson's horse? W: Well, maybe

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 18, 15 December 1979," LBJ Library (Item)

Anniversary Committee Chairman Leonard Marksand the co-hostessesof the event, with the 1964 newspaper announcement which pro vided the course for reunion 15 years later. Lady Bird Johnson and Muriel Hum phrey greeted some 700 friends from the Johnson

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 32, 1 November 1984," LBJ Library (Item)

the museum was renovated two years ago, is "A Family Album," a photographic chronicle of the Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson family through the years. The final panel, showing the Johnson grandchildren to the present time, has to be brought up to date every year

Oral history transcript, Truman Fawcett and Wilma Green Fawcett, interview 1 (I), 4/21/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

home; campaigning for LBJ in central Texas; admiration of Lady Bird; effect of LBJ’s fame on the Fawcett drugstore and Johnson City in general.
has a simply fabulous wife to help him. With any other woman, I don't know whether he would have made it or not. M: I've heard lots of compliments about Lady Bird. TF: Yes, she's real nice, real nice to everyone. M: When did you first meet her

Oral history transcript, Douglass H. Hubbard, interview 1 (I), 6/4/69, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of this interview, there was a park dedicated to Mrs. Johnson in Fredericksburg. H: Yes, I think it was just a month or so ago. B: Yes. A park, Lady Bird Park, with a swimmingpool, operated by the City of Fredericksburg. H: Right, B: And I heard that Mr

Oral history transcript, Mary Rather, interview 3 (III), 1/11/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

decision to enter active military duty following the attack on Pearl Harbor; how LBJ's office was run with Lady Bird Johnson's help during LBJ's deployment; life in Washington D.C. during World War II; LBJ's involvement in the Naval Affairs Committee
about, and she would talk to people who were in charge of that. It was not easy for her because it was something she wasn't used to doing. She's a very modest lady and a very smart lady, and she did it well, but I mean she felt like, "What am I doing

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 8, 15 April 1976," LBJ Library (Item)

grove in Lady Bird Johnson Park. Three weeks following the Grove dedication, the LBJ Grove Committee on April 29 will sponsor a benefit performance of the bicentennial play, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, in New York City. First Lady Betty Ford will attend

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 14 (XIV), 7/19/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

don't think I knew that at the time. I don't But I remember when she came. G: Anything significant or memorable there about her? J: Well, she was allowed to visit him clearly more than anyone else unless it was Mrs. Johnson, Lady Bird. What

Oral history transcript, C.E. "Curley" Doyle, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

believe you took them around. Do you recall that occasion? It was just a month before Pearl Harbor. D: Yes, I remember it well. I took Lady Bird to a meeting of the ladies of the city, which was held downtown in a federal building, and then I escorted

Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 3 (III), 3/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that he wouldn't take a chance with the life of Lady Bird and Neva and that he under dangerous conditions went back and withstood the embarrassment." Apparently Wesley had said some LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY

Oral history transcript, Llewellyn B. Griffith, Sr., interview 1 (I), 8/15/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Let's see here, I knew Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird shortly after they first came to Austin. In fact, we had them over to our house several times after I became NYA State Director of Projects for Texas. MG: Was this while he was NYA director? LG

Oral history transcript, J.R. Parten, interview 1 (I), 2/28/1976, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

said, "For God's sake, go see Johnson." I said, "Well, I can't do that because Lady Bird says he can't be disturbed before ten o'clock and the convention's going to start in twenty minutes." So, we went to the convention. And John ran the convention

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 4 (IV), 2/18/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was a person who lived life to its extremes. He was a person who took risks, personal risks, political risks, intellectual risks. I think the only thing he never risked was financial risks because he let Lady Bird run that side of the family. Did he need

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