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Telephone conversation # 5102, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/21/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO MIKE MANSFIELD WHO IS ON ANOTHER CALL; LBJ TELLS OPERATOR NOT TO CUT INTO THAT CALL, CALL HIM BACK LATER; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, RECENT POLLS, LADY BIRD, LUCI, LYNDA JOHNSON CAMPAIGN TRIPS
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Telephone conversation # 6136, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 11/3/1964, 8:57PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS FREEMAN FOR HIS SUPPORT, TELLS HIM ELECTION IS TRIBUTE TO CABINET'S HARD WORK, RELAYS LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S PRAISE OF JANE FREEMAN'S RECENT CAMPAIGN TRIP WITH OTHER CABINET WIVES; FREEMAN REPORTS ON MINNESOTA VOTE, SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN RURAL
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Telephone conversation # 6140, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 11/3/1964, 11:40PM (Item)
  • REUTHER CONGRATULATES LBJ; LBJ EXPRESSES REGRET ABOUT DEMOCRATIC LOSS IN MICHIGAN GOVERNOR'S RACE AND JOHN WILLIAMS' VICTORY IN DELAWARE SENATE RACE, BUT SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL GAIN 2 HOUSE SEATS IN MICHIGAN; REUTHER PRAISES LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S
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Telephone conversation # 6196, sound recording, LBJ and ALLAN SHIVERS, 11/4/1964, 11:09PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS SHIVERS FOR HIS SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP IN CAMPAIGN; SHIVERS CONGRATULATES LBJ, TELLS LBJ HE ENJOYED VISITING WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON RECENTLY
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Telephone conversation # 6239, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 11/5/1964, 3:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS MLK FOR HIS SUPPORT AND SUPPORT OF NEGRO COMMUNITY, TELLS STORY ABOUT THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN; MLK CONGRATULATES LBJ, EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT FUTURE; LBJ ASKS MLK'S HELP WITH POVERTY PROGRAM, DISCUSSES LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP
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Telephone conversation # 6240, sound recording, LBJ and A. PHILIP RANDOLPH, 11/5/1964, 3:27PM (Item)
  • RANDOLPH CONGRATULATES LBJ ON ELECTION; LBJ THANKS HIM FOR HIS SUPPORT IN CAMPAIGN; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN; LBJ ASKS TO CONSULT WITH RANDOLPH LATER ON POVERTY PROGRAM AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Telephone conversation # 6247, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES FARMER, 11/5/1964, 10:05PM (Item)
  • FARMER CONGRATULATES LBJ; LBJ THANKS FARMER FOR HIS SUPPORT IN CAMPAIGN, SUPPORT OF NEGRO COMMUNITY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN; LBJ TELLS FARMER HE WILL WORK NOW ON POVERTY, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUTH
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Telephone conversation # 6248, sound recording, LBJ and MARY PEARL WILLIAMS, 11/5/1964, 10:11PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS WILLIAMS FOR HER HELP IN CAMPAIGN, EXPRESSES HIS WISH TO BUILD WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION IN DNC; WILLIAMS ASKS LBJ TO REMIND LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO THANK ROY FURR FOR HIS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
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Telephone conversation # 6251, sound recording, LBJ and WHITNEY YOUNG, 11/5/1964, 10:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS YOUNG FOR HELP IN CAMPAIGN; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN; YOUNG CONGRATULATES LBJ AND URGES HIM TO GET SOME REST
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Telephone conversation # 6283, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD CLARK, 11/7/1964, 8:45AM (Item)
  • CLARK REPORTS ON AUSTIN MEETINGS; WEST TEXAS POLITICS; ED FOREMAN'S DEFEAT; ELECTION BETS; RALPH YARBROUGH'S RE-ELECTION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP TRIP; WYNN'S STAND AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ON SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; UAW
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Telephone conversation # 6310, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 11/9/1964, 1:08PM (Item)
  • LBJ CONVEYS LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S APPRECIATION FOR MCCLELLAN'S INTRODUCTION OF HER DURING CAMPAIGN; ARKANSAS ELECTION RESULTS; WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER'S DEFEAT IN GOVERNOR'S RACE; MCCLELLAN THANKS LBJ FOR HIS HELP ON ARKANSAS RIVER PROJECT
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Telephone conversation # 5846, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/9/1964, 8:20AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF DROP IN RECENT POLLS; LACK OF CAMPAIGN SUPPLIES; REACTION TO LBJ'S TELEVISED SPEECH; GOLDWATER'S CAMPAIGN STRATEGY; ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN TRIP
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Telephone conversation # 5847, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/9/1964, 8:20AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN; EARLE CLEMENTS' HELP WITH TOBACCO INTERESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN; RECENT POLLS; POSSIBLE CAMPAIGN STOP IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; AUSTIN FEDERAL BUILDING
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Telephone conversation # 5857, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 10/10/1964, 12:25PM (Item)
  • PRESS GUIDANCE FOR FINAL WEEKS OF CAMPAIGN; HECKLING OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON WHISTLESTOP TRIP; LBJ'S NEW ORLEANS SPEECH; DAVID RABINOVITZ WISCONSIN JUDGESHIP; HARRIS POLL; NIXON'S STATEMENTS; WHISTLESTOP PRESS COVERAGE; LUCI JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN
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Telephone conversation # 5863, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 10/10/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • ROSE PRAISES LBJ'S RECENT TELEVISED SPEECH; PUBLICITY FOR GOLDWATER'S MEMBERSHIP IN JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY SUMMIT COMMITTEE; ROSE COMPLIMENTS LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON THEIR CAMPAIGNING ABILITY
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Telephone conversation # 5874, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES GUY, 10/11/1964, 6:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ'S UPCOMING CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO TEXAS WITH CABINET WIVES; SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN CORPUS CHRISTI, LUBBOCK, AMARILLO; WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN; CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; KKK; JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY; GOLDWATER'S LUBBOCK RALLY; CLOSING BIGGS
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Telephone conversation # 5635, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 9/21/1964, 7:55PM (Item)
  • SPARKMAN RELAYS INVITATION TO LBJ TO SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; LBJ TELLS SPARKMAN HE WILL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ACCEPTING INVITATION; SPARKMAN TELLS LBJ HE PLANS TO ACCOMPANY LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON WHISTLESTOP TRIP THROUGH ALABAMA
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Telephone conversation # 5647, sound recording, JOHN CONNALLY and DAN MOORE, 9/24/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF STATUS OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN NORTH CAROLINA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S UPCOMING WHISTLESTOP TRIP; MOORE'S SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC TICKET; NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS; TERRY SANFORD; MOORE PROMISES WARM RECEPTION FOR MRS
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Telephone conversation # 5607, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 9/18/1964, 7:54PM (Item)
  • PRESS STORIES ON LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S OHIO TRIP, LYNDA JOHNSON'S TRIP TO GREECE; STROM THURMOND'S SWITCH TO REPUBLICAN PARTY; SOUTHERN NEGRO VOTE; PENTAGON REACTION TO TONKIN GULF INCIDENT; POLARIS A-3 MISSILE; GOLDWATER CAMPAIGN; PHOTOS OF LBJ
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Telephone conversation # 6114, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/3/1964, 5:26PM (Item)
  • MARJORIE MCNAMARA'S RECENT CAMPAIGN TRIP TO TEXAS WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON; LBJ'S HEALTH FOLLOWING LAST CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES; VIETNAM SITUATION; PRESS STORIES ON BUGGING OF US EMBASSY IN WARSAW; MCNAMARA'S MEETINGS WITH JCS; LBJ THANKS MCNAMARA FOR HIS
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Telephone conversation # 6122, sound recording, LBJ and STEWART UDALL, 11/3/1964, 6:07PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES HIS AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S APPRECIATION TO UDALL AND HIS FAMILY, DISCUSSES PAST POLITICAL DIFFERENCES
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Telephone conversation # 5500, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 9/5/1964, 11:35AM (Item)
  • WALT DISNEY'S SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER; LBJ SUGGESTS WEISL GIVE INTERVIEW CRITICIZING GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON MISFITS IN ARMY; WEISL'S INTERVIEW ON LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ACQUISITION OF RADIO STATION; PRESS ENDORSEMENTS OF LBJ
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Telephone conversation # 7823, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 5/24/1965, 12:25PM (Item)
  • PEARSON'S FARM; FERTILIZER FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM; DAIRY FARMING; LBJ TELLS PEARSON THAT JACK ANDERSON'S STORY YESTERDAY ON LBJ'S DIFFERENCES WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP IS INCORRECT; STATUS OF CURRENT BILLS; LEGISLATIVE
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Telephone conversation # 8894, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/21/1965, 6:45PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS DISCUSSION WITH UNIDENTIFIED PERSON (EVERETT DIRKSEN?) ABOUT UNIDENTIFIED TOPIC (BOBBY BAKER AND SERV-U CORP CONTRACTS WITH SPACE PROGRAM CONTRACTOR NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION?); LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S RECENT VISIT TO PEORIA
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Telephone conversation # 9039, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/22/1965, 6:39PM (Item)
  • LBJ JOKES ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENTS; DAVID BRESS; VETO MESSAGES; APPOINTMENT FOR ROMAN HRUSKA; REPUBLICAN SENATE LEADERSHIP; APPOINTMENT OF LADY BIRD'S COUSIN; PROSECUTION OF DRAFT DODGERS; RONNIE DUGGER; SHERMAN ADAMS; DONALD
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Telephone conversation # 9144, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/9/1965, 8:17PM (Item)
  • "TRIP SITE RANCH"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ IS MEETING WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON AND SPEAKS WITH HER DURING CALL
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Telephone conversation # 9899, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 3/18/1966, 3:35PM (Item)
  • LLOYD HAND'S RESIGNATION AS CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF JAMES SYMINGTON; DUTIES OF PROTOCOL JOB; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SUPPORT FOR JAMES SYMINGTON; LBJ TEASES SYMINGTON ABOUT HIS HAT, TRIP THEY MADE TOGETHER; MOYERS' SUPPORT
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Telephone conversation # 9913, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 3/26/1966, 12:45PM (Item)
  • DEFEAT OF EFFORT TO REQUIRE GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE SESSION ON REAPPORTIONMENT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S UPCOMING NATIONAL PARK TRIP; SANDERS DISCUSSES HOWARD CALLAWAY'S CAMPAIGN FOR GOV. AND ASKS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CIRCUIT COURT VACANCY; GEORGIA POLITICS
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Telephone conversation # 10575, sound recording, LBJ and LUCIA ALEXANDER, 8/5/1966, 1:34PM (Item)
  • TENNESSEE ELECTION; LUCI'S WEDDING; LBJ ASKS ALEXANDER TO SHOP FOR GIFTS FOR LUCI, VICKI MCCAMMON, MARY MARGARET VALENTI AND RELAYS HIS, LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S PRAISES OF ALEXANDER'S WORK ON RESTORING LBJ'S BIRTHPLACE AND BOYHOOD HOME; TOURISM
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Telephone conversation # 12101, sound recording, LBJ and THEODORE MCKELDIN, 8/18/1967, 11:02AM (Item)
  • RACIAL PROBLEMS IN BALTIMORE; LBJ ASKS MCKELDIN TO HEAD WASHINGTON, DC GOVT, DESCRIBES UNIQUE NATURE OF CITY, LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUTIFICATION WORK, DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITIES, PLAN TO ALSO APPOINT ROGER WILKINS; MCKELDIN SAYS HE WILL CONSIDER OFFER
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Telephone conversation # 12706, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER MONDALE, 2/7/1968, 7:54AM (Item)
  • "FROM PAUL 2-8-68"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; LBJ SPEAKS WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON BRIEFLY DURING CALL
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Telephone conversation # 11534, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/13/1967, 10:55AM (Item)
  • DALEY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ, ASKS IF ANNOUNCEMENT ON CHICAGO HOUSING PROGRAM CAN BE MADE BEFORE MAYORAL ELECTION; LBJ RELAYS REPORT FROM CALIFANO; DALEY ASKS IF LADY BIRD JOHNSON CAN ATTEND BEAUTIFICATION EVENT, DISCUSSES POVERTY PROGRAM
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Telephone conversation # 13590, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 9:44AM (Item)
  • RUSK'S RESERVATIONS ON NAMING KATIE LOUCHHEIM TO UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD; DISCUSSION OF OTHER CANDIDATES, INCLUDING EUGENE ROSTOW, LEONARD MARKS, CLARE BOOTHE LUCE; THE LOUCHHEIMS' REPUTATION AS INTELLECTUALS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CONSULT LADY BIRD
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Telephone conversation # 13602, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/26/1968, 11:47AM (Item)
  • EVALUATION OF SPIRO AGNEW; POSSIBLE PERCEPTION LBJ IS ORDERING BOMBING HALT TO AFFECT ELECTION; GEORGIA POLITICS; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH FOR HHH; RUSSELL PRAISES LADY BIRD JOHNSON; LYNDON NUGENT; PEACE TALKS; INCREASED ENEMY CASUALTIES; CREIGHTON
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Telephone conversation # 13747, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/18/1968, 10:56AM (Item)
  • LBJ TEASES HHH ABOUT HIS TRIP TO FLORIDA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO NEW YORK; HHH SAYS HE WILL VISIT CAPE KENNEDY; LBJ INVITES HHH TO WH FOR BRIEFING ON VIETNAM, STATUS OF PARIS PEACE TALKS; HHH SAYS HE WANTS TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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Telephone conversation # 13321, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PART OF SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HE WILL MAKE AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; PLANS FOR LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND CONVENTION; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL DEMONSTRATORS; EFFORTS TO DRAFT LBJ OR EDWARD KENNEDY
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/31/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • 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
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/31/1968 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • s t lady. You certainly Yes-sir, you did a good job of being f ir s t lady." And then rather self-consciously, "Of course you s t il l are." Oh, how quickly t it le s and power evaporate. I worked for an hour while he and Lyndon talked
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/26/1964 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/26/1964 (Sunday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
Telephone conversation # 4379, sound recording, LBJ and OVETA CULP HOBBY, 7/29/1964, 10:05AM (Item)
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 12201, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 9/11/1967, 4:28PM (Item)
  • CATTLE SALES; LONG ASKS IF LADY BIRD JOHNSON CAN STOP IN MISSOURI ON UPCOMING TRIP; LYNDA BIRD'S ENGAGEMENT; MISSOURI POLITICS; RFK AND WARREN HEARNES; APPOINTMENT FOR DICK HOUTCHENS; HEARNES' CRITICISM OF LBJ; LBJ'S POPULARITY; LONG'S RE-ELECTION
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