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- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/15/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/18/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/21/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- to the White House.
1:35 To the South Grounds for concert by D.C. Youth Symphony Orchestra.
2:25 Returned to the second floor -- rain.
Worked at desk.
3:00 Tea in the Queens' Sitting Room with Emily Crow Selden, Helen Bird Falley,
and Cecille Harrison Marshall
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/19/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- mail
10:15 Left for Jean-Louis for treatment, shampoo, etc.
12:50 Returned from Jean-Louis
1:00 sandwich in room
2. 1:45 To have pictures w/ Women Doers' winners in Diplomatic Reception Room
1:48 Ladies to first floor
2:00 To first floor for Democratic
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 1/2/1967
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- the National Park Service and the Texas Wildlife
Commission (Will Odom, John Ben Shepperd, and others)
9:25 Return to house
9:49 Departure with guests via auto. Inspected new park site and joined President and
guests for tour of ranches.
10:55 First Lady
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/23/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
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- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Returned to the White House.
To the ground floor for photos with Emily, Helen, and Cecille.
3. 12:56 To the Green Room for photos with Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Humphrey -- received
Senate ladies' luncheon guests.
Cocktails in Blue Room.
Luncheon.
3:07
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/22/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Selden, Helen Bird Falley, and Cecille
Harrison Marshall.
2:15 Returned to the second floor.
Talked with Luci on the phone.
4. 2:30 Worked with Bess.
3:15 Bess left.
3:15-3:45 Worked on desk with MW.
3:45 Met with Mr. Krim in the West Hall.
Entry
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/1/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- On helicopter #2: Eugene Rostows, Walt Rostows, Kohlers, Rusks, Mrs. Katzenbach
5:00 Landed Camp David.
5. 6:30 Walked to bowling alley with Mrs. Rostows, Mrs. Katz, Mrs. Kohler.
7:00 To Laurel with bowling - ladies. Joined there by Mrs. Rusk and Goldberg
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/27/1965
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- ladies on second floor
Viewed presidential press conference on TV sets
w/ guests
4:45 Ladies departed
4. 5:55 Mrs. Hand arrived accompanying Mrs. Matthews (wife of
Ambassador to Nigeria) and Mrs. Porter (wife of
Ambassador to Lebanon) - tea
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- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/24/1965
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry
No.
Time Activity
Camp David
Monday
Date May 24, 1965
House guests: Lady Jackson, Mrs. Mary Lasker, Mrs. Arthur Krim, and Bill
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/24/1967
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- in # 303.
11:45 Went to see Dr. Turchin; en route back, stopped at Jean-Louis' for a comb-out.
1:10 Returned to the White House; on the way to the second floor, stopped in the East
Room to greet 16 ladies (wives of International Air Transport Association
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 6/28/1967
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
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- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- downstairs.
10:05
Went down to the State Dining Room to greet 300 ladies of the
ASSN. whose
husbands are having their 27th annual meeting
Shook hands
with each lady as they left.
10:30
Returned to the second floor -studied book
on Roadside Flowers
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 12/15/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- luncheon.
2:25 Left.
2:35 Returned to White House. To second floor with Bess Abell.
2:40 Down to Vietnam Vets party.
3:43 Second floor.
4:08 Seven ambassadors' wives, Mrs. Rusk, Mrs. Symington . . . .
4:55 First Lady to the President's office.
5:05
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 2/15/1967
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
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- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
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3:50 With Bess and Sharon, return to White House via auto.
4:02 Arrived at White House.
Slept in room.
6:05 To ground floor.
6:10 President joined; went to Green Room to receive congressmen and wives.
6:37 To Queens' Room with ladies - Talks by Mrs
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/2/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Coffee in the East Hall with Ladies Committee of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Lunch Room - Queens' Room - Treaty Room
10:35 Ladies left the house.
Saw Janette Simmons.
Worked at desk.
On luncheon!
11:55 Mr. Per -- comb-out.
2. 12:40 Photo in the Red
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 9/25/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- and Nugents at St. Francis Xavier.
10:35 With President, Rostows, Lynda, George, Mr. Kellam, Mary Slater to Blanco
Episcopal Church, St. Michael's, and All Angels. Services: in walked a yellow cat
Comment on last Sunday's dog, Cat, and
bird in the church from
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/17/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- and Pat gave 50 lbs. of bluebonnet seeds.
Lynda gave two old books. Cliffords a Norwegian bird.
7:00 Coffee and cake
Press left. Deasons, Whites, MacArthurs, Rowes, Cliffords stayed for dinner
9:30 with President, CTJ, Luci, Pat, Marie, Mary, Marvin
Talked
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 8/27/1965
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- for others Busby! Vicki and Marie
Thornberrys Heaths joined later Jake Jacobsen
Lynda Connallys
Alexander and Becky
Landed at Haywood
Bird in big boat with?
ended at Beach House. Some returned by car.
I went to Big Boat with LBJ. End of tense day - riding
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/10/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- to the West Hall and joined him for his first
appointment -- Mrs. C.W. Robertson and two children.
Barbara Bird Woodward (house guest) gave CTJ a present -- second floor.
12:00 CTJ to the third floor to chat with house guests.
12:23 To the second floor
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/1/1967
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
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- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- International Airport.
4:45 Departed Dulles via White House car.
5:15 Arrived at the White House; to the second floor.
6:15 To the library to receive a pair of Boehm porcelain birds: Wood Thrust with
Sweet Azalea, in connection with the American Cancer Society
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 9/6/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- , green salad, biscuits.
11:25 Ladies left.
11:45 Retired.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
This is only S.S. Shelton.
Juanita will call
me when she
finishes Monday so far she hasn't.
Patsy
9/7/66
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 9/8/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- and decided to go speak to wives of Federal Bar Association
9:25 To first floor to greet the ladies (50)
9:30 Back to second floor
Read background sheets of Burma
9:45 Liz came over to talk
10:15 Liz left
Worked at desk
11:10 Lynda came in to talk
11:20
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 9/16/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
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- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- . Hermann G. Place, Mr. Charles B. Harding, Dr. William C. Steere, Dr.
Harold W. Rickett, George R. Clark, Diarmuid C. Russell.
2:41 With Liz left Lasker residence
2:50 Arrived Carlyle Hotel suite
Had man and two ladies from Elizabeth Arden do hair, eyes
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/9/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- to meet the John Hills. Others arrived by car:
Moursunds, Heaths, Rubys, Melvin Winters, Don Thomases.
5:45 With Hills drove to Reagan Ranch where President already was.
Into station wagon with all the ladies, Judge Moursund, Jessie, Mr. Heath.
Rode
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/13/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- bathed and dressed.
Talked with Liz about trip schedule and what she would say to brief lady - press.
10:45 Into Treaty Room to see library meeting: Dr. Ransom, Mary Lasker, Dr. Grover.
Dorothy Territo
Lunch with above in second floor dining room
2:40 Dr
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/9/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- .
President took men into living room after lunch. Sat around the table over coffee
with the ladies. Discussed Lynda's return to Washington.
2:00 Back to the President's office with Mrs. Negley looking at places to hang pictures.
2:10 Thornberrys left
With Mrs
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/14/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
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- and set. Under the dryer signed thank you for Asian trip.
3:15 Jean-Louis finished.
Began dressing for reception. Bess came in to tell about HemisFair luncheon and
to brief about the reception.
3:40 To first floor to greet HemisFair ladies. Mixed
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/29/1966
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- office with Ashton.
Continued talking with Clark Clifford
1:25 Clark Clifford left.
1:30 Dr. Burkley, Dr. Brown, Dr. Voss, and Dr. Hurst to second
2. 1:55 Left White House for Shoreham . . . acceptance of scholarship from United Orthodox Jewish Ladies.
2
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 7/23/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Club. Before going in to Club, talked to Project Head Start Group
To sixth
floor suite with Luci and Mrs. Birch Bayh.
To fifth floor luncheon for 80 ladies given by Governor Branig in's wife.
President to separate luncheon on fourth. Then motored
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 8/21/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Smith, Lynda, and three other ladies (?)
2:00 President returned and ceremonies were held. President and Prime
Minister spoke and put metal box in cornerstone.
3:00 Left in chopper for Dow Air Force Base and board
plane for Washington.
5:20 Arrive
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/5/1965
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- and left for haircut.
3:00 To Bradford's to look at wallpaper samples. Weeze and Ashton joined.
4:00 To Calcasieu to look at wallpaper samples. Lady told about funny dream.
4:30 Left and went to Shanks to pick up rug samples. Weeze had left and went back
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/17/1965
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Toasts by President
10:15 Coffee in parlors, dance guests arrived
10:30 Dancing in East Room: Peter Duchin
1:40 Princess and Lord Snowdon departed
2:00 President and I upstairs. Danced to "Goodnight Ladies" and walked out.
2:30 Retired
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/25/1965
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- / Ashton
1:15 Departed for State Department for Citizen Action
Panel
3:00 Returned to White House
3:55 Mr. and Mrs. Valenti and daughter to second floor
4:05 Valentis departed
5:00 Began to rain - quickly "moved" reception inside
5:05 Lady Jackson (house
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 8/9/1965
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- ., Buzz, Mr. and Mrs. Grogan Lord
Marvin. Pointed out sights to ladies in back of boat. Dinner: broiled chicken, string beans, rice.
Joined President after dinner, talked to Don Thomas about Library and Brick House.
12:05 Return mansion without guests.
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/13/1965
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- floor
3. 1:00 To Blue Room to receive luncheon guests - Senate
Ladies Red Cross Unit (106)
1:20 Luncheon in State Dining Room
2:15 Coffee in parlors
2:50 Guests departed
Returned to second floor
4. 4:30 International Women Helicopter Pilots arrived
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 2/23/1966
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
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- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Mountain w/ Rex Whitton and Charles Shumate.
Walked around. Hazel Sandifer joined - had hot chocolate
(over)
Entry
No.
Time Activity
4:50 Departed for airport.
5:30 Arrived and boarded plane. Deboarded plane - radio
trouble. Saw three Democratic ladies
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 2/24/1966
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Activity
5:30 Sat in bed briefly to plan the evening
6:30 Tea in Oval Room w/ Mrs. Anwar al-Sadat
Mrs. Mohamed Gohar and George Abell
(Egyptian lady invited, uninvited, confused by
State Deptartment)
7:00 w/ Mr. and Mrs. Kintner
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/23/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
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- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- Arrived at Cape Kennedy - toured Visitors' Information Center, Manned Spacecraft
Operations Building, Mission Simulator Building, Pad A, and Vehicle Assembly
Building. Lunch to Walt Cunningham and a lady technician.
Listened to Dr. Debus en route
4:45 CTJ
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 12/2/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
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- a humorous sketch by ladies of the press.
Remarks by CTJ.
10:35 Left the hotel.
10:40 Returned to the White House -- to the second floor.
Retired.
House guests:
Mrs. Frederick Burg - 301.
Dr. Chester Newland - 329.
George Christian - 326.
******
******
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 8/1/1968
- Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
- Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
- Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
- with the President: scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast.
Worked at desk -- talked with AW, Roy White, and Jessie on the phone.
4. 3:02 To the Yellow Oval Room to meet with ambassadors' wives (10).
4:10 To the ground floor to tell the ladies goodbye.
4:20 Returned
