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Press release, "Remarks of the President and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Dedication of Eufaula Dam, Eufaula, Oklahoma, 9/25/1964" (Item)

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements

Folder, "5/17/65 - Exchange of Toasts Between the President and President Chung Hee Park at a State Dinner," Statements Files, Box 146 (Item)

and Mrs. Pak. 1-t'.)RE A PRESIDENT CHUNG HEE PAK: President Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, ladies and gentlemen: on behalf of the government and people of the Republic of Korea, I want to express my sincere appreciation for the most friendly invitation extended

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday) (Item)

Luci's wedding day; Lynda sings "Get Me To The Church On Time;" cable from Jerry Nugent in Vietnam; Lady Bird describes her thoughts, decorations & the service; telegram read from the Pope; Luci stops to kiss parents and give roses to mothers
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday)
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.

Oral history transcript, Lera Thomas, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

Biographical information about Albert Thomas; Thomas’ race for Congress in 1936; appointment to House Appropriations Committee; Thomas’ contributions to Houston and Harris County; First acquaintance with LBJ; role of a politician’s wife; Lady
was the apartment? T: Oh, Woodley Park Towers on Connecticut Avenue. And I don't know now whether that was their first home or not. I don't recall that. But I know they did live there for a number of years, and we lived there. Certainly Bird, as we called her

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/4/1968 (Item)

asked hi m an d Gov. Connall y to sig n the gues t book. Ladie s al l i n sittin g roo m chatting . 10:35a Entir ' Ambassadors __ I 10:40a ~ U.S Openin 10:42a j e grou p departe d Amb . Clark' s suite , goin g upstair s t o th e lobb y portion o f

Folder, "White House Fashion Show, 2/29/1968 [2 of 3]," White House Social Files, Bess Abell Files, Box 23 (Item)

] February 26, 1968 MEMOltANDU l FOR MILDRED STEGALL From.: Carol Carlyle The tollowln, young ladi•• are moditl• who wi.U be doina the fa•hion •ho on Tbu•t·d ay. We would like to have them come in on Wednesday, ao eowd •• have your okaya u aooa aa poa•ible

Oral history transcript, Hodding Carter, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/8/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

independence; wife's opinion of Lady Bird; strong Kennedy supporter; supper with RFK the night before his assassination; incident on plane after RFK's death; relationship between RFK and LBJ
, have you ever met or had any dealings with Mrs. Johnson- -with Lady Bird? c: No, but my wife has. My wife has, on numbers of occasions, been a guest of hers in the White House. So I might have been in the White House, but- -I used to kind of play

Oral history transcript, Cecil E. Burney, interview 1 (I), 11/26/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

. M: Johnson worked for Kleberg for awhile, did he not? B: Yes, this was earlier before he became NYA administrator . As a matter of fact he lived here in Corpus for awhile, he and Bird both after he married . But this was before my time with him

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/1/1966 (Item)

group PMG O'Brien (took call in Califano's ofc) 1, 1966 Date-august 1, 1966 ! '- White House Day MONDAY Activity (inctude visited by) To Oval Office w/ Clark Clifford Mrs. Johnson Lynda Bird - in for just a minute H Lt. General Victor Krulak

Oral history transcript, Clement J. Zablocki, interview 1 (I), 1/16/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/21/1964 (Item)

of Pres Vashti aroused by call to WJ's ofc Bill Moyers 2 children Smith marble Falls Tex To Mansio n -- "Goodby e ladie s an d gentleme n " (to v m and mjdr ) - - the n half-way - out doorsays - - "Uh , oh, I've forgotte n something." "Mis s Vicky

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/9/1964 (Item)

in auditorium ended approximately on leaving US Pavilion the President stopped briefly in Lobby and said Now Lady Bird you can hold your own press conference if you want to and Mrs Johnson replied No No not this time Departed US Pavilion and stopped briefly

Folder, "Rowe, James," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 26 (Item)

TO THE INAUGURALBALL, and all of the ladies could not wear their ball dresses. I know to you the idea of an Inaugural Ball is a great bore, but to Ed Reid it was the crown of his triumph and when he could not get tickets and his wife and her friends were so terribly

Folder, "FG 11-8-1/Territo, Dorothy [Executive Office of the President - The White House Office - Special Assistants - Aides]," WHCF FG, Box 115 (Item)

amt dear are aorry to bear or-fodloaa. You have our deepest and aympathy. Lady Bird and Lyadon. B. Johnson LBJ':MJDR:mf ~ICUTIV~ Pf/- l Fc.,11-ri-l 1.,-ellR ,-,-tJ 1 . /' i o RoT11y -;JI"~• ~-:c& . ~~--2 g · . .. -; , / ..v,,,,JJ:i

Oral history transcript, Claude C. Wild, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

“Who the hell is Lyndon Johnson?” Martin Harris; Ray Lee; basic strategy for LBJ; Lady Bird; headquarters in Capital National Bank Building; LBJ meeting with FDR; Maury Maverick; LBJ’s illness; Ben Crider; hillbilly; election night; radio station
. That's General Ernest Thompson and he said, "Lady Bird, do you have a cat?" She said, "Yes, I have a cat." He said, "Well, why don't you go on home and attend to it and let them run the campaign." Then they yielded. Lyndon said at one time that he

Folder, "Demonstrations (August 1965 to December 1966) [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Investigative Subject Files, Box 64b (Item)

. They are distributing leaflets, black on white, caption at the top reads, "Picket Lady Bird at the San Francisco Opera House": it also states the date and time and indicates when the cars leave. The turnout and response for the meeting today was poor and they did

Oral history transcript, Grace Tully, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

it was Davenport Street. Washington they were married. I think that when they first came to He'd lived, I think, at the Dodge when he first worked for Mr. Kleberg. But after they were married and Lady Bird came up, why, I think that's where they were, because

Folder, "February 29, 1968," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 91 (Item)

AT THE PENTAGON (12:26 P.M. EST) Secretary Mc Namara, Secretary Nitze, General Wheeler, Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Armed Services, Ladies and Gentlemen: don't have a speech to make here today. I just thought that I would come over and join

Oral history transcript, E. Ernest Goldstein, interview 4 (IV), 12/19/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Assessment of LBJ; Lady Bird
. Johnson has been in his career, particularly in the Presidency? G: I would guess and hope very influential. She's my particular folk hero at this moment. being. She's a lady in every respect, and she's a very broad-gauged human I've no doubt about her

Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

. don't recall. G: I just Maybe Lady Bird drove him part of the time. Was there a campaign theme like "Youth and Progress," something of that sort? D: I do not recall that there was a campaign slogan like "Youth and Progress." Maybe there was. G

Folder, "Correspondence re Whistle Stop 1964," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 34 (Item)

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
to atten our Banquet on Saturday, October 10th. I shall If the Democratic Tio~en can be sincerely appreciate your assistance in this behalf. honored by the appearance of our President and First Lady at a. convention supported by the Democratic Women's Club

Oral history transcript, Welly K. Hopkins, interview 1 (I), 5/11/1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

the home in San Marcos have books around? She was a rather bookish lady. WH: Yes, she was. I would doubt that there was a library as such. She had books in and around the house in profusion, but I can't recall a library. I'm quite sure that the books

Oral history transcript, Luther H. Hodges, Sr., interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

great knowledge of political affairs and things generally in the country. And then I remember a situation developed after he and Lady Bird had gone on back. I watched her taking a few notes and listening most intently while he was talking freely

Oral history transcript, Welly K. Hopkins, interview 2 (II), 11/14/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

a great deal pro and con. I recall a number of occasions, one in particular on a Sunday afternoon when he and Lady Bird and Alice, my wife, and I took a long ride up towards Harper's Ferry over in West Virginia. We spent the whole afternoon

Oral history transcript, Byron G. Skelton, interview 1 (I), 10/15/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

warning of possible danger; reaction to the assassination; 1964 convention in Atlantic City; appointment to Court of Claims; differences between LBJ as a public and as a private man; LBJ’s unwillingness to delegate authority; 3/31 announcement; Lady Bird’s

Folder, "Whistle Stop [2 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
MOBILE, ALA. -- Has commendable fashion. praiseworthy person. recently begun school desegregation Its present Mayor, Joseph Langan, in a very is a THE LADY BIRD SPECIAL October 6-9, 1964 ROUTE: The train covered eight otatec -- Virginia, North

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/13/1967 (Item)

iI | G. ^r~ Christian (pl) I ^ Christian (pl) Flowers sent today to Senator Karl E.Mundt in Bethesda -- "Karl, I do hope your_ is only very temporary and nothing very bothersome. Lady Bird and are thinking of you. Lyndon B Johnson

Folder, "Steinbeck, John [Copies from the WHCF Subject File]," White House Famous Names, Box 9 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Charles F. Herring, interview 2 (II), 10/24/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

of time after he had run for the Senate and was defeated, and he went into the service in the Navy in the Pacific for a period of time. I remember so well the correspondence that I would get from his office was signed by Lady Bird. She was running his

Folder, "October 14, 1968 Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisory Group," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

~. ,) .. ''·.... ~ - 4 EYES ONLY FOR THE PRESIDENT .·3:·iif:D Pwbli,GllifiA Pc•q1,1~s faerrni11ieA ei Cep7 right Hq&dtr; W Thomas lohnaon The President: It's hard to sell a house at my price of $40, 000 if Lady Bird tells the buyer at the door that she would sell

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/26/1966 (Item)

calls checked Date Octob Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippine Islands Dav Activity (inchide visited by) Bill Moyers Lynda Bird Johnson - Wash, D. C. Dale Malechek - LBJ Ranch, Texas Walt Rostow Bill Moyers Bill Moyers Harry McPherson er 26, 1966

Oral history transcript, Beryl A. (Mrs. Lloyd) Bentsen, interview 1 (I), 12/23/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

hour. Then if the President became interested in what was being discussed and wanted to pursue it a little bit further, he would say, "Bird, go in and fix us something to eat." And she would go in and we'd have wonderful things, but seemingly without

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/20/1968 (Item)

to th e West Wing Sec y th e da y before . po b sai d seven an d h e sai d that' s ho w many I nee d bring the m ove r righ t away . b t o secon d floor wit h bracelet s - Presiden t aske d he r t o si t dow n an d join th e ladies. --he wa s tellin g

Oral history transcript, Everett McKinley Dirksen, interview 1 (I), 5/8/1968, by William S. White (Item)

. But it did come a bit as a surprise. I presume he and all others and Lady Bird must have evaluated this thing in terms of his future, his health, any other conditions that had to be taken into account, and then decided that this was the course to pursue

Oral history transcript, George Hartzog, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/20/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

and overnight accommodations; commuter-type bus for TN in parks; comparison of management of National Seashore over National Park; George Washington Parkway; park service in non-continental area; Scenic Riverway Program and Trails; Mel Grosvenor; Lady Bird
. But we were encouraged by it, because at least half of them did leave and go utilize their time in other sight-seeing activities. So with the permission of the new First Lady, we will continue to experiment LBJ Presidential Library http

Folder, "Special Picture Orders," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 2 (Item)

Is Lady Bird Johnson, Vice Presi dent Humphrey and Bess Truman. needs to be right. "Your inspired leadership and responsiveness and the responsive, forward-looking Congress have made it his torically possible for this day to come about." President

Oral history transcript, Warren L. (Bill) Gulley, interview 1 (I), 11/29/1968, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

in Washington. We interview these guys--I say ''We,'' Commander Latimer specifically interviews these gents, and he coordinates this with Bess Abell's office. some place between thirty-five and forty. It fluctuates. marriage rate among these birds is pretty

Oral history transcript, Eugenie Moore Anderson, interview 3 (III), 11/14/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

help him in Texas. Maybe I can help some, but he can help himself, Lady Bird can help him, and then Muriel can help him." Oh, and then he said, "Congressman Jim Wright." man Jim Wright very lavishly. Vice President. And he praised Congress- He

Oral history transcript, Willie Day Taylor, interview 1 (I), 11/29/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

call me Bird." I called her Bird until she became the First Lady, when I just don't think that outsiders should be calling the First Lady by her first name; that is for immediate family and very, very close people. P: Was she at that point taking her

Folder, "[A Report from Lawrence Halprin & Associates to Mrs Johnson's Committee for A More Beautiful Capital January 1967]," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 2 (Item)

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
:00 P~ .., M. . ,.. THURSDAY, JANUA~Y ]4i_J967 . ~~ ....· Office of the Press Secreta.a. y to Mrs. Johnson .,., MEETING OF THE FIRST LADY 1S COMMITTEE FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL CAPITAL "Washington is richly endowed with open spaces, compared

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