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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/19/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird has an overwhelming day; afternoon tea for 3600 Democratic women; LBJ has breakfast meeting in bed; Lady Bird does desk work and has hair done; Women Doers about Head Start; Beautification project in Memphis; Lady Bird quotes press; Lady
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/19/1966 (Tuesday)
  • 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.
Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Nebraska State Conference on Natural Beauty, Lincoln, Nebraska, 6/15/1966" (Item)
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/25/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird watches Chancellor Adenauer's funeral on television; annual meeting of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House; Oveta Culp Hobby donates Waterford Crystal chandelier; Lady Bird is in receiving line at Senate Ladies Luncheon
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/25/1967 (Tuesday)
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Last full day in White House; Johnsons & Billy Grahams to National City Christian Church; Lady Bird writes letter to Curator, Jim Ketchum, about Children's Garden with thank you to his staff; thank you letter to John Loeb; more acreage for national
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (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
  • . T h e ir c h ild r e n w e r e w ith u s Sund a y J a n u a ry 1 9 , 1 9 6 9 pag.e. 13 fo r a la rg e p a rt o f th e e v e n in g . L u c in d a in h e r b a b y c a rria g e or bein g passed arou n d from arm to arm an d all th e ladies esp
Folder, "Beautification Summary - The Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 1965 - 1968," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 22 (Item)
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • his recent election victory. Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson conferred with the Secretary on the role she might play as First Lady to strengthen the cause of conservation -- a cause close to her heart. From their visit evolved a plan of paying tribute
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • LBJ works on State of the Union message; Lady Bird, et al, to Buchanan School to see renovated playground; Beautification meeting at the White House; LBJ meets with Congressional leaders; statement drafted on LBJ's decision not to run in 1968; Lady
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1968 (Wednesday)
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird & party board buses; briefing on Teachers Corps; stop at Silver-Webster High School; Lady Bird leads group along trail to Mathis home; Lady Bird visits with family, photos are done & all ride to school; ceremony; Lady Bird gives speech
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1967 (Tuesday)
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/15/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird says goodbye to LBJ, Luci and Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird travels to Offutt AFB, Omaha and Lincoln, NE; Lady Bird gives speeches and plants tree; Lady Bird receives painting by Nebraska artist; Lady Bird goes to Boys Town; Lady Bird
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/15/1966 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/14/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Poor weather delays flight to East Texas; Lady Bird answers questions from reporters in Shreveport, LA; drive to Dorris Powell's home in Karnack; new Karnack post office made with bricks from T.J. Taylor's general store; meeting about landscaping
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/14/1967 (Thursday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson travel
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/30/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • NBC filming for Project Head Start; Actor Danny Kaye is there for Head Start ceremony; Lady Bird gives remarks for Head Start ceremony; Sargent Shriver reads a funny letter; praise for Luci Johnson from her boss, Dr. Kraskin; LBJ has luncheon
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/30/1965 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
Folder, "Beautification Meeting - April 28, 1967," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • THE FIRST LADY ! 2 I ! MRS. JOHNSON: i I · 4 ! sI Welcome everybody! It is _Such a joy to have you here~ I wanted you I 0 to come and see what two years have done.. Everyone 0£ you w > c:: IJJ 6 here has added something special to this 7
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/20/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
  • the ship; cruise from Portland to Campobello Island, New Brunswick; Lady Bird to sleep
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/20/1966 (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.
  • Lady Bird Johnson reminiscences
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • home; drive around town, Caddo State Park and to Lady Bird's childhood home, the "Brick House;" tour by Ruth Taylor; photos for press; helicopter back to LBJ Ranch; funny story about Ashton Gonella in Shreveport airport; Johnsons and guests to West
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1967 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson reminiscences
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/18/1968 (Saturday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird is guest of Laurence & Mary Rockefeller; Lady Bird reads "The Hudson River" by Carl Carmer; Lady Bird & Rockefellers to Van Cortlandt Manor; to Sunnyside Estate, home of Washington Irving; lunch; presentation by Carl Carmer; actor tells
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/18/1968 (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.
  • Lady Bird Johnson travel
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/7/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird tours 10th District Beautification projects; press; first, Lockhart courthouse; several people from LBJ's early years; Lady Bird visits with former roommate, Helen Byrd Falley; to Praha & tour of St. Mary's Church; fish fry, Monument Hill
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/7/1967 (Friday)
  • 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 reminiscences
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/9/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird talks to LBJ at Camp David; Lady Bird & foreign press board buses for Goliad; view flowers & cattle; funeral service for Martin Luther King; ceremony at restored Presidio La Bahia; speeches by Stewart Udall & Lady Bird; migrant children
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/9/1968 (Tuesday)
  • 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 travel
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/11/1965 (Friday) (Item)
  • Filming at Mount Vernon for the ABC program on beautification; filming equipment late; LBJ and Lady Bird tour Manned Space Center in Houston; Johnsons travel to the LBJ Ranch; boating at the Lewis Ranch; magnolia tree for White House lawn; Luci
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/11/1965 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/5/1965 (Monday) (Item)
  • LBJ and Lady Bird go for a walk; drive around LBJ Ranch with Dale Malechek; Johnsons to Johnson City and boyhood home with guests; Johnsons visit with tourists; visit to Scharnhorst Ranch; helicopter ride with A.W. Moursund; visit to Nicholson Ranch
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/5/1965 (Monday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/25/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Breakfast, mail & hair done; coffee with Imelda Marcos & other First Ladies; gifts; bus tour of Manila; Lady Bird describes clothing, scenery, art & architecture; Lady Bird chooses artifact from archeological dig; dedication ceremonies, Freedom
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/25/1966 (Tuesday)
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/21/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird & staff tour Lombard St., Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman's Wharf, and they ride cable car back to hotel; Lady Bird tells press about their touring; to the airport; beautification programs in California; flight to Monterey & Colton Hall
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/21/1966 (Wednesday)
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • speech; Lady Bird has lunch with Laurance Rockefeller and Henry Diamond; Conservation luncheon; dedication ceremony for Hobart Community Parks; Lady Bird gives speech; Beautification Committee meeting; Reader's Digest article on Beautification
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (Wednesday)
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1969 (Monday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird takes last stroll through rooms; Ashton Gonella's office & Luci Nugent's room are disaster; LBJ is giving Medals of Freedom to Mary Lasker, Laurance Rockefeller, et al; Johnsons greet Nixons and they ride down Pennsylvania Avenue
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1969 (Monday)
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Johnsons have coffee & newspapers; Lady Bird works on guests & menus; phone calls to Marnie Clifford, Lera Thomas & Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird to dentist & dress fitting; call about Karnack Post Office; visit with Lera Thomas about trip to Vietnam
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1967 (Tuesday)
  • 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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/11/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Steamer; to Laurance Rockefeller home; lunch at Ethan Allen Hitchcock home; reception for conservationists; several speeches, including Lady Bird's; Rockefeller home becomes a National Historic Landmark; receiving line; walk; dinner; talk with Walt Rostow
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/11/1967 (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.
  • Variable speeds throughout starting at 04:00 that distorts Lady Bird's voice.
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
Oral history transcript, John L. Sweeney, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
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.
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
Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • ; I've forgotten exactly what the date was, but Lady Bird owned a Convair airplane which crashed and the two pilots were killed . 1960 . It seems to me it was in the fall of And he was very much concerned about that . He was concerned about
Oral history transcript, Lowell K. Bridwell, interview 1 (I), 10/17/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • and known throughthe city and the country that this was a special emphasis and interest that high priority was being placed on it . So then it went to the floor . The Republicans, at this stage, made the tactical error of attacking it as Lady Bird's bill