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- Outer spacex
- Space programx
- Womenx
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- LBJ CONGRATULATES THE WIVES OF THE APOLLO 8 ASTRONAUTS UPON SUCCESS OF THEIR HUSBANDS' MISSION, REMINISCES ABOUT HIS DREAMS OF US SPACE PROGRAM FOLLOWING LAUNCH OF SPUTNIK IN 1957
- LBJ DISCUSSES POLLS SHOWING SUPPORT FOR LBJ, DEFENDS DECISIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DISCUSSION OF LEFT WING, NYT, CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS; GEORGE FELDMAN APPOINTMENT; GEORGE MAHON AND APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; HARRIET MCCORMACK PRAISES LBJ'S RECENT…
- LBJ TELLS PEARSON HE HAS APPOINTED LEONARD MARKS AS USIA DIRECTOR; MARKS' RESUME, JEWISH BACKGROUND; APPOINTMENTS OF THURGOOD MARSHALL AS SOLICITOR GENERAL, PENELOPE THUNBERG TO TARIFF COMMISSION; PEARSON'S FRIENDSHIP WITH MARKS
- SAVINGS IN FEDERAL BUDGET ON NIMBUS WEATHER SATELLITE PROGRAM; POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR MARITIME COMMISSIONER; HIRING WOMEN; HODGES' MEMO ABOUT HIRING CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES FOR SUMMER WORK; COMMERCE DEPT
- Signing Ceremony, Pacific Northwest Disaster Relief Bill; NASA Exceptional Service Medal to astronauts; in crowd was Jacqueline Cochran who flew LBJ to Mayo Clinic in 1948 campaign; many guests staying at the White House; party for people who worked…
- LBJ has phone conversation about appointments at Treasury and Budget; Lady Bird receives international YWCA delegates; Henry Fowler accepts Secretary of Treasury position; LBJ makes press announcement; diplomatic reception at Blair House; Lady Bird…
- Lady Bird at Marshall Space Center, Huntsville, Alabama; presentation of personalized hard hat for Lady Bird; tour of laboratories; lunch with 48-49 Alabama relatives; watching test firing of Saturn I rocket; photograph of Jim Webb and Lady Bird;…
- Lady Bird desk work at the White House; decorating Luci's and Lynda's rooms; meeting with Lillian Levy and Liz Carpenter about proposed visit to space facilities; LBJ's early involvement in space; women on payroll at NASA facilities;…
- Lady Bird's first honorary degree from Texas Women University; Lady Bird's speech, "This is a good time to be a woman;" speech by John Connally; luncheon and gifts; humorous mistake in presentation of gift to John Connally;…
- Meeting with Sen. Richard Russell about Lady Bird's visits to space installations; suggested visit to Emory University research center for control of communicable diseases; Lady Bird photos with Muscular Dystrophy poster children; Lady Bird to…