Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/22/1963 (Friday)

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Title:

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/22/1963 (Friday)

Duration: (min: sec):

7:21

Number of Pages:

7

Description:

Lady Bird describes riding in the motorcade in Dallas, Texas, with JFK, Jacqueline Kennedy, Governor John Connally, and Nellie Connally; hearing shots fired; feeling the car accelerate and arriving at [Parkland] Hospital; Lady Bird discusses the scene at the hospital and LBJ's composure; Lady Bird visits with Jacqueline Kennedy in the hospital and comforts Nellie Connally; Ken O'Donnell announces JFK's death; the Johnsons go to [Love Field] and board Air Force One; Mrs. Kennedy and the coffin arrive at the plane; Judge Sarah Hughes boards the plane, administers oath of office to LBJ; Lady Bird speaks with Mrs. Kennedy; Lady Bird describes the flight and arrival at Andrews AFB

Contributor:

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007; Mrs. Johnson's secretarial staff

Collection:

Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary

Collection Description:

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Series:

Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary; Annotated Transcripts of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary

Location Details:

Dallas, Texas

Subject:

Assassinations; Johnson family travel; National politics

Archivist's General Note:

An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.

Rights:

Public domain