Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/12/1964 (Thursday)

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Title:

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/12/1964 (Thursday)

Duration: (min: sec):

20:32

Number of Pages:

11

Description:

Greek King Paul's funeral; Archbishop Christostomas of Athens; Prince Phillip of England; unpleasant incident with Archbishop Makarias of Cyprus and crowd; long funeral procession to gravesite; Prince Loraton of Cambodia and stone-throwing at US Embassy; Danish Queen Juliana's help with protocol at funeral; funny story about Harry Truman & old age; Harry Truman reminiscences about FDR & growing up, praise for LBJ; Lady Bird about Harry Truman; dinner with American delegation; Harry Truman plays piano

Contributor:

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

Collection:

Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

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

Location Details:

Athens, Greece

Subject:

Ceremonies; Lady Bird Johnson travel; Humor and mimicry; Lady Bird Johnson reminiscences; Social events; Western Europe

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