Lady Bird describes Christmas decorations at White House; children invited to White House; Lady Bird to hair salon; houseguests; LBJ and Christmas; dinner for Chancellor Ludwig Erhard of West Germany; exchange of state gifts; Lady Bird describes some of the guests, the press, and the entertainment for the night; Lady Bird visits with Erhard about Germany; toasts; LBJ mentions Vietnam & Great Society in toast; visits with houseguests upstairs; Lady Bird introduces entertainers
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/20/1965 (Monday)
Citation
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/20/1965 (Monday), LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19651220