Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/10/1966 (Thursday)

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Title:

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/10/1966 (Thursday)

Duration: (min: sec):

9:34

Number of Pages:

7

Description:

LBJ's staff in his bedroom; Lady Bird to Spanish class; lunch & bridge with Rosemary Smathers, Betty Talmadge & Louella Dirksen; Lady Bird records radio spots on beautification; discussion of upcoming trip to Big Bend; Lady Bird bowls; Lady Bird records diary and visits with houseguests who are going to Vietnam; LBJ joins them for dinner; problems in Guatemala, Dominican Republic and DeGaulle ultimatums; early LBJ elections; Lady Bird talks beautification

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:

White House, Washington, DC

Subject:

Humor and mimicry; Lady Bird Johnson personal; Public relations; Beautification; Lady Bird Johnson travel; Vietnam; Latin America; Western Europe; Pre-Presidential; National politics; Housing

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