LBJ works on State of the Union message; Lady Bird, et al, to Buchanan School to see renovated playground; Beautification meeting at the White House; LBJ meets with Congressional leaders; statement drafted on LBJ's decision not to run in 1968; Lady Bird & LBJ discuss statement; Lady Bird visits with guests before going to Capitol for State of the Union message; teleprompter malfunctions; LBJ does not read the "I will not run" statement; visit in Speaker's office; buffet dinner at White House
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1968 (Wednesday)
Citation
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1968 (Wednesday), LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19680117