LBJ to Bethesda Naval Hospital; Lady Bird's diary meeting with Carol Fortas; telephone calls; Lady Bird to Bethesda Naval Hospital; nap; goodbye to houseguests & visit with Tony Taylor; party for underprivileged children; Wizard of Oz play; reception for photo lab staff; Lady Bird to McNamara's party; Dean Rusk & Joe Fowler give speeches; presentation of silver trays from Cabinet for LBJ & Hubert Humphrey; meeting with Dr. Jim Cain about Tony Taylor's health; Lady Bird has stomach pains
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/18/1968 (Wednesday)
Citation
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/18/1968 (Wednesday), LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19681218