Christmas Eve; Tony Taylor had brain surgery at Mayo Clinic; LBJ is home from Bethesda Naval Hospital; Johnsons have party for close friends; Johnson Family exchanges gifts; LBJ is buying the White House Christmas ornaments for the LBJ Library; LBJ is moving slowly; Lyn Nugent follows Lucia Jane around giving her hugs & plays on Lucinda Robb's baby buggy; Christmas buffet dinner; Johnson family speaks with Chuck Robb & Pat Nugent, together in Vietnam; Lady Bird reads "Reflections" by Helen Hayes
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/24/1968 (Tuesday)
Citation
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/24/1968 (Tuesday), LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/ctjd-19681224