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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1969 (Friday)

Hanoi will begin peace talks; Lady Bird has fitting for inaugural outfit; photographs taken of Lady Bird with her staff; LBJ & Lady Bird to Medal of Science awards; LBJ makes remarks & presents awards; LBJ & Lady Bird to National Press Club party;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/18/1964 (Saturday)

Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about art; to National Geographic Society dedication and LBJ's speech; story about Rebekah Johnson; Scandinavian trip in Fall 1963; Sen. Harry Byrd & explorer brother, Richard; to Camp David with Bill White, Jack…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/18/1965 (Monday)

Lady Bird breakfasts with LBJ and family; Lady Bird to National Gallery of Art for Distinguished Ladies' Reception; Lady Bird describes reception and people; Lady Bird visits with Luci Johnson and her girlfriends; Lady Bird and LBJ to pre-gala dinner…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/18/1966 (Tuesday)

Robert Weaver is sworn in as Secretary of HUD; Lady Bird greets United Jewish Women; Lady Bird meets Ambassador wives; working lunch with Bess Abell; Lady Bird meets Dr. Elizabeth Swirtzhaupp of Germany; visit with six Ambassadors' wives; meeting…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/18/1968 (Thursday)

News stories about State of the Union message; Women Doers' Luncheon on "Crime in the Streets;" Lady Bird mentions gist of speakers' remarks; LBJ greets women; Eartha Kitt confronts LBJ about childcare; outburst by Eartha Kitt on welfare & high…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1964 (Sunday)

To Methodist Church in Thurmont; Helen Thomas; Bowling and lunch; Discussions on various topics; Helicopter back to WH; Dinner with the Bill Moyers, the Walter Jenkins and Carl Rowan; Possible appointment of Rowan to USIS

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1965 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird and LBJ to Governors reception; Lady Bird's dress for Hubert Humphrey reception; reception at State Department for Medal of Freedom winners; Lady Bird mentions winners and her conversations with them; Lady Bird & LBJ to Inaugural Concert;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1966 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird attends clothes fitting; Beautification meeting in afternoon with reports on projects from attendees; tea and cocktails after the meeting; Lady Bird completes office work; LBJ talks about term limits for Congressmen; LBJ and Lady Bird have…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1967 (Thursday)

Lady Bird sleeps late and then to Spanish class; snow delays staff arriving; considering a postponement of evening reception for Senators; Lady Bird talks with Juanita Roberts about suite at LBJ Library; buffet supper for half the Senate that night;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (Sunday)

Last full day in White House; Johnsons & Billy Grahams to National City Christian Church; Lady Bird writes letter to Curator, Jim Ketchum, about Children's Garden with thank you to his staff; thank you letter to John Loeb; more acreage for national…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/2/1965 (Saturday)

Back to Washington D. C.; LBJ works on State of the Union message; dinner guests to White House; Lady Bird mentions portions of State of Union message on beautification; Johnsons see movie, "Fail Safe;" LBJ sees Dr. Gould about his throat

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/2/1966 (Sunday)

Johnson family and friends to St. Barnabas Church; press corps is invited in for refreshments; LBJ's plane takes Cantinflas and his sick wife to Temple to hospital; lunch with Senator and Mrs. Paul Douglas; Senator Douglas reminisces about 1960…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/2/1967 (Monday)

Lady Bird has meeting on plans for the LBJ Ranch national park; LBJ speaks to group; smaller groups look at site for trees, fence line, parking, picnic tables and restoration of the Sauer farm; lunch; another visit to the park site; dinner; LBJ…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1964 (Monday)

Touring Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; Lady Bird's description of several paintings considered for loan to White House; to Whitney Museum to view additional paintings; lunch at Mary Lasker's house; to theater to see Arthur Miller's "After…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1965 (Wednesday)

LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Johnson to prayer service at National City Christian Church; Inauguration; funny story about Fern Baines; seating on inaugural platform; LBJ takes oath of office and gives address; inaugural luncheon; Lady Bird's classmate from…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1969 (Monday)

Lady Bird takes last stroll through rooms; Ashton Gonella's office & Luci Nugent's room are disaster; LBJ is giving Medals of Freedom to Mary Lasker, Laurance Rockefeller, et al; Johnsons greet Nixons and they ride down Pennsylvania Avenue to the…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/21/1964 (Tuesday)

Lady Bird tries on clothes to purchase; lunch with Robin Duke; dinner at the Canadian Embassy; story by Prime Minister Pearson; gift of maple leaf pin for Lady Bird and Canadian Royal Mounted Police saddle for LBJ; U.S. relations with Canada

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/21/1965 (Thursday)

Lady Bird visits with Margaret Truman Daniel and Johnson City family and friends ; LBJ meets with House leadership; dinner with the Hubert Humphreys and the Homer Thornberrys

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/21/1968 (Sunday)

Protestors outside and inside the National City Christian Church during sermon; Eartha Kitt incident; resignation of John Gardner; LBJ's decision whether to run or not in 1968; LBJ Library meetings are postponed; lunch with family and friends; drive…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/21/1969 (Tuesday)

LBJ & Lady Bird have coffee; Lady Bird reads while LBJ telephones & watches television; Johnsons go for walk; tourists on Ranch Road 1; group of African-American children from St. Paul's School, 500 miles away, wait to sing for the Johnsons; LBJ…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/22/1964 (Wednesday)

Planning luncheons for Canadian Prime Minister and Mrs. Pearson; description of Mrs. Pearson and mention of the various guests; signing of the Campobello Treaty; James Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth; Luci Johnson's trip to Wisconsin and…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/22/1965 (Friday)

Office work; Lady Bird asks for letters of association that set up other presidential libraries; Lady Bird, LBJ, et al discuss appointments; Lady Bird to doctor; Lady Bird & Lynda Johnson preview "The White House Story" documentary; Lady Bird and…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/22/1966 (Saturday)

Ugly stories in the press, including one on Tony Taylor; Lady Bird feels like staying in bed, but goes to see her family doctor; Lady Bird helps Luci Johnson with wedding plans; Lady Bird takes 3-hour nap; dinner with Arthur Krims and Robert…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/23/1964 (Thursday)

Busy day for Lady Bird; recent newspaper stories; discussions about art and the Pearson luncheon; meeting about Lady Bird's future schedule; Lady Bird's wish to visit the South; Lady Bird with LBJ at Sulgrave Club event honoring Liz Carpenter and…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/23/1965 (Saturday)

Lady Bird receives call during night of LBJ going to the hospital; Lady Bird and Lynda Johnson return to Washington and go to Bethesda Naval Hospital; Luci Johnson's conversion to Catholicism; Luci Johnson to luncheon given in her honor; LBJ talks…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/23/1966 (Sunday)

LBJ and Lady Bird attend National Christian Church with guests; LBJ whispers a joke to Lady Bird during the service; press stories about Johnson family; lunch at White House and watching Senator Russell Long and Averell Harriman on television; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/23/1967 (Monday)

Second Senate reception; Lady Bird to doctor's; meeting about draperies for State Dining Room & Great Hall; lunch with Bess Abell to discuss Lady Bird's wardrobe; hair salon; press questions about Senate briefing; Johnsons' photo for portrait; Lady…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/24/1964 (Friday)

Meeting on Arts project; Executive Order establishing Society for Preservation of the White House and permanent curator; possible members of Society; Jacqueline Kennedy; Fine Arts Committee and the Painting Committee; swim and trip to Mr. Per's;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/24/1965 (Sunday)

Death of Winston Churchill; two press conferences from Bethesda Naval Hospital; doctors oppose LBJ attending Churchill's funeral; Jack Valenti brings LBJ items for signature

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/25/1964 (Saturday)

Wedding of Barbara Boggs; reception at Hale and Lindy Boggs' home; Lady Bird's talk with one of the bridesmaids about Catholic missions; Barbara Boggs' students; back to the White House to view movie, "Shane," with Lynda Johnson; watched "Gunsmoke;"…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/25/1965 (Monday)

LBJ's health improves, but others are getting same illness; Churchill's funeral; LBJ and Dean Rusk discuss the State Department; Luci Johnson's instruction in the Catholic Church; dinner with Abe Fortas at the hospital

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/25/1968 (Thursday)

Pueblo seized by North Korea; visit with the Roy Permenters; office work; LBJ calls up 14,000 USAF & Navy reservists; Lynda Robb on Chuck leaving for Vietnam; swearing-in ceremony for Jerre Williams; Lady Bird & Lynda discuss remodeling at LBJ Ranch;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/25/1969 (Saturday)

LBJ & Lady Bird swim; LBJ is exercising regularly; Lady Bird is trying to organize LBJ Ranch & items from their Washington homes, and decorating the LBJ Ranch; hair styled; sorting materials for LBJ Library; Johnsons to Luci Nugent's home in Austin;…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/26/1964 (Sunday)

Red Mass at St. Mathews Church; nap and talk with Lynda Johnson; Lynda and Secret Service agent walk to Drug Fair for sundae and soda; dinner with Les and Liz Carpenter, and Jake Pickle; phone call from Robert McNamara about Cyprus; phone calls with…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/26/1965 (Tuesday)

LBJ is released from the hospital; representatives going to Winston Churchill's funeral; Lady Bird meets with her staff about correspondence; LBJ meets with Jack Valenti, Bill Moyers and Horace Busby; Lady Bird assesses Bill Moyers and George Reedy

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/26/1966 (Wednesday)

Lady Bird sleeps late; Lady Bird mentions her houseguests; Lady Bird works on clothing for New York trip; Lady Bird lunches with LBJ and staff members; President Kennedy's appointment of Averell Harriman at State Department; Lady Bird has tea with…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/26/1967 (Thursday)

Lady Bird flies back to Washington, DC, to Spanish class, and then to hair salon; luncheon for President-elect & Mrs. Artur da Costa e Silva, Brazil; exchange of gifts; Lady Bird has trouble attaching pin to dress; Lady Bird describes guests; LBJ…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/27/1964 (Monday)

Visit of Queen Frederika of Greece; Queen's talk with LBJ about Cyprus; description of guests; story about Lady Bird to be written by Mrs. Charles Lindbergh; John Gavatos of Corpus Christi; Lynda Johnson's first State occasion; Entertainment by Lois…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/27/1965 (Wednesday)

LBJ has a fever; Lady Bird and Liz Carpenter work on beautification; lunch and discussion about presidential libraries; Lady Bird meets with Bess Abell; LBJ has press conference; representatives chosen for Churchill funeral; Nicholas Katzenbach and…

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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/27/1966 (Thursday)

Lady Bird goes to New York City to purchase clothing; Lady Bird attends dinner party given in her honor at Brooke Astor's home; Lady Bird mentions several people at the party; Charles Engelhard tells a funny story; Lady Bird recounts an earlier…

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