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- Clark looking in bouncy good
health, one of the most genuinely at-peace men I know.
Madame Shoumatoff
came in and she was indeed in a way the guest of honor this evening.
She wears her considerable years lig h tly and her conversation is bright
- Brief conference with Abe Fortas; meeting with Henry Middleton about films; meeting of LBJ Library Audiovisual Committee; to theater to view "The President's House;" office work & telephone calls; hair styled; portrait party at the White House; Lady
- k e r ’ s and a sort
of catalyst who brings people together fro m various walks of life .
So, it was a m ix ed up group, a re a l m osa ic of A m e r ic a n l i f e , and I
thought^^a delightful two hours of luncheon,^ and conversation,
Lyndon burst
- of Lyndon's staff, to have
accumulated so many people im portant to N A T O , - ^ such short notice.
I think the inviting had gone on until 10 or 11 o 'c lo c k the night b e fo r e , by
telephone or t e l e g ra m . ^
A d m ir a l R adford and M r s . Radford
- patio by the sw im m ing
pool.
There was a little crescent moon overhead.
Delightful conversation.
My only objection was that I wanted to hold up m y hand and say, "N ow e v e r y body else hush and let*s le t W alter Lippmann tal k fo r awhile
- without self-consciousness and with the so rt o f
enthusiasm that makes you think it is within the reach of Am erica '
today.
.
‘
The net of our hour and a half long conversation, besides a
lot of pleasure for me, was word that he would help on getting
- u r s t made conversation
there was any time
easy.
4 /1 4 / 6 4
Although I c a n 't
say
I made re a l contact with him.
We
sp oke about him h aving p ilo te d the 707 on the way
over.
I approached gingerly the subject of water,
he him self
- ; Lady Bird does desk work; dinner and dance for labor leaders; LBJ's briefing for labor leaders; Lady Bird's conversation with Walter Reuther; Lady Bird's toast
- being the life
blood of T exas, and dams and irrigation the biggest interest Lyndon
during his fir s t four ye a rs in the C on g re ss, so we had our conversation
cut out for each other.
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And another thing, I had read with great delight aboutDr
- 3
Our lunch was in the Lincoln Sitting Room, the table spread by
the window facing the monuments.
And we used china from various
Administrations, a small pleasant conversation piece for such knowledgeable people as Mr. Hoving
- Visit of Prime Minister Aldo Moro, Italy; Lady Bird takes home movies in the Rose Garden; state dinner; Lady Bird mentions attendees; Lady Bird converses with Foreign Minister Fanfani at dinner; Leontyne Price is entertainment for the evening
- ; Lady Bird describes conversation with Luther Hodges about his life; Lady Bird & LBJ to Texas; Lady Bird mentions Eric Goldman's ideas for inauguration; Prime Minister Pearson of Canada to visit LBJ Ranch the next day
- This conversation is spread across three separate tapes
- a r a r e museum quality, and it 's liv e d in.
H ere again
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r '
Lyndon su rp rised me,- by joining us fo r lunch,
and we reshu ffled the place cards, and the conversation.
I didn't get
quite as much time to discuss with M iss Im a,' as I would
- .
conversation,
And h a d
a n t h o l o g y --"Chicago
Rugged,
white
it
c ompletely un-
r a t h e r lik e
He h a d n 't hea rd about
l i t t le hard
I h a d h a d b ro ught
He was shaggy h a i r e d ,
almost in a dutch b o b .
t>¥tainT3 l e d in his
- to have some private conversation and that
would be m y time to depart.
So I did, thereby not seeing the thousand or
so guests cla m o rin g at the gates.
I rushed hom e, feelin g stra n gely truant,
jumped into m y red lace dress and went out to the W
- Lynda Johnson has conversation with parents in their bedroom; Johnsons go to St. Mark's Church; protests in Lafayette Square; Lady Bird plans for upcoming party; LBJ and Lady Bird have guests on the "Patrick J" boat; Walt Rostow talks of China
- LBJ has phone conversation about appointments at Treasury and Budget; Lady Bird receives international YWCA delegates; Henry Fowler accepts Secretary of Treasury position; LBJ makes press announcement; diplomatic reception at Blair House; Lady Bird
- HOUSE
WASHINGTON
fMonday, June Z:4; ~ 968
And presently Luci came in.
Page 6
She had been out to dinner.
She curled up
on the bed beside me and we had one of those long conversations which make
me jokingly tell her that she is a part time
- Hospitals; Lady Bird to Womens' National Democratic Club Reception; pandemonium when LBJ arrives; Hubert & Muriel Humphrey to White House for dinner; LBJ-William Fulbright conversation about Non-Proliferation Treaty; UN position for Humphrey; Lawrence
- Lady Bird to Kennedy Garden to meet Multiple Sclerosis group; Victor Borge's humorous remarks; Lady Bird to lunch at Evelyn Symington's where she tells history of house & describes artwork; conversation about Beautification & Common Market; Lady
- r e w a s no co o lin g off p la c e
b e tw e e n h is m in d a n d his tongue.
O n e of t h e t h i n g s I ' v e e n j o y e d m o s t l i v i n g h e r e i n W a s h i n g t o n i n
the W hite H o u se i s
good conversation, interesting a s s e s
- LBJ & Lady Bird awaken at 3:30 a.m. and have long conversation about decision not to run again in 1968; back to sleep; Lady Bird meets with Tiffany & Co. officials about new White House china; luncheon for Sir Robert & Lady Menzies and Ambassador
- meeting; Lady Bird meets with recipient of Jewish Ladies "Lady Bird Johnson" scholarship; Lady Bird is interviewed about bowling by Sports Illustrated reporter; conversations with Dr. Grover about LBJ Library; LBJ & Lady Bird to Mike Monroney's party
- 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
- to free circus for 6,000 children; LBJ gives speech at State Department reception; Johnsons greet Prime Minister & Mrs. Egal; exchange of gifts; Lady Bird names guests; conversation about conservation; toasts; Anita Bryant is entertainment
- , it w a s a m u c h lo w e r
key -- w a rm and easy conversation,
our younger days.
r e m in is c e n c e s abo ut B e b e and
And m y ow n k e e n ly e x p r e s s e d r e g r e t that he - - o r
s o it's s a i d - - i s g e t t i n g o u t of p o l
- Arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister & Mrs. Sato of Japan; Lady Bird has coffee for Texas group; Lady Bird has phone conversation with James Symington about Japan and studies Japan information; birthday party for Carol Laise; humorous story about
- Conversation continued on 1964.6.10.2
