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Telephone conversation # 11026, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK MORRISON, 11/9/1966, 8:11PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "NEBRASKA"; MORRISON IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; LUCI JOHNSON AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; LBJ SPEAKS BRIEFLY TO LUCI JOHNSON DURING CALL
  • First Lady
  • DISCUSSION OF DISAPPOINTING RESULTS OF RECENT ELECTIONS, INCLUDING MORRISON'S LOSS IN SENATE RACE; LBJ'S UPCOMING SURGERY; LADY BIRD OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON MORRISON'S LOSS; MORRISON THANKS HER FOR TRIP TO NEBRASKA; LBJ OFFERS MORRISON JOB IN PUBLIC
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 6305, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/9/1964, 11:57AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; SLIP LISTS THIS CALL AT 12:12P BUT IT IS CONTINUATION OF 11:57A CALL
  • First Lady
  • MARGARET CHASE SMITH ADS FOR GOLDWATER; EFFORT TO PURGE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN WHO SUPPORTED GOLDWATER; HHH'S REPLACEMENT AS SENATE WHIP; LADY BIRD JOHNSON DISCUSSES ACCURACY OF HER ELECTION PREDICTIONS; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION; DOUGLAS DILLON
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 9825, sound recording, LBJ and MARGARET CHASE SMITH, 3/2/1966, 7:50PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "RE MAN FROM HER STATE AND APPOINTING HIM TO US-CANADIAN BORDER COMMISSION-SEN. SMITH APPROVED"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS ALSO MEETING WITH J.R. PARTEN; OFFICE CONVERSATION IN BACKGROUND
  • First Lady
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF STANLEY TUPPER TO US-CANADIAN COMMISSION; SMITH TELLS LBJ SHE SUPPORTS APPOINTMENT; LBJ THANKS SMITH FOR SUPPORT ON VIETNAM; SMITH VOICES HER SUPPORT OF LBJ TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON, DISCUSSES BILL FOR PREFERENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 12606, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 1/20/1968, 10:05AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "FROM B'RM 1-20-68"; "SUMMARIZED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LBJ IS MEETING WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON, MARVIN WATSON, ARTHUR KRIM AT TIME OF CALL; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER
  • First Lady
  • SUPPORT FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON AFTER EARTHA KITT INCIDENT; DISTRIBUTION OF STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; APPOINTMENT FOR BARRATT O'HARA; SARGENT SHRIVER'S POLITICAL AMBITION; OTTO KERNER; ILLINOIS POLITICS; DAN ROSTENKOWSKI; AGED CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 13102, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/4/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "CALIF. PRIMARY, KUCHEL, MCCARTHY-KENNEDY DEBATE, JUDGESHIPS"; "SUMMARIZED YB" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LADY BIRD JOHNSON BRIEFLY INTERRUPTS RECORDING TO SPEAK TO WILLIAM WESTMORELAND WHO IS ON ANOTHER LINE
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 13507, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/1/1968, 5:40PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "TRANCRIBED-YB"; "LARGER BAND: 5:40 TO SECY CLARK CLIFFORD (BEGINS A 2-BELT CONVERSATION)"; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 5:47P; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL AND SPEAKS BRIEFLY TO CLIFFORD DURING CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 4413, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 7/30/1964, 8:40AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN MAINE; POSSIBLE TRIP BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO DEDICATE CAMPOBELLO INTERNATIONAL PARK, TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS; AMERICAN CANDIDATES FOR PARK COMMISSION: ROOSEVELTS, MUSKIE, SUMNER PIKE, KATHARINE GRAHAM, JEAN WILLIAMS ARNZEN; CANADA
Telephone conversation # 6240, sound recording, LBJ and A. PHILIP RANDOLPH, 11/5/1964, 3:27PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • RANDOLPH CONGRATULATES LBJ ON ELECTION; LBJ THANKS HIM FOR HIS SUPPORT IN CAMPAIGN; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN; LBJ ASKS TO CONSULT WITH RANDOLPH LATER ON POVERTY PROGRAM AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Telephone conversation # 5857, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 10/10/1964, 12:25PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • PRESS GUIDANCE FOR FINAL WEEKS OF CAMPAIGN; HECKLING OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON WHISTLESTOP TRIP; LBJ'S NEW ORLEANS SPEECH; DAVID RABINOVITZ WISCONSIN JUDGESHIP; HARRIS POLL; NIXON'S STATEMENTS; WHISTLESTOP PRESS COVERAGE; LUCI JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN
Telephone conversation # 9039, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/22/1965, 6:39PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ JOKES ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENTS; DAVID BRESS; VETO MESSAGES; APPOINTMENT FOR ROMAN HRUSKA; REPUBLICAN SENATE LEADERSHIP; APPOINTMENT OF LADY BIRD'S COUSIN; PROSECUTION OF DRAFT DODGERS; RONNIE DUGGER; SHERMAN ADAMS; DONALD
Telephone conversation # 9144, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 11/9/1965, 8:17PM (Item)
  • "TRIP SITE RANCH"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ IS MEETING WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON AND SPEAKS WITH HER DURING CALL
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 9899, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 3/18/1966, 3:35PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LLOYD HAND'S RESIGNATION AS CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF JAMES SYMINGTON; DUTIES OF PROTOCOL JOB; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SUPPORT FOR JAMES SYMINGTON; LBJ TEASES SYMINGTON ABOUT HIS HAT, TRIP THEY MADE TOGETHER; MOYERS' SUPPORT
Telephone conversation # 9913, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 3/26/1966, 12:45PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • DEFEAT OF EFFORT TO REQUIRE GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE SESSION ON REAPPORTIONMENT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S UPCOMING NATIONAL PARK TRIP; SANDERS DISCUSSES HOWARD CALLAWAY'S CAMPAIGN FOR GOV. AND ASKS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CIRCUIT COURT VACANCY; GEORGIA POLITICS
Telephone conversation # 12101, sound recording, LBJ and THEODORE MCKELDIN, 8/18/1967, 11:02AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • RACIAL PROBLEMS IN BALTIMORE; LBJ ASKS MCKELDIN TO HEAD WASHINGTON, DC GOVT, DESCRIBES UNIQUE NATURE OF CITY, LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUTIFICATION WORK, DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITIES, PLAN TO ALSO APPOINT ROGER WILKINS; MCKELDIN SAYS HE WILL CONSIDER OFFER
Telephone conversation # 12706, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER MONDALE, 2/7/1968, 7:54AM (Item)
  • "FROM PAUL 2-8-68"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; LBJ SPEAKS WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON BRIEFLY DURING CALL
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 13590, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 9:44AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • RUSK'S RESERVATIONS ON NAMING KATIE LOUCHHEIM TO UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD; DISCUSSION OF OTHER CANDIDATES, INCLUDING EUGENE ROSTOW, LEONARD MARKS, CLARE BOOTHE LUCE; THE LOUCHHEIMS' REPUTATION AS INTELLECTUALS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CONSULT LADY BIRD
Telephone conversation # 12201, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD LONG, 9/11/1967, 4:28PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • CATTLE SALES; LONG ASKS IF LADY BIRD JOHNSON CAN STOP IN MISSOURI ON UPCOMING TRIP; LYNDA BIRD'S ENGAGEMENT; MISSOURI POLITICS; RFK AND WARREN HEARNES; APPOINTMENT FOR DICK HOUTCHENS; HEARNES' CRITICISM OF LBJ; LBJ'S POPULARITY; LONG'S RE-ELECTION
Telephone conversation # 12915, transcript, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 4/10/1968, 2:27PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ MENTIONS LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S RECENT TRIP TO TEXAS, ASKS FOR YARBOROUGH'S VIEWS ON APPOINTMENT OF MARVIN WATSON AS POSTMASTER GENERAL; YARBOROUGH SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT NOMINATION BUT TEXAS LABOR MIGHT OBJECT BECAUSE OF WATSON'S TIES TO LONE STAR
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/19/1965 (Monday) (Item)
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • , for memorial service of Sen. Olin Johnston; Lady Bird's Whistle Stop tour; Johnsons meet with Johnston family; appointment to replace Johnston; UT delegation & architects to GSA & NARS to discuss LBJ Library, then to White House for dinner
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/19/1965 (Monday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/14/1968 (Friday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Lady Bird has hair styled; Lady Bird is filmed in living & dining rooms at the LBJ Ranch; LBJ, Lady Bird & staff have lunch under trees; Lady Bird rides with James Davis to see the wildflowers planted; Lady Bird drives with LBJ & John Connally; LBJ
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/14/1968 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/6/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Lady Bird has eye appointment; LBJ Library letters; swearing-in ceremony for C.R. Smith as Secretary of Commerce; Lady Bird has final sitting with Madame Shoumatoff; LBJ & Andre Meyer give approval to portrait; copy of Jefferson portrait for Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/6/1968 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/9/1968 (Friday) (Item)
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • LBJ & Lady Bird swim; Marie Fehmer learns to swim; Lady Bird has hair styled; Hubert & Muriel Humphrey, Mathilde Krim are guests; Lady Bird asks Humphrey to keep Blanco, the dog, at the White House when he's President; LBJ meets Secretary Robert
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/9/1968 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Office work; swearing-in ceremony for District of Columbia Council; LBJ gives off-the-cuff speech; Lady Bird has lunch & goes to hair salon; family photographs in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden and the West Hall; Francis Lewine interviews Lady Bird
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1967 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/23/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Betty Weinheimer, Jewel Malechek & children are guests at White House; desk work; Lady Bird records diary; lunch; Lady Bird to Mr. Per's hair salon; tea at Women's National Democratic Club; LBJ's philosophy for appointments; Lady Bird is met by Head
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/23/1968 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/6/1966 (Thursday) (Item)
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/6/1966 (Thursday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary