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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 # 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 # 2597, sound recording, LBJ and ISABELLE SHELTON, 3/21/1964, 3:45PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ'S MOTHER'S INFLUENCE; BOYHOOD JOBS; WORKING ON MOTHER'S NEWSPAPER; SHOESHINE JOB; SWTSTC SCHOOLDAYS; ROAD JOBS; EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; LADY BIRD'S ABILITY TO ANALYZE SPEECHES, INFLUENCE ON LBJ; WOMEN APPOINTEES; PRESS LEAKS; MRS. GEORGE
Telephone conversation # 7148, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY CABOT LODGE, 3/25/1965, 8:52AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • APPOINTMENT OF LODGE AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; LODGE PRAISES WESTMORELAND, ALEXIS JOHNSON; NAPALM USE; GEORGE LODGE'S WORK IN CENTRAL AMERICA UNDER AID GRANT; FCC VACANCY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TV INTERESTS; JAMES BARCO; JAMES "JERRY" WADSWORTH
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 # 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 # 10019, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 4/5/1966, 5:10PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIPS; LBJ'S UPCOMING TRIP TO MEXICO, YARBOROUGH'S TO AUSTRALIA; TEXAS APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENTS OF J. R. PARTEN, JAY TAYLOR, PRICE DANIEL; COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE; EDUCATION, HEALTH SPENDING; REDUCTION OF GOVT
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/13/1965 (Tuesday) (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 meets with decorator about LBJ Ranch house; Lady Bird with John William Klein to decorate the Lewis Ranch and Haywood Ranch houses; boating on the Llano River; Lady Bird and guests watch LBJ's press conference; appointment of Thurgood
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/13/1965 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/7/1966 (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 meets with Speaker McCormack and Sen. Mike Mansfield; Lady Bird works on upcoming social events; Lady Bird lunches with Luci Johnson and swims in pool; LBJ asks Kenneth Galbraith to head the Peace Corps; Lady Bird to hair salon; Arthur Krim
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/7/1966 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/26/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • 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
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/26/1966 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/23/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • LBJ and Lady Bird attend funeral of Mrs. Emanuel Celler; Congressmen ride with First Family back to Washington; the Johnsons have houseguests at the White House; Judicial reception to honor Chief Justice Warren
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/23/1966 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary