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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1968 (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 reminiscences
  • LBJ meets with Clark Clifford & Abe Fortas about 1968 election; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Egal of Somalia; Lady Bird works on Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; LBJ gives speech & awards to Federal Career Women group; Lady Bird
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1968 (Thursday)
  • Lady Bird has a 16-second pause at the 15:47-16:03 mark in audio
  • 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, 12/9/1968 (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
  • Lynda & Chuck Robb's one-year wedding anniversary; inaugural dress drama; Lady Bird meets with her staff; meeting with Harry McPherson about oral history project; meeting with Bess Abell & Jim Ketchum about Gilbert Stuart portrait of James Madison
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/9/1968 (Monday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/19/1966 (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 has an overwhelming day; afternoon tea for 3600 Democratic women; LBJ has breakfast meeting in bed; Lady Bird does desk work and has hair done; Women Doers about Head Start; Beautification project in Memphis; Lady Bird quotes press; Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/19/1966 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Nebraska State Conference on Natural Beauty, Lincoln, Nebraska, 6/15/1966" (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/25/1967 (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 watches Chancellor Adenauer's funeral on television; annual meeting of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House; Oveta Culp Hobby donates Waterford Crystal chandelier; Lady Bird is in receiving line at Senate Ladies Luncheon
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/25/1967 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (Sunday) (Item)
  • . T h e ir c h ild r e n w e r e w ith u s Sund a y J a n u a ry 1 9 , 1 9 6 9 pag.e. 13 fo r a la rg e p a rt o f th e e v e n in g . L u c in d a in h e r b a b y c a rria g e or bein g passed arou n d from arm to arm an d all th e ladies esp
  • 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
  • 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
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (Sunday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Folder, "Beautification Summary - The Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 1965 - 1968," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 22 (Item)
  • his recent election victory. Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson conferred with the Secretary on the role she might play as First Lady to strengthen the cause of conservation -- a cause close to her heart. From their visit evolved a plan of paying tribute
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1968 (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
  • LBJ works on State of the Union message; Lady Bird, et al, to Buchanan School to see renovated playground; Beautification meeting at the White House; LBJ meets with Congressional leaders; statement drafted on LBJ's decision not to run in 1968; Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1968 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1967 (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 & party board buses; briefing on Teachers Corps; stop at Silver-Webster High School; Lady Bird leads group along trail to Mathis home; Lady Bird visits with family, photos are done & all ride to school; ceremony; Lady Bird gives speech
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1967 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/15/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Lady Bird says goodbye to LBJ, Luci and Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird travels to Offutt AFB, Omaha and Lincoln, NE; Lady Bird gives speeches and plants tree; Lady Bird receives painting by Nebraska artist; Lady Bird goes to Boys Town; Lady Bird
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/15/1966 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/14/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson travel
  • Poor weather delays flight to East Texas; Lady Bird answers questions from reporters in Shreveport, LA; drive to Dorris Powell's home in Karnack; new Karnack post office made with bricks from T.J. Taylor's general store; meeting about landscaping
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/14/1967 (Thursday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/30/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
  • NBC filming for Project Head Start; Actor Danny Kaye is there for Head Start ceremony; Lady Bird gives remarks for Head Start ceremony; Sargent Shriver reads a funny letter; praise for Luci Johnson from her boss, Dr. Kraskin; LBJ has luncheon
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/30/1965 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Folder, "Beautification Meeting - April 28, 1967," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • THE FIRST LADY ! 2 I ! MRS. JOHNSON: i I · 4 ! sI Welcome everybody! It is _Such a joy to have you here~ I wanted you I 0 to come and see what two years have done.. Everyone 0£ you w > c:: IJJ 6 here has added something special to this 7
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/20/1966 (Saturday) (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 reminiscences
  • the ship; cruise from Portland to Campobello Island, New Brunswick; Lady Bird to sleep
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/20/1966 (Saturday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson reminiscences
  • home; drive around town, Caddo State Park and to Lady Bird's childhood home, the "Brick House;" tour by Ruth Taylor; photos for press; helicopter back to LBJ Ranch; funny story about Ashton Gonella in Shreveport airport; Johnsons and guests to West
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1967 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/18/1968 (Saturday) (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 travel
  • Lady Bird is guest of Laurence & Mary Rockefeller; Lady Bird reads "The Hudson River" by Carl Carmer; Lady Bird & Rockefellers to Van Cortlandt Manor; to Sunnyside Estate, home of Washington Irving; lunch; presentation by Carl Carmer; actor tells
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/18/1968 (Saturday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/7/1967 (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 reminiscences
  • Lady Bird tours 10th District Beautification projects; press; first, Lockhart courthouse; several people from LBJ's early years; Lady Bird visits with former roommate, Helen Byrd Falley; to Praha & tour of St. Mary's Church; fish fry, Monument Hill
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/7/1967 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/9/1968 (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 travel
  • Lady Bird talks to LBJ at Camp David; Lady Bird & foreign press board buses for Goliad; view flowers & cattle; funeral service for Martin Luther King; ceremony at restored Presidio La Bahia; speeches by Stewart Udall & Lady Bird; migrant children
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/9/1968 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/11/1965 (Friday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Filming at Mount Vernon for the ABC program on beautification; filming equipment late; LBJ and Lady Bird tour Manned Space Center in Houston; Johnsons travel to the LBJ Ranch; boating at the Lewis Ranch; magnolia tree for White House lawn; Luci
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/11/1965 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/5/1965 (Monday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • LBJ and Lady Bird go for a walk; drive around LBJ Ranch with Dale Malechek; Johnsons to Johnson City and boyhood home with guests; Johnsons visit with tourists; visit to Scharnhorst Ranch; helicopter ride with A.W. Moursund; visit to Nicholson Ranch
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/5/1965 (Monday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/25/1966 (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
  • Breakfast, mail & hair done; coffee with Imelda Marcos & other First Ladies; gifts; bus tour of Manila; Lady Bird describes clothing, scenery, art & architecture; Lady Bird chooses artifact from archeological dig; dedication ceremonies, Freedom
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/25/1966 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/21/1966 (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 & staff tour Lombard St., Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman's Wharf, and they ride cable car back to hotel; Lady Bird tells press about their touring; to the airport; beautification programs in California; flight to Monterey & Colton Hall
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/21/1966 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (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
  • speech; Lady Bird has lunch with Laurance Rockefeller and Henry Diamond; Conservation luncheon; dedication ceremony for Hobart Community Parks; Lady Bird gives speech; Beautification Committee meeting; Reader's Digest article on Beautification
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1969 (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
  • 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
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1969 (Monday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1967 (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
  • Johnsons have coffee & newspapers; Lady Bird works on guests & menus; phone calls to Marnie Clifford, Lera Thomas & Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird to dentist & dress fitting; call about Karnack Post Office; visit with Lera Thomas about trip to Vietnam
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/17/1967 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/11/1967 (Sunday) (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
  • Steamer; to Laurance Rockefeller home; lunch at Ethan Allen Hitchcock home; reception for conservationists; several speeches, including Lady Bird's; Rockefeller home becomes a National Historic Landmark; receiving line; walk; dinner; talk with Walt Rostow
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/11/1967 (Sunday)
  • Variable speeds throughout starting at 04:00 that distorts Lady Bird's voice.
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Rowe, interview 1 (I), 6/6/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • downtown Boston at lunch hour. his and was the first woman. I wa s in the car immediately behind I was dressed up with white gloves on, and lots of people thought that I was Lady Bird just because I was there, so I had a marvelous time waving. But he
Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • daffodils in what is now Lady Bird Johnson Park. Altogether over 1,110,000 daffodils were planted, about 2500 dogwood trees were also planted, and we're planting a few more dogwood trees this fall and in the spring to fill out the gaps. So I hope
  • Castro; Committee for National Health Insurance; beautification stamps; 1968 campaign; dedication of Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park in Fredricksburg; Laurance Rockefeller and Mrs. Aston; how to spread beautification around a city.
Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 2 (II), 7/19/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • in that. Yes. What was your role in that? Johnson. I am very fond of Lady Bird In the first place, I think she is a person of great charm, and [she has] an exquisite sense of words and the best judgment about human affairs that I can think of. judge. She
Oral history transcript, Katharine Graham, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
Oral history transcript, Jane Engelhard, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • educated really by him, having known our father He was extremely strict. day a different language at the table. He insisted that we speak every I went to a convent called the Convent of the Birds; it was called Les Oiseaux, which sounds funny in English
Oral history transcript, John L. Sweeney, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Luci's wedding day; Lynda sings "Get Me To The Church On Time;" cable from Jerry Nugent in Vietnam; Lady Bird describes her thoughts, decorations & the service; telegram read from the Pope; Luci stops to kiss parents and give roses to mothers
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Oral history transcript, Charles L. Schultze, interview 2 (II), 4/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
Oral history transcript, Nathaniel Owings, interview 1 (I), 3/25/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , and it may spread to their own areas :'" And he agreed ; I'd say that the central focus for the whole effort was Lady Bird's committee . And I'll go further and say, as I have in my book on The American Aesthetic, that I believe that the impact of her
  • ; GREEN BOOK; LOOK magazine feature; Temporary Commission on Pennsylvania Avenue; John Saylor; Lady Bird’s Committee for the Beautification of Washington; THE AMERICAN AESTHETIC; reflecting pool at the Capitol; Pennsylvania Avenue and the Mall or national
Folder, "[A Report from Lawrence Halprin & Associates to Mrs Johnson's Committee for A More Beautiful Capital January 1967]," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • :00 P~ .., M. . ,.. THURSDAY, JANUA~Y ]4i_J967 . ~~ ....· Office of the Press Secreta.a. y to Mrs. Johnson .,., MEETING OF THE FIRST LADY 1S COMMITTEE FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL CAPITAL "Washington is richly endowed with open spaces, compared
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • ; I've forgotten exactly what the date was, but Lady Bird owned a Convair airplane which crashed and the two pilots were killed . 1960 . It seems to me it was in the fall of And he was very much concerned about that . He was concerned about
Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 4 (IV), 5/15/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • be possible to know a more charming, wonderful in every sense of the word, person than Lady Bird Johnson . I just think she is one of the great women I've ever been privileged to know . Her role in the government, I would say, is intangible, but very, very
Oral history transcript, Lowell K. Bridwell, interview 1 (I), 10/17/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • and known throughthe city and the country that this was a special emphasis and interest that high priority was being placed on it . So then it went to the floor . The Republicans, at this stage, made the tactical error of attacking it as Lady Bird's bill