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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 # 11200, sound recording, LBJ and STEWART UDALL, 12/26/1966, 8:09AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "MRS. J. ALSO ON LINE"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • First Lady
  • LBJ REQUESTS INVENTORY OF FEDERAL RESOURCES THAT CAN BE MARKETED, DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT TAX INCREASE OR CUTS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS; LOUISANA COURT CASE; MATCHING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LBJ STATE PARK; LAND ACQUISITION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON DISCUSSES PARK
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 4454, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 7/30/1964, 9:02PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ALSO SPEAKS WITH WEISL
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 1335, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KNIGHT, 1/13/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • MIAMI AND DC WEATHER; LBJ THANKS KNIGHT; BUDGET CUTS; DEFENSE CUTS; POVERTY PROGRAM; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO PENNSYLVANIA; TAX BILL; E. J. THOMAS' REACTION TO LBJ'S BUSINESS COUNCIL SPEECH; PANAMA; GOLD OUTFLOW; REPUBLICANS FOR LBJ; THOMAS MANN
Telephone conversation # 3035, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/15/1964, 4:25PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • DALEY'S TESTIMONY ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ SAYS LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILL MAKE BRIEF SPEECH DURING THEIR UPCOMING CHICAGO TRIP; LBJ EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN TOM O'BRIEN, ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR; BILL DAWSON
Telephone conversation # 5014, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/18/1964, 12:36PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • ACTION ON BILL SUSPENDING FCC EQUAL TIME RULE TO ALLOW PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES; ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS, ARA BILLS; SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR CANDIDATES; CHARLES ENGELHARD; ZAMBIA'S INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO WESTERN
Telephone conversation # 6239, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 11/5/1964, 3:20PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ THANKS MLK FOR HIS SUPPORT AND SUPPORT OF NEGRO COMMUNITY, TELLS STORY ABOUT THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN; MLK CONGRATULATES LBJ, EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT FUTURE; LBJ ASKS MLK'S HELP WITH POVERTY PROGRAM, DISCUSSES LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP
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 # 6247, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES FARMER, 11/5/1964, 10:05PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • FARMER CONGRATULATES LBJ; LBJ THANKS FARMER FOR HIS SUPPORT IN CAMPAIGN, SUPPORT OF NEGRO COMMUNITY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S WHISTLESTOP CAMPAIGN; LBJ TELLS FARMER HE WILL WORK NOW ON POVERTY, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUTH
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 # 11534, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 2/13/1967, 10:55AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • DALEY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ, ASKS IF ANNOUNCEMENT ON CHICAGO HOUSING PROGRAM CAN BE MADE BEFORE MAYORAL ELECTION; LBJ RELAYS REPORT FROM CALIFANO; DALEY ASKS IF LADY BIRD JOHNSON CAN ATTEND BEAUTIFICATION EVENT, DISCUSSES POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 4379, sound recording, LBJ and OVETA CULP HOBBY, 7/29/1964, 10:05AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
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 # 2479, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 3/11/1964, 2:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ INVITES O'BRIEN FOR SWIM, TO DINNER WHEN LADY BIRD JOHNSON RETURNS; WILLARD WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT POVERTY BILL; TONIGHT'S WH CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION; BRUCE ALGER; CIVIL RIGHTS; NEW HAMPSHIRE, WISCONSIN PRIMARIES; PAUL CORBIN; MARY MCGRORY
Telephone conversation # 13806, sound recording, LBJ and BERTRAND HARDING, 12/6/1968, 5:38PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES HIS CONCERN ABOUT PROVIDING FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH URBAN LEAGUE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS UNITED; POSSIBLE CHARGES OF NEPOTISM BECAUSE OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S NIECE'S ROLE IN ORGANIZATION; LBJ'S PERSONAL VIEWS ON MISMANAGEMENT OF POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 12202, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/19/1967, 5:30PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • MILLS SUGGESTS ORVILLE FREEMAN ANNOUNCE MILK MARKETING ORDER DURING TRIP TO MIDWEST WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON; LBJ DISCUSSES BUDGET CONCERNS, EFFECT OF ORDER ON MILK PRICES; EFFORTS TO CUT FEDERAL BUDGET TO MATCH PROPOSED TAX INCREASE; APPROPRIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 13552, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/16/1968, 4:40PM (Item)
  • "B.4(B) AND B.5"; "LOCAL", "SUMMARIZED-YB" AND LENGTHY NOTE ON CONTENTS WRITTEN ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; LBJ IS MEETING WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING AND ON NEXT RECORDING
  • First Lady
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • and she, m other o f som e nine o r ten ch ild ren , and a v e r y p o s itive-m in d e d lady, was a good seat com panion in h er own righ t. We saw Jane E ngelhard down in fron t o f us, at a table at which w e r e the Duke and Duchess o f W in d sor a n
  • Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
  • Lynda Johnson returns to Washington; Lady Bird to World's Fair heliport to meet LBJ; Lady Bird & LBJ to Singer Bowl where LBJ gives speech on poverty program; Lady Bird gives brief remarks; to Venezuela exhibit where they see President Betancourt
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1964 (Saturday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/4/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • LBJ & Dominican crisis; Lady Bird on LBJ's cold & weight; Lynda's article in "Life" magazine; Lady Bird meets Metropolitan Opera singers, two PROJECT HOPE workers, National Gallery staff on Pictures for Patients, and MS Mother of the Year; Lady Bird
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/4/1965 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/16/1964 (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
  • Comment about LBJ by Goldwater; LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast with Ken Galbraith; Willow oak tree to plant at White House; LBJ appointment with the Australian Minister for External Affairs; LBJ & Lady Bird walk to Lafayette Park & shake tourists' hands
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/16/1964 (Thursday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/13/1967 (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 personal
  • Lady Bird describes typical week & weekends; meet with Abe Fortas about 1968 election; LBJ will give speech in March 1968 saying he will not run again; LBJ retirement activities include LBJ Ranch, teaching & lectures at University of Texas & San
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/13/1967 (Saturday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/23/1965 (Friday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Lady Bird goes to Marjorie Post's home, Hillwood; office work; meeting at home of David Lloyd Kreager to view artwork; visit with Peter Hurd about portrait of LBJ; Johnsons go to Camp David with guests; Lady Bird watches Gregory Peck movie, Mirage
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/23/1965 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary