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Oral history transcript, Bess Abell, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • writing some letters for Mrs. Johnson and for the girls, which really they were unaware of; I really don't know now whether Mrs. Johnson knows about this today or not. But as it should have been, the people who were handling letters handled, first, Kennedy
  • ; Lynda and Luci; attitude of former Kennedy staff; trips with the Johnons; luncheons during vice presidency; Mrs. Johnson's wardrobe; The Elms; preparations for arrival of Kennedys at the Ranch before the assassination; relationship of Mrs. Johnson
Oral history transcript, Bess Abell, interview 2 (II), 6/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • . Johnson's reaction when she as first lady was compared to other first ladies? I remember seeing in the press a lot of comparisons of Mrs. Johnson and, say, Mrs. Roosevelt, and most of all, Mrs. Kennedy. A: It's very hard for any first lady to be compared
Folder, "Schedules and lists for 1964 Whistle Stop," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 34 (Item)
  • . • Wake Terry of County Sanford 7:44 (Z) Chatham Ham County Country Mrs. (3) Bouquet of Red Roses Miss Lacewell-Representative of Shaw University Picture Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs, 7:45 of Mrs. Johnson George Smart Robert B. Morgan
Folder, "White House Fashion Show, 2/29/1968 [2 of 3]," White House Social Files, Bess Abell Files, Box 23 (Item)
  • and will be coming in on Thurtday to fix the hair of the model• tor our fashion ahow.. Please give ua your okay1 aa eoon aa poa dble. John Paul Amtellem Woodner Hot.e l Robert Phillipa 1100 22nd St. N. W. Waehinaton. D. c. Robert Ciamblin 1309 N, Danvll Street
Oral history transcript, Bess Abell, interview 3 (III), 7/1/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • take the list after everybody had accepted and go through it; I don't know what caused the change; to my knowledge it was not done during the Kennedy Administration. I think the initial problem came in 1964, when the President had the first presidential
Folder, "Railroad, details for 1964 Whistle Stop," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 34 (Item)
  • California FREE! some autographed copies of "A Tribute to John F. Kennedy" by Pierre Salinger & Sander Van.ocur will be given away at each station.! Redding--Leave 10:00 A. M. Red Bluff 10:35-10:50 Chico 11:30-11:50 Gridley 12:15-12:30 Marysville 12
Folder, "Correspondence re Whistle Stop 1964," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 34 (Item)
  • in November. I person~~ worked for Preoident Johnson during the last c~mpaign, organizing motorcades, sti,ffing the Kennedy-Johnson Headquarters (which my husband a nd I opened o.nd mainta.ined, due to the lack of nemocr· tic Organization in our area) and I
Folder, "Personnel," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 32 (Item)