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Folder, "Western Trip - Montana, Wyoming & Utah [1 of 4]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 10 (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson travel
Folder, "Lynda (Parties)," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 32 (Item)
  • States Dele­ gation to the recent meeting here of the Mexico United States Interparliamentary Group, we have been hearing some very complimentary reports on the tea which you had at your home on May 16 for the ladies in the two delegations! We want you
  • Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 78, July 2002," LBJ Library (Item)
  • from the Museum's Collections," runs from June 29 to Sept. 29, 2002. The exhibit features items that have never been publicly displayed together at the LBJ Library and Museum, including caricatures of LBJ and Lady Bird Johnson, campaign mem­ orabilia
Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1946" (Item)
  • to find out what is causing the infection to continue. Lady Bird is in bed today with a cold and Lynda is just recovering from high fever and a cold. In fact, everybody in my house and in my office has been sick.” Case Bill, designed to redress the “Pro
Folder, "Whistle Stop Platform Design," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 12 (Item)
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Oral history transcript, Fleur Cowles, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • in the White House and out and entertained any Johnson who happened to be in London. We are deeply, deeply devoted to Lady Bird as I was to the President. Lady Bird is my icon. If I could attain any element of her greatness I would be very proud. M: You
President's Daily Diary entry, 6/25/1967 (Item)
  • crowds of to gather. .__ The President departed the helicopter pa d i n his car w/ Mrs . Johnson • ' Lynda Bird Johnson Governor & Mrs. Richard Hughes Expend,- 'HITE HOUSE Date June 25, 1967 ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON ,„ , LBJ : resident began his day
Oral history transcript, Henry Hirshberg, interview 1 (I), 10/17/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • remember that he came out and shushed We were a little too noisy out there in the courtyard. In any event Lyndon and Lady Bird and her bridesmaid whose name I can't remember did arrive and we went into the church. P: And this was in the evening time? H
Oral history transcript, Dale Miller and Virginia "Scooter" Miller, interview 1 (I), 8/26/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • . I f she was We were the first We passed out the balloons, the; popcorn--well, not popcorn of course, but the Lady Bird whistles-since it was a whistle-stop we passed out whistles--candy kisses, LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org
  • the assassination hurt Dallas’ reputation; Walter Jenkins; the effect of LBJ’s position on their friendship; Dale’s work as chairman of LBJ’s inauguration; the inaugural balls; money made from the inaugural events; accompanying Lady Bird to parties; LBJ and parties
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, 10/31/1966 (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 reminiscences
  • Ceremonies at the Palace; flight to Seoul, Korea; Lady Bird rests, has lunch and mentions flying over Saigon; arrival ceremonies; LBJ & President Park review troops; Lady Bird describes President & Mrs. Park; Korean War; signs along motorcade route
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/31/1966 (Monday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/2/1968 (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, 6/25/1967 (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
  • LBJ meets Alexia Kosygin at Glassboro; Glassboro police chief; Lady Bird makes calls about luncheon for Kosygin's daughter; Lady Bird to Glassboro; Johnsons meet Kosygin & his daughter, Mrs. Gvishiana; Lady Bird & guests to Governor's beach house
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/25/1967 (Sunday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Oral history transcript, Henriette Wyeth Hurd, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Elizabeth Kaderli (Item)
  • a relieved way and began to file out. People looked a little pitying. But we were laughing. Lady Bird said to both of us, she took my hand and Petey's, "Thank you for being so nice about it." Well, we really hadn't been at all. She went out, and Luci
Oral history transcript, Ben Barnes, interview 1 (I), 6/28/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • ) Lady Bird Johnson spent a great deal of her time trying to understand her husband and trying to support his ideas and ambitions, rather than trying to dictate her own ideas and ambitions. She looked for evidence each day to support what he was trying
  • Vietnam policy; post-presidency contacts and work with LBJ and Lady Bird Johnson and LBJ State Park; Hubert Humphrey's 1968 Texas campaign; LBJ's role in politics in post-presidency period
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
Oral history transcript, Dorothy J. Nichols, interview 1 (I), 9/24/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • : In 139. He had an office there. In the Co-op. [Pedernales Electric] From September 15 when I went to "vork until the first of the year, we worked there. And then the boys drove up to Washington and I spent Christmas with Bird at her home in Karnack
  • ; LBJ’s sensitivity; Mary Rather; Dorothy Plyler; helicopter campaign; Lady Bird; JFK assassination; 1964 campaign; first woman to work for LBJ; living in Johnson City; Congressional Ball; LBJ’s friendship with Senator Alvin Wirtz; former political enemies
Oral history transcript, Emma Long, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)
  • on the courthouse lawns, and schoolhouses, and I remember in some places that the men sat on one side of the room and the ladies on the other. That's how antiquated they were. And here I was, a lady running for the state senate! But I got a lot of respect from them
Oral history transcript, Sally O'Brien MacDonald and Sarah McClendon, interview 1 (I), 2/16/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • -weather coat, but very finished looking. Kennedy. It was such a contrast with Mrs. Then we saw Johnson get off. and Lady Bird. I felt so sorry for him The only time he smiled in that whole occasion was [when] he saw Sally and he said, "Hello, Sally
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 36 (XXXVI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • : August 1994 INTERVIEWEE: LADY BIRD JOHNSON INTERVIEWER: HARRY MIDDLETON PLACE: Martha's Vineyard Tape 1 of 2, Side 1 M: Oral history, Lady Bird Johnson, year 1955. Mrs. Johnson, the big event of that year, obviously, was the President's heart
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  • ; family and staff who helped with Lynda and Luci while Lady Bird Johnson stayed with LBJ at the hospital; LBJ's relationship with his siblings; LBJ's health causing him to miss the signing of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) treaty
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 36 (XXXVI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton
  • Lady Bird Johnson
Oral history transcript, Buford Ellington, interview 1 (I), 10/2/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • McPherson; George Reedy; Lee White; LBJ as VP under JFK; John Connally; Preston Smith; Bobby Baker; Lady Bird Special, 1964; NSC 1965; escalation in Vietnam; Tonkin Gulf Resolution; dissenting group in the White House; John Stennis; LBJ's decision not to run
Oral history transcript, Eugene Worley, interview 1 (I), 10/16/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • /loh/oh 25 any quote that he wasn't interested in second place. But a few nights before that, we'd had some Texans out to a little barbeque including Lyndon and Bird and a group of mutual friends; and of course it came up then. And Lyndon said he
  • campaign; ambition; Johnson treatment; LBJ’s acceptance of the VP nomination; LBJ’s problem with public media communication; Lady Bird; Luci and Lynda; Lady Bird’s influence on the LBJ’s decision not to run; thoughtfulness of the Johnsons; LBJ’s major
Oral history transcript, Kitty Mae Wirtz, interview 1 (I), 2/22/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • younger. See, Lyndon was up working, and Bird had gotten two degrees at the University when they married. M: Oh, I see. W: But anyway, they were close friends. Of course, I was a whole lot older, but we were together quite a bit. Lady Bird had
Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1943" (Item)
  • , Texas to Norris City, Illinois. 1/26 Rayburn appoints LBJ member of the Board of Visitors of the Naval Academy. CTJ (Lady Bird Johnson) announces purchase of KTBC. Station operates only during the day and shares time with UT, has no network affiliation
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 4 (IV), 8/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • in it for conunercial p\_1rposes. 11 problem. This was a constant You have such things as real estate firms in San Antonio adver­ tising Lady Bird houses, almost as though she'd put some kind of beautification stamp of approval on them. F: Jackson and Perkins
  • Jenkins; evaluation of LBJ’s press secretaries; break between Moyers and LBJ; George Christian; Lady Bird as a business manager; LBJ’s love of giving gifts; communication between Lady Bird and Jackie Kennedy.
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 3 (III), 6/9/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • job. Now, that's awful embarrassing to Charlie to think that he's being fired because he d idn' t do a good job. II Homer bit for it. Lyndon met us at the airport, picked us up. Lady Bird hadn't gotten to Washington, so we all went to Lyndon's
Oral history transcript, Victor Jaeggli, interview 1 (I), 9/4/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • beautiful wildflowers along our highway right-of-ways in the state. I'm sure Lady Bird had a lot to do with this, too, because she was very interested in this very same thing. G: She certainly became well identified with it later. J: Yes, she surely did
Oral history transcript, Eugene McDermott and Margaret Milam McDermott, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • out of their love of the Hill Country? MM: Oh, yes. Dr4: At the dedication of the courthouse you say Lady Bird gave a talk, did you invite her to do this? EM: No, no. We had nothing to do with that. MM: There was a committee of townspeople
  • The McDermotts restored old courthouse at Fredericksburg and the Johnsons showed interest; Lady Bird spoke at dedication ceremonies
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 52, 15 April 1992," LBJ Library (Item)
  • on November 24-it fell to me to approve that directive ... I did so." 6 Laurence Luckinbill visited Lady Bird Johnson at the Library during the Austin nm of his show. Luckinbill inside the LBJ makeup and persona ---------- A Look At The Documents
Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 5 (V), 3/29/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • of substantial issues. On Vietnam, he talked to her a good bit about it. I'd notice in the bedroom he'd say, "Well, Lady Bird, we're going to do so-and-so," and 5 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson
  • and Lady Bird Johnson; LBJ's support for Lady Bird Johnson's work; LBJ teasing people he liked; LBJ's love of good clothes; how the Johnsons treated each other; Mrs. Johnson telling LBJ, "You know you are loved" when he was under stress; a story involving J
President's Daily Diary entry, 6/19/1967 (Item)
  • International Airport rather than fly by helicopter. • in > — i and 1I Lodge Day 19, 1967 - by Mrs. Holt e Prime Minister gave mary s a folder w/ a picture of himself and Mrs. Holt inscribed Lyndon and Lady Bird with appreciation- : affection--from Harold
Folder, "November 3, 1965," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 25 (Item)
  • STATES AMBASSADOR TO POLAND (At The LBJ Ranch) (l.1:13 AM CST) General Gronouski, members of the family, ladies and gentlemen: Mrs. Johnson and I deeply regret our lack of influence on the weather, but we are happy that we could be here together even
Oral history transcript, Ralph G. Newman, interview 1 (I), 9/2/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • to be given for a long, long time. For instance, reading the love letters exchanged between Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird, which someday I hope will be published. word in them that can't be used. will be inspiring to people. They are publishable; there's
  • Papers; LBJ as a raconteur; work with Lady Bird; Richard Daley; public libraries.
Oral history transcript, Dorothy J. Nichols, interview 2 (II), 11/1/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • they generally travel together? N: No. No, they traveled separately. on me if I had It would have been a lot easier had Bird along. I tell you that. accident which you may have heard about. haven't you? G: The automobile accident? She had an You've
  • 1948 campaign; John Connally’s role; Lady Bird and LBJ as campaigners; fund raising; Senators Wirtz and Russell; FDR and his death; venison story; LBJ’s relationship with his employees; letter count; Glenn Stegall; Walter Jenkins; compassion
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 86, December 2005," LBJ Library (Item)
  • Among December 2005 Photo by Charles Bogel December 6, 2004: Lady Bird Johnson Welcomes an Old Friend, for an Evening with U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in the LBJ Auditorium. Story on page I 3. An Evening with Marvin Watson and Sherwin
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 85, November 2004," LBJ Library (Item)
  • Among November 2004 Old Friends: Lady Bird Johnson greets Bill Moyers at the LBJ Ranch Story on page 1. Photo by Charles Bogel Bill Moyers Lays Wreath at LBJ Gravesite Exce1pted remarks of Bill J\lloyers, August 27, 2004, at the Farnily
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/30/1966 (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 walks palace grounds; ride with LBJ to airport to fly to Malaysia; welcoming ceremonies where LBJ gives speech; Lady Bird describes Malaysia, people, government & history; meeting with King & Queen; exchange of gifts; Lady Bird describes
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/30/1966 (Sunday)
  • 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, 6/1/1967 (Thursday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Lady Bird to Spanish lesson; welcome ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Harold Holt; LBJ & Holt give speeches; receiving line; LBJ & Holt have meetings before having lunch upstairs; Lady Bird receives brooch from Organization of Rock Hounds (state
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/1/1967 (Thursday)
  • 11:52-12:07 and 13:40- 14:40 the sound is too fast; Lady Bird's voice is distorted.
  • 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