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  • the little girl was just five-years old. She had two older brothers, Tommy and Tony. After her mother's death, Lady Bird's "Aunt Effie" Pattillo moved to Karnack to look after her. At an early age, a nursemaid said Claudia was "as purty as a lady bird
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LBJ Connection: First Lady of the United States, 1963-1969; Author; Recipient, Medal of Freedom, 1977, Congressional Gold Medal, 1988
  • Returned to the White House. To the ground floor for photos with Emily, Helen, and Cecille. 3. 12:56 To the Green Room for photos with Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Humphrey -- received Senate ladies' luncheon guests. Cocktails in Blue Room. Luncheon. 3:07
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/23/1968
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Selden, Helen Bird Falley, and Cecille Harrison Marshall. 2:15 Returned to the second floor. Talked with Luci on the phone. 4. 2:30 Worked with Bess. 3:15 Bess left. 3:15-3:45 Worked on desk with MW. 3:45 Met with Mr. Krim in the West Hall. Entry
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/22/1968
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • On helicopter #2: Eugene Rostows, Walt Rostows, Kohlers, Rusks, Mrs. Katzenbach 5:00 Landed Camp David. 5. 6:30 Walked to bowling alley with Mrs. Rostows, Mrs. Katz, Mrs. Kohler. 7:00 To Laurel with bowling - ladies. Joined there by Mrs. Rusk and Goldberg
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/1/1966
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • ladies on second floor Viewed presidential press conference on TV sets w/ guests 4:45 Ladies departed 4. 5:55 Mrs. Hand arrived accompanying Mrs. Matthews (wife of Ambassador to Nigeria) and Mrs. Porter (wife of Ambassador to Lebanon) - tea (More) 1
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/27/1965
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • THE WHITE HOUSE MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Entry No. Time Activity Camp David Monday Date May 24, 1965 House guests: Lady Jackson, Mrs. Mary Lasker, Mrs. Arthur Krim, and Bill
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/24/1965
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • in # 303. 11:45 Went to see Dr. Turchin; en route back, stopped at Jean-Louis' for a comb-out. 1:10 Returned to the White House; on the way to the second floor, stopped in the East Room to greet 16 ladies (wives of International Air Transport Association
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/24/1967
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • downstairs. 10:05 Went down to the State Dining Room to greet 300 ladies of the ASSN. whose husbands are having their 27th annual meeting Shook hands with each lady as they left. 10:30 Returned to the second floor -studied book on Roadside Flowers
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 6/28/1967
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • luncheon. 2:25 Left. 2:35 Returned to White House. To second floor with Bess Abell. 2:40 Down to Vietnam Vets party. 3:43 Second floor. 4:08 Seven ambassadors' wives, Mrs. Rusk, Mrs. Symington . . . . 4:55 First Lady to the President's office. 5:05
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 12/15/1966
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • . 3:50 With Bess and Sharon, return to White House via auto. 4:02 Arrived at White House. Slept in room. 6:05 To ground floor. 6:10 President joined; went to Green Room to receive congressmen and wives. 6:37 To Queens' Room with ladies - Talks by Mrs
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 2/15/1967
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • Coffee in the East Hall with Ladies Committee of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Lunch Room - Queens' Room - Treaty Room 10:35 Ladies left the house. Saw Janette Simmons. Worked at desk. On luncheon! 11:55 Mr. Per -- comb-out. 2. 12:40 Photo in the Red
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/2/1968
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
  • 26 Februory 1942 De~r Lady Bird : When anyone callL- the office for the nsecretaryn , I think you should talk vii th them . When you are not there , i:1ary and o. J . will have to use their judgement as to whether they should tau~ or wa i t until
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 2/26/1942
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
  • DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY WASHINGTON 28 February 1942 Dear Lady Bird : I an1 returning the letter from Melvin Ehlert . You should write him a letter , telling him that I have been on active duty , etc . in the first
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 2/28/1942
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 4/7/1942
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Mary, 4/16/1943
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 4/16/1943
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
  • Lady Bird: Just received your note written at 1:25 PM April 6. The news on the Standard and aSCAP situation appears to be good. Please follow through and get both definitely settled. I will give some thought to the Safeway matter, but I know we cannot
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 4/8/1943
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
  • !lovember 25, 1947 Dear Lady Birds ! nm one 1.osir,i.;~ aon.o oorreapondenee c~nd 110.p whioh are se1f-explannto,.·y. ! t'11nk it ver!/ important thnt we coop-"l1•0.te with fhe City of )th1 nnd m~. !fothoral in tuiy tmd e .ery war pos~ible. You may
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 11/25/1947
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 5/7/1947
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 1942
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "#3"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; FORMERLY CLOSED-DONOR'S DEED OF GIFT (C); OPENED 09/98
  • First Lady
  • LBJ TEASES JACQUELINE KENNEDY ABOUT LEAVING TOWN WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE; LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON WISH MRS. KENNEDY, HER FAMILY MERRY CHRISTMAS; MRS. KENNEDY THANKS LBJ FOR PRESENTS DELIVERED BY LUCI JOHNSON; MRS. JOHNSON'S ACTIVITIES; UPCOMING ERHARD
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "#6"; "CALLS ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT-APPROX. 6 OR 7 CALLS"; "'MERRY CHRISTMAS' CALLS"; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; RESTON ON HOLD 1:15; POOR SOUND QUALITY; RESTON IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4
  • First Lady
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; LBJ TALKS ABOUT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY ACTIVITIES, INVITES RESTON TO LBJ RANCH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON SAYS SHE LIKED RESTON'S RECENT COLUMN ABOUT HER, INVITES THE RESTONS TO THE LBJ RANCH; LBJ PRAISES WILLIAM FULBRIGHT
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "7"; "'MERRY CHRISTMAS' CALLS ON DEC. 25, 1963 BY PRES."; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; CARTER ON HOLD 01:05; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • First Lady
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; CARTER MENTIONS INCREASED SUPPORT FOR LBJ; UPCOMING BBQ; LADY BIRD DISCUSSES WESTERN ART FOR WH, MARY LASKER'S ASSISTANCE; LBJ DISCUSSES FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS, NEED FOR GOOD TEXAS WH PRESS COVERAGE; UPCOMING SPECIAL NEWS SECTION
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "#9"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; SLIP IS DATED 12/26/1963 BUT DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL WITH LINCOLN ON 12/25/1963 AT 8:50P; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994 AS CALL ON 12/26/1963
  • First Lady
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; LINCOLN PRAISES LBJ FOR HOUSE VOTE ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS REASONS FOR PUSHING FOR VOTE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON EXPRESSES HER APPRECIATION FOR LINCOLN'S COLUMN
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Telephone conversation # 555, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 12/18/1963, time unknown
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 11:27A; HHH AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • YOUNG THANKS LBJ FOR CARRYING OHIO BY WIDE MARGIN BECAUSE OF ITS EFFECT ON HIS ELECTION, THANKS HIM FOR HIS OHIO CAMPAIGN TRIPS; RESULTS OF OTHER OHIO RACES; LADY BIRD JOHNSON SENDS REGARDS AND THANKS TO YOUNG'S WIFE; HHH CONGRATULATES YOUNG
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "LBJ RANCH"; "SECRET" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 11:27A; HHH AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ARE MEETING WITH LBJ; VIRGINIA RUSSELL IS MEETING WITH DONALD RUSSELL
  • First Lady
  • RUSSELL APOLOGIZES FOR LBJ'S LOSS IN SOUTH CAROLINA; LBJ, HHH THANK RUSSELL FOR HIS HELP; TEXTILE INDUSTRY CAMPAIGN HELP; NEGRO VOTE; GOLDWATER'S ATTACK ON CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS VIRGINIA RUSSELL FOR HER HELP ON WHISTLESTOP TRIP
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • 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
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • NEVA WEST IS MEETING WITH WESLEY AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; WESTS ARE DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING IS ACCIDENTALLY CUT OFF
  • First Lady
  • WEST'S BUSINESS; LBJ'S UPCOMING CAMPAIGN TRIPS; WESLEY WEST REPORTS ON CALL FROM MAN CLAIMING TO BE LBJ'S COUSIN; LBJ'S STANDING IN SOUTH; REPUBLICAN EFFORTS IN LAST WEEKS; UPCOMING TV SPEECH ON TEST BAN TREATY, OTHER TV SPOTS; LADY BIRD WATCHING
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • LBJ IS MEETING WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON, ALBERT GORE, SR., AT TIME OF CALL; LBJ DISCUSSES PLACING CALL TO MAMIE EISENHOWER WITH TELEPHONE OPERATOR, GREETS ALBERT GORE; RECORDING OF EISENHOWER CALL STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • First Lady
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON, LBJ ASK ABOUT DWIGHT, MAMIE EISENHOWER'S HEALTH; JOHN, BARBARA EISENHOWERS' ATTENDANCE AT DINNER FOR UK'S PRINCESS MARGARET; JOHNSONS INVITE EISENHOWERS TO USE WH PLANE, STAY AT WH WHEN DWIGHT EISENHOWER MOVES TO WALTER REED
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "RE MAN FROM HER STATE AND APPOINTING HIM TO US-CANADIAN BORDER COMMISSION-SEN. SMITH APPROVED"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS ALSO MEETING WITH J.R. PARTEN; OFFICE CONVERSATION IN BACKGROUND
  • First Lady
  • POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF STANLEY TUPPER TO US-CANADIAN COMMISSION; SMITH TELLS LBJ SHE SUPPORTS APPOINTMENT; LBJ THANKS SMITH FOR SUPPORT ON VIETNAM; SMITH VOICES HER SUPPORT OF LBJ TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON, DISCUSSES BILL FOR PREFERENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • DIRKSEN TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; LBJ'S TRIP YESTERDAY; MINIMUM WAGE BILL TIE VOTE; LBJ PRAISES JOHN LOVE'S DENVER HOUSING PROGRAM, ITS EFFECT ON RACIAL PROBLEMS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ASKS ABOUT DIRKSEN'S HEALTH; LUCI JOHNSON'S, PAT NUGENT'S TRIP
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL AND MURIEL HUMPHREY IS MEETING WITH HHH
  • First Lady
  • HHH TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; LUCI JOHNSON NUGENT ATTENDING HHH'S SON'S WEDDING TODAY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON EXPRESSES REGRET SHE COULD NOT BE AT WEDDING; LBJ JOKES ABOUT LUCI BEING AT WEDDING, NOT WITH LBJ; LBJ'S TRIP YESTERDAY; RFK'S RELATIONS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "SUMMARIZED"; TRUMAN ON HOLD 0:29; LADY BIRD AND LUCI JOHNSON ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LBJ OFFERS WH PLANE TO TRUMAN FOR HIS TRIP TO ISRAEL, OFFERS ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE TO TRUMAN; TRUMAN SAYS HE HAS POSTPONED TRIP BECAUSE OF HIS HEALTH, TELLS LBJ HE SUPPORTS VIETNAM POLICY; LADY BIRD, LUCI JOHNSON INVITE TRUMANS TO LUCI'S WEDDING NEXT
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • 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
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "FROM BEDROOM 4-1-68"; "RE PRES.'S MARCH 31ST SPEECH"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; IVO SPARKMAN? SPEAKS AFTER LBJ HANGS UP
  • First Lady
  • SPARKMAN TELLS LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON THAT LBJ'S SPEECH WAS BEST HE HAS MADE EXCEPT FOR LAST 15 SECONDS, SAYS HE HOPES LBJ WILL RECONSIDER DECISION NOT TO RUN; LBJ SAYS DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE; SPARKMAN'S DAUGHTER'S CAMPAIGN WORK AS SERVICEMAN'S
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "ALL SUMMARIZED YB"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • ALLEN THANKS LBJ FOR HIS STATEMENT UPON DEATH OF MLK, REPORTS ON SITUATION IN ATLANTA; LBJ'S CALL TO CORETTA SCOTT KING; RIOTING IN WASHINGTON, DC; POSTPONEMENT OF LBJ'S TRIP TO HONOLULU; LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS ALLEN FOR HIS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • 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
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "MRS. J. ALSO ON LINE"; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • First Lady
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON, UDALL CONTINUE TO DISCUSS PLANS TO DEVELOP LBJ STATE PARK; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT COMPROMISING PUBLIC INTEREST IN DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS; FEDERAL BUDGET PROBLEMS; CUTS IN SPACE BUDGET; NEED FOR MONEY FOR ABM, OTHER DEFENSE PROGRAMS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007