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  • Subject > Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985 (remove)
  • Subject > Assassinations (remove)

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  • . 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
  • really right or wrong in your own heart. But one night, a long time after the election, I'm going to be in bed and I'm going to turn over to Lady Bird and say, 'Bird, you know those folks dovm in New Orleans. their judgment.'" at that point. (Laughter
  • President, the new President, sworn in-F: Or to accompany a new president. R: --and even less that we were going to fly back on the plane with the dead President, the new President, Jackie, and Lady Bird, and most of their staffs. F: Let's slow up just
  • as a family, too. You see, we were I even gave Lady Bird a transfusion once. F: Oh, really? G: Anyway, we had a close personal relationship. personal than political. I would say it was more Bird very often would ask me what did I think about something
  • attack; Lady Bird's increased role in the office
  • storm and headed to the Ranch. three or four o'clock in the morning. Got in there around Mrs. Johnson and the other ladies, a friend of hers and Josefa, his sister, were there to meet us and had LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org