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Telephone conversation # 4116, sound recording, LBJ and CLARE BOOTHE LUCE, 7/2/1964, 10:25AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "CIVIL RIGHTS LEG."; "FR BEDROOM" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • LUCE EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LBJ'S SIGNING CIVIL RIGHTS BILL ON JULY 4; LBJ EXPLAINS BACKGROUND, TIMING OF PASSAGE OF BILL, SIGNING CEREMONY, PRESS DISTORTIONS; LUCE ASKS LADY BIRD JOHNSON FOR AN INTERVIEW, SAYS SHE WILL ATTEND BOTH CONVENTIONS
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 10711, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID DUBINSKY, 9/1/1966, 11:24PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; CARL ALBERT AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL BUT ALBERT DOES NOT SPEAK ON THIS RECORDING; DUBINSKY IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING IS BRIEFLY INTERRUPTED IN MIDDLE OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 9825, sound recording, LBJ and MARGARET CHASE SMITH, 3/2/1966, 7:50PM (Item)
  • 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
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 # 4151, sound recording, LBJ and C. C. "CHARLEY" MCDONALD, 7/3/1964, 8:14PM? (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • First Lady
  • 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 # 6310, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 11/9/1964, 1:08PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ CONVEYS LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S APPRECIATION FOR MCCLELLAN'S INTRODUCTION OF HER DURING CAMPAIGN; ARKANSAS ELECTION RESULTS; WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER'S DEFEAT IN GOVERNOR'S RACE; MCCLELLAN THANKS LBJ FOR HIS HELP ON ARKANSAS RIVER PROJECT
Telephone conversation # 7823, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 5/24/1965, 12:25PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • PEARSON'S FARM; FERTILIZER FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM; DAIRY FARMING; LBJ TELLS PEARSON THAT JACK ANDERSON'S STORY YESTERDAY ON LBJ'S DIFFERENCES WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP IS INCORRECT; STATUS OF CURRENT BILLS; LEGISLATIVE
Telephone conversation # 9913, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 3/26/1966, 12:45PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • DEFEAT OF EFFORT TO REQUIRE GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE SESSION ON REAPPORTIONMENT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S UPCOMING NATIONAL PARK TRIP; SANDERS DISCUSSES HOWARD CALLAWAY'S CAMPAIGN FOR GOV. AND ASKS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CIRCUIT COURT VACANCY; GEORGIA POLITICS
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 # 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 # 5218, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/26/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • REQUEST THAT RFK SECOND LBJ'S NOMINATION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO ATLANTIC CITY; HHH'S WH MEETING WITH LBJ; JOHN CONNALLY'S COMPLAINT ABOUT CONVENTION SECURITY; SEATS FOR ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, MFDP; "BULL" CONNOR; S 1451 VETO; RESPONSE TO AP 75
Telephone conversation # 10412, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 7/15/1966, 9:31PM (Item)
  • OFFICE SECRETARY TELLS LBJ LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS WAITING FOR HIM ON TRUMAN BALCONY WITH GUESTS; CONVERSATION BETWEEN LBJ, OFFICE SECRETARY IS FOLLOWED BY 1:50 MACHINE NOISE; RECORDING OF FOWLER STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN AND ENDS BEFORE
  • First Lady
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
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/22/1968 (Friday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Office work; Lady Bird has hair styled; photos made for article; Lady Bird to lunch with 75th Club at Senate; ladies reminisce about early years; assessment of Mike Mansfield; Senators greet ladies; Lady Bird & Walter Washington tour Washington, DC
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/22/1968 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/26/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Lady Bird goes for walk; Arthur Krims are houseguests; Johnsons and Krims tour the LBJ Ranch; after lunch, LBJ goes to pool and Lady Bird naps; visit to the "Old Sam Johnson Place" and the Scharnhorst Ranch; Jimilu worked on LBJ's bust; Rivers
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/26/1965 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/5/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Robert Kennedy is shot in Los Angeles; LBJ discusses gun control with Senator Mike Mansfield; LBJ calls Senators Dirksen & Aiken about agriculture; Lady Bird cancels appointments; Lady Bird works on telegrams for Rose & Ethel Kennedy; LBJ makes
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/5/1968 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 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