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Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 1941 (Item)
  • 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, 1941
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
Telephone conversation # 2870, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 4/6/1964, 8:50PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Telephone conversation # 2870, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 4/6/1964, 8:50PM
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 8/23/1940 (Item)
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Lady Bird trip to Santa Fe, reminiscing - old friends, general updates, campaign, LBJ work - tax and conscription bills, Congressional calendar
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 8/23/1940
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 11/7/1941 (Item)
  • See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2
  • Lady Bird house hunting, LBJ travel plans, Neutrality Act
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 11/7/1941
  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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 # 8601, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 8/21/1965, 5:41PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • RIVERS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • First Lady
  • VETO OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL; PROPOSED CHANGES IN BILL; MILITARY PAY BILL; LBJ'S SERVICE ON HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE; RIVERS TELLS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HE WILL MAKE SPEECH PRAISING BEAUTIFICATION; BILL TO EXTEND ENLISTMENTS
  • 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 # 749, sound recording, LBJ and GOULD LINCOLN, 12/25/1963, 8:50PM (Item)
  • 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
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 # 10644, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/27/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • 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
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 # 8602, sound recording, LBJ and LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, 8/21/1965, 5:55PM (Item)
  • SALTONSTALL ON HOLD 1:05; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; OFFICE CONVERSATION BETWEEN LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON ABOUT INVITING PEOPLE TO DINNER PRECEDES CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • First Lady
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 # 7847, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON?
  • "DUPLICATE ENCLOSED"; CONTINUES ON NEXT 2 RECORDINGS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON? SPEAKS BRIEFLY WITH UNIDENTIFIED MALE AT BEGINNING OF CALL
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 13821, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 12/25/1968, 5:41PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • "**WISHED PRES. AND MRS. TRUMAN A MERRY XMAS AND TOLD THEM (W/MRS. JOHNSON ALSO ON THIS CONVERSATION) WHAT WONDERFUL PEOPLE THEY WERE." ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ, BESS TRUMAN WITH HARRY TRUMAN AT TIME
  • First Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 1280, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 1/8/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • ALL PARTICIPANTS IN CONVERSATION ARE INAUDIBLE EXCEPT LBJ; LBJ SPEAKS TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON DURING THE CONVERSATION
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 2224, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 2/27/1964, 11:22PM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Telephone conversation # 121, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 11/29/1963, 11:30AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ DISCUSSES APPOINTING PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; BOGGS SAYS HE HAS DRAFTED RESOLUTION ON THIS MATTER, PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION; LBJ SAYS LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILL ASK FOR LINDY BOGGS
Telephone conversation # 341, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 12/7/1963, 6:35PM (Item)
  • ""#3"; "(TRANS)"; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; FREEMAN ON HOLD 0:58; TV AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES WHILE LBJ WATCHES LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON TV; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994
  • First Lady
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 # 3452, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/14/1964, 9:50AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • POVERTY BILL; QUESTION OF PUTTING LANGUAGE ON AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS IN REPORT RATHER THAN BILL; HUGH CAREY; TIP O'NEILL, CLOSING DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS; FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN; ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 3453, sound recording, LBJ and PHIL LANDRUM, 5/14/1964, 10:00AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • POVERTY BILL; COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM; COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; QUESTION OF LANGUAGE IN POVERTY BILL ON AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 3404, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 5/11/1964, 7:01PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ'S RECENT TRIP; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO GEORGIA; LIFE MAGAZINE STORY ON LUCI JOHNSON; CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; THOMAS MANN; LBJ'S MEETING WITH ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AMBASSADORS
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 # 5817, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/2/1964, 4:31PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S INHERITANCE; MAHON SAYS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPROVED APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION APPROPRIATION, BUT IT CANNOT BE SPENT UNTIL PASSAGE OF APPALACHIA BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY; CHARLES HALLECK; EMERGENCY
Telephone conversation # 7168, sound recording, LBJ and ANTHONY LIUZZO, 3/26/1965, 2:55PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LIUZZO THANKS LBJ FOR HIS STATEMENT ON ARREST OF SUSPECTS IN MURDER OF HIS WIFE, VIOLA LIUZZO, AND FOR HIS SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION; LBJ EXPRESSES HIS AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SYMPATHY AND HOPE THAT MRS. LIUZZO WILL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN
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 # 8896, sound recording, LBJ and AYUB KHAN, 9/22/1965, 10:55AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • INDIA-PAKISTAN CEASEFIRE IN KASHMIR; LBJ DISCUSSES US SUPPORT FOR SETTLEMENT OF UNDERLYING PROBLEM IN KASHMIR, INVITES KHAN TO MEET WITH HIM IN US FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF FOREIGN AID BILL; KHAN ASKS ABOUT LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 8897, sound recording, LBJ and AYUB KHAN, 9/22/1965, 10:55AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • LBJ TALKS WITH LONDON TELEPHONE OPERATOR ABOUT CONNECTING CALL; KHAN DISCUSSES INDIA-PAKISTAN CEASEFIRE; LBJ DISCUSSES US SUPPORT FOR SETTLEMENT OF UNDERLYING PROBLEM IN KASHMIR, INVITES KHAN TO US; KHAN ASKS ABOUT LADY BIRD JOHNSON
Telephone conversation # 8600, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 8/21/1965, 5:41PM (Item)
  • BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL AND IS AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; RIVERS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 8606, sound recording, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 8/21/1965, 7:30PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH JACK, MARY MARGARET, COURTENAY VALENTI AT TIME OF CALL; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ALSO APPARENTLY PRESENT; MUSIC AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 8607, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY MCPHERSON, 8/21/1965, 7:30PM (Item)
  • "INADVERTENTLY RECORDED" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; LBJ IS MEETING WITH JACK, MARY MARGARET, COURTENAY VALENTI AT TIME OF CALL; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ALSO APPARENTLY PRESENT; MUSIC AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND
  • First Lady
Telephone conversation # 8657, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/27/1965, 10:56AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • MOYERS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON ABOUT POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF LBJ'S TRIP TO RANCH; ITEMS FOR MOYERS' PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; CURRENT LEGISLATION; LACK OF PRESS COVERAGE OF PASSAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; BIRTHDAY
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 # 11355, sound recording, LBJ and ALAN BOYD, 1/14/1967, 11:50AM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • BOYD DISCUSSES PROPOSED MERGER OF COMMERCE, LABOR DEPTS, PROBLEMS THAT WILL BE FACED BY ACTING SECRETARIES; LBJ EXPRESSES PESSIMISM ABOUT MERGER, DISCUSSES OPPOSITION TO IT, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTEES; LBJ PRAISES BOYD'S MEETING WITH LADY BIRD
Telephone conversation # 10831, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 9/23/1966, 1:06PM (Item)
  • First Lady
  • MCCORMACK RELAYS INVITATION FROM ARCHBISHOP PATRICK O'BOYLE TO LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND MASS FOR PEACE AT ST. MATTHEW'S CATHEDRAL IN WASHINGTON, DC, ON OCTOBER 4, 16 OR 23; LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK TO WORK ON UNNAMED LEGISLATION
Telephone conversation # 4379, sound recording, LBJ and OVETA CULP HOBBY, 7/29/1964, 10:05AM (Item)
  • LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007