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- at stake in America this November.
1 belicve that issue is simply this: Will America, ha.ving forged so far ahead
under President Kennedy and Preside nt Johnson, toward a more just and
compassionate society, now turn back? Will we lQJeheart becaus e
- are, to use the title of a book by President
Kennedy, "a nation of immigrants." But what we often fail t סrealize is
how quickly new Americans and their families make their contribution t o
a better America. We have with us today, for example, a number
- Young said, "Suppose there was a union of effort
in every political and financial matter, undertaken for the benefit
of the whole people? Who cannot see the good that would result? 11
It was this same union of effort that our late President Kennedy
spoke
- to be the trad e m ark
of Lyndon and h is b o y s.
A ctu a lly in cold fac t, he n eed s m any of the things
that Bobby Kennedy has and r e p r e s e n ts and is able to
a ttr a c t.
But , as he h im s e lf sa id , we tr a v e le d d ifferen t
p a th s
- Johnsons to National City Christian Church; lunch, newspapers and Republic Convention on TV with LBJ; cocktail party at the Jack Valentis; dinner at White House with friends; news story about LBJ and the Presidency; Bobby Kennedy
- ay 9» 1964
P a ge 3
Then we went quickly out to M itc h e ll F ie ld on Long Island, fo r the
dedication o f a John F , Kennedy Educational C iv ic and C u ltu ral Cente r .
The scene was oddly ru ra l so clo se to New Y o r k C ity.
fie ld , w ith
- Tour of White House gardens with Mrs. Paul Mellon; plan to create a Jacqueline Kennedy garden; personal time swimming with friends and family; approval for Jacqueline Kennedy Garden; telephone call to Jacqueline Kennedy
- the sum m er.
MEMORANDUM
THE W H ITE HOUSE
Sunday, M a y 3, 1964
WASHINGTON
Page 2
I think Kennedy sent back, during those three y e a rs that he did it, a good
number o f in form ed, enthusiastic friend s and possibly future public
servants them
-
who pJtovi..ded PJtv.Ji__deni Kennedy wilh a A chedul.e .to keep
7.
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him phft1i..'C!.a1/_y tu. ljou have no appoi..nimeni/.J unLil 70 amJ
on a i t 4z tr,. ]Jti..day o~ W•
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- the
tram poline used to be.
It is now g o n e ^ it belonged t o M r s . Kennedy^and
the hole has been f ille d and lev e le d .
We la y down on the ground and looked up at the blue, blue sky until we
began to fe e l damp and cold, and then thought what
- will be decided
at the polls in November ?
1 believe it is this: Will America, having forged so far ahead under
President Kennedy and President Johns on toward a more just and compassion
ate society, now turn back? Will we continue on the upwa rd, hopeful road
- Kennedy, when he created the Commission on the
Status of Women, envisioned our participating as full partners.
Because of t his President's determination women will no longer
be the forgotten sex in labor, in business or in Government. And,
I know you
- •,r.i.t.h
Iarry 0 '3rie:n, and s
- Lady Bird's clothing and shopping for shoes; call to Jacqueline Kennedy, who has a little girl with chicken pox; call to Nellie Connally and Lady Bird's concern for politics in Texas; call to Mary Lasker about art; dinner with A.W. Moursund, Babe
- Kennedy.
I t ' s b e e n one y e a r , one m o n t h a n d
two d a y s s i n c e P r e s i d e n t K e n n e d y ' s v i r g i n a p p e a l to ge t i t p a s s e d - a n d
I ' d h a t e to put h o u r to h o u r a l l of the c a l l s , the t a l k s
- Lady Bird's trip to New York for clothes fitting; lunch with Billie and Wendy; Tax Bill passed and signing ceremony; LBJ's speech and praise for Sen. Byrd; LBJ & Lady Bird to Mrs. Kennedy's house to present 4 signing pens; presentation of tray
- of P r e s id e n t John F i t z g e r a l d Kennedy d u r in g
th e f u n e r a l ma s s .
P r e c e d in g t h e i r rem o v a l t o A r lin g to n
where t h e y a w a ited th e jo y o u s day o f Re s u r r e c t i o n . "
Somehow th e pronouns
- LBJ and Lady Bird attend Red Mass at St. Matthews Cathedral with Luci, and Pat Nugent; Lady Bird reflects on bronze plaque in church about President Kennedy; Johnsons go to Jack Valenti's for coffee; lunch back at the White Housie; LBJ takes a nap
- Senator Edward Kennedy's plane crash; Lady Bird calls Rose Kennedy, Birch Bayhs and Mrs. Edward Kennedy; telephone conversation with Lynda Johnson about security problem on her flight; office work; Lady Bird reads; walk around White House
- Lady Bird meets with Chief Usher, J.B. West, at the White House; in the afternoon, Lady Bird returns to the White House and discusses housekeeping details with Jacqueline Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy's request for Caroline's school at White House
- each o f the two c h ild re n ,
and one which I said I h o p ed--I thought perhaps she m ig h t lik e --to send on
i
MEMORANDUM
THE W H I T E HOUSE
WASHINGTON
F r id a y ,
F e b r u a r y 28, 1964
Page 4
to M r s . R o s e Kennedy, I said goodbye
- Return home from Florida; Visit to and meeting with Mrs. Kennedy about Society for the Preservation of the White House and its members; Mrs. Kennedy agrees to be public member; Fine Arts Committee; gift of four JFK minted coins; office work; John
- MEMORANDUM
C
THE W H ITE HOUSE
W A S H I N G T ON
Page 1
Thursday* M ay 28, 1964
What a busy day.
It began a little a fte r 11, by going to A r lington
C e m e te ry to la y a w reath on the g ra ve o f P re s id e n t Kennedy, because
to m o
- , and then w hen e v e r y th in g i s in p la c e in it
it w i l l be turned o v e r to the F e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t,
B obby w a s e a s y , r e la x e d , but he i s an e n ig m a to m e .
M r s , R o s e Kennedy w a s th e r e , a s s lim and p r e
- Women Doers Luncheon with speaker, Jane Jacobs; funny story about Mrs. Charles Marsh; LBJ makes brief appearance; office work; Dorris Powell tells stories about Lady Bird's mother; LBJ & Lady Bird to dinner in New York honoring Jacqueline Kennedy
-
that
thi~ wa~
the sa.nie group last
y~ar
that had so :;\\'J.n1pctl Prc:sitlcnt
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1964
Monday, July 20th (c1 •. tinued)
Kennedy that he had lost a tie clasp and a shoe, so it was reported, and had
been kissed, mauled and clutched
- and LBJ birthday; recordings project of White House entertainment with proceeds to Kennedy Center; visit with Texans at luncheon; walk in gardens with Dr. and Mrs. Morgan; visit with Luci Johnson
- Lady Bird describes riding in the motorcade in Dallas, Texas, with JFK, Jacqueline Kennedy, Governor John Connally, and Nellie Connally; hearing shots fired; feeling the car accelerate and arriving at [Parkland] Hospital; Lady Bird discusses
- Bird describes Jack Valenti; guests for dinner at White House with meeting about campaign; Lady Bird talks with Clark Clifford about Jacqueline Kennedy Garden and recording White House entertainment
- at the ranch with P re s id e n t Kennedy.
tie the deer under a tree.
T h o m a s v ille , in fact.
We a ll but had to
And Con gressm an John P ilc h e r , of G eo rg ia -
He and I re m in is c e d about Aeneas A frican u s - and
MEMORANDUM
THE WH I T E
- ; visit with Luci Johnson about Christmas gift list; beautification program benefits nurseries; dinner party at Abe Fortas' home; Fortas meeting with Jacqueline Kennedy about Kennedy Center; Lady Bird swims
- iv in g line along w ith a l l
the w ives of the Cabinet members except Mrs, Bobby
Kennedy
who was out of town,
back - always s h e ’ s back,
ever missed one,
Mrs, Henry W allace was
I d o n 't believe
Jane Barkley was there
much fla t t e r e d
- a chance to thank him
clvi1"'
again.
And the _illustrious architect,
~h
Pei -- a quiet, gentle man • . I
asked him how the Kennedy Library was coming.
He told me that they
.
I
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- Shooting in Dominican Republic; auction of Jacqueline Kennedy letter to Lady Bird; luncheon of 81st Club members; gift of charm by members to Lady Bird; ABC filming at Treasury Department; story by film producer about Pope John; LBJ meets
- on M ay 7th,^when she com es to the m e e tin g s
of M r s . Kennedy's co m m ittee on A r t .
And then the C r a w fo rd Greenwalts fro m the E. I. duPont d eN em ours
and Company; our old friend s the F r e d e r ic k Kappels, o f A m e r ic a n Tel
- s e m a n f r o m the C a n a l Zone^^and I n e v e r see h e r without thinking
^
.
o f the vote in 1960^^in L o s A n g e le s , when Kennedy had w on o v e r w h e lm in g ,
and still, at the v e r y end, the C a n a l Zone s till voted fo r
- that those r e v e n u e s , s h ould not r e a lly be tied up in o rd in a ry
upkeep , with which I thoroughly a g r e e d .
So cl o se w a s h e r r e la tio n sh ip with M r s , Kennedy t h a t I doubt th a t I
MEMO R ANDUM
T H E W H IT E H O U S E
- ara, Kennedy, Gronouski , Freem an, Hodges, W irtz, Celeb ree z e;
I had aske d them a ll to help me be hostesses.
They w ere dispersed around
in several room s, and also I had asked the o ffic ers of the cl ub, M rs, L is te r
H ill, the fir s t V
- Lady Bird cleans out clothes closet; Lady Bird drives with friends through Virginia countryside; dinner with friends at White House; walk on White House grounds; Jacqueline Kennedy Garden; Movies - "Mr. President" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown
- to do anything
except get along together.
One day we might hope that the conference table in Birmingham
or Geneva will be as successful as the assembly line in Huntsville
and the launching pad at Cape Kennedy.
The second problem is closely
- Proclamation 3629 - John F. Kennedy, A Rededication issued by LBJ; LBJ & Lady Bird to Austin for party at the Frank Erwins; to LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird mentions LBJ conserving his energy
- L i b r a r y a nd t h e E i s e n h o w e r L i b r a r y and t h e
Kennedy L i b r a r y i f t h e y a r e a v a i l a b l e
to t h e p u b l i c ,
' ^ D u r i n g t h e m o r n i n g we h a d some s e r i o u s d i s c u s s i o n a b o u t
- Johnsons attend Christian Church; LBJ gives kisses to small girl, Kimberly Frye; lunch at White House with the McNamaras; Jacqueline Kennedy; bowling with Lynda; dinner with the Bill Whites and the Jack Brooks; Jake Pickle, Clark Clifford
- on to the essentials
it,
they
that
to be done.
Lady B~rd typified
·,
in from the
it
by the
act
'
oj
coming
I•
,.
0
funeral
simple
of President
Kennedy(
certainly
his
death
I
¢,
. was. one of the greatest
0
she.walked
'
in her -house,
to go
- ; late lunch; Lynda Robb arrives; Lady Birds takes a nap, swims & has her hair styled; appointments to the Arts Council & Kennedy Center; another ride with guests
