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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/15/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • 7 0 s - - and m ade up a lis t fo r B e ss, using two o f our p erson a l telephone books a nd w ra ck ing m y brain , , - Those people I would lik e s o m e tim e to in vite to a State Dinner| and another lis t of those fo r recep tio n s, luncheons
  • Lady Bird finishes Bill White's book on LBJ; Lady Bird records her White House Diary; Lady Bird walks with Jerry Kivitts; Lady Bird works on invitation lists for upcoming events at the White House; Lady Bird has telephone conversation with Dr. Hurst
Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 4/1/1943 (Item)
  • that Herman would talk to Mr. Miller about the matter. Since apparently from Jesse's letter it is not clear, after talking to Miller, I think you should in a very business-like manner telephone Herman and ask if an arrangement oan be worked out by the building
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/31/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • conversation. And before ^the evening was over there was dancing to the piano music of an eighty-one year old German with a curly white mustache and an alpine cap and a vest that was covered with medals. He played a ll the old favorites lik e "Carolina
  • ; Lady Bird works while men talk; lunch; telephone calls about LBJ Library, LBJ Park & office business; drive through Reagan Ranch; LBJ eats dinner at Dale Malechek's; Lady Bird exercises & watches Gunsmoke; to Arthur Krim's for New Year's party
Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 4/9/1943 (Item)
  • telephone call. Therefore I would write you all the details airmail speciel and we would let him know as soon as possible. He said he was leaving Dallas :Monday on a six weeks trip through the East and if I didn't hear until then to notify the lfow York
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/4/1969 (Saturday) (Item)
  • Clark looking in bouncy good health, one of the most genuinely at-peace men I know. Madame Shoumatoff came in and she was indeed in a way the guest of honor this evening. She wears her considerable years lig h tly and her conversation is bright
  • Brief conference with Abe Fortas; meeting with Henry Middleton about films; meeting of LBJ Library Audiovisual Committee; to theater to view "The President's House;" office work & telephone calls; hair styled; portrait party at the White House; Lady
Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson 'Salute to Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson' Luncheon Given by Federated Democratic Women of Ohio, Deshler Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, 9/18/1964" (Item)
  • to be thankful for -- the tax reduction, the education bill, the arbitration of the railroad strike, civil rights, the poverty bill••• " And, as often happens in our conversations, the telephone rang at that moment and be was saved by the bell. Actually
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/14/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird works on Johnson City House; telephone conversation with Lucia Johnson; LBJ on six-state tour of Midwest tornado damage; Lady Bird drives by the Schornhorst place and the bluebonnets; guests for dinner at the LBJ Ranch
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 20 (XX), 2/20/1981-2/21/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • of what a congressman does, small bits of service to the people back home that are not small to them. They matter a lot. Also one of the main jobs that women did--you asked me about the women's division--was to divide up the telephone book of the major
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/28/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • k e r ’ s and a sort of catalyst who brings people together fro m various walks of life . So, it was a m ix ed up group, a re a l m osa ic of A m e r ic a n l i f e , and I thought^^a delightful two hours of luncheon,^ and conversation, Lyndon burst
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/3/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • of Lyndon's staff, to have accumulated so many people im portant to N A T O , - ^ such short notice. I think the inviting had gone on until 10 or 11 o 'c lo c k the night b e fo r e , by telephone or t e l e g ra m . ^ A d m ir a l R adford and M r s . Radford
Oral history transcript, One More Story (group interview), 11/17/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • all those books about how if you always told the truth you'd be all right. So lid say, "Oh, no sir, I don't have to go to bed till eight o'clock." And one time I was brash enough--I was in a conversation with the Speaker, it was maybe at the Ranch
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 4 (IV), 2/4/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • was coming to Washington. She wrote down his name and address on a slip of paper, and I think perhaps his telephone number, too, and put it in my purse and said, "Now you take that out and you call him when you get there. He's going to be expecting you." I
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 22 (XXII), 8/23/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • was the Tenth Congressional District chairman of the women's division. So they had a big meeting. I believe it took place in the Austin Hotel. Lyndon talked to them, by telephone, from Mayo's. Of course Marietta presided and Mrs. Sam Johnson
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 13 (XIII), 9/2/1979-9/3/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • at the White House for the army and navy and met lots of admirals and generals and saw exotic Mrs. [James] Forrestal there. One of the interesting things that happened in those days was to go to dinner at the Bob Kintners, Bob and Jean. The conversation
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/28/1965 (Thursday) (Item)
  • and others to Johnson City property; Lady Bird and LBJ to Moursunds and 3 Springs Ranch; LBJ reminisces about picnics and swimming as child; Lady Bird likes river-rafting; Peter Hurd's portrait of LBJ; telephone conversation with Nellie Connally
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/18/1965 (Friday) (Item)
  • Governor Tom Dewey, LBJ and Lady Bird have breakfast and talk about crime; Lucius Clay; ABC film on beautification; telephone conversation with Lynda Johnson; Luci Johnson receives Stingray car for graduation/birthday gift; Johnsons to Camp David
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/20/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • 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
Folder, "Johnson, Lyndon B. [1941-1955]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 14 (Item)
  • of some of the things Congressman Johnson has done since coming to Congress in 1937, as requested. in your telephone conversation with him last Sunday. Sincerely, Walter Jenkins. SECRETARIES: GLYNN STEGALL MISS MARY RATHER MIIS. PHILIP NICHOLS, JR,, MIis
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 37 (XXXVII), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • , I talked, I didn't run. M: But you were conversant with the business of the-- J: Yes, yes. I had evaluations of all the people. Crazy about some, didn't like others so well. And in those days, seems to me that the natural gas bill and offshore
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 25 (XXV), 1/2/1982-1/3/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • or telephone bill or a purchase of furniture going back to heavens knows when, at least I had them until not long ago. G: So you managed the finances, in other words? J: Indeed I did, all of that, the income and the outgo, and around time for the income tax
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 17 (XVII), 9/20/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , the Big Inch pipeline that went all the way from my own East Texas way up somewhere into Illinois was completed. It was a lot of topic of conversation in our house. G: We really don't have much on the President's attitude toward the Big Inch. I know
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/27/1966 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird meets with Warren Woodward and Bob Kollar about wedding travel plans; Lady Bird places several calls about wedding arrangements; office work; Lady Bird to luncheon for Luci Johnson given by bridesmaids; back to White House; telephone call
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/5/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • with guests; dinner; bridge game; conversation about aid for India, war on poverty at home, Vietnam and China; Lady Bird talks on telephone with Luci and Pat Nugent, who are snowed in at Waukegan; Luci is expecting baby in June
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 18 (XVIII), 9/26/1980-9/27/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , Arkansas right down to Texas, and believe me, there were plenty. My Aunt Effie sat there beaming from ear to ear and just soaking it all up, because she loved a good conversation. The Civil War was right back where her ancestors had played a part, and she
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 16 (XVI), 1/29/1980-1/30/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • a problem of one constituent on the telephone to the letter that was next up on my desk when I finished. It was straining. By the time we finally left the office, which might be eight-thirty, nine, nine-thirty, to go out to dinner, I wanted somebody else
  • . Cecil Evans; Allred's Senate loss to W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel; time spent relaxing at the National Youth Administration building on Buchanan Dam; LBJ's fried egg breakfast being interrupted by telephone calls; the Johnsons' house at 4921 Thirtieth Place
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 21 (XXI), 8/10/1981-8/11/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • built by Saturday night, and this was on a Tuesday or something like that. But we kept the yard full of deck chairs and had lights strung, and there were many happy summer gatherings out there, and a telephone placed handy in a tree. G: Now were
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 19 (XIX), 2/6-7/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • and their conversations. Except in a few brilliant cases, the conversation among the women was not nearly as fascinating, and I was always glad to stick around with the men. G: Did they argue? J: In a good-natured fashion, yes. In an exchange of banter, and no doubt
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 3 (III), 8/14/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • at the University? J: No. I persevered in French, but I can't say it was very fruitful, because it never was conversational, and it just has to be that way. I think the least fruitful course I ever took was chemistry. That seems a shame, too, because there's got
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 10 (X), 1/25/1979-1/26/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • not all stag. I was included in some--I remember, with Abe and Carol Fortas and Bill Douglas, and many times of good conversation. The New Deal, although battered in some respects and the clouds of war already gathering over us, they were a mighty vigorous
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 42 (XLII), 11/5/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • ] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Johnson -- XLII -- 10 instance, telephone service to talk to him, or so it was said. She lived, I believe, at Wardman Park Hotel, in a reasonably modest suite
Folder, "[Public Activities - Biographic Information - Navy] Sampling - Mrs. Johnson's Correspondence During LBJ's Active Military Duty," LBJA, Subject Files, Box 74 (Item)
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Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 27 (XXVII), 1/30/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • in conversation with Earl Browder, who was the head of the Communist Party. Wasn't that the election in which he was also defeated, do you recall? G: Yes. He was. Let's talk some more about the California election. Did LBJ do anything to help Helen Gahagan
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 36 (XXXVI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • the hospital for any length of time. I did call them on the telephone and talk to them, every day. I got Willie Day Taylor, God bless her; she was already my great reliance with the children. She was on Lyndon's staff. She had been married, years earlier
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 9/20/1934? (Item)
  • Lady Bird comments on LBJ's "lamb of a letter," and asks about his law school courses. She writes about how her work around the house is progressing, how she misses her friends in Austin and their good conversation. She mentions seeing the Dodge
Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 9/30/1934? (Item)
  • Lady Bird comments on her phone conversation with LBJ earlier in the day, describes her visit today with relatives, and thanks LBJ for sending books. She writes about the pictures she has enclosed and describes the busy week she has ahead
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/14/1934 (Item)
  • LBJ expresses disappointment after his phone conversation with Lady Bird a day earlier. He says he wrote Lady Bird a long letter but decided not to mail it. He describes going out with friends despite still being sick and says Gene [Latimer] now
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 10/19/1934 (Item)
  • LBJ comments on Lady Bird's letter to him describing her conversation with Victor [McCrea] while she was in Dallas. He also comments on letters from his mother and from "Mr. Dick" [Congressman Kleberg] and mentions again the letter he wrote Lady
Letter, Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor, 9/29/1934 (Item)
  • LBJ tells Lady Bird he received letters from her and Gene [Boehringer]; Gene expressed approval of LBJ's relationship with Lady Bird. LBJ mentions his long conversation with Helen Crouch and plans to have dinner with Bill and Irene White. LBJ
Press release, "Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson's Remarks, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 8/15/1964" (Item)
  • . A few short weeks ago it was my pleasure to sit in the East Room of the White House and listen with your Congressmen to the beautiful music of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I was surprised to find in conversing with many members of the Choir
Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 3/13/1942 (Item)
  • roll o his gue like papers off a press. Some of them I shall te ~he , I see you if you are interested. We ended th part f the conversation, in perfect understand~ng and amia't; ·t on the suggestion by him that the only thing fo ·mt would be to go baok