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- ; Lady Bird describes conversation with Luther Hodges about his life; Lady Bird & LBJ to Texas; Lady Bird mentions Eric Goldman's ideas for inauguration; Prime Minister Pearson of Canada to visit LBJ Ranch the next day
- Lady Bird receives call during night of LBJ going to the hospital; Lady Bird and Lynda Johnson return to Washington and go to Bethesda Naval Hospital; Luci Johnson's conversion to Catholicism; Luci Johnson to luncheon given in her honor; LBJ talks
- This conversation is spread across three separate tapes
- a r a r e museum quality, and it 's liv e d in.
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Lyndon su rp rised me,- by joining us fo r lunch,
and we reshu ffled the place cards, and the conversation.
I didn't get
quite as much time to discuss with M iss Im a,' as I would
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conversation,
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a n t h o l o g y --"Chicago
Rugged,
white
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c ompletely un-
r a t h e r lik e
He h a d n 't hea rd about
l i t t le hard
I h a d h a d b ro ught
He was shaggy h a i r e d ,
almost in a dutch b o b .
t>¥tainT3 l e d in his
- to have some private conversation and that
would be m y time to depart.
So I did, thereby not seeing the thousand or
so guests cla m o rin g at the gates.
I rushed hom e, feelin g stra n gely truant,
jumped into m y red lace dress and went out to the W
- ABC filming of Beautification program at Mount Vernon; desk work at the White House; Lady Bird talks with Luci Johnson; Luci's conversion to Catholicism; Lady Bird to Barney House for a dinner; paintings at Barney House; LBJ's work
- Lynda Johnson has conversation with parents in their bedroom; Johnsons go to St. Mark's Church; protests in Lafayette Square; Lady Bird plans for upcoming party; LBJ and Lady Bird have guests on the "Patrick J" boat; Walt Rostow talks of China
- phone conversation with Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Rusk delivers resignation of Ambassador to Vietnam, Henry Cabot Lodge; discussions about replacement for Lodge
- on Southeast Asia; Lady Bird's conversation with Lynda Johnson about Hawaii
- ; phone conversation with Lucia; Lady Bird meets LBJ & guests at Lewis place; Lady Bird watches "Gunsmoke"; meeting about tv and radio properties
- LBJ has phone conversation about appointments at Treasury and Budget; Lady Bird receives international YWCA delegates; Henry Fowler accepts Secretary of Treasury position; LBJ makes press announcement; diplomatic reception at Blair House; Lady Bird
- Bird mentions guests; topics of conversation are jobs for the handicapped & anti-American sentiment in France; toasts; Lynda Johnson toasts to George Washington; Lady Bird visits; snowing; Lady Bird reads; San Antonio wins cleanest city award
- HOUSE
WASHINGTON
fMonday, June Z:4; ~ 968
And presently Luci came in.
Page 6
She had been out to dinner.
She curled up
on the bed beside me and we had one of those long conversations which make
me jokingly tell her that she is a part time
- Hospitals; Lady Bird to Womens' National Democratic Club Reception; pandemonium when LBJ arrives; Hubert & Muriel Humphrey to White House for dinner; LBJ-William Fulbright conversation about Non-Proliferation Treaty; UN position for Humphrey; Lawrence
- ; Johnsons and guests go to Commander John Paul Jones' house to see baby owl; bowling; early dinner; two-hour conversation; confrontation between LBJ and Dean Acheson; Speaker Rayburn's comments about Dean Acheson; donation by Phyllis Dillon
- Lady Bird to Kennedy Garden to meet Multiple Sclerosis group; Victor Borge's humorous remarks; Lady Bird to lunch at Evelyn Symington's where she tells history of house & describes artwork; conversation about Beautification & Common Market; Lady
- r e w a s no co o lin g off p la c e
b e tw e e n h is m in d a n d his tongue.
O n e of t h e t h i n g s I ' v e e n j o y e d m o s t l i v i n g h e r e i n W a s h i n g t o n i n
the W hite H o u se i s
good conversation, interesting a s s e s
- LBJ & Lady Bird awaken at 3:30 a.m. and have long conversation about decision not to run again in 1968; back to sleep; Lady Bird meets with Tiffany & Co. officials about new White House china; luncheon for Sir Robert & Lady Menzies and Ambassador
- Lady Bird to LBJ's bedroom for coffee, visit with Jack Valenti and watch tv; lunch in Solarium with Lynda Johnson and Charles Robb's family; dessert with LBJ and the Valentis; family conversation about 1968 election & LBJ's decision to run
- of the sun breaking through.
I went in Lyndon's room early, and there sat Jesse Kellum and Don Thomas,
both in conversation with Lyndon,
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Marvin and Jan came and went.
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Y es, it begins to sound more like its sure that Lyndon w ill be leaving
- meeting; Lady Bird meets with recipient of Jewish Ladies "Lady Bird Johnson" scholarship; Lady Bird is interviewed about bowling by Sports Illustrated reporter; conversations with Dr. Grover about LBJ Library; LBJ & Lady Bird to Mike Monroney's party
- party; Lady Bird relates conversation with Paul Hoffman about Africa; discussion about LBJ Library; Lady Bird meets actors and artists; Lynda Johnson attends same party later
- in the Grand Tetons; the Rockefellers give her tour of the ranch; Lynda Johnson goes hiking; Lady Bird describes dinner conversation; Jay Rockefeller and the poverty program; discussions on Medicare
- as
she ought.
Luci describes herself as a hustler.
last few months.
life together.
And so she has been these
They have been among the happiest of her life, and of our
I mean in the sense of sharing, conversation, and understand-
ing and enjoyment.
I
- Lady Bird and LBJ to Governors reception; Lady Bird's dress for Hubert Humphrey reception; reception at State Department for Medal of Freedom winners; Lady Bird mentions winners and her conversations with them; Lady Bird & LBJ to Inaugural Concert
- to free circus for 6,000 children; LBJ gives speech at State Department reception; Johnsons greet Prime Minister & Mrs. Egal; exchange of gifts; Lady Bird names guests; conversation about conservation; toasts; Anita Bryant is entertainment
- , it w a s a m u c h lo w e r
key -- w a rm and easy conversation,
our younger days.
r e m in is c e n c e s abo ut B e b e and
And m y ow n k e e n ly e x p r e s s e d r e g r e t that he - - o r
s o it's s a i d - - i s g e t t i n g o u t of p o l
- Arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister & Mrs. Sato of Japan; Lady Bird has coffee for Texas group; Lady Bird has phone conversation with James Symington about Japan and studies Japan information; birthday party for Carol Laise; humorous story about
- Conversation continued on 1964.6.10.2
