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Signature issue as first lady. Campaigner,tural successful businesswoman and husband,tner to her Lyndon Johnson. You the storytell of Claudia Taylor johnson known ourady bird, the wife of 36th president. Here to tell her story are Cokie Roberts, political commentary for abc news and npr, also the books, founding mothers and ladies of liberty. Curly is an expert of working on a biography Lady Bird Johnson. I want to start with the beginning, where we were 50 week, this is an administration birthed in national tragedy. The immediate challenges for the brand new the firstle in terrible days after the assassination of kennedy. It was enormous. Nobody knew if it was a widespread plot so the country was in terror for a period of had to be both taking over and making sure that peaceful transition of power without seeming to take the image ofof kennedys out the of the way so they had to be very, very careful in how they handled it and Lyndon Johnson birdery lucky he had lady to help him with t
Beautification her signature issue as first lady. She was a natural campaigner successful businesswoman and a savvy political partner to her husband are 36th president Lyndon Baines johnson. Good evening and welcome to cspans first ladys implements an image. Tonight we will tell you the story of Claudia Taylor johnson unto everyone is lady bird. The wife of our 36th president. Here to tell her story archie. Guest the you roberts political commentator for abc news and npr and the author of two books about womens political history founding mothers and thanks for being here. Betty is the first ladys expert. She is the author of numerous books including first ladies from washington to Michelle Obama and working on a new biography of Lady Bird Johnson. Ladies i want to start with the beginning where we were 50 years ago this week. This is an administration birthed a national tragedy. What were the immediate challenges for the brandnew first couple on the first terrible days after the assass
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