Conversations with experts, tors of historical sites, and questions from cspans audience, we tell the stories of the first ladies. Now, Lady Bird Johnson. This is about two hours. Lady bird johnson a beautification to my mind is far more than a matter of cosmetics. To me, it describes the whole effort to bring the Natural World and the manmade world into harmony. To bring order, usefulness, delight to our whole environment. That, of course, only begins with trees, flowers, and landscaping. Susan swain thats from a film created by the Johnson Administration with Lady Bird Johnson talking about beautification, her signature issue as first lady. She was a natural campaigner, successful businesswoman, and a savvy political partner to her husband, our 36th president , Lyndon Baines johnson. Good evening, and welcome to cspans first ladies influence and image. Tonight well tell you the story of Claudia Taylor johnson, known to everyone as lady bird, the wife of our 36th president. Here to te
And flowers and landscaping. Susan swain thats from a film created by the Johnson Administration with Lady Bird Johnson talking about beautification, her signature issue as first lady. She was a natural campaigner, successful businesswoman, and a savvy political partner to her husband, our 36th president , Lyndon Baines johnson. Good evening, and welcome to cspans first ladies influence and image. Tonight, well tell you the story of Claudia Taylor johnson, known to everyone as lady bird, the wife of our 36th president. Here to tell our story tonight are two guests, Cokie Roberts, political commentator for abc news and npr. Shes also the author of two books about womens political history, founding mothers and ladies of liberty. Thanks for being here. Cokie roberts good to be here. Swain Betty Boyd Caroli is a first ladies expert. She is the author of numerous books, including first ladies from Martha Washington to michelle obama, and shes currently working on a new biography of Lady Bir