only begins with trees, flowers and landscaping. that s 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 savvy partner to her husband, lyndon baines johnson. good evening. tonight we ll tell you the story of claudia taylor johnson known toe everyone as lady bird. here too tell her story tonight are cokie roberts, the author of two books about women s political history, founding mothers and ladies of liberty. thanks for being here. and we have an expert, with a number books from martha washington to michelle obama, currently working on a new biography of lady bird johnson. ladies, i want to start with the beginning of where we were 50 years ago this week. bhamp the immediate challenges in the first terrible day. they were enormous. first of all, nobody knew if there was a widespread plot. so the country was in terror for a pe
in 1908, few people outside of texas hill country could tell was the pedernales river located. but a baby was born to sam and rebecca johnson on the banks of that river. a proud father who proclaimed a united states senator was born today, my grandson. the old gentleman was partly right but he set his sights too low. for the son of sam and rebecca johnson, a half century later visits the same house on the banks of the pedernales not as senator but as president of the united states. here across the hill country he rests for a few days and quietly observes the 190th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence. he would unwind but not completely. cause as he celebrates, he still bears the burden of presidency. 19 overage americans were entitled to free medical care which as critic predicted would bring chaos. farmers blast i have yet unanimous targets on the other side of the world. it was characteristics of his capacity to absorb many detailed facts that as
negotiating to end the machinist strike that shut down the 60% of the u.s. commercial airline industry. narrator: in 1908, few people outside of texas hill country could tell with any certainty where the pedernales river was located. but on the banks of that river in a modest springhouse a baby , was born to sam and rebecca johnson, a baby whose grandfather proudly proclaimed to the countryside a united , states senator was born today, my grandson. the old gentleman was partly right, but he set his sights too low. for the son of sam and rebecca johnson, a half century later, visits the same house on the banks of the pedernales, not as senator, but as president of the united states. here in his beloved hill country, he rests for a few days observes with his family and friends the 190th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence. he would unwind but not completely. for as he celebrates the national holiday as a private citizen he still bears the , burden of
ago, july 1966. the half hour program begins with president johnson relaxing at his ranch in texas for the independence day holiday. it concludes with lbj negotiating to end the machinist strike that shut down the 60% of the u.s. commercial airline industry. narrator: in 1908, few people outside of texas hill country could tell with any certainty where the pedernales river was located. but on the banks of that river , in a modest springhouse, a baby was born to sam and rebecca johnson, a baby whose grandfather proudly proclaimed to the countryside, a united states senator was born today, my grandson. the old gentleman was partly right, but he set his sights too low. for the son of sam and rebecca johnson, a half century later, visits the same house on the banks of the pedernales, not as senator, but as president of the united states. narrator: here in his beloved hill country, he rests for a few days and quietly observes with his family and friends the 190th anniversary o
inhospitable, largely barren and to as a wilderness. it grows tomatoes in the desert, operates two nuclear is affluent enough to participate in a comprehensive redevelopment plan america. returning from his visit to america, israeli president a warm welcome at the white house. for the president of the united states, the month of august on an international note with an expression of friendship the ties strengthen between america and her friend on the mediterranean. before the month is over, the president s interests will largely be domestic ones, as the american people show concern ever-expanding economy. however, for the moment, the public interest was focused on a young man from waukegan, illinois. sixth of august, pat nugent would become the president s son-in-law in one of the most publicized weddings of the century. in the chronicles of white house history, it was the first time a president attended a football game. today was a perfect one for a wedding. through the elect