Luci Baines Johnson Recollections, 1/13/2005. Tape 1 of 2.
JOHNSON, LUCI BAINES. Younger daughter of Lyndon Baines and Lady Bird Johnson.
Topics, in order of discussion: Growing up as LBJ's daughter; politics in our family was a little bit like the family farm; A loving father; No body enjoyed giving more than Lyndon Johnson; LBJ uses the birth of his grandson to break the diplomatic ice with Kosygin at the Glassboro summit; He was always a school teacher. LBJ explains to Luci the rationale behind the signing ceremonies of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act; "Luci, were you in any way surprised that he emerged as a strong civil rights advocate?"; LBJ took the time on that historic occasion to send her a hand-written birthday note.