Johnson, Lady Bird. (1912-2007). First Lady of the United States (1963-69) as wife of the 36th President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson. - Typed Letter Signed As First Lady of the United States by Lady Bird Johnson.

Washington, DC: September 1, 1964. 1964. - 75 words typed on a 10-1/4 inch high by 6-1/4 inch wide sheet of White House letterhead. Signed "Lady Bird Johnson". Folded twice for mailing. Together with the White House mailing envelope. Fine. The First Lady writes to Mrs. Hobart D. Hunt of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. regretting that she is unable to attend a Labor Day event owing to previously made plans. "What a tempting invitation! And what a clever way to point up the need to conserve points of beauty on the Hudson River!..It is disappointing to miss what will surely be a marvelously fun-filled and exciting occasion..". Mrs. Hunt was the director and president of the Hudson River Conservation Society. As the wife of Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson [1912-2007] was First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Notably well-educated for a woman of her time, she proved a capable manager and a shrewd investor. After marrying Lyndon B. Johnson in 1934, she used a modest inheritance to bankroll his congressional campaign and then ran his office while he served in the Navy. Her purchase of a television station made the couple millionaires. As First Lady, she broke new ground by interacting directly with Congress, employing her own press secretary and making a solo electioneering tour. Lady Bird Johnson was an advocate for beautifying the nation's cities and highways. The Highway Beautification Act was known as Lady Bird's Bill. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest U.S. civilian honors. Fine .

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