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November 2007 eNewsletter
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Friends of the LBJ Library eNewsletter
November 2007
Links for the Friends

Dear Friends,

In just two weeks we will host our next Friends event, An Evening With Tim Weiner. Mr. Weiner will be discussing his new book Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, which is a finalist for the National Book Awards.

Members of Friends are also encouraged to bring their children and grandchildren for "Senator Johnson's Storytime" to be held in the Museum on select Saturdays. Please read below for more details.

The important work of the Library continues as we recently released the telephone recordings from 1967. By the end of 2008, all of President Johnson's conversations are scheduled to be released to the public. Stay tuned!

Sincerely,

Betty Sue Flowers
Director

Evening With Tim Weiner
On Thursday, November 15, Pulitzer-Prize winning author Tim Weiner will join us to speak about his new book, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA. For the past twenty years, Mr. Weiner has covered American intelligence issues for publications such as The New York Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer. His new book is a critique of the CIA based on thousands of documents from the Central Intelligence Agency, the White House, and the State Department; interviews with ten Directors of Central Intelligence; transcripts from presidential libraries (including the LBJ Library); and thousands of oral histories with American diplomats, spies, and presidential aides.

This program will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Connally Ballroom at The University of Texas Alumni Center. Copies of his book will be sold at the event. To order a copy in advance, please call the LBJ Museum Store at (512) 232-2396. Tickets will be mailed shortly. For more information, please call (512) 721-0176 or email friends@lbjlib.utexas.edu.
New telephone conversations released
On October 9 the LBJ Library and Museum released over 30 hours of recordings and transcripts of telephone conversations from 1967. Highlights include conversations with Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Gerald Ford, the Reverend Billy Graham, and Attorney General Ramsey Clark on topics such as the Vietnam War, the "Hot Line" used during the Six Day War, and the appointment of Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court.

Detailed information about individual conversations and a list of "Highlights" is available in the Library's Reading Room and on the website, www.lbjlib.utexas.edu. The next release is scheduled for spring 2008.

LBJ Library photo taken on August 3, 1967, by Yoichi R. Okamoto.
LBJ Centennial year approaching
The LBJ Library and Museum staff are preparing for a milestone: the 100th birthday of the 36th President on August 27, 2008. To commemorate LBJ's centennial year, the Library has partnered with six other LBJ-affiliated organizations to celebrate his legacy across the year 2008. A series of programs and events in Texas and Washington, D.C., will highlight the Centennial salute.

On October 4, a press conference was held to announce the celebration and unveil a Centennial logo created by GSD&M's Idea City. On January 1, an official website will launch. In the meantime, the countdown and links to all participating organizations can be found online at www.LBJ100.org.
Other Events at the LBJ Library
  • November 8, 5-6:30 p.m.: David Rivkin will present Executive Power Under Siege in the Brown Room on the 10th floor of the LBJ Library. This is presented by The Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law. No reservations required.
  • November 24, 11 a.m.: Senator Johnson (as portrayed by actor Michael Stuart) will read children's stories in his "Senate Chambers." Bring your child or grandchild and enjoy the exhibit! No reservations required. For more information or to see the full storytime schedule, please visit our website.