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In November 1968, Columbia Island, in Washington, D.C., was renamed Lady Bird Johnson Park in honor of her campaign as First Lady to beautify the capital. In 1976, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac was dedicated on Columbia Island.
Dec 16, 2009 · As first lady, she supported the “war on poverty,” the Headstart Program, and worked for the “beautification” of Washington, DC.
Jul 7, 2024 · As her husband’s political career advanced and he became a powerful figure in Washington, D.C., Lady Bird participated in his campaigns but shied away from giving speeches, preferring to shake hands and write letters instead.
- Betty Boyd Caroli
Nov 16, 2020 · Lady Bird Johnson was known around Washington as being a genteel hostess, a trait she naturally carried with her to the White House.
Nov 13, 2023 · As first lady from 1963 to 1969, Lady Bird Johnson supported the “war on poverty,” the Headstart Program, and also worked for the beautification of Washington, D.C.
Nov 28, 2012 · The year 2012 celebrates the centennial birthdays of two American First Ladies who served consecutively: Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969), and Patricia Nixon, the wife of Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974).
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Feb 16, 2018 · In May 1967, she testified before Congress, along with Washington D.C. youth group Rebels With a Cause, on behalf of President Lyndon B. Johnson's juvenile delinquency bill.
