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Liz Carpenter was born in Salado in 1920. She began studying and working in journalism at Austin High School and went on to earn her degree in journalism at the University of Texas in Austin. In...
Today, we remember the birthday of Liz Carpenter, born on September 1, 1920, in Salado, Texas. Best known as press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson during the White House years, Carpenter had...
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- Born in Salado
- Fought For Equal Rights
- ‘Just A Force of Nature'
Feminist Gloria Steinem also recalled Carpenter with love. “She has always been a touchstone, the kind of original, irreplaceable friend about whom one thinks in good times and bad, ‘What would Liz do?' or ‘I wish Liz were here,' or ‘I'm going to call Liz,' ” Steinem said. “I don't want to think about a world in which she's not at the other end of ...
When the Johnsons moved into the White House, Carpenter went to work for Lady Bird. Together they took reporters on tours of the national parks, in hopes that the scribes would write about the country's vast beauty and bounteous natural resources. After the Johnsons left the White House and Carpenter's beloved Les died in 1974, she returned to Aust...
One regular at Carpenter's gatherings was Bruce Kirkland, friend, neighbor, optometrist and No. 1 piano player. He said she was able to stay in her lovely home until December, when she moved into a nearby retirement home. “She retained her sense of humor right until the end,” Kirkland said. As he stood over her at the hospital Friday night, she bar...
Sep 21, 2012 · Throughout the nearly two-hour ceremony, friends and family members described Carpenter as a funny, smart, demanding and nurturing wit who fought hard for women's rights.
Today, we remember what would have been the 100th birthday of Liz Carpenter, born on September 1, 1920, in Salado, Texas. Best known as press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson during the White House...
Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Sutherland Carpenter was a nationally known White House official, writer and speaker. She choice of Salado College Hill, where her parents met, for the scattering of her ashes completed full circle her remarkable life journey.
