but this is how ladybird johnson that day in her audio diary remembered going to the hospital in dallasfter the shooting and coming across a distraught first lady jacqueline kennedy in the hallway of the hospital. >> suddenly, i found myself face-to-face with jackie in a small hall, i think it was right outside the operating room. you always think of her, or somebody like her, as being insulated, protected, sort of on olympus. she was quite alone. i don't think i ever saw anybody so much alone in my life. i went up to her, put my arms around her, and said something, i'm sure it was quite banal, like god help us all, because my feelings for her were too tumultuous to put into words. >> ladybird johnson's entire diary entry from that day is written out, longhand, and it has since been completely digitized and it is now available at the lbj library website along with the corresponding audio. lyndon johnson, of course, rose to the presidency in the wake of president kennedy's assassination, and once lbj became president, one of his first orders of business in 1963 was to appoint a high-leve

. >> first lady, ladybird johnson. on c-span. >> up next, author and historian byron price. in the years following the civil war. because of the rigorous nature of the job many men would participate in only a few drives. rarely did any complete more than five. he's also the director of the charles m. russell center for the study of art of the american west at the university of okma

. >> first lady ladybird johnson monday night 9:00 eastern on c-span. >>> each week, american history tv sits in on a lecture with one of the nation's college professors. you can watch the classes here every saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern and sundays at 1:00 p.m. arizona state university professor donald critchlow discusses the republican rerifle in the 1970s. after richard nixon's resignation and gerald ford's loss to jimmy carter in the 1976 presidential election, the gop brand was weakened to the point that some observers wondered if the party would survive. but by the end of the decade, spurred on by phyllis slaf

. >> first lady, ladybird johnson monday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern live on c-span. >>> there are some serious scholars in women's studies. most departments include their fair share of nonideological academics who offer straightforward courses, sometimes wonderful courses in women's psychology, women's history, women in literature. ideologically fervent, statistically channelled hard liners set the tone in most women's studies departments. if there is a department that defies the stereotype, i would love to visit them. by the way, conservative women, moderate women, libertarian women, traditionally religiouses women left out. >> her critiques of late 20th century feminism and feminism in contemporary american culture led critics to label her as anti-feminist. sunday your questions for christina hoff somers. looking ahead to the new year join radio talk show host mark levin january 1. book tv in depth the first sunday of every month on c-span 2. >>> all weekend american history tv is featuring ann arbor, michigan, home to the university of oh m

. >> first lady, ladybird johnson. on c-span. >> up next, author and historian byron price. in the years following the civil war. because of the rigorous nature of the job many men would participate in only a few drives. rarely did any complete more than five. he's also the director of the charles m. russell center for the study of art of the american west at the university of oklahoma. this event was hosted by the cherokee strip regional heritage center. it's a little over an hour. >> tonight, professor byron price is going to tell us about exploration in the cattle drive era 1865 and 1893. professional price currently holds the charles m. russell memorial chair and is director of the charles m. russell center for the study of western art at the university of oklahoma. he is also director of the university of oklahoma press. he graduated from the united states military academy at west point in 1970. he earned an m.a. in museum science at the texas tech university in 1977. we'll have to forgive him that he is a texan. he has nearly 25 years experience in the museum professio

. >> first lady ladybird johnson monday night 9:00 eastern on c-span. >>> each week, american history tv sits in on a lecture with one of the nation's college professors. you can watch the classes here every saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern and sundays at 1:00 p.m. arizona state university professor donald critchlow discusses the republican rerifle in the 1970s. after richard nixon's resignation and gerald ford's loss to jimmy carter in the 1976 presidential election, the gop brand was weakened to the point that some observers wondered if the party would survive. but by the end of the decade, spurred on by phyllis slaf lie revived republican fortunes and helped elect ronald reagan. this class is an hour and 10 minutes. >> today we're going to continue our saga through conservatism and the republican party and specifically what we're going to look at today is the revival of the republican party after the debacle of the nixon administration and watergate. you recall from previous lectures that republicans were down, many thought the republican party was going the way of the wi

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. >> ladybird johnson was the first wife of a president to become a millionaire by investing in and running radio and tv stations in texas. watch our program saturday at 7:00 eastern on c-span, live monday night our series continues. >> the historic trip to china, mrs. nixon was looking at a package of cigarettes. the cigarettes hata pin on them and the package, i understand you also admire the panda at the zoo. he says we will make sure you have pandas to go home with. wasn't expecting her to support her husband, just her being there was so much good will and always evidence that the end revenues reports would come, they would talk about it this way but always what wonderful job it makes them do. >> first lady pat nixon monday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span. >> secretary of state john kerry told lawmakers this week it is time for the u.s. to ratify the disabilities 3d. he appeared before the senate foreign relations committee. a former u.s. ambassador to e.u. and former white house counsel to president george h. w. bush also testified in support of the treaty. last year the treaty will fi

. >> first lady, ladybird johnson tonight live at 9:00 eastern on c-span and c-span3, also on c-span radio and c-span.org. >>> more from the american bar association's annual national security conference. this second panel focused on cybersecurity and the u.s. government strategy to protect americans. it's an an hour and 45 minutes. >>> good morning again. thank you very much. for those of you, the first panel was a little bit too early in your rhythms, i just wanted to bring your attention to two outstanding breakfast programs the committee has on the horizon. the first one is on friday, november 15th. the keynote address will be by ambassador mark grossman, vice chair of the cohen group, former undersecretary of state for political affairs at the department of state, who will be talking about the diplomatic campaign in afghanistan and pakistan. the second one will be a couple of weeks later, december 4th, wednesday. senior adviser transnational threats project in homeland security counterterrorism program. he will be speaking on treasury's war, the unleashing of a new era of financ

demonstrate the kind of partnership that they had to lyndon johnson's public approach, we have a clip next for you it is a pretty well-known one, ladybirds critique of a well-known one and this was one right after a press conference and this includes how direct she was in his presentation. >> yes, ma'am. >> i thought that he looked strong and fun like a reliable guide. in the close-ups were much better. >> and during the statement you were a little breathless and i think it was a little too fast and now there is a little bit of a change of pace as well. and there was a considerable pickup and drama and interest in the questioning when it began. and it was noticed interfacial expressions so i don't think that we can very well say that she had a time that was convenient for both people are. >> of. >> okay, so we hearing? >> we are hearing a very firm and educated evaluation of a speech i think it's wonderful. >> he clearly wanted her analysis. and he starts backing away from the phone and he starts getting somewhat defensive. because nobody really likes to hear that direct criticism. but he relied on her to tell him the truth. >> they were

ladybird was very important part of. >> after the 1964 elections, what were his majorities like in the house and senate? >> after the 1964 elections, lyndon johnson had a liberal majority in the house. not just a democratic majority. and that was what made the 89th congress so incredible. we passed 100 major laws in each session of the 89th congress. >> what are some of the big names from the house and senate in those days that people should know. >> john mccormick, the speaker of the hour, was very important. he was from massachusetts. as tip o'neil who later became speaker was as well. i think he was critical. i think in the senate leader was senator mike mansfield. he was a wonderful, wonderful man. and johnson and a very, very, you know, almost holy, almost saintly man. and johnson used to say, why do i have a saint for a majority leader. russell long, the chairman of the senate finance committee and wilbur mills, the chairman of the house ways and means committee. and it was -- russell -- richard russell, who was johnson's mentor and actually, i have a wonderful -- russell came to see johnson to tell him that he was going to have to filibust