The following quotes come from the mind of Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird) Johnson:
The clash of ideas is the sound of freedom.
Any committee is only as good as the most knowledgeable, determined and vigorous person on it. There must be somebody who provides the flame.
The way you overcome shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.
Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.
Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor.
It's odd that you can get so anesthetized by your own pain or your own problem that you don't quite fully share the hell of someone close to you.
No news at 4:30 a.m. is good.
Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest.
The First Lady is an unpaid public servant elected by one person - her husband.
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
On the Passing of Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson died today at the age of 94.
Let her be remembered as a true lady, one who possessed uncommon courage and decency, as well as a deep appreciation for the beauty of nature.
The following link discusses her landmark whistle stop tour through the South after the passage of the Civil Rights Act. The grace she displayed in the face of deep-seated hostility proved her to be the original steel magnolia.
http://www.pbs.org/ladybird/epicenter/epicenter_report_train.html
"As she had expected, but had hoped to avoid, Lady Bird encountered angry southerners protesting her husband and his civil rights agenda. She continually found herself having to placate people who called her husband a "n----- -lover" without condoning their racism. As she pulled into Richmond, Va., Lady Bird was greeted by a big banner that read "Fly Away Lady Bird. Here in Richmond, Barry [Goldwater] is the Cat's Meow." In Columbia, South Carolina, people booed and heckled Lady Bird during her speech so that she could not be heard. The state hosts were unable to quiet the hecklers, but with a raised, white-gloved hand and a firm voice, Lady Bird silenced the crowd.
"This is a country of many viewpoints," she told the Columbia crowd. "I respect your right to express your own. Now it is my turn to express mine. Thank you."
Let her be remembered as a true lady, one who possessed uncommon courage and decency, as well as a deep appreciation for the beauty of nature.
The following link discusses her landmark whistle stop tour through the South after the passage of the Civil Rights Act. The grace she displayed in the face of deep-seated hostility proved her to be the original steel magnolia.
http://www.pbs.org/ladybird/epicenter/epicenter_report_train.html
"As she had expected, but had hoped to avoid, Lady Bird encountered angry southerners protesting her husband and his civil rights agenda. She continually found herself having to placate people who called her husband a "n----- -lover" without condoning their racism. As she pulled into Richmond, Va., Lady Bird was greeted by a big banner that read "Fly Away Lady Bird. Here in Richmond, Barry [Goldwater] is the Cat's Meow." In Columbia, South Carolina, people booed and heckled Lady Bird during her speech so that she could not be heard. The state hosts were unable to quiet the hecklers, but with a raised, white-gloved hand and a firm voice, Lady Bird silenced the crowd.
"This is a country of many viewpoints," she told the Columbia crowd. "I respect your right to express your own. Now it is my turn to express mine. Thank you."
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