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President Lyndon B. Johnson in November 1968. MP 902. Public domain.

This film is from the LBJ Library moving picture collection created by the White House Naval Photographic Unit, aka the Navy Films. The films consist of monthly reports on the activities of President and Mrs. Johnson from 19631969.

LBJ and family at White House and LBJ Ranch; LBJ reflects on Presidency
Lyn Nugent, Lynda Johnson Robb, Lucinda Robb, Lady Bird Johnson outside

LBJ, family, Walt Rostow watch LBJ's October 31st speech on television, White House Oval Office, 10/31/1968
Closeup of TV screen: CBS reporter Dan Rather
Medium shot Walt Rostow, Luci Johnson Nugent, LBJ, zoom in
Point of view from behind: LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson watching TV, Lyn Nugent appears


Apollo 7 astronauts visit LBJ, LBJ Ranch, Texas, 11/2/1968
LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson greet the arriving astronauts at the LBJ Ranch airstrip
Fade to LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson greeting Apollo 7 astronauts debarking plane
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Schirra greeted by Lady Bird Johnson, LBJ

LBJ speaks at LBJ Ranch on Apollo mission, awards NASA
Exceptional Service Medals to astronauts
Medium shot Walter Cunningham, Don Eisele, and Walter Schirra
Medium shot LBJ shaking hands with James Webb, Webb steps to podium

Press Conference with Apollo 7 astronauts; footage of flight
NASA footage: Wide shot Earth horizon seen from space

Apollo 7 astronauts, James Webb write names in concrete for LBJ Ranch

Presidential election of 1968 and beginning of transition
LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson, V.P. Hubert Humphrey arrival at Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas, 11/3/1968
V.P. Hubert Humphrey, LBJ speak at campaign rally at the Astrodome, Houston, Texas, 11/3/1968; montage of people voting
Lady Bird Johnson, Muriel Humphrey, Mrs. Edmund Muskie? walking, crowd behind in
People walking by to vote; tilt up sign: "District of Columbia Registration and Voting Place
LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson vote, Johnson City, Texas, 11/4/1968
Television coverage of 1968 election, V.P. Hubert Humphrey headquarters, Nixon wins, 11/5/1968

V.P. Hubert Humphrey, Sen. Edmund Muskie have breakfast with LBJ
LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson greet Presidentelect Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon at White House, 11/11/1968
LBJ, Cabinet brief Presidentelect Richard Nixon on national affairs and Vietnam situation, 11/11/1968

Richard Nixon listening, Walt Rostow, Sec. Dean Rusk, LBJ at other end of table
Point of view from behind Nixon: LBJ and Sec. Clark Clifford across table, passed paper to Nixon
Wide shot Walt Rostow, Sec. Dean Rusk, LBJ, Sec. Clark Clifford, Tom Johnson at Cabinet table
Dir. Richard Helms, Nixon, Gen. Wheeler at Cabinet table

Presidentelect Richard Nixon speaks to press on Vietnam, outside White House West Lobby, 11/11/1968

LBJ's Presidential duties continue
LBJ meeting with Sec. Clark Clifford, White House Dining Room

Meeting discussing devaluation of the French currency
Walt Rostow, ?, Sec. Clark Clifford at Cabinet table
Closeup Chairman Martin, Sec. Clark Clifford

Cabinet Department briefings continue

LBJ thanks White House police and staff, 11/22/1968; LBJ introduces V.P.elect Spiro Agnew to White House staff, 11/20/1968

LBJ awards Medal of Honor to five soldiers from the U.S. Army, White House East Room, 11/19/1968
Medium shot Gen. Westmoreland
Five Medals of Honor displayed
Medium shot Sgt. Sammy L. Davis, tears falling down face, zoom out five soldiers standing; zoom in Spec. 4 Gary G. Wetzel
Medium shot Spec. 5 Dwight H. Johnson
Medium shot Sgt. Sammy L. Davis
Medium shot Capt. James A. Taylor
Medium shot (Captain) Chaplain Angelo J. Liteky

LBJ's remarks at the National Urban League dinner, New York Hilton Hotel, 11/19/1968

LBJ remarks at a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the National Heart Institute, White House East Room, 11/14/1968

LBJ, V.P. Hubert Humphrey meet in White House Oval Office

LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson meet with historians, archivists about LBJ Presidential Library, White House Treaty Room

Color still photographs: LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary

National Council of the Arts reception, White House East Room, 11/21/1968

LBJ departs White House for Thanksgiving at LBJ Ranch, Texas, 11/28/1968
Dissolve to Point of view from behind tree branches: Marine1 landing
Medium shot LBJ, Lyn Nugent, Lynda Johnson Robb, Luci Johnson Nugent, Lady Bird Johnson; zoom in on Lyn Nugent


LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson and family at St. Barnabas Church; scenic shots of the Texas Hill Country
LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson, Lynda Johnson Robb