Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-, b. Karnack, Tex., originally named Claudia Alta Taylor. She married (1934) Lyndon B. Johnson and played an active role in his political career. As first lady (1963-69) she sponsored environmental causes and national beautification projects. A successful businesswoman, she bought (1943) a debt-ridden radio station in Austin, Tex., and built it into a multimillion dollar broadcasting company. She also owns and manages extensive ranching lands in Texas. She is the author of
A White House Diary (1970).
See biographies by M. D. Smith (1964) and G. L. Hall (1967); L. I. Gould, Lady Bird Johnson and the Environment (1988).
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