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represented, like Bernard Shaw in their library. They also have the most important documentation on the famous story of “The Diamond Necklace”, Marie Antoinette's diamond necklace. It the university collection.

That was interesting. -- I came back on Air Force one with the President and Mrs. Johnson. I don't say that I accomplished anything of any consequence, except that I enjoyed myself very much and it made me understand their life and what the country was like better.

Q:

Tell me a little about the plans for the library.

Mrs. Lasker:

Well, the library is to be associated with the School of Political Science or Public Administration. It is designed by Gordon It's a very severe building. There will be exhibition space for important documents and momentoes of campaigns, and the library itself will contain letters and documents relating to Johnson's administration and to Johnson's interests.

Q:

You mean, similar to the Truman Library.

Mrs. Lasker:

Similar to the Truman Library, similar to the Eisenhower and Kennedy Libraries. And it has an office where we





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