CSPAN3 Reel America September 11, 2016
Library. Shortly before 1 00 p. M. On a rainy september 20, mrs. Lyndon johnson departed washington airport for a fourday conservation tour, which would carry her across the length of the country for stopovers in california, arizona, and new mexico. Her companions for the trip, secretary of the interior stewart udall, and his wife. Johnson, who normally travels tourist class on commercial planes, the early portion of the flight was not only an unaccustomed luxury, but probably one of the most unusual having things in aviation history. Arranged by american airlines, which charted the first lady...