Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight 

Presented in Partnership with the LBJ Presidential Library
Author Julia Sweig will discuss Lady Bird Johnson’s complex and captivating role-as a political partner to her husband, as a vital yet underappreciated presence in the White House, and as a critical adviser and strategist in the new biography, Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight. The story is told in Lady Bird’s own words through the largely unknown and overlooked audio diaries that she kept during her years in the White House. , Sweig unveils a new view of Lady Bird’s power within the Johnson Presidency and presents a surprisingly modern and influential American First Lady.