Why read A White House Diary?

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Now available again in paperback--Lady Bird Johnson

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Mary C. Brennan

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Lady Bird’s diary is worth reading no matter what you are studying. She is insightful, funny, and attentive to her unique perspective as First Lady. In terms of understanding Pat, the diary offers an outsider’s view from someone who understood Pat’s situation personally. The tidbits concerning their first post-election meeting and then subsequent visits provide evidence of Pat’s humor, humility, and kindness.

From Mary's list on The best books to understand why Pat Nixon was known (incorrectly) as Plastic Pat.