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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 271 

Honoring Lady Bird Johnson. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 13, 2007 

Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. 

AKAKA, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, 

Mr. BAYH, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BOND, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. BURR, Mr. 

BYRD, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. 

CHAMBLISS, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. COLEMAN, 

Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

DEMINT, Mr. DODD, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. 

DURBIN, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. 

GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. GREGG, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. 

HATCH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. 

KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KOHL, Mr. KYL, Ms. 

LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, 

Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MCCAIN, 

Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. MURKOWSKI, 

Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. 

OBAMA, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. 

SALAZAR, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. 

SMITH, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SPECTER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. 

SUNUNU, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. VITTER, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. 

WARNER, Mr. WEBB, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring Lady Bird Johnson. 

Whereas Americans throughout the nation are mourning the 

passing of Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird) Johnson, who 


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served as First Lady with honor and grace during the 

Administration of her husband, President Lyndon Baines 

Johnson; 

Whereas Mrs. Johnson was born near Karnack, Texas and 

received the nickname ‘‘Lady Bird’’ as a young child; 

Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was known as an excellent student and graduated from the University of Texas; 

Whereas Lady Bird Johnson met Lyndon Johnson in 1934 

and the 2 were married later that year; 

Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was a successful businesswoman 

who helped build a small radio station into a multimillion-dollar radio and television enterprise; 

Whereas throughout her husband’s political career in Congress and the White House, Lady Bird Johnson played 

an important supportive role as a partner and confidante; 

Whereas as wife of the Vice President, Lady Bird Johnson 

visited 33 foreign countries as an ambassador of goodwill; 

Whereas, as First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson earned widespread respect and affection not only for the tone of dignity with which she represented her husband and the Nation, but for her active involvement in efforts to serve the 

public, such as her work to improve the environment and 

to address the problem of poverty in the United States; 

Whereas millions of travelers and commuters have Lady Bird 

Johnson to thank for the colorful flowers that line many 

of our roads, which represent a living, lasting legacy of 

the woman who guided the Highway Beautification Act 

of 1965 (23 U.S.C. 131, 135 note, 136, 319) into law; 

Whereas after leaving the White House, Lady Bird Johnson 

continued to serve the Nation in many ways, including 


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helping to found the National Wildflower Research Center, supporting the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, and 

serving on the Board of the National Geographic Society 

as a trustee emeritus; and 

Whereas, in addition to her service to the Nation, Lady Bird 

Johnson was a devoted and loving mother to her 2 

daughters, Lynda Bird and Luci Baines, as well as her 

7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) notes with deep sorrow and solemn mourn3 ing the death of Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird) John4 son; 

5 (2) extends its heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. 

6 Johnson’s family; 

7 (3) honors and, on behalf of the nation, ex8 presses deep appreciation for Lady Bird Johnson’s 

9 important service to her country; and 

10 (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans11 mit a copy of this resolution to the family of Mrs. 

12 Johnson. 

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