In this photograph by Bill Fitz-Patrick, President Gerald R. Ford presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson in a ceremony in the East Room on January 10, 1977. President Ford presented the award in the waning days of his presidency, honoring Mrs. Johnson alongside the likes of Georgia O'Keeffe, Irving Berlin, Joe DiMaggio, Nelson Rockefeller, and Norman Rockwell.

In this photograph, taken by O. J. Rapp on July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers a televised address to the nation prior to signing into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The bill prohibited job discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, or national origin, ended segregation in public places, and the unequal application of voting requirements. In attendance at the ceremony were members of Congress and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rep. Peter Rodino of New Jersey.

In this photograph, maitre d'hotel John W. Ficklin surprises President Giuseppe Saragat of Italy with a birthday cake during a State Dinner held in his honor on September 19, 1967. The State Dinner was hosted by President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson on the Italian president's 69th birthday. Prominently displayed on the table is a gilded bronze plateau purchased for the White House during the James Monroe administration. After the dinner in the State Dining Room, guests transitioned to the East Room where they enjoyed selections from the musical "Man of La Mancha" by Richard Kiley, who originated the role of Don Quixote in the Broadway production.

In this photograph, taken by Kevin Smith on January 18, 1968, American singer and actress Eartha Kitt questions President Lyndon B. Johnson during a "Women Doers" luncheon hosted by First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. Mrs. Johnson hosted the luncheon series to encourage discussion of the roles women could take to address various social issues. The topic for the January 18 luncheon was "Crime on the Streets." Kitt, who was invited to speak at the luncheon due to her work with at-risk youth, defended anti-Vietnam War protestors and spoke critically on President Johnson's policies regarding taxes, social welfare, and childcare. Due to her remarks, Kitt faced media backlash and career repercussions that lasted several decades.

This photograph is of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greeting mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry in the East Room. Robert L. Knudsen took the photograph during a dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the House John McCormack, and Chief Justice Earl Warren on February 20, 1962. Onlookers include Speaker McCormack, Second Lady Lady Bird Johnson, and Vice President Johnson.

In this photograph First Lady Lady Bird Johnson dines with actor Gene Kelly and photographer Edward Steichen at the dinner for the White House Festival of the Arts. On June 14, 1965 over 300 guests attended the White House Festival of the Arts to honor contemporary American artistic achievement. 65 works of art borrowed from 39 museums across the country were displayed in the East Wing and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden. The 14-hour event also featured a photography exhibition in the Vermeil Room, a film screening in the State Dining Room, and a variety of performances in the East Room, State Dining Room, and the South Lawn including Duke Ellington, the Robert Joffrey Ballet, and the Louisville Orchestra.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meet with Princess Margaret and her husband the Earl of Snowdon in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The Johnsons received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meet with Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The Johnsons received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meet with Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The Johnsons received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meet with Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The Johnsons received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meet with Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The Johnsons received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meets with Princess Margaret in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meets with Princess Margaret in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meet with Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The Johnsons received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meets with Princess Margaret in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson greet Princess Margaret in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The Johnsons received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meet with Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The Johnsons received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meets with Princess Margaret in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meets with Princess Margaret in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meet with Princess Margaret and her husband, the Earl of Snowdon, in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The Johnsons received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

In this photograph, taken November 17, 1965, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson meets with Princess Margaret in the Queens' Bedroom. Princess Margaret was the sister of England's Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960, she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was given the title Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson received the Earl and Countess of Snowdon in the Queens' suite, a Second Floor guest quarters often reserved for visiting royalty. Over the mantelpiece hangs a trumeau gifted to the White House by Margaret's sister during her visit as a princess in 1951.

This photograph was taken by Joseph J. Scherschel on June 2, 1967. It shows President Lyndon B. Johnson, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson (Baron Wilson of Rievaulx), and his wife Mary Wilson (Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx) proceeding down the Cross Hall to make their formal entrance into the East Room as part of a State Dinner held in honor of Wilson's official visit.

This photograph was taken by Joseph J. Scherschel on June 2, 1967. It shows President Lyndon B. Johnson, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson (Baron Wilson of Rievaulx), and his wife Mary Wilson (Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx) proceeding down the Cross Hall to make their formal entrance into the East Room as part of a State Dinner held in honor of Wilson's official visit.

This photograph was taken by Joseph J. Scherschel on June 1, 1967. It shows President Lyndon B. Johnson, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, Austraiian Prime Minister Harold Edward Holt, and his wife Zara Holt proceeding down the Cross Hall for their formal entrance into the East Room as part of the State Dinner held in honor of the Holt's official visit.

This photograph was taken by Joseph J. Scherschel on June 1, 1967. It shows President Lyndon B. Johnson, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, Austraiian Prime Minister Harold Edward Holt, and his wife Zara Holt proceeding down the Cross Hall for their formal entrance into the East Room as part of the State Dinner held in honor of the Holt's official visit.