Edwards Statement on the Death of Lady Bird Johnson

[JohnLocke]

Edwards Statement on the Death of Lady Bird Johnson
John Edwards for President
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement about the death of former first lady Lady Bird Johnson.

"Elizabeth and I join the nation in mourning the loss of Lady Bird Johnson. Mrs. Johnson helped lead the country through a difficult time and brought grace and dignity to the White House and everywhere she went. Our prayers and deepest sympathies go out to her family during this difficult time."

http://johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20070711-lady-bird-johnson/

[saltpoint]

1. A gracious statement. I'm thinking that Mrs. Johnson must have been

a pretty sturdy soul to withstand a marriage to and public life with her husband.

He was no shy flower, LBJ.

For me, LadyBird's legacy is that of a woman of great strength planting gentle blossoms. If LBJ had to follow John Kennedy, she had to follow Jackie.

Not an easy assignment.