On November 17, 1934, Lyndon Baines Johnson married Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Taylor just ten weeks after their first date, beginning one of America’s most powerful partnerships.,Few realize it was Lady Bird’s $10,000 inheritance that launched LBJ’s career by buying a struggling Texas radio station.,While Lyndon dominated politics, Lady Bird quietly reshaped history—becoming the first First Lady to campaign solo across the hostile South in 1964.,Her Highway Beautification Act transformed America’

This #CBSSunday In her new book, "Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight," author Julia Sweig uncovers the first lady's surprisingly powerful role in her husband President LBJ's life and political career as an audio diarist who documented every moment of LBJ's presidency. https://cbsn.ws/3tjaUmH | CBS Sunday Morning

14K views · 474 reactions | Julia Sweig's new book, "Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight," examines the first lady's surprisingly powerful role in LBJ's life and political career, and her little-known contribution as an audio diarist documenting every moment of his presidency. https://cbsn.ws/3tbMM5c | CBS Sunday Morning | Facebook