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Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson

Lady Bird Johnson, born on December 22, 1912, and passed away on July 11, 2007, served as the First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 during the presidency of her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson. She is remembered for her passionate advocacy for the beautification of American cities and highways, as well as her contributions to education and environmental conservation. Lady Bird Johnson's dedication to enhancing the quality of life in America has had a lasting impact on the nation's landscape and cultural identity. more

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“And I often dream of chemistry at night, dreams that conflate the past and the present, the grid of the periodic table transformed to the grid of Manhattan. Sometimes, too, I dream of the indecipherable language of tin (a confused memory, perhaps, of its plaintive "cry"). But my favorite dream is of going to the opera (I am Hafnium), sharing a box at the Met with the other heavy transition metals my old and valued friends Tantalum, Rhenium, Osmium, Iridium, Platinum, Gold, and Tungsten.”

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