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1912—, b. Karnack, Tex., originally named Claudia Alta Taylor. She married (1934) Lyndon B. Johnson and played an active role in his political career. As first lady (1963—69) she sponsored environmental causes and national beautification projects. A successful businesswoman, she bought (1943) a debt-ridden radio station in Austin, Tex., and built it into a multimillion dollar broadcasting company. She also owns and manages extensive ranching lands in Texas. She is the author of A White House Diary (1970).See biographies by M. D. Smith (1964) and G. L. Hall (1967); L. I. Gould, Lady Bird Johnson and the Environment (1988).
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