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245 00 a| Washington's Iron Butterflyh| [electronic resource] :b| Bess Clements Abell, an oral history /c| [edited by] Donald A. Ritchie and Terry L. Birdwhistell ; foreword by Richard Norton Smith.;

246 30 a| Bess Clements Abell, an oral history;

260 a| [Lexington] :b| University Press of Kentucky,c| [2022];

300 a| x, 233 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Kentucky remembered: an oral history series;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| The governor's daughter -- The Johnson orbit -- A part-time job -- White House social secretary -- White House Impresario -- The Lady Bird special -- White House weddings -- In time of war and protest -- Part of the family -- Joan of art -- Life after the White House.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Had Elizabeth "Bess" Clements Abell (1933-2020) been a boy, she would likely have become a politician like her father, Earle C. Clements. Effectively barred from office because of her gender, she forged her own path by helping family friends Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson. Abell's Secret Service code name, "Iron Butterfly," exemplified her graceful but firm management of social life in the Johnson White House. After Johnson's administration ended, she maintained her importance in Washington, DC, serving as chief of staff to Joan Mondale and cofounding a public relations company. Donald A. Ritchie and Terry L. Birdwhistell draw on Abell's own words and those of others known to her to tell her remarkable story. Focusing on her years working for the Johnson campaign and her time in the White House, this engaging oral history provides a window into Abell's life as well as an insider's view of the nation's capital during the tumultuous 1960s"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Washington's Iron Butterfly Bess Clements Abell, an oral history / [edited by] Donald A. Ritchie and Terry L. Birdwhistell ; foreword by Richard Norton Smith.

Other author	Ritchie, Donald A., 1945-
Other author	Birdwhistell, Terry L.
Other author	Smith, Richard Norton, 1953-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	[Lexington] : University Press of Kentucky, [2022]
Description	x, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Abell, Bess Clements, 1933-2020--Interviews. Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007--Friends and associates. Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973--Friends and associates. United States. White House Office--Officials and employees. Presidents--United States. --Staff. --Biography. Vice-presidents--United States. --Staff. --Biography. Social secretaries--Washington (D.C.). --Biography. Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs. --1951-. Kentucky--Biography.

Portion of title	Bess Clements Abell, an oral history
Series	Kentucky remembered: an oral history series
Contents	The governor's daughter -- The Johnson orbit -- A part-time job -- White House social secretary -- White House Impresario -- The Lady Bird special -- White House weddings -- In time of war and protest -- Part of the family -- Joan of art -- Life after the White House.
Abstract	"Had Elizabeth "Bess" Clements Abell (1933-2020) been a boy, she would likely have become a politician like her father, Earle C. Clements. Effectively barred from office because of her gender, she forged her own path by helping family friends Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson. Abell's Secret Service code name, "Iron Butterfly," exemplified her graceful but firm management of social life in the Johnson White House. After Johnson's administration ended, she maintained her importance in Washington, DC, serving as chief of staff to Joan Mondale and cofounding a public relations company. Donald A. Ritchie and Terry L. Birdwhistell draw on Abell's own words and those of others known to her to tell her remarkable story. Focusing on her years working for the Johnson campaign and her time in the White House, this engaging oral history provides a window into Abell's life as well as an insider's view of the nation's capital during the tumultuous 1960s"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2021035783
ISBN	9780813182261 (hardcover)
ISBN	(pdf)
ISBN	(epub)

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