Calls between LBJ and Jackie Kennedy made public
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Lyndon B. Johnson and Jackie Kennedy
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September 24, 1998
Web posted at: 4:10 p.m. EDT (2010 GMT)
(CNN) -- In the weeks after her husband's assassination, Jackie Kennedy offered words of comfort to Lyndon Johnson, as he settled into his new role as president, according to recently released tapes of LBJ's telephone conversations.
The tapes reveal a genuinely warm relationship between the two, and indicate that Johnson talked to others about finding a position for John Kennedy's widow in his administration.
The recordings also show Johnson's colorful, uninhibited and often humorous personality as he took charge of the White House and the nation in late 1963.
Johnson and others in his administration had toggle switches for their office tape recorders, and LBJ reportedly kept the switch on almost constantly, providing a substantial historical record.
CNN's Alan Duke has more on the White House conversations.
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