Greek youth listens to tape recorder during a demonstration. Greek men and women listen to tape recorder while reading a lesson together. Lebanese engineers in Lebanon demonstrate a tensile strength tester to United States Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) during an official visit. A Lebanese scientist stirs chemical from flask inside a laboratory. Scientist tilts down a row of Florence flasks. American advisors and Turkish instructors work together at a heavy equipment maintenance school in Turkey. Turkish man uses an electric drill on metal parts. Turkish instructors guide students in practical lesson on equipment maintenance. Lyndon B. Johnson visits the Turkish Literacy Center in Ankara. Actors reenact a normal scene at a barber shop, a tape recorder records actors’ dialogue. Experts analyze recordings for their use of words. Employees work in the Turkish Literacy Center in Ankara. An illustrator creates pictures to be used as learning aids. Experts create Turkish adult literacy lesson materials. A teacher teaches adult students basic reading with simple words. Teacher points out words on the blackboard for students to read aloud. Adult students read aloud from blackboard. An adult student writes “Happy birthday, Mr. Johnson.” on the blackboard for Lyndon B. Johnson during his visit in the Turkish Literacy Center and 54th birthday.
Lady Bird Johnson, wife of United States Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and her daughter Lynda Bird Johnson affectionately interact with children in the Middle East. Lady Bird Johnson and Lynda Bird Johnson visit a children’s hospital in the Middle East. Their group also includes Liz Carpenter, Executive Assistant to the Vie President. Lady Bird Johnson and Lynda Bird Johnson hold and coo to babies in children’s hospital. A visiting doctor examines infant patients from their cribs and assists Turkish doctors. Doctor listens to infant’s heart using stethoscope. Turkish doctors meeting inside a hospital library. Ankara University Hospital ambulance with the Red Crescent symbol. A white female teacher greets a young patient in children’s ward of the Ankara University hospital. Blind students train in practical work for future employment by assembling part of a roller conveyor. Iranian doctor examines an infant patient in children’s hospital. Nurse returns infant patient to mother after weighing. A nurse gives a lecture to mothers in Iran. A young Iranian girl smiles.