People, Feb. 1, 1971

Lyndon Baines Johnson was helping dedicate the School of Public Affairs building named after him at the University of Texas last week, and experienced L.B.J. watchers noticed that something new had been added. For the first time in public, the ex-President was wearing hearing-aid glasses with the plug in his right ear. Up stepped a reporter after the ceremonies. "How long have you been wearing a hearing aid, sir?" he asked. Johnson beamed. "Fine, fine. Glad to see you," he said....

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