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- M Eshkol an d matters relatin g t o hi s visit . Presiden t aske d Mr. Rosto w for inf o
on airplanes Phanto m an d Skyhawk, difference s i n speed , cost , etc . Mr . Rosto w ha d
the figure s an d gave to the President . Mrs . Johnso n asked Secy
- next to the President's bedroom for
meeting w/President and PM Eshkol
joined by Secy Rusk and Walt Rostow
Lucius Battle
joined
Lucius
11:35am - 11:55am | "
i
.t ,
_
11:55am - 1:50pm The
Battle
C/
joined
]
;
group out - Presiden t and PM Eshkol
- Excellency
Levi
Eshkol
Prime
Minister
of
Israel
meets him at
South
Portico
reviews
troops
makes
welcoming
remarks
then
walks
with
him
to the office
arriving
at
meeting
w/ Prime
Minister
Eshkol
alone
Joined
by
Myer
Feldman
and
Ambassador
Harman
of Israel
JV
- , Austi n
Secretary Rusk
Rusk re messages fr Harriman
re above
Secretary
Secretary Rusk
Rusk
on his mtg
w/
Eshkol
-
McGeo
w/
ends
Asst Prof. of History
Israel
Levi
Have you
Eshkol
had a
good
How
day
are you
Mr
Met
alone
Bundy
To Cabinet Room w/ the
Harriman
Bob Komer
Prime
Phillips
Minister
Talcott
to
meet w/
Secretary
Amb
Walworth
Barbour
Out a t 4:30
-
as
t:hat
Qi'
gove1.·nmont ovet·
a.t this
time.
who talked
with
cease-fix•e;
it
Foreign
officials
time
was limited
Yliuister
Eshkol
had lei't
by· Eshkol
tna~, indicate
Israeli
fightiug-
Tel Aviv now.
to "response,"
for the frcint,
tension
wi
- to bedroom w/ President
9:30am- 10:00am. Dressing
/;
- Mrs. Johnson in to discuss lodging accommodations for Eshkol visit
"and decisions as to where pu t staff and other visitors.
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/L_
9:25 t
Secy
~f~
'l0:l2am
~T~~ J.
10:26am f
10:42a - t
10:52a
-
7:34p pob
7:44p t
The
up from the Situation Room - to Eshkol
into the President's Office with message - he said' hold it until
I tell you to release it - it's important that it be held."
Walt
Rostow
to Mansion w/
Mr. Davi d Dubinsky
Stopped
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Activity
In Out
Lo
LD
1968
(include visited by) ture
Code
6:15pm 6:50p Abraham
Feinberg. Oval Office, w/
Mr. Feinberg is just back from Israel, and Rostow's briefing memo says, "he may tell you
what Eshkol has on his mind. "
Houston
Harte, Sr. , t
- n
/
v
y (includ e visite d by ) tur
d Stegal l
e Deput y Prim e Ministe r o f Israel ,
Eshkol has just appointe d Allon a s his Deputy . . . and mtg recommende d by
Rostow t o affor d th e Presiden t t o giv e "on e o f the mos t influentia l
- an d Commande r Hobb s - Pres gave Navy a ltr for PM
Levi Eshkol
Back t o Ova l R m Of r OFF THE R F C O R D
w/Cong. Harle y Stagger s
The Presiden t i n MW' s of c -w/Mik e Manato s an d Mr. ^
William
(took pic s )
Back to office (Ova l Rm) '
owner
-
. Ab e Feinberg i n Ova l Offic e OF
F RECR D
Mr. Feinber g has just returne d from Israel. . . and has see n Prime Ministe r Eshkol .
t Jo
e Califan o p l (wh o wa s no t ther e Presiden
_ 6:49pm Wal
t Rosto w i n Ova l Offic e lik
t sai d t o tel
- Jones with a draft of a letter to Levi Eshkol --the President made several *
ZZZZ1ZZZZI modifications
(
PM of
Israel)
ZZZZ
President '"'I'flBBp part y again touring the ranches
6:30p The
7:05p I
Changed
to station wagon which Mrs. Johnson had brought
- -- which I'll do. " .
2) Memo fm Rostow re Eshkol's offer for retribution with respect to the '
of the men on the LIBERTY. The President read this and handed paper
to Hugh Sidey. The President commented to Mr. Sidey "imagine what would happen
if we bombed
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January 24
