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- The
President awakened
7:10 am The
President had breakfast -- chipped beef on toast and
tea. Judge Moursund breakfasted with the President
8 am Mr.
Jacobsen entered the President's bedroom and the
President quickly dispensed with the night reading.
8:15 am
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pleasure, read the unHtu^ authentication aloud for everybody to hear, and showed
her where a plaque would be placed inside the top drawer. Then he invited
everybody upstairs for a drink.
Upstairs, he was greeted by Lynda and her escort, George Hamilton
- , JJ, mf, ms Durin
g lunch read tickers, some birthday
cards, wen
t tooffice and saw some gifts
Dale Malechek
Off in car w/ Mrs. Johnson, The Krims, The Thornberrys --t o Johnson School House & the
Reagan Ranch
At Cousin Oreole's
/
Gov. &fMrs. John
- (pl)
Henry Wilson
JV (pl)
JV (pl)
JV in
MW (pl)
MW in
JV (in JAC's office -- talked to JAC instead)
JV (pl)
Mrs. Johnson
Bill Moyers
Joe Califano
Working MWs night reading on vm's desk
Hon Sheldon Cohen
To the Mansion
Upstairs at 9:45p
DINNER w
- November 24, 1965
WEDNESDAY
White House -- LB J Ranch, Texa s
Called for paper s and breakfast -- and any reports tha t had come i n during the night
and early mornin g to read. (J
J took in)
Joe Califano - Washington, D. C.
McGeorge
Bundy
Secy
- enter.
and G "neral
Band plays four ruffles and flourishes and Hail to lhe Chief.
12:02
General Wheeler makes r marks .
12:04
President makes remarks.
12: 09
Secretary Nitze reads citation.
1Z: 10
Seer tary Nitz
12:12
President departs
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- breakfast in bed
Orange slices, tea, and chipped bee f
Joined by Mary S and mf -The President read the morning papers and some messages from Washington.
MW had left w/ the Sgt the night before the letters to be signed thanking German
officials -- and those
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but remained in the Center Hall Activity (include visited by) --they did not go into the ture
bedroom. He brought the night reading out of the bedroom and sent it over. e
- and breakfast
;
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y 14,
Johnson
- )3,r MARCH 2, 1967
The White House, Wash, DC Dav
THURSDA Y
Expendi-
Activity (tnctude visited bv) turf
Code
The President arrived in Oval Rm Ofc
w/ Jake Jacobsen (carrying last night's night reading)
and Marvin Watson
MJDR - "come in a minute
- time on the telephone talking to
Washington concerning Congress adjourning today. He read all the local
newspapers. Talking to PMG O'Brien they discussed O'Brien's press conference
be held Monday on this 89th Congress. He teased Ken Gaddis about getting
- International Airport
the Jetstar
departed Philadelphia Intl Airport
--same passengers
--President finished up his night reading from last night
10:55a Wheels
down - Andrews Air Force Base
11:05a Helicopter
to the jJbccatkxlkroEgKKx Ellipse
same passengers
- appointments and also about Justice Dept. All this
while
j in
the
of " sc" "
' '' ' midst "
desk
the phone
calls
~
and the night reading w/ mary s.
and
~
'
consultations,
""'"
1 the "President
^ " was""working
........his
HITS House
Date July
27
- . , Mrs. Johnson returned the file to the President, and the
President said, "I think she's been framed." At this point, the President was
handed (from mf) an item from tonight's night reading from Douglass Cater
I giving
Miss Kearns accounting of how
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t Gordon Charles Schultze
(They asked fo r th e meetin g s o the y coul d mak e a courtes y
call an d express thei r feeling s abou t the President' s
announcement las t Sunday night. Marc h 31st . )
12:26p Presiden
t int o mjdr' s offic e t o look
- B. JOHNSO N
r 18 , 1968
DIARY
resident bega n hi s day at (Place ) th
Time Telephon
In Ou
10:19a f
y (includ e visite d by )
Rico
et
Mik
e Guajardo , Sa n Juan, Puerto , reportin g read y o n
the cal l th e President ha d made t o him last
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Activity
weight:
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l 29, 1967
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,
Watson (pl)--The President asked for a copy of a Lincoln Gordon memo which
been in night reading last night. (MW got it from WWR and sent it in) '
Statement
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legislation. Had his night reading from 5/18 in which
he had some matters about tax leg. Gav e Diana a few
instructions about th e ones which were ready to return
to files.
1968
VHITE HOUS E dat
e Sunda
y
DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N
DIARY Ma
President
- for night reading
Joe Califano to office
Bob Wallace. Special Assistant to Secry of Treasury , (b-4--only last part of call)
Cong. Adam Clayton Powell- -(b-5) Returning the Congressman's call of earlier
in the evening while President was still with guests
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^ an
and the n t o mjdr's roo m - w / Christia n
d Madden.
Read flimse y o f this morning' s pres s briefin g b y G C
,12:00n J
L To Ova l Offic e - w / Sec y Rus k
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,
1968
x Wed.
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' THE WHITE HOUSE Date
PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DAILY
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'resident began his day at (Place)
Time Telephone
In Out
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7:29p~~ T~
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Activity
TUESDAY
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(include visited by)
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MW
(pl)
7:30p -7:45p ' MW
in
7:29p-8:21p working
8:20p t
11, 1967
night
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_12:30a ___________
_ 12:58am
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j£ Justice
The
The
President
worked
returned
night
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reading
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Fortas
to
the
oval
w/
office
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in
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Detroit
- Da
^ Marc h 16, 1966
v Wednesda
y
Activity (tnctud c visited by )
Working signin g table - night reading material of March 15th w/yb.
Dixon Donnelly (returnin g the Pres. 's earlier call)
Bill Moyers
Mrs. Johnso n
Marvin Watson (pl ) "com e
- to set up, Mr. President" (The President had left word last night
that he wanted to be awakened this morning. )
Bill Moyers,
Senator Wayne Morse .
Under Secy. Thomas Mann
Asst. Secy. Jack Vaughn
Meeting in the West Hall w/ Under Secy. Geo. Ball
Ambassador
- Shoemaker (Red Cross)
East Room. He told them about Mrs. Cyrus R. Vance, wife of the Deputy Secy of Defense
how much their courage and §
Mrs. Alan Boyd
committment meant to him and Mrs. Ramsey ^3r^^ Clark "
to all America. He read them Mrs.
John Connor
- _^
Into office to do some night reading ___-________^__________________
and on into bedroom to change clothes „______,„________
7:10 Mr
7:31p 8:01p
8:01p 8:40p
. and
Departed
. W/
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.
Mrs. Bill Crook departed the- ranch by Jet Star for Corpus
- retired
Christian - pl
and George Christian
8:40p 11:10p
11:31p Tell
Tuesday
MW - pl
-
8:36p t
Day
(include visited by)
George
8:30p 8:40p
/'
The
18, 1967
night reading - in little room -
w/ mf
mansion - w/ mf
immediately to DINNER - w / mf
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Johnson
Califano
. William S. White
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night reading w/ mf
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o Oval Ofc
Tom
Joe
I Mrs
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Senator
:
Johnson
T.
Johnson's notes to DT
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Califano - pl
^_
9:45p t
Lister Hill
Senator A. S. Mike Monroney
Jennings
- chiefs
goodbye
at the Diplomatic Entrance, and then the President and Jim Joneswent to the
office where they went over the night reading.
E»p.»die
-IITE Housi Date
Septembe
r 5, 1967
NT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
IARY
•esident began his day at(Place
- his day at (Ptace) Da
Time Telephon
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.
h Ou
t L
y (inctud e visited by)
w - nl
5:17p Presiden
t to mjdr's room -- looking at some night reading
^_ 5:22 p Presiden
5:23p Prim
__ 6:35 p t
y
e
Activit
o L
D
5*05n Rosto
5:30p f
y Wednesda
- calls
& security
checked
Date November
13, 1966
LBJ RANCH Day-SUNDAY
Activity (inc!ude visited by) turc
ExpendiCode
The President awakened-- He read some statements that had come over the wire
from Bill Moyers andcsaid he would use them
- processes.
"The meetin g was quit e routine. Senator Mansfield and Senator Long were a bit late
in arriving and came in after the President had read some confidential statistics on
bombing and estimates from the military as to the effect the bombings were
- .
On Danz property.
Datr August 12, 1966
The White House Dav
Friday
Activity (intrude visited by)
At Martin house.
Back at Malechek's
Back at Main ranch. Went to office and read and signed some papers. In and out
of office visiting with guests
- c a l l s
c h e c k e d
U s h e r ' s
g t
Date August
c h e c k e d
White House Q^,
25, 1966
Thursday
B r e a k f a s t
M r s .
J o h n s o n
d e p a r t e d
Mrs. Homer Thornberry (returning
M
f o r
N Y C
his call of last night)
W
- -- J. Jacobsen came in on conf. call)
(The President was working in his bedroom w/ J J this morning)
and visited some w/ Mr. Kellam who was a houseguest last night)
To the Ranch office and worked items on his desk.
Bob Fleming - San Antonio, Texas
Bob
-
Hon
9:11a f
Walt
Abe Fortas called the President - the light was still out in the President's
room - left word with Sg t Glynn
Robert McNamara (b. 1) - congratulating the President on his speech last
night, discussion o f comments made by candidates
- was subsequently dispatched air mail special to the Sen.) ...
and worked some of his night reading of the previous night w/ m f and mary s. He di d this
work in the golf cart, with Amb. Waller looking over his shoulder part of the time.
3:33p Arrived
the swimming
- ' desk while work ng^"**^
night reading. The President read several of the papers an d gave instructions o n
them. "**
;
The
_____ 9:55p __
'_ there.
^__ [______
•
Monday
*
Wor kingn ight reading in little office The
__ _
tell
Rostow questioning
- "send it all over to the Mansion
for night reading."
' President
8:04p 8:15p
moved directly on to Jim Jones' office for a few
then back to his own office with Jim accompanying
with Jim while approving pictures that
him. Talked
George Christian
- President
President tried to return Courtenay Valentis' call but she was gone
he left word
into Juanita's office .
a was talkin g on phon e an d told Presiden t she was talking
Larry Temple regarding cutting down the night reading.
The President said
- . and Mrs. Dick Stedman from Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley West
and Mrs. A. W. Moursund
Larry Temple
Jim Jones
Fehmer
Heiges
President
President
President
President
'.
into living room with dinner guests.
into office to read more night sa reading.
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