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>ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DIARY
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Resident began his day at (Place) Day
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26, 1968
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25, 1968
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Secretary
John Gardner
11:45a Douglass
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In his press briefing this
morning. Christian
announced that "the President today received
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selected Jai 31 at the
Supreme Court by a
panel of judges chaired
by Justice Clark
and including men such
as Birch Bayh, C. R.
Smith, and Dr.
Wilson Elkins
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ll:47a To
Rose Garden w/ above - for pix for press and tv photographers
1 l:48a
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Richard Johnse n
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Richard Hey n
J Pfor
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Jerry Kivett Mr
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Cecilio Pontanill a
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George Week s
Harry Kell
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Carroll Kilpatrick
Muriel Dobbin s
John Pierson
George
- on mjdr's desk. ... George Christian's
Press Briefing, note of Secy. Rusk calling and note that the Speaker and House
Majority Leader have agreed to ask for a rule to concur with
the Senate passed Civil Rights Bill. (President asked Marvin to talk to Secy
- :24p
Into
^ REMARKS
e
Cabinet Room
.to the World Press Institute Fellows
The World Press Institute , Into mjdr's office and returned for a moment to ask the
_now in its seventh yr, group
if they had seen what they expected to see on their trip
- and
Senator
and Mrs. Henry Jackson to
and their son, Peter
Hardin
their daughter, Anna Marie
David Corcoran, AA to Sen Jackson
Katzenbach.
Tom Johnson and press photographers
All of the above where in the President's office when the news game about
- . Drew Pearson--he was en route--left word .
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Jak e Jacobsen, Austi n ^_
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10:25a t
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11:39a
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Hon
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following thi s mtg , Sec y Gardne r me t th e press (briefin g #936- A) to tell abou t
his mt g w / th e Presiden t concernin g a progress repor t o n our effort s t o cop e
with th e rising medical costs .
11:39a f
- House, accompanied by PRESS POOL:
Barbara Furlow, U S News; Doug Cornell, AP; Helen Thomas, UPI; and Bill Gill, AB C
Arrived Arlington National Cemetery for FUNERAL/BURIAL of
Judge Paul J. Kilday
11:42a The
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11:46a To
1968
President
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and the people were pressed up against fence barriers. Sign s wer e waving i n the
air --with personal signs attracting some attention -- "The Puerto Rican People
Welcome you". . . .The President then went across- the street to 4023-Grand Blvd.
and- entered
- see n the
President i n Nashville .
To Press Roo m in Lobb y o f Hotel to shak e hand s wit h th e press gathere d there.
Then to RECEPTIO N buffet wher e approximately 120 0 people were waiting. Mak e
impromptu REMARK S
Frank
Ahlgren
Publisher
- press conference
on ABC radio
3:36p t
Walt
3: 38p £
Rostow (pl)
Walt
3:40p 3:46p
Walt
3:50p t
Rostow joined GC
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4:00p Ifcf
Douglass
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Ramsey Clark (b. 1)
Secretary
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Secy Willard Wirtz - Wash, DC
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Christian - San Antonio, Tex - re items for press briefing this morning.
President said he didn't like to read that he had been "asleep" most of the
plane trip from Montevideo because
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s th e cholestero l i n th e blood .
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Ti« WHITE House Date
May
18m
1967
Ptf SID€NT LYNDON 8. JOHNSON
DAILY MARY
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President arrived in West Wing - with Marvin Watson
in the hallway by Press Office to look at progress of construction work
done _______
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To
Oval Rm Ofc w/MW
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to West Wing--into the Cabinet Room OFF RECORD
to
join to discuss the afternoon's press conference w/ „
| Secy
Rusk «_____
\ Secy
McNamara _
Walt
Rostow
j Joe
Califano
i George
Christian
Gardner
Ackley
Dixon
Donnelly, Asst Secy of State for Public Affairs
- for CABINET MEETING
BM press briefiig #583-A ATTENDANCE:
indicated that the agenda of the The
Vice President Jake
Jacobsen
Cabinet meeting would be Secy Under
Secy of State U Alexis Johnson Marvin
Watson
Fowler discussion monetary Secy
Fowler Harry
McPherson
- Fowler joined group.
Robert
"Bob"Wallace, Treasury (from Califano's office)
Back in oval office w/ Mrs. Johnson, (for
farewell pictures w/Mrs. J prior to her
Lt Col James
Adams,
WHCA leaving
on California trip today).
Liz Carpenter
Press photographers
- decision, and the President decided to attend
the graduation at thd last minute --a press pool was alerted, and followed the
President to the graduation, arriving just prior to the President's remarks.
The President was met on arrival by the President
- / group
Secy Fowler
OFF RECORD: Senator Edward Long and delegation from Missouri Press
appt requested by Senator Long Associatio
n
Kirkpatrick presented
Blue Book of MO:
to allow members of MPA to Mr.
J. J. Graf, President
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Bill
Moyers
Douglass
Cater
Culp
Hobby
September
White
Bill
8
1965
Wednesday
House
Moyers
Bill
Moyers
To Nort h Grounds for a wal k - - the n t o press office , arrivin g ther e a t 4:18 p
--to pres s lobb y at 4 : 29p
Bill Moyer s
To Ova
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be show n at Bricklayer s Unio n Dinne r OF
this fil m ca n be show n a t othe r unio n meetings als o
F RECOR D
October 6 , 196 5
Wednesday
White House
F.rom th e theate r t o the Diplomati c Receptio n Room, followe d b y Press an d Photogs - out th
- for the
Secretary's press conference
this afternoon
re above
To the office
To NASA
w/ Jac k Valent i an d Marvin Watson
headquarters
Arrived 4t h an d Independence . Greete d by Hugh Dryden and proceede d t o th e sevent h
floor an d t o Directo r Jame s Webb' s
- Sout h Grounds w / th e abov e i n th e fron t an d th e following th e rear :
Press Pool :
/Max Frankel , N Y Times
£/J Merrima n Smith , UP I
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j Ra y Scherer , NB C
Dou g Cornell , A P ^
George Christia n
Col. Jame s U . Cros s
Dr. Burkle y .
2
- followed.
The place was a madhouse --the shed was small. There was no room for
photographers and press. Two sheep shearers were working and the
President observed both of them.
Just inside the shed, the President greeted Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Ormond Wilson
- thi s meeting , Mr . Miller . Mr . Gorham . an d Joe Califan o me t wit h th e press a t 12:07 p i n the Pres s Office .
This meetin g wa s calle d t o announc e th e establishmen t o f the Institut e
and th e selectio n o f Mr. Gorha m a s President
- Senate
Hon. Ramse y Clark , th e Attorney General
2:24p 2:31p
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REMARK
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--press i n
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VH.TE HOUSE Date June 10,
>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N
1968
DIARY
the
Resident began his day at (Place). Day
Time Telephone
11
In Out
Lo
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HONOLULU
f or t .
Activity
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Press
Both
HAWAII
Day
FRIDAY
E-xpenai(includ e visited by) ture
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pool into conference Room
President's returned to Admiral Sharp's office again to freshen up
President Johnson talked to George Christian about
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President briefe d th e Press fo r abou t 1 0 minutes outlinin g
the result s o f the Conferenc e an d paraphrazing th e communicado .
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8:59a Departe
t Trfcmr v Thie u the n escorted Presiden t Johnso n to hi s
car alon g wit h Secretary Rusk
- Monda
y
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y (includ e visite d by )
Activit
oL
D
o Cabine t Roo m
for mt g w / Secretar y McNamar a
Press Briefin g #1113- A an
d th e Join t Chief s o f Staf f
indicated "discussion primaril y Genera
l Earl e Wheele r , Chairman , JC S
on Vietnam
- of legislation
2. summer youth program
3. foreign press handling of U.S. issues
4. veterans in public service
Secy Rusk also distributed a pamphlet to all Cab mbrs, "Briefing Notes
on VietNam - Feb 1968, Dept of State, "
1968
WHITE HOUSE date
UDENT LYNDON B
- :43p
30, 1968
In Rose Garden
Day
Saturday
Activity (include visited by)
President to Press Conference in Rose Garden
PRESS CONFERENCE
#121
WHITE HOUS E Dat
e
DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N
DIARY
President bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da
Time
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mf
Joe
Califano
At dinner the President first read the latest press briefing. . .
and fcgqKthen asked General Westmoreland some several questions.
Amongthem: Which is the abler. Ky or Thieu. Gen W said it
was his belief that Thieu was the ablest
- d been spotted--h e balme d i t
n Secret Service , an d sai d tha t th e nex t tim e h e wante d onl y on e agen t wit h hi m an d
that on e to be in his car . Secre t Servic e reporte d tha t th e press sai d the y ha d recognized
e Presiden t i n
- visited by) ture
Judge
12:47p £
August 28,
(J :
Christian
Ambassador-at-Large
;
;
Lodge after this mtg went t o th e Fish Room w/ GC to meet the Press
today Amb. Lodge departs w/ a delegation of observers for the
in VietNam)
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Hin House
Date
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Joined
12:15p President
by Mrs . Johnson, Lynda, Capt. Charles Robb--for picture s by PRESS
to oval office alone.
12:20p gt
C^' 12:34p
in to bring out papers and pictures President signed.
To
South Grounds to greet l^rogK:^km?6AaHfe^iex:K
-
) The
Speaker , Hon. John McCormack
Press Briefing #974A The
Attorney General . Hon. Ramsey Clark
indicates "they met on a Larry
Levinson
number of international
matters," when referring to "They
discussed the gun control law which the President sent up
- To
1968
(include visited by) ture
Code
Oval Ofc
Rostow
Hon.
- pl
ErnestMcFarland
Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the State of Arizona
--Justice McFarland asked to see the President to talk about "the over-all situation and
a personal matter."
PRESS
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instructions
o
o
2pm President said he would just go on into the Cabinet
Room and await the arrival of the Vice President
(accompanied by Mr. Weisl to visit with him until
the VP arrived)
2:05pm Message
from Tom Johnson
that me Press had word Vice Pres
