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  • visite d by) ture mjdr's room - w/ Walt Rostow j|fr talking to Harry McPherson who was there with two pages to be added at end of speech they are working on. The President read the two pages carefully as McPherson and Rostow stood by. and said. "I think
  • read "Hafa Adai, LRT, Welcomt to Guam Where the American Day Begins" (Guam is the westernmost U. S. owned land in the '_ 10:52a . The President down the steps o f AirForce One, followed by Gov. & Mrs M. Guerrero It was a partly cloudy Secy Rusk, Secy
  • and night reading items with yb . OFF RECORD President went to the Mansion - 2d floor to join Mrs. Johnson an d group of Texas and college students that wer e hosted by tour by Mrs. Johnson Impromptu remarks to grou p ^ m^ . | (Mrs. • and L _ Oke
  • had spent the night . The President had been quartered in a series of trailers — his trailer was number one. The trailer had two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen. The President's large double bed filled one of the small bedrooms. Arrive hanger
  • Johnson -^— | working night reading • Today designate d th e wee k beginnin g June 11 , 1967 , a s Nationa l Fla g Week. _. Jun e' THf WHIT E Hous e Dat PtesiocNT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DAJIY MAt Y The Presiden t bega n hi s da y a t (Place) Time
  • ) bring his stuff down to the barber shop now Also, call Mrs. Johnson and have her pick me up in the car at the west entrance between Office & E.O.B. at 7:30p. I'll go to the reception You get the night reading ready and perhaps I can do some
  • g a l l o f u s 2) re reminder to call Leonard Marks, Pres. had called him last night and he was unreachable. Pres. said to MW "and tell all Presidential appointees to al leave word wherethey can be reached. Joined by Bill Moyers in MJDR's room
  • t Sander s (pl ) e Califan o (pl) __—___ — . —— . . . e Presiden t worke d his des k & night reading . o th e mansio n ~ ~ Date Jun The Whit e House Da e 28 , 196 7 y Wednesda y Activity (includ e visite d by ) _ Today - flower s wer e ordered
  • . The President tore off \'_____ the attache d letter, addresse d to Mrs. Johnson, read the letter, and stuffed it into his pocket as he walked out the door. '•'• • " J on _____ not 8:20am ^__ The President rode to the jetsta r w/ Mrs. Johnson. the golf cart
  • desk to read a cable, then at his desk to read the HHHH^tickers. The President to his bedroom to reast and read the papers Secy of State, Hon. Dean Rusk--returning his call The President upstairs to Mrs. Johnson' s room' _ and tto the SHairaiix
  • German Congr Celler Labor Party and OFF RECORD In outer office reading afternoon papers says Well Eric Sevareid says we talk too much after reading column in Evening Star To Cabinet Room to greet Mrs Katherine E White US Ambassador to Denmark photogs
  • January U.S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda President awake and reading morning papers Secretary of the Chairman John Interior, Macy Robert Anderson. NYC Senator Everet t Dirksen Secretary Thomas Mann Cartha D. "Deke" DeLoach Chairman John Macy
  • Easter 7:00 Awake 8:15 Dress 8:40 To 9:00 Arrive 10:00 To 12:00 Return 12:30 To 2:30 Governor Sunday - has breakfast and reads the papers at 7:30 in his room for Easter Services church - St. Barnabas -- driving w/ Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Kellam, Liz
  • ' • 5/ -DeVier Piersonjoined Presscard& l:45pm The I and -.< —— 1:50p 3:19p Howard K. Smith , ABC Tom Johnson | 11 •. 2:10p The President read two memos fro m Joe Califano r e the Riot situation in Detroit taken in by yb --as the above were
  • President walk s into MJDR's room - read s newspapers. Marvi n Watson joins him and gives him a piece o f correspondence to read. President finishes reading and nods his head. Continues reading papers. Helen Gauss brings in pres s ticker s which ch he f
  • Academy Chapel. with Mrs. Johnson President read and made changes to his speech. Luci and Pat Nugent , gt, Jim Jones, Bob Taylor (USSS) Harry McPherson from car to his office. Arrived Annapolis. Maryland. Went immediately to chapel. Entire party, less Jim
  • Gaud, Dr. Seaborg, and Secy Weaver. The President read several items_ on his desk, and handed Charles Schultze and Joe Califano several to read. The President left the office " Leonard Marks (b-3) _ Date LBJ Ranch ^ December 27, 1966 Tuesday
  • Malechek child until 3:25 pm when departed and returned to the LBJ Ranch at 7:30 pm Date March White House -- LBJ Ranch, Texas Dav 6, 1966 SUNDAY Expendi- Achvity (inctude visited bv) ture Code The President we nt to the office reading memos
  • Charles Watson memo re - dated 1-7-66 ^ Roche —- L/ Chuck ^o^c^ - DemocraticNationalCmteeman ^_ (under consideration for White House Congressional Liaison) yb - "may I bring in this morning's briefing" - Answer is Yes. (at his desk - reading papers
  • todays calls checked calls carded Saturday mf October 10, 1964 LBJ Ranch Awake - breakfast in bed w/ Mrs. Johnson During the morning the President remained in bed, read papers, met w/ J Valenti and Horace Busb y and Bill Mo yers. . read mail
  • Dick Goodwin meeting on methods for speeches until Working at desk w/ JV re appointments W Jenkins Sen Geo Smathers In outer office reading newspapers Meeting w/ to the mansion for lunch ate alone Senator Humphrey fr W Jenkins mansion McGeo Bundy
  • n^r July LBJ Ranch Dav Breakfast in bed. Read 1, 1966 Friday papers. Jacobsen in. and out with more papers. Secretary McNamara, D.C. Walt Rostow Walt Rostow Vicky McCammon San Angelo, Texas re legislation, including Joe Califano DC
  • , marys in President's bedroom, mf rubbing the President's hands with oil as the When asked by mf wh y he got up President read the newspapers and talked. so early this morning, the The President read an editorial and asked Harry McPherson and Walt Rostow
  • Smith ____— Dr. Fox & Ken Gaddis ,——, . (each govt official) En route the President talked about the trip to Mexico--said everyone/on the border sho be includedj. He also read the papers sent on Mexican trip. The President also made changes in his
  • calls checked October 17, 1965 Bethesda Nava l Medical Cente r Wiite House Sunday • Th e nurses reported that th e President slept straight through until 5:30 a and then napped until about 7:00a , when he starte d reading the mornin g papers
  • ^ for brief stay, thence to Regency Room. And t o the head table. The President listened to the entire program, __ Senator Frank Carlson, Presided ^ Lt. Gen. M. H. Silverthorn, USMC, Ret, gave the invocation Mr. Justice Clark gave Old Testament Reading Hon
  • / / /t? /J calls carded March 6 , 1965 The White House Saturday To Office w/Marvin Watson Chalmers Roberts , Washington Post McGeorge Bund y Willard Shelto n , AFL-CIO News To Press Office t o read ticker and Bill Moyers McGeorge Bundy Cong. Jack
  • President received his guests in the Blue Room, then to the State Dining Room lunch. At the President's table, reading from his right: Mr. Frederick R. Kappel, Chmn, Exec. Comte, American Tel & Tel. Co, NYC Mr. Sidney J. Weinberg, Partner, Goldman, Schs
  • by) Arrived office-- to desk to read tickers. As he came in he said that it looked like we had gotten some pretty nice pictures (some paintings LUNCH with Mrs. Johnson, Bob Komer, Amg Arthur Goldberg Fresh soup, x cottage cheese salad, gingerbread Departed
  • . (she is J. C. Kellam's older daughter) The President read a letter to Betty Beale, gave her a copy, and then read his answer to the letter, and gave her a copy. The President to the first floor w/ Lyn Nugent --The President walked around the reception
  • Mr. Sam lMMiln IIWP L Judge A. W. Moursund George Christian Mary Rather f&S&sfT JRJ, mf " I -i l:35p To 2;23p ' LUNCH I. 11 2:36p 1 I 2:49p j North i ' - | where i the office he read a draft of the State of the Union address to George
  • Polls At desk reading papers and Bill Moyers ret his call Jack in California tickers Valenti Dick Nelson in w/ polls on Virginia Pic taken w/ Richard Nelson President to Dick's parents for their 30th wedding Horace Busby Mrs Johnson Jack Valenti
  • earthquake. The President saw Dr. Burkley, and read suggested messages to Mr. McDermott. Gov. Egan -- teletypes from Bundy 9:30 t Conference Call - w/ G. Reedy, Secy. Vance, Bill Mo yers. McGeorge Bundy -- joined on Call by Gov. Egan at 9:45 am b, 6a & b 10
  • Potter saying that up until the Guam Conference it had been said that Ky nothing and Ho was the strong force. Upon reading this note , the President said, "Bring him in. ") /HUE HOUS E Dat CKT LYNDON B. JOHNSON e The Whit e House ~ 'resident bega n
  • Today released text of msg. to be read by Amb. Harriman at Von Steuben Day Parade in NYC White House Breakfast Miss Courtenay Valenti Dale Meeks, Ranch Dale Malechek, Mary Ann at LBJ Ranch Means Riordan mjdr (Pl) Marvin Bill Watson (pl
  • , the President read briefing papers for his visit w/ Gromyko and talked w/ Rostow about the upcoming meeting Arrived White House -- and to Oval Office ,-^ October 10, 1966 LBJ Ranch ^av Monday Activity (include visited by) tur Expf! (Jot Depart Randolph AF
  • to read ticker, then */ to living room to greet Larry Blackman and his secretary, Sandra Cass C/^ v' /DINNER w/ Mrs. Johnson, Larry Blackman, Sandra Cass, Dale Meeks, Liz Carpenter, Pat and Luci Nugent, Ashton Gonella, JJ, mf During dinner the President
  • / Cong Pickle and Gov Connally The President read and approved his speech for tomorrow's Astronaut ceremony and read a Rostow wire from Washington concerning his meeting tomorrow w/ McCloy. (mf and JJ closed the office at 11:30p, and the President
  • reading cables and AP and DINNER w/ Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Or eole Bailey Judge Mr. J. C. Kellam Mr. Jake Jacobsen Marie Vicky McCammon UPI tickers and Mrs. A. W. Moursund Donald Thomas Fehmer Steak, creamed fresh corn, cold vegetable salad, peaches and ice
  • ^,.May 6, 1966 LBJ Ranch Day Friday Acti vity(inc!ude visited by) - President had breakfast, read papers, talked with JJ. Departed main house by car. President, Simon McHugh, Mr. Kellam. At hangar. Back to main house. Bob Fleming in San Antonio