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- Newland Dorothy
9:05 Mr. Per in for comb-out. Yarrington Marks Drexler Bill Duncan
Harry Levinson Stanton
9:40 Mr. Per left.
Simone Poulain CTJ Bess
10:07 Called Walt Rostow.
1. To the Treaty Room for meeting of Audio-Visual Committee of the LBJ Library
- (plane couldn't land).
5:00 Princess Irene arrived with Bess -- tea with them and Elspeth Rostow in the Yellow
Oval Room (fire in fireplace).
5:40? Princess Irene left.
5:51 Anne Clark called.
5:55 To the bowling lanes.
6:35 Returned to the second floor
- with the President for a tour of the runway and Reagan Ranch areas
pick up Mr. Krim and Mr. and Mrs. Walt Rostow who are arriving by plane
6:49
6:50
return to main house
called Col. Haywood Smith
changed into dress
7:25
depart with the President, Lynda and guests
- Christian, Jim Jones, Larry Temple, Lloyd Hackler, Bill
Blackburn, Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Harry McPherson, Walt Rostow, Mr. and Mrs. William White, Luci,
and Lynda.
Guests left.
Retired.
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- Cynthia and Liz left.
9:00 CTJ to the theater with Lynda to see "Rasputin and the Empress."
9:20 Dinner in the theater with Lynda.
10:50 To the second floor with Lynda.
11:09 The President returned from Texas with Secretary Rusk, Mr. Rostow (Walt), Luci
- James Davis to tell him to get ready to leave with the President.
10:15 Worked with Bess. 11:00 -- Lynda came in; 11:24 Called Walt Rostow
1:00 Bess left. Worked with Ashton.
1:30 Lunch with Lynda, Merle Oberon, and her two children in the Family Dining
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No.
Time
Activity
8:50 Dinner with the President, Mr. and Mrs. Krim, Mr. and Mrs. West, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Rostow, and Jessie Hunter.
10:00 To the theater with the President and guests to see "January, 1968" report.
10:45 All returned to the second floor
- , Ambassador
Sevilla-Sacasa and Mayor McAllister.
9:29 With the President, Mr. and Mrs. Rostow, Mrs. Krim, Marie, Yolanda, Dr. Fox - aboard Jetstar.
9:43 Arrived at the LBJ Ranch; looked over the "Texas Fandangle" decorations in the hangar.
9:57 Into the house
- on the telephone with Mr. Rostow and Liz.
10:00 Talked with Luci.
2. 10:10 With the President, Mr. Don Thomas, J.C. Kellam, and Pat Nugent, departed the
main house and toured the ranches via auto.
3. 10:30 Returned to the main house. Saw Richard Myrick and Roy
- House for Spanish class.
12:25 Returned to the White House.
12:40 Met with Walt Rostow in the West Hall.
Worked some at desk.
1:25 Had lunch on tray in room.
2:05 To the Blue Room for the Overseas Education Fund ceremony and reception.
3:10 Joined
- to the Treaty Room for
9:00 LBJ Library meeting with Dorothy Territo, Dr. Grover, Harry McPherson, Walt
Rostow, John Roche, Bromley Smith, Charles Schultze, Doug Cater, Joe Califano,
George Christian, and Marvin Watson.
2. 9:47 To the swimming pool alone.
9:55
- . and Mrs. Valenti and Courtenay, Fanny McCammon, Congressman and Mrs. Pickle, Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Watson, Mr. and Mrs. George Christian, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Rostow, Lynda (in white satin
harem pants) and Captain Chuck Robb, Warrie Lynn Smith, Vance Campbell
- . 11:05 Guests arrive for buffet on second floor. Mr. and Mrs. Moyers, Mr. and Mrs. Kintner, Mr. and Mrs. McPherson,
Mr. and Mrs. Califano, Mr. and Mrs. Cater, Mr. and Mrs. Rostow, Mr. and Mrs. Schultze, Mr. and Mrs. Ackley, Mr. and Mrs. MacArthur,
Mr
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2:10 Return to White House. Greet President and his luncheon guests: Cardinal Spellman,
Billy Graham, Ambassador Goldberg, Mssrs. Rostow, Califano, and George Christian.
2:15 Worked at desk.
Fitting with Lucinda.
3:00 Talk with Clark Clifford
- Humphrey,
Secretary of State Rusk, George Christian, Tom Johnson, and Walt Rostow.
3:00 With President, to East Room for live, televised press conference.
3:25 To second floor. Work on mail.
4:55 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Oehlert to second floor.
5:00 Mr. Justice
- , Miss Lester, Ambassador Duke, Rafael Sancho-Bonet,
Walt Rostow.
1:56 To AW's ranch with the President and luncheon guests.
2:17 To the Auction Barn for sheep sale.
2:35 Prime Minister and Mrs. Gorton and party left for New York.
Entry
No.
Activity
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1. 7:45 Breakfast.
In the President's Room.
2. 11:45 Met with Liz, Sharon, and Elspeth Rostow re: Williams College and Yale.
3. 1:00 Went swimming.
1:32 Returned to my room for lunch -- scrambled eggs, toast, and bacon.
2:04 Left for Jean-Louis's
- .
Retired.
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House guests: Luci and Pat, Miss Gfeller, Sam Houston Johnson.
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Elspeth Rostow and family 3
Tom Corcoran and family 5
Jim Rowe and family 5
Abe Fortas and family 4
Kay Graham and family 2
Diana MacArthur and family 4
Bill Deason
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8:55 Dinner with the President, Mrs. Holt, David Rockefeller, Mr. and Mrs. McGeorge Bundy, Mrs. Buesst,
Ambassador and Lady Waller, Ambassador and Mrs. Clark, Senator and Mrs. Monroney, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Rostow, Mr. and Mrs. McCloy,
Mrs. Kaiser, Mr
- on the Jetstar
9:45 Left for Bergstrom Air Force Base
10:11 Arrived Bergstrom and met by Connallys, Secretary Rusk, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Rostow and
all boarded Air Force One plane.
10:18 En route to Laughlin Base in Del Rio
10:55 Arrived Laughlin in cold, rainy
- Detroit)
5:15 Left Treaty Room
Lay down
5:50 Diana in to talk
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
6:20 Jean-Louis in for comb
7:15 Oval Room: V-P and Mrs. Humphrey, Senator and Mrs. Rusk,
Secretary and Mrs. Mann, Leonard Marks, Rostows
7:48 w/ President and above
- of Switzerland (Mrs. Speuler), Bess, Elspeth
Rostow, Mrs. Schnyder, and Virginia Rusk.
4:50 Ladies left.
5:00 Met with Ashton, Helene, and Bob Hardesty in the West Hall to discuss office
details for next year -- went into Yellow Oval Room and joined Bess
- residence
depart
5:48
5:55
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
7:10
CTJ and Lynda arrive LBJ Ranch
8:00
dinner with thePresident, Lynda, Luci, Melinda Bates, Mr.andMrs. Morsund,Mr.andMrs. Krimand
daughter, Daphna, Mr.andMrs. WaltRostow, Ann and Peter Rostow
- Room to receive Secretary Alan Boyd and 35 highway engineers.
5:45 Returned to bedroom.
6:00-6:50 Chief King. 6:04 Called Walt Rostow. 6:05 Called Wayne Grover; 6:16 Called. L. Marks.
6:55 Mr. Per for comb-out.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
7:12 Called
- and Mrs. Buford Ellington.
8. 7:15 To the Center Hall -- mixed and mingled with guests. Marine band played "Pedernales
River March" -- Walt Rostow did the same on the piano. To the YOR to reminisce
about favorite anecdotes: Liz: Henry Brandon coming
-
Cliffords del.; White, Harriman; Lasker; Rockefeller; Black; Vance;
DeBakey; Dubinsky; H. Ford II; Ellison; Bob Hope; Kalin; Peck;
Walt Rostow; Mr. Smith; William W. Young, Jr.; McGeorge Bundy;
John Macy.
- and continued with us.
1:10 Ended "inventory walk" -- Met with Dorothy on the second floor.
2:00 Called Liz.
2:04 Called Jack Maguire.
2:30 Lunch in room with Luci: fish, cole slaw, rolls.
2:48 Called Marie.
3:13 Called Ashton.
3:17 Called Walt Rostow.
3:22
- halt -- a hopeful first step toward peace!
Lyn had on "Super President" and pumpkin. Kissing TV screen of Lyndon. suit. Luci lying on floor playing with him.
8:00 Lynda called CTJ. Rostow, Christian, Jones
- church
services with the ambassadors and wives.
1. 10:10 Departed the ranch via Jetstar with the President, Luci, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.
Rostow, Mrs. Krim, Mary, Bess, Yolanda.
10:25 Arrived Randolph Air Force Base -- Departed in auto
- arrived in the theater.
11:50 To the theater with the President for services. Guests: Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Watson,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill White, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Valenti, Mr. and Mrs. Simon McHugh, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Beck, Mr. and Mrs.
Walt Rostow, Warrie Lynn
- To the West Hall to visit with the Westmorelands and Jim Jones.
4:54 Walt Rostow and, later, André Meyer joined.
5:24 The President went to his office -- CTJ and the Westmorelands to the third
floor -- Westmorelands to their room, CTJ to Ashton's office
- along the way. No unfriendly signs
in approximately 60,000 people.
11:10 Arrived airport - brief speech by the President on "their sentimental journey."
Held Australian flag for pictures.
11:20 Wheels up. Talked with Walt Rostow, Bill Jorden, and Liz re
- , and Mrs. Holt, Ambassador and Mrs. Waller, Walt Rostow, and Marvin.
Had sweet rolls and coffee.
11:05 Arrived Sydney, Australia. Bright, sunny, windy day. Met by
Governor of New South Wales and Lady Cutter, Premier and Mrs. Askin, American ConsularGeneral
- , Peter and Ann Rostow
Mr. andMrs.Krim,Jim and Olivia Jones, Marie, and Helene
(catfish and
beans)
8:39
8:49
9:00
called Dale M alechek
called Mr. Winston Taylor in Marshall, Texas
bridge with Lynda, Olivia Jones and Melinda Bates in the living room
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