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- Mr . Bae r - M r Bae r had req. f m Illustrato r (Minn ) newspape r
To Mansion . . . "Tell Mrs . Johnson , I' m o n my way." . . . for lunch wit h Mrs . Johnson , Lynda ,
Mrs. Hug h Powell , Mrs . A . W . Moursun d
To the office
reads
George Reedy
- . Daniel K. Inouye
James Wickel, Interpreter REMARK
S BY THE PRESIDENT via Transpacific Cable
Pres
returns
Reports
for
W J
to ofc
mansion
fr
mans
reads
press
briefings
Navy
Mess
1.18
-
Moyers
Sen. Russell
- re Panama - reads Bundy's draft on Panama - at Juanita's
desk.
Says
to B, "Turn
out my
lights
- and
close
up" Departed
Oval
Rm
Jack Valenti
- fr mansion (n/r)
7:48
t
Cong Hale Boggs
10:25
10:32
11:08
t
t
Lynda
P Salinger
Luci
- some four or five tobacco companies
purchasing tobacco from Yugoslavia .
- working things from his desk and
reading some memos fm Walt Rostow «
j to
• i now
2:25 John
Roche
OFF RECORD
re permanent committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise
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2
- bedroo m --he wa s teasing all about the trip. (reading his arrival statement in Montevideo, asked yb to translate
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Spanish sentence in english. yb was able to literally translate it but the President
\ was
teasing yb about her really understanding
- by) tur
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j When
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Jim Jones came to the Main House this morning at 8:0 0 a.m. , the President
was in the den, reading local morning papers, and having melon balls - alone
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the dining room to have breakfast with Mr
- Date December
LBJ RANCH Day
18, 1966
SUNDAY Expendi-
Activity (inciude visited by) ture
Code
The President later in the day reported that he had awakened at 4:30a and read the
Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and New York Times and Wall Street
-
Judge A. W. Moursund /
^
Mike Manatos, Washington
A. W. Moursund --President
went into the living room to take the call
The President up to the reception where Mary S was to read the tickers
Date.
THE WHIT E HOUS E
PRESIDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N
- Oatr December 28, 1966
B. JOHNSON
Sanhisdayat(Ptace) LBJRANCH
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Out Lo
Te!ephone
f or t ExpendiActivity
LD
Code
j The
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^WEDNESDAY
(inctude visited by) ture
President, dressed in a sports coat and tie, entered the office and read the
latest
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President arrived in MJDR's room greeting yb and mjdr. .
immediately proceeded to Cabinet Room , opening door and
"where are they? " apparently
looking for 11:30 am appmt group.
.
,
.
Oval Rm Ofc - reading ticker machines
- salad coconut ice cream with astscBss^xK berries. The President was in h
pajamas and robe and appeared somewhat rested.
During lunch, th e President read over his proposed arrival remarks for Bangkok.
The President and Mrs. Johnson and Lloyd Hand
- , A. W. Moursund ^_^__^_^
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The President was reading tickers about the election returns as the television was car
election coverage. He remarked, "It looks like things are goaxg not going too good.
He said it really upset him about Tennessee--"! thought
- , the President walked down a line of about 30
White House staffers and shook hands with them.
To Texas, Aboar d Air Force One
Aboard the plane the President spent most of the flight w/ Bil l Moyers reading
a proof of Manchester book, he also had a brief lunch
-
lunch the President appeared very
y and joking. Mr. (x McCloy told sever: 1
his experiences and the President did likewise.
Date November
LBJ Ranch ^
23, 1966
Thursday
Acnvity(inr!ude vtsited by)
Ej
The President came into the office and read
- some rolls of film that
Amb Clark had sent of the President's tour in Australia. The President said
he wanted to see it---
The President to the officex reading tickers at his desk (mf and Mary S in the offic
Don Thomas
and
Judge Moursund joined shortly
- columns.
He asked
to discuss this w/ the President.)
Standing in mjdr's room reading the newspapers
To the Cabinet Room for
Secy Rusk
Secy McNamara
Walt Rostow
Bob Komer
Dxtf. May
White House Dav
27,
1966
Friday
Today announced his intention
- for Memorial Day i
Wash. DC) -- made the greater part of the group go into inside main cabin for refuge an
warmth. The President joined Mrs. Johnson and guests in Main Cabin and he read
newspapers dozing off for a short nap until docking at Navy Weapons Plant
- Room for the Presentation of
YOUNG AMERICAN MEDALS
REMARKS
The Attorney
General read the citation,
for each medal winner and the President pinned the medal on.
ATTENDANCE:
these medals, are awarded by the Attorney
General Nicholas de B. Katzenbach
- Date July 2, 1966
LBJ Ranch Dav
Harris
Saturday
A. Melasky
Breakfast in bed and reading papers.. Jacobsen in and out with more papers.
Harry Melasky, Taylor, Texas — Irving Goldberg's father - in - law
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers.
Swimming in pool
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SATURDAY
Activity (inc!ude visited bv) ture
ExpendiCode
In the Living Room w/ luncheon guests - except staff
To bedroom for a nap - talking w/ Don. Thomas and Mr. Kellam in bedroom before
dozing off
Awakened and read newspapers while talking w/ VM
Joined
- - Consultant Engr. fm St. Martinville, La.
Cong
in for picture and
handshake
La
^
Willis
7-19-66
Standing in outer office and read Mr. Charles Engelhard' s letter to the President
and the newspapers and magazines on the table near the entrance to the Oval
- in the Priesthood.
Mrs. Gussie Ciranni Miss
Maureen Dussman
He received a telegram on that
Mrs. Anto iinette Dedek Mr.
and Mrs. Biagio Gentile
day from the President and itMrs. Amelia Gargiulo Teodore
and Philip Gentile
was read at his Golden Jubilee
and Mrs
- - - the n Mrs . Johnso n left t o g o "see wha t the
outside worl d wa s doing " an d V M came i n w/ memorandum s fo r th e Presiden t
to read.
Senator Georg e Smather s - Th e Capito l
To slee p - - an d V M left th e room .
Awake - worke d mai l w / MF
- -
Austin , Texa s (h
e had aske d -x the Presiden t t o cal l him befor e
his briefin g a t 10:0 0 am)
Judge A . W . Moursun d - Johnso n Cit y, Texa s
The Presiden t when he cam e int o th e house sa t i n the Livin g Roo m reading th e
newspapers
- , h e sai d t o cu t them ou t and giv e th e clipping s
to Luc i an d Pat-- "s o that the y ca n read about themselves.
Joe Califan o - Washington , D . C .
P/
Sitting i n the dining roo m - - whil e JimiluTvlaso n worked o n the President' s bust
- . Kellam
MF
To the offic e --
the President worked his desk
To his bedroom, where the President got a rub, an d read th e Washington pap ;rs
retiring at 12:00 midnigh t
Today approved: H. R. 168, A n Ace to amen d titl e 38 of the U.S. code t o provide
- .
Joe Califano
William Gaud - AID
Date Monday, March 21, 1966
White House Dav
Activity (inc!udc visited bv) tu
Expe
Co
To the Office -standing in mjdr's room reading the newspapers,
then into the Oval Office w/ MF
To the Cabinet Room for meeting w
- was Ambassador from Norway to U. S.
(President approved - message given back to JV w/approval)
Reading newspapers
To Oval Rm Ofc
April 6, 1966
White House
Marvin Watson (pl)
The Vice President
Cong. Harold D. Cooley(NC)
Cong. Bob Casey (Texas)
Cong. Jacob H
- and Ge
Mrs. Johnson commented that they were probably the only people in America
that had little or no interest in the events -- and that over the years, never had.
After having read the newspapers, the President andMrs. Johnson retired
to the bedroom
- went down
to Lawn Avenue and shook hands with scores of students who pressed forward
to meet him. 3&x3oax
Across on the balcony on one of the clubs, two students
held anti- Vietnam signs--one of them read "Draft beer--not men.
" The
President appeared
- & - reading newspapers
Departed the office for the Mansion
Mrs. Johnson
The President asked for Jack Valenti - the operator found he was in NYC until
the President said, "never mind."
Lynda - Austin .
Conference call from Secy Fowler and Under Secy Barr
b.1
-
Retired
HOUSEGUESTS:
Mrs. Max Brooks
Dr. James Cain
to read ticker machines
in
his
President was int
n,,. May
White House Dav
20, 1966
FRIDAY
Acttvity (inc!ude visited bv) ture
ExpendiCode
12:08p - entry - gist of convs w/Foreign Minister Harmel
- DECEMBER 3, 1965
FRIDAY
WHITE HOUS
HOUSEE - TEXAS
Awake - coffe
coffeee iinn bed - reading newspapers Weight:
191
McGeo. Bund
Bundyy - Wash, DC
D C (b. 1)
Jake Jacobsen into the bedroom w /
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,
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Mr. Irvin Frank and Mr. Reyes (his helper). . . in the President's bedroom for fitting s.
The President went t o the office. . . and read the tickers and autographed
a Lupas color picture for Miss Heidi Frank (dtr . ). . and gave he
herr
- Ofc - greets yb and sees Lee White standing talking to MJDR.
Lee White tells the President he has brought him a personal thank-you note (for Xmas g
which he hands him. President reads and says . . "well I want you to know you're
one of the finest
- by) ture
Valenti (pi)
/.2,-AfJ Marvin Watson (pl)
12:24 __
c IZZjIIII
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To
12:26 I
12:27 /^-'^
Reading
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Mildred Stegall's office
_
the tickers down the hall
OFF
RECORD: Former Governor of New Jersey - Robert Meyner Oke pic
(Marvin Watson escorted
- January 17, 1965
White House -- LBJ Ranch
Day
Sunday
Breakfast in bed w/ Mrs. Johnson -- read the Sunday papers.
Bill Moyers -- D. C.
Abe Fortas -- D. C. -- returning his call
Departed LBJ Ranch and motored to Johnson City w/ Mrs. Johnson and Mr
- of his rub reading th e
January 21 edition of the Washington Post. )
January
White
Awake
Breakfast
Marvin
House
in Bed
Watson
and
21, 1965
Thursday
JV in
bedroom
The President and First Lady received Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Daniels and children
- - - remarke d t o someone ove r th e telephone. "My Docto r is mad a t me."
However, Dr . Burkle y wa s chagrine d becaus e th e bloo d pressure wa s a t a norma l
reading, an d he ha d no ammunition t o carry his ster n admonitio n further.
Congressman Albert
