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769 results
- January 15, 1965
White House
LBJ
Ranch
Friday
Awakened and had breakfast in bed w/ Mrs. Johnson -- also reading papers.
George Reedy - Austin, Texas
To the office in his pajamas -- read the papers on his desk -- and asked what all the noise
- receiv e guest s a t DIPLOMATI C RECEPTION
Black Tie
To secon dd floo
floorr -- -- JJ V reporte
reportedd hi
him
m i n be
bed
da
att 9:30 p
p - -- workin
workin g
g nigh
nigh tt reading
reading .
Okie
- May 6, 1965
White House
Bill
THURSDAY
Moyers
McGeo Bund y
Senator Mansfield
Geo Reedy
Jack Valenti
To the Oval Office
George F. Kachlein, Fr. ,
Exec V:P of AAA ?
read th e citatio is
calls
ofc
ushers
d
To the Flower Garden for Presentatio
- / Marvin Watso n - MJD R giv e him newspape r clippin g stands b y newspaper tabl e an d reads. Clippin g i s f m Th e Dalla s New s 5/17/194 1 - •"FDR Take s Interes t i n Johnson' s Race " - b y Joseph Also p and Bob (Robert ) Kintner.
sai dd"send
"sendaa
-
12:55p •
1:14p ~
Tuesday
(include visited by) tur
To Oval Ofc - stopping in mjdr's room to read George Christian's
morning press briefing. As he read questions/answers, he gave
instructions to MW who was with him -- one being to call Gov. Rhodes
- to ask the President to buzz him
OFF RECORD: Fred
Kappel Chairman of the
Board of AT&T
Prior to this meeting the president read a meeting from Gardner Ackley
to Joe Califano concerning telephone wages. In a briefing memo to the
President. Califano
- s. He was reading vtyt the papers and teased mary s
about her engagement announcement, saying that his former secretaries seemed to have stolen the spotlight.
12:15p The
President came to upper deck - dressed in slacks and sports
The President said
- are.
Senator
To
. 2:05p f
2:l6p I
)}
mjdr's ofc to pick up the Evening Star and back to his office.
George
t .
! Dir.
,
Buzzed
i ask
who
out for mf to ask her about msg yesterday afternoon to Congr. Wilbur Mills a
if he had called today, mjdr read him
- The
w hite House Saturday
The President began his day at (Place)
/ P.h°ne
1
In
Day
Te e
Time
j^
68
1
Out
Lo
Activity (include visited by)
LD
President talking to Larry Temple,
reading memos and autographing
photographs that he and Mrs
- his da y at (Place) Day
-T- _
In Out
Telephone
11
Lo
30,
1968
The White House Wednesday
f or t Expend!Activity
Code
LD
(include visited by) ture
Harry McPherson
Walt Rostow
10: 15a George
Christian joined
(Mr. Benjamin H. Read, Exec Secy
- entire~
devoted to catching u~ on his reading and his paper work. His reading
was concerned mainly with the international Defense and State operations.
The President has a reception for Postnaster General Gronouski
tonight. I don't anticipate having
-
(.^odf
Dale Malechek (radio)--About bulls and cattle in the s& sale yesterday--the President
wanted to know what they had sol d for, etc.
The President read his speech that he will give this morning at the Medal of Honor
Ceremony and said that he would
- which was election returns from DR, showin g Balaguer in the lead.
t)HH)^"This is the best news I've had since I've been President," said
the President on reading the returns.
To the Oval Office w/ Amb. Goldberg
Senator Abraham Ribicoff (b. 1)
Bill
- the helciopter, the President read Bill Moyers 'draft of the Lewiston
made no comment) and read today's NY Times w/ accounts of yesterday's tra
Arrive Stewart AFB
To the fence at a fast pace, the President did not actually shake hands--sort o
touched
- . Larson, President of the American Cancer Society
Mr. William McClure, Crusade Chairman of the D. C. Division of Am Cancer Society
Mr.
and Mrs. Gregory Peck, National Chairman of the American Cancer Crusade
Mr.
Clifton R. Read, Vice President for Public
- . " (b. )
Room - Pres. asked that cable from Hanoi
be read to him
Rostow
Dean Rusk
Johnson - President asleep
and did not talk
Rostow from Ms office -- President
not yet up and did not talk
. 7:30am
7:45am t
President
Jim
awake
Jones at his
- with
A. W. Moursund
Melvin Winters
Arthur Krim
12:37am President
departed Haywood Ranch vis helicopter w/
Arthur Krim
12:53a Arrived
LBJ Ranch Main House
Into office reading messages,
approving telegram to Frank McKinney (heart attack in Indianapolis)
2
- offic e wit h Ji m Jone s
Read al l o f his nigh t readin g an d letters i n the box
6:09p Presiden
6:30p Presiden
6:30p f
y
o Ova l Of c fro m Fis h Roo m
4:44p t
^5:25p 6:09
y
t t o ova l offic e wit h Ji m Jone s
Jo
e Califan o
/VH.TE HOUS
- President
and Governor Connally picked up Congressman Pickle at birthplace.
8:10p Returned
to main house. .
8:35p To
office reading papers with mf, Jim Jones, gt.
9:00p I
To
9:15p Dinner
10:07p j
:1
,
10:10p I
living room with Governor Connally
- . ^—-*
n,,. Sept 29, 1967
LBJ Ranch pav
Friday
Activity (inc!ude visited bv) tur
Expe
Gw
Departed LBJ Ranch via Jetstar w/ Mrs. Johnson, J Jones, mf
Dr. Lukash, Okamoto, Secret Service men -on the flight, the President read over his speech several times
- .
The
President to the office
4:00p Nap
!
4:45p 4:5p
4:50p The
"
t Marvin
I
to
Watson
"*
the office--read tickers.
President and Mrs. Johnson departed for "one last ride" around the Ranch.
n^tf Octobe r 30, 1967
LBJ RANCH Day
MONDAY
]
Activity
- a LBJ Hat w/ initials
inside, and a Chamizal medallion.
Also, while at his desk, he signed mail and read incoming wires from
Washington.
Accompanied by Mrs. Johnson, to the air strip to take the Mahons to their
plane - Jetstar - for their flight to Big
- Middl e East) and President aske d
Rusk
t
o wait
an
d imrirvf
r rea
d i
t
January 4 , 1969
The Whit e Hous e
Saturday
President t o Ova l Offic e - - calle d Ji m Jone s tha t
he wa s read y fo r the. next appointmen t
Larry Templ e an d
- Manatos - pl
January 14, 19
the White House
Charles Murphy- pl
Charles Murphy - in
De Vie r Pier son - pl
Wat Rostow - pl
George Christian - pl
Signing mail
To the Theatre Roo m in Mansion to
read speech and make last revisions
To the Doctors
-
the White House
WED.
.President asked for Senator Henry Jackson- h e was at dinner at Secy Clifford's house
President said "never mind "
Mr. .Lawson Knott
Charles Maguire - in
pob - in for signing table
President t o mjdr's offic e - reading paper
- calls
carded
Saturday
LBJ Ranch -- White House
Sept. 26, 1964
To kitchen to join vm f.o.r. breakfast — JV joined to go over business for the day with him.
Mrs. Johnson joined for breakfast
Read papers (Texas) papers, discussed possible pres s
- t briefly with staf f members there and
check on any problems, and then to bedroom to read Washington papers, get a rub
and retired.
SEE TRAVEL RECOR D
FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY
U S
MENT PRINTING OFFICE
1964
OF —744-735
Page No.: 2
optional form
- , MF
2:15
To bedroom to read Washington papers which arrived during lunch and to get
a rub. While on the rubbing table,the President dropped off to sleep and took a nap.
at 2:4 6 he awakened and asked for Paul Glynn to come in and help him dress.
3
- and asked for breakfast in be d while he read the
papers in his bedroom
10:00
C 9:54a
Expenditure
Activity (include visited by)
LD
7:45a
9:00a
Day Wednesday
LBJ Ranch , Texas
The President began his day at (Place)
Sidney Weinberg, NYC (b. 3)
LUNCH
- Judge and Mrs. A. W. Moursund, Wil and Mary Moursund, Mr. Kellam,
Mr. Jake Jacobsen , mf and vm.
After lunch, the President came into the office to read the newspapers.
The President, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs Kellam departed via car for the W. W. Heath
-
Secy Vance
Mrs Johnson
personal
Secy Hodges
NYC
Jack Valenti
placed call
talked
To Oval Rm
signs
mail
reads
ticker
clippings
Departs Oval Rm for
mansion
tells yb to close
up
Dinner
w/ Mrs. Johnson,
Secretary
Luci
in
Secretary
Wirtz
her room
McNamara
- Tuesday
Dining
Room - W.H.
Mansion
4-28-64
Flowers sent to E.M. Martin,
Medical
Arts Center Hosp, NYC w/ President's card
Awakened by Paul Glynn - cup of tea - read briefly, dressed - went downstairs at 8:40 w/ JV
Legislative
Leaders Breakfast
w
-
mail
reads
newspapers
Dr Burkley
in
mjdr's
office
gives Pres
sabin oral
vaccine
and
6'oclock
usual
medication
back to Oval Rm w/ newspapers
Judge Moursund
departed
McGeorge Bundy
J Valenti
Sen
Mansfield
To Geo Reedy's office
asks
yb about
her father
- to Ranch
House
sits
in den
w/ MMV
JV
Mr
Mrs
Dick
Goodwin
Liz Carpenter
Mrs J in
out
Have Bloody
Marys
and
appetizers
Reads
paper
and
visits
MF
VM
notify
Pres of call
from Gov Connally
Pres says
Tell Lady
Bird
about
it
Mrs J
returns
call
Geo Reedy
Lunch
- of first family
Phil
Potter visited
President asked him to come by after reception
Gave
him
an
autographed
pic
showing Potter
reading
Baltimore
Sun
Mrs Johnson
Walter
Reuther
J. W. Buillion
Sen. Morse
9:35 t Frank Valeo
9:45 f Pierrre Salinger
- the President gave Tom Johnson an album of pictures with his name
embossed on it, for today is Tom's birthday. Letter enclosed.
To oval office w/ Bob Fleming, Hal Pachios, Bill Moyers & group named above
Accompanied them to lobby
To office alone- -reading
- office
He was in a good modd. He read all .
of the morning papers--they were Just
prior to the Presidents leaving for the War Memorial,
following came to the room to excort the President downstairs:
spread all over the bed. He ! the
commented
- the President was asleep —he was reading the papers
and had fallen asleep. Paul Glynn and Jake Jacobsen let him sleep until about 8:25a
Then Paul waked thePresident, and the President asked for Jake and Marvin. The y went
into his room. Marvin Watson showed
- for him
Date November 9, 1966
LBJ Ranch Wednesday
Day
Expendi-
AcHvtty (intrude visited by) ture
Code
Returned to the office
Commissioner Willard Deason, Washington--returning his call
The President read several communications on his desk
DINNER W
