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- , Sara sota, Fla. called Washington for the President and was given the
Watson - St. Louis, Mo. /
Ranch number.
the office with Mrs. Johnson reading the latest tickers
t
9:50a With
:
areas
10:3 6 10:42
10:50a !
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11:25a | The
SATURDAY
for his
- and
asked to see the President to report on his observations during the
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12:20p 12:27p
The
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12:28p t
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President into MJDR's room--giving her instructions, about the dispensing of papers.
also read the latest edition of The Evening Star
- . Murray, President, Natl Space Club
Hon. James Webb, Administrator, NASA
Dr. E. C. Welsh, Exec Secy, Natl Aeronautics and Space Council
The President received a model of the lunar landing module. The model is
mounted on a plaque -- whose inscription reads
- / Tom Johnson
Read ticker tape and received note that Mike Manatos had
called again to say that
Honorable Bush
Brooke
has just been confirmed
by the Senate to be a member of the Federal Power Commission
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10:40 a.m. t
George Christian pl
Mr.
W. J
- at the main house to pick up Judge & Mrs. A. W. Moursund and let
Yuki out, --then drove over and toured the Scharnhorst. _^
The President to the Ranch office--worked at his desk reading the tickers and a few
cables with Jim Jones. ______
Luci and Lyn Nugent
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President in mjdr's office --reading papers from Mr. Rostow. Gardner Ackley,
and others. Said to be sure and catch Sheldon Cohen ;;he wants to see him before he
House.
Mr. Cohen had given the President a home-made Christmas
card to the President from his
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VHITE HOUSE Date.
December
>ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DIARY
'resident began his day a t (Place) Time
In Out
11
4:48p -
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LBJ
RANCH.
29, 1968
TEXAS Day
™,ph«e I
Activity
Gode
Lo
LD
SUNDAY
(include visited by) ture
5:12 Reading
news
- Valenti
Horace Busby
To Fish Room
for swearing
in
ceremony
Member of Maritime
Commission
See pag e 5 for thos e attendin g
for George H Hearn
Made
remarks
as
w/
Wed
White
G Reedy
In mjdr's
ofc
Billy
Graham
In
J
office w/
Valenti
House
reading
7
- of
Great Price ; (2 ) Hol y Bible . Read y References . Concordance : (3 ) The Story o f the Churc h of
Jesus Chris t o f Latter-Day Saints; (4. ) a Pictoria l Account o f Mormonism, the Mormo n
Story.
off
The
Record
W Jenkins
To Fish Room to meet
- of the Board Development
Resources Corp
re his recent visit
to
Iran
Stephen
Smith
NYC
Walter Jenkins
Jack
Valenti
out
Walter Jenkins
out
Stopped in outer ofc to talk
w/ McG
Bundy on agenda
of meeting
read
newspapers
incoming
box and
looks
at
memos
on
mjdr's
- the ~[~~
President's shoes and exchanged them. •. _r the new boots the President was
wearing ^B.Bii he complained hurt his feet .
| Reading
tickers on his desk
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^^
fH.TE House Date
April
16, 1967
IENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DIARY
'resident began his day
- main house
Into house --The P esident came into the office and introduced the Donovans to JJ an 1
mary s. The President went to his desk, reading papers --he picked up a picture
taken with General Goodpaster and Cong Martin at Walter Reed and showed
- House
ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
Date
MARY The
White
resident began his day at (Place) Day
Time Telephone
1:
1
In Out
Lo
" 4:22p £
4:26p 4:28p
4:27p f
Edward Long. Mo. (b-3)
Senator
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Into
mjdr's office reading papers .
E. Kintner- -took the call
- in his robe, very relaxed reading different pieces from
morning papers and commenting on them.
i the
11:25a The
President went back to dress
11:37a ""
Mr.
' Lt.
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11:53a !
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10:20a i
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11:55a j
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- . " The President DID NOT TALK"
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12:50p 1:04p
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President to the oval office thru mjdr's office where he stopped and read
papers-then to office w/
Marvin Watson
Bill Crook, Acting Director VISTA
William P. Kelly, Acting Director Job
- . ^^^^ Louis Oberdorfer
Mr. Lloyd E. Ohlin
D. Robert Owen
Hon Joseph Palmer, Dept of State
Sen Claiborne Pell
3, 1966
White House Dav
Monday
Activity (inchidf vtsited by)
Mr. Henry Petersen
Mr. Stephen J Pollak
Mr. Richard C. Pugh
Mr. Ben Read, Exec Secy
- Place ______________^
Dantz Place
.
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—
_ rhe President returned to the office. He worked his desk with mf and mary s,
_ the President read a memo saying that J. C. Kellam was back from his trip, and
nary s call him and ask him to come out
- !
Activity (inc!udf visited bv) ture
To Oval Rm Ofc
Code
w/MW - stopping to pick up Evening Star and reading it for few secon
Cong. Robert Jones (b. 2)- re pushing Geo. Fallen to get out the Public Works Commi
piece of the Traffic Safety bill.
Harry
- Davis
commissions to 500 more membersAdmiral W. J. Smith, Commandant of the Coast Guard
Without the bill the CoaSt Hon.
George Ball
Guard could not commission Benjamin
Read
the graduating class at the Academy. (Wilson memo dated June 2) --to DT
(T) ll
- Board
Bill Moyers (pl)
Joe Califano (pl)
JJ reported President now reading TIME, U.S. and NEWSWEEK Mags, in bedroom
News & World Rpt
Mike
Manatos
Walt Rostow (pl)
Director
MW
Chas. Schultze
Dxtr July
White House Dav
18,
1966
MONDAY
Expendi
- -in-law of Philippine President Marcos)
Mr. Romualdez presented Pres. Johnson with a Gift of His. Ex. Ferdinand
President of the Philippines. Gift is an enormous mounted bull's head with
that reads --"Garao or Tamaraw shot in head by Pres. Ferdinand E
-
a quote on it to the press -- (see press briefing #160-A of this date). . .
The President sa t in the reception area reading tickers , etc. and then went
to his bedroom w/ M W and BM -- VM joined and the President worked several
memos, signe d bills , read
- mother next to Mrs. Joseph Baggett,
J with
the children Laura and Jennifer at his feet.
}While
the citations were being read, the President stood as if ill at ease, then
; with
whispered words he pinned the medal on Mrs. Joseph Baggett, the widow,
i
- the President awarded two purp
hearts Col . Cros s rea d a brief history of the Purple Heart, an d read the citations, and the President awarded Purple
Hearts t o Major Boyd D. 3B&xRx Parsons , and Chaplain Captai n Frederick W. Straub .
Date May 12,
White
- plane s fo r a n emergency .
Col. Cros s replie d that th e planes -were standin g b y and read y t o go .
November
9
1965
White House - LB J Ranch, Texa s
Washington. D . C .
Secy. mcNamar a - ove r th e radi o phon e - - th e Presiden t ha d
- Katzenbach
Speaker McCormack
also
talked
to Lou
Deschler on call
Secretary Rus k
James Wadsworth
Chairman
Macy
returning
his call
To th e Ova l Office , stoppin g i n mjdr's roo m t o chec k lates t edition s o f papers an d
read materials give n hi
- as in bowling alley)
in th e Liv i ng Room (joined b y Mrs. Busby). . . . The selection of movie? was read
by VM -- an d the group decide d on seeing on e after supper - - "Operatio n Crossbow"
The President then read the selectio n of churches t o attend Sunda
- . . . .
reading newspapers, talkin g on the telephone, and meeting briefly
with Mrs. Johnson and Bess Abell re plans for this weekend at thd Ranch
9:25a xf
11:41a t
ct
To
Georg
m Johnson
e Christia n
VHITE HOUS E Dat
DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N
e
DIARY
LB
- , reading morning papers - in his pajamas -with Cong. pickle
Susan Stevenson :
Mary Rather .
joined by LaFaye Davis just before he finished-The Presiden t ate twice, and then some more.
11:00a Back
to bedroom - and to sleep
Sunday
VHITE HOUSE Date
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,
=
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office for mail and messages -
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,
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:
:
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In
bedroom, reading Washington paper
j Studying
draft of speech for nex t week
i Talking
to Larry Temple with instructions
| for
Rostow, Busby, McPherson, and message
for Secy
- President
,
I., .
, ,. ,
departed Main House w/ (via
Mrs. Johnson
Mr. Arthur Krim and Mrs. Krim
to drive to the Moursunds
helicopter)
Secy C. R. Smit h taken over later (7:05)
i
1
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8:00pm ,
,
President
phoned back from Moursunds
to have letter read
-
"
,
,
m Jones . Mari e Fehmer , an d Mary Slate r
d read the new cables (tha t had accumulated o n Jim J's des k in the absence--taking actio n
n several . Th e Presiden t then went to his des k t o rea d a length y mem o that ha d com e
n from Wal t
- ......
Activity
(include visited by)
LD
5:35p Picked
up Roy Butler
5:52p Arrived
LBJ ranch.
6:00p Mrs.
Saturday
Mrs.
Johnson got in new car with President and party.
6:04p Back
in house and to office reading papers with Jim Jones, mf, and gt. __
Had Dr
- ).
y
SeCy McNamAra
Stopped at mjdr's desk and read some papers. Talked with Tom Johnson re
today's briefing. Asked gt to call Usher's Office and say he was running a
little late. ,
To oval office with
Tom Johnson
Marvin Watson
To mansion. Said
- . Kellam on Second floor.
^
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Operator for Yuki.
^
10:20p Read
Thursday
McPherson's speech to guests.
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n*t^ October 5, 1967
The White House Day
Thursday
Activity (include visited by)
Mr. Traphes Bryant brought Yuki up
- sister)
: beixxfofcsjctiix
rim Jones
Larry Temple
Departe
Director
d by car to take Mrs . Krim's sister Michelein Bettex
ride to see the deer. Also
Mrs. Krim
Mrs. Birge Alexander
Leonard Marks, Washington
offic e reading matters on desk and signing
- ~
y_TUESDAY (National
Election^
'
(include visited by) tur
e
To hi s desk for brief reading of items on desk.
12:05 - 12:25p
The
j Dr.
President to the living room of Main House - joined Mrs. Johnson,
Cheste r Newland, Mr. Chas. Corcoran and Harry
- , and Lt. Col. Smith on the platform
.REMARKS by the President During
Secretary Ignatius
[RAVE!. REUORt)
read the
citation
USMC
the President's remarks, the younger
son of Major Lee lay down on the floor
^^^
squirming, and sucking his thumb. He
pulled
- senio r management
The President took with him of the Columbia Broadcasting SystemRadio and Television Stations and some of
here
in town
for 2-day
and read excerpts of their
news directors-^ .-50 attended **"
^^^.^^*^^A.y^
X^/ ^7-^^.^
1. CIA cable re VC
-
--then to read editorial page of today's Evening Star
Back to Oval Ofc
Presentation of first Christmas Seals
by Mrs. Herman (Bess) Jones of Austin, Tex
Robert Morse, actor - - Natl Honorary Christmas Seal Chairman
Dr. Daniel E. Jenkins of Houston - President
