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- . Josephson -- (n/r)
9:50
The President, Mrs. Johnson, Marianne Means, mf, vm -- all walked to Mrs. Oreole Bailey's
house -- visited w/ her and watched the 10:00 pm news. Mrs. Bailey is going to Washington
on Sunday and the President wanted to check w/ her
- ceremonie s a t Newpor t News , Virginia . A tape wa s mad e
by Signa l Corp s i n th e Ova l Roo m o f th e Mansio n
Left th e mansio n meetin g Secretar y Rober t McNamara , Secretar y Dea n Rus k an d McGeorg e
Bundy at th e bas e o f th e elevato r i n
- newspape r tabl e
each da y b y his desk :
Delete: ' N Y Herald Tribune , Chicag o Tribune , Wal l Street Journa l an d N Y Daily New s
Add: Th e Denver Post , Louisvill e Courie r Journal , St . Loui s Pos t Dispatc h
to Museu m o f Natura l Histor y w
- hi m if he chos e to watc h it o n television- -that tha t was th e
sensible thing t o do.
Into livin g w/ dinner grou p to watch the 10: 00 news.
Retired
- through mjdr's office -asked vm if she was going English w/ new hairdo in jocular manner -- and into
Oval office w/ JV -- (The President was dressed in a very light grey suit and on
entering the office made a comment about rushing Spring. )
George Reedy
- by helicopter
for flight to Atlanti c City, New Jersey. He was
accompanied by
Senator Harrison Williams
Kenneth O'Donnell
Jack Valenti
Mr. William Simkin, Federal Mediation Council
Agents
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
10:45 am
The President and party arrived at Bader
- Fitzgerald
- until 1:18
To the mansion
for lunch
w/ Secy McNamara
and Secy
McGeo. Bundy
t Robert
Anderson
(New York City)
n/r
fr mansion
(f)
Whitney
Young (NYC)
t
Bill Moyers
f
Cong. Boggs
t
Cong. Rodino
nap
1:25
2:00
2:54
3:10
3:22
3:30
3:40
4:35
4:45
4:50
- office
Kathy McArthur
(n/r)
(fr lounge)
Senator Robert Byrd
To Rose Garden to speak
to New Jersey Voter Registration group - after
remarks,
walks
through
crowd
shaking
hands
Picture
made in mjdr's
office
- for boys and girls of Puerto Rico to be presented
- / Senator
Ellender
see other side Delegation to
w/ Sen
McClellan
JV WJ arr'g
to Rm 8-338
Mex City for
Departs w/ Sen Symington JV McBundy for Andrews McBundy lvs group opening of
over for others there
new American
Embassy
Arr Andrews
by car
fr
Capitol
w
-
Operator
Valentis
To
bed
draft
of speech
for
Monday
Mail
picture
drinks
Orange
home
Agent
Youngblood
says he
goes
her to have the Chief come
over
Mann
fr mans
fr mans
Valenti
arrive
S White
asking
depart
her to
fr
mans
have Chief
come
over
news
-
2760 32d St N W
w/ Mrs J
for two
arriving
Chiefs
at
to come over
Announced intention to nominate Stanley E. Rutkowski
of Trent on, New Jersey,
to be Comptroller of Customs at Philadelphia, succeeding Russell E. Atkinson
Nomination sent
- office
picks
up
Washington
Daily
news
and goes to
office
Walking on South
Grounds
w/ McGeorge Bundy
and Clark Clifford
To the pool
calling
JV and BM to join at
To the mansion
for lunch
w/
Clark Clifford
McGeorge Bundy
JV and
BM
Walter Jenkins
fr
mansion
-
goes
outside
for pictures
on
porch
Present him
w/ a silver
brakeman's
lantern
In
mjdr's office
signs
pictures to
Charles
Luna
and
Al
Chesser
autographs
one for
Bill
Mauldin
picks
up
afternoon
editions
of
Washington
Star and
Washington
Daily
News
- of site for new University of California)
President Kerr,ChancellorAldrich and Gov Brown find Pres. Johnson go to
end ofplatformtounveil dedication plaque. Benediction followed.
President Johnson departs. . . by Helicopter for Beverly Hilton Hotel w/ Gov
- compromist language that is
acceptable to the Peace Commission.
3. Go forward with all dispatch for plans
for new Canal -- the cost, the techniques
and time schedule, the geography -- and
Kave tKese prepared immediately.
Dictated by Jack Valenti/gw
- a
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GOVERNORS (Continued)
Page
.
Hon. Grant Sawyer,Gov. of Nevada
Hon. Richard J. Hughes, Gov. of N. Jersey
Hon. Nelson Rockefeller, Gov. of New York
Hon. Terry Sanford, Gov. of North Carolina
Hon. James A. Rhodes, Gov, of Ohio
Hon
- a briefing memo for his meeting w/ Chancellor Kiesinger today
and other items that had accumulated during the night.
This morning, he read the "New York Times" and the "Stars and Stripes"
:
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Mr.
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\ j last
Marvin Watson told
- --ha d n o big news--wa s n o differen t
essentially tha n th e speec h h e ha d mad e i n NY A before he wa s eve r electe d
to Congress . __
_
Wal
t W . Rostow--r e Israe l situatio n
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Bac
Dou
5:54p t
6:13p rh
e Presiden t t o th e mansio n
6
- Kaiser Cmtee
w/a card setting out key points the President may wish to make to the group
including an outline of what Pres. expects them to do.
_This Kaiser Cmtee is a "blue ribbon" committee of business and labor
leaders who are studyin g new ways
- ^ ThursdayE
Thomas
Jake Jacobsen
Ashton Gonella
Jim Jones _
Marie Fehmer .
Mrs. Patrick Nugent, Red River, New Mexico
The Valenti s came in after dinner (they had visited others in the area). The
President went into the office with Mrs. Johnson and Mrs
- Valenti at a typew] iter
industriously pecking away. The President make much too do over his "new
secretary. " having all his guests come in to meet her.
The President gave Ann Bullion:
a deerskin bookmark
an autographed flag pic
an autographed copy
- . Johnson (chipped
in _
;
beef and hot tea)
.
.
- to Bedroom
Valenti
Valenti LJ
puppy Luci sent fm Austin •
10:00am - 11:10am Jack
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- Task Force but thinks tha t should be done from here through Rusk.
I (Joe
Califan o says he had dinner w/Heineman last night an d Heineman said he had
i turned
down a job as President of ConEd of New York because it would involve a 5-yr
~ commitmen
t
- .
• Bynums
4:23p The
President and J. C. Kellam went to the new barn area ___
"
4:39p The
.
President and J. CKellam departed the LBJ Ranch in the car __
4:44 Dantz
Ranch ___
5:68p Joined
by Mrs. Johnson at the Dantz
Ranch __
.5:11p
_
.Martin
5:29p
- first vestiges of the new day can be seen.
Date March
19, 1967
PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DAILY DIARY
The President began his day at (Place) Aboard
T-_ Telephone
fort
Entrv Tune
\o' 1
1
1^ Ou
AFOne 26000--en route Hickam AFB
Expend,-
Activity
LD
- to Colombia, Reynold Carlson
prior to their
U.S. Ambassador to Guinea, Robinson McIlvaine
leaving for new
U.S. Ambassador to ^HtmKenya, Glenn Ferguson
posts
U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria, John McSweeney
U.S. Ambassador to Nepal, Carole Laise
U.S. Ambassador
- we have information offices interpreting the Manila Conference.
Marks told the President of his plans of getting worldwide distribution as soon as
possible. Marks :mf
The President this morning read digests of all the news from back home
As he filed
- until almost 8:00a.
Arrive Pedernales Co-Op--The President and Mrs. Johnson voted here.
Upon coming out the President told newsmen that William Camp would be the new
Comptroller of the Currency.
The President, Mrs. Johnson, Larry O'Brien, and Bill Camp
- , and appeared really frightened--the President
had much fun kidding him about it the remainder of the afternoon.
22&3ax LUNCH
on the patio--New England boiled dinner plus picnic food*"
The President
Mrs. Johnso n
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kintner
Horace Busby
- New York Times, saying that he had put off reading these ugly
things as long as possible
He then read the paper the entire trip to San Antonio
Date November
,ia
- , McHughs
Clark clifford
Doctor s remained in room while the President watched the television news
on his operation. The doctors left then, and the President ate
DINNER in
the dining room
w/ Mrs. Johnson , Mr. and Mrs. Simon McHugh, Clark Clifford, Lynda
-
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. he knew no man HHHH* in the world for whom he had more respect than Laurence Rockefelle
whose parents had
^HH
one son who is governor of New York, one who is governor of Arkansas, one a banke
and one a leader in conservation.
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The
!,
; hate
- room w/ Mrs. J. - talking about news story where
10:05
10:05p
10:14
10:14p
10:20
10:20p
f
t
Rebecca Bobbitt said "He was always talking bossy"
Lynda
Mr. Wolff
to bedroom
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of the news reporters and photographers who she loved -- and the press thought
she said "I love Pat" (meaning Pat Nugent). The newspapers carried stories the
next day saying that the Courtenay had jilted the President. . and the President
^ Ma
White House p
- .
George Christian - houseguests
Flowers sent today fm Pres. and Mrs. Johnson
to Mrs. Clifton Daniel (Margaret Truman) at University
Hospital in New York on the birth of her 4th son.
- evening)
Returned to the LBJ Ranch w/ Mrs. Johnson , Mr. Kellam , Mr. Thoma s via helicopter
To the Living Room and watched the news on television w / Mr. Kella m and Mr. Thoma s
Had a rub and retired for the evening
(When the President returned from
- of Pa Ferguson, and then to a lesser degree, Jimmy Allred. "
Pres
. and Mrs. Johnson returned to White House - to 2d Floor
10:57p {
w/ 9:05p entry
(The Presiden t had said he wanted to get back before ll:00p)
presumably to watch the 11:00 news
Retired
- to Colombia.
Today announced that five Federal agencies will be represented as government
and industry experts gather from all parts of the world to consider new developmenls
in supersonic air technology and executive type aircraft at the Second International
- office
Judge Moursund
OFF RECORD: Senato r Everett Dirksen --re
Amb. Patterson, now on the
Mike Manatos Federal
Maritime Commission taking a new assignmen
the Subversive Activities Board- -membersof this board
require Senate Confirmation.
OFF RECORD
- Valenti & Courtenay, Mr.
& Mrs
Arthur
Krim, ms--rode the ranches Discovere d some of thethurkeys had gotten out--
USSS and Dale
showed
a new
Meeks
got
deer
pellet
them back
in
while
to
the
President.
President
Picked up J. C. Kellam at helocopter
