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Father Kaife r sai d h e was read y t o administer th e sacramen t o f
BAPTISM OF
to youn g p Gregory Lyndo n McHug h (two week s ol d today )
F RECOR D
/HUE HOUSE Date
August
1, 1968
>ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
,DIA
- on helicopter and also
read speech he would give in New York
Andrews Air Force Base and boarded
Air Force I (Jet
Star) (OFF
for New York City
RECORD)
VH.TE HOUSE NOV.
19,
DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DIARY The
President began his day at (Place) Day
T
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Cmdr Joh n V . Josephso n Sg
t Paul Glynn , Sg t Rob' t Duffy . S P Rob t
R . Gree r Recco
,
Capt Ceci l Stoughto n Wm.
Lt. Thoma s M . Atkin s Luber
t F. DeFrees e
CWO Thoma s C . Harma n Jac
k Read y
t Burke
Daniel Hurley , Le m John s & Youngblood
- A . Mora ,
Secy Ge n o f OAS, read the preambl e t o th e declaratio n i n Spanish .
Alter th e las t President , Rau l Leoni o f Venezuela, ha d signed , Uruguay' s Presiden t
Oscar D . Gestido , wh o was hos t President , preside d over the conference
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9:45a "
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Awake e Jacobse n an d Ji m Jones i n '
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To the Offic e - -reading ticker s - and looking over all gift s i n the offic e fro m th e
Latin American Conf
- Tor n Johnso n i n hi s bedroom .
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e Califan o ____
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t Rosto w __________
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o Oval Offic e - - stoppin g in mjdr's roo m an d saying tha t h e wa s u p until
- Society.
Plaque read:
To Lyndon Baines Johnson
to record with deep appreciation
his distinguished leadership and
significant contributions in advancing
the nation's health.
Presented by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
May 24, 1968
This group
- and greet the
members of Congress while the President stopped to read
Barefoot Sanders memo about the Bi-Partisan Congressional
Leadership meeting, and George Christian's press briefing this afternoon.
into Cabinet Room for meeting with/ (President
- a s sh e coul d
b - askin g fo r Car l Albert an d Senator Mansfiel d
Speake
To
r McCormac k
m Johnso n - p
3:55p po
3:56p t
y
o Ova l Offic e
3:36p t
3:44p t
y
t t o mjdr's offic e
read press briefin g
Juanita tol d hi m sh e like d hi s ne
-
WH.TE HOUSE Date
JUNE
DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DIARY
President began his day at (Place) THE
Time Telephone
11
In Out
Lo
29, 1968
WHITE HOUSE Day
Activity
SATURDAY
(include visited by)
LD
President started ag o reading speech cards -- made a few
- .
. listin
folder o
mf's des
mf aske
Rostow's an
ofc for
and
'.listof
signers
n Th
k informe
d Sec
e Lega l Advise r o f the Dep t o f State. Leonar d Meeker ,
d th e Presiden t tha t th e treat y i s read y t o b e signed .
The Assistant Legal
- that th e teleprompter peopl e wil l b e read y - w / draf t
typed, edited , an d marked foremphasis b y 7:15p --
5:26p T
;M
W then wen t to check i f al l Democrati c member s o f leadership wer e i n
attendance i n the Fish Roo m - President workin g
-
mjdr's room
--put on TV glasses, and read statement to be made
w/ Larry Temple, Joe Califano. and MW
the Cabinet Room
REMARKS
(Fleming says he expanded on his prepared text. )
SIGNING CEREMONY
^—
v
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i The
list to DT
President signed an Exec
- the problem s o f the elderly . Sinc e th e
Labor Dep t wa s read y t o sig n tw o separate contract s fo r demonstratio n project s
in twent y citie s w / th e Nat l Counci l of Senior Citizen s o f Washington. D . C.
and th e Nat l Counci l o n the Agin g o
-
Ranch
f or t ExpendiL2LJ Activity
LD
1968
Tues.
Day
(include visited by) ture
Code
10:50a Wheels
down - Dallas Texas - Love Field
The President remained aboard the plane for several minutes --he went into
his bedroom, and read his speech cards
- , shor t f light. Presiden t moved about th e plane, visitin g wit h passengers.
had 2 honey bun s an d som e tea . Receive d an d read a repor t from Wal t Rostow: Vietnam .
11:25a Starte
d descent
11:30 a Wheel
s dow n
11:35a Deplane
d a t Lockheed
- views on a number
of issues likely to develop i n 1968. The Financial Times, half owners of
the Economist, is read by most people in Government and business in
Britain, and is taken by many business executives throughout Western Europe."
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Christian's
- b Rm
w/ M W
12:14p T
read a memo fro m Li z Carpente r r e querie s receive d r e Pat' s
return t o the 113t h Tactica l Fighte r Win g at Andrew s AF B
asked for Pa t o n the telephon e
12:16p t
Patric
k Nugen t - Austin , Te x
12:18p t
Li
z
- asked if he could see the President both as a morale booster and to get a current
reading.
1:01p " ~To
2:55 Secy Rusk Agenda
2 .'xTr" Director
^-.'JT/' General
3-.' ff Walt
' ^--^J
2- '• ^^ Tom
George
3--&S~ Jim
l;30p J*'/&
The
^
mansion
- Walt
10:44a William
- pl
Rostow .
(Bill) Jorden, NSC staff i?
Later
Frank Wolfe (photographer) in also "I
: peace
in the day Walt Rostow sent the
President a proposed draft of speech
written by Bill Jorden w/note attached:
should like you to read
- Iro n Workers . Loca l Unio n 66 ,
have bee n you r friend s an d wan t Joseph B B Shrod e . Int l Assoc o f Heat an d Frost Insulator s an d Asbestos Sa n Antonio , Tex
to tel l yo u they stan d read y t o I
J
back yo u again this year . " I
Jac
2
- e
telegrams an d letters, an d front pag e o f
, Cautione d tha t mdj r an d mr
read al l telegram s an d pass o n information
to Maguir e abou t wh o the peopl e were , firs t
names, etc . The n bac k t o Cabine t Roo m meeting
t returne d t o
-
(include visited by)
To the Office --
5:05p To
3. 1968
mjdr's office read
t
Horace
General
Secretary
Jim
Mike
Busby
Earle Wheeler
Henry Fowler
Jones pl
Manatos pl
papers and asked for Horace Busby on telephone.
^^^^v ^^^^V
THE WHITE HOUSE date
- , you have for a long time or you never would have gotten
in to do the job. ..you are just tops except for Okamoto, if he would spend all his energies like you do . . . I don't think
_ _^
.
he
puts in more than
6:32p - 6:37p ^ To
MJDR's room - reading
- i t woul d b e anothe r twent y minute s befor e th e
the flimse y wa s read y
e Dea n Rusk , Secretar y o f State - i n
l
l
l
.._ Date
r 4,
Septembe
1968
DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DIARY
,Wednesday,
President began his day at (Place)
Time
-
Vice
~
Mr.
7:15p t
7:l6p Steve
7:30p 7:40
7:30p 7:42p
President,
I
f
Richard
President Nixon - re sto p the bombing in VietNam. President read Detroit
~
latest statement fro m General Abrams in connection with thi s matter. (b. 2)
Rostow came
- but made no comment
after reading.
Johnson joined meeting in Cabinet Room at President's request.,
having arrived at 7:45 to accompany him when they went to Administrator
Webb's birthday party. President had call placed to Webb residence
to advise Mrs
- d by ) tur
t Rostow - pl
t Rosto w
t t o th e offic e stoppin g i n mjdr's offic e
read offic e memo s accumulate d durin g th e afternoon ,
doing som e o f his nigh t readin g
" 6:45p m 7:22p m Governo
' whil
6:56p I
y_
Wal
Then t o Ova l
- the m t o an y o f your boyfriends . "
Reads al l th e ticker s an d goes ove r des k - - shufflin g paper s an d readin g a fe w of them
Leaves t o g o to Mansio n - - sayin g I've go t t o g o over an d dinner wit h my siste r -do you want
to come
-
including
commander
Force promotions
the new
OFF
of SAC RECORD
Tues
White
House
G Reedy
fr mans
Speaker McCormack
W Jenkins
fr mans
W Jenkins
Mayor
Richard
Daley
Clark
Secy
Sen
Clifford
Walter
Arr
fr
Humphrey
Jenkins
mjdr's
read
Hon. Jesse Unruh
-
Secretary
Robert
McGeorge Bundy
Walter Jenkins
J Valenti
Bill Moyers
House
8-4-64
McNamara
mf - "I f Mf . Bund y call s you . buzz m e befor e h e come s in , an d tell hi m I'm gettin g read y to
make som e call s an d talk o n the phone. "
Cong
Louis
- l Perkin s (Ky . )
Cong. Benjami n S . Rosentha l (N . Y. )
Returned to ofc
mf
Jack
In
There's
some
papers
things
in
here
Come in
and
Valenti
office
alone
Departs ofc
Chief Mills
Retired
reading
for
watching
for mansion
for
a rubdown
- , Austi n (b. 1)
Malcolm Kilduff , Austi n (b. 2)
Malcolm Kilduff , Austi n (b. 3)
To offic e t o make telephon e call s an d read briefin g boo k
9:08
9:45
9:52
10:05
10:26
10:51
t
t
f
t
t
t
Senator Richar d Russell , Wind er, Georgi a
Secretary o f
- for new
assignments
Reading
newspapers
in
mjdr's
office
until
Back to Oval Rm
Bill Moyers
To W Hse Navy
Mess w/ JV
get a hamburger
Lynda Bird joins
chinese Room
To Mayflower
Hotel w/ Mrs Johnson
Lynda
for reception
honoring
them given
by
Ireland
arr'g
- pajama s - read s paper s i n living room and to bed
YB - t o bedroom - ask s her to place telephon e call .
Nap
Dr. Georg e W . Taylor , Beac h Haven , Ne w Jersey (b . 1)
Secretary Luthe r Hodge s - Washington , D . C. (b . 2 )
Bill Moyer s (b . 3
-
RECORD; Chuck Bailey of Cowles Publications
Called
Chuck Bailey back and stood in the door of MWs office reading a poll of voting
ffKKKiaiH percentages by age groups.
5:50p " y Ashton Gonella
'0
I .
6:06p To
oval office w/ Marvin Watson going over
- hi s des k —
1
8: 27p B
'"
9:20p Presiden
I1 _
9:29p T
9:31p I
t o the barbe r sho p
~ '" "
~
~
'.
» y
"
'
~
"
t returne d to Ova l R m Of c
to MJDR' s roo m workin g som e "nigh t reading " item s w/Mar y Slater
_
.
o th e Mansio n fo
- d
the Presiden t an d introduced him t o the group. The n the Presiden t spoke .
A
t thi s time , followin g th e President' s remarks , Judg e Hasti e read th e nam e and
b assignmen t o f eac h curren t fello w an d eac h cam e forwar d t o receiv
- is facing on the Hill. .
;
1:27 1
;30p President
1:30 1:42|;
1:32p t
in mjdr's office--reading papers on her desk.
then to ova l office ;
working
desk
..
.
_______
j
Walt
Rostow (pl)--Mr. Rostow was reported to be at home, so the President talked
- an unopened letter .
~ ——--— •
- T-Mr.
and Mrs. Kenny Kunz of Stonewall, Texas •- who.
addressed to Miss Fehmer from CMi^p^^e^Bgp |Jpf He
proceeded to open it. r\
I
. read
it and said "tell Marie to prepare a good warm answer. " ^J
wrote the President
