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- Monda
y
e
y (includ e visite d by )
Activit
oL
D
o Cabine t Roo m
for mt g w / Secretar y McNamar a
Press Briefin g #1113- A an
d th e Join t Chief s o f Staf f
indicated "discussion primaril y Genera
l Earl e Wheele r , Chairman , JC S
on Vietnam
-
Secretary McNamara ,
Hon. Ramsey Clark
Watson's memo on this mtg (gist) to
- mtg concerned possible March on /
on October 21 and 22.Anti
— Anti Vietnam
Vietnam
Lawson Knott
Secy Stewart Udall
l:45p l:50p
American
Legion National Commander, William
-
Watson
Christian
- pl
Cabinet Room to meet with the American Medical Association Appraisal Team from
Vietnam
J. L. Blasingame, M. D. , Chicago-Exec VP, AMA - Chairman
MEMBERS:
Forrest H. Adams, M. D. , Los Angeles-Prof of Pediatrics and Head, Division
- States Ambassador to VietNam, Ellsworth Bunker
and Hon. Walt Rostow
n^ No
The White House Day
Activity (inc)ude visited by) ture
George Christian
v 13, 1967
Monday
Expend)
Code
-pl
George Christian
Secretary Henry Fowler
(appt requested
- Gorton,
Minister for External
Affairs
,
Minister for Defense
Leader
of the Government in the Senate
Chief subject touched on according to joint announcement was Vietnam
signed
condolence
book
signed condolence book
^
Departed Parliament House w
-
for meeting w/ Secretary Rusk,
re Vietnam
William S. White
Mrs. Johnson
William Schnick, Jr.,
Baltimore, Maryland
Price Day,
Baltimore, Maryland
To second floor
t
f
operator
Frank Batten,
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers
Norfolk, Va.
Secy McNamara,
McGeorge
- Valenti
Lt General Marshall
Carter - departed
6:10
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Publishers & Editors - see attached
list (5)
Secy Ball
// departed 7:50p
Sen. Smathers
Secy McNamara
Secy Rusk
Michael
Forrestal - re briefing
on Vietnam
W. Jenkins, Ted Sorensen
-
topics included Prime Minister Wilson'
message on US-UK Germany talks: the
e representation in the UN: Secy Rusk's_
trip; food for India; Vietnam questions;
Bill Moyers
'Bob Komer
non-proliferation; Colombian Program;
the foreign visitors scheduled
- : "The President spent 15 minutes w/ Mr. Komer's staff, impressing
upon them the vital importance of the Vietnam civil side and his own determination
to achieve quick results even in the midst of war. The President emphasized that
all necessary resources in money
- . a^HHHHb. John Steinbeck, and HHHr son, John
off record
Mr. Steinbeck's son -- who is 19 years old -- volunteered for VietNam duty.
Ambassador Lodge
To Cabinet Room for meeting w/ Ambassador Lodge
and:
Komer, Bill Moyers, Walt Rostow
Secretary Rusk Bob
- .
Announced tha t th e Presiden t wil l mee t o n 17t h of December w / P M Wilso n t o discu s s
the Britis h Nort h Atlantic Policy , NATO , Rhodesia , VietNam , U . S. -British-Soviet
relations, continuin g interes t i n a non-proliferation treaty , an d
-
The President read for the cameras the last two paragraphs of his message on the ]}
VietNam supplemental
Back to Oval Rm Ofcw/ MW
To Cabinet Room w/ MW ^
for presentation of First Sermon Print
Standing w/ the President before the cameras were:
Rev. Bill Baxter
- legislation that he would be in charge of.
President reviewed cost reduction, and Senator Fulbright and Senator Russell
led a discussion on VietNam. Ramsey
Clark memo on above also to DT
Hon. Gardner Ackley in mansion
re approval
for printing
of
the
Economic
-
in Vietnam.
from Tel Aviv that
At 1 p. m. ABC 1 s Ray Maloney reported
Israelis
are jubilant tonight,
believing
that they are winning the war.
Nancy Dickerson,
on her 1 :55 news show, lead with State 1 s announce
ment that the United States is neutral
- to re-establish contact after his long illnesses and
4:04p 4:08p Juanita's
desk reading memo's from staff to
communicate
his support for
President's stand in Vietnam'."
n*** 4:08p ^;_t
4:15p t
Sen.
Christia
''' 4:16p Oval
4:34p Sam
4:37p Walt Rostow
- The
• (at
' away
August 13, 1967
,% Sunday
(include visited by)
President watched -- in the dining room -- Harry Reasoner's CBS newscast.
the end of his broadcast, ^BBBBJj^E Mr. Reasoner explained that he would be
for several "weeks - in VietNam covering
- on
this mtg
to DT
HHZ
Col. Olds is the Air Force jet ace who has downed more MIG fighters than
any other combat pilot in VietNam. He will become Commandant of Cadets
at the U. S. Air Force Academy.
Walt Rostow
Dutf October
The White House p
2, 1967
- . Elson served on the President's election observer team for VietNam. Sept 3 elections.
and wrote the President asking if he could see him briefly to give comments on
that trip.
Twe WMME House n*t,.
Oct
PKE^OEMT LYMOOM B. JOWMSOW ,,
OAHYtMAHY
- and the President" ) Sherwin Markm an
Mary Davis presented to the president an autographed copy of the book
for little Lyn for Christmas.
David Lilienthal
He has just returned from VietNam where he and his counterpart, Professor
Thuc, presented their first joint
- released text of ltr (and actually, exchange of ltrs) from Thaddeus Dulski
and the President concerning morale of troops in VietNam, and VietNam mail
situation during this Christmas season.
Today announced the 1966 recipients of the National Medal
- Garza and family (to Oval Rm Ofc)OFF RECORD
for picture and handshake
wife: Lucille -- children: Jorge, Michael, and Angela
Geo. Christian
Cong. Jonathan Bingham OFF
and Walt Rostow
re Vietnam
- see Rostow's
RECORD
briefing
memos
^March 11, 1967
- , and the selection of
Richard Helms as his successor; made a strong VietNam statement; announced
his intention to nominate Samuel Nabrit to the AEC, reappoint Gerald F Tape to
AEC, reappoint Rosel H Hyde as a member of FCC and revealed intention to
nominate Nicholas
- Moyers to come on in as soon as possible)
Bill Moyers has gone home for 2-3hrs to work on speech. Passed on to Pres. by no
for MEETING w/ membersof Congressional Delegation that has just returned irom
VietNam.
Attendance:
Chuck Roche recommended in a
memo
- Carter memo to Pres dated July 20, 1966
)
OFF RECORD: Arthu r Godfrey
(Mr. Godfre y is an old friend of the Johnson family, and is on his way t o VietNam
participate in entertainment of the troops. )
/
To mansion w/ Arthur Godfrey fo r
LUNCH w/ Mrs
- ..
In
the
ofc
to
Mansion
August 23 , 196 5
White House
Monday
Autographed a cop y o f "Why VietNam " - "To Georg e McGovdrn - whos e help I value an d need i n my searc h fo r peac e no t
only i n Vietna m but all th e world , fro m hi s friend , LBJ
- Room for signing ceremony for the Supplemental Military Authorization Bill
, REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
color pix
(Bill authorizes appropriations of more than $4,800, 00,000 for the support
of Defense Establishment -- for soldiers in Vietnam)
f " Those
- SERVICES w/ Pat Nugent and Luci Johnson and
Arthur Krims
Jack Valenti (fm car rm phone)
Returned to the White House - and went for a walk on South Grounds
w/Pat Nugent, Luci Johnson and Arthur Krims
Vietnam (fm Walter Reed Hospital)
President me t w
-
The President did not
of prepared remarks
deliver remarks,
was released
but a text
to the press
n.t. May
LBJ Ranch -- this portion in Wash, DC Dav
10,
1966
TUESDAY
Activity (inciude visited bv) tur
Ambassador to South VietNam, Ambassador Henry Cabot
- , Austin
Retired
5, 1966
Deason
Sent flowers to funeral of Cong Gonzales
father in San Antonio.
Re: 5:48pm entry - essence of discussions at NSC Mtg)
The President restated his views with respect to the peace offensive
on VietNam. The Vice Pres
- tonight and that the Vietnam thing was taking much of his tim e
and wearing on him. H e introduced Secretary Ball (subbin g for Secy Rusk who
was iaaaesc in New York) who dealt exclusively with comment s on the political
and economic side of the Vietnam
- "The President s Choice " fo r Marc h - - a pictur e take n b y Staf f
Sergeant Steve n Stibben s o f the
the U.S
U.S . Marin ee Corps
Corps ,, ii nn Vietnam
Vietnam,, oo ff Master
Master Sergean
Sergeantt Evan
Evan s
H. Johnso n
Released statemen tt oo nn th
e
-
considered t o be give n to th e Sout h Vietnam .
The President wen t t o th e office .
the ru g wa s mad e b y the citizen s
of Cha n Hie p villag e i n Vie t Na m
Chan Hie p ha s bee n i n the new s
this wee k becaus e o f unsually
Senator Thoma s Dod d o
- for U S Cooperation
in
establishing
in Korea on
Institute for Industrial
Webb
returning
his
Robert
Stephens
Technology Applied Science
OFF RECORD:
RECORD : Hon.
Hon. Henry Cabot
Cabot Lodg
Lodgee (fo
(for r discussions on
on the VietNam
- shirt was being dried on an air conditioner
in the room.
About 100 anti VietNam pickets
were outside the Athletic Club,
but were not in view of the
President on his arrival or
departure ;
LUNCH in Mr. Pulliam' s private dining room w/
Mr. Pulliam
- :18p Amb
S* 1
7:20p 8:27p OFF
8:28p George
Cleveland departed the
RECORD: John Scali of
Christian
President returned tp his oval office alone
ABC TV
John Scali had requested the appointment to discuss a documentary ABC is about to do on VietNam. John
- for the party
honoring Carol C. Laise (Mrs Bunker) U.S. Amb to Nepal
and Hon. Ellsworth Bunker, U. S. Amb to VietNam
--second floor, Yellow Oval Room
n*t,. 14
,'
The White House Tuesday
Nov 1967
Day
Activity (inc)ude visited by)
Geo Christia
n
Christian
- he was greeted by
Chief of Protocol, Hon. James Symington
H. E. SaHHt Guillermo -Sevilla-Sacasa, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps & Amb of Ni
H. E. Bui Diem, Amb of VietNam
and after shaking their hands, the President boarded the waiting plane, greeted
- of Council of Economic Advisers, Gardner Ackley
discussion of all the items on the Social Security Administrator, Robert M Ball
agenda, with the exception of at
Civil Service Chairman, John Macy
discussion by Secy Ball on VietNam David Bell
and NATO
-
(during this time about 200 Anti-VietNam pickets were chanting and marching in a
roped off area )
Dr. Francis Horn introduced the President
Remarks by the President f
(the chanting stopped as the President began his remarks -- as the loudseaker system
- -- then 10 minutes after that, -- BM joined -- discussing staff matters
Secy. McNamara
Secy. McNamara (b. 1)
n
*.
Vietnam
- Re :
& resumption of bombing
and mtg. this afternoon
Joe Califano ^
. \ /
Justice Abe Fortas (b. 1) & ( B.
^^
Dr. Walter Heller
