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- came in -Lynda showed me some ties she'd bought for her father in London.
2:05 Left the White House with Warrie Lynn and Lynda after saying hello briefly to
Wright Patman and Jim Jones in the West Hall.
2:12 Arrived at the Jockey Club for lunch.
3:18
- .
4:31 To the East Room to receive the members of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
5:13 Returned to the second floor. Worked with Bess on small dinner lists.
6:00 Worked with Ashton. Recorded!
6:45 To the bowling lanes -- three games.
7:30
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Recorded.
4. 6:48 Left the house with the President -- dropped by the party for the Speaker and Mrs.
McCormack at the Georgetown Club -- then to the Hale Boggs' garden party.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:23 Returned to the White House.
5. 9:30 Dinner
- Rockefeller and Liz.
2:08 Arrived Stamford, Connecticut -- dedication of Vest Pocket Park.
2:48 Left Stamford.
3:03 Arrived at the Nathan Allen House, Greenwich, Connecticut (Garden Club Association)
3:15 Left Greenwich with Mrs. Waller. Toured private gardens
- .
11:02 Left the airport with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pulliam.
11:30 Arrived Ruskin residence for luncheon.
1:14 Left the Ruskins' with Mayor Graham and Mr. Montgomery.
1:23 Arrived Racquet Club
- Democratic
Club luncheon at the Shoreham Hotel.
2:10 Returned to the White House.
Worked with Bess.
2:30 Went for a swim -- stopped by the Rose Garden to see the President who was having
lunch there.
3:20 Returned to the second floor.
Entry
No.
Time
- of Laos and his party for lunch on the second floor.)
3. 1:25 To the Rose Garden and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Garden with Lynda for photos.
4. 1:40 Left the White House with Lynda for lunch at the Jockey Club.
3:03 Returned to the White House.
Worked
- taken yesterday with Bob Knudsen.
Changed -- got ready for Lynda's shower.
1:35 To the State Dining Room to greet the Vice President's staff and family on tour.
1:45 Left the White House.
1:53 Arrived at the Washington Club (15 Dupont Circle) for Marta
- to the second floor.
5:19 To the Women's National Democratic Club "Opening Happening" at their new
clubhouse -- several pickets were posted outside as we went in.
6:19 Returned to the White House.
6:59 To the President's office.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
7:05
- :32 Left Luci's.
1. 10:26 Arrived at the Boyhood Home -- met with Johnson City Garden Club.
11:22 Left the Boyhood Home.
11:37 Arrived at the LBJ Ranch.
2. Lunch.
1:43 Left the main house with Roy White -- toured the LBJ Park and old Sweeney residence
- , and Mrs. Lindow. 5:29 Liz and Mrs. Hoffman left.
Rested on bed.
Talked with Luci.
Worked with Ashton.
6:35 To the Cabinet Room -- then to reception at the opening of the Sam Rayburn Room
at the Womens' National Democratic Club.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
- of the Richmond Area Democratic Woman's Club.
10:35 Returned to the second floor.
Recorded.
12:30 Worked on desk with Ashton.
Lunch with AG -- fried egg.
2:00 Ashton left -- CTJ met with Fern Helscher and Robert Moorefield re: book on
the George Browns.
3:25 End
- with Secretary McNamara and Katzenbach to wait for
President to change clothes.
12:47 Left White House with President for Richard Wirtz wedding to Margaret Ann Hickman at
Church of the Annunciation.
2:10 To Army and Navy Club for reception
2:35 Returned to White
- ,
John Moursund, the Mayor, Mrs. Ivy, Mrs. Gludden, someone from
the Lions Club and three young folks
6:50 Went back to Fort and got in car and drove to ranch.
7:11 Arrived main house. To living room - Mr. and Mrs. White and Mariallen.
The President
- Beauty Salon
5:34 Left Johnson City
5:47 Main house
8. 7:08 Left w/ President via chopper to Austin
7:45 Graduation at grad site, University of Texas for Lynda
9. Party at 40 Acres Club: Given by Mr. Kellam and Curtis
11:10 LBJ Ranch
10. 11:15 Dining
- .
Pictures with President in the hallway by the Treaty Room for President's
Club members.
1:00 Talked with Bess and then recorded.
1:15 Lunch
Dictated some more.
3:27 Walked around South Grounds looking at trees with Mr. Brubeck, the gardener.
3:57 Talked
- Callio,
Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller,
Superintendent and Mrs. Fred Fagerein
Mrs. Fred Mauntell (President of National Council of State Garden Clubs)
2:50 Leave airport in three-seater Rockefeller car with Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller
Lynda
- .
11:30 Departed and went to Wisconsin Club in the residence of Billy
Mitchell's grandparents. Greeted members of the County and City
Park Commission. Had cocktails and lunch. Made brief remarks
and thanks for 25 Hawthorne trees (Congressman did
- THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary Wednesday
Date May 5, 1965
Mrs. Johnso n began her day at (Place) White House
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
1. 9:52 To Rose Garden to greet Junior League Garden Club - posed
- (Agnes) Meyer
at her home.
7:55 Left Mrs. Meyer's residence.
8:06 Arrived at the Holy Trinity Church for wedding of Jim Jones and Olivia Barclay.
8:35 Left the church with the President.
8:50 Arrived at the Federal City Club for reception for Mr. and Mrs
- on mail and decisions with MWT.
Studied speech; rested.
7:45 Left the White House.
7:54 Arrived at the Statler-Hilton Hotel for Women's National Press Club dinner in
my honor. CTJ was presented the Eleanor Roosevelt Golden Candlestick Award
following
- for Lyn. CTJ made short speech.
3. To the hotel ballroom to address the Kentucky Democratic Womens' Clubs luncheon.
Speech very well-received.
To hotel room for brief rest.
2:25 Left the hotel -- large spontaneous crowds en route to airport.
2:35 Arrived
- to attend a brick-pulling ceremony at the Woman's National
Democratic Club -- gave a brick to Dorothy Marks, outgoing president/
11:28 Returned to the White House./ Talked with Luci.
12:00 Greet Lady Jiles, Henry Brandon, Mrs. Joseph Alsop, Simone and Jim
- . Work with Jake Jacobsen on corrections of LBJ book.
12:55 Depart with Lynda and Joe Batson via White House car.
1:07 Arrive at Fairfax Hotel, Jockey Club, 21st and Q Streets N.W.
2:05 Depart alone. Return to White House.
2:25 Depart White House via auto
- . 12:30 To Mr. Per for shampoo and set (lunch under dryer).
2:20 Returned to the White House.
3. 2:47 Left the White House for the Women's National Democratic Club. Tea for
independent agency wives.
4:05 Returned to the second floor.
Recorded.
5:50 Mr
- -out.
6:25 Jean-Louis left.
4. 6:31 To the Sulgrave Club to attend Mr. Justice and Mrs. Tom Clark's party for Lynda
and Chuck. Mixed and mingled. The President came in later; Chuck gave the
toast, congratulating the Clarks on their 43rd wedding
- .
3. 12:24 To the Capitol for lunch with the 75th Club -- Margaret Chase Smith, Mrs. Lyle
Boren, Mrs. Murdock, Mrs. Sheppard, Ivo Sparkman, Frances Poage, Mattie Lee
Grant and May Simpson.
1:47 Returned to the White House.
4. 2:15 Went on ride
- -- brief arrival ceremonies -- saw movie in Confluence
Theatre -- hors d'œuvres afterwards.
Lunch in the Club Abrazo.
After lunch, toured the Texas Pavilion briefly.
3:00 To the Women's Pavilion for brief education ceremonies.
3:25 Left Hemisfair.
3:41
-
impact had been. Nebraska man told Liz: "My business is up 33 1/3 % in the last
two years. Because the First Lady has expanded interest in beautifying from
Garden Club to the City Manager." Handed out awards to 40 people. Saw exhibits
of colleges
- press release)
3:45 Returned to second
Into Yellow Oval Room to see Marjorie Merriweather Post, Trudye Fowler, Dorothy
Marks. Tea with them before going to Women's Democratic Club to
look at the Post Room.
5:25 Arrived Bethesda alone and went to suite
- :30 Bess and Jim left.
4. 3:59 To the Army and Navy Club for reception honoring Jane Freeman -- rode over with
Liz, Marcia, and Helene.
4:33 Returned to the White House. 4:38 Called Mrs. Mohrer to invite for dinner Tuesday.
5. 4:55 To the Yellow Oval
- ceremony guests for sherry.
12:45 To the second floor.
1:05 CTJ to the West Wing. 1:30 To National Press Club with Lynda.
5. 2:55 Returned to the second floor with the President, George Christian, and Liz
Lunch in the Family Dining Room with the above
- floor.
7. 6:22 Left the White House with the President to attend Henry Ford's reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. Rod
Markley at the F Street Club.
6:46 Returned to the White House -- to the second floor. Visited privately in the West
Hall with Governor
- . Drexler got his suitcase.
2:07 Departed the hotel with Mssrs. Brooks and Drexler.
2:12 Arrived at the Westgate Building; to the Headliners Club to view presidential
portrait.
2:30 Departed with Mr. Drexler.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
3:30 Arrived
- over his speech for this
evening.
Attended the wedding; went to the reception at the Officers' Club immediately
afterwards; mixed and mingled; gave Mary and Barry their wedding gifts in a
private room.
On the way back, we had hamburgers the President
- in uniforms waving flags -- Beagle Club
of Victoria -- confetti thrown -- on main street there were banners
in red, white, and blue spelling out "LBJ." People 30-40 deep going
wild. The motorcade was practically frozen by people. Arrived
at Dame Mabel and Sir
