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- to work with Bess.
12:30 Bess left.
12:55 Lunch on tray in room -- fried egg, toast, bacon.
Recorded.
1:50 Worked with Bess.
3:30 Laying in bed reading a book.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
Nap.
4:52 Worked with Ashton.
5:50 Ashton left.
6:10 To the bowling
- ) and reading
newspapers -- waiting for the weather to clear. Also worked on party
lists with Mrs. Pickle.
12:14 With the President and the Pickles, departed Camp David via chopper.
12:53 Arrived at Andrews Air Force Base; bid goodbye to the President who left
- :30 Got up; read the newspaper, etc.
Big breakfast. L talking "important not to get off your desk
by to make decision your grandchild and mine can live with"
Taylor resume -- eco. polit. military
since 1954 - Clark's answer about election
2. 12:30
- - slides - Pennsylvania Avenue letter from President to Aspinall
11:40 Worked with Bess.
12:05 To the West Wing.
12:15 Returned to the second floor.
12:25 Working with Bess in the West Hall.
3. 1:35 Worked with Ashton.
Stretched out in bed and read about
- , Ashton, Marie, Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley West. President read news
release about Luci skiing; talked about strange foods.
2:15 Into living room with guests.
4:35 Out to look at trees with Mrs. Hill's tree man via auto.
5:05 Return main house.
5:19
- until dinner.
5. 8:15 Dinner with the above guests.
9:00 See film, "The Wrong Box" Massage read book watched part of Bonanza
9:55 The Deasons and Dr. Davis left.
Talked with the President and Mr. White.Re: plans for next year Campaign of probable I
- .
Bathe and dress.
11:00 Dentist.
12:10 Return to second floor.
Record in dressing room.
2:15 Ashton down to read. Lunch: bacon and tomato sandwich; pears.
2:30 To library for picture with Mrs. K. Rockefeller; Honorary YWCA card.
2:45 To second floor.
Work
- with Mrs. George Brown in West Hall.
11:45 Returned to room to read and work on bed.
12:00 Ashton down to work on mail.
1:20 Lunch on tray in room.
2:45 Chatted with Lynda in room.
4:03 To Green Room to meet ambassadors' wives.
4:53 To second floor.
5:05
- floor.
2. 12:35 Departed White House with the President for Ramsey Clark's swearing-in as
Attorney General at the Justice Department.
1:20 Returned to White House.
Worked at desk; read in bed.
2:15 Jean-Louis and assistant in for comb-out.
2:45 Mrs. Ed
- too late
10:10 To the Cedar House and back with Mr. Leob and Secretary Smith.
10:35 Returned to the main house.
1. 11:03 Left the house with Secretary Smith, Mary Lasker, André Meyer, Leobs, Engelhards,
and Bess. L read and telephoning then went to St
- .
To the Lincoln Sitting Room to see the President being painted by Madame
Shoumatoff (President was reading a letter from Chuck).
11:40 To the Grape Arbor with Liz and Sharon to work on speeches (lunch outdoors).
1:55 Returned to the second floor.
2:02
- Returned to the White House.
2. Lunch.
Looked endlessly at TV
Read and relaxed -- worked at desk.
Played bridge with Luci, Lynda, and Helene Lindow.
3. 5:32 Tea in the Yellow Oval Room with Mrs. Duke, Princess Grace, and Jack Kelly.
6:14 Tea guests left.
7
- the President, Congressman Pickle, Susan, LaFaye, and Mary Rather at breakfast table
10:30 Read morning papers
11:00 President went below to rest. Played bridge with Congressman and Mrs. Pickle, and Mary
Rather.
12:00 Phoned Lynda and asked if she would like
- to read most of
the historical markers -- re: Harriet Beecher Stowe, etc.
3. 3:00 Arrived at Yale -- at President Brewster's residence. Met with the Brewsters,
Liz, and Simone -- discussed pickets. Rested; changed clothes and had hair
combed.
5:49 Left
- coral dressing room
11:21 Left the theater.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
4. 11:55 Arrived at Newark Airport -- waited in private lounge. Flight delayed because of
change in pilots.
Read Burns's book on President Kennedy
2:15 a.m.!! Left Newark on Braniff
- in the Lincoln Sitting Room with Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKinney, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McDermott,
and Canon and Mrs. McAllister.
5:17 Tea guests left.
5:20 Rested in bed -- did some reading -- playing with Lyn. Luci came in and fed him.
7:00 Jean-Louis in for comb
- , and Jim Ketchum -- discussed NBC
production to be filmed next Monday; also talked about the Eartha Kitt
incident at yesterday's luncheon.
2:15 Liz, Simone, and Jim left -- I worked at my desk; read several telegrams re: the
luncheon yesterday -- dictated
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Mrs. Johnson bega n he r day at (Place )
7:00 Breakfast.
Worked on speeches
Talked with Liz.
Called the President -- read Hemisfair speech to him --.
8:45 Jerry Kivett in for security report on San Antonio
- for shampoo and set. Read about California trip while under the dryer.
2. 10:30 Worked with Mrs. Provenson on speeches
11:45 Mrs. Provenson left. Finished getting ready for trip.
3. 12:09 With Liz to President's office. Pictures with President.
12:16 Left
- :15 Rub until 11:30. Sleep.
Read Bishop manuscript.
- and breakfast
8:30 Down into yard where President was sunning.
9:00 Talk with Mrs. Murchie about clothes.
9:30 Shampoo and set. Read background on King and Queen and Thailand.
11:30 Rest on bed. Ordered lunch in room and then found out President was awake - so
- looked like broiled
chicken and wafers on beautiful trays. Said goodbyes.
7:10 Depart palace. People along the streets
7:30 Arrived airport. Walked down red carpet and shook hands.
7:40 Wheels up for Korea (six-hour flight).
Slept. Ate lunch. Read about
- in helicopter. New moon and clouds. I fly home alone. Back by 9. Trying
to call Tony on birthday. Talked to Matianna
Reading November 22, 1964 issue of Newsweek. Two sleeping pills
Finally asleep after 12:30
- was reading various
articles from the Sunday papers concerning CTJ's last trip
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
4:37
5:17
left the Krim's via helicopter with the President, Luci, Melinda Bates and Helene
arrived at the LBJ Ranch and went riding with the President
- in his room -- read papers.
10:20 To room to dress.
10:33 Called Mrs. Burg.
10:40 Called Okie.
10:42 Called Haywood Smith.
10:44 Bess called from the White House.
10:53 Talked with Marilyn re: house guests for next week.
10:58 Called Ron Wolfe.
11:15 Mrs
- .
While under the dryer, called Ashton (4:25) and Tom Johnson (4:30).
Entry
No.
Activity
Time
En route back to the White House, studied proposed remarks for "Reading is
Fundamental" at the Smithsonian for tomorrow morning.
5:25 Returned to the White
- Left the White House with Lynda to attend "Reading is Fundamental" program
at the Smithsonian -- Margy McNamara in charge.
10:10 Returned to the White House.
2. Joined Dr. Grover, Dr. Newland, Gary Yarrington, and Ralph Becker in the Treaty
Room -- Mr
- THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MRS. LYNDON B . JOHNSON, Daily Diary
Date
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) The LBJ Ranch
Saturday, May 6, 1967
Entry No. Time Activity
1. 7:20 Breakfast with the President and Marie Fehmer. The President read
- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place).
Entry
No.
The White House
Date
Time
8:45
Activity
Breakfast.
Read paper.
10:00
To the poolfor a brief swim.
l0:30
To the dentist'
10
- Force One for Philadelphia. En route, discussed plans
with Jim and Jerry; talked to Liz on the phone; coffee and juice, breakfast.
Talked to Arthur re: Russia. Read papers.
10:45 Changed into brown suit. Lynda and Warrie Lynn joined in cabin.
12:25 EST
-
3:00 Talked with Ray White's son in den. Talked on phone to Marietta Brooks.
President said we were going to governors' conference -- so everyone scurried to
pack.
4:55 Left on chopper for Austin
Read President's speech
5:30 Left from Bergstrom.
Had
- reading in bed.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
Signed some mail.
6:00 Saw Mary Lasker in the West Hall -- we hung a flower painting in my room -- and
went up to the third floor to see the Hirshhorn gift -- a flower painting by
Herman Rose.
6:55 Mary left.
7
- Woke up
British Governor General!
6:00 Got up - coffee and read papers.
1. 8:00 Went to Newell Room and looked at paintings
8:30 Walked in garden. Saw magnificent rhododendron tree - beautiful grass.
Sir Bernard and Lady Fergusson joined. Took CTJ
- beautiful mountains - snow-capped in
background.
8:40 Wheels up for Washington!!
3. 9:30 Made announcement of show to begin. Bloody Marys were passed.
10:00 Introduced Jim Symington who was MC. Jim, Bess, and Clark sang two songs.
Clark read funny release
