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- MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, DAILY DIARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
DateMay29,1964
WASHINGTON
Day Friday
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (place)
Appointment
Entry
No.
Activity (include visited by)
Time
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2:00
3:15
4:15
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Expenditure
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Leave New York
- w/ Ashton
11:30 To Jean-Louis for comb-out
12:35 Pictures for "D.C. Post" and "New York Times"
1:05 Back inside
1:45 - 2:15 Lunch, Patsy told about Diana's Youth Conference
meeting
2:20 Dictated
3:05 To third floor to say goodbye to Thomases
- .
3:25 To Mr. Per's shop -- met Luci and Deeda Mann and her two boys (two and four years old)
they returned from New York.
En route to Mr. Per's, talked with MWT re: house guests and evening activities.
3:32 Arrived at Mr. Per's -- shampoo and set
- :
Tuesday, November 16
1:00 p. m.
Mrs. Johnson will attend a luncheon
at the British Embassy honoring
Her Royal Highness the Princess
Margaret Countess of Snowdon
Tuesday, November 16
4:00 p. m.
Mrs. Johnson hostesses a showing
of a new National Gallery
- .
Reading. To Krims. Had fire, drinks, and dinner steaks and chili
New moon.
- Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
- , Bennett McCarroll (their grandson), Ambassador and Mrs. Locke and
their son Tom, Lynda, Chuck Robb, Bill Hobby (Houston Post), Joe Dealey (Dallas
Morning News), Jim Chambers (Dallas Times Herald), Jake Jacobsen, Marie, Ginny,
Jim Jones.
10:36
- 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
- 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
- to Strawbery Banke.
-- greeted by
11:05Arrived at Strawbery Banke
Mr. Margeson and
Captain Johnson. Had
then went
opening ceremonies for the General Store and the Post Office —
into the store and
made the first purchase
(some
thread and book s for Lynda
- at new post office and presented beautification award.
10:00 Departed Louisville.
Motorcade
- Carlyle, and Phyllis Russo, to the State Department for
swearing-in of Tyler Abell as Chief of Protocol.
10:26 Returned to the White House -- second floor.
10:40 Met with Nash and Mary Lasker in the Lincoln Sitting Room re: new beautification
stamp.
11:05
- , and small press pool.
4. 4:55 Arrived at the Hugh Powell residence. The President brought gifts for their new
grandson. Drove by historical marker, post office and rode through Caddo State
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
Park and on to the Brick House. Ruth
- .
1:40 Lunch on the terrace with Mrs. Post and Mrs. Lasker.
2:40 Walk through grounds with Mrs. Post and guests.
3:35 Returned to the house.
3:52 Auto tour of Palm Beach with Mary Lasker.
4:51 Returned to Mar-a-Lago.
8:15 To the living room
- Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
- With President and guests departed main ranch via chopper. Toured Green Mt. Ranch via
autos and proceeded to Coco Cola Cove. President, Heaths, Mr. and Mrs. John Hill, Wesley West, Troy Posts,
Krims, Moursunds.
6:38 Depart via big boat for beach house.
7:46
- Post's
5:30 Left party for White House. To Jim Ketchum's office.
6:05 To third floor Solarium to see Luci.
6:40 To second floor after visiting Ashton's office; saw 7th grade
pictures of LBJ
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
7:00 Left w/ President
- - talked with Liz about Life article
1. 12:20 To Rose Garden for ceremony for General Clifton
2. 1:00 To Cabinet Room with Jack re: Life article
1:30 To room - lunch
3. 2:00 To East Garden for ceremony re: beautification of post offices
3:00 To second floor
- To South Grounds to meet and greet summer students
12:00 Return
2:00 To South Grounds w/ Lynda and paddle boat riding
walked around Ellipse to Washington Monument and Tidal Basin
3:15 Adele Simpson's dressmakers w/ beige dress and coat
4:45 To old Post
- -- Post Toasties -- with the President and Marie Fehmer.
Signed Christmas pictures, etc.
Retired.
*******
- Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
- for Spanish lesson - 1336 N.W. 30th Street.
12:15 Returned to the White House.
To the Rose Garden with the President for the post-humous presentation of the
Medal of Honor to Spec. Four Daniel Fernandez. Visited with the Fernandez
family in the President's
- to the second floor.
Worked with Ashton and Liz re: Expo
Worked with Ashton re: Karnack Post Office.
5:40 With the President and Senator Dirksen in the West Hall.
Worked with Ashton.
6:20 Secretary and Mrs. Vance and their children arrived and went to the Yellow
- Juan Carlos and Princess Sophia in Yellow Oval Room; also Lynda
and Ambassador and Mrs. Symington.
4:20 With the above guests to Diplomatic Reception Room to bid goodbye.
4. 4:23 Tyler Abell to second floor to talk about the Karnack Post Office.
4:55
- for dedication ceremony of Camelback Mountain.
2:18 Departed with Mayor Graham.
2:39 Arrived Post Office Building for dedication ceremonies.
3:27 Departed with Secretary Udall and Mayor Graham
- Returned to the White House.
Lunch on tray in room.
12:26 To the Green Room to begin NBC filming.
NBC crew left.
Stretched out on the bed -- worked with Ashton. (re: Karnack Post Office)
With the President in his room.
5:45 Worked with Liz in my room.
7:10
- 7LPH
No.
Activity
1. Breakfast.
2. 10:53 To the terrace for photos with household staff.
To the Fountain for photos with Mrs. Post.
11:05 Left Mar-a-Lago with Liz and Mr. Dudley.
11:17 Arrived at the airport.
Dictated April 23, 1968
11:25
- and drive
out due to rain.
2. 11:15 Swearing-in ceremony for Gronouski in the living room. Press at ranch.
3. 11:45 Drove to Hye Post Office for swearing-in of Larry O'Brien. After
ceremonies drove Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Gronouski, Mrs. Placzek, and Mrs
- to the Boy Scout House (Post 27) with Lynda and Luci -- walked back to the
house.
5:48 With the President, Lynda, Luci, and Marie, drove to the Lewis Ranch.
7:00 Left the Lewis -- drove to the Scharnhorst.
8:34 Returned to the main house.
All watched TV
- Rather, Jim, Larry. . . .
Said goodbye to Birge and Lucia in Austin.
Took Air Force One to Washington -- played bridge en route with Lynda and the
Bynums -- then went to the State Room to read the Washington Post -- then
rested in bedroom.
1:59 a.m
- ) on future plans.
(Interview in Lincoln Sitting Room).
4:32 Mr. Egan left.
4:38 Liz up.
4. 5:06 Liz got Meryle Secrest (Washington Post) and brought her to the Lincoln Sitting Room.
Interview re: beautification program -- past and present.
6:02 Meryle Secrest
- the Houston Post.
4:21 To the State Department for tea and to receive book.
5:20 Returned to the White House -- second floor.
6:00 To the EOB bowling lanes.
6:37 Returned to the second floor.
7:30 Dinner guests arrived.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:05
- been to some 30
5. 7:20 Arrived Palm Beach -- rode in Mrs. Post's car to Mar-a-Lago.
Dinner. One or two cameras have meet us at door. Palm trees indirectly Lighted Spanish tiles -- great orchids -- tiger skin rug -Lorenzo de' Medici Room of Princess
- off
arrived Shreveport Airport and met by Winston Taylor
arrive in auto at Scott Cemetery
depart cemetery for the Powell residence
arrive the Powell residence in Karnack, Texas
depart with Doris Powell
arrive Karnack Post Office for tree planting
- with Dorothy.
11:35 Arrived at Dorris Powell's home in Karnack.
11:50 Left with Dorothy and Dorris, and Mrs. Barnes for the Post Office -- visited with
personnel and discussed landscaping around post office.
2. 12:25 Returned to the Powell home
3. 1:43 Left
