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AFB, Texas (temperature 37 degrees), bitter cold winds some 3, 000 shivering San Antonioans greeted PM Levi Eshkol of Israel as President Johnson welcomed him. Members of the military were abundant. The Lackland AFB "Band of the West" { paraded onto

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/1/1964 (Item)

Excellency Levi Eshkol Prime Minister of Israel meets him at South Portico reviews troops makes welcoming remarks then walks with him to the office arriving at meeting w/ Prime Minister Eshkol alone Joined by Myer Feldman and Ambassador Harman of Israel JV

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/2/1964 (Item)

McGeo w/ ends Asst Prof. of History Israel Levi Have you Eshkol had a good How day are you Mr Met alone Bundy To Cabinet Room w/ the Harriman Bob Komer Prime Phillips Minister Talcott to meet w/ Secretary Amb Walworth Barbour Out a t 4:30

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/26/1965 (Item)

an d Commande r Hobb s - Pres gave Navy a ltr for PM Levi Eshkol Back t o Ova l R m Of r OFF THE R F C O R D w/Cong. Harle y Stagger s The Presiden t i n MW' s of c -w/Mik e Manato s an d Mr. ^ William (took pic s ) Back to office (Ova l Rm) ' owner

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/27/1967 (Item)

Jones with a draft of a letter to Levi Eshkol --the President made several * ZZZZ1ZZZZI modifications ( PM of Israel) ZZZZ President '"'I'flBBp part y again touring the ranches 6:30p The 7:05p I Changed to station wagon which Mrs. Johnson had brought

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/8/1968 (Item)

next to the President's bedroom for meeting w/President and PM Eshkol joined by Secy Rusk and Walt Rostow Lucius Battle joined Lucius 11:35am - 11:55am | " i .t , _ 11:55am - 1:50pm The Battle C/ joined ] ; group out - Presiden t and PM Eshkol

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/27/1965 (Item)

, Austi n Secretary Rusk Rusk re messages fr Harriman re above Secretary Secretary Rusk Rusk on his mtg w/ Eshkol

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/6/1968 (Item)

to bedroom w/ President 9:30am- 10:00am. Dressing /; - Mrs. Johnson in to discuss lodging accommodations for Eshkol visit "and decisions as to where pu t staff and other visitors. ___™_ /L_ 9:25 t Secy ~f~ 'l0:l2am ~T~~ J. 10:26am f 10:42a - t 10:52a

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/20/1968 (Item)

7:34p pob 7:44p t The up from the Situation Room - to Eshkol into the President's Office with message - he said' hold it until I tell you to release it - it's important that it be held." Walt Rostow to Mansion w/ Mr. Davi d Dubinsky Stopped

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/23/1968 (Item)

Activity In Out Lo LD 1968 (include visited by) ture Code 6:15pm 6:50p Abraham Feinberg. Oval Office, w/ Mr. Feinberg is just back from Israel, and Rostow's briefing memo says, "he may tell you what Eshkol has on his mind. " Houston Harte, Sr. , t

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/9/1968 (Item)

n / v y (includ e visite d by ) tur d Stegal l e Deput y Prim e Ministe r o f Israel , Eshkol has just appointe d Allon a s his Deputy . . . and mtg recommende d by Rostow t o affor d th e Presiden t t o giv e "on e o f the mos t influentia l

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/24/1968 (Item)

. Ab e Feinberg i n Ova l Offic e OF F RECR D Mr. Feinber g has just returne d from Israel. . . and has see n Prime Ministe r Eshkol . t Jo e Califan o p l (wh o wa s no t ther e Presiden _ 6:49pm Wal t Rosto w i n Ova l Offic e lik t sai d t o tel

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/9/1967 (Item)

-- which I'll do. " . 2) Memo fm Rostow re Eshkol's offer for retribution with respect to the ' of the men on the LIBERTY. The President read this and handed paper to Hugh Sidey. The President commented to Mr. Sidey "imagine what would happen if we bombed