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5:05p
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5:15p
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April 10
Expenditure
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John McCloy
Abe Fortas and Sec Goldberg, Jerry Holleman, George Reedy
White House to go to ballgame with the President
Baseball game
Bobby
Jerry Holleman
Nancy Hanschman
Mrs. Johnson
Abe Fortas
- VICE PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DAILY DIARY
The Vice President began his day at (place)
Entry
No.
Time
Telephone
f or t
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1 2:05
Day Sunday
4040 52nd Street
Activity
Date.
(include visited by)*
LD
To Abe Fortas' home in Sammy Wright's car w
- Fortas (interrupted Harte call to talk to Mr, Fortas)
Rein VanderZee asking for New Republic article, "The Vender"
Mr. VanderZee arrives w/ article - joins WJ and the VP until 5:35
To Abe Fortas' home, arriving at 6:10
To 4040, arriving at 8:00 for dinner
- Reedy - asking him to come to S212
Abe Fortas
W. Jenkins
Meeting w/ George Reedy
Sen. Earle Clements - re: Troy Browning remarks on Cargo Preference Statute
remarks attributed to VP in Goteborg, Sweden
Bill White
Cong. Mahon
To the barbershop
- General Kennedy
Senate met -- Vice President opened the Senate
Picture with Miss Muffin for National Retail Bakers Week
David Bell (Budget Director)
Abe Fortas (New York)
Nick Katzenbach (Justice Dept)
Sen Yarborough
Sen Yarborough
shook hands with Lloyd
- at eighth floor, State Dep t
meeting at 274 EOB with Arthur Goldberg, Reedy, Abe Fortas
5. during afternoon at SOB the following calls :
t Joe Moody, National Coal Policy Conference; as per request from Bobby Baker
f Jimmy Phillips, Carlton Hote l
f Barne t
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April 19,
visited by)*
LD
t
t
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f
1963
Expenditure
Code
Cliff Carte r
Bill Allen - San Antonio
Driving around ranch w/ Mr. Kellam, MF, returning to main house at 1:55
Gov. Ellington - Louisville, Kentucky
Abe Fortas
Lunch w/ Mr. Kellam, MF 2nd page
- and Congressman Gonzalez
Abe Fortas
George Reedy (learne d of Bobby Baker's resignation as Secy to Senate Majority)
Departed S-212 - picked up Jack Valenti at Old House Office Bldg - then to 4040
At 4040 - Reception for Texas Bankers (approx. 400) reception over
- with Abe and Carolyn Fortas, Dr. Hurst, and 1 other couple. Dinner?
To Andrews via Norman Dr. Hurst
Arr'g Andrews VIP Lounge, met by Amb. and Mrs. Heisbourg (Lucy) Amb. and Mrs Scheyven (B
4 9:30To Luxembourg
Moursunds, Amb. and Mrs. Van Roijn, Dept Asst
- , N . W .
Activity (include
Date
July 20 , 196 3
visited by)*
LD
Mrs. Johnso n an d Mr . Kella m i n Austi n
Ed Wels h - r e: speec h fo r Governor' s Conferenc e
Abe Forta s
To EO B w / Mis s Cath y MacArthur , arrivin g a t 3:5 0
Dr. Wels h
- Carpenter, Jim Wright
Homer Thornberry, Marie Fehmer, Mr . and Mrs. Cliff Carter .
Dr. Kenneth Pitzer, Pres. , Rice Univ. , Houston, Texas,
(In turn) Abe Fortas, Frank Ikard, Jack Brooks, Henry Gonzalez inviting them to
dinner all
declined.
Dinner
-
5:00
5:30
5:45
9:30
20
21
10:20
10:40
11:00
22
Telephone
fo rt
Day Friday
LBJ Ranc h Date
Activity (includ
October 18 . 196 3
e visite d by) *
LD
f
t
t
f
t
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f
t
The Presiden t - r e: Fortas-Kort h proble m
Abe Forta s - r e: President' s
- and other matters
George Reedy
Abe Fortas
Lunch in S212 alone - consomme and salad
Bess Abell - asking her to get in touch w/ Mrs. Johnson and get her to call VP
To the Senate Floor
Mrs. Johnson in Los Angeles, California
Meeting w/ Terry Gregory of Cong
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3:40p
3:45p
3:50p
4:30p
4:40p
16
17
18
19
5:15p
6:30p
6-8
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f
f
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Day Tuesday
Activity (include
February
visited by)*
LD
f
7, 1961
Expenditure
Code
White House for Leadership Conference
Byron Skelton (P-38)
Gerry Siegel
Abe
- Morgan Smith; who gave opening prayer
Lyle Wilson (re: speaking to UPI in June)
Ken Young
Harry Provence (Waco)
Abe Fortas
Ken O'Donnell
Geo Brown (Houston)
Joe Kilgore
Sam Houston Allred
Stopped by Sen McCarthyr's lunch for charge' d affaires of New
- Beach Hotel landing field)
for return to San Juan Puerto Rico Airport. Met in San Juan by Abe Fortas,
Governor Munoz Marin, and an Assistant to the Governor. (Flight time 15 minutes)
3 11:41AM
Boards Jetstar (AF plane) for flight to Bergstrom AF Base
-
2:45 t
2:55 f
3:40 f
4:05 f
4:15 f
4:50
5:25
6:00
* Selecte d name s shoul d b e underscored .
Depart 404 0
Arrive P-3 8
Walter Jenkin s
George Reed y
Phil Graha m
Abe Forta s - r e: Mossma n cas e
Senator Pel l
Depart P-3 8 - vi a ca r 11 1 - Sto
- to 31) - re: matter being worked on by Carol Agger and Abe
Fortas, NY Herald Trib. story, Joe Duk e on demonstrations in the Capitol.
(Note #36 ) - re: WJ's conversation w/ Roy Wilkins re: NYC constr. projects
w/ Federal Funds. .
To the White House
- / Ivan Sinclair and Col. Jackso n
Abe Fortas
Walter Jenkins
Ivan Sinclair
John Macy
Walter Jenkins
Governor John Connally (till 7:50 pm)
Depart EOB w/ VM -- for Sen. Monroney's residence for informal dinner
Join Mrs. Johnson there.
To 4040 w/ Mrs. Johnson
-
Walter Jenkins
Geo. Reedy.
Received James Wilson of Austin, Texas in P-38
Congr. Thornberry
Dr. Welsh
Congr. Albert Thomas
To House side to meet Homer Thornberry
Dinner at 4040 with Mr. and Mrs. Abe Fortas, Mr. an d Mrs. Homer Thornberry,
James Wilson
-
Agger (Ab e Fortas ' brother-in-law ) - joine d ther e b y Mrs . Johnso n
To Forta s residenc e w / Mrs . Johnson , W . Jenkins , Mr . an d Mrs . Ab e Fortas. .
arriving a t 5:4 0 - - the n t o Pentago n Pa d
To Andrew s AF B vi a choppe r w / Cong
- : Dr. Weaver
Judge Marvin Jone s and grou p to shake hands
Sen Dirksen
Bobby Baker
Hobart Taylor, Jr. , Abe Fortas; Arthur Goldberg
Sen Gruening
Sen Pell
President Kennedy -- re: Dr. Weaver and Sen Blakley's inquiry about any Communist
connections
Bobby
- , V. Pres. Gonzalez Tamayo - joined later by
Ambassador Martin.
Visited in suite by Abe Fortas and Gov. & Mrs. Munoz Marin of Puerto Rico.
Depart Hotel for parade ceremonies.
Arr Parade Stand on George Washington Boulevard, Santo Domingo.
(While
- )
Entry No . 10 : Dinne r guests : Dr . an d Mr s
Mr. Ab e Forta s
* I f CP give fligh t number; if SP give owner .
** Met by, Meetings, Activity, etc.
Remarks**
Cain, Mr . an d Mrs . Tro y Post ,
- remarks to ADCRAFT
luncheon, send-off for Detroi t Olympic Games Delegation to Baden-Baden-recorded
Walter Jenkins
Mr. Kellam
Walter Jenkins
Albert Thomas
Abe Fortas
Jimmy Phillips (returning VP's call of Oct. 3, 1963)
In conference w/ Phil Potter - re
- the President the Madam Nhu letter
received yesterday)
Depart W. House w/ Sen. Smathers for Capitol, arr'g S-212 at 9:55a.
George Reedy
Abe Fortas
Jack Harris w/ Congressman Purcell.
Fitting of new glass prescription - Mr. Leach, USN.
Senator Bayh
Robert Phinney
- -212.
A. W. Moursund - Johnson City.
Abe Fortas.
Mr. Schneider.
Claude DeSautelle (returning his call) telling VP of a Off-Record Mtg in Cabinet Rm
at 4:00p today.
Marlin Sandlin and Mr. Paulo Reis de Magalhaes of Brazil (visit VP and invite to Brazil
- Crockett re: European trip schedule.
Lois Parkhouse (returning her call ) - San Antonio .
Clark Thompson.
Visiting w/ Mr. and Mrs. E. Ja cques Courtois and two children (friends of Abe Fortas
gave passes and pens to children)
Opened Senate.
Meeting on floor
- Booze r
Bill Moyer s
Abe Forta s
2 Secret Servic e me n
approx. 8 Peace Corp s
people
* If CP give flight number; if SP give owner.
** Met by, Meetings, Activity, etc.
Destination
(Place)
Arrival
Time
Remarks**
San Juan, P.Ric o 3:3 0 AM Board s
- mother, Mrs. Rucker
Picture made in Senate Reception Room w/ Cong. Charles Bennett and Mrs. C. J. Williams
Texas Delegation Luncheon - then to EOB, arriving at 2:46 w/ George Reedy -- Hobart Taylor joins
Abe Fortas - re: Jack Valenti and Dr. Welsh's phone
- n O'Donnel l
To EOB , returnin g a t 7:2 0
Mrs. Johnso n - r e: Dillo n receptio n plan s
W. Jenkin s
Abe Forta s
W. Jenkin s
To 404 0
Selected names should be underscored.
SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE
TELEPHONE CODE:
f - fro m
t
- and Justo Sierra in P-34
meeting at 274 EOB with Reedy, Goldberg, Fortas
reception at home for President's Commission on Status of Women
* Selected names should be underscored.
SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE
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