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- awoke and came downstairs. He read the papers on
desk, alone, and then went into the kitchen for breakfast. Sgt. Gaddis called
Jones that the President was in the kitchen, and Jim Jones joined in the kitchen
to chat at 8:15am . The President and Jim
- Thursday
White
House
July
30 1964
Awake
read
papers
breakfast
w/ Mrs J
met w/ JV
EKG and
blood pressure
taken
by
Dr Burkley
Did
exercises
Weighs
209
pounds
mayor
Robert Wagner
of NYC
fr mansion
Clifton
C Carter
fr mansion
Senator
Edmund
S
Muskie
-
The President read for the cameras the last two paragraphs of his message on the ]}
VietNam supplemental
Back to Oval Rm Ofcw/ MW
To Cabinet Room w/ MW ^
for presentation of First Sermon Print
Standing w/ the President before the cameras were:
Rev. Bill Baxter
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__________
The President read a report of the latest poll and discussed it with Lynda, Mrs
n and the other s i n th e stateroom . He remarked tha t hi s popularit y ha d
risen to 68-77% support of his Vietnam policy
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1:45 7p
balls
bow l o f chil i __——— —
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8:50am President
—9:00am President,
office
Reading morning Situation R norn reports
Jake
.Tarnh.qpr 1 qt hip Austin office
in Living Room w/
Hal Woodward f Chairman, State Highway Board
J. C. Dingwall, State Highway Engineer
Tom Wood
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Christian (pl)
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5:05p t
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Joe
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5:10p t
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George
5:15p |
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5:16p I |
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MW
MW
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Califano (pl)
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Christian (pl)
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(pl)
- from the President's office - reading from
- of the Mansion w/ General Clifton to present the Distinguished Service
Medal to General Paul D. Harkins, USA - walked in with ruffles and flourishes. .made
remarks after greeting Harkins and Secy. McNamara. McNamara read citation. President
Pinned medal
- October .8, 196 5
WhiteHouse - N . N . M . C . - Bethesda , Md .
FRIDAY
The President awakene d an d showered and shaved. . .
Pre-operative medicatio n wa s applie d t o the President - - the n he read th e newspapers.
He aske d fo r Bil l Moyers
- Browning of Bishop, Texas scheduled for Saturday
c) there are a few items for signature on signing table
Returned to Oval Office with Secretary Fowler
- and Francis Bator - Bator out at 1:30p
Secy Rusk
Pres. reading tickers
Joe Laitin (pl)
Joe Laitin (pl
- on the ground as well as the others -Then noticed Mr. Bryant and the dogs and played w/ Freckles and Kim
for the cameras benefit
Pics by Oke. Frank Wolf,
To mjdr's room -- picking up papers off her desk and reading them
and reading notes that MW handed him
- to choose as his personal gift
gif t t o Mrs. J.
Jack Valenti (pl)
Jack Valenti
Valent i (pl)
Vicky McCammon - New York
To MJDR's Ofc - reading newspapers,
(yb notices JV is ringing the Pres. 's pl
p l - and tells the President. He says
to tell him he's
- assistant s an d their assignment s an d resignation s
the PM' s visit
Economic stabilit y o f this countr y -- sinc e 195 7 -- th e mos t
Walking dow n the river - - Pedernale s w / press member s
Return
to office
and
worked
desk w/ HB & JV
Read Draft
- Beautiful da y
bright, crisp cool weather ,
f or t
Activity (include visited by)
35 degrees , sun bright , clear skies
LD
Lo
7:45 a.m.
The President
awake
8:00 a.m.
reading newspapers, watching TV
Breakfast in be d
Mrs. Johnson, Jim Jone s and Paul
-
Jones
mf
- w/ George Christian
(Christian out at 3:15p)
During the afternoon, the President rested
talked on the telephone
read the papers
3:25p t
Tom
Johnson
1968
Dec
VHITE HOUSE Date
DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
20, 1968
DIARY
T-
Time Telephone
- Bundy
Retired
P. 3
Sunday
White House
Sept. 13, 1964
Notes on office
While in the office, the President met w/ Dick Nelson regarding some new poll charts,
walked wit h him to George Reedy's office to read the current ticker, and then returned
- :50;
cleans
up desk & signing
table - reads ticker
tapes fr Press Conference
Depart
Oval
Room
for mansion
Dale
Secretary
Secretary
Malechek at LBJ Ranch, Texas
Dillon
Wirtz
8:30
Dinner
10:45
To bed
w/
Cong. Jack
Pickle,
his
Navy
(J.B. Pickle
-
around
South Grounds
w/ newspaper
men - returning
to
office at 1:36 - (5 times around)
Picture
taking
w/ Earle Cooke, Jr in Cabinet Room
reading newspape r in outer office , say s to girls, "The y asked Luci if she'dever been aqueen
before, an d she sai
-
of
foreign
students
John Steele and Andrew Haskell
(presented portrait of Sam Rayburn)
To Cabinet Room
to tape a message for J. Edgar Hoover
In outer office reading
newspapers
w/ JV
To Oval
Office
Sen. Russell Long (b.2)
Secy Freeman
(b.2)
Secy McNamara
(b
-
Miguel
J
Moreno
Jr
w/ McGeo Bundy
Amb
Duke
Secy Tom
Mann
Special
and
Ambassador
Thomas C Mann
Panama
Jorge Illueca
Asst Secy of State for LA
and
affairs
Thane
Kuhlman
Secy Wirtz
In outer ofc reading ticker
To the Cabinet Room to join
meeting
w/ Secy
-
reads ticker press clips calls out to yb
to keep door open between his office
mjdr's
Governor David
Lawrence
Pittsburg
Pa
Malcolm
Kilduff
re clearing
a statement
re Ed McDermott
OEP
going to Montana
out
Walter Jenkins
calls
out to yb
he's going
-
and Sen. Humphrey
Mr. Najeeb Halaby
Governor
Munoz - Marin
of Puerto Rico
Sen. Mansfield
Sen. Mansfield
Sen. Mansfield
Reading first edition of afternoon papers - in rocking chair
Nancy Dickerson
Walter Jenkins
in office
Cabinet Room - Meeting w/ Science
-
- reading first
edition
papers w/ JV and BM
Secretary
Wirtz,
Mr. Bundy, Mr Feldman
To the pool
w/ JV, BM, McGeorge Bundy
Secy.
McNamara
(nr)
In the mansion
Arrive office
Justice
William
Secy. Freeman
Monday
2-24-64
to office
door
of afternoon
O. Douglas
-
2:30p
3:15p
3:25p
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
3:45p
4:15p
5:30p
5:55p
6:00p
6:50p
7:20p
7:25p
11:35p
11:40p
20
12:27a
3:35p
Breakfast in bed
Reading papers in den - Mr. and Mrs. Kellam, Jack Valenti
Depart LBJ Ranch by car - driving
- 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
- Marvin Watson to see that he talked to him.
Date
___ The
White House Day
December 13, 1966
Tuesday
Activity (inctude visited by )
Marvin Watson
(pl)
The President came out to mjdr's desk, read some of the papers on her desk, and
took a stack
-
Ramsey Clark--no answer, cancel
Walt Rostow
To office --read papers on mjdr's desk, int o office and told marv s to come in
and continue calling from his office
Willard Deason- -asked him to go on the boat w/ them
*^^
Datf Sept 11, 1966
White House Dav
- natr July
Camp David
Day
Activity (inchide visited by)
Joe Califano (Washington)
Yoichi Okamoto (Washington) re release of pictures
Jack Valenti (Washington)
Joe Califano (Washington)
Breakfast (while reading the New York Times)
w/ Mrs. Johnson
Mr
