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Swimming with President
10:30 Bathed and
dressed
Worked with Ashton
11:15
Meeting with Dorothy Territo, Jim Ketchum,
12:15
Meeting ended.
Talked
Liz, Bess,
on Truman Balcony
about Luci's wedding souvenirs for
Johnson Library)
Lunch: scrambled
- , and Luci.
10:15 Dinner on Truman Balcony w/ President, Pat, and Luci.
11:45 Retire
- Truman
5:15 To White House. Bowled 2 1/2 games with Ashton.
6:45 Returned to hospital. Signed mail. Talked with
Luci.
7:40 With Abe Fortas.
8:30 Dinner with President, Dr. Cain, Abe, Marvin, Ruby, Vicki
10:30 Retired
- Returned to White House with Luci.
2:00 Talk w/ Liz and Bess re: Virgin Islands, etc.
3:15 To Fish Room with Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Brown
4:00 To East Room for President's press conference
5:00 Truman Balcony w/ President, Bishop, and Mrs. Hines, Reverend
- children departed)
10:00 Talked with Simone re: completion of ABC filming
2. 11:00 Nap
2:30 Ate scrambled egg and worked on mail
3. 3:00 Liz with Meg Greenfield on Truman balcony
4:00 To Jean Louis for comb-out
5:30 To Oval Room with Secretary and Mrs
- and nap (President had breakfast w/ President
Truman in Kansas City and then went to San Francisco for U.N. 20th anniversary
5:00 To Mrs. Tom Connally's for tea with Texas ladies. Saw
letter on wall from Churchill to Senator Connally thanking him
- / Nash Castro, Major Stover, Mr. Williams,
Mr. Bouch re: guard houses.
6:00 Drink w/ the Fabers and Bess - Truman Balcony
Massage went to bed. 10 p.m. leaving note for LBJ He came in and sat on bed and talked. Talked to Lynda. Read me note from Abe.
- and freckles.
3. 5:40 Walter Reuther - on Truman Balcony for drink
7:15 Aunt Ellen to balcony. 7:30 Reuther left. Aunt Ellen, Lynda and Patsy to
dining room for dinner.
4. 7:55 Left for Monroney's for dinner.
11:00 Return to White House.
11:20 President
- to second floor and sign mail. Talk to Liz.
4. 8:00 On Truman Balcony with Aunt Ellen and Diana. 8:45 Bill Deason joined.
10:15 President to second floor. Dinner with President, Aunt Ellen, Bill Deasons, Diana
12:15 Retired
- floor to visit Mr. and Mrs. Hurd
1.
10:30 Coffee on Truman Balcony w/ Mr. and Mrs. Hurd
11-11:05 Abe Fortas to second floor
11:20 To third floor w/ Mr. and Mrs. Hurd
11:25 Returned to second floor
2. 11:50 To South Grounds accompanied by Mr. Williams
- left for visit to Truman Library
10:00 Left for Spanish lessons at Mercedes's home.
12:30 Return to White House
1:45 Chose white dress for Ft. Belknap Museum
1:50 To Ashton's office to see Luci and Liz and suggested letter re: Drew Pearson
2:00 To Blue
- Went to Christian Church in Johnson City
Stopped back by Truman Fawcett to discuss old Johnson home and
its use
12:45 Arrived LBJ Ranch
1:10 Dinner
1:25 Chopper to Haywood Place - met by Mariallen and A.W.
Took nap while A.W. and group flotilla went
- Smith w/ Liz for a drink in
West Hall. To Truman Balcony.
12:45 To Mr. Per
3:00 To Phillips's Gallery - Mrs. Phillips
5:30-6:30 Group of Texas men for drinks - Yellow Room
Milton Potts, Irving Goldberg, Rhea Howard, C. J. McLaughlin,
Virgil Musick, Mark
- . Call governors.
11:40 Arrival ceremony for P.M. Malaysia (w/ Robin Duke)
1:00 Luncheon for Malaysia
5:00 Mary Lasker (George Washington letter - Grant Wood pictures)
5:30 To President's office w/ Mary
6:00 Dick Adler
7:00 On Truman Balcony w/ Mr
- the record "Coffee w/ Newsmen"
2:00 Walk around South Grounds
Went to Southeast Gate and shook hands w/ tourists
2:30 Lunch w/ President and Senator Russell and Jack Valenti
3:30 The Woodyards and Mrs. Thomas - On Truman Balcony
5:15 To President's office
7
- To South Grounds for a walk
3:00 Lunch w/ President, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jackson, Bob, Jr.
3:30 To Truman Balcony to greet Judge Sarah Hughes, Congressman Pickle and daughter Peggy
4:00 Doug Cater w/ Mr. Horgan
4:30 nap
6:00 To Yellow Oval Room to meet Mr
- President's Office and talked to Mary Rather
9:40 dinner with the President, Lynda, Luci, Doug Davidson, and Mr. David Truman
10:30 Chief Blobel until 11:45 p.m.
retired
- :30-5:10 Worked with Ashton.
5:30 Talked with Luci and Helene
Entry
No.
Time
8:01
8:26
Activity
To the EOB bowling lanes.
Returned to the second floor.
Chatted in the West Hall with Mr. and Mrs. Bill White. Then to the Truman Balcony until
after
- Kintner, Katie Louchheim, and her daughter, Mary Leiberthal, for lunch.
3:35 Guests left.
3:38 Liz up with Margaret Legath for interview.
4:14 Liz and Margaret Legath left.
Rested on bed.
5:56 Met with Dr. Grover and Dr. Newland on the Truman Balcony.
7:10
- to the White House.
3:57 Polly Shackleton in for a visit. To the Truman Balcony.
4:20 Polly Shackleton left.
5:55 Mr. and Mrs. Bill White arrived, followed shortly thereafter by the President from his
office and Mr. and Mrs. Riordan, Mr. and Mrs. McHugh
- Called Jake Pickle and talked with him about the trip.
4:00 Liz left.
Visited with Lynda and Warrie Lynn Smith on the Truman Balcony.
6:00 Had cocktails in the Yellow Oval Room with Dr. Donovan Correll.
7:10 Dr. Correll left.
Lynda left for London.
7:45
- . DeMint re: decorating at the ranch
6:45 Recorded
4. 8:05 Justice and Mrs. Fortas arrived. Went on the Truman Balcony, Joined by Mrs. Hobby
8:15 President joined.
10:05 Dinner with President, Mrs. Hobby, and the Fortases.
12:45 Retired
- . Went with her to
the Truman Balcony. (Talked about LBJ Library)
7:55 Elspeth left.
Recorded.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
10:45 Dinner with the President.
11:30 Retired.
*****
- went out onto the Truman Balcony to have a few pictures made.
6:35 To the Red Room where the President joined me shortly to receive labor leaders.
6:50 Returned to the second floor.
8:50 Mr. and Mrs. Simon McHugh came over.
9:15 Dinner
- with Lynda on the Truman Balcony.
Recorded.
4:00 Worked with Ashton.
4:55 Went bowling alone.
5:30 Returned to the second floor. Worked with Bess on small dinner lists.
6:15 Refreshments in the Queens' Room with Patsy Derby Chaney, Buzz, their baby, Liz,
Bess
- and went directly to the theater for tea and conference
with Liz, Anna Hoffman, Doug Cater, B. Wattenberg, and Ed Need.
6:35 Returned to the second floor.
6:45 Joined Ed Hart and Mr. Singer for refreshments on the Truman Balcony.
7:20 Mssrs. Hart and Singer
- at the Truman Balcony
11:45 Bill Hardeman and Governor President at National Association of Travel Organization
12:20 Worked with Ashton.
2:30 Recording.
2. 3:35 To the South Grounds for County Fair for congressional children. Toured all
exhibits -- merry-go
- in the Blue Room.
Refreshments in the State Dining Room.
5:40 Returned to the second floor.
6:00 Cocktails and hors d'œuvres on the Truman Balcony with Liz, Simone, Nash Castro,
Mrs. Roger Stevens, Jim Thornton, Secretary Weaver, and Secretary and Mrs. Freeman
- .
Fitting with Lucinda.
2. 9:45 Worked with Mrs. Provenson on speeches for trip.
Worked with Ashton.
3. 1:30 On the Truman Balcony with Lynda (Had lunch).
2:01 Left for Dr. Turchin's.
3:14 Returned to the White House.
Nap!
4. 4:10 To the Lincoln Sitting
- .
6:30 To the Truman Balcony with Lynda.
7:25 To the bowling lanes -- two games.
8:02 Returned to the second floor.
9:10-10:20 Chief Dunn. Speech 10:07 p.m.
Brooke Astor called re: speech and June White
10:30 Dinner on tray in room.
(1:05 a.m
- , and manicure.
6:11 Returned to the White House -- to the second floor.
Met with Arthur Krim on the Truman Balcony.
7:30 To the theater with Lynda to see Presidential film with Arthur.
8:01 Returned to the second floor.
Entry
No.
Time
- a few minutes later. Looked over the grounds and the fountains from
the Truman Balcony.
4:40 Left the White House with the above persons -- to the Ellipse re: bulb-planting
sites.
5:14 Returned to the White House with Mary.
To the West Hall to join John
- . Truman's portrait.
2:35 To the dentist's office (Dr. Enoch).
4:45 Returned to the second floor.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
Rested in bed.
5:02 Talked with Liz on phone.
Rested -- nap.
6:15 Jean-Louis in to give comb-out.
6:50 To the Blue Room with Bess
- Eckhardt.
1:40 Returned to the second floor.
3. To the Lincoln Sitting Room with Madame Shoumatoff.
4:03 To Jim Ketchum's office (re: Walt Kuhn painting and portrait of Mrs. Truman to be
presented to the White House.)
4:23 Returned to the second floor
- -- Senator introduced President
Truman
Selected names should be underscored.
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- Teague's funeral at Cook Funeral Home
Memorial Cemetery
KTBC fifth floor -- Mr. and Mrs. Wesley West, Mr. Gene Chambers; Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Moursund
Dinner: all of above plus Don and Jane Thomas; MMW
Houston Harte (re: Corpus Christi)
Truman Finch (CAA
- in President's Room.
Dressed in robe and made calls and sat on bed to plan the day.
11:20 To third floor to find Lynda.
12:00 Signed mail.
12:10 Out to Truman Balcony to talk to Lynda. Lunch with Lynda of cheese omelet, bacon, 1/2 piece of toast
3:35 Liz came
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for family pictures for Bishops' book.
6:27 President to second floor and to Truman Balcony. Bob Knudsen,
Oke Okamoto, Frank Wolfe
Balcony, Oval Room for family pictures w/ Lynda, Luci, and President.
8:40 To theater - saw part of "The Russians are Coming
- and Negleys.
Stopped in Ashton's office.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
4:30 Back to second
5. Worked with Ashton
5:30 Bess
6. 6:30 Bruce Thomas, Nash Castro, Joe Bruno, Liz, Mr. West
met on Truman Balcony about tours, closing house, guide books
6:45 Marvin
- and Wesley
West on the Truman Balcony.
9:07 With the Wests and Jessie Hunter to the theater to see "The Home Place" and
"December, 1967" report.
10:03 Returned to the second floor.
10:30 Dinner with the President, the Wests, and Jessie Hunter.
11:35-12:10
