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- -- and ! in Europe. ___ ____ /^ ^4^g : to discuss State of the Union, and press conference Bill Moyers -—y^s ^*=. /^ ^ -^---—-- 12:40p f ]i MW (pl) Hale Boggs, Cong. Emanuel Celler, and Cong. Gerald Ford conference call) (b. 1) Cong Boggs, as Chairman
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- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Daily Diary
- President Johnson's secretarial staff
- President's Daily Diary entry, 1/10/1966
- President's Daily Diary
- 1966-01-10
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- President's Daily Diary
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 31, June 13-20, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17
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- -ti'~l-d tr-20 ...-01 S 119d cable 3 pp. 2 pp. +0,4, ► V.:.~d( I Jl--~j tJkJ: 1~-~3 3 pp. ct Cf -2c.. - ~liu ,,;t., ,.,!> • " ~ '1-Z-c , I ~ IVlJ/1!,fc 4 pp. ,~,♦ vc\i'if'!. I .;t1 'l:; l'lS 4). ,Jet,J,{1 t,Ld '1-U> - OI l-2Q memo Ros tow
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- TM^*WH§TE HOUSE Datf PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DARY MARY December The President began his day at (Place) Entry f t^t . Tbne Tetephone . in Out Lo LBJ RANCH ^^ or t Expend.. Acttvtty LD Ck^c 4: 1 3a ————, t , 4, 1966 Sunday (tnciude
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- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Daily Diary
- President Johnson's secretarial staff
- President's Daily Diary entry, 12/4/1966
- President's Daily Diary
- 1966-12-04
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- President's Daily Diary
Folder, "NSAM # 291: Libya Base Rights, 3/20/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3
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- #2a rpt Duplicate of #lb #3 memo U.A. Johnson to Bundy lp s 4/20/64 A Attachment to #3 2p £x~ )Ji.([otS-(J().f-l/-s('4/oij undated A Read to Bun 3/24/64 A #3a rpt #4 memo s s J.. p .. /-1/--93 IVL-' 'i3-1,:,7 s 1p FILE LOCATION
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- . Hobby, Jr. Houston Post, Houston, Texas Mr. & Mrs. Jack R. Howard Newspaper Alliance Pres., Scripps-Howard Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hurd J. rtist, San Patricio, New Mexico Mr. & M.·s. Charles M. Jackson Washington, D. C. Miss Lynda Bird Johnson Daughter
- Personal diary
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- I :. t·. Dl:Cl. \S'ill7IID SEGRD'f /SENSITI VE FOR THE PRESIDENT ONLY L !!CtASSlFniD E. O. WS6. ~ 3A ~1 q3 -'i]!o By ~ . N.\RA. 0=:~30·'f~ SUMMARY NOTES OF 567th NSC MEETffiG January 25, 1967; 12:10 to 12 :45 P . M . U. S. Policy Toward
- 1967-01-25
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- ) concerning UPI 10 concerning Johnson plan to hike personal and corporate income taxes. The President told BM to add —"That's a lie." The President signed seven programs to go to the family of this morning's Medal of Honor winner Mildred Stegall (pl
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- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Daily Diary
- President Johnson's secretarial staff
- President's Daily Diary entry, 9/13/1966
- President's Daily Diary
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- President's Daily Diary
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15
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- to the Pres. re Latin America S 1 p. ~ • ,., ~ 5,.~ ,; . . -vl,, $ 't~ ~ All J 71 Lj} '/lt/- 4/22/67 A ot=E.JJ lD 2,t ."8 ~ ...-J to-2, .c:-;e FILE LOCATION National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Volume 26, April 16-30, 1967
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 3, May 16 - 26, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7
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- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- .,.. ............ , , ., ........, ............... ~· I fJd.U,b ................. ~ ....._ . lea1'&mate •••---••• ~· wl'dl.ema~ DECLASSIFIED E.0. 12356. Sec. 3A N~J __ 8 '7- O't' . fJy~ · M .. ~ , Date /O :fS-J>? the practlc&l .,_._._,••_.• .aecenuy lo• cu operttt:iea. of the Canal NMS. fo• our
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- Valent i beac h hous e an d drov e t o th e Haywoo d arrivin g a t 12:1 5 p m 12:26 Secretary Dea n Rusk , Secretar y Georg e Bal l and Secretary Rober t McNamar a - - conferenc e c The Part y departe d fo r th e Haywoo d Hous e --o n th e Lak e als o
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- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Daily Diary
- President Johnson's secretarial staff
- President's Daily Diary entry, 11/23/1964
- President's Daily Diary
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- President's Daily Diary
- make two TOP QUALITY llxl4 dwmprints subjeGU, ' crop full WLY fr W 309-35 wH337-13 WH310-lOA WH339•15A WH316-12 "-22 WH340•2 •-30 320-SA "-246. "-346. WH322-lOA • "-20• 326-llA on each of the following 29 GA.TIV WH341-13 "-lSA ~-WH342-18
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1429 (6-85) - - ~8 Meeting in Cabinet Room Date: February 26, 1966 Time: 1:05 p. m. Present: President, Rusk, McNamara, Vance, Wheeler, Marks, Bundy, Vice President, Raborn, Helms, Gaud, General Johnson, Ro stow, Unger
- Valenti, Jack J. (Jack Joseph), 1921-2007
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- Lady Bird's birthday, ana. the police se:i.zure 01· guns from weekend kangaroo hunters be1·ore his arrival at Port Darw:i.n . MELBOURNE : The Sun carried a story abou't Christopher Holt with the headline "My Pal the Presiuent . 1 The paper said
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- A6114-11 -22 01-06 Jlllxx 19-15(burD bqrncl) 04-28 09-25 20-30a 16-36 29-28 32-10& 17-19 21-20 •34•13 -36 36-04& A6282-Jla 31-02& A6312-03 -lJa 15-05 31-34 -12 39-11 -22 -J6 Deliver H Lab Order# Title Services R •• Order Accepted vulo11e Subject
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 29, May 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 16
(Item)
- ~ •- TOWARDS ::THE · .tND,. _-:·r
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24
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- cable Intelligence Cable !M,h 1.
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 35, July 16-24, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 19
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- ... . ED 12958 3A(b1l1J>25Yrs [CJ -· t I PAGE ne 8HellET c, (cla~fi:Zcatk>n) 3o 3 OF 3 PAGES F8fl:E10tf ?,'.[C,C,Mi (d-tuem control.!) COMMENTING ON THE .JOHNSON-MAURER MEETING, ANOTpER RUMANIAN DIPLOMAT S'fATED THAT "WHEN JOHNSON SPEAKS CLEARLY
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "Air Strike Targets North Vietnam, 8/64 - 9/64," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228
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- - A l / l MK 8 3 , 12 MK 8 1 , FAMMO/a02 5 - . 0 2 5 , . 16 A 4 /6 MK 8 1 , FAMMO/.025 - .0 2 5 2 A3/12 - 500 LB GP/»025 - . . 0 2 5 6 F 4 /2 SPA, 4 LAU-3A/INST.(FLAK SUPPRESS), 2 F 4 /2 SPA, 4 LAU-s'10/CNST (FLAK SUPPRESS TGT 7 1 ); - . .- 1-RF8A PHOTO
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- and Secy. Connor stand behind the podium REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT see page ^""7? Mr. Wilkins takes the oath of office from Secretary Connor. 3a .?**' ^ Date February 4, 1966 White House Dav_ Friday Expent Activity (include visited by) ture Code
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- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Daily Diary
- President Johnson's secretarial staff
- President's Daily Diary entry, 2/4/1966
- President's Daily Diary
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- President's Daily Diary
Folder, "[Visitors - Foreign] Adenauer, Konrad [April 1961] 1 of 2," LBJA, Subject Files, Box 90
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- Chancellor Adenauer'• vi•it. Lady Bird and I both enjoyed seein& you and Mr ■. Nimitz. With warme ■ t personal reaards. Sincerely, Lyndon B. John•on Fleet Acbniral Che ■ ter W. Nimitz Room ~27, Federal Office Bulldina San Franci•co 2, California LBJ:AT
- Pre-Presidential (Before Nov. 22, 1963)
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Archives Collection
- " - a Vietnam trailer that will be added onto other movies on Viet "A Free People" - another movie about Vietnam "Summer, 1945 - and Fall, 1946" "Spring, 1947 - and Summer, 1948" Returned to the second floor and retired for the ^evening (on Saturday's diary) J
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- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Daily Diary
- President Johnson's secretarial staff
- President's Daily Diary entry, 5/13/1966
- President's Daily Diary
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- President's Daily Diary
- . ...,l 'j/... VVJ- ifc J 1 p. Mapother to the Pres. s 4 PP. ~~•,q,b' ,.. f111. ;\ EJl.Ch-ripr 2--s --01 tvi.;r/((.Ac_qo, -,,~J 9-0 memeen 'i/-4/Vo N1,1.,uc 'iGf-t7 ,. .... -·-- i~rvt:r""o 5 f-15-/-fH - ·ti,µl J ~~ .(') A - NJ.J/dlt- C/9
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- '+ • ~ ~-~ief! -- SiCrit ~ RESTRICTION :6J. ~~-~:1 0~ _ii.4..~H-P---+ ~murr7~55~ - ~ DATE CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE Al '- J ,~-n;s- - NLJ1l~-JU" A 2 p- 08/ 13/ &-5- --A 2 P- 08/ 12/ 65 '1/ - :J-0 08/05/65 A 01./-!2.9/-0 5- - A ,rl/c 1✓ If q 1
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- '•...:.u 1.0. NIJ By R. w. Komer Attach. ll WK draft NSAM/ subj. Critical Indian Food Situation Sec.. 3A 3- °3;).Q "NAIA. o.s-~-q5 NATIONAL SJ&CVRJTY A,C 'ftON MBMOJlAMJ>VM MO. MJEMO&ANDVM ------- roa Tim SBCllBTA:aY 01' AQJUGULTUl\E 'l am
- Folder, "NSAM # 339: Critical Indian Food Situation, 12/17/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7
- 1965-12-17
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- 5. For your guidance: Jamaicans, to Shearer please AID cannot particular indigents. enlargement if requested of by particular only minimal President Furthermore, development Johnson renews people. paragraph 3A, above, to convey
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 39, August 18-31, 1967 [2 of 5]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 21
(Item)
- to release the message here, but have no objection if they do so. Francis M. Bator OK No Speak to me ----- PROPOSED BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO FINNISH PRESIDENT KEKKONEN Dear Mr. President: Mrs. Johnson and 1 extend to you our warmest best wishes, and those
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 44, October 1-9, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23
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- DIORI OF NIGER President: I hope lyour first visit to the United States has been as memorable for you as it has been for us. I enjoyed Your visit pursue served the same Mr. Mrs. our personal Johnson to reaffirm goals President
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- COPY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation October 22, 1964 FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover today reported to President Johnson and Acting Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach that the FBI's extensive investigation
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- in general. . the amount of campaigning,etc. The President to the bedroom for a nap Joined 30 minutes later by Mrs. Johnson and Lynda Bird Arrived at Randolph. AFB, - San Antonio, Texas The President awakened shortly before arrival -- and came
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- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Daily Diary
- President Johnson's secretarial staff
- President's Daily Diary entry, 6/3/1966
- President's Daily Diary
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- President's Daily Diary
- agony o.uly you r4ttally understand. ·. - ' Let this letter carry with it the respect and affection of Lady Bird ;uid me to you and Mrs. Eisenhower. LBJ:JV:ny .::J ... "' ~..;..-~ ···~ ~ a\. . .. ......-. ....J... '• ·. 'RECEIVED MAR?.8
- . Johnson, including correspondence between President Johnson and Attorneys General Robert F. Kennedy (Attorney General: 1961-64), Nicholas deB. Katzenbach (Attorney General: 1965-66) and Ramsey Clark (Attorney General: 1967-69); correspondence between White
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- AMBASSADOR BUNKER TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON, 05/03/67-08/30/67] [WEEKLY TELEGRAMS FROM AMBASSADOR BUNKER TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON, 09/06/67-12/28/67] [WEEKLY TELEGRAMS FROM AMBASSADOR BUNKER TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON, 01/02/68-02/29/68] [WEEKLY TELEGRAMS FROM AMBASSADOR
- Folder title list, Personal Papers, Papers of Capital Legal Foundation
- Personal papers descriptions
- flyingoff each wingtip. Other support and escort planes were at hand, but not inevidence. THE WmiE HousE Dxtf 23 PREStDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DAtLY D!ARY The President began his day at (Place) Korat, Time Telephon Entry i -^ 1 1 In Out Lo ^3a
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- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Daily Diary
- President Johnson's secretarial staff
- President's Daily Diary entry, 12/23/1967
- President's Daily Diary
- 1967-12-23
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- President's Daily Diary
Folder, "[January 31, 1968 - Meeting with Congressional Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2
(Item)
- or by the a~ncy which od9inated the docwnent. . (Cl Cloaed ln accordance with restriction• contained la the donor's deed of qift: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (7. 721 I --- \ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Tom Johnson Attached
- Johnson, W. Thomas, 1941-
- 1968-01-31
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- 12/16/64 A s 3 12/15/64 A Seaborg to Harriman C 2 12/64 A memo Kratzer to Thomas C 3 12/16/64 A rpt "South Africa's Nuclear ... " s 2 12/8/64 A Collection Title National Security File, Files of Charles E. Johnson Folder Title
- See all scanned items from the NSF Files of Charles E. Johnson Box 42
- Folder, "NUCLEAR - South African Research Reactor," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 42
- Files of Charles E. Johnson
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- 28894747] http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/personal PERSONAL PAPERS OF JOHN A. BAKER For list of folder titles, see page 3. Creator: Baker, John A. (John Austin), 1914-1982 Biographical sketch: John Austin Baker (1914-1982) was an economist
- Folder title list, Personal Papers, Papers of John Baker
- Personal papers descriptions
- Is Lady Bird Johnson, Vice Presi dent Humphrey and Bess Truman. needs to be right. "Your inspired leadership and responsiveness and the responsive, forward-looking Congress have made it his torically possible for this day to come about." President
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- A2537-2~ A25J7-24 82537-10 A2536-19A A25l6-14A A25J6-17A AZS36-05A A25J6-3A A25J7 .. J5 A25"-23 A255J-4 AZ.553-5 Al.551--11 A2551-12 A2S50-7A A2550--JA A2549-19 A2k9-17 A2549-8 A25"8-36 A2548-31 A2548-Z.4 A2548-22 A2548-19 A2544-07 A2k2-JOA A25"2•18A
- LBJ personal
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- .. . . . . . . . . ... . ....... ~i: A ,--&\ .....,.-.,. •YA.-~..-~ ' """~~~-.·~ ? ,, ~- ..v~~~ ' CLH:&l DAY ..LETTER November 14, 1964 EXECUTIVE pp 2-2 Your thoughtful letter meant a great deal to 1119 and Lady Bird joins with me in thanking you and sending our best wishes
- Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
- HARRISON CONTINENTAL THEIR IN e ANO R December 4, 1967 G. BECKLEY A. DISTRICTS STATES. A. HOPl"MAN Mr. Drew Pearson, 13-13 29th Street Washington D.C. NW. Dear Mr. Pearson: I run that person, who was fired on February 15, 1966 at once in my