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  • WILLIAMS ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH KENYA OFFICIALS; LBJ DECLINES BECAUSE OF HIS SCHEDULE AND ASKS FOR A MEMO FOR HIS "NIGHT READING"
  • ROBERTS READS LBJ'S CRITICAL RESPONSE TO MEMO IN NIGHT READING CONCERNING HHH'S TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS; VALENTI AND ROBERTS AGREE TO DESTROY MEMO CONTAINING LBJ'S COMMENTS
  • HOLIDAY GREETINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DEER HUNTING, WALKING, READING BRIEFING PAPERS FOR LUDWIG ERHARD VISIT, SAYS HE SLEEPS 4 HOURS A NIGHT, SUGGESTS HE AND KROCK GET TOGETHER AT THE WHITE HOUSE NEXT WEEK
  • FORRESTAL REPORTS ON CAMBODIAN ACCOUNT OF RECENT BOMBING, SOUTH VIETNAM'S APOLOGY, PROPOSED US RESPONSE TO INCIDENT, SIHANOUK'S REQUEST FOR US COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES; FORRESTAL SAYS HE HAS SENT ROBERT MCNAMARA'S VIETNAM SPEECH TO LBJ FOR NIGHT
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON MEMO FOR NIGHT READING MATERIAL; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT STATE DEPT'S HANDLING OF PRESS REGARDING POSSIBLE DIPLOMATIC TRIP BY GEORGE BALL TO GREECE
  • CLARK? ASKS ROBERTS IF HIS MEMO WAS INCLUDED IN LBJ'S NIGHT READING; ROBERTS TELLS HIM A MEMO ON APPOINTMENTS OF JUDGESHIPS WAS INCLUDED BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED
  • MUNDT MAKES SUGGESTIONS FOR HANDLING LBJ'S REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS, SENATE OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS MESSAGES FROM BILLY GRAHAM, TOM WATSON PRAISING HIS SPEECH LAST NIGHT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)SequoiaonPotomac MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary Date Sunday, June 26, 1966 aboard for Saturday night Senator and Mrs. Magnuson Mr. and Mrs. Riordan Woke on on board 10:00 Jake
  • to Haywood and met Walter, Marjorie, John, Joe, Lyndon Johnson, and Jesse. Boated slowly down Lake. Talked or penology with Edwina 8:30 ate dinner on patio 10 p.m. returning home best night's sleep in spite of waking at 2 a.m. reading Agatha Christie
  • COLLINS RADIO OPERATOR RELAYS TAPED GREETING FROM LOWELL THOMAS, JR., TO LBJ DURING FIRST ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT OVER BOTH POLES; WHILE WAITING FOR TAPE TO BE PLAYED BOOZER PLACES CALL TO "MARY JO" TO DISCUSS ITEM FOR LBJ'S NIGHT READING
  • "THESE CALLS ARE ALL RELATIVE TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON COORDINATING WITH THE RESPECTIVE PEOPLE THE...STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS"; "RE NIGHT FOR STATE OF UNION & DATE"; MCCORMACK PUTS LBJ ON HOLD DURING CALL; LBJ SPEAKS WITH OTHERS IN HIS OFFICE WHILE
  • LBJ READS PROPOSED ANNOUNCEMENT OF INVITATION FROM MCCORMACK TO LBJ TO ADDRESS CONGRESS ON STATE OF THE UNION AND LBJ'S ACCEPTANCE OF IT; LBJ SAYS WH WILL NOTIFY SENATE LEADERS IF MCCORMACK WILL NOTIFY HOUSE LEADERS
  • . and going directly to house. To office with envelope of Night Reading. In office -- goes through all of night reading giving all of it to vm. -- goes over tickers and checks general office business after the weekend. Asks VM to have quick drin k w/ him befor
  • - houseguest Sanders McPherson - at home - come help with all this night reading Charles Zwick, Director, BOB Judge A. W. Moursund. Round Mountain. Tex ^r Feb 4, 1968 11:35a 12:46p ' The 11:52a t 12:30p The mf to second floor President in his pajamas
  • Activhy (tnc!ude visaed by) MW -pl Sargent Shriver - returning his call PL Joe Califano - went over some night reading president to mjdr's room - President to Oval Office Senator John Pastore in re the the Judge Robert E. Quinn appt to the Court
  • Valenti (n/r - fr mansion) yb - re "any calls or important messages" him night reading contents Dr. Burkley (n/r - fr mansion) Larry O'Brien (n/r - fr mansion) mjdr - re sending night reading envelope G. Reedy, mjdr also over right gave away WJ 7
  • to dispose of some of his night reading Returned To Cabinet McGeorge Room Bundy Secretary McGeorge To Dillon Bundy mansion returning his call December 6 , 196 4 White House Sunday Dinner w / Mrs . Johnso n and Mr. and Mrs. Abe Fortas Leonard Marks
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)BethesdaHospital No. Entry Date Friday, October 8, 1965 Time Spent night with Luci in room across the hall from President's. 5:00 President
  • ~~~ ) ~ . ~ This must have been written Saturday, October 5, 1968 Came back with the night reading Mon, Oct 7 and they were at David over this weekend. mjdr
  • (returning his call. ) _ To GT's desk reading night reading. To mansion for dinner with GT and Mrs. Johnson. n*t
  • -pl y n... 4 Nov 1967 The vVhite Hose Saturday Day Activity (inctude visited by) Working night reading in ofc w/ mf Liz Carpenter to ask why Pierpoint was saying on television that the only reason that the President went to see Pearl Bailey
  • cent surtax that he really felt was needed to control inflation. Do you have any insights or recollections of his efforts here, the people he met with? R: It's not the kind of thing I worked with. Like I said, if I had the night reading list
  • The day and night of March 31, 1968; meeting with RFK; HHH's bid for the Presidency; MLK assassination; Fortas nomination; RFK assassination; 1968 Democratic National Convention; LBJ's night reading
  • MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE ( WASHINGTON Sunday, December 10, 1967 Page Sunday, December 10th, was a romantic, off-beat day. I woke' a little before 9:00, asked for all the papers and a big pot of c.o ffee, and leisurely read and ·read
  • Lady Bird reads newspapers about Lynda Johnson Robb's wedding; for several hours, Lady Bird reads the love letters LBJ wrote to her while there were courting in 1934; Lady Bird dresses for Diana MacArthur's party; Lady Bird and Tony & Matianna
  • . There also was some firing in the city last night. Arab States Israel (As of 5:30 AM Ein') 1. The Israelis appear to·hold substan­ tial portions of the Sinai Peninsula, and Cairo ii ordering the Egyptian force at Sharm ash-Shaykh on the Straits of Tiran
  • /> To see what we have on the Six Day War, including any digitized folders, please consult the Middle East subject guide or contact us to view the records in our Reading Room.
  • Date November LBJ Ranch Day 5, 1966 Saturday Activity (inctudevtsited by) E Awake To the office—The President went to his desk and read the tickers. He then signed several b giving instructions that George Christian was to use his discretion
  • (inciude visited by) Sen Dirksen. Secy Gardner, Commissioner Howe, Senator Hill. Cater and Schultze out. To recording studio to have some new equipment demonstrated to him. In MWsoffice. In Lounge reading Night Reading, with GT Luci came over
  • - MW out in two minutes. .^ comein and Yolanda and get Marvin Back to Oval Rm Ofc - saying to MJDR "you and let's work all of last night's night reading and the other things I've got to read. " Working at signing table on above w/MJDR ^ then yb
  • in the West Hall re: open house. Got ready to receive guests. 10:00 Open house on the second floor for ladies and gentlemen from Texas (guests at party last night) -- coffee and rolls served in the Yellow Oval Room. 11:50 Talked with Lynda on the phone. 11:55
  • . 11:55 To second floor - retired. Night cap with Bobbitt and Hagerty. *** Read until 2 p.m. House guests: Mr. and Mrs. O.P. Bobbitt Dr. and Mrs. Hagerty
  • with Ambassador and Mrs. Symington on the phone (re: topics of conversation for this evening). Rested in bed and read information on the Satōs and Japan. Nap. 3. 4:30 Went to a birthday party on the second floor for Carol Laise. 6:30 Party guests left. Called
  • J MI-5 CALL REPORTED THAT AT 1805 GMT 22 NOV AN ANONYMOUS WAS MADE IN CAMBRIDGE, OF THE CAMBRIDGE NEWS RPT ENGLAND CAMBRIDGE SAID ONLY THAT THE REPORTER EMBASSY IN LONDON LAST NIGHT AFTER RECEIVED INFORMED CALL AND THE THING
  • Reading Room.
  • 7. T8PSECRET THE DIRECTOR OFCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 28 November 1963 had intended to discuss this with President Johnson but ran out of time. I am sure we will get some wild statements out of Havana if Castro's speech last night is any indicator
  • Reading Room.
  • . To the office (Marvin carried in night reading not worked. ) President carried Lyn to the office and was accompanied by Jack Valenti and M. Watson and Paul Glynn. President took the baby to the Press Office to visit with George Christia then bAck to mjdr's
  • -pl George Christian George Christian -pl President in mjdr's room to read paper and go over night reading President going to Mansion telling Juanita to tell the kitchen he wanted something to fill his stomach up and also commenting that all girls
  • :05. It ended at 11 :40 -.-c·- • ' I ' l •• ~ • ... ..' •.. ! '; j:::. I I~ :\ 1j ·• ...:: / 1 • :". 1 • . :: i·~ I NG. MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT WITH SECRETARY VANCE IN THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, JULY 29, 1967 The President read the legal
  • . JOHNSON / WA«V ^r 8/20/67 ft 'resident began his day at (place)_ Day Time Telephone .. In Out Lo
  • is your stories of these trips that will be cherished most and read and r e -read. And let me confess sornething right now. The President is going to have a b (J.rd time talking me out of this citation and candlestick for the Library• I want th ~ m with me
  • .:-•• 9:45a , ^^ memoranda, " Code t t Ranch 30, 1967 : office working desk with Jim Jones and Marie Fehmer. As he read various he commented about all the "junk" that come s to the ranc h of no importance and how he wished someone could coordinate
  • coming into her office from his and says "even Miss Juanita is at work already. "yb greets and he enters his office. To Ticker machine reading tickers. Bill Moyers (pl) Bill Moyers Joe Caliiano (pl) McGeorge Bundy ^ White House Day JANUARY 7, 1966
  • Office thru mjdr's room meg into Oal Office to work night reading w/ President Rep. Hale Boggs. La. Director Charles Schultze (who was in Joe Califano's Office) George Christian -pl Marvin Watson -pl Mike ManatoS Marvin Watson — ' — pl •pl Senator
  • matters, the deficit, tax increase etc. The President read the group the Vietnam, report on the night's activities--pointi out that 6 US planes had been lost bombing 35 miles NE of Hanoi (at $3, 000, 000 each Date December 2, 1966 LBJ Ranch Dav Friday