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- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry No.
Time
LBJ
Date Tuesday, November22, 1966
Ranch
Activity
8:30 Wake up
(The President sent telegrams to Mrs. Kennedy and Ambassador
- Krim, and Joan Kennedy (from Austin) joined.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:59 Returned to Aspen.
9:00 Dinner with the above guests, minus CR Smith (who had left at 4:30), plus Mrs.
Joan Kennedy (who had come during the afternoon).
After dinner, we
- . Spiege l (Chicago )
Lunch i n P-3 8 $2.1 5
John Holto n
G. Menne n William s
Sec. Dillo n
Wilson McCarth y fo r pictur e fo r posta l worker s
Stanley Marcu s (Dallas) , askin g hi m i f h e woul d serv e o n businessmen' s
committee fo r Kennedy-Johnso n
- Kennedy: silver desk set, set of
Early American Independence papers, autographed copies of President Kennedy's
books. And a $75, 000 Government gift of scholarships to American Colleges.
Lynda Bird spoke at this gathering.
To Hotel.
To hotel banquet hall
- Kennedy
Then
driving w/ Mr. Kennedy
12:12p Arrive
Main House
12:30p ~
12:46p t~
1:00p To
31 , 1968
LUNCH - w/ Mrs. Johnson
David Kennedy
Tom Johnson
Mr and Mrs Jim Jones
mf
~
Dale
Meeks
living room to meet w/
David Kennedy
n
Day
Tuesday
- to recess in order to gain some delay.
This was not done.
As the balloting began and after a few states had been
called, he remarked that Kennedy was picking up a vote or
so or perhaps a half-vote as he went along.
When it was certain that Senator Kennedy
- t Kennedy' s offe r t o b e vice-presidentia l candidat e i f
he offere d i t t o hi m
Sen Kenned y - - as k LB J t o b e hi s running-mat e
Met th e pres s outsid e hi s suit e
Sen Knowlan d - - tol d LB J h e wa s th e onl y Democra t h e coul d
- walkeda mile
10:42 then got into car and drove to the Rev. Truesdell hous e fo r cup of coffee
2. 11:02CTJ withthe President to the end of the runway to greet David Kennedy, Secretary Designate of
the Treasury
12:30 lunch with the President, David Kennedy
- to the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden.
Returned to the second floor.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
1:00 Lunch in the Queens' Sitting Room with Lynda and Mrs. Alice Longworth. (Broiled
lobster, fried shrimp, peas, salad, rolls, cookies and sherbet.)
2:59 To the South
- :35
1:20
1:50
1:58
3:40
5:00
5:14
5:25
Departed the
Returned to
.
s office.
White House for Mr. Per's for shampoo and set.
the White
House.
Worked with Liz and Simone re: New England trip.
To the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden for a photo re: airport
- Kenned y
Senator Johnso n opene d th e Senat e
Sen Dirkse n
Bill Whit e
Lunch i n P-3 8 wit
h M M $3.3
0
Sen Kennedy , Oli n Johnsto n an d Jackso n
Sen Clements , Kennedy , Jackson , Bobb y Bake r
Gov. Lawrenc e (invite d LB J t o addres s meetin g i n
-
Sen M C Smit h
4:30-5:30 part y i n P-3 8 fo r abou t 6 0 ladie s (and press) wh o worke d fo r LB J prio r
to conventio n fo r presidentia l nominatio n $15.0
0
To Se n Kennedys ' offic e t o mee t wit h hi m an d Ji m Row e r e: schedulin g
Kennedy's
-
Pierre Salinger , r e: Bobb y Kennedy' s statemen t i n Indonesia abou t Texa s an d
Mexican war
Lawn Thompson , r e: whether o r no t saf e t o take stea m bath ; Dr . Thompso n sai d
it i s perfectl y al l
Adam Yarmalinsk y (Dep t o f Defense) abou t
- Rusk
Secy McNamara
Mr Feldman
Walter Jenkins Larry O'Brien
McGeo Bundy
Horace Busby
Bill
Moyers
to prepare for press conference
To office
President
Truman
Kansas City
Mo
To Mrs Kennedy's residence
w/ Dave Powers
Arrived Mrs Kennedy's resident
- mansion
w/ legislation program
Departed mansion w/ Mrs. Johnson for Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy's residence
Arr Kennedy residence - departed at 8:00
(OS - pictures)
Jack Valenti (n/r) from car
Arr Valenti residence
Bill Moyers (n/r)
from Valenti residence
arr
- and Cliff Carter
Senator McGee w/ two students
To the Embassy of India for Luncheon honoring President Kennedy - joined there by Mrs. J
To the Capitol, w/ Mrs. J., Sen. Humphrey, Cong. Boggs, arriving S212 at 3:20
George Reedy
Director John McCone
Colonel
- -out
4:00 Reception for Academy of Science women
(list attached)
5:00 To Sewing Room to see Luci in Queen's dress
5:20 To Jacqueline Kennedy's home
6:40 To first floor for reception for labor press - East Room
7:30 Refreshments in State Dining Room
- MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, DAILY DIARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
Date
WASHINGTON
May 28, 1964
Day
Mrs. Johnsonbeganhisdayat(place)
Thursday
Appointment
Entry
No.
Expenditure
Activity (include visited by)
Time
O
P
11:20
To Kennedy Grave
-
To LaGuardia and Eastern Shuttle
7:00 Left New York. On board: Walter Wash, Katie Louchheim, Nash Castro, Simone
7:55 Landed at National
8:10 White House
Walked in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
9:10 Theater w/ Luci to watch home movies
9:40 Upstairs to second
10
- on Unknown Soldiers
Tomb. President spoke in Amphitheatre. Flowers on Kennedy grave.
11:50 Returned White House and went to second floor w/ Mr. and Mrs. Bishop.
12:40 To Rose Garden w/ Bishops and Lynda. President was there w/
Mary Margaret and Courtenay
- President in to talk to Luci and me about Camp David and Airline Strike. Worked on desk.
4. 7:77 Into Jacqueline Kennedy Garden and walked around South Grounds.
8:30 Back inside.
5. 10:00 Ate dinner alone.
10:25 With President and Jake to Sheraton Park
- , Luci and Pat
3. 2:40 Arrived New York Kennedy International
Chopper to Liberty Island for signing of Inauguration Bill
Returned to Wall Street heliport
Motorcade to Waldorf-Astoria Towers
4:30 To Presidential suite. Visited with Yolanda, Vicki, Luci
- School, the Kennedy
Playground (ideal use of land, use vivid colors, believe area should be
landscaped to avoid offending residents of surrounding areas) to Montgomery
School, to Bernard School, to John L. Young Playground (example
that additional
- :37 Departed White House grounds - looked at 2 service stations,
etc.
1:35 Returned to White House grounds - walked over
to (Jacqueline Kennedy) Garden
To second floor
1:36 Mrs. Kate Simmons to second floor
2:12 Accompanied by Liz and Mrs. Simmons
- Kennedy Garden - Bethesda
Chamber of Commerce re: beautification project
11:55 Returned to second floor
2. 12:45 To Senate Ladies luncheon
3:00 Returned to White House
3. 3:55 To Blue Room to receive Library Committee (49 guests)
4:30 To East Room
- THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place). White House
Entry
No.
MRS. LYNDO N B . JOHNSON, Daily Diary DateJanuary 4, 1966
Activity
Time
Morning at desk writing personal notes: Rietzke, Kennedy letters
11:45 Coffee w/ Bill
-
9:30 Work w/ Bess
10:30 Mail, etc.
11:45 To President's office
12:00 Work w/ Liz
2:00 Shopping w/ Dorris Powell (hurt foot)
4:00 Return to White House
4:30 Interview w/ Mr. Manchester who is doing a book at
Mrs. Kennedy's request on the four days
- . Feldstein (Luci's host in Milwaukee)
Nap w/ President
4:20 To Situation Room to see ABC film
6:00 Called Mrs. Kennedy to invite her to sit in box at convention
6:45 To South Grounds for a walk - barefoot - play with dogs
7:30 Jean-Louis to White House
- Left residence w/ Lynda and Luci for Shelbourne Hotel. Press Brunch.
12:00 Returned to residence - Had sandwiched in room - Dr. Travell to massage feet
2:15 Left residence for Deauville for Governor Harriman's reception for
Mrs. Kennedy
3:30 Left
- for National City Christian Church with President and
Mr. and Mrs. Watson
12:10 Returned to White House briefly and left for
Arlington Cemetery to visit President Kennedy's
grave
12:30 Returned to White House
12:40 Took Dr. and Mrs. Gould on tour of first
- with Marilyn.
10:35 Jean-Louis in for a comb-out.
2. 11:00 To the Kennedy Garden for multiple sclerosis ceremony.
11:15 Returned to the second floor.
3. 12:50 Departed the White House to go to lunch at the Symington residence with Mrs.
Symington and Mrs. Fortas
- . Gregory Peck; Lynda; Mr. and Mrs. Wasserman; Mr. and Mrs. Weisl, Sr.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:30-9:30 Saw Kennedy-McCarthy debate on TV.
Retired.
******
- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry
No.
The White House
Time
Date Wednesday, June 5, 1968
Activity
Dictated June 6, 1968
(3:20 a.m. EST Senator Kennedy was shot in Los
- of Laos and his party for lunch on the second floor.)
3. 1:25 To the Rose Garden and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Garden with Lynda for photos.
4. 1:40 Left the White House with Lynda for lunch at the Jockey Club.
3:03 Returned to the White House.
Worked
- Avenue and Rock Creek Parkway.
1:55 Returned to the White House.
Recorded (?)
4:10 To the Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Garden with Liz -- worked on trip -- lunch.
5:17 To the second floor with Liz.
6:12 Liz went down.
7:04 With the Krims to the Frank Ikard
- . 12:45p
4. 1:00p t
5. 1:15p
6. 1:55p t
7. 2:00p
8. 6:00p
9. 9:00p
Sen Symington
meeting with Negro delegates with Sen Kennedy, Renaissance Room
Speaker, Booth i n suite
Tully Garner (Uvalde)
Atty Gen Wilson
Gov Freeman
Jim Rowe, Phil Graham
To make
-
LBJ Ranch
August 3, 1960
(include visited by)*
Expenditure
Code
LD
Speaker (Bonham )
Tony Buford (St. Louis)
Sen Kennedy (Hyannis)
Sen Kerr (Okla City)
Speaker (Bonham)
Barbecue for county and district me n and wives and others
Nap
met
- :45p t
2:55p t
3:15p t
9
10
11
12
13
5:20p
5:25p
6:15p t
7:00p
picked up Mr. Thornberry at home
arrived P-3 8
Walter
Speaker
lunch $2.4 5 with Sen Clements in P-38
George
Walter
Paul Kayser (El Paso) -- asked him to talk to Allan Shivers re: Kennedy
- Construction Appropriation Committee Conference, F-37
Texas Delegation (closed)
Cy Anderson and Andy Biemiller
Sen Bridges
Jerry Holleman
Sen Dirksen
Jerry Holleman, Phil Potter, Chuck Bailey, Allen Drury, Russ
Bill White
Sen Morse
George
Speaker
Sen Kennedy
- of Congress to hear State of Union Message
In P-38 — Sen Kennedy and Bobby *see note on verso
Lunch 1.75
The Speaker
Sen Russell, Bobby, George
Hugh Sidey — just to say helloand say he wanted to see the Senator later
Democratic Conference, 1114 NSOB
In P-38
