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, th e Whit e House P . Fri .President bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y

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8:27a Th e President asked fo r Dal e Meek s - i n San Antonio - neve r min d

8:35a t Pa t Nugen t - Austin . Te x

9:10a t Cate r - pl

9:16a f Jo e Califan o

9: 26a £ Col . Jame s Cros s

9:46a £ Mik e Manato s

10:11a t Mik e Manatos

10: 27a t Col. Jame s Cros s

10:33a t Mik e Manato s

' 10:34a t Gen . Earl e Wheele r

10:41a f Mik e Manatos

10:44a t Sen . Car l Hayden

10:52a f Col . Jam e s Cros s; ,10:54a t Loui s Marti n - DNC

11:13a f Wal t Rosto w

/VHITE HOUSE Date Mar 1, 1968DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONDIARY

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11:20a " To Oval Ofc - w/ MW

11:36a f Mike Manatos

11:45a t Joe Califano - pl

11:46a Hon. Joe CalifanoHon. Charles Zwick

to discuss the Supplemental Appropriation Bill

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11:55a To the mansion - and to the East Roomfor SWEARING IN of Clark Clifford as Secy of Defense

12:00n REMARKS by the President

Secy Clifford used a family bible , held by his wife./f Oath administered by Chief Justice Earl Warrenlist to DT

The Governors attending their midyear conferenc e were invited to theceremony and a special XK area was marked off for them.

/VH.TE HOUSE Date, Mar 1, 1968

DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONDIARY th e White House Fri.

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12:44p To Oval Ofc

12:45p t Secy Fowler

./ 12:55p To the Fish Room for picture1:00p w/ Dr. Edward Re -- his wife, -- and his mother. Mrs . Anthon y Re

and familyMary Ann, 17 Matthew, 9Anthony, 15 Joseph, 8Marina, 14 Mary Elizabeth, 6Edward 12 Mary Joan. 5Victor, 11 Mary Ellen, abc 3Margaret. 10

1:00p Back to Oval Ofc ~

1:01p t Sen. Everett Dirksen

1:01p 1:15p Hon. Sargent Shriver OFF RECORD

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1:15p Jo e Califan o

,^ 1:20p T o mansion - w / M Wand t o th e East Roo m

/; Als o attendin g thi s ceremon y wer e appro xC^list to DT fo r SIGNIN G CEREMONY - (V 20 0 members o f th e Nationa l Alliance

^ Fir e Research and Safety Act o f Businessmen . (lis t i n folde rom mf's desk )

1:25p 1:33 p REMARK S *

1:40p " t Secy . Wirt z

-1:45p-- Pr-e-s-ident-go-ing-t-o-choppe r

Today transmitted to the Congres s th e Sixt h Annua l Report o f the Peac e Corp s

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Flowers sent today to Hon. James Farley. St. Claire's hospital - New York City

THE WHIT E HOUS E Dat e Marc h 1 196 8PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

DAILY DIAR Y Th e white House Was h D . C. Frida yThe President began his day at (Place) Day

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1:48p Boarde d helicopter accompanie d by Jim Jone s Clin t Hil l Okamot o and joiningPaul Glynn Yuk i Nel l Yates Dr . Lukas h Sa m Houston Johnson. Donn a MaloneyMarie Fehmer Juanit a Robert s Larr y Templ e Georg e Christia n an dCongressman and Mrs. Jak e Pickle .

1:49p T o Dulles Airport arriving 2:05p and immediatel y boarding AF-1 joining:Director o f NAS A James Web b

Air Forc e One departed from Dr . Frederic k Seitz Presiden t Nationa l Academ y o f Sciences Nationa l Academ y o fDulles because th e runway i t ^-, Engineering and Nationa l Researc h Council

Andrews AFB was ver y ( ^ Lj^^^aftiBg^^K^XX^^^^^^̂ j^^^^^^^K^C^^OCX^X^X^MJ^CK^kS^^ %X5C%kslippery, ^ ffT3 'ZTZH^W^ ra^x^^xara^^xa^xxxx

, Miss Connie Gerrard X f—^' Colone l Jack L Albrigh t l \ *Dr. Charle s Star k Draper , Head , Departmen t

Lt. Colone l Haywood R . Smit h - ^ o f Aeronautics an d Astronautics,Mr. Joh n P. Jone s Schoo l o f Engineering , MI TMr. Samue l Sulliman — -.Mr. Carrol l Hamilton —Mr. Paul ThompsonMr. Willia m Kiera nMr. Denni s ShawLt. j g Thomas MillsChief Rober t DunnPH1 William Fisher 'SD1 Cecilio Pontanilla , Jr .Sfct. Paul J. Glynn

Sgt. Marshall K. Gaddis

Sgt. Robert Recco

Sgt Jack Cliff

Mr. Harr y MiddletonjMr. Wil l SparksMr.—and Mrs.—Cecil BurneyMr. Be n Wattenberg

SEE TRAVEL Mr. Bob HardestyFOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY Fage No-: C\_

2:15p - Airborne, enrout e Houston , Texa s

March 1 , 1968WHITE HOUS E Dat eIDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N

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Sitting with the President: Mr. an d Mrs. Ceci l Burney . Directo r Webb . Dr . Seitz .Dr. Draper , Congressma n and Mrs. Pickle .

_ 2:35 p Presiden t t o rear t o invite Sam Houston t o joi n Presidentia l group ._ 2:40 p Luncheo n : Soup, Chicke n a l a king on rice, rolls , butter , coconu t cake. Th e President

ate on e an d one-hal f bowl s Air Forc e chili , 3 crackers, one an d one-hal f bowl s diechocolate puddin g wit h diet cream an d 1 cup Sanka,

3:15p Presiden t walked to hi s bedroom went insid e a moment. Comin g out noticed pictures a tSecretaries' desk.—Turne d on e u p and foun d i t prepared fo r hi s consideratio n fc^eautographing to th e Pau l F. Barnhart s o f Houston, Texa s with , whom Sa m Houston plansa visit . Mrs.—Barnhar t (Virginia ) i s seriousl y il l termina l cancer an d Sam Houstonhad expresse d his desir e t o take he r o r the m a n autographed picture o f the President.

President inscribed th e "full fac e - from Remington " pictur e_3:35p "T o Pau l and Mrs. Barnhar t from thei r friend, Lyndo n R . Johnson "

: hav e Stev e tri m hi s hair an d then3: 3 5p T o Marie: Said h e wa s goin g to tak e a nap . Tha t th e Steve Martinis are aboar d an d fo r he r

or an y o f he r girl s t o tak e advantag e of that t o have hai r o r othe r "beauty " thing s done .

hands rubbe d w/ oi l - Dr . Lukas h in to change bandaid o n smal l finger o n left hand ,President in bed in pajamas - - droppe d off to sleep at 4:00 p - - still wearing glasseswhich wedge d themselves int o his forehea d a s hi s hea d turned o n the pillow.Awakened by Ken Gaddis a t 4:10p. an d the President asked t o be given afew minute s more . . ."Wake me u p 3 0 minutes out , an d that wil l give Stev e20 minutes t o work o n me.

4:25p awak e - An n and Steve Martin i intook in report from Rosto w - Bowdler' s shor t repor t on Covey Oliver's trip

to Venezuela, Bolivia , Per u and Colombia

THE WHITE HOUSE r> ate March 1. 1968PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONDAILY DIARY

The President began his day at (Pi*™) The White House. Washington, D. C. Day Friday

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CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. (There had been NO armour ecments)^ZHZI ——— ——- —— Deplaned, Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Texas. Small crowd/- people lined fence.

3:56p Houston Time Photographers at foot of steps. President was met byDr. Robert Gilruth, Director, Manned Spacecraft Center. Houston. Texas Colonel C arl T. Rank, Base Commander, Ellington AFBColonel Walter B. Staudt, C. O. , 147th Fighter Wing , National GuardAstronaut Captain Alan B. Shepard. Jr. . USNMr. Donald K. Slayton

President to the fence to shake hands with onlookers and then to motorcade

4:00 p / Motorcade moyfed ou t enrouteNASA MANNED SPACE FLIGHT CENTER. Houston. TexasprsjHgnt- ar. r.nmpani ftd Try! , „

- Director Webb ,Dr. nilrnt.Vi

Capt. Alan Shepardj^r, Sgjtz

. Y)TJ, Draper -• -

4:16p 4:32p Arrived at the entrance t o NASA and proceeded to Buildin g 37 -Lunar Receiving Laboratorywhere he'was met by Mr.Richard/S71^__^^ "^Johnston, Chief f Crew Systems 30KbC Division,

Ofc of engineering & Development, ja Dr. "^Sf Hess, Director, Science Application, both of whom, /with Dir. Webb and^ ____ =^_^ '^^^C—^ Capt. S hepard/ briefed the President on the activities, functions, etc of this

Dr. Wilmot N. Hess Director of Laboratory. Assisted by:\ science and Applications JS ~^_ Mr. Jack Mays, Equipment Technician

4:34p 4:47p To Building #29, Flight Acceleration Facility to inspect Centrifuge aspect of astronauttraining. The President was met here by

: Dr. Art Himmers, Chief, Centrifuge OperationFollowing briefing and demonstration, the astronauts participating joined the Presidentfor talks and picture-taking . They were:

/HITE HOUS E dat e Marc h 1 , 196 8>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N

The Whit e House , Washington , D . C. ^ Frida y'resident bega n hi s day at (Place ) : 5 : Da y I

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Lt. Colone l Jame s A. McDivitt . USA FLt. Col . Davi d R. Scott , USA F

: Mr . Russel l L . Schweickar t

4:48 p 5:03 p T o Building #5, Missio n ^^^J^SS: Simulation an d Training Facility to see docking _simulator training . Th e President wa s met here b y

5:05p T o Courtyard o f NAS A Headquarters , th e speec h sit ewhere h e was me t by and, accompanied t o the speaker' s stand b y

Mr. Georg e Trimble , Deput y Director , MS C. Mr. George Low, Manager, Apollo Spacecrraft Program Office

Mr. Donal d K. Slayton , Directo r o f Fligh t Crew OperationsToy.x^y^xyiT^^"Xf^yywKT^XT^TffxDr. Care y Croneis. Chancellor . Ric e UniversityDr. Charle s A . Berry , Directo r o f Medical Research & Operations

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Wheels up -

Aboard Air Forc e One for fligh t from Ellingto n Air Forc e Bas e Texa s t o

(President i n cabin for takeof f w /Cong and Mrs. J J PickleLarry Templ eGeorge ChristianJim Jone sBen Wattenberg

Very short flight- only 90 miles from Housto n are a to Beaumont-Port Arthur area.—The manifest remained the same :with the following exceptions: ..... . .. . . .. . , .Mr. Sa m Houston Johnson remained in Housto n - will mee t the party at 8:00 a.m.

tomorrowDr. Jame s webb.r. F rederick Seit z Dr. Charles Drape rand Mr. an d Mrs. Ceci l Burney

- abov e named roeoJx remained in HoustonAdded for this le g were;Bill Livinqoo d - S S ^^ ^and mem gers of the PRESS :Cleve Ryan (photographer)

Robert Schultz AP photoGeorge Gran t UPI telenews photo

_Charles Gorr y A PFrank Swobod aHarry Kell yPat Heffernan I

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Garnett (Jack ) HornerBarbara FurlowSid Davi s

" Car l Larso nI Jal Steine r ~_

Ralph Santo sCharles Frank s . ;» > "Bill . Richa rds

Charles Hoaglan drf Stan Stearn s

~ an d Tom Johnson

~ Jus t prior to landing , th e Presiden t invite d several member s of the press corp sto join him i n hi s cabin ;Garnett Horner , Barbar a Furlow , Si d Davis , an d Pat Hefferna n

Beaumont advanc e men: And just prio r to landing th e Presiden t mad e changes i n th e speec h fo rNorman Dunca n th e Brook s dinne r tonight — and asked Wattenberg to provide hi m wit hand Ted Connell | thre e o r fou r goo d jokes.

6:20p " Wheel s down - Je fferson County Airport. Nederland . Texa sThe Presiden t last visited a t dUSk ~Beaumont o n Sept 26 . 1963 .

6:25p Of f th e rear step s of the aircraft - ~" ~ "Yuki bounding down ahead of him - greete d b y Cong , an d Mrs. Jac k Brook s-- and immediately almos t at a run, t o the fences to greet the crowd s

(local televisio n estimated them a t 10,000 at the airport )

VH,,E HOUSE date March 1, 1968 ^[>ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

PDIA" The White House FridayPresident began his day at (Place) Uay ±

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6:30p Departed Jefferson County Airport,accompanied by Cong. Jack Brooks. Jim Jones . and cong and Mrs. J J Pickle(Mrs. Brooks departed in a separate car - to dress for dinner)

Good crowds along tne way.

6:50p Arrive d Schlesinger Geriatrics Center, Beaumont. Tex--warm crowd outside, many children and most of them in uniforms

of Girl and Boy scouts, brownies, etc.Met by;

Mr. Robert (Bob) Ghormley Director o f the CenterMr. W. W. Phillips, President ot the Chamber ot Commerce, Beaumont

and President of the American Natl Bank of Beaumont

The President signed the guest registe r ~And then turned down a hall to the left and began visiting patients in theirrooms: ' •'••-••••

In Room 1~ ^ZHMrs. Ola Insirillo and Mrs. Nellie Jones =In Room 2Mrs. Bertha Rogers, Mr. W. A. Blanton, and Mrs. Abbie GandyIn Room 3, ftfr

I III Mrs. Pearl Sherrell, Mr. Ernest Palmer, Mrs. Ruth Sharpies

And then briefly int o roo m 4 to freshen u p before speech--

Then to Koo m 5 —an d visited w/ Doughart y Mrs.Mr. Ji m Wiggins, Mrs . Iren e ^Oagghtarly. Mrs . Ine z Jones, Dovi e Parker.and Mr. Rudolp h Blanchar dOther patients were waiting, bu t the nurse s ha d to tell them that thwPresident had ru n ou t o f time, an d couldn't sto p to visit, s o several of themcame to the door s to se e him a s he walke d by . He shoo k hand s w / a Mrs.Esther Johnson , wh o said to him, "Than k yo u Mr. Presiden t Al l I'v ewanted to do is see you. I f i t weren' t for you, I wouldn' t hav e anything andwould be all alone . I' m grateful. Go d bless you."As h e lef t the wing , h e shook hands w/ a 97 year old lady .The Presiden t then lef t by a side door and walked approx 50 feet to a ~Conference Roo m which i s filled with people , capacit y i s 375 bu t with littl echildren wiggling, an d people craning neck s to se e better, coun t look s morelike 500.The Presiden t walked to the microphon e through a cordon o f men i n America nLegion caps. :Mr. Phillip s began the program at 7:10p ..,,. , ..... .and introduced-for applause - Cong . J J Pickle, A . W. Schlesinger, BobGhormley, an d Cong. Jac k Brooks.Cong. Jac k Brooks introduced the Presiden t

REMARKS b y the Presiden t

THE WH.TE HOUSE date March 1, 1968PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONDAILY DIARY Friday

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After his remarks the President signed a proclamation designatingSenior citizens' Month

These are the first social "The President then presented checks to:security checks at the increaseddollar level. ., . benefiting24 million Americans. Helen Hayes McFarland, age 84 ~

T LutherNapoleon Smith, 852^T^^^ Romualdo Perz Torres, 82

7:35p Depart Geriatrics Center by motorcade -accompanied by Cong anfldfarcx Jack Brooks and Cong and Mrs. J J MicKle

7:41p "Arrive Ramada Inn. Beaumont, Texas (1295 North 11th St.)and to Room 300 ;

8:10p T o bedroom - t o change t o black tiealso during this time, i n a series o f telephone call s place d b y JRJ an d mf , th e Presiden t

talked to Luci and Pat , Dal e Meeks , an d Gertrude Davis , r e makin g plans fo r Luci , Pat ,and the bab y to join him tonigh t i n Beaumont an d go with him fo r th e remainde r o f trip .

8:36p 2&3&6% ) Departe d Ramada Inn , vi a motorcade , accompanie d b y Mr . Larr y Templ e

8:40p Arrive d Ridgewood Motor Hotelfor appreciatio n dinne r honoring Cong. yuui Jack Brook s

Co-chairmen o f the dinner :Mr. Pa t Whea t and Mr. Bil l Decker an d Mr. Charle s Naco l

expected attendance : 36 8 peopl

9:40p Departed Ridgewood Motor Hotel

THE WHITE HOUSE date March 1, 1968PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

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9:42p gate Returned to Ramada Inn - Room 300w/ iXKKXtofixi George Christian and Larry Temple

DINNER - w/ mjdr, mfLarry Temple, George ChristianJim Jones - for coffeePresident ate 1 and a half bowls of chili from the aircraft, an d toast fingerschocolate pudding and whipped cream for dessertDuring dinner watched televised replay of speech at Brooks' appreciation dinner

"~ ;» Joined by Cong and Mrs. J J Picklespelling? and Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Webber

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11:00p Guests out - and to bed