WHITE HOUS E D ate MA Y 15 , 196 8IDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N' DIAR Y

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_ 7:30 a t Wak e u p cal l by th e operator--President , said call m e bac k i n twenty minute s

_ 7 : 50a t Operato r Calle d th e Presiden t back-Presiden t U P

_ 8:25 a 10:30 a Presiden t to second floo r dinin g room fo rCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHI P BREAKFAS T

"_ Attendin g were :Vice Presiden t HumphreySenator Mik e Mansfiel dSenator Russel l Lon gSpeaker Joh n McCormackCong. Car l Alber tCong. Hal e Bogg s

Barefoot Sander sMike Manatos

Joe CalifanoJim Jone s

Note: Senator Rober t Byrd wa s il l an d unable to attend .

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VHITE HOUS E dat e MA Y 15 , 196 8>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARYResident bega n hi s day at (Place ) TH E WHIT E HOUSE Day , WEDNESDA Y

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Agenda fo r Congressiona l Leadership Breakfast1. Pari s Peac e Conferenc e2. Ta x Bill - Conferenc e Repor t3. Saf e Street s Bil l4. Occupationa l Safety an d Health an d Manpower Training and

Development Act Extension5. Conferenc e Report s o n "Truth i n Lending " an d D . C. Police , Fireme n an d Teacher s

Salaries

' 10 : 27a 10:32 a Presiden t t o Cabinet Room to greet:Speaker Joh n McCormackState Representative s fro m Massachusetts--Hon. Joh n J . Lon gHon. Alfre d Gammal , Jr .Hon. Charle s Man nHon. Pau l SheehyHon. Ala n McGuaneMr. Willia m Finnega n --Office r o f Mass. Legislatur eMr. C . R. Owen s - - Office r o f Mass. Legislatur e

Jim JoneSCong. Car l Albertand Georg e Christia n wer e als o in on this meetin g

WHITE HO^ E ^ dat e Ma y 15, 1968 ^ ^IDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO Nr DIAR YPresident bega n hi s day at (P1*™> ) TH E WHIT E HOUS E Da y WEDNESDA Y

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10:32a Presiden t int o mjdr's offic e wit hJim Jone sGeorge Christia n

c Cong . Car l Albert

10:34a Presiden t int o oval offic e wit h sam e grou p as above .

_, t 10:45 a Cong . Alber t ou t throug h colon nadeJim Jones out

George Christia n ou t

_ 10:52 a t Jo e Califan o p l

_ 10:55 a Presiden t calle d Dian a and sai d he wa s goin g t o th e mansio n fo r a fe w minutesto go over som e list s wit h Mrs. Johnson .He sai d he woul d return i n a fe w minutes

_ 10 : 56a President : into mjdr' s offic e throug h French doors .He asked u s t o cal l Mrs. Johnso n t o tell her he wa s o n hi s wayj *

Mrs. Johnso n sai d she had t o meet wit h Congressma n Roone y an d som e othe rpeople th e Congressmen ha d brought t o the White House and that sh e wouldn' tbe abl e t o se e him.—Dian a trie d t o catch the Presiden t bu t he wa s already

10:55 o n the secon d floor .

/HITE HOUSE date MAY 15, 1968>ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONDIARY'resident began his day at (Place) THE WHITE HOUSE Day WEDNESDAY

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11: 01a President returned to Oval Office from the mansion

11:15a Diana in to signin g table

11:21 Jim Jones in

11:22a Mrs. Johnson in and said she would wait outside

- 11: 30a President and Mrs.—Johnson to South Lawn to_ greet

His Excellency Habib Bourguiba, President of the Republic of TunisiaFormal military honorsREMARKS by the President

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_^_ Remarks by H.E. Habib Bourguiba

^HITE HOUSE date May 15, 1968IENT LYNDON B . JOHNSONDIARYResident began his day at (Pl^r^) THE WHITE HOUSE Day WEDNESDAY

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12:06p President to mansion

12:09p President to Oval Office with Jim Jones

12: 24p 1:04p President through, mjdr's office to Cabinet Room, togreet H. E. Habib Bou rguiba and immediately returningto Oval office with the SxJaaopexMaaaxKtBQx: President of Tunisiaand Angier Biddle Duke-Chief o f Protocol

1:05p f Mrs. Johnson in the Mansion

- 1:05p 1:22p Hon. John S. Crooker, ChairmanCivil Aeronautics Board OFE RECORDre: reappointment to the CAB Board

VHITE HOUS E dat e Ma y 15 , 1968JENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARY Wednesda yPresident bega n hi s day at (Place ) TH E WHIT E HOUS E Da y

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1:25pm Presiden t reading paper s i n mdjr's "i n box "Then returne d t o Ova l Offic e takin g wit h himguest lis t fo r tonight' s dinne r - peopl e a t histable

Back to mjdr' s offic e wit h list ; als o read newspaper ;said he guess h e woul d hav e t o g o to th e dinner .

1:42pm George Christia n

1:43 t Ashto n Gonella

1:44p To m Johnso n

1:45pm Presiden t departe d Ova l Offic e fo r Mansio nand lunch w/

George Christia nTom Johnso n

2:10p f Barefoo t Sander s2:30p 4:15 p Presiden t resting2: 20p f Larr y Templ e

4: 27p t Ji m Jone s p l

/HITE HOUS E dat e MA Y 15 , 196 8>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARY'resident bega n hi s day at (Place ) TH E WHIT E HOUS E Da y WEDNESDA Y

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4:41p t Jo e Califan o p l

4:45p £ Congressma n Car l Albert an d Speaker McCormac k who were bot htalking-one o n an extensio n phon e

4:57p t Secretar y Henry Fowler

5:13p t xBccexisa x Barefoot Sanders p l

5:18p f Wal t Rosto w

5:21p f Larr y Templ e

5:28p Presiden t t o Ova l Offic e Wit h Ji m Jone s

f" 5:30 p 5:50 p Mis s Dori s Kearn s int o ova l offic eShe i s a Whit e House Fello w

/HITE HOUS E Dat e MA Y 15 , 196 8>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARY'resident bega n hi s day at (Place)_ _ TH E WHIT E HOUS E Da y WEDNESDA Y

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5:46p t Ji m Jones p l

5:53p 6:50 p Presiden t t o Cabine t Roo m to joinSecy. Dea n Rus k notes to DT

' Secy . Clar k Cliffor dDirector Richar d Helm s

^ Genera l Earl e Wheele rWalt RostowGeorge Christia nTom Johnso n(OFF TH E RECORD )

in_ discussio n o f talks i n Pari s (Vietnam. )

6:50 6:57 p I n mjdr's roo m talkin g library matters an d generalities. Looke d a t som e photograph s andgave instruction s o n a selectio n (ge t more color ) fo r Chie f Justice Warren . Want s t odo more (i f possible) o n increasing collectio n o f editorial cartoons .

6:57p T o Ova l offic e

7: 37p T o Barber Sho p

7: 59p Thr u mjdr's offic e t o mansion. Ha d stoppe d i n Ji m Jone s office . Approve d a wir e toMayor Dale y i n Chicag o - hi s birthday , Aske d tha t best cuff link s b e sen t t o him tomorrow

8:00p Reporte d upstairs i n mansion

notes to DT

/HITE HOUS E Dat e Ma y 15 . 196 8>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSON '

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8:19p Th e President and Mrs. Johnso n to the North Portico t o greetHis Excellenc y Habi b Bourguiba , Presiden t o f the Republi c o f Tunisi aand his officia l party .

8:23p Presiden t an d Mrs. Johnso n and honored guests t o the secon d floorfor exchang e o f gifts.The Presiden t gav e H . E. Habi b Bourguiba th e following ; '

Desk Box - Larg e letter siz e incomin g box for th e desk in vermeil bearingan engrave d inscriptio n and th e crest s o f the tw o countries o n the

__J_J lid , an d a n outlin e o f the US A with the itinerary o f the Visi t markedon i t - o n the under sid e o f the lid .

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Framed Prin t - a Georg e Caleb Bingha m prin t entitle d "Stum p Speaking " wit hgold plaqu e o f presentation. (Note : Th e Prime Minister'sconsuming interes t i s politics )

Clock - A Bulov a Accutron gold Presidential Cloc k - engrave d - i n presentation' case .

For th e wife a t home :Clock - A Bulova Accutron Boudoir ClockBooks - Inscribe d copie s o f White Hous e Guideboo k an d Livin g White HousePhotograph - A Framed family photograp h - inscriptio n and autograph by

President and Mrs. Johnso nHis Excellenc y presente d Presiden t Johnso n with

Moslem Rob e - typica l nativ e rob eStraw ha t - fo r ridin g i n the desert.Saddle - ver y ornate , wit h stirrups, bridl e elaboratel y trimme d wit h gol dNOTE: I n the roo m wit h President an d Mrs . Johnso n during the exchang e > fgifts were :H. E. & Mrs . Habi b Bourguiba , Jr . - Secy , o f State for Foreig n AffairsH. F. Ahme d Be n Sala h - Secy . fo r Plannin g an d National EconomyH. F. Habi b Bourguib a - Presiden t o f Republic of Tunisia

/HUE HOUS E Dat e MA Y 15 , 196 8>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARYResident bega n hi s day at (Place ) TH E WHIT E HOUSE D ay_ WEDNESDA Y

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--continued i n roo m fo r exchang e o f giftsAmbassador Franci s Russe lAmbassador o f Tunisia an d Mrs . Dris sVice President Humphre ySecy, an d Mrs. Dea n Rusk

8:42p Presiden t and Mrs. Johnso n and officia l part y dow n the staircas e(photos taken )

8:45p Presiden t and Mrs. Johnso n and officia l party t o the East Room for___ receivin g lin e an d ont o Stat e Dinin g Room for Dinner .

list t o D T REMARK S by both Presidentsand toasts A t the President's tab ! e were

Mrs. Bourguiba , Jr .Secy. Dea n Rusk

11:20p T o the East Room for th e entertainment wh o was Mrs . Willia m B . Spong , Jr .Mr. an d Mrs. Geoffre y Holde r - balle t Rep . Jerom e R . Waldi eher professiona l nam e i s Carme n de Lavallad e Mrs . Rober t S. Maur e r

Mr. Michae l L . Haid e rMrs. Geoffre y Holde rSen. B . Everet t Jorda nMrs. Udal l

11:45p Grou p t o th e Mai n Lobby fo r dancin g

12:00p The n to th e Nort h Portico fo r farewell s

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This morning at 6:00 a.m. Mrs. Edward T. Breathitt, Sr. died very unexpectedlyof a heart attack a3tx6c. Mike Moloney at the Democratic National Committee calledto inform us of this. He said that she was former Governor Ned Breathitt's mother.Telegram sent today at 6:50 p.m.to Fuqua and Hinton Funeral Home, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.Gov. Breathitt's address is 3237 Circle Drive, Hopkinsville. Kentucky.

TODAY the President transmitted to the Congress reports of the Secretary ofDefense and the Secretary of Transportation on cash awards to members of ourArmed Forces for noteworthy suggestions, inventions, or scientific achievement.

TODAY the President transmitted to Congress the Annual Report of the CommodityCredit Corporation for fiscal year 1967,

TODAY the President issued a statement regarding the truth-in-lending bill."The action of the House and Senate Conferees on the truth-in-lending bill is agreat victory for the American consumer. Since I became President, I haverepeatedly recommended a strong truth-in-lending bill to protect theAmerican consumer and tell him how much it costs for the money he borrows.I applaud the yst: action of the conferees and I urge the Hous e and Senate

promptly to make this long over-due measure a reality for the American family."

What prompted this statement was the fact that the tough version of thetruth-in-lending bill was reported out of the House and Senate Conference Committee.

TODAY the President send a birthday greeting telegram to Mayor Richard Daleyof Chicago - .

Date MA Y 15, 196 8

THE WHIT E HOUS E Day _ WEDNESDA Y

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