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THE WHIT E HOUS E Dat e Ma y 2 , 196 7PRESIDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDAILY DIAR Y ^Aot ^ *£^j&*ZL

The Presiden t bega n hi s day at (Pface ) T he Whit e Hous e _ Da y Tuesda y

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/ , .C" 7:45 a f Senato r Russell Lon g

8:23a t , Mik e Manatos _

f 9:18 a t i Secretar y McNamara ,___ _

9:55a T o Oval Offic e w / MW ~ " „

_ZZ 10:00a t M W (pl ) ______ _

10:01a Jo e Califan o ___„_________ _i

^ 10:02a f Directo r o f the Bureau of the Budget . Charle s Schultz e

A_ / 10:05 a 10:40 a I T o Cabinet Room - stoppin g in mjdr's roo m - - the n^__ ; j int o Cabine t Room for mt g o n labor legislatio n OF F RECOR D

Press briefin g #826-A " j ^indicated tha t a coupl e o f | Attendance : ___„_______ _ «_ _points wer e discussed- -the ! Judg e Charle s Fah ycurrent situatio n relatin g t o Justic e Ab e Fortasthe pendin g rail dispute , th e Senato r Wayn e Mors e „proposed merger o f th e Labo r Hon . Arthur Goldber g -and Commerc e Departments- - Secretar y o f Transportation, Ala n S. Boy dand the President' s proposed_J [ Secretar y o f Defense , Rober t McNamaralegislation for avoidin g suc h Hon . Barefoot Sandersstrikes . " j i Secretar y o f Labor Willar d Wirtz ^ ^

, ' Unde r Sec y of Labor , Jame s Reynold sj Josep h Cali f anoj [ I Judg e Joh n Dunlo p

H.TE HOUSE Date May 2, 1967•NT LYNDON B. JOHNSON•IARYresident began his day at (Place) , The White House __ Day Tuesday

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In Out Lo ! LDS ______ ____—__—i ̂-10:40a 11:46a • To Oval Office w/ Justice Abe Fortas -- followed by Okie

10:45a 11:14a | George Christian

10:49a 11:14a Tom Johnson

/11:29a f Hon. Clark Clifford

11:45a~ t MW (pl)

x 11:47a 12:00 Hon. William Roth, Special Representative for Trade Negotiations__: 12:00 Hon. Walt Rostow12:00 Hon. Francis Bator

' I V£ Michael "Mike"Blumenthal , Deputy Special Representative for Trade NegotiationsI re - - scheduling Kennedy Round Decisions

: : "Eyes only" briefing paper returned to Rostow12:05p f j Joe Califano

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WHITE Hous e Dat e Ma y 2 , 196 7IDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSON' DIAR Y

President bega n his day at (Place) Th e Whit e Hous e Da y Tuesda y

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12:14p 12:45 p T o Cabine t Roo m to meet wit h th e" President' s Advisory Committe e o n Labor-Management Polic y

ATTENDANCE: ZZZ ZJoe Califano' s briefin g (Members )memo t o D T -- • I . W . Abel , President , Unite d Steelworkers o f America, Pittsburgh , P asuggested tha t President W . A . Boyl e , President , Unite d Mine Workers o f America, Washington , D . C.cover two topics : Henr y Ford II , Chairman , For d Moto r Co. , Th e American Road , Dearborn , Mich .- » th e ne w department o f Georg e M . Harrison , Chie f Exec . , Brotherhoo d of Railway and Steamship Clerk s Cincinnatilabor an d busines s Edga r F . Kaiser , President , Kaise r Industrie s Corporation , Oakland , Cali f2. the strik e problem s J oseph D . Keena n , Internationa l Secretary , Int l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Washand th e dange r o f price W . Pag e Keeton , Dean , Universit y o f Texas La w School , Austin , Te xproblems. ! Georg e Meany , President , <••»•> AFL-CIO, Washington , D. C.

W. B . Murphy , President , Campbel l Sou p Co . , Camden , Ne w Jersey_ Labr r Walte r P . Reuther , President . Int l Union . Unite d Automobile Aircraft an d Agric_ busines s | Stuar t T . Saunder s , Chairman_o f Bd , Pa . Railroa d Co . I mplement Worker s o f_ Educator s Georg e W. Taylor , Wharto n Schoo l o f Financ e an d Commerce ^ ^ | ^ Americ a

\ O . Meredith Wilso n , President , Uni v of Minnesota ^ ' • *~—»| Alexande r Trowbridge , Chairma n o f Committee -- Acting Secy of Commerce

_ __ _ • | Lawrenc e McQuad e — —1 Frederic k Simpich ^ _

: i Willia m Shaw ~ "| Jame s Malone y _ —

_ • ' I Howar d Johnso ni

I Georg e Christia n 'ii ^____________________________________ _

12:3op 12:45 p i Jo e Califan o joined 'i

HUE Housf Date _May 2, 1967_ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NMARYresident bega n hi s day a t (Place). Th e White H °use Day _ Tuesda y

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12:45p T o Ova l Offic e

12:46p f Senato r Stuar t Symington

12: 50 p Majo r Haywoo d Smith, USM C i nw/ th e wife , daughter , an d mother o f the Meda l o f Honor winner :

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list t o D T Mrs . Pete r S . Conno r (Eleanor ) - widow and recipientCecilia Floria Conno r (daughter , ag e 8 )

\ Mrs . Harold E . Conno r (mother )

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12:51p T o Flower Garde n step s followe d b y abov e mentione d famil yfor Presentatio n o f Medal o f Honor posthumousl y to

j Marin e Staf f Sergean t Pete r S . Conno r\ I

; Th e Presiden t went directly t o th e podiu m an d began his12:51 - 12:5 6 REMARK S

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•esident began his day at (Place) — The White House _ Day Tuesday

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1:00p After the ceremonies of presentation were concluded, Mrs. Connor led the (the widow)_- President down the steps to greet other members of the family standing at the front

of the garden.

1:02p __ The President to the Oval Office^ _ 1 , . , , , _ , , _ , ____ _, _ ,1:03p f ! Hon. Clark Clifford ___

1:04p 1:08 p Congressman Emanuel Celler ' J| Cong, Celler asked the1:06p j and his daughter, Judith President to take time to meet1:06p ^__ Mr. Samuel Ludwig, friend hi s daughter who is a paraplegic,1:06p ^^ Alita Crane ™________™________ and is confined to a wheel chair.1:06p | Miss Margaret Leahy, Judith's attendant Infirmities are the result of

| I 3 ^~^ cerebral palsy. On other occas-i I and George Christian "~~~ ions, she had met Presidents

! Truman, Kennedy , and| ^ Roosevelt.iI

1:05p t | Henry Wilson (pl)

VHITE HOUS E Dat e Ma y 2 , 196 7DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARY

D - j » /o i ^ Th e Whit e House Dat e Tuesda yPresident bega n hi s da y a t (Place )

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1:12pp 1:25 p Jo e Califan o

/'' 1:27 p Th e President to the mansion to joi n fo r th e weekly luncheon

2:50p Sec y Rusk2:50p Sec y McNamara2:50p Wal t Rostow ^2:50p , Georg e Christian accompanie d th e President

_ j LUNC H " ^--agenda fo r thi s mt g was classifie d " Top Secret" an d

returned t o Mr. Rosto w

_ 1:43p L _ Donal d Thomas . Austin . Texa s

3:02p L___ _ Jo e Califan o (pl):/_—, j : :t 3:35 p f j Speake r McCormac k

j Flower s sen t toda y to Arthur Perr y -- having test s i n hospital - -j j w / card , "Arthur , I know yo u wil l take car e an d ge t a goo d rest. W e are al l

I thinkin g 6 f you . Lyndo n B. Johnson "

i ^i Wire d sent today , an d flowers ordere d - - wir e t o Cong . Jo e L . Evin s

1 ; o n th e deat h o f hi s mother .

teiTE House Date m ay 2, 1967 ,__ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONMARY'resident began his day at (Place) The White House _Day .Tuesday

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4:20p f -Mike Manatos

4:45p t Harry McPherson (pl)

5:16p To the Oval Office

The President today named Major General Hugh M. Exton, USA, for assignment' as Director for Inspection Services, Office, Asst Secy of Defense (Administration),

• and appointment to the grade of Lt. General. He will replace Lt. Gen James V.Edmundson, USAF, who is being reassigned. Gen. Exton is presently serving as

j Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters, USA, Europe.

' ̂ Today named Major General James D. Alger, USA, for assignment as Chairma n , Inter -____ American Defense Board, and appointment to the grade of Lt. General. He will replace

Vice Admiral Bernard L. Austin, USNy who will revert to retired status. GeneralAlger is presently serving as Commander, U.S. Army fjjf Forces, SouthernCommand, which i s the Canal Zone.u— , _~ . — _~ , ;—.— , . . : : I

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I The President today submitted a nomination to the Senate for the appointment of ________I Vic e Admiral Ignatius J. Galantin, U.S. Navy, to the grade of Admiral. Vice

": • : j Admiral Galantin is currently serving as Chief of Naval Materiel- : _^

__ . I Today sent a letter to the President of the Senate on a supplementalj appropriation for summer programs for the Office of Economic Opportunity. 'i

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May 2 , 196 7THB WHIT E Hous e Dat e J_ 1PRESIDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDAILY DIAR YThe President bega n hi s day at (Place ) Th e Whit e House_ __ _ Day _ Tuesda y

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5:30p fBM P 6:20 p • To th e barbersho p ]/>6:20 ) ^M^ 6:25 p Fro m the barbershop, th e President walked up the hall, askin g "Where are Yoland a

and th e brother?" — M W told hi m the y wer e i n the Fis h Room-- an d the Presiden t wentin to gree t Captai n Xavie r Garza , USA F — The Presiden t aske d Cap t Garza ho w told he

' was--couldn' t believe tha t h e wa s 3 5 years old . As k him wher e he woul d be statione dand what he woul d be going . Picture s were made . Tol d Cap t Garza how proud hewas o f Yolanda and what a good loyal job sh e wa s doin g for th e President .

, NOTE : Captai n Garza i s holding secre t orders — destination VietNam .I

0jMp 6 : 25p | Th e President returned to the Oval Offic e

6: 26p !rtBBt e Th e President went into the Cabine t Room t o joi n~J ^ " i _6:27 r Mrs . Johnso n ~ --ANGL O AMERICAN PARLIAMENTAR Y CONFERENC E

! J-/I Senato r Fran k Mos s REPRESENTATIV E\ \Jr~

On the way i n t o th e Cabinet Room Si r Andre w Cohe n ^the President , Sherwi n Markma n Mr . Denni s jUb Grennan

^_ and Marvin Watson paused a t Terenc e Mr . ^gy^fttte ^ Higgin s , Conservativ e M . P. fro m Worthin g_t i . mary s ' s des k an d looke d a t Mr . Richar d Hornby , . Conservative M . P. fro m Tonbridg e

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V-^r-A^ I a grou p o f pictures Bes s Abel l Mr . Davi d Howel l . Conservativ e M . P. fro m Guildfor dK^ ha d sen t ove r to ask for duplicate s Mr . Coli n Jackson , Labou r M . P. fro m Brighous e an d Spenborough

VjX_ t o sen d t o the entertainer s a t th e Mr . Michae l Joplin g , Conservativ e M . P. fro m WestmorelandDiplomatic Reception last week . Mr . Fran k Jud d , Labou r M . P. fro m Portsmout h West

! Mr . Charle s Longbotto m , forme r Conservativ e M . P.Sen. Mos s i s Chairma n of . Mr . Eva n Luard , Labou r M . P. fro m Oxford .

the Conference . Thi s i s a n annual Mr . Christophe r Rowlan d , Labou r M . P. fro m Meride nexchange conferenc e W / British Th e Right Honorable Richard Wood , Conservativ e M . P. fro m Bridlingtonparliamentarians. Th e mtg \^-r\^y\^ Prof. - Vernon McKay

this yea r wil l focus o n problems Wayn e Fredericks, Deput y Asst Sec y of State fo r Africa n Affair s ^i o f Africa n an d Lati n America n Cong . Pete r Frelinghuyse n (R-NJ ) ' .

~^± development; ,,^^«NM f.T PRIHT,NGO^Hf t <,M <>,-,*-,» ~I7 M^^H SK K 1KAVKI . RF. f OR!) | V V ^ V

' Talkin g point s to DT ")K TKAVEI - A'"VI n

'HUE HOUSE Date May 2, 1967 'ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONMARYresident began his day at (Place) The White House Day Tuesday

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Staff present: Harry McPherson "This meeting started approximatelyFrancis Ba tor one hour late. The meeting, in the Cabinet Room. Mrs.

• Sherwin Markman Johnson had come in, in advance of the President and hadEd Hamilton Larry Levinson been there about 20 minutes. She left shortly after the

6:34p - 6:51 p Joe Califano joined President arrived. When the President arrived there follo-6:35p Marvin Watson wed a general discussion of world affairs w/ the President

I frankly answering questions from the guests. The questionranged from matters re Britain's entry into the Common

_^ Market to the recent meeting at Adenauer's funeral , to__^_ problems of Africa. " Sherwin Markman

6:28p Senator Russell Long of La. called for the President. A note was taken to the Presidentin the Cabinet Room and the President said to tell the Senator that he was in a meeting

! in the Cabinet Room w/ Parliamentarians and to have him talk to Marvin Watson. TheSenator said he would rather wait and talk to the President

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7:18p 7''23 p | The President to mjdr's office reading the newspapers on the stand--also talkingI w/ MW re the trip to Secy Freeman's reception -i

j 1 , , ~_—_____—,—____—__—_—_ _ , , _ .—- ——, .7:23p j To the oval office--showing mary s the pictures in Life of the trip to Germany, _________

| approved a telegram of condolence to Cong. George E. Shipley upon the death| of his father „

7:26p ; | Th e President to the Cabinet Room to joinj Senato r Robert Byrd and the West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee •i

| | Senator Robert Byrd wrote the ^fff President on April 7, asking him to see theI | above. They are in town on May 2 and 3, and the Senator is arranging anj ' interesting program, and he felt a visit w/ the President would be "the highlight

of their visit and be beneficial to the interests of the Administration. "

Today i s Secy . & Mrs. Freeman s 25t h wedding anniversary .

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TV"! list to DT: ) •{' :_ r Th e West Virgini a Democratic Committe e wa s escorte d i n b y Sen. Rober t Byr d and the

itf-J \f jj!\ Wes t Virginia D emocratic Congressiona l Delegation. Th e President spok e extemporaneously

C^r -pj \f t o th e grou p for abou t 1 0 minutes. Th e majo r emphasi s o f his remark s wa s th e histori cy]^Jf I T progres s thi s Administration ha s mad e i n the fields o f education ahd health. Followin g

* \\y t he conclusio n of the President's remarks , a t th e specifi c reques t o f Sen. Byrd , th ePresident was individuall y introduce d t o each of t he approximately thirt y member s presen tw/ individua l photographs bein g taken . " Sherwi n Markman

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7:43p I j Mrs . Johnso n joined — trying t o ge t < » the Presiden t t o g o o n with he r t o th e receptoo nI ^ bein g give n b y th e Freeman s

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, y7:57p 8:10 | Th e President to mjdr's office w/ Mrs. Johnson, then departing for .~iy I OFF RECORD Reception at the/Arboretum hosted by Secy and Mrs. Freeman

, NationalREMARKS by the President . -

(not taped by WHCA, since they did not know in advance of the President's plans

Secy. Freema i gave t le P r eside nt Secretary Freeman invited the President to attend this reception honoring Membersthe "Green T humb" Award of Congress who serve on the House and Senate Agricultural Committees and

; j respective Subcommittees on Agricultural Appropriations. '

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8:27 8:40 \Departed arboretum —[ I II I ~ hz zf• 1 Th e Presiden t t o th e ova l offic e . _ [

8:45p 8:5 5 | w/To m Johnso n __ _•I —

j h~^ ^ worked much of tonight's night reading and last night's night reading— ~\ —±=zztzizzii—- —~ — — I . _

fHiTE HOUSE Date Ma y 2, 1967ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONDIARY'resident began his day at (Place) The White House Day Tuesday __

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10:14p The President to the mansion--on the way out he asked that the kitchen be called_• and tol d that he was ready to eat now.

10:28p 10:47p I DINNER w/ Mrs. Johnson and Lynda . .j ^^ ' \

^10:30p i I Secy Fowler

11:30p Retired ..

Today made availabl e a n initia l allocatio n of $500,00 0 fo r Federa l disaste rassistance i n the tornado devastate d areas o f Illinois.

Released text o f lt r fro m th e Presiden t t o th e Presiden t o f the Senate ona supplementa l appropriation for summe r program s