Senator Mansfield. Senator George Aiken Secy Wirtz

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1 White House Friday Richard Goodwi n Governor Joh n Connall y (i n mansion --a guest) Senator Willia m Proxmir e Senator Mansfield McGeorge Senator Bundy Mansfield Charles Charles Schultze Schultze Senator George Aiken Secy Wirtz Bill Moyers To th e Ova l Offic e Robert Akers OFF White House Ambassador Cheste r Bowle s - America n Ambassado r t o Indi a and Robert Komer r pres s an d photogs i n a t t ll:45 a

2 White Hous e Friday Bill Moyers 12 To the Fis h Roo m to gree t a Ite^f* grou p o f newsboy s representing the Tokyo, Japa n newspape r - - Asah i Shimbun. The bov s presented a greetin g from Prim e Ministe r Sat o pi x list t o D T (al l boy s were junior an d senior hig h schoo l students who have been chosen t o make this visi t because of their academi c excellence. The y ar e newspape r delivery boys. To JV'soffic e briefly, an d then to MW' s offic e t o loo k a t picture s w / M W and B M In Ova l Offic e w / H. E. Dr. Guillerm o Sevilla-Sacasa, Amb. o f Nicaragua and Dea n o f the Diplomati c Corp s and Thoma s Lyndo n Hand, ag e 4, so n o f the Chie f o f Protocol and Bernard o Seivilla-Sacasa, 4, younges t o f the Amb. ' s nin e American- born children. The Amb. toda y celebreate s his 22n d anniversary as Am b to the Unite d States. Hugh Sidey and Joh n Steel e o f TIM E Magazine OF F RECORD w/ Bil l Moyers appt appt requested by Side n and d Steele - - t o discuss s VietNa m Lee White To th e Fis h Roo m to joi n Jac k Valenti' s luncheo n for Ambassadors : H. E. Bo rema Joh n Kabore, Ambassado r o f Upper Volt a H. E. Loui s Rakotomalala, Ambassado r o f Madagasca r H. E. Jacque s Kuo h Moukouri, Ambassado r o f Camerou n H. E. Kona n Dedie, Ambassado r o f Ivory Coast H. E. Bouka r Abdoul, Ambassado r o f Chad Lloyd Hand

3 White House Friday former CongressMa n Jo e Kilgor e o f Texa s fj Harr y McPherso n Jim Wilson Helicopter fro m Sout h Law n - e n route t o Andrews AFB Arr Kansas City

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5 White Hous e - Kansa s City, Missour i FRIDAY The President departe d Andrews AFB vi a AF3 1, 26,00 0 enrout e t o Kansas City, Missouri - - fo r th e occasion o f the signin g of the Medicare Bill in Independence, Missour i (2 0 minutes driv e fr. Kansa s Cit y - - airpor t no t large enough in Independence to accomodate AF#1 ). Th e President had decided upon the passage o f the Bill, tha t i t woul d b e most fittin g to sig n it w/ Forme r President Harry Truma n wh o did so much during his Administration i n instigating Healt h measures fo r th e people o f thi s countr y (senio r citizens, et c ) Those accompanyin g the President on AF# 1 were: (Mrs. Johnso n rod e o n AF#2 ) Senator Clinto n Anderson- N. Mex. Senato r Stuar t Symingto n - Mo. Senator Russel l Lon g - lia. Senato r Vanc e Hartke - Ind. Senator Mik e Mansfiel d - Mont. Senato r Georg e Smathers - Fla. Senator Paul Douglas - Ill. Senato r Albert Gore - Tenn. Senator Fran k Carlson - Kans. Senato r Jaco b Javits - NY Senator Edwar d Long - Mo. Senato r Abraham Ribicoff - Conn. Cong. Hal e Bogg s - La. Cone. Richar d Boilin g - Mo. Cong. Joh n Bvrnes - Wisc. Cong. Jame s Roosevelt - Calif. Cong. Wilbu r Mills - Ark. Cong. Ceci l Kin g - Calif. Cong. Claud e Pepper - Fl a - Cong. Fran k Karsten - Mo. Congw. Marth a W. Griffith s - Mich. Cong. W. Pa t Jennings, - Va. Cong. Georg e Rhode^ - Pa. Cong. Da n Rostenkowski - Ill. Cong. Phi l Landrum - Ga. Cong. Chade s Vani k - Ohi o Cong. Richar d Fulto n Cong. Wm. J. Randal l - Mo. Cong. Herma n Schneebeli - Pa. Cong. Joh n D. Dingel l - Mich. Cong. Car l Albert - Okla. Governo r Joh n Connall y o f Texa s Mr. Georg e Meany - AFL - CI O Secretar y Anthon y Celebrezze - HEW Mr. Aim e Foran d Senato r Thoma s Kuchel As th e President boarde d the plane, h e went through the passenger compartmen t greeting eac h Congressman and Senator - - smilin g an d shaking hand s w/ the m -- thanking individual ones - - fo r thei r recen t hel p o n some measures o f legislatio that h e was interested i n - - an d joking w/ ol d friends from th e Hil l days. n

6 White Hous e - fligh t an d Kansas City, Mo. FRIDAY The President also stopped an d talked w / th e various^.member s tha t wer e aboar d - - on the speec h - - w / H B and BM -- an d press releases w/ B M -- an d asked VM how much work had been brought from hi s offic e i n Washington w/ hi m. and w/ Dou g Cater... and Larry O'Brien He then Eturned t o the stateroom - - bu t before leavin g - - turne d to Senator Stuart "Symingto n - - an d said, "Well, Stu, i f yo u get tired o f sittin g u p here w/ thes e bigshot s (i n the passenge r compartmen t w / th e Senator s an d Congressmen ) you ca n com e bac k here (th e stateroo m ) w/ u s - - an d slum it.! ' This statemen t. becaus e o f the facetiousness of the remarks - - brough t roars of laughte r fro m al l th e other genteleme n tha t were seate d i n the aircr Also during the flight, th e President visited to som e exten t w/ Senator Javit s Sen. Lon g (la. ) Senator Symingto n Sen. Lon g (Mo. ) Senator Gor e Sen. Smather s Sen. Mansfiel d Georg e Meany Senator Pau l Douglas Secy. Celebrezz e and Governor Joh n Connall y Larr y O'Brie n mainly in a group -- bu t did take asid e - Sen. Javits, Smather s and Mansfield for privat e talks. : staff Arrived a t th e Kansas City, Missour i Municipa l airport - - an d was greeted by The Vice Presiden t Mayor an d Mrs. Ilis Davi s an d their 2 children o f Kansas City... Motorcade departed th e airport -- an d the President accompanie d i n his ca r b y Mrs. Johnson. Senato r Russel l Lon g and Senator Clinto n Anderson motore d to the Truman Library, Independenc e, Missour i --arrivin g at 2:3 5 pm Along th e route, th e crowds were gathere d t o wave an d smil e at th e Presiden t and First Lady - - th e day was warm andsunny and seemed t o agree w / th e Presiden t rra an d politician s tha t had - ^accompanied him everyone was in a, good mood ^

7 White Hous e - Independence^, Missour i FRIDAY The President, Mrs. Johnson, Forme r President an d Mrs. Truma n an d Vice President xsixwalke d t o President Truman' s offic e i n the library... for more visits. (Part of the time, Mrs. Truma n an d Mrs. Johnso n di d not si t i n on the "men talk ' and walke d abou t the library lookin g a t variou s exhibits. Outside of the Truma n library - - w / Mrs. Johnson, Forme r Presiden t an d Mrs. Harry Truman, an d the Vice President -- w / Congressme n and Senators comin g behind.. Departed th e Truman Librar y w/ Mrs. Johnso n - Forme r Presiden t and Mrs. Truma n riding w / hi m to the airport Arrived a t the airport -- bid goodbye to President and Mrs. Truma n an d 'boarded AF# 1 w/ Mrs. Johnso n an d staff. {Th e Senator s an d Congressme n tha t ha d accoripanied the President on the trip down to Independence -- returne d t o Washington, D. C. in AF#2) Departed Kansa s Ci ty, Missour i vi a AF# 1, 26,00 0 w / Mrs. Johnso n Governor Joh n Connall y HB, J J, V M and Yolanda Boozer enroute t o Austin, Texas. Aboard th e aircraft, th e "President worked mail and signed mail.....w/ VM while talkin g w/ H B and Governor Joh n Connally. Arrived a t Austin, Texa s an d boarded helicopter fo r rid e t o Haywoo d Ranc h w/ Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Kella m (wh o was aboard th e helicopter), YB, VM, J J

8 White Hous e - Independence, Missour i FRIDAY Upo n arrival at th e Library - - th e President an d Mrs. Johnso n and group were greeted by President an d Mrs. Harr y Truma n who then escorted th e President, Vice President, Mrs. Johnso n into the Library. The y went to the office of Mr. J. H. Fuch s o f the Library - - an d visited an d chatted while photographer s snapped pictures. Governor Warre n E. Hearne s o f Missouri -joined.. The remainder o f the legislators an d interested persons tha t ha d traveled to Independence moved to the auditoriu m i where th e bil l signin g woul d occur. To the platform - - i n the auditorium - - w / Mrs. Johnson, Th e Vice President, and Former Presiden t an d Mrs. Harr y Truma n and Governor Hearnes... President Truma n introduced the President... REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT o n the occasio n o f the signin g of the medicare bill. Also on the platform w / th e President an d afore mentioned persons were - Congressman Ceci l Kin g o f California an d Senato r Clinto n Anderso n - - originator s of the first medicar e bil l -- the King-Anderson Bill... Senator Lon g (Mo.), Senato r Symington. Congressma n Wilbur Mill s an d Sen. Mansfiel d The President complete d his remark s (whic h had met w / severa l applause s - - ) and moved to the signin g table. Presiden t Truma n remaine d standin g during the President's speec h an d then seate d himsel f nex t to th e President whe n th e Presiden t sat down. Standin g behind th e President wa s Mrs. Johnso n and behind Former Presiden t Truman. Mrs. Truma n stood. The President gav e th e first pe n that h e signe d the bill w/ t o Mrs. Truma n the n t o President Truman, an d Vice President Humphrey, an d Cong. Wilbu r Mills.... and t o the platform guest s -- an d then the remainde r o f the people tha t ha d attended the ceremony walked t o the platform an d received their pen s from th e President.

9 THE WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON Date July 30, 1965 DAILY DIARY The President bega n his day at (Place) White House - Independence, Missouri Day FRIDAY Entry No. Time Telephone f or t In Out Lo LD Activity (include visited by) Expenditure Code 3:20 pm The President, Mrs. Johnson, Former President and Mrs. Truman and Vice President walked to President Truman's office in the library... for more visits. (Part of the time, Mrs. Truman and Mrs. Johnson did not sit in on the "me n talk" and walked about the library looking at various exhibits... 3:41 Outside of the Truman library w/ Mrs. Johnson, Former President and Mrs. Harry Truman, and the Vice President w/ Congressmen and Senators coming behind.. 3:50 Departed the Truman Library w/ Mrs. Johnson Former President and Mrs. Truman riding w/ him to the airport 4:10 Arrived at the airport bid goodbye to President and Mrs. Truman and boarded Air Force One w/ Mrs. Johnson and staff. (The Senators and Congressmen that had accompanied the President on the trip down to Independence returned to Washington, D. C. in Air Force Two) C 4:20 Departed Kansas City, Missouri via AirForceOne, 26,000 w/ Mrs. Johnson Governor John Connally HB, JJ, VM and Yolanda Boozer enroute to Austin, Texas. Aboard the aircraft, the President worked mail and signed mail.... while talking w/ HB and Governor John Connally. w/ VM Arrived at Austin, Texas and boarded helicopter for ride to Haywood Ranch w/ Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Kellam (who was aboard the helicopter), YB, VM, JJ SEE TRAVEL RECORD FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY Page No.:

10 THE WHITE HOUSE THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING : July 30, 1965 S, 26, An Act to authorize th e Secretary of the Interio r t o acquire lands for, and to develop, operate, and maintain, the Golden Spike Nationa l Historic Site. S. 627, A n Act to exempt oceanographic research vessels from the application of certain vessel inspection laws, and for other purposes H.R. 1217, An Act for relief of Captain Paul W. Oberdorfer. H.R. 1374, A n Act for the relief of Chief Warrant Officer Elden R. Comer. H.R. 1487, An Act for the relief of Majo r Kenneth F. Coykendall, United States Army. H.R. 1889, An Act for the relief o f Albert Marks. H.R. 2881, An Act for the relief of George A. Grabert. H.R. 2913, An Act for th e relief of Lieutenant Thomas A. Farrell, United States Navy, and others. H.R. 8484, An Act t o amend section 2634 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the transportatio n of privately owned motor vehicles of members o f the armed force s on a change of permanent station. H.R. 8720, An Act to amen d the Organic Act of Guam to provide fo r the payment o f legislative salaries and expenses by the government of Guam. H.R. 8721, A n Act to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for the payment of legislative salaries and expenses by the government of the Virgin Islands.