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1 * j^ ^ ^ THE WHIT E HOUS E Dat e Ma y 2, PRESIDENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N DAILY DIAR Y ^Aot ^ * ^j&*zl The Presden t bega n h s day at (Pface ) T he Wht e Hous e _ Da y Tuesda y Tune Telephon e Entry f or t.....^ 1 ; 1 Actvt y (nclud e vste d by ) In Ou t L o L D, /. C" 7:45 a f Senato r Russell Lon g 8:23a t, Mk e Manatos _ f 9:18 a t Secretar y McNamara, 9:55a T o Oval Offc e w / MW ~ " _ZZ 10:00a t M W (pl ) 10:01a Jo e Calfan o ^ 10:02a f Drecto r o f the Burea u of the Budget. Charle s Schultz e A_ / 10:05 a 10:40 a I T o Cabnet Room - stoppn g n mjdr's roo m -- the n ^ ; j nt o Cabne t Room for mt g o n labo r legslato n OF F RECOR D Press brefn g #826-A " j ^ ndcated tha t a coupl e o f Attendance : «ponts wer e dscussed- -the! Judg e Charle s Fah y current stuato n relatn g t o Justc e Ab e Fortas the pendn g ral dspute, 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 of Transportaton, Ala n S. Boy d and th e Presdent' s proposed_j [ Secretar y o f Defense, Rober t McNamara legslaton for avodn g suc h Hon. Barefoot Sanders strkes. " j Secretar y o f Labor Wllar d Wrt z ^ ^, ' Unde r Sec y of Labor, Jame s Reynold s j Josep h Cal f ano j [ I Judg e Joh n Dunlo p

2 H.TE HOUSE Date May 2, 1967 NT LYNDON B. JOHNSON IARY resdent began hs day at (Place), The Whte House Day Tuesday Tme Telephone f o r t l 1 Actvty (nclude vsted by) In Out Lo! LD S ^ - 10:40a 11:46a To Oval Offce w/ Justce Abe Fortas -- followed by Oke 10:45a 11:14a George Chrstan 10:49a 11:14a Tom Johnson / 11:29a f Hon. Clark Clfford 11:45a~ t MW (pl) x 11:47a 12:00 Hon. Wllam Roth, Specal Representatve for Trade Negotatons : 12:00 Hon. Walt Rostow 12:00 Hon. Francs Bator ' I V Mchael "Mke"Blumenthal, Deputy Specal Representatve for Trade Negotatons I re - - schedulng Kennedy Round Decsons : : "Eyes only" brefng paper returned to Rostow 12:05p f j Joe Calfano :

3 WHITE Hous e Dat e Ma y 2, IDENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSON ' DIAR Y Presdent bega n hs day at (Place) Th e Wht e Hous e Da y Tuesda y Tune Telephon e f o r t r.xpena - 1 : Actvty (nclud e vste d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D! Cod e 12:14p 12:45 p T o Cabne t Roo m to meet wt h th e " Presdent' s Advsor y Commtte e o n Labor-Management Polc y ATTENDANCE: ZZZ Z Joe Calfano' s brefn g (Members ) memo t o D T -- I. W. Abel, Presdent, Unte d Steelworkers o f Amerca, Pttsburgh, P a suggested tha t Presden t W. A. Boyl e, Presdent, Unte d Mne Worker s o f Amerca, Washngton, D. C. cover two topcs : Henr y Ford II, Charman, For d Moto r Co., Th e Amercan Road, Dearborn, Mch. -» th e ne w departmen t o f Georg e M. Harrson, Che f Exec., Brotherhoo d of Ralway an d Steamsh p Clerk s Cncnnat labor an d busnes s Edga r F. Kaser, Presdent, Kase r Industre s Corporaton, Oakland, Cal f 2. the strk e problem s J oseph D. Keena n, Internatona l Secretary, Int l Brotherhoo d o f Electrcal Workers, Wash and th e dange r of prce W. Pag e Keeton, Dean, Unverst y o f Texas La w School, Austn, Te x problems.! Georg e Meany, Presdent, <» > AFL-CIO, Washngton, D. C. W. B. Murphy, Presdent, Campbel l Sou p Co., Camden, Ne w Jersey _ Labr r Walte r P. Reuther, Presdent. Int l Unon. Unte d Automoble Arcraft an d Agrc _ busnes s Stuar t T. Saunder s, Charman_o f Bd, Pa. Ralroa d Co. I mplement Worker s o f _ Educator s Georg e W. Taylor, Wharto n School o f Fnanc e an d Commerce ^ ^ ^ Amerc a \ O. Meredth Wlso n, Presdent, Un v of Mnnesota ^ ' *~» Alexande r Trowbrdge, Charma n o f Commttee -- Actng Secy of Commerce _ Lawrenc e McQuad e 1 Frederc k Smpch ^ _ : Wlla m Shaw ~ " Jame s Malone y _ _ ' I Howar d Johnso n I Georg e Chrsta n ' ^ 12:3op 12:45 p Jo e Calfan o joned ' _

4 HUE Hous f Date _May 2, 1967_ ENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N MARY resdent bega n h s day at (Place). Th e Whte H use Day _ Tuesda y Tme Telephon e or t.... j. Actvt y (nclud e vste d by ) In Ou t L o L D 12:45p T o Ova l Offc e 12:46p f Senato r Stuar t Symngto n 12: 50 p Majo r Haywoo d Smth, USM C n w/ th e wfe, daughter, an d mother o f the Meda l o f Honor wnner: _ d, y ' lst t o D T Mrs. Pete r S. Conno r (Eleanor ) - wdow and recpent Cecla Flora Conno r (daughter, ag e 8 ) \ Mrs. Harold E. Conno r (mother ) _. 12:51p T o Flowe r Garde n step s followe d b y abov e mentone d faml y for Presentato n o f Medal of Honor posthumousl y to j Marn e Staf f Sergean t Pete r S. Conno r \ I ; Th e Presden t went drectly t o th e podu m an d began hs 12:51-12:5 6 REMARK S 1

5 ^ w T^- -^ HUE HOUSE Date M ay 2, ,_ NT LYNDON B. JOHNSON IARY T esdent began hs day at (Place) The Whte House _ Day Tuesday -r;-. Telephone Tune f ^ Expend- 1 j. Actvty (nclude vsted by) ture Code In Out Lo LD. j,,. :,, 1:00p After the ceremones of presentaton were concluded, Mrs. Connor led the (the wdow) _- Presdent down the steps to greet other members of the famly standng at the front of the garden. 1:02p The Presdent to the Oval Offce ^ _ 1,.,,, _,, _,, _, 1:03p f! Hon. Clark Clfford 1:04p 1:08 p Congressman Emanuel Celler ' J Cong, Celler asked the 1:06p j and hs daughter, Judth Presdent to take tme to meet 1:06p ^ Mr. Samuel Ludwg, frend h s daughter who s a paraplegc, 1:06p ^^ Alta Crane and s confned to a wheel char. 1:06p Mss Margaret Leahy, Judth's attendant Infrmtes are the result of I 3 ^~^ cerebral palsy. On other occas I and George Chrstan "~~~ ons, she had met Presdents! Truman, Kennedy, and ^ Roosevelt. I 1:05p t Henry Wlson (pl)

6 VHITE HOUS E Dat e Ma y 2, DENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N DIARY D - j» /o ^ Th e Wht e House Dat e Tuesda y Presdent bega n h s da y a t (Place ) Tune Telephon e f o r t. 1 Actvt y (nclud e vste d by ) In Ou t L o L D 1:12pp 1:25 p Jo e Calfan o /' ' 1:27 p Th e Presdent to the manson to jo n fo r th e weekly luncheon 2:50p Sec y Rus k 2:50p Sec y McNamara 2:50p Wal t Rostow ^ 2:50p, Georg e Chrsta n accompane d th e Presdent _ j LUNC H " ^ --agenda fo r th s mt g was classfe d " Top Secret" an d returned t o Mr. Rosto w _ 1:43p L _ Donal d Thomas. Austn. Texa s 3:02p L Jo e Calfan o (pl) :/_, j : : t 3:35 p f j Speake r McCormac k j Flower s sen t toda y to Arthur Perr y -- havng test s n hosptal - - j j w / card, "Arthur, I know yo u wll take car e an d ge t a goo d rest. W e are al l I thnkn g 6 f you. Lyndo n B. Johnson " ^ Wre d sent today, an d flowers ordere d - - wr e t o Cong. Jo e L. Evn s 1 ; o n th e deat h o f h s mother.

7 tete House Date m ay 2, 1967, ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON MARY 'resdent began hs day at (Place) The Whte House _Day.Tuesday - Tn T"_. ' Telephone» e fsrt Expend- ' 1 = 1 Actvty (nclude vsted by) ture In Out Lo U> : Code 4:20p f -Mke Manatos 4:45p t Harry McPherson (pl) 5:16p To the Oval Offce The Presdent today named Major General Hugh M. Exton, USA, for assgnment ' as Drector for Inspecton Servces, Offce, Asst Secy of Defense (Admnstraton), and appontment to the grade of Lt. General. He wll replace Lt. Gen James V. Edmundson, USAF, who s beng reassgned. Gen. Exton s presently servng as j Deputy Chef of Staff for Operatons, Headquarters, USA, Europe.,,, : ' ^ Today named Major General James D. Alger, USA, for assgnment as Charma n, Inter - Amercan Defense Board, and appontment to the grade of Lt. General. He wll replace Vce Admral Bernard L. Austn, USNy who wll revert to retred status. General Alger s presently servng as Commander, U.S. Army fjjf Forces, Southern ; j j Command, whch s the Canal Zone. u _~. _~, ;.,.. : : I I._ IT ' " ', ;, ', ^. I The Presdent today submtted a nomnaton to the Senate for the appontment of I Vc e Admral Ignatus J. Galantn, U.S. Navy, to the grade of Admral. Vce ": : j Admral Galantn s currently servng as Chef of Naval Materel - : _^. I Today sent a letter to the Presdent of the Senate on a supplemental j appropraton for summer programs for the Offce of Economc Opportunty. ' 1 1

8 THB WHIT E Hous e Dat PRESIDENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N e May J 2, _ 1 DAILY DIAR Y The Presdent bega n h s day at (Place ) Th e Wht e House _ Day _ Tuesda y Tune ^ T E*Pend, -», ' j. Actvt y (nclud e vste d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e 5:30p fbm P 6:20 p To th e barbersho p ] />6:20 ) ^M^ 6:25 p Fro m th e barbershop, th e Presdent walke d u p the hall, askn g "Where ar e Yoland a and th e brother?" M W told h m the y wer e n the Fs h Room-- an d the Presden t went n to greet Capta n Xave r Garza, USA F The Presden t aske d Cap t Garza ho w told he ' was--couldn' t beleve tha t h e wa s 3 5 years old. As k hm wher e he woul d be statone d and what he woul d be gong. Pcture s were made. Tol d Cap t Garza how proud he was o f Yolanda and what a good loyal job sh e wa s don g for th e Presdent., NOTE : Capta n Garza s holdn g secre t orders destnaton VetNam. I 0jMp 6 : 25p Th e Presdent returned to the Oval Offc e 6: 26p!rtBBt e Th e Presdent went nto the Cabne t Room t o jo n ~J ^ " _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 n t o th e Cabnet Room S r Andre w Cohe n ^ the Presdent, Sherw n Markma n Mr. Denn s ju b Grennan ^_ and Marvn Watson paused at Terenc e Mr. ^gy^fttte ^ Hggn s, Conservatv e M. P. fro m Worthn g _t. mary s 's des k an d looke d a t Mr. Rchar d Hornby,. Conservatve M. P. fro m Tonbrdg e ^ "" " ' ~ " " " ^ ^ ~ ' V-^r-A^ I a grou p o f pctures Bes s Abel l Mr * ~. Dav d Howel l. Conservatv e M. P. fro m Guldfor d K^ ha d sen t ove r to ask for duplcate s Mr. Col n Jackson, Labou r M. P. fro m Brghous e an d Spenborough VjX_ t o sen d t o the entertaner s a t th e Mr. Mchae l Jopln g, Conservatv e M. P. fro m Westmoreland Dplomatc Recepton last week. Mr. Fran k Jud d, Labou r M. P. fro m Portsmout h West! Mr. Charle s Longbotto m, forme r Conservatv e M. P. Sen. Mos s s Charma n of. Mr. Eva n Luard, Labou r M. P. fro m Oxford. the Conference. Th s s a n annual Mr. Chrstophe r Rowlan d, Labou r M. P. fro m Merde n exchange conferenc e W / Brtsh Th e Rght Honorabl e Rchar d Wood, Conservatv e M. P. fro m Brdlngton parlamentarans. Th e mt g \^-r\^y\^ Prof. - Vernon McKay ths yea r wl l focus o n problems Wayn e Fredercks, Deput y Asst Sec y of State fo r Afrca n Affar s ^ o f Afrca n an d Lat n Amerca n Cong. Pete r Frelnghuyse n (R-NJ ) '. ~^± development;,,^^«nm f. T P RIH T, N GO^H f t <, M <>,-,*-,» ~I7 M^ ^H SK K 1KAVKI. RF. f OR!) V V ^ V ' Talkn g pont s to DT " )K TKAVEI - A '" VI n

9 'HUE HOUSE Date May 2, 1967 ' ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON MARY resdent began hs day at (Place) The Whte House Day Tuesday T- Tune Telephone f Sr t Expend- 1 :. Actvty (nclude vsted by) ture Code In Out Lo LD Staff present: Harry McPherson "Ths meetng started approxmately Francs Ba tor one hour late. The meetng, n the Cabnet Room. Mrs. Sherwn Markman Johnson had come n, n advance of the Presdent and had Ed Hamlton Larry Levnson been there about 20 mnutes. She left shortly after the 6:34p - 6:51 p Joe Calfano joned Presdent arrved. When the Presdent arrved there follo- 6:35p Marvn Watson wed a general dscusson of world affars w/ the Presdent I frankly answerng questons from the guests. The queston ranged from matters re Brtan's entry nto the Common _^ Market to the recent meetng at Adenauer's funeral, to ^_ problems of Afrca. " Sherwn Markman 6:28p Senator Russell Long of La. called for the Presdent. A note was taken to the Presdent n the Cabnet Room and the Presdent sad to tell the Senator that he was n a meetng! n the Cabnet Room w/ Parlamentarans and to have hm talk to Marvn Watson. The Senator sad he would rather wat and talk to the Presdent I, \ r,,, 7:18p 7''23 p The Presdent to mjdr's offce readng the newspapers on the stand--also talkng I w/ MW re the trp to Secy Freeman's recepton - j 1, ~_, _ _. -,. 7:23p j To the oval offce--showng mary s the pctures n Lfe of the trp to Germany, approved a telegram of condolence to Cong. George E. Shpley upon the death of hs father 7:26p ; Th e Presdent to the Cabnet Room to jon j Senato r Robert Byrd and the West Vrgna State Democratc Executve Commttee Senator Robert Byrd wrote the ^fff Presdent on Aprl 7, askng hm to see the I above. They are n town on May 2 and 3, and the Senator s arrangng an j ' nterestng program, and he felt a vst w/ the Presdent would be "the hghlght of ther vst and be benefcal to the nterests of the Admnstraton. "

10 Today s Secy. & Mrs. Freeman s 25t h weddng annversary. VHITE HOUS E Date, _. _ BENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N DIARY Presdent bega n h s da y a t (Place ) :. _ Da y!* _ Tune Telephon e f t Expend, -.. Actvt y (nclud e vste d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e TV"! lst to DT : ) {' : _ r Th e West Vrgn a Democratc Commtte e wa s escorte d n b y Sen. Rober t Byr d and the tf- J \f jj!\ Wes t Vrgna D emocratc Congressona l Delegaton. Th e Presdent spok e extemporaneously C^r -pj \f t o th e grou p for abou t 1 0 mnutes. Th e majo r emphas s o f hs remark s wa s th e hstor c y]^jf I T progres s th s Admnstraton ha s mad e n th e felds o f educaton ahd health. Follown g * \\y t he concluso n of the Presdent's remarks, a t th e specf c reques t o f Sen. Byrd, th e Presdent was ndvduall y ntroduce d t o each of t he approxmately thrt y member s presen t w/ ndvdua l ph otographs ben g taken. " Sherw n Markman. 1 :. j - I -,,. 7:43p I j Mrs. Johnso n joned tryng t o ge t <» the Presden t t o g o o n wth he r t o th e receptoo n I ^ ben g gve n b y th e Freeman s " "

11 THE.WHITE HOUSE Date May 2, 1967 PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DAILY DIARY The Presdent began hs day at (Place) The Whte House Day Tuesday T;~. Telephone Entry Tune fort Expendj^ 1 1 f. Actvty (nclude vsted by) ture Code In Out Lo LD, y7:57p 8:10 Th e Presdent to mjdr's offce w/ Mrs. Johnson, then departng for. ~y I OFF RECORD Recepton at the/arboretum hosted by Secy and Mrs. Freeman, Natonal REMARKS by the Presdent. - (not taped by WHCA, snce they dd not know n advance of the Presdent's plans Secy. Freema gave t le P r esde nt Secretary Freeman nvted the Presdent to attend ths recepton honorng Members the " Green T humb" Award of Congress who serve on the House and Senate Agrcultural Commttees and ; j respectve Subcommttees on Agrcultural Appropratons. '

12 HTE HOUS E Date May 2, NT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N Tuesda y URY Th e Whte House Day = resdent bega n h s day a t (Place) ^ ^ Telephone»ur e Tme f r t Actvt y (nclud e vste d by ) Cod e ta Ou, ~U.' I D [ I I. _ [ I h 8:27 8:40 \Departed arboretum [ I II I ~ hz z f 1 Th e Presden t t o th e ova l offc e. _ [ I 8:45p 8:5 5 w/to m Johnso n j h~^ ^ worked much of tonght's nght readng and last nght's nght readng ~ \ ±=zztzzz - ~ I.

13 fhte HOUSE Date Ma y 2, 1967 ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY 'resdent began hs day at (Place) The Whte House Day Tuesday Tme Telephone, : 1. Actvty (nclude vsted by) In Out L o LZ> 10:14p The Presdent to the manson--on the way out he asked that the ktchen 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 Secy Fowler 11:30p Retred..

14 Today mad e avalabl e a n nta l allocato n o f $500,00 0 fo r Federa l dsaste r assstance n the tornado devastate d areas o f Illnos. Released text o f lt r fro m th e Presden t t o th e Presden t o f the Senate on a supplementa l appropraton for summe r program s