8: 10a Justice Abe Fortas called the President - the light was still out in the President's room - left word with Sgt Glynn

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1 WHITE HOUSE Date ^^^ ^^^^ November 1, 1968 DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON President began his da at (Place ) Da The White House ^ Frida Time Telephone f or t 1 1 Activit (include visited b) In Out Lo LD 3:52a The President asked for the chief in the doctor's office 8: 10a Justice Abe Fortas called the President - the light was still out in the President's room - left word with Sgt Glnn 8:31a f Hon Robert McNamara (b. 1) - congratulating the President on his speech last night, discussion o f comments made b candidates 9:11a f Walt Rostow 9:55a t Sec Clark Clifford 10:16a t Sec Dean Rusk 10:40a t Christian - pl 10:45a t Hon. Arthur Krim - New York Cit

2 WHITE HOUSE Date Nov 1, 1968 DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY T'I Tiri, TT Ihe Whit e Hous F-HHav President began his da at (Place) 2 Da Frid a Ti Telephone f or t Expend!- 1 1 Activit (include visited b) ture Code In Out Lo LD 10:55a t Rostow - pl 11:24a t McPherson - pl 11:37a "MJs^xKKidxsEEcix OFF RECORD ^±I«xFx53^3XKXX^CH3ixaSSQd XKX) xek33dx The Former Ambassador of Finland to the United States, His Excellenc Richard Seppala and Madame Seppala --now Ambassador of Finland to France --were taken to the mansion b Jim Jones The have been in Mexico for the Olmpic Gamesand will be here unti l Sunda when the return to Europe. 11:38a t Senator Richard Russell - Winder, Ga - asking his reaction to last nights statement. Ran through developments leading to the statement and discussed possibilities for the future. b. 2 (conversation not completed, but one belt onl brought from bedroom) 11:55a t Jones 0 pl 12:24p " t Harr Middleton 12:30p t Rostow - pl ~

3 ^ ^ VHITE HOUS E Dat ^ ^ e No v 1 ^, _ DENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N DIARY P -li t, m x T he Whit e H^ use n J President bega n his da a t (Place ) Q Da Frida _ "Tim Telephon e Time f or t Expend! Activit (includ e visite d b ) tur e In Ou t L o L D God e 12:30p t Rosto w - pl 12:40p t Hon. HaroldBrown. Sec o f th e Ai r Forc e 12:55p T o the Flowe r Garde n w/ Ambassado r an d Mrs. Seppal a --for photo s 12:57p 1:00 p T o Ova l Of c w/ Seppala s Tf~ and photographer s 1:00p t Justic e Ab e Fortas - returnin g hi s cal l b. 3 1:09p t Senato r Ralp h Yarboroug h - Austi n (returning his call ) b. 3 Congratulating Pre s o n last nights speec h an d action. Reviewin g politic s i n Texas. Plannin g fo r even t i n Houston for thi s comin g Saturda.... askin g tha t Pric e Danie l als o com e down. 1:44p T o the press offic e

4 //HITE HOUS E Dat e Novembe r 1, DENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N DIARY Th President bega n hi s da a t (Place ) Da e Whit e Hous e Frida Timp Telephon e f o r t Expendi Activit (includ e visite d b ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e 1:56p i. Secretar Orvill e Freema n 1:58p k t Mr. Jame s H. Rowe, Peoria, Illinoi s (b. 4 ) 2:20pm 2:30p -BiU-B-o-wdl-e-r - Hon. Willia m G. Bowdler, U. S. Ambassado r t o E l Salvado r --he plan s t o leave fo r hi s Ambassadoria l pos t vr-frcfinx : nex t week. l/~ w. // /tn/z. workin g signin g tabl e wit h mjd r an d Jim Jone s 2:30p Hon. Marvin Watson, th e PM G Presiden t J^gjes^xXKKKKKii»3t«xJc» > 3fH3 a x wm'k>c6ik3&fc6x(is:sk whil e talkin g t o Watson. President place d a cal l t o Sen. Joh n Towe r i n Fort Worth, Texas, bu t Tower s wa s at a park with Richar d Nixon attendin g a rall; secretar offere d to tr t o ge t word t o hi m at par k o r afterward, bu t President sai d neve r mind. 3:15p t Ji m Jone s - pl 3:16p ' t ~ Wal t Rosto w - p l 3:21p t Secretar Dea n Rus k

5 ^HITE HOUS E Date QKX Nov. 1, 1968 IENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY The White House Frida 'resident began hi s da at (Place ) Da Time Telephone f o r t 1 [ Activit (include visited b) In Out Lo LD 3:27p President to mjdr's office Marvin Watson (Hon.) - Postmaster General) --asked for telegram to Chuck - he wanted to give Lnda a cop of it 3:29p President to Mansion w/ Honorable Marvin Watson, Postmaster General and Jim Jone s

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7 ^^ ' Date November 1, 1968 The White House Frida Da Activit (include visited b) President walked from Oval Office to Mansio n _ accompanied b Marvin Watson and Jim Jones :. - Joined in Diplomatic Reception Room b _ Mrs. Johnson _ Luci and Ln Photographers taking pictures of President following Ln to the helicopter and helping him climb ^o^i^ the steps «-«-»«M.*^M Boarded helicopter with Ln and asked George Christian to sit b him -- across from him -- so he could talk to him. Ln stood between and talked on the telephone while President talked to Christian

8 farrc Hous e Dat e Novembe r 1, CNT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N WARY Th 'resident bega n hi s da a t (Place) e Whit e House Frida, Da Tune Telephon e i or t Activit (includ e visite d b ) In Ou t L o L D 3:36p 4:36 p Aboar d Helicopte r fro m Sout h Ground s t o Andrew s Ai r Forc e Base Robert Talo Jerr McKinne Okie The Presiden t ; Mrs. Johnso n Luci Nugent Ln Nugen t Warrie Ln n Smit h Dr. Georg e Burkle George Christia n Larr Templ e Colonel Hawoo d Smit h r Paul Glnn Mildred Stegall _ Mar Rathe r Yuki

9 VHITS House Date Nov. 1, 1968 MENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON WAtY The White House Frida President began his da at (Place) Pa Time Telephone 1 1 I or t... Activit (include visited b) In Out Lo LD 3:55pm Wheels up Aboard Air Force One from Andrews ' Air Force Base to A Bergstrom Field, Austin, Texas The President Mrs. Lndon B. Johnso n Mrs. Luci Johnson Nugen t Ln Nugent.. Larr Temple '_ George Christian Mar Rather Mildred Stegall ' Mrs. Mar Kaltman ; Dr. George C. Burkle Col. Hawood R/ Smj.th ; Colonel Jack L. Albright.. Mr. Yoichi Okamoto Robert Talor Jerr McKinne Clinton T. Hill ; I Terr Oden 1 j Orin Cheak, Lubert Defreese _ Arnold Lau Budd V Cosb - - Jimmie Mille r ^^ ^ ^ ^ William Moulten _^ ^ ' } GarGreen 1 ^Warrie L. Smith 1 1 ^^ Mr. Vincent Territo = j i i.sa Mrs. Vincent (Doroth) Territo J I [Chief Wesle King \ u SEK Sgt Pau l J. Glnn s ««- '-«' -«**-!-*»* FOR T Sgt Marshall K. Gaddis Page No.: & Sgt Jack Clif f '

10 Mmi HOUSE Date November 1, 1968 j * DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON WA * V The White House Frida President began his da at (Place) iz I.I- Time Telephone i or t... Activit (include visited b) In Out Lo LD Sgt. Rober t Recco William Fisher. Mrs. Helen William s Mr. Rob Hardest, Mr. Harr Middleton Mr. Wong (steward). Mr. Tucker (USSS President in stateroom watching TV (Humphre program) George Christian Larr Temple Also President tring to tune in Warrie Lnn Smith Secretar Rusk who was ' ' ' ' ~ " ' n '" """ ' - " ' J. - to_ be o n. Luci Nugent TV at 4PM. L>n Nugent Mrs. Johnson ' Bob Hardest President also ate lunch - bowl of chili i Harr Middleton ' _ 4:30pm President to bedroom - back out again to look for newspaper; then into bedroom and retired. Mrs. Johnson also. ; "" '

11 tone Hous e Date November 1, 1968 >ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON WARY The White House Frida 'resident began his da at (Place) Da Time Telephon e 1 :. Activit (include visited b) In Out Lo L D 5:17 -Texas time President out of the bedroom - up front joking with George Christian, Larr Temple (who were plaing a card game), and Bob Hardes who was watching them; President said he thought. j the were doing his "thinking" for him, and instead._ I the were just killing time. i; > Then President talked to Hardest about his remarks for tomorrow when the Astronauts arrive at LBJ Ranch 5:35pm Wheels down at Bergstrom AFB, Austin, Tex ' President too k Ln off plane helping him walk down the steps j Spoke to Brig. General James Cross and others ' Saing goodbe to Luci and Ln 5:45pm 6:05p ]~ ~ Jet Star to LBJ Ranch ~~~~~ ~ ~" i j President and Mrs. Johnson T> Presiden., t talking to Hardest and Bob Hardest i. _, Middleton aboutjuniorcolleges. i i Harr Middleton j *_. j..- i 1... and othe r educational Dr. George C. Burkle matters Paul Glnn Jerr McKinne Larr Temple Colonel Hawood Smith j Clint Hill mr '

12 Date November 1, The Whit e Hous e Frida Da Activit (includ e visite d b) President got, off Jet Star telling Mrs. Johnso n he ha d onl about 5 minutes o f daligh t an d wante d to see th e deer. In ca r wit h Mrs. Johnso n Rob Hardest Harr Middleton mr driving t o th e to p o f the Marti n Place Stopped to talk to Dale Malechek abou t ranch matters %&*&tg**^ ^jj?^^^ After drivin g awa President tol d peopl e i n ca r wit h 4MMBM M him wha t a fine perso n Dal e was. Driving bac k toward LB J Ranch, Presiden t stoppe d to talk a t som e lengt h with Clarence Knetsch about the trip Clarence an d his famil too k to Hawaii, an d also abou t. plans fo r nex t ear, personne l an d equipment; about Lutheran churc h matters; an d abou t progress o f the LBJ Par k facilities

13 Date Nov. 1, 1968 The White House Frida Da Activit (include visited b) ture Expendi- Code President stopped to talk to Melvin Sultemeier who was finishing evening chores. Asked Melvin about ranch matters, and when Melvin had to leave ^ for his militar reserve dut (which will be Monda afternoon, Nov. 4th). Asked Melvin how man ears he had worked at the LBJ Ranch, and Melvin said he first started about 7 ears ago coming b after school to help his father "catch the pigs. " Stopped at Melvin's house to speak to his wife and to meet her parents who were there for supper.., Then stopped at the Weather _. Tower and talked to the two Sgts. who operate it about En route to LBJ Main House, President called Larr their duties and asking ques- Temple to get in touch with the Malecheks and the tions about circumstances Norman Truesdells to come to dinner; also get Father of fling different tpes of Schneider to come when he finished his church service. planes into the ranch. Also get Dale Meeks Arrived LBJ Ranch Main House and into living room w/ Rev. andmrs. Truesdell Mr. and Mrs. Dale Malechek Dale Meeks Bob Hardest ' Harr Middleton - Mrs. Johnson

14 Nov. 1, 'HUE HOUS E Dat e ENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N j, ARY Th e Whit e Hous e Frida resident bega n hi s da a t (Place ) Da Time Telephon e i or t _ Activit (includ e visite d b ) In Ou t L o L D 8:00p DINNE R w / ~ Mrs. Johnso n Mr. an d Mrs. Dal e Maleche k Rev. an d Mrs. Truesdel l Dale Meek s Larr Templ e Bob Hardest Harr Middleto n mr and Fathe r Schneide r wh o arrived late I j President then went int o the offic e t o sig n mail an d read official matters brought dow n from Washington. Cleared desk o f pending matters with Larr Temple ; back to living roo m to talk to the guest wh o staed an d brief time. The n went to bed earl. 9:46p I t Presiden t (from bedroom) t o j Larr Templ e i n offic e 9:47 ^ t J.C. Kellam - Austin 10:13p ^ f Luc i Nugen t in Austin 11:43pm t Wal t Rosto w in Washington