8:56a i Goldstein - President did not talk o n this call. 9:00a President awake Jones. Christian and Temple in and out of bedroom during the morning.

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1 WHITE HOUSE date April 25, 1968 " IDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON f DIARY 0., t /t),, The White House 0 Thursday President began his day at (Place) Day f Code 8:56a i Goldstein - President did not talk o n this call. 9:00a President awake Jones. Christian and Temple in and out of bedroom during the morning. Tlme Tim^ Telephone f or t Expend!- : 1 1 Activity (include visited by) ture In Out Lo LD ' *g&'**$#*»>- *_ 9:52a t Under Secretary of Agriculture John A. Schnittker. j re making speeches for candidates, should be non-partisan at this time. 10:29a President and Mrs. Johnson to South Portico to greet Arrival Ceremony His Majesty Olav V. King of Norway. _ 10:30a to the podium for formal military honors. ^ 10:40R 10:43a REMARKS by the President _ 10:43a 10:45a REMARKS by the King of Norway z. 10:47a President and Mrs. Johnson and King of Norway to the mansion. 10:53a President to the oval office.

2 10:55a t George Christian pl 10:55a t Joe Califano pl 11:02a President to mjdr's office and into Cabinet Room 11:04a President back to oval office with King of Norway Duke's notes to DT and Ambassador Angler Biddle Duke He stopped in mjdr's office and introduced King and on into oval office. George 11:14a f ^fcmjfc Bal l - New York City - did not think he could accept appointment. President took call in lounge because King of Norway was in his office. (B-1 ) 11:31a t Secretary Dean Rusk 11:38a President and King of Norway walked to Blair House where King w ill be staying. 11:39a President arrived at Blair House 11:41a President enroute to White House

3 *»- ^^ ^^ tfhite HOUSE date April 25, 1968 Y DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY President began his day at (Place) The White House _ Day Thursday T:_~ Telephone Time f or t Expend!- 1 1 Activity (include visited by) ture Code In Out Lo LD. 11:45am Presiden t returned to Oval Office. r win,. '., 11:50am _t Ed Weisl, Sr. in New York - re George Ball for UN Ambassador (Goldberg' s price) 11:55pm Jim Jones, pl (and holding Weisl; then back to Weisl).. 12:04p Operator ready on Pres..call to Arthur Krim (located in San Francisco) t but Pres ' 12:08p 12:52 Sec. Dean Rusk in Ova l Office asked to talk later; said he had to be in. a meeting now. 12:09p Joined by : 12:49p Secy, Clark Clifford H ' 12:49p _J Hon. John MrC loy - Just back from the Middle East, and has seen Nasser and the Shah. : He told Rostow that the President asked him to get in touch with the President promptly win upon his return to arrange a personal report. ' 12:49pm ± Ed Weisl. Sr.. in New York " re George Ball (tr-2 ) ~~ *" I T " ' ~~9 * J * S. 12:53 t Jim Jones, pl 1:05pm 1:18p Secy Clark Clifford,X11:18p 1:22p Ex-Gov. Grant Sawyer of Nevada the former Governor asked to see the President on "personal" business

4 THE WHIT E HOUS E dat e Apri l PRESIDENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N DAILY DIAR Y Thursda y The Presiden t bega n hi s da y a t (Place ). Da y Time Telephon e Entry lim C for t Expend! - XT ' 1 1 Activit y (includ e visited by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e \ / l!24p m 2:lZ p Departe d from Sout h Ground s w / N^X ^, Jim Jone s 1:4 0 Remarks» 2:25 p TT7 O' Barefoot Sander s At bending attaex are abou t t o Burr o Club Luncheo n on Capitol Hill honoring " Roo m 362, Canno n House Of c Bldg, 150 Burro Clu b member s 35t h Anniversar y o f President' s electio n a s Speake r th e Caucu s Roo m and abou t 1 3 Wash., D, C. o f Littl e Congres s - OF F RECOR D residents wh o were o n the J. Richar d Sewel l is Presiden t o f the Burro Clu b House payrol l at th e sam e tim e th e Presiden t was i n 1933,an d ^Mt four Hous e members an d two Senators wh o were i n 2:00p, f Hon. George Bal l calling the President. Congres s a t tha t tim e an d are = SyMie d Aske d to tal k t o Sec y Rusk i f Presiden t stil l here, not available. Offic e calle d Ji m Jone s a t Capito l : = t o se e i f Pres. coul d com e t o phon e o r wante d = Bal l t o tal k t o Sec y Rusk. Jim offere d t o tal k but Bal l talked to Rusk - a t least this offic e transferred hi m to Secy. Rusk' s office. V 2:12p Presiden t departe d Canno n House Offic e Buildin g fo r Whit e Hous e 2:22p Presiden t arrived a t th e Whit e Hous e Into Ova l Offic e wit h Ji m Jone s, 2:24 p f Georg e Bal l i n Ne w York Cit y - mad e arrangement s to accep t appoinment after consultatio n wit h partners (tr-3) 2:36pm 1 Arthu r Kri m i n San Francisco (Fairmon t Hotel)

5 ^r '^P' ^p- WHITE HOUSE date April 25, 1968 DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY President began his day at (Place) THE WHITE HOUSE Day..THURSDA Y Time Telephone f or t 1 1 Activity (include visited by) In Out Lo LD 2:55p t Secretary Dean Rusk - re Goldberg's resignation and announcement of Ball 2: 59p t George Christian's office pl Then asked for operator to get Christian at home 3:01 p t Tom Johnson 3:02p t George Christian at home. 3:05p Tom Johnson in oval office / 3:11p t Ambassador Arthur Goldber g at his apartment in New York City - re announcing his resignation now. (tr-4 ) 3:15p t Secretary Dean Rusk (tr-5) re goldberg& Ball t- / : 3:21p f Secretary Rusk 3:30p President into mjdr's office with Tom Johnson. Read papers on desk.

6 VH.TE HOUS E dat e APRI L 25, DENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N DIARY President bega n hi s da y at (Place ) E WHITE HOUS E Da y THURSDA Y Time Telephon e I Expend,- 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e 3:37p Presiden t t o mansion wit h To m Johnso n LUNCH wit h Jo e Califan o only 3:38p t Wal t Rosto w, 4:00p t Ambassado r Arthu r Goldber g - Ne w Yor k Cit y 4:05p Presiden t t o Ova l Offic e 4:06p 4:07 p To m Johnso n i n 4:07p Ji m Jone s int o mjdr' s offic e sayin g tha t Presiden t i s goin g to call the Pres s i n oval offic e an d wants al l n f us t o g n i n 4:17p 4:57 p To m Johnso n int o ova l offic e 4:20p 4:25 p Whit e Hous e pres s into ova l office. President announce d Ambassado r Arthu r Goldberg' s resignatio n a s Ambassador t o th e Unite d Nation s an d his replacemen t George Ball. After th e announcement the press bega n scurrying for th e doo r - th e President said, "No questions. " Immediatel y th e press wen t back and began askin g question s abou t latest news from Vietna m - Presiden t said "No comment " Asked abou t Goldberg's futur e plan s an d the President's futur e plans.

7 VHITE HOUS E dat e Apri l 25, SENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N DIARY ^resident bega n hi s day at (Place ) TH E WHIT E HOUS E Da y THURSDA Y Timr Telephon e f o r t Expendi Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e 4:27p t Ji m Jone s p l 4:37p t Ji m Jone s p l 4:57p t Ji m Jones p l 4:58p Mrs. Arthur Krim int o Ova l Offic e 4:58p -f e Ernes t Goldstei n 5:02p t Ji m Jone s p l ^ 5:15 p f Senato r Stuar t Symington, Missour i - r e stockpilin g Nickel, etc jfabnott'g'tatqwk'ypf (Tr-6 ) 5:34p t Charle s Murph y 5:40p f Senato r Mik e Mansfiel d - stockpilin g an d Nichel, etc At this poin t there wa s a great dea l o f confusion--the Presiden t asked fo r Secy. Freeman, Joh n Schnittker an d then said get me Baker--or I really want to talk

8 to al three at once. ( ) Freeman e n rout e t o Minnesot a an d Schnitke r e n rout e t o r Kansas. Operato r a t W H making arrangements t o catch CX* 5:45 p t Joh n A. Bake r - Assistan t Secretar y o f SEb r Agriculture Freema n o n phon e i n St. Peters, Minn. t and Schnitke r between plane s i n Indianapoli s ) 5:47p t Ji m Jones p l \*y 5:50 p 7:0 0 Presiden t to Cabinet Roo m with To m Johnso n for meetin g wit h Newbol d Noye s an d a delegatio n o f reporters an d editors from the Washingto n Sta r In a briefing memo Flemin g (OF F TH E RECORD ) indicates thes e obviou s areas o f Newbol d Noyes, Edito r o f the Washingto n Star interest for thi s group : Crosb y Noyes 1. President' s assessmen t o f A. Willia m Hill - Managin g Editor the political prospect s Charle s Sei b - Asst. Managin g Editor 2. Problem s an d prospects o f Joh n H. Clin e - Editoria l write r arranging peac e negotiation s Burto n Hoffman - Editoria l write r 3. Domesti c problems o f the Joh n Cassady - Nationa l edito r economy Pau l Hop e - Political reporter 4. President' s vie w of Marc h Mar y McGrory - Columnis t on Washingto n Tomm y Noye s - Editoria l write r Garnett " Jack"Horner - Reporte r Bernie Gwertzma n - Reporte r

9 THE WHITE HOUS E date April PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DAILY DIARY The President began his day at (Place) The White House - Wash, DC _ D ay Thursday -r; Telephone Entry Tim j^ 1 C fort 1 Expendi- Activity (include visited by) ture In Out Lo LD Code 7:00p Checking mail in box on mjdr's desk. Approved seating for his table at State Dinner tonight. Called Newbold Noyes back from hall to show him a Rostow memo on Chinese enroute to Hanoi. Pres and Noyes talked about it. Noyes agreeing Pres had taken correct action in taking his Mar 31 position. 7:07p To Oval office w Jim Jones 7:08p t Joe Califano on PL - asked Joe to talk to Secy. Freeman and Under Secy. Schnitker when they reported. ^plmi Talked to both 7:16p To barber shop at 7:36pm and 7:26pm respectively - relative t o actively campaigning for Humphrey and Kennedy and anybody else. 8:05p T o Oval Office w/ 8:06p Marvin Watson

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11 /H.TE HOUSE date April 24, 1968 >ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY 'resident began his day at (Place) the White House Day Thursday T-:. Telephone Time f or t Expendi- 1 1 Activity (include visited by) ture In Out Lo LD Code W 8:08p President from Office to second floor of the Mansion changed to black tie f ' ~ "~~~ 8:18p President and Mrs. Johnson to North Portico to receive His Majesty Olav V. King of Norway ; 8:21p President and honored guests to the second floor to exchange gifts. ( _ King Olav gave the President as silver tankard - a portrait of himself - a teddy bear for little Lyn The President gave the King: - an autographed portrait of himself in a silver frame - travel desk set - an Accutron clock - an Octint Lamp - with the slipper ship "Flying Cloud" ectched on it's shade - two books - "The Living White House" and "White House Guide Book"

12 THE WHIT E HOUS E dat e Apri l 25, PRESIDENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N DAILY DIARY The Presiden t bega n his day at (Place). th e Whit e House Da y Thursda y Time Telephon e Entry f o r t Expendi - P S J O ' 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e 8:32p Th e honored party wit h the Presiden t dow n the Grand Staircase State Dinner * t o hav e picture s taken. 8:35p Presiden t to East Roo m for receivin g lin e 8:52p Presiden t t o Stat e Dinin g Room Th e President' s table ;. wit h honore d guests Mrs. Gunneng-wif e o f Amb ^ - ^~f / r&sf Mrs. Johnso n Mr. Vincen t Bomme n rlist to DT Kin g Ola v Mrs. Willia m Proxmir e Mr. Kir k Dougla s._ (There wer e 14 3 people a t th e dinner) Mrs. Richar d D. McCarth y. Dr. Alber t B. Harris vs 10:05p Toast s wer e ^esxaajggyy^vrvtcx exchange d i n the Stat e Dinin g Room Mrs. Larr y Marke s The Presiden t spok e firs t - taaceageixaratfexbgbcax x Con g Joh n Blatni k Ended toas t with the wor d "Skol " Mrs. Dea n Hus k Then Kin g Olav gave a toas t 10:30p Presiden t int o Re d Roo m for coffe e Guests int o the red, blu e an d green room s fo r coffe e The officia l part y wa s wit h th e Presiden t i n the Re d Room 10:55p Presiden t int o Eas t Roo m for Entertainmen t Official part y followe d The Jeoffrey Balle t performed KIXaEftX Entertainmen t ende d Presiden t Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Kin g Ola v an d 11:25p Mrs. Humphre y went up onto the stag e t o congratulat e th e performers an d have picture s take n

13 WHITE HOUS E Dat W Apri e l 25, 1968 ^ ** DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON D ' ARY + u -u - T J Thursda y President bega n his day at (Place ) th e 3 Whit e H o use Da y -r: m Telephon e Time f o r t Expend! Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D God e _ 11:30p Presiden t int o hallwa y t o talk with guests 11:36p Presiden t and Mrs. Johnso n t o North Portico to sa y goodby e t o Kin g Olav an d his part y 11:39p Presidentint o Red Room t o sa y good nigh t to Lynd a Bir d also sai d goo d night to po b 11:40p Presiden t t o secon d floo r. 12:40 a Presiden t retire d Flowers sen t toda y fro m th e Presiden t an d Mrs. Johnson to Mrs. Charle s (Mar y Love ) Baile y in the hospital in Austin and t o Jun e Ellen Edmonds on. daughte r o f Cong. E d Edmond s on

14 Today announced his intentio n to nominat e Lt. Victo r H. Krulak, USMC, fo r app t to the grade o f Lt. Genera l o n the retired list. Gen. Krula k presentl y i s Commandin g General o f the Flee t Marin e Force, Pacific.

15 HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL DELIVERED TO THE SENATE OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY THE WHITE HOUSE NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE ON APRIL 25, 1968: G. Mermen Williams, of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to th e Philippines. Pardo Frederick DelliQuadri, of Hawaii, to be Chief of the Children's Bureau, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Myron H. Bright, of Fargo, North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit vice Charles J. Vogel, retired February 20, Halbert O. Woodward, of Coleman, Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Joe B. Dooley, retired. William Wayne Justice, of Athens, Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, vice Joe W. Sheehy, deceased. Eldon B. Mahon, of Abilene, Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years vice Harold Barefoot Sanders, Jr., resigned. Tyler, Richard B. Hardee, of/texas, to be Unite d States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years, vice William Wayne Justice, resigning. Orrin G. Judd, of Brooklyn, New York to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, vice Walter Bruchhausen, retired. Anthony J. Travia, of Brooklyn, New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York vice Matthew T. Abruzzo, retired. James B. McMillan, of Charlotte, North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, vice Wilson War lick, retiring.