WHITE HOUSE Date April 26, 1967 / IOENT LYNOOM B. JOHNSON Evident began his day at (Place) DCM House Bad Godesberg, Germany Day Wednesday! Time Telephone I Expendi- 1 1 Activity (include visited by) ture Code In Out Lo LD _ 8:30 a Awake - breakfast in bed Orange slices, tea, and chipped bee f Joined by Mary S and mf -- The President read the morning papers and some messages from Washington. MW had left w/ the Sgt the night before the letters to be signed thanking German officials -- and those were signed. fjbbbbbb^jj^fciasil^b 9:00a The President said he was sleepy, and decided to turn off the lights and take little nap 10:00a Up again - and dressing MW in ; _ 10:2 0 a The President went downstairs -- stopping to r say hello to Mr. and Mrs. George Christian who were waiting there along w/ Tom Johnson. - it I, -. The President went to the living room to meet w/ Secretary Rusk, Mr. Rostow. : and Ambassador McGhee prior to his departure for his mtg w/ Chancellor 1 ; u I Kiesinger. I 1 As the President departed the residence, Mrs. Josef Carl Fischer was downstairs w / Joanne Christian. Mrs. Fischer had helped w/ the shopping for gifts, etc. Mrs. Christian introduced her to the President. Afterwards, Mrs. Fischer held her hand high and said she wouldn't wash it ever. eft- 'fit \.\'Cl D t.*/ VVI» I\
%&$* & Th e President departed by motorcade fo r hi s mtg w / Chancello r Kiesinger 10:24a H e was accompanie d b y Secretary Rusk, Ambassado r McGhee, M W 10:29a Arrive d Palai s Schaumbur g for conferenc e w/ Chancello r Kiesinge r I ; I 1 _. I i. 1:00p j 1: 10p j Outsid e th e Germa n Chancellery, exchang e o f remark s betwee n 1 p - Chancello r Kur t Geor g Kiesinge r an d Presiden t Johnso n j fo r t pres - s.
/MIT. Housi Date April 26, 1967 «NT LYNDON B. JOHNSON QIADV ~ --Sfe' 'resident beean his da at (Place) DCM House, American Embassy Compound, Bad Godesberg Wednesday Tune Telephone.. i or t... Activity (include visite d by) In Out Lo LD?cte &EK 1:17p The President's motorcade departed Chancellor Kiesinger ofc -- w/ Chancellor Kiesinger, Mr. and Mrs. Volkmar Wentzel. MW. and Ambassador McGhee accompanying Motorcade took the President through the American compound where all the Americans -were lining the streets--children were let out of school. 1:30p Arrive d helipad -- four helicopters -were waiting, and the President boarded chopper No. 1 - w/ ; Ambassador McGhee John McCloy ' General Clay.. Miss Eleanor Dulles ' Mr. Allen Dulles Ken Gaddis Chancellor Kiesingerescortedthe President to the helicopter and bade him goodbye there 1:35p Helicopter departed taxfk Plittersdorf helicopte r pad 1:43 I ] I I Wahn I i German troops much in evidence -- surrounding the airplane. Every third soldier had a trained German Shepherd dog at his side.
The Presiden t and Foreig n Minister reviewe d on e section o f the troop s wh o were out as hono r guard--ther e were t o b e n o ceremonies du e t o the solem n occasio n o f the trip, bu t the guar d o f honor wa s provided.
IITE House Date April 26, 1967 NT LYNDON B. JOHNSON IAKY esident began his day at (Pi* ) D CM Hillenbrand's House, Bad Godesbe rg, Germany Day Wednesday T:_ Time Telephone., f t Expendi-. 1 Activity (include visited by) lure Code In Out Lo LD 1:45p The President boarded AF One VC-137 on the front steps, after saying goodbye to Vice Chancellor Willy Brandt at the foot of the steps. ; He went to the Conference room to join for takeoff: Secy Rusk, Mr. Meany, Mr. & Mrs. Volkmar Wentzel. General Lucius D. Clay, Mr. Allen Dulles. Miss Eleanor Dulles Secy Rusk ; The manifest fro m Wahn/Konn Airport showed the following aboard: The President Secy Dean Rusk Amb P^^E Heinrich K nappstein Amb James Symington ; Hon. Allen Dulles ; General Lucius D Clay Mr. George Meany. Miss Eleanor Dulles - \ Mr. & MrS. Volkmar Wentzel I Hon. W. Marvin Watson Hon.John Roche! Hnn. Walt W. Rostow Hon. Harry McPherson Hon. Henry Wilson Hon. Idar Rimestad Father Wunibald Schneider f - : j Dr. B urkley Mr. Youngblood, USSS : U- Mr. Johns, TTSSS I! Mr. R. Taylor, USSS ; j i Mr. Olson, USSS
fair* Hous f Dat e Apri l 26, 196 7 CNT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N MARY 'resident bega n hi s day at (Place ) German y Da y Wednesda y T- Telephon e _, Tune f { Expendi - 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) lur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e Mr. Peleus us, Stat e Security Mary Fehmer Nell Yates Connie Gerrard Mr. Okamoto M/Sgt Pau l Glyn n ; M/Sg t Ke n Gaddi s Sgt Jac k Clif f PH 1 Fishe r Mary Slate r Clarence Knetsch, USSS Chief S. Baltimor e D. Grant, USS S C. Rochner, USSS ^ E. Decima, USSS ; _ D. Shaw, USS S J. Miller, USSS. ; Marty Underwoo d ^ ^_ Mr. Gallagher (George) Mr. Bill Blackburn & Maj. Haywood Smit h ; Mr. Dick Moose _ 2:10 2:13 p ' The PResident went t o the back of the plane where mf an d mary s were at the typewriters. She sa w a number of boxes o n the bench along the aisle of the plane gifts which various passengers were taking back and inquire as t o their contents. d
t o r t 1. Activit y (includ e visite d by )» ^ lur e In Ou t L o I L D Schneide r C ** 2:45p R The President had mf go to the conference room with a group of gifts he had instructe d he r t o gather fo r Father Schneider a picture o f the _, j _ fron t o f th e oa k tre e a t th e IBM " Ranch ; President an d Mrs. Johnso n i n a medallion, a knife, etc. Father Schneide r had joined i n the conference room he was delighted. : : from his devoted friend. " Th e President then gave Father Schneider a him g o to bed rather early, he might sleep until about eight o'clock. There 2:50p Th e President went to his bedroom along w/ Father Wunibald Schneider, ], Mr. & Mrs. Wentzel, Amb Knappstein He then presented Father Schneide r ; hi s gifts--th e oa k tre e picture inscribed "To Father Wunibald aahan Schneide watch pointing out that it had the inscription upon the face "Do unto other as you would have them do unto you." H e showed Father Schneider how the alarm worked and asked Father Schneider what time he wanted the alarm set j for. whe n Father Schneider was silent, th e President again asked, "What I tim e do you want to get u p i n the morning?" Thi s time Father Schneider. replie d h e did not even know where he was goin g to slee p tonight. Whe n th e President replie d that he was going to stay at the White House, Fathe r Schneider's fac e lit up and he replied that if the President would le t upon th e President se t the watch. Th e President the n gave Father Schneider : I a bookmark pointing ou t i t wa s mad e from deerskin fro m the Ranch. Nex t h e j presented Father Schneider a knife, demonstrating al l th e parts tha t were I u _ on th e knife. Fathe r Schneider said he ha d neve r had s o many things at 1 j once. The Pr esident then gave him a medallion saying thi s i s what I gave i th e chief s of stat e when we wen t t o Sout h America las t week. Finall y th e
gave hi m a cop y o f "THI S AMERICA " an d inscribe d i t t o "T o Father Wunibal d Schneider wit h appreciatio n an d i n memor y o f you r visi t Hf c t o German y Apri l Qf 26, 19767, Lyndo n B. Johnson" th e Presiden t the n rea d part s of th e boo k an d explained i t t o th e group. 3:10p Th e President retu rned t o th e conferenc e roo m w / th e grou p 3:30pm Th e President went t o hi s bedroo m fo r a *jf nap Th e Presiden t ha s change d to the bed farther from th e conferenc e room--th e bed that was formerly for Mrs.. Johnso n fo r he said th e noise o f f r peopl e taikin g i n th e conference room sometimes disturbed his rest. Change t o EST - ' 4:25p A F On e 2600 0 landed - at Andrew s AF Bas e wheels dow n The President cam e ou t of the Stat e Room w / Sec y Rusk an d came t o th e back o f the airplane teasin g m f and mary s about th e trip 4:32p 4:47 p O n Chopper fro m Andrew s t o th e Whit e Hous e w / Sec y Dea n Rusk, Mr. & Mrs. Volkma r S Wentzel, Hon. Allen Dulles, Marvi n Watson, Fathe r Wunibal d Schneider, Am b Heinric h Knappstein, Wal t Rostow, Dr. Georg e G. Burkley, Mis s Eleano r Dulles, Ke n Gaddis mf, mary s.
: E WHIT E HOUS E Dat e Apri l 26, 196 7 / si DENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N IY DIAR Y e Presiden t bega n hi s day at (Place) DCM House, Ba d Godesberg, German y Da y Wednesda y Time Telephon e try f o r t fcxpendi - o 1 = 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Codc 4:47 p Arrive d th e Sout h Grounds--said goodby e t o all guest s afte r bein g greete d b y Mrs. Jo hnson. to secon d floor w/ The n to the hal l to sa y goodby e t o m f an d marys wh o thanked him for th e trip. Th e Presiden Mrs. Johnso n an d wa s teasin g mar y s that Sec y Rusk was awfull y sorr y bu t his Stat e Dept. ha d broken her Father Wunibal d Schneider - -china, bu t that didn't matter anyway, sinc e i t woul d b e at leas t 9 years befor e sh e married! 5:31 p t Jo e Califan o ' 5:54p t Secretar y o f Labor W. Willar d Wirt z 6:09p t i Jo e Califan o 6:11p _ t Bes a Abell--he ha d receive d he r mem o r e Friday' s lunc h for Gen. Westmorelan d _ 6:19 p L Marvi n Watso n., -... 6:20 p j Th e President asked fo r Hon. Farri s Bryant--he wa s ou t o f th e city Presiden t sai d neve r ' ; mind _ ; ; ; ^'_.._.... ' ' - _ 6:21p t ] Marvi n Watson -..,,.,., -.! _ 6:33 p t j Jo e Califan o ^! i i,, : _ -.,. 6:36p t i Mari e Fehmer--a t hom e ' p - ^ ; ^ ' ; _ 6:46 p [ _ Th e Presiden t tol d th e W. H. Operator : "Tel l Ashton Gonell a t o com e dow n t o m y roo m _^ _ righ t quick. " 6:57p f Sec y Robert McNamara i j., ; : 6:56 p f ' Marvi n Watson
/} ) * Dep Recp carded / f f HE WHITE House Date April 26, 1967 RESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON >AILY DIARY fhe Presiden t bega n hi s day at (Place) PCM House, Ba d Go^sberg, Germany Da y Wednesday -r- Telephon e Entry f or t Expendi- ^, ' j 1 Activit y (includ e visited by) tur e In Out Lo L D Codc 6:55pm The followin g people wen t t o secon d floor t o join the Presiden t an d Mrs. Johnson for drinks an d visit prior to the Diplomatic Reception: Secretary of State and Mrs. Dean Rusk i Ambassador Sevilla-Sacasa, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Amb of Nicaragua (H. E. Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, Amb Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary) Ambassador and Mrs. Louis Scheyven, Amb of Belgium, Ambassador and Mr s. Al-Futiah, Amb of Yemen Under Secy of State and Mrs. Nicholas de B. Katzenbach 7:00p The Vice President and Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey joined on second floor J, 7:00p Guests arrived for the Diplomatic Reception 7:17p The President and Mrs. Johnson and their guests from the second floor went to the Blue Room for photographs and to receive guests 7:20p 8:00p Received the Ambassadors and their wive s Following receiving the Ambassadors and their wives, the President and Mrs. Johnson I too k a break and went int o the Green Room i 8:10p! Received the other guests Gate list an d list from Mr. Fox's office asked for "~ i. -by mary s 1 4/27-- lists t o _ ~"D. T. after carding...'... 1 S,. 1 j
VHITE HOUSE Date J_ April 26, 1967 * ;' SENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DJARY DCM House, Bad Go ttesberg, German y Wednesday Resident began his day at (Place) ^Bd^^^ki&exttexg&e Day ; T:~ Tune Telephon e f. t Expendi- 1 : 1. Activity (include visited by) ture In Out Lo UD C 0416 9:40p 10:20 p The President left the Diplomatic Reception to go to the Sheraton Hotel to keep a speaking engagement he had made several months ago to the American Physical Society--the dinner had been scheduled for Tuesday night but was postponed until Wednesday night after the President had left for JHMB_M> Germany--. 700 attended the dinner l' Dr. "The President went in and was introduced by Charles Townes. A man in the audience held up a sign that read "VietNam", but a woman at his table grabbed it down. The man stood up then and yelled Vietnam--I don't know if he meant he was for it or against it-- he only said the one i^b i word. The President was interrupted during his speech several. times by applause. He adlibbed a good bit on VietNam. " Marvin Watson:mary s j Accompanying the President to the Sheraton were: George Christian Main Ballroom Marvin Watson Norm a Milligan, Newsweek Robert Taylor, USSS 10:20pm The President returned to the Diplomatic Reception 10:20pm Mrs. Johnson went to 2nd floor wit h the houseguests; Father Wunibald Schneider ; Mr. & Mrs. Jay Smith - I Mr. Richard "Cactus" Pryor ~~ i 10:50p : The President t o second floor to visit with the above _
'HITE Housi Date April 26, 1967 ENT LYNDON 6. JOHNSON >IARY resident began his day at (Place). Dav_ -P. Telephone Tune f { Expendi - j. Activity (includ e visited by) ture Code In Out Lo LD 11:30p House guests went t o third floor to their rooms 11:43p f Luci Johnson Nugent, Austin 12:00midnight The President retired 12:00midnight All guests departed I j Left at the Hillenbrand residence today were the President's "thank you" gifts for the Hillenbrands: an engraved accutron boudoir clock and an autographed picture in silver frame. From Mr. Rostow: "The atmosphere between the two governments (u. s. and Germany) was honestly j changed by this trip. The real thing that did it was the President's meeting him face t o face, and the President stayed an extra hour w/ the Chancello r this morning. The President went away thinking ^MMBP better of him than when ( he went in. The President thought Kiesinger was sort of a dandy before he met him, but Kiesinger himself changed that impression. K handled himself with dignity and the mtg was decent and good, and I think a lot of the emotional steam has been taken out of the issues. " Rostow:mf I \. i.... : 1 1 1 1, DECLASSIFIED := i NSC 11-25-81 re_ NLJ 80-128 By DCIT NARS, Date 4-28-82 \ ^^^fe U^^^^felMWEMT PRINTING OfTtCt 1164 O' >«4-71=. ^^^f '