tfHiTE HOUS E ^— ^ Dat e Apri l 5 , 1968 DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DIARY President bega n his day at (Place) th e White H°USe Da y Frida y Time Telephon e f o r t 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) In Ou t L o L D
12:31a f Jo e Califan o
12:48a t Ji mt Jone home s - a
1:05a " f Whitne y Youn g - NY C ~ (Harry McPherson also on the line )
6:02a t Th e Situation Roo m
6: 24a Georg e Christia n calle d the President - no t up yet - "neve r mind "
. 7:34 a t To m Johnso n
. 7 : 39a t Georg e Christia n
8: 1 2a t Dal e Meek s - Ft . Worth , Texa s
8: 17a t Sec y Cliffor d
8:36a t Sec y Clifford VH.TE HOUS E dat e Apri l 5 , 196 8 DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N ™*™, th e Whit e Hou s e Frida y President bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y Time Telephon e f o r t 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) In Ou t L o L D
9:00a t Jo e Califan o - p l
#g& 9:45a Th e President aske d for DeVie r Pierso n e- i h s o n vacation
9:47a t Charle s Murph y
9:50a f Jo e Califan o
10:00a t Califan o - p l
10:06a " ~T ~ ~ Sec y Cliffor d
10:11a t Unde r Sec y o f State Nichola s Katzenbac h
10:20a f Justic e Abe Fortas
10:30 J Joe Califano
10:46a f Jo e Califan o
10:50a T o Ova l Offic e - w / Georg e Christia n •™ "^^ VHITE HOUSE date April 5. 1968 SENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY the White House Friday President began his day at (Place) Day Time Telephon e i or t 1 1 Activity (include visited by) In Out Lo LD
11:00a The President approved and dispatched a telegram to Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King. Sr. - condolence on the death of their son.
11:00a Harry McPherson . Marvin Watson Jim Jones Horace Busby Under Secy of State Nicholas Katzenbach
11:09a The President to mjdr's room - to review agenda w/ Califano
11:10a To Cabinet Room for meeting with ^ CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS
Hon. Clark Clifford, Secy of Defense A t , Senator Thomas Kuchel ' Johnson's Cong. William M. McCulloch notes to Cong. Carl Albert DT Senator Mike Mansfield Justice Thurgood Marshall Mr. Clarence Mitchell, Jr. - Director, Washington Ofc, NAACP Speaker John McCormack date April 5, 1968
the White HO use Friday :Place) Day ' .ephone or t Activity (include visited by) LD Rev. Walter Fauntroy , Member, D. C. Council. Miss Dorothy Height , President , Natl Council of Negro Women Bayard Rustin , Exec Director, A Philip Randolph Institute Rev. Leon Sullivan, Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. Mayor Walter Washington Whitney Young , Jr. , Exec Director, Natl Urban League The Vice President Roy Wilkins , Exec Director, NAACP Judge Leon A. Higginbotham Q U. S. District Court Clarence Mitchell. Ill , State Senator, Maryland Hon. Robert Weaver. Secy of HUD Richard (Dick) Hatcher, Mayor of Gary, Indiana Hon. Nicholas Katzenbach. Under Secy of State Hon. Warren Christopher Hon. Stephen Pollak Joe Califano Harry McPherson George Christian Louis Martin, DNC /V-H.TE HOUS E dat e Apri l 5 , 196 8 1 DENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSON DIARY President bega n his day at (Place) th e White House _ Da y Frida y T;™ Telephon e Time f or t Expendi - 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e
11: 22a Jo e Califan o wrote mem o t o the President-- "McKissick just cam e t o gate o f W H w/ tw o other negroe s who m he demande d be allowe d t o attend the meeting. McKissic k was invited to the mtg an d other tw o could wait i n the basement . McKissick sai d unless he coul d bring the m to the meeting h e wasd leaving he left. . ." an
1 l:59a 12 : IQp Th e President departe d th e White House - vi a motorcade - accompanied by Hon . Thurgoo d Marshall. Sec y Weaver. Mayo r Washington , Secy Clifford, . Chie f Justic e Warren . Speake r McCormac k (other s fro m mt g i n en route t o the National Cathedra l motorcade ) for MEMORIA L SERVICE for Dr . Marti n Luthe r Kin g VHITE HOUS E Dat e Apri l 5 , 196 8 DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DIARY President bega n hi s day at (Place ) th e Whit e Hous e Da y Frida y Time Telephon e f o r t 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) In Ou t L o L D
12:54p Departe d Nationa l Cathedra l ibb c w/ sam e group
l:05p T o South Ground s
1:06p T o Ova l Of c accompanied b y the Speake r and the . Chief Justice and Hon. Thurgoo d Marshall
1: T o Fis h Roo m - fo r STATEMENT - televise d -^ 1:32p back to Oval Ofc w/ about 18 people including ' Roy Wilkins Thurgood Marshall Clark Clifford Secy Weaver (the entire group from the earlier meeting -- also same group who returned from Cathedral and went to the Fish Room w/ the President. ) 1:56p Group out - President to little lounge McPherson said Mayor Washington w §/ Harry McPherson came in & said rioting in ' D.C. getting out of control and troops would be needed. 1:57p t Hon. Warren Christopher 2:02p Mayor Walter Washington out *H.TE HOUSE date April 5, 1968 DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY the White House Friday President began his day at (Place) Day Time Telephone f or t 1 1 Activity (include visited by) In Out Lo LD 2:00p t Under Sec y of Interior, David Black (The President had asked for Secy Udall, but he was out of the city on the trip with Mrs. Johnson) 2:02p t Joe Califano - pl 2:06p t Hon. Cyrus Vance - New York City 2:09P t Col. James Cross -'2:14p t Governor Price Daniel, Director, Office of Emergency Planning 2:16p f Hon. David Black 2:20p t Hon. Willard Wirtz - Secy of Labor 2:23p t Hon. James Reynolds. Under Secy of Labor 2:25p T~ ~ MW - pl ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ WHITE HOUSE date April 5, 1968 DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House ^ Friday President began his day at (Place) Day £ Time Telephone f or t 1 1 Activity (include visited by) In Ou t Lo LD 2: 37p t Joe Califano - pl 2:40p t Tom Johnson - pl . ' 2:48p Christian and Johnson out 2:48p Justice Abe Fortas 2:50p t Warren iciiprixtoqaecpix Christopher - in Califano's office 3:00p To the mansion - w. FOR LUNCH : Secy Clifford '. Justice Abe Fortas 4:20p Joe Califano Harry McPherson Jim Jones Luci //H.TE HOUSE date April 5 , 1968 DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON _DIA"^ The White House Friday President began his day at (Place) Day Time Telephone i or t 1 1 Activity (include visited by) In Out Lo LD 3:12p t Horace Busby - 3:15p Horace Busby to mansion 3:32p _t General Harold K. Johnson, Chief of Staff. USA 3:35p 3:48p Marvin Watson 3:36p 4:17p Tom Johnson and George Christian 3:49p t Deputy Mayor Thomas Fletcher 3:55p f Warren Christopher 4:00p t General Harold K. Johnson 4:05p f General Harold Johnson 4: 20p t Hon. Ramsey Clark, the Attorney General VHITE HOUS E dat e Apri l 5 , 196 8 DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N the Whit e House ~ Frida y President bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y £ Time Telephone f or t 1 1 Activity (include visited by) In Out Lo LD 4:30p t Unde r Sec y o f State Nichola s Katzenbac h 4:50p T o Ova l Offic e w / ' 5:20 p Justic e Abe Fortas 4:54p t Califan o - p l *^==== 4:54p f Hon . Cyru s Vanc e (ha d been talkin g t o Joe Califan o - an d transferred to th e Presiden t ) 4:55p t Georg e Christia n - p l 5:06p f Jo e Califan o 5:16p t To m Johnso n - p l WHITE HOUS E Dat e Apri l 5 , 196 8 IDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N the Whit e House Frida y President bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y T;™ Telephon e f o r t Expend! - 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e / 5:40 p t Mayo r Richar d Dale y - Chicag o The Presiden t just wante d to see ho w things wer e going . The Mayo r sai d tha t h e had called out 6,000 guardsme n a s a precautionary measure , the y were havin g windo w breaking an d some fires . The President sai d tha t there wer e fire s an d window breaking an d general "hell raising" i n Washingto n and he had calle d ou t army troops an d guardsmen. ' Th e Presiden t ^Bfc said he just wante d to keep i n touch an d "wante d the Mayor t o know that anythin g he neede d t o keep law and order woul d be at his disposal . 5:42p t Henr y Hall Wilson - Chicag o &K56qx 5:46p t Hon . Terr y MHt H Sanford , Fayetteville , Nort h Carolin a - forme r governo r 5:50p t Charle s Maguir e abou t response s to Ma r 31 speech : shorten, speed up, limit to friends and saluted others. WHITE HOUSE date April 5, 1968 DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON ' DIARY President began his day at (Place), the Whlte H°USe Day Friday Time Telephone T~ ; 1 1 Activity (include visited by) In Out Lo LD ( 6:10p t Califano - pl 6: 11p 6:24p Joe Califano f 6:20p t Mayor Walter Washingto n 6:25p t Temple - pl _ 7:00p Down the hall toward Califano's ofc -- and to George Christian's office 7:25p Back to Oval Ofc 7:28p t Califano - pl 7:35p t Joe Califano - re sending plane to funeral carrying Johnson negro appointees - 7:45p t Sec y Fowler - re tax bill 7:50p t Joe Califano - pi re Owen memo on race crisis — "you may want to use it in speech.." WHITE HOUS E dat e Apri l 5 , 196 8 DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DIARY th e Whit e House Frida y President bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y Time Telephon e f o r t 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) In Ou t L o L D 7:59p t Mayo r Josep h Aliot o o f Sa n Francisco - returnin g his cal l The Mayo r calle d to sa y tha t th e speec h the other nigh t "was a magnificent gesture an d although on e par t mad e hi m very sad, h e i s ver y hopeful that th e situation migh t be otherwise, "i t was a great an d generous ' gesture. " Th e President expressed his appreciatio n an d said he wanted to keep in close touch . Th e Mayor tol d the President that they had a - 10,000 peopl e xatkp c rally fo r Dr . Kin g on the Cit y Hall steps , an d " took the stea m out of them. " 8:01p t Hon . Charle s Zwic k - Director , BO B 8:02p t Hon . Ramse y Clar k - a t Andrews AFB " 8:06 p t Hon . Cyru s Vanc e _ \ . 8:11p t Hon . Wilbu r Mills ^ 8:25 p t Hon . Clar k Clifford, Sec y o f Defense 8:35p ' Yuk i 8:36p t Unde r Sec y of State Nicholas Katzenbac h WHITE HOUSE date April 5, 1968 DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY the President began his day at (Place) White House Day Friday : Time Telephone i or t . Activity (include visited by) In Out Lo LD 8:37p t Harry McPherso n - pl 8:40p t Califano - pl 8:46p Down the hallway. . . . and to Califano's ofc 8:59p Back to Oval Ofc - w/ 9:05p JAC and Horace Busby 9:15p f Joe Califano 9:20p f The Attorney General 9:29p f Hon. Cyrus Vance ,-"9:35p t Genera l Earle Wheeler /HUE HOUS E Date_Apri l 5 , 1968 >ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DIARY , . , , th e White House ~ Frida y 'resident /r> bega n hi s da y a t (Place1 ) Da y i. Time Telephon e I o r t 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) In Ou t L o L D 9:47p f Wal t Rostow 10:00p f Genera l Earle Wheele r 10:08p Th e President to the mansion - w/ mf, ' Horac e Busb y 10:15P an d Okamoto and Yuki The Presiden t offered everybod y a drin k - an d decide d to have on e himself • he aske d Okamoto i f he woul d like one , an d Oki e replie d tha t h e didn' t drink while o n the job. Th e President aske d i f h e were stil l working, an d Okie sai d yes, becaus e h e had heard that th e President had still two more decisions t o make tonight--dealin g with the 82n d Airborne being sent t o Washington. Th e President said, "Wel l you just misse d the boat, becaus e they're already on the way . " S o Okie said . . . . well I guess I'l l g o on home then. 10:19p Jo e Califan o A. : an d Judg e Leo n Higginbotham / J r to th e secon d floo r 10:20p 10:35 p t Hon . Cyru s Vanc e 10:40p To m Johnso n The President asked To m for a report o n how things were goin g with the press, an d Tom replied tha t he though t they had handled themselve s well today. The y were stil l i n the lobby, an d were waitin g for som e sor t „VHITE . . HOUS Apri E Dat e l 5 , 196 8 DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DIARY th e President bega n his day at (Place ) Whit e House Da y Frida y Time Telephone i or t 1 1 Activity (include visited by) In Out Lo LD ending. To m began drafting a statemen t fo r him t o rea d to the press saying tha t th e President wa s keeping in clos e touch with th e situation and talking o n the telephone to his advisers . 10:58p DINNE R - w/ Judge Leon A. Higginbotham J r . Joe Califan o Horace Busb y Tom Johnson mf During dinne r th e President turned o n the televisio n an d watched televised reports o f burning and ijafet looting. He sai d that he had information whic h indicate d tha t Mayor Dale y o f Chicago was marked for assassination, an d asked JA C to see tha t th e FBI got this informatio n t o Daley's polic e people . ^ 10:59p f Speake r McCormack At th e table, th e President tol d Busb y that th e speech Monda y "can mak e or brea k us. Th e speech Sunda y was goo d and accomplished wha t we wanted, bu t th e Kin g thing has erase d all o f that, an d w e have t o start again.e " tol H d Busby that h e woul d have t o get t o work for McPherson' s girl had been injured, an d he wasn't sur e ho w much work McPherson ' coul d do . Today issued joint statemen t w / Presiden t Tubma n o n conclusion o f their meetings togethe r /HITE HOUS E Toda y issue d exec Order o n callin g troops into Washingto n Ap r 5 , 196 8 >ENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N Toda y issued proclamation designatin g Su ns Ap Nat r 7 l Daa y o f DIARY Mournin g for Dr . Marti n Luthe r King 'resident bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y Time Telephon e f o r t 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) In Ou t L o L D 11:45p T o bedroom 11:49p f Hon . Cyru s Vanc e ±2sd6a ~ Sat 12:15a Horac e Busb y to West Win g 12:30a Conni e Gerrard and Rosemary McBrid e - t o third floo r - houseggest s 12:49p To m Johnson to third floor - housegues t 1:00a Retire d 1:45a Jo e Califan o to third floo r - houseguest 3:33a Hon . Cyru s Vanc e t o third floor - houseguest other Houseguests : Phyllis Bonann o ' Mr . an d Mrs. Patric k Nugent an d Ly n Mrs. Lynd a Rob b ^- - _ Judge Leo n A. Higginbotham Jr mf / Today riotin g broke ou t in Washington, D . C. as a result o f th e death o f Martin Luthe r Kin g in Memphis yesterday . Th e President cancelled hi s tri p to Honolulu and asked tha t Genera l Westmoreland come t o Washingto n instead .