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6:30 R The President received a wake up call from the White House signal board operator.

6:58 The President went to the Oval Office.

8:13 R The President was telephoned by Secretary of Commerce Juanita M. Kreps. Assistant for Intergovernmental Relations and Cabinet Secretary, Jack H. Watson, Jr. I took the call.

8:23 8:25 R The President talked with his son, Jack.

8:30 8:35 The President met with his Assistant for National Security Affairs,.

The President met with: 8:45 8:55 Frank Moore, Assistant for Congressional Liaison 8:50 8:55 Hamilton Jordan, Assistant

9:14 P The President telephoned President of the United Auto Worker: (UAW) Leonard Woodcock. The call was not completed.

9:16 9:18 P The President talked with Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

1O:lO 10:15 The President met with Mr. Brzezinski. l0:16 10:50 The President met with: Jules Witcover,author and former correspondent for the Post Jack W. Germond, correspondent for the Washington Star News Jody Powell,Press Secretary

10:55 11:20 The President met with Mr. Jordan.

11:28 11:30 The President participated in a photo opportunity with Ted Dully, a photographer from the Boston Globe.

11:30 11:50 The President met with: Richard L. Lesher, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Herbert S. Richey, Chairman of the Board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce William K. Eastham, Chairman-elect of the Board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Margaret "Midge" Costanza, Assistant

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12:oo 12:50 The President met with Secretary Kreps.

12:58 l:OO P The President talked with Senator Sam Nunn (D-).

1:06 1:09 P The President talked with Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance.

1:32 The President went to the South Grounds.

1:32 1:36 I The President motored from the South Grounds to the Depart- ment of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, N.W. He was accompanied by Mr. Watson.

1:34 R The President was telephoned by Peter A. Peyser, former Representative (R-New York). Special Assistant for Congressional Liaison James C. Free took the call.

The President was greeted by Secretary of Transportation Brock Adams.

1:39 The President,escorted by Secretary Adams, went to the Department of Transportation Information Center.

1:39 1:47 The President and Secretary Adams toured the Information Center. Members of the press

l:47 The President and Secretary Adams went to the plaza area.

The President was introduced by Secretary Adams.

1:49 l:55 The President addressed approximately 4,000 employees of the De artment of Transportation gathered for his visit. 8embers of the press 1:55 2:05 The President participated in a question and answer session with Department of Transportation employees.

2:10 The President,escorted by Secretary Adams, returned to his motorcade.

2:lO 2:16 The President and Mr. Watson motored from the Department of Transportation to the Department of State, Diplomatic entrance.

The President was greeted by: Secretary Vance Warren M. Christopher,Deputy Secretary-designate of State. continued

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Richard H. Moose,Deputy Under Secretary-designate for Management,Department of State Philip C. Habib,Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Carol C. Laise,Director General of the Foreign Service

2:23 The President,escorted by Secretary Vance and Mr. Moose, went to the Communications Center on the fifth floor.

The President was greeted by: John M. Thomas, Assistant Secretary for Administra- tion, Department of State Stuart Branch, Chief of the Telegram Unit, Depart- ment of State

2:23 2:32 The President participated'in a tour of the Communications Center. He was accompanied by: Secretary Vance Mr. Moose Mr. Branch Members of the press

2:32 The President,escorted by Secretary Vance and Mr. Moose, went to the State Department auditorium on the first floor.

The President was introduced by Secretary Vance.

2:37 2:48 The President addressed approximately 750 State Department employees gathered for his visit. Members of the press

2:43 R The President was telephoned by Mr. Moore. The call was not completed.

2:48 3:18 The President participated in a question and answer session with State Department employees.

3:21 The President,escorted by Secretary Vance, returned to his motorcade.

3:21 3:24 The President and Mr. Watson motored from the Department of State to the South Grounds of the White House.

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3:25 The President and Mr. Watson went to the Oval Office.

3:25 3:30 The President met with Mr. Watson.

3:32 3:25 R The President talked with Senator Henry M. Jackson (D-Washington).

The President met with: 4:OO 4:35 Walter F. Mondale, Vice President 4:00 4:25 F. ,Secretary of Labor 4:oo 4:25 Stuart E. Eizenstat, Assistant for Domestic Affairs and Policy

4:42 4:43 P The President talked with Secretary Vance.

4:45 P The President telephoned Pastor of the Plains Baptist Church, Rev.Bruce Edwards. The call was not completed.

The President met with: 5:oo 5:02 Donald L. Tucker, State Representative (D-Florida) 5:oo 5:02 Mr. Jordan 5:oo 5:20 Marion Edey,Chairperson of the League of Conserva- tion Voters, Washington, D.C.

5:14 5:17 P The President talked with James T. McIntyre, Jr., Deputy Director-designate of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

5:30 5:50 The President met with: Representative John Breckenridge (D-Kentucky) Mr. Free

5:39 5:40 P The President talked with Attorney General Griffin B. Bell.

5:41 5:43 P The President talked with Secretary of Defense Harold Brown.

5:58 6:03 R The President talked with Mr. Moore.

6:05 6:35 The President met with Senator Nunn.

6:38 The President returned to the second floor Residence.

7:07 The President had dinner with: The First Lady Amy Carter Chip and Caron Carter

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7:44 The President returned to the Oval Office.

7:56 8:02 R The President talked with Secretary Vance.

8:03 8:04 P The President talked with the First Lady. 8:21 8:22 R The President talked with the First Lady.

9:08 The President returned tothe second floor Residence. He was accompanied by Mr. Moore.

9:ll The President and Mr. Moore went to the Library.

9:14 The President and Mr.. Moore went to the South Grounds.

9:14 9:17 The President and Mr. Moore motored from the South Grounds to the Madison Hotel, 15th and M Streets, N.W.

9:17 9:34 The President attended a reception hosted by Robert S. Strauss, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in honor of Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-West Virginia). Members of the press.

9:34 The President and Mr. Moore returned to their motorcade.

9:34 9:36 The President and Mr. Moore motored from the Madison Hotel . to the South Grounds of the White House.

9:36 The President returned to the Oval Office.

9:51 ? P The President talked with Rev. Mr. Edwards.

10:14 10:19 P The President talked with William F. Blanks, Judge of the Superior Court of the Southwestern Judicial Circuit, Georgia.

10:44 The President returned to the second floor Residence.

11:45 The President retired.

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