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12 the President Talked with Mr IE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER winoh: DA7E t.Uo.. Day. Yr., KING DAVID HOTEL JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 6:00 a.m. MONDAY IONE - TiME ACTWI7-Y From fo 6:00 The President received a wake up call from the White House signal board operator. 6:00 6:Ol The President talked with his Appointments Secretary, Phillip J. Wise, Jr. 6:05 6:lO The President talked with Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance. 6:35 6:36 The President talked with Mr. Wise. 7:ll 7:12 The President talked with Mr. Wise. 7:30 The President went to the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) building He was accompanied by: Zbigniew Brzezinski, Assistant for National Security Affair; Rear Adm. William M. Lukash, Physician Maj. Robert D. Peterson, Air Force Aide The Presidential party went jogging. The President returned to his suite in the King David Hotel. The President went to his motorcade. The President motored from the King David Hotel to the office of the Prime Minister of the State of Israel Menachem Begin. He was accompanied by his Assistant, Hamilton Jordan. lo:oo The President went to the meeting room. 1o:oo 11:25 The President participated in a breakfast meeting with members of the Israeli Cabinet and U.S. officials participating in the Middle East peace negotiations. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A." Members of the press, in/out 11:27 The President returned to his motorcade. 11:27 11:35 The President motored from the Prime Minister's office to the King David Hotel. The President returned to his suite. 14 2X$8- of _ Pqeia:. THE DAIL’I DIARY OF PRESIDENT JlMMY CARTER .OCATlON DATE t.tlo.. bay. ‘I’r.) KING DAVID HOTEL MARCH 12, 1979 JERUSALEM, ISRAEL TIME DAY 11:53 a.m.MONDAY TfME AcT:Vrf From TO 11:53 The President and the First Lady went to their motorcade. 11:53 12:02 The President and the First Lady motored from the King David Hotel to the Knesset. The President and the First Lady were greeted by: Yitzhak Shamir, Speaker of the Knesset, Israel Nathaniel Lorch, Clerk of the Knesset, Israel Yitzhak Ben-Gal, Sergeant at Arms of the Knesset, Israel 12:04 The President and the First Lady went to the Memorial to Israel's Fallen Soldiers. The President placed a wreath on the Memorial. The President and the First Lady received a briefing on the Memorial by Mr. Lorch. 12:06 The President and the First Lady went to the office of the Speaker of the Knesset. The President and the First Lady were greeted by: Yitzhak Navron, President of the State of Israel Mrs. Yitzhak Navron 12:13 The President, escorted by President Navron, went to the Knesset Chamber. The President was introduced by Spaker Shamir. 12:lE 12:38 The President addressed the Knesset of Israel. The President's remarks were broadcast live on local television. Members of the press 1:51‘i The President returned to the holding room. ? ? The President met with: Secretary Vance Harold Brown, Secretary of Defense Hamilton Jordan, Assistant The President went to the luncheon room. The President was greeted by Moshe Arens, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset of the State of Israel. E WWITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER KNESSET MARCH 12, 1979 JERUSALEM, ISRAEL TIME DAY 2:02p.m. MONDAY From Ta 2:02 3:02 The President participated in a working luncheon meeting with members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset of the State of Israel. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B." 3:20 The President, escorted by President Navron, returned to his motorcade. The President bade farewell to President Navron. 3~26 3:34 The President motored from the Knesset to the King David Hotel. 3~36 The President went to Secretary Vance's room. 3:36 3:50 Tbe President met with: Secretary Vance Mr. Brzezinski Mr. Jordan 3:50 The President went to the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) Communications Center. 4:oo The President returned to his suite. 6:34 P The President telephoned Secretary Vance. The call was not completed. 6:39 6:40 R The President talked with Mr. Wise. 7:49 7:5? P The President talked with Prime Minister Begin. 8:19 8:2C P The President talked with Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Israel Yigal Yadin. 8:lS P The President telephoned his Personal Assistant and Secretary. Susan S. Clough. The call was not completed. 8:2; P The President telephoned President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Anwar al Sadat. The call was not completed. 8:2t 8:21 P The President talked with Secretary Vance. 8:4: 8:4! R The President talked with President Sadat. t 1 9:09 j The President and the First Lady returned to their motorcade. , , .-- -. ITHE WHITE HLXISE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER cL.oc.4mor4 DATE rxia. Dliy. Yr.1 KING DAVID HOTEL MARCH 12, 1979 JERUSALEM, ISRAEL TIME DAY AcT:VI-lY ! 9:18 The President and the First Lady motored from the King David j Hotel to the Shrine of the Book and Its Scrolls. They were accompanied by: Deputy Prime Minister Yadin Mrs. Vance The Presidential party participated in a tour of the Shrine of the Book and Its Scrolls. The Presidential party viewed the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Presidential party returned to their motorcade. 10:22 The Presidential party motored from the Shrine of the Book and Its Scrolls to the King David Hotel. lo:23 The President and the First Lady went to Secretary Vance's room. lo:23 10:35 The President and the First Lady met with Secretary Vance. 10:35 The President and the First Lady returned to their suite. 11:05 P The President gave a message to the White House signal board operator. 11:1t 11:2; P The President talked with Vice President Walter F. Mondale. ! I I I I I / I 3 ! ( , I I I I i / I I GPO 3777 =--:;+-r, SYISY 412179 ?sde& of 4 P4Cns:..
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