INDEX
1968
January 1 Liberia Inaugural Banquet Toast
January 3 Liberia Departure Statement
January 3 Ghana Arrival Statement
January 3 Ghana VP Response to Toast by General Ankrah
January 4 Ghana Departure Statement
January 4 Congo Arrival Statement
January 4 Congo Toast to President Mobutu
January 5 Zambia Departure Statement
January 5 Ethiopia Arrival Statement
January 6 Ethiopia Luncheon Toast to Selassie
January 6 Ethiopia Africa Hall
January 6 Ethiopia Dinner Toast
January 7 Ethiopia Departure Statement
January 7 Somali Republic Arrival Statement
January 7 Mogadiscio Water Supply Loan Agreement
January 7" Somali Republic VP Toast
January 7 Somali Republic Departure Statement
January 7 Kenya Arrival Statement
January 8 Kenya VP Toast to President Kenyatta
January 9 Kenya Departure Statement
January Tunisia Arrival Statement
January 11 Tunisia Departure State~nt INDEX Page 2
1968
January 11 Washington, D. c. Arrival Statement
January 12 Salt Lake City Six State Regional Democratic Conf.
January 13 Fresno, Calif. Calif. Democratic Campaign Committee
January 15 Washington, D. c. Clyde Ellis Dinner
January 18 Wilmington, Del. Delaware State Chamber of Comrrerce
January 19 Washington, D. c. Intern'l Asso. of Machinists
January 19 St. Paul AFL- CIO Teamsters Rally
January 20 St. Paul U.S. Jaycees 30th Annual Congress
January 20 Washington, D. c. Alfalfa Club
Janm ry 21 Washington, D. c. Dedication of Restoration of Ford Theatre INDEX
1968
January 23 Washington, D. c. Senator Carlson Luncheon
January 23 Washington, D. c. Plans for Progress Con£.
January 23 Washington, D. c. Baseball Writers
January 24 Washington, D. c. Hearst Senate Youth Program
January 24 Washington, D. c. Youth Opportunity Conference, 1968- Press Con£. Statement
January 25 Washington, D. c. Toast of VP to President Johnson
January 27 Des Moines Regional Democratic Con£.
January 29 Washington, D. c. Youth Opportunity Conference, 1968
January 30 Washington, D. c. Ford's Theater
February 1 Washington, D . c. Presidential Prayer Breakfast
February 1 Washington, D. c. Intern' 1 Christian Leadership Lunch
Februa ry 1 Chicago Benton Testimonial
February 2 Omaha, Neb. Creighton University
February 2 Omaha, Neb. Omaha Chamber of Commerce - Public Affairs Luncheon
February 2 Omaha, Neb. Democratic Meeting
February 5 Washington, D. c. Ackley-Schultze Reception
February 7 Washington, D. c. Reception for African Students
February 9 Dallas, Texas Democratic Regional Con£.
February 13 Washington, D. c. National Medal of Science Awards Luncheon
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February 15 Washington, D. C. The Business Council INDEX Page 2
1968
February 20 Washington, D. c. 2nd Intern'l Con£. on War on Hunger
February 23 Washington, D. c. National Alliance of Businessmen
February 24 Washington, D. c. The American University - 75th Anniversary Convocation
February 29 Washington, D. C. National Alliance of Businessmen - Training Conf.
March 1 Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State University
March 1 Brevard County, Fla. Dedication of HHH Bridge
March 1 Cape Kennedy, Fla. Florida Democratic Party Reception
March 1 Sanford, Fla. Paulucci Dinner
March 2 Miami Israel Bonds Dinner
March 4 Washington, D. c. National Ho'l!l!Sing Con£. Dinner INDEX
1968
March 7 Washington, D. c. Radio & TV Correspondents Dinner
March 8 Springfield, Ill. Democratic Regional Conf.
March 11 Washington, D. c. Washington Con£. of the VFW
March 11 Washington, D. c. Senator Lister Hill Dinner
March 13 Washington, D. c. Alliance for Progress 7th Annive:rs:~.ry
March 15 Providence, R. I. Democratic Regional Con£.
March 16 Washington, D. c. National Alliance of Businessmen
March 16 French Lick, Ind. Democratic Meeting
March 17 Scranton, Pa. Society of Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
March 18 Minneapolis National Farmers Union Convention
March 22 Pittsburgh National Alliance of Businessmen
March 22 Pittsburgh Regional Democratic Con£.
March 22 Milwaukee, Wise. Democratic Rally
March 23 Stevens Point, Wise. Wisconsin State University
March 24 Washington, D. c. B 'nai B 1 ri th Women Convention
March 26 Washington, D. c. VP Toast to Ambassador Tomic (hn:h;
March 26 Washington, D. c. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Symposium on the Urban Poor
March 28 Washington, D. C. Building Construction Trades Dept. National Legislative Con£.
March 28 Raleigh, N. C. ASCS State Conference
March 29 Washington, D. C. YD Clubs 1968 Campaign Con£.
March 29 Washington, D. C. Press Statement - President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports INDEX Pag e 2
1968
March 30 Washington, D. c. National Science Teachers As so.
March 30 Riclunond, Va. Young Democratic Clubs of Va.
March 31 Mexico Arrival Statement
March 31 Mexico City Notes for Sports Occasions
March 31 Mexico City Dinner Toast
April 1 Mexico City Signing of Treaty of Tlatelolco
April 1 Mexico City VP Luncheon Toast to President Diaz Ordaz
April 1 Mexico Departure Statement
April l Washington, D. C. Arrival Statement INDEX
1968
April 2 New York City Cowles Publications Dinner
April 4 Pittsburgh, Pa. Pennsylvania AFL.:. CIO Convention
April 4 Washington, D. C. Congressional Dinner
April 5 South Huntington, Long National Alliance of Businessmen Island
April 6 (telephoned) DFL County Conventions
April 6 Louisville (telephoned) Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
April 11 Winston-Salem, N. C. Wake Forest University
April 11 Baton Rouge, La. AFL- CIO Louisiana Convention
April 17 Washington, D. C. Women's National Press Club
April 18 Washington, D. C. American Foreign Service As so. Rivkin & Harriman Awards Lunch
April 19 Washington, D. c. ASNE
April 21 Washington, D. c. H. M.S. Glamorgan
April 22 Washington, D. c. National 4-H Conference
April 22 Washington, D. c. Youth Opportunity Campaign
April 22 New York City Overseas Press Club of America
April 23 Washington, D. c. Farewell to Sargent Shriver
April 24 Huntington, W. Va. Marshall University
April 25 Oxford, Mi s sis sippi University of Mississippi
April 25 Jackson, Tennessee Salute to Higher Education
April 25 Washington, D. c. White House News Photographers ... April 26 Washington, D. c. COPE Area Conference INDEX Page 2
1968
April 26 Washington, D. c. Toast Honoring King Olav of Norway
April 2 7 Washington, D. c. Announcement
April 28 Washington, D. c. UD H Advanceman' s Seminar
April 30 Washington, D. c. Dedication of Brumidi Bust
May 1 Washington, D. c. National Federation of Italian American Organizations
May 1 Washington, D. c. u.s. Chamber of Commerce
May 2 Washington, D. c. President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped
May 2 Philadelphia, Pa. African Methodist Episcopal Churche
May 2 Washington, D. c. Big Brothers of America Dinner INDEX
1968
May 4 Akron, Ohio Kent State University
May 4 Summit County, Ohio Summit County YD Dinner
May 4 Lewisburg, Pa. Bucknell University Convocation
May 5 Chicago Polish Constitution Day Celebration
May 5 Chicago Israel Celebration - 20th Anniversar
May 6 New York City National Committee for the Nomination of HHH
May 6 Washington, D. C. Building Service Employees Intern11 Union Convention
May 7 Washington, D. c. American Meat Institute Board
May 7 Washington, D. c. Collier Trophy Presenta tion
May 8 Washington, D. c. Advertising Council
May 8 Atlantic City, N. J. UAW Biennial Convention
May 10 Denver, Colorado Jobs Fair
May 10 Rawlins, Wyo. Wyoming State Democratic Conv.
May 10 Omaha, Neb. Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner
May 11 Omaha, Neb. Nebraska Delegates Breakfast
May 11 Washington, D. c. White House Correspondents Dinner
May 13 St. Paul American Industrial Development Council
May 14 Lansing, Mich. Mich. State Legislature Joint Session
May 14 Detroit, Mich. AME Zion Church Conv.
May 14 Detroit, Mich. Mich. State Precinct Delegates
May 15 Washington, D. c. National Commission on Product Safety Swearing-in Ceremony INDEX Page 2 1968 May 16 Washington, D. C. Women in the War on Poverty
May 17 Orono, Maine University of Maine
May 17 Augusta, Maine -.1. Maine State Democratic Convention
May 18 Washington, D. C. Editorial Cartoonists Convention
May 23 New York City New York Delegates
May 23 New York City UDH Opening
May 23 New York City American Iron & Steel Institute
May 24 Doland, S. D. Doland High School Commencement
May 24 Kansas City, Mo. Associated Dairymen, Inc. INDEX
1968
May 25 St. Louis, Mo. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Dedication
May 25 St. Louis, Mo. Civic Luncheon
May 25 Milwaukee, Wise. AFL- CIO COPE Conference
May 27 St. Paul Hamline University
May 27 Washington, D. C. HHH Birthday Celebration
May 27 (telephoned to St. Louis) HHH Birthday Party Given by Mayor Cervantes
May 28 Atlantic City, N. J. Intern'! Ladies Garment Workers Union Convention
May 29 Washington, D. C. Rehearsal Performance of "The Lincoln Portrait"
May 29 Washington, D. c. National Alliance of Businessmen
May 30 Gettysburg, Pa. Memorial Day Ceremonies
June 1 Detroit, Mich. Del~gates Brunch
June 1 Fayetteville, Ark. University of Arkansas Commence.
June 3 Washington, D. c. Textile Workers Union of America
June 3 New York City American Management Asso.
June 3 New York City Sears Roebuck Dinner for Arthur Woo(
June 4 New London, Conn. Coast Guard Academy Commencerent
June 4 Bal Harbour, Fla. American Federation of State, Count~ & Municipal Employees
June 5 Colorado Springs, Colo. Statement on Shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
June 5 Colorado Springs, Colo. Message to Air Force Academy INDEX Page 2
1968
June 6 Washington, D. C. Statement on Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
June 19 Washington, D. C. CWA Convention
June 20 Washington, D. C. National Press Club Luncheon
June 21 Washington, D. C. President's Council on Recrea tion and Natural Beauty
June 21 New York City National Newspaper Publishers Asso.
June 21 St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota DFL Party Legislative Fundraising Dinner
June 22 St. Paul Minnesota DFL Convention
June 23 Minneapolis Svenskarnas Dag
June 24 St. Paul Intern'l Air Pollution Control Conv.
June 26 Denver, Colo. Education Commission of the States
June 28 Bismarck, N. D. N. D. Democratic Convention
June 29 Oklahoma City Okla. State Democratic Convention
June 29 Des Moines Iowa State Democratic Convention
July 1 Minneapolis Mayors for Humphrey
July 2 Cleveland, Ohio City Club
July 2 Cleveland, Ohio Democratic Reception
July 3 Washington, D. C. Statement on Middle East
July 4 Philadelphia, Pa. Independence Hall INDEX
1968
July 6 Dexter, Mo. Dexter Memorial Hospital
July 6 Poplar Bluff, Mo. Truman Day Celebration
July 8 Washington, D. C. Summer Youth Sports and Recreation Program
July 11 Los Angeles Town Hall Luncheon
July 11 San Francisco Corrunonwealth Club
July 14 Minot, N. D. Garrison Diversion Project
July 16 Washington, D. C. Indian Opportunity Council
July 18 Salina, Kansas Rural America Day
July 22 New York City Hispanic-American Reception
July 23 New York City Citizens for Humphrey
July 24 Washington, D. C. Intern'l Platform Asso.
July 25 Washington, D. C. National Postal Forum
July 26 Washington, D. C. Margaret Price Eulogy
July 26 Salina, Kansas Rural America Day
July 2 7 Salt Lake City Utah State Democratic Convention
July 2 7 Los Angeles Voter Registration Rally
July 28 Los Angeles Youth for Humphrey Rally
July 29 Los Angeles Town Hall
July 30 San Francisco Corrunonwealth Club
July 31 Washington, D. C. National Asso. of Counties
July 31 Washington, D. C. D. C. Fundraising Dinner INDEX Page 2
1968
August 1 Washington, D. c. Women for Humphrey Luncheon
August 2 Detroit, Mich. Statement re General Hershey
August 2 St. Clair Shores, Mich. Chapaton Retention Basin Dedication
August 2 Detroit, Mich. Metropolitan Citizens for Humphrey
August 7 Minneapolis Statement re Republican Convention
August 7 Minneapolis Catholic War Veterans Convention
August 8 Waverly, Minn. Statement re Nixon's Nomination
August 9 Corpus Christi, Texas American G. I. Forum INDEX
1968
August 10 San Antonio, Texas Braunig Lake Dedication
August 10 San Antonio, Texas Hemisfair
August 10 San Antonio, Texas Ventura Manufacturing Company
August 10 San Antonio, Texas Tardeada
August 14 New York City Freedom National Bank
August 15 Newark, N. J. N.J. Citizens for Humphrey Fundraising Luncheon
August 15 E. Brunswick, N. J. Governor's Reception
August 15 Allentown, Pa. Airport Arrival
August 16 Pittsburgh, Pa. Delegate Luncheon
August 16 Minneapolis United Federation of Postal Clerks
August 17 New York City Statement on Maddox Candidacy
August 17 New York City Liberal Party Executive Committee
August 18 Boston National Asso. of Letter Carriers
August 18 Boston Delegate Reception
August 19 Chicago Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks
August 19 Chicago Citizens for Humphrey Luncheon
August 19 Chicago United Steelworkers of America Conv.
August 29 Chicago Acceptance Speech
September 2 Minneapolis Vietnam Statement
September 8 Washington, D. c. B'nai B 1 rith
September 9 Philadelphia, Pa. Campaign Kickoff Rally INDEX Page 2
1968
September 9 Denver, Colo. United Mine Workers of America
September 10 Los Angeles TRW Systems Group Employees
September 10 Houston, Texas Q & A Session
September 11 New Orleans American Legion
September 12 Wilmington, Del. Delaware Memorial Bridge Dedication
September 12 Sea Girt, N. J. Democratic Dinner
September 14 Pittsburgh, Pa. Democratic Women's Annual Picnic
September 15 Washington, D. c. Zionist Organization of America INDEX
1968
September 16 Washington, D. c. Statement on Crime
September 16 (telephoned to Austin) Texas Democratic Convention
September 17 Buffalo, N. Y. Canisius College
September 17 Buffalo, N. Y. Democratic Party Luncheon
September 17 Rochester, N. Y. Democratic Reception
September 18 Washington, D. c. Statement re Nuclear Non proliferation Treaty
September 19 Boston Downtown Rally
September 19 Sioux Falls, S. D. Western States Water & Power Consumers Con£.
September 20 Springfield, Ill. Lincoln Home Rally
September 20 Louisville, Ky. Fundraising Dinner
September 2 1 Columbus, Ohio State Democratic Dinner
September 22 Clevehnd, Ohio Cleveland Steer Roast
September 23 Toledo, Ohio Housewives Q & A
September 23 Toledo, Ohio Court House Rally
September 24 Minneapolis Statement - Press Conference
September 24 Minneapolis Minnesota AFL- CIO
September 25 Los Angeles Senior Citizens Rally
September 25 Los Angeles Pepperdine College
September 25 Sacramento AFL- CIO State Convention
September 26 San Francisco Commonwealth Club
September 2 7 Portland, Oregon Portland City Club INDEX Page 2
1968
September 2 7 Portland, Oregon Portland Civic Center Rally
September 28 The Dalles, Oregon John Day Dam Dedication
September 2 8 Seattle, Washington Civic Rally
September 30 Salt Lake City Mormon Tabernacle
September 30 Salt Lake City Nationwide TV - Vietnam Statement
October l Nashville, Tenn. Rally
October l Knoxville, Tenn. University of Tennessee INDEX
1968
October 2 Jacksonville, Fla. Downtown Rally
October 2 Charlotte, N. C. Coliseum Rally
October 3 West Virginia West Virginia Motorcade
October 4 Washington, D. C. Statement re Campaign
October 7 Erie, Pa. Rally
October 7 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Rally
October 7 Scranton, Pa. Rally
October 8 Washington, D. C. UPI Editors Luncheon
October 8 Utica, N. Y. Rally
October 9 Boston National As so. of Retail Druggists
October 9 New York City Liberal Party Acceptance Speech
October 10 New York City Wall Street Rally
October 10 New York City Apparel Industry Meeting
October 11 New York City Statement on Equal Time
October 11 New York City John Jay College of Criminal Justice
October 11 Cincinnati, Ohio Government Square
October 12 New York City Various Rallies
October 12 New York City Nationwide TV - Law and Order
October 14 Washington, D. C. Opening Statement - Press Con£.
October 14 Evansville, Ind. Vanderburgh County Annual Democratic Dinner
October 15 Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst College
October 15 Kansas City, Mo. Noon Rally INDEX Page 2
1968
October 15 St. Louis, Mo. State Democratic Dinner
October 16 St. Louis, Mo. Housewives Q&A
October 16 St. Louis, Mo. Rally
October 16 New York City A1 Smith Dinner INDEX
1968
October 17 Detroit, Mich. Noon Rally
O ctober 17 Detroit, Mich. Retired Citizens Luncheon
October 17 Detroit, Mich. Economic Club
October 18 Hartford, Conn. Housewives Q & A
October 18 Hartford, Conn. Constitution Plaza Rally
October 18 Stratford, Conn. AVCO Manufacturing Company
October 18 Waterbury, Conn. Town Square
October 18 New York City Intern' 1 Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Madison Square Garden
October 21 New York City New York Board of Rabbis
October 21 New York City Herald Square Rally
October 21 H:rooklyn, N. Y. Albee Square Rally
October 21 Brooklyn, N. Y. Dubrow's Restaurant
October 21 New York City Fundraising Dinner
October 22 Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth Rally
October 22 Fort Worth, Texas Democratic Fundraising Luncheon
October 22 Dallas, Texas Airport Rally
October 22 Waco, Texas Airport Rally
October 22 Austin, Texas Municipal Auditorium
October 23 San Antonio, Texas Alamo Rally
October 23 Harlingen, Texas Dedication Bilingual Skills Center
October 23 El Paso, Texas Airport Rally
October 23 Watts, Calif. Greasroots Committee for HHH INDEX Page 2
1968
October 23 E. Los Angeles Rally
October 24 Los Angeles Southern California Clergy
October 24 San Diego, Calif. San Diego Rally
October 24 Los Angeles Dedication of RFK School
October 24 Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium
October 25 Los Angeles Statement re Nixon's Security Positio
October 25 San Jose, Calif. San Jose State College
October 25 San Jose, Calif. Science Symposium
October 25 Las Vegas, Nevada Rally at Airport
October 25 Albuquerque, N. M. Congressional Dinner
October 27 Washington, D. C. Statement re Nixon
October 28 Statement on the Economy
October 28 Canton, Ohio Malone College Q & A Session
October 28 Akron, Ohio Courthouse Rally
October 28 Lorain, Ohio Admiral King High School Rally
October 28 Cleveland, Ohio Richmond Mall INDEX
1968
October 29 Pittsburgh, Pa. Westinghouse Plant Rally
October 29 Bethlehem, Pa. Moravian College Rally
October 29 Philadelphia, Pa. Downtown Rally
October 29 Philadelphia, Pa. Fundraising Dinner
October 30 New York City Garment District Rally
October 30 New York City Con£. of Presidents - Major Jewish Organizations
October 30 Westchester, N. Y. Cross County Shopping Center
October 30 Bronx, N. Y. Alexander 1 s Department Store
October 30 Queens, N. Y. Casino Blvd. & Main St., Flushing
October 30 New York City Jackson Heights Rally
October 30 Suitland, Md. Fundraising Dinner
October 31 Newark, N. J. Fairleigh Dickinson University
October 31 Harrison, N. J. RCA Plant
October 31 Newark, N. J. West Kinney School
October 31 Elizabeth, N. J. Second Presbyterian Church
October 31 Newark, N. J. Airport Statement
October 31 Battle Creek, Mich. Rally
November 1 Southgate, Mich. Democratic Breakfast Rally
November 1 Peoria, Ill. Downtown Rally
November 1 Rockford, Ill. Airport Rally
November 1 Chicago Chicago Stadium
November 2 Youngstown, Ohio Downtown Rally
November 2 Suffolk County, N. Y. Rally INDEX Page 2
1968
November 2 Levittown, N. Y. Rally
November 2 New York City Harlem Rally
November 2 New York City Spanish Harlem
November 2 Rochdale Village, N.Y. Rally
November 2 Coney Is land, N. Y. Rally
November 3 Houston, Texas Houston Astrodome
November 4 Los Angeles Statement
November 6 Minneapolis Concession Statement
November 21 St. Paul Grain Terminal As so. Convention
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