w w . w VHITE HOUS E dat e April3 , 1968 DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N the Whit e House _ Wednesda y President bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y '_ -r:™ 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

8:00a, f Wal t Rostow

8: 10 a Th e Presiden t asked fo r Clar k Clifford e- wa h s e n rout e t o the offic e

8: 23 a t Mayo r Richar d Dale y - Chicag o

8: 24 a Th e President aske d fo r Hon . Wilbu r Cohe n - addressin g a group o f people t- wor lef d

9:15a t Hon . Charle s Murph y

9:21a f Wilbu r Cohe n - returnin g hi s cal l

9:41a T o Ova l Offic e - w / JR J and Larry Temple (carryin g Lyn )

9:44a 9:52 a OF F RECORD: Mr . Ha l Woodwar d ,Chairmanof Texas Highway Commission / THE Date April 3, 1968 PRESIDENT LYNDON B . JOHNSON DAILY DIAR Y The President began his day at (Place) the Whit e House Day Wednesday Time Telephone Entry f or t Expendi- ^ 1 1 Activity (include visited by) ture In Out Lo LD Code

9: 56a Larry Temple came out of the President's office w/ a smile on his face and Lyn's bottle in his hands-- and without a word, put the bottle on the newspapers on the table just xscctskteatkKx inside mjdr's room.

10:00a Tom Johnson just handed the President a Reuters bulletin which says Hanoi radio reports. "Hanoi is ready to talk." .Loyd Hackler was beside reuter ticket when it came over - gave it to Tom who took .t

~ to George Christian- who handed it to the Pres. at 9:55a - the President said get_ Katzenbach and Clifford and get their comments. Clifford could not be reached and Katzen- bach had not heard about it. Got Rosto w who sent up FBI S reports at 10:07a. Christian then talked to Clifford who Lad talked C, 10:02a Senator and Mrs. Henry Jackson to Katzenbach. and their son, Peter Hardin _i and their daughter, Anna Marie David Corcoran, AA to Sen Jackson

Tom Johnson and press photographers

All of the above where in the President's office when the news game about the Hanoi message.

The President gave the five year old girl a musical typewriter the little boy received Talk'n'do choo choo

The Jacksons came in for Peter's second birthday and a picture with the Presiden t. /VHITE HOUSE Date April 3, 1968 * DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY PresidentD • , began, his day a t (Place) /r >i \ Day the White House ^ £ Wednesday

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10:02a Nicholas Katzenbach called Georg e Christian -- who was in ocpj^Kkx the President's office

10:03a Director Helms called Walt Rostow in mjdr's room - calling urgently. . . . Rostow, "I only have the little squib which says they will talk about unconditional cessation of bombing and all other war acts against the DRV so that talks could begin."

(On preceding page there is a note of Rostow's sending FBIS report to the President and he received it at 10:07a)

. 10:07a To the Cabinet Room - carrying little Lyn (The President received a wire to meet with at 9:09a 4-1-68 from the Senator '_'_ Senator Robert F. requesting an opportunity to meet with him) :: Ted Sorensen

Little Lyn out almost immediately.

Walt Rostow sitting on the President's left- Kennedy in the Vice President's chair, and Sorensen on his left

Charles Murphy sitting two seats removed on Kennedy's side of the table.

Okamoto in the room also VHITE HOUS E dat e Apri l 3 , 196 8 JENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DIARY th e Whit e House Wednesda y ^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

10:30a f ~ Sec y Cliffor d --Secy Cliffor d wa s tol d that th e Presiden t has peopl e wit h him, but he aske d i f the President coul d just listen .

11:40a Int o mjdr's roo m from Cabine t Roo m -- w / JR J stopped t o look at k x things o n corner o f he r desk .

-l-L;42a Ba-Gf e 4afeo -Ga.b-i-ft€-t-ReQm- 11:41a Senato r Kenned y and Mr. Sorense n lef t b y way of the Flowe r Garden . escorted b y Agent Clint Hill

11:42a Presiden t back into Cabinet Roo m presumably joining Mr. Rosto w Mr. Murph y

11:43a Th e Vic e Presiden t joined IT - i n the Cabine t Roo m VHITE HOUSE date April 3, 1968 • >ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON \ DIARY President began his day at (Place) the White House Day Wednesday T- P Telephone f or t Expend! - 1 1 Activity (include visited by) ture In Out Lo LD Code

12:19p To the Oval Office - w/ the Vice President

/12:27p To the Cabinet Room ^^^2 for CABINET MEETING

/12:29p The Vice President to the Cabinet Meeting - from Oval Ofc

Under Secy Nicholas Katzenbach Agenda for Meeting: Ambassador 1. Legislative Revie w Secretary Henry Fowler Larry O'Brien Secretary Barefoot Sanders Attorney General Mike Manatos 10 minutes Postmaster General Lawrence O'Brien 2. Report on Stockholm Conference Secretary Secretary Fowler 8 minutes Secretary C. R. Smith 3. Assessment of Spring March on Washington Under Secy of Agriculture John SChnittker Attorney General Fowler 10 minutes Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz. 4. Assessment of Middle East Crisi ; Secretary-designate of HEW, Wilbur Cohen Under Secretary Nicholas Katzenbach Secretary Robert Weaver of HUD 8 minutes Secretary Alan Boyd of Transportation

Hon. John Macy Hon. Leonard Marks

Barefoot Sanders Mike Manatos

tl c; anVPDNMPNT PCIWTIwn nFFU~ F • 1 Qfi-7 OF — ?CC_QC;-J «i^~ VHITE HOUS E dat e Apri l 3 , 196 8 DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N the Whit e House ^ . Wednesda y President bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y 1 -Tim*. Telephon e f o r t Expend! - [ 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e Ernie Goldstei n John Roch e Ervin Dugga n Charles Maguir e

1:29p ~1:40 T o Ova l Offic e - w / Amb . Arthu ^HITE House Date^April 21, 1968>ENT LYNDON 6. JOHNSONDIARY Saturday'resident began his day at (Place) DayTime T1C£hre. Activity (include visited by)In Out Lo LD6:19pm Back to Main House and into the office. w/Arthur Krim; Trying to locate Mrs. Krim at Krim residencein Kingsland; doesn't answer so is probably_ driving over .._J ,• - i • - I I.,,. ,,,..,6:30pm President departed Main House w/ (via helicopter)Mrs. JohnsonMr. Arthur Krim and Mrs. Krimto drive to the MoursundsSecy C. R. Smith taken over later (7:05)i1 , ,|8:00pm , President phoned back from Moursundsto have letter read from Bob Armstrongr Goldber g (the Amb . requeste d thi s meeting a t 6:OQ p 4-]-68; sayin g he would like i t t o b e private an d it was rathe r urgent )

1:45p 1:55 p Hon . W . W . Heat h (H e requested the appointmen t o n 3-31-6 8 U. S . Am b to Sweden t o talk abou t th e futur e plan s an d his retur n t o Stockholm)

1:56p 2:4 6 OF F RECORD (Davi d Karr i s a house gues t o f Dre Pearson's Mr. Dre w Pearson an d he requeste d the visit o n a socia l basis) Mr. Davi d Karr WHITE HOUS E dat e Apri l 3 , 196 8 ' » IDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N • rDIARY th e Whit e House Wednesda y President bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y T;™ Telephon e Time for t Expendi - . Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D God 6

', 2:47 p 2:52 p Forme r Senato r Willia m Knowlan d int o ova l offic e

2:54p Georg e Christian i n

2:55p President , Georg e Christian and Ji m Jone s ou t of oval offic e

2:55p T o the mansio n jkHy^rerarehrngxa c - t o the theater roo m t REMARK S t o forty Europea n editor s i n the theater i n the mansion OFF TH F RECORD (Thes e editors hav e been invite d fo r a tour an d to se e the list t o DT USIA' s movi e "Th e President's Countr y - the y will be touring Texa s wit h Mrs. J ohnson and Sec. Udall . They were invite d to tour th e US A through the courtes y of TW A as par t o f their effor t t o suppor t "Discove r America " 3:15 p Presiden t to secon d floor fo r luncheo n w / Secretary Clar k Cliffor d ~ General Earle Wheeler Secretary Nichola s Katzenbach : Willia m Bund y Richard Helm s Walt Rostow . Georg e Christian , To m Johnson Ambassador (Mta^dAxaagg t Arthur Goldber g Ambassador Averell Harriman Ambassador Llewe llyn Thompson /HUE HOUSE date April 3. 1968 >ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

'resident began his day at (Place) Day The White House „ Wednesday Time Telephone f or t 1 1 Activity (include visited by) In Out Lo LD

To the Office -- and to the bathroom -

5:05p To the West Lobby -- and to the stairs just outside where press and cameras gathered --to make announc ement on Hanoi's offer of today. . . and to announce that he will go to Honolulu to meet over the weekend. (REMARKS )

5:11p Into mjdr's office read papers and asked for Horace Busby on telephone.

5:12p 5:18p t Horace Busby

5:20p t General Earle Wheeler 5:22p t Secretary Henry Fowler

5:30p t Jim Jones pl 5:31p t Mike Manatos pl ^^^^v ^^^^V V THE WHITE HOUSE date April 3, 1968 PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DAILY DIARY The President began his day at (Place)__ The White House Day Tuesday T- Telephone Entry f or t Expendi- j^ ' 1 1 Activity (include visited by) ture In Out Lo LD Code

5:59p _t Jim Jones pl--wanted to know how many congressional members he had for meeting

6:01p t George Christian pl are you busy" George Christian said he had just finished his pres s briefing. The President said good that he would be out to visit.

6:03p To the press office.

6:09p 6:30p Back into oval office with George Christian.

<-x% 6:11 p t Secretary Nicholas Katzenbac h VH.TE HOUS E Dat e Apri l 3 , 196 8 DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DIARY Wednesda y r'resident bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y Timp Telephon e f o r t Expendi - 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D Cod e 6:27p t Jone s - ± k

6:28p f Genera l Earle Wheele r

6:30p t Jame s Jone s - p l

6:45p Presid ent int o Cabine t Room w/ Walt Rosto w joining: Chairman Wilbu r Mills Speaker Joh n McCormack Senator Mik e Mansfield , Majorit y Leader, fro m Montan a Senator Rober t Byrd , Wes t Virginia, Democra t Congressman Car l Albert , Oklahoma , Democra t Senator Milto n Young , Nort h Dakota , Republica n Senator Georg e Smathers , (Georg e A . ). Florid a , Democra t Congressman Fran k Bow. Ohio . Republica n Congressman Gerald Ford . Michigan , Republica n Congressman Lesli e TCX^D C Arends , Illinois , Republica n Congressman Hale Boggs, Louisiana, Democra t Senator Russel l Lon g , Louisiana , Democra t * Directo r Charle s Zwick , Burea u o f the Budge t Thomas Senator To m Kuchel , California , Republica n Secretary Henry Fowler, Departmen t o f the IK- Treasury Senator Joh n Williams , Delaware , Republica n Mr. Barefoo t Sander s Mike Manato s Congressman Georg e Mahon , Texas , Democra t William McChesne y Martin , Chairma n o f Board o f Gov. . Federa l Reserv e Syste m Senator Richar d Russell, Georgi a Democra t VHITE HOUS E dat e Apri l 3 , 196 8 , >ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSON the Whit e House Wednesda y 3resident bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Day i Tim*. Telephon e f £ t Expendi - 1 1 Activit y (includ e visite d by ) tur e In Ou t L o L D CoAe '• Toda y announced his intentio n to nominat e Bernard Norwood o f for appointmen t as a member o f U.S. Tarif f ommissio n

Today transmitted to the Cong ^HITE House Date^April 21, 1968>ENT LYNDON 6. JOHNSONDIARY Saturday'resident began his day at (Place) DayTime T1C£hre. Activity (include visited by)In Out Lo LD6:19pm Back to Main House and into the office. w/Arthur Krim; Trying to locate Mrs. Krim at Krim residencein Kingsland; doesn't answer so is probably_ driving over .._J ,• - i • - I I.,,. ,,,..,6:30pm President departed Main House w/ (via helicopter)Mrs. JohnsonMr. Arthur Krim and Mrs. Krimto drive to the MoursundsSecy C. R. Smith taken over later (7:05)i1 , ,|8:00pm , President phoned back from Moursundsto have letter read from Bob Armstrongress th e 196 7 report on the Foo d fo r Freedo m program

9:15p Presiden t int o Ova l Office w / Senator Richar d Russel l Senator Georg e Smather s They stoppe d in mjdr's offic e an d the Presiden t introduce d them to rupriiiBiir ln po they b - wentthe int o the Ova l Offic e s- the a y started to walk in they began a discussio n about Sen. Fulbright an d why the newspapers didn't attack him a s the y do the President .