THE DAL'/ DIARY of PRESIDENT Jlml'kly Chte3 HOTEL NACIONAL
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THE DAL‘/ DIARY OF PRESIDENT JlMl’klY ChTE3 LOCATION HOTEL NACIONAL BRASILIA, BRAZIL PHObE 8:58 The President went to the ballroom in the Hotel Nacional. 9:30 The President participated in his twenty-eighth press conference. The President's remarks were broadcast live on Brazilian television. The President went to the holding room. The President participated in a prayer with: The First Lady I Guido Mondlin, Member of the Brazilian Congressional Prayer Group Daso deOlivera Comvra, Member of the Brazilian Congressional Prayer Group Dirceu Cardoso, Member of the Brazilian Congressional I Prayer Group I Aldo Fagundes, Member of the Brazilian Congressional I Prayer Group I Rev. Emmitt Young, Member of the Brazilian Congressional Prayer Group The President and the First Lady went to their motorcade. 9:46 9:53 The President and the First Lady motored from the Hotel Nacional to the Supreme Federal Tribunal of Brazil. I t The President and the First Lady were greeted by: I Jayme de Assis Almeida, Secretary General of the Supreme Federal Tribunal of Brazil Pedro Jose Xavier Mattose, Director General of the Supreme Federal Tribunal of Brazil I I The President and the First Lady, escorted by Mr. Almeida and ' Mr. Mattoso, went inside the Supreme Federal Tribunal. I The President and the First Lady were greeted by members I of the Supreme Federal Tribunal of Brazil. For a list I of attendees, see APPENDIX "A." The President and the First Lady, escorted by Members of the Supreme Federal Tribunal, went to the reception room. I i 10:15 The President and the First Lady attended a meeting of the i Supreme Federal Tribunal. iI I f The President and the First Lady returned to their motorcade. I I TfME DAY I BRAZILIA, BRAZIL lo:19 a.m. THURSDAY I The President and the First Lady motored from the Supreme Federal Tribunal to the Congress of Brazil. The President and the First Lady were greeted by: Luis Carlos Chaves, Director of Public Relations to the Congress of Brazil Aiman Nogueira, Director General of the Senate of Brazil Sara Abraao, Secretary General of the Senate of Brazil Jose Ferreira de Aquinho, Director General of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil Paulo Alonso Martins de Oliveira, Secretary General of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil The President and the First Lady, escorted by Mr. Chaves, went to the Salao Nobre. Enroute, the President and the First Lady were greeted by a Congressional Reception Committee. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B." The President and the First Lady attended a reception with members of the Congressional Reception Committee. The President and the First Lady, escorted by the Reception Committee, went to the Chamber of Deputies. The President went to the dais. The President was introduced by Petronio Portella, President of the Senate of Brazil The President addressed members of the Brazilian Congress. The President, escorted by the Reception Committee, returned to his motorcade. The President motored from the Brazilian Congress to the Planalto Palace. He was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil Antonio Francisco Azeredo da Silveira. The President was greeted by Jorge Ribeiro, Chief of Protocol to the President of Brazil. rilE WHITE :tousi THE DAit‘f DIARY OF PRESIDENT JIMMY C-ARTS? 4 LOCATION I PLANALTO PALACE MARCH 30, 1978 1 BRASILIA, BRAZIL ilhfi DAY / 11:22 a.m. THURSDAY ,I TIME ACTWLTY The President, escorted by Mr. Ribeiro, went to the office of the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Ernesto Geisel. 11:22 ' 12~34 The President participated in a meeting with U.S. and I Brazilian officials. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "C." 1 Members of the press, in/out I 12:35 1 The President and President Geisel went to the reception t room. i 12:54 The President and the First Lady met with President and Mrs. Geisel. I t 12:55 1 The President and the First Lady returned to their motorcade. I i 12:55 t 1:30 The President and the First Lady motored from the i i Planalto Palace to Brasilia Airport. They were 1 accompanied by Foreign Minister Silveira. I 1 t The President and the First Lady went to the reception area. I The President and the First Lady bade farewell to U.S. ! i and Brazilian officials. : I 1:29 [ The President and the First Lady boarded Air Force One. i 1:35 / 2:43 The President and the First Lady flew by Air Force One from i i Brasilia Airport to Galeao Air Base, Rio de Janeiro, i Brazil. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "D." i 2:45 j The President and the First Lady were greeted by: Chief of the Office of the I Antonio Fatinato Neto, i Foreign Ministry in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil i . i John B. Dexter, American Consul General in I Rio De Janeiro, Brazil i Mrs. John B. Dexter i Col. Jair de Amoral Vasconcellos, Commander of the I Galeao Air Base, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ! , The President reviewed the troops. ) i i t The President, escorted by Col. Vasconcellos, went to the i VIP area. I I I 1 The President and the First Lady greeted U.S. and Brazil&an I officials. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "E." THE DAlL'i DIARY OF Pf3ESjDENP JIbiMY CARTE? COCA'C~ON DATE (MO.. Day. Yr.) GALEAO AIR BASE MARCH 30. 1978 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL TIME DAY 2:52 p.m. THURSDAY 2:52 The President, the First Lady, and Amy Carter went to their I motorcade. 2:42 3:19 I The Presidential party motored from Galeao Air Base to the National Memorial Monument; a memorial to the 456 Brazilians who died in World War II fighting in Italy. 3:19 1 3:45 The President participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the National Memorial Monument. Members of the press 1 i 3:19 i The President, the First Lady, and Amy Carter were greeted by: Gen. Jose Pinto Rabello, Commander of the First Army of Brazil Vice Adm. Newton Braga de Faria, Commander of the First Naval District, Brazil Air Marshal Paulo de Abreu Coutinho, Commander of the I Third Regional Air Command, Brazil Joao Baptista Pinheiro, Ambassador of Brazil to the U.S. Mr. Neto Claudio Moacir, President of the. Legislative Assembly I of Brazil Lael Soares, Counselor, Ministry of External Affairs, i Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I Lt. Col. Anibal Mendonca, Officer in Charge of the I I National Memorial Monument I i I I The President reviewed the troops. i I i !I The President went to the steps of the Tomb of the Unknown I soldier. He was accompanied by: Vice Adm. Newton Braga de Faria Air Marshall Paulo de Abreu Coutinho Lt. Col. Anibal Mendonca Richard E. Johnson, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Brazil The President placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown I Soldier. I ! The President returned to his motorcade. Enroute, the President greeted representatives of Brazilian Veterans organizations and members of the American community in Brazil. 1 LucA'rlo~ DATE MO.. Day, Yr.j NATIONAL MEMORIAL MONUMENT MARCH 30, 1978 I RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL T1ME DAY From .I 1 I 3:45 1 4:22 The President, the First Lady, and Amy Carter motored from I .I the National Memorial Monument to the summer residence I of Marcos Tamoyo, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4:14 ' R The President was telephoned by his Assistant for National I Security Affairs, Zbigniew Brzezinski. The call was not completed. I 4~22 The President, the First Lady, and Amy Carter were greeted by Mayor Tamoyo. I The President, the First Lady, and Amy Carter went inside the residence. 4:26 i 4~28 P The President talked with Mr. Brzezinski. i I 1 6:25 / The President, the First Lady, and Amy Carter returned to thei At i motorcade. I 6:25 j 7:04 The Presidential party motored from the Tamoyo residence 1 to the Rio Yacht Club. I 6:54 ! 6:55 P The President talked with Richard E. Keiser, Special Agent I in Charge, Presidential Protective Division, United i States Secret Service (PPD, USSS). f I 1 i The President, the First Lady, and Amy Carter boarded a i I private yacht owned by Sergio Douardo. I 7:13 i 11:oo The Presidential party participated in a dinner cruise i in the Rio de Janiero harbor. For a list of guests I aboard the yacht, see APPENDIX "F. ." 1 i 8:18 I R The President was telephoned by Chairman of the Council of / Economic Advisers (CEA) Charles L. Schultze. The call was not completed. I ll:oo j I The President, the First Lady, and Amy Carter returned to 18 the Rio Yacht Club. i 11:05 i The Presidential party returned to their motorcade. The Presidential party motored from the Rio Yacht Club 11:05 i ' 11:27 to the Hotel National. i I 11:30 1 The President and the First Lady went to the ballroom. ! I i THE DAIL‘l DtARY OF PRESIDENT JlM?dY CiRTER , LOCATKM DATE (?eiO.. D3y, k':., HOTEL NACIONAL a 4 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL DAY PHONE TIME ACTIVlTY From i To 11:35 12:15 The President and the First Lady attended a floorshow by the Brazilian Follies '78. Members of the press For a record of the President's activities after midnight, see the diary for March 31, 1978. I I i I - I.