New Year's Eve; renewed fighting in the Near East; Senator Ted Kennedy will fight Russell Long for Senate Whip position; LBJ is swimming every day & walking with Lady Bird; coffee at Rev. Truesdale's; Johnsons meet new Treasury Secretary at airport; Lady Bird works while men talk; lunch; telephone calls about LBJ Library, LBJ Park & office business; drive through Reagan Ranch; LBJ eats dinner at Dale Malechek's; Lady Bird exercises & watches Gunsmoke; to Arthur Krim's for New Year's party