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- the White House by chopper with the President, Joe Califano, Marie, and party; then from Andrews
to New York City; to St. Patrick's Cathedral for funeral services for
Senator Robert Kennedy.
Motorcade to air field; returned to Andrews Air Force Base.
12:49
- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry
No.
Date Thursday, June 6, 1968
The White House
Time
Activity
ND
(The news has come that Senator Robert Kennedy has died in Los
- House.
9:07 Left National Airport on Eastern Shuttle.
2. 10:57 Arrived at the Hotel Pierre, New York City. Was met by Mr. Robert Dowling, the
owner.
Fitted clothes with Adele Simpson, Miss Treyz, and Mrs. Raines (Adele Simpson's
daughter).
Fitted
- :50 To elevator w/ President, Mr. and Mrs. McCone, Robert Kennedy, and Secretary Hodges
7:07 To helicopter and to Air Force One. Dinner in flight.
8:20 Arrive White House.
8:30 In President's Bedroom w/ President and Governor Connally.
11:30 Retired
- in dressing room.
3:27 Called Bess.
3:38 Called Paul Fischer.
3:39 With Luci, Helene, and Marilyn to the theater to see Luci's movies of R&R in
Hawaii and documentary on "Robert Kennedy Remembered."
4:40 To the second floor.
To Marilyn and Helene's office
- . The President talked about our retiring
soon -- he wasn't very happy about the pancakes.
9:30 Sunbathed on the upper deck.
11:00 Played bridge on the fantail with Jake, Beryl, and Liz Roberts. The exhaust fumes
made me sleepy. (Watched Senator Dirksen
- all dinner guests;
to the State Dining Room for dinner.
10:35 To the parlors for coffee.
6. 10:54 To the East Room for entertainment. Robert Merrill and The New Christy Minstrels!!
11:40 To the North Portico with the President to bid goodbye to guests
- to have lunch
with the President.
2:18 To Mr. Per's shop for comb-out.
3. 2:50 Returned to the White House.
3:25 To the first floor -- had pictures taken with the house guests in the Red Room.
3:40 To the Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Garden with Erv Duggan
- . Rose Kennedy, Mrs. Joan Kennedy, Dr. Corridan
re: plane crash - Ted Kennedy
Talked to Lynda re: flight from Hawaii - man threatened wife, etc.
11:30 Dictating machine
3:30 Met Ashton's parents
4:00 Sun roof in bathing suit - read "The Best Plays
- . Wore shocking pink dress
1. Eight-year-old spoon!
9:00 Left the hotel with Lynda.
9:45 Left New Orleans Airport with Lynda, press, and staff.
2. Studied Cape Kennedy info; looked over speeches.
2. Lunch en route. Gave little tour guide speech.
3. Noon
- . Palmer
9:00 Mayor and Mrs. Palmer departed
1:00 Worked with recording machine
1:30 To ground floor to greet Senator and Mrs. Ted Kennedy and
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Guinness
1:45 Returned to second floor and talked with Miss Katherine Lee
from National
- to dedicate it as Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
Received guests and had tea
2:22 President came over to Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
2:45 President returned to his office
2:50 Guests departed - returned to second floor
3 - 3:30 Lucinda fitted dresses
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- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry No.
Time
LBJ
Date Tuesday, November22, 1966
Ranch
Activity
8:30 Wake up
(The President sent telegrams to Mrs. Kennedy and Ambassador
- Krim, and Joan Kennedy (from Austin) joined.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:59 Returned to Aspen.
9:00 Dinner with the above guests, minus CR Smith (who had left at 4:30), plus Mrs.
Joan Kennedy (who had come during the afternoon).
After dinner, we
- walkeda mile
10:42 then got into car and drove to the Rev. Truesdell hous e fo r cup of coffee
2. 11:02CTJ withthe President to the end of the runway to greet David Kennedy, Secretary Designate of
the Treasury
12:30 lunch with the President, David Kennedy
- to the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden.
Returned to the second floor.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
1:00 Lunch in the Queens' Sitting Room with Lynda and Mrs. Alice Longworth. (Broiled
lobster, fried shrimp, peas, salad, rolls, cookies and sherbet.)
2:59 To the South
- :35
1:20
1:50
1:58
3:40
5:00
5:14
5:25
Departed the
Returned to
.
s office.
White House for Mr. Per's for shampoo and set.
the White
House.
Worked with Liz and Simone re: New England trip.
To the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden for a photo re: airport
- -out
4:00 Reception for Academy of Science women
(list attached)
5:00 To Sewing Room to see Luci in Queen's dress
5:20 To Jacqueline Kennedy's home
6:40 To first floor for reception for labor press - East Room
7:30 Refreshments in State Dining Room
- MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, DAILY DIARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
Date
WASHINGTON
May 28, 1964
Day
Mrs. Johnsonbeganhisdayat(place)
Thursday
Appointment
Entry
No.
Expenditure
Activity (include visited by)
Time
O
P
11:20
To Kennedy Grave
-
To LaGuardia and Eastern Shuttle
7:00 Left New York. On board: Walter Wash, Katie Louchheim, Nash Castro, Simone
7:55 Landed at National
8:10 White House
Walked in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
9:10 Theater w/ Luci to watch home movies
9:40 Upstairs to second
10
- on Unknown Soldiers
Tomb. President spoke in Amphitheatre. Flowers on Kennedy grave.
11:50 Returned White House and went to second floor w/ Mr. and Mrs. Bishop.
12:40 To Rose Garden w/ Bishops and Lynda. President was there w/
Mary Margaret and Courtenay
- President in to talk to Luci and me about Camp David and Airline Strike. Worked on desk.
4. 7:77 Into Jacqueline Kennedy Garden and walked around South Grounds.
8:30 Back inside.
5. 10:00 Ate dinner alone.
10:25 With President and Jake to Sheraton Park
- , Luci and Pat
3. 2:40 Arrived New York Kennedy International
Chopper to Liberty Island for signing of Inauguration Bill
Returned to Wall Street heliport
Motorcade to Waldorf-Astoria Towers
4:30 To Presidential suite. Visited with Yolanda, Vicki, Luci
- School, the Kennedy
Playground (ideal use of land, use vivid colors, believe area should be
landscaped to avoid offending residents of surrounding areas) to Montgomery
School, to Bernard School, to John L. Young Playground (example
that additional
- :37 Departed White House grounds - looked at 2 service stations,
etc.
1:35 Returned to White House grounds - walked over
to (Jacqueline Kennedy) Garden
To second floor
1:36 Mrs. Kate Simmons to second floor
2:12 Accompanied by Liz and Mrs. Simmons
- Kennedy Garden - Bethesda
Chamber of Commerce re: beautification project
11:55 Returned to second floor
2. 12:45 To Senate Ladies luncheon
3:00 Returned to White House
3. 3:55 To Blue Room to receive Library Committee (49 guests)
4:30 To East Room
- THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place). White House
Entry
No.
MRS. LYNDO N B . JOHNSON, Daily Diary DateJanuary 4, 1966
Activity
Time
Morning at desk writing personal notes: Rietzke, Kennedy letters
11:45 Coffee w/ Bill
-
9:30 Work w/ Bess
10:30 Mail, etc.
11:45 To President's office
12:00 Work w/ Liz
2:00 Shopping w/ Dorris Powell (hurt foot)
4:00 Return to White House
4:30 Interview w/ Mr. Manchester who is doing a book at
Mrs. Kennedy's request on the four days
- . Feldstein (Luci's host in Milwaukee)
Nap w/ President
4:20 To Situation Room to see ABC film
6:00 Called Mrs. Kennedy to invite her to sit in box at convention
6:45 To South Grounds for a walk - barefoot - play with dogs
7:30 Jean-Louis to White House
- Left residence w/ Lynda and Luci for Shelbourne Hotel. Press Brunch.
12:00 Returned to residence - Had sandwiched in room - Dr. Travell to massage feet
2:15 Left residence for Deauville for Governor Harriman's reception for
Mrs. Kennedy
3:30 Left
- for National City Christian Church with President and
Mr. and Mrs. Watson
12:10 Returned to White House briefly and left for
Arlington Cemetery to visit President Kennedy's
grave
12:30 Returned to White House
12:40 Took Dr. and Mrs. Gould on tour of first
- with Marilyn.
10:35 Jean-Louis in for a comb-out.
2. 11:00 To the Kennedy Garden for multiple sclerosis ceremony.
11:15 Returned to the second floor.
3. 12:50 Departed the White House to go to lunch at the Symington residence with Mrs.
Symington and Mrs. Fortas
- . Gregory Peck; Lynda; Mr. and Mrs. Wasserman; Mr. and Mrs. Weisl, Sr.
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
8:30-9:30 Saw Kennedy-McCarthy debate on TV.
Retired.
******
- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry
No.
The White House
Time
Date Wednesday, June 5, 1968
Activity
Dictated June 6, 1968
(3:20 a.m. EST Senator Kennedy was shot in Los
- of Laos and his party for lunch on the second floor.)
3. 1:25 To the Rose Garden and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Garden with Lynda for photos.
4. 1:40 Left the White House with Lynda for lunch at the Jockey Club.
3:03 Returned to the White House.
Worked
- Avenue and Rock Creek Parkway.
1:55 Returned to the White House.
Recorded (?)
4:10 To the Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Garden with Liz -- worked on trip -- lunch.
5:17 To the second floor with Liz.
6:12 Liz went down.
7:04 With the Krims to the Frank Ikard
- while dressing
9:28 To Jacqueline Kennedy Garden for FTD (floral) presentation of
geraniums
9:38 Departed for Watts Branch and dedication of L. Rockefeller Park
11:09 Left Watts Branch
11:20 Returned to White House
11:30 Meeting in Oval Room
- and Triangles
Down South Capitol Street to S.W. Washington: Texaco Station
1:30 Returned to White House
3. 2:00 To State Dining Room for beautification meeting
2:45 To Jacqueline Kennedy Garden - presented awards
To South Lawn for receiving line
4:00
- :00 Ride out to chopper to greet Senator Gaylord Nelson. Rode with
Senator around ranch.
11:40 Left w/ President, Senator Nelson, and A.W. driving for St. Mary's Catholic
Church for John F. Kennedy Memorial Service.
12:30 Left church and drove back
- To Bill Moyers' office for press conference
5:00 To Library to see Mount Holyoake students again. Escorted them to Rose Garden and then
to Jacqueline Kennedy Garden.
4. 5:30 To Rose Garden for Presidential signing of Postmaster Work Bill
6:40 To mansion
