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Arr Miami, Florida and went to Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach.
3 Addressed Steelworkers' Convention.
Dep. Miami for Washington, D. C.
Arr Washington, D. C.
6 Helicopter to Anacostia Naval Base
7 Met President Kennedy and boarded Yacht Sequoia
- :00p
7. 7:30p
Expenditure
Code
Arrived P-38
Senate meets (Senator Johnson opened the Senate)
Gov-elect of Florida Ferris Bryant and Sen Kennedy
Sen Smathers
Walter, re: LBJ's ne t wort h t o give to Knight Newspapers for story on candidates
finances
- Kennedy: silver desk set, set of
Early American Independence papers, autographed copies of President Kennedy's
books. And a $75, 000 Government gift of scholarships to American Colleges.
Lynda Bird spoke at this gathering.
To Hotel.
To hotel banquet hall
- . Spiege l (Chicago )
Lunch i n P-3 8 $2.1 5
John Holto n
G. Menne n William s
Sec. Dillo n
Wilson McCarth y fo r pictur e fo r posta l worker s
Stanley Marcu s (Dallas) , askin g hi m i f h e woul d serv e o n businessmen' s
committee fo r Kennedy-Johnso n
- to recess in order to gain some delay.
This was not done.
As the balloting began and after a few states had been
called, he remarked that Kennedy was picking up a vote or
so or perhaps a half-vote as he went along.
When it was certain that Senator Kennedy
- t Kennedy' s offe r t o b e vice-presidentia l candidat e i f
he offere d i t t o hi m
Sen Kenned y - - as k LB J t o b e hi s running-mat e
Met th e pres s outsid e hi s suit e
Sen Knowlan d - - tol d LB J h e wa s th e onl y Democra t h e coul d
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Pierre Salinger , r e: Bobb y Kennedy' s statemen t i n Indonesia abou t Texa s an d
Mexican war
Lawn Thompson , r e: whether o r no t saf e t o take stea m bath ; Dr . Thompso n sai d
it i s perfectl y al l
Adam Yarmalinsk y (Dep t o f Defense) abou t
- and Cliff Carter
Senator McGee w/ two students
To the Embassy of India for Luncheon honoring President Kennedy - joined there by Mrs. J
To the Capitol, w/ Mrs. J., Sen. Humphrey, Cong. Boggs, arriving S212 at 3:20
George Reedy
Director John McCone
Colonel
- Kenned y
Senator Johnso n opene d th e Senat e
Sen Dirkse n
Bill Whit e
Lunch i n P-3 8 wit
h M M $3.3
0
Sen Kennedy , Oli n Johnsto n an d Jackso n
Sen Clements , Kennedy , Jackson , Bobb y Bake r
Gov. Lawrenc e (invite d LB J t o addres s meetin g i n
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Sen M C Smit h
4:30-5:30 part y i n P-3 8 fo r abou t 6 0 ladie s (and press) wh o worke d fo r LB J prio r
to conventio n fo r presidentia l nominatio n $15.0
0
To Se n Kennedys ' offic e t o mee t wit h hi m an d Ji m Row e r e: schedulin g
Kennedy's
- General Kennedy, re: Ramsey Clark
Speaker, re: Ramsey Clark and Space Council
Tom Clark, re: Ramsey Clark
A. B. won Pat (Speaker Guam Legislature) and Adrian Cristobal of Guam
To Speaker's office
* Selected names should be underscored.
SEE VERSO
- for group of businessmen (see file)
White House for meeting with President and Pres. Ayub of Pakistan
Pier #1, Naval Weapons Plant to take boat to Mount Vernon and dinner in honor of
President Ayub given by President and Mrs. Kennedy; black tie
* Selected
- of China's visit
to Senate gym
To see President Kennedy at mansion
* Selected names should be underscored.
SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE
Day Monday
July 24, 1961
Expenditure
Code
- with President Kennedy and VP of China
VP opened the Senate
Walter
Bobby Baker
Walter
Sargent Shriver
Secretary of State
dropped by Skeeter's lunch for Clinton Hester and Pete Rozelle
Policy meeting at
P-34
Sen Smathers in P-38
pictures with 6 national leaders
-
Date
visited by)*
LD
August 21, 1961
Expenditure
Code
To Washington, DC -- see travel activity
Arrived Washington, DC - met by Mrs. Johnson, Speaker and others
lunch at 400G
took Mrs. Johnson to airport
Senate gym
visited With President Kennedy
- General Kennedy
Senate met -- Vice President opened the Senate
Picture with Miss Muffin for National Retail Bakers Week
David Bell (Budget Director)
Abe Fortas (New York)
Nick Katzenbach (Justice Dept)
Sen Yarborough
Sen Yarborough
shook hands with Lloyd
- LD
March 12, 1961
Expenditure
Code
To Middleburg, Va -- see travel activity
Showed Pres and Mrs. Kennedy; Prince and Princess Radziwill Huntland
Mrs. Johnson; Thornberrys; Jenkins and MMW arrived
Lunch
nap
Dinner with above in item no. 3
Spent night
- -in at SEC Building
Atty General Kennedy and Sen Yarborough; Ramsey Clark
VP opened the Senate
Peesident
Sarah McClendon
Walter
Baseball planning luncheon at Skeeter's
Texas Delegation
To look at house on Dexter Street with Mrs. Johnson
White House Security
-
Date.
Activity (include
visited by)*
LD
Expenditure
Code
Space meeting at EOB; room 300
National Security meeting at Cabinet room of White House
at 4921 30th Place: Pres.
Kennedy (Kansas City) re: coming to see him to brief
him on Cuba, Tuesday
- .
May 24, 1961
visited by)*
LD
Expenditure
Code
To Washington -- see travel activity
arrived Washington
met with President Kennedy at White House
lunch with Sec Rusk at State Dept
televised press conference on Far East trip at State Dept building
- and Morris Kallison of San Antonio
Bob Ruth (US News); re : Capitol Whispers in US News; VP told him I have no
such feelings about the "intellectuals" and don't mind Bobby Kennedy's trips
at all
To home
SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE
Expenditure
-
To the White House, arriving at 12:57
Luncheon at the White House - Southern Governors
EEO Meeting, Indian Treaty Room, EOB
Arrive 274 EOB
President Kennedy
Walter Jenkins
To National Lawyers Club, arrivin g at 7:55, via car 111 for New Frontier Club Dinner
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11:45a f
11:50a
12:00r
12:25p
1:00p
t President Kennedy about the Smathers matter
Arrive P-3 8
Pictures taken by Art Uhlman. Picture taken with Mrs. Mary Cross Brown and the
Anthony Cantrera family of San Antonio
Stanley Marchs (from N. Y.) --11:47
- :35a
11:45a
2:15p
5:00p
6:25p
Dep 4040, pick up James Webb and Congr. Albert Thomas
Andrews AFB to accompany President Kennedy on space activities trip (VP using
separate plane, taking off 5 minutes behind the President and landing 5 minutes
earlier
- . 12:45p
4. 1:00p t
5. 1:15p
6. 1:55p t
7. 2:00p
8. 6:00p
9. 9:00p
Sen Symington
meeting with Negro delegates with Sen Kennedy, Renaissance Room
Speaker, Booth i n suite
Tully Garner (Uvalde)
Atty Gen Wilson
Gov Freeman
Jim Rowe, Phil Graham
To make
-
LBJ Ranch
August 3, 1960
(include visited by)*
Expenditure
Code
LD
Speaker (Bonham )
Tony Buford (St. Louis)
Sen Kennedy (Hyannis)
Sen Kerr (Okla City)
Speaker (Bonham)
Barbecue for county and district me n and wives and others
Nap
met
- :45p t
2:55p t
3:15p t
9
10
11
12
13
5:20p
5:25p
6:15p t
7:00p
picked up Mr. Thornberry at home
arrived P-3 8
Walter
Speaker
lunch $2.4 5 with Sen Clements in P-38
George
Walter
Paul Kayser (El Paso) -- asked him to talk to Allan Shivers re: Kennedy
- Construction Appropriation Committee Conference, F-37
Texas Delegation (closed)
Cy Anderson and Andy Biemiller
Sen Bridges
Jerry Holleman
Sen Dirksen
Jerry Holleman, Phil Potter, Chuck Bailey, Allen Drury, Russ
Bill White
Sen Morse
George
Speaker
Sen Kennedy
- of Congress to hear State of Union Message
In P-38 — Sen Kennedy and Bobby *see note on verso
Lunch 1.75
The Speaker
Sen Russell, Bobby, George
Hugh Sidey — just to say helloand say he wanted to see the Senator later
Democratic Conference, 1114 NSOB
In P-38
-
6:45p
7:00p
P-38
Telephone
f or t
Lo
f
f
f
Day Thursday
January 28, 1960
Date.
Activity (include
visited by)*
Mary Lasker & Dave Lloyd
Jack Vaughn (Dallas)
Senator Johnson opened the Senate
Vann Kennedy and Walter
Bill Gibbons & Walter
- (Wash, DC)
Paul Kayser (El Paso )
Sen Kennedy (Hyannis, Mass)
Sen. Eastlan d (Ruleville, Miss)
Cong. Frank Boykin (Mobile, Ala)
John Connally (Fort Worth)
Bill Moyers
Dave Cheavens (Austin)
Paul Kayser arrived
Gov Daniel (Austin)
Mike Pendergast (New
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5. 3:45p
6. 4:15p
7. 5:00p
8. 5:45p
9. 7:00p
10.
Day Monday
Woody (Austin)
Clarence Knetsch; Floyd Boring, Jerry Bruno, John Trainor; Joe Gargan (Sen.
Kennedy's men)
Mary Lasker (New York City)
LBJ to cattle sale at Boerne with A. W.
To San
- )
Raymond Buck (Fort Worth)
Senator Estes Kefauver (Wash, DC)
Cliff Carter (Austin)
Houston Harte (San Angelo)
Vann Kennedy (Corpus Christi)
Lunch: Ashton and MMW
Brooks Hays and Dean Sayre (Austin)
Scott Lucas (Wash, DC)
Stormy Davis (Austin)
Cliff Carter
- Gonzalez, Mr. Kaufman and Kevock from Los Angeles
To see Tex at White House with Mrs. Kennedy.
* Selected names should be underscored.
SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE
Expenditure
Code
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Arr LBJ Ranch.
Attorney General Rob't Kennedy - re: invitation to benefit in Wash DC, Sept 25
Lunch - Mrs. Johnson , Mr . Kellam, Mr. Ernest Stubbs, Liz Carpenter, MMV & YB.
In den w/ Ernest Stubbs and Mr. Kellam discussing business matters.
To LBJ
- k door )
Judge Jo e Fishe r
Texas Delegatio n lunc h
Liz Carpente r
To Kennedy' s offic e
Foreign Relation s committe e roo m fo r presentatio n t o Senato r Gree n
Sen Jordan an d Bil l Whitle y
Drew Pearso n
Paul Kayse r (E l Paso )
Sen Saltonstal
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13. 6:00p
t
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t
f
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14. 6:15p f
15. 6:30p f
16. 6:45p t
30th
Place, NW
Date.
Activity (include
visited by)*
LD
To Capitol with Bobby and Lynda
Senator Johnson opened the Senate
Sen Kennedy, Bob Poage, Cong. Cooley
Speaker
Sec Anderson, re
- , Texa s
see lis t plu s Se n Kennedy
Mrs. Pete r Lawford ;
Phil Potte r
Wichita Falls , Texas
see passenge r lis t o f
Oct 3 1
Fort Wort h
* If CP give flight number; if SP give owner.
** Met by, Meetings, Activity, etc.
Arrival
Time
3:00p
5:00p
7
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Expenditure
LD
10:02a f
12:00n
1
February 8, 1961
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t
* Selected names should be underscored.
Gerry Mann (Dallas)
Anna Rosenberg (NY City)
Sec. Goldberg, re: Mrs. Rosenberg's call
Sen Fulbright
To White House -- went to Pres and Mrs. Kennedy's private
- to hotel
P-38: Shannon Ratliff to say goodbye
Ambassador Joe Kennedy (Hyannis) to wish happy birthday
Judge Allen Hannay (Houston)
Ralph Dungan, re: Bo b Hinckley and monuments commission
Sec Rusk, re: Willy Brandt's press statement that VP would not let
