THE WHITE HOUSE Date December 11, 1968PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONDAILY DIAR Y , , Tin. • . L TT w j jthe White House WednesdayThe President began his day at (Place). Day

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8:42a t DeVier Pierson

10:00a t Harry McPherson

C* 10:25a t Cong. George Maho n

10: 32a t Col Haywood Smith

G- 11:00a -f J. Irwin Miller, Columbus, Indiana (Chairman. Cummings Engine Co. )

11:29a To the South Lawn(L^=. for ARRIVAL CEREMONY

of the Amir o f Kuwait, His Highness Shaikh Sabah Al-Salim Al-SabahBefore going to the Lawn the State offor the ceremony, the _President shook hands

d^with Cong. Frank Horton ofNew York, andDr. Milton Elzufon theMayor of Newark, New York.

Remarks

WHITE HOUSE Date Dec 11, 1968IDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

the White House WednesdayPresident began his day at (Place) Day

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11:52a To Oval Ofc ;

11:55a In IStomibifMmit mjdr's room --

11:56a To Cabinet Room - to greet the Amir and1:00p invite him into the Oval Office

• His Highness Shaikh Sabah Ak-s&afarax^K&akgk al-Salim al-Sabah" Hi s Excellency Shaikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jabir al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs

His Excellency Abd al-Rahman Salem al-Ateeqi, Minister of Finance and OilHis Excellency Talat al-Ghoussein, Ambassador of Kuwait

Hon. Howard Cottam, Ambassador to KuwaitHon. Parker T. Hart, Asst Secy of State for Near Eastern and South Asian AffairsHal Saunders of NSC staff

1:01p t Rostow - pl

w w wTHE WHIT E HOUS E Dat e De c 11 , 196 8PRESIDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDAILYDIARY Th e Whit e House Wednesda yThe Presiden t bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y

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l:05p ~~ t Ji m Jone s - p l

l:07p 1 :17p Congressma n Clemen t Zablock i Fathe r Tercentenar y<2L^ Mr . Jame s Windham , Chairma n o f the &*+**&• Marquette ^^m^ftamtf Commissio n

Mr. Arnol d Winograd , Vic e cHairman o f the Commissio n '^The Ver y Reverend Joh n P . Raynor , Presiden t o f Marquette Universit y

Tercentenaryfor th e presentatio n o f the Fathe r Marquett e 4Aoi|MftlM0e. Commemorative Medallio n

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1: 20p Presid ent t o Cabine t RoomC-^1 joining :

re Sec y Udall's proposa l for Honorabl e Stewar t Udall , Sec y o f th e Interio rnew Nationa l Monument s an d Honorabl e Clar k Clifford , Sec y o f Defens eNatl Wildlif e Refuge s Mr . Davi d Blac k , Unde r Sec y o f Interior Spor t

John Gottschal k , Director , Burea u o f jSpca^s:jcxRigfoea?QC3B^pd?c Fisheries an d Wildlif eGeorge Hartzog , Director , Nat l Par k Servic eHarthon Bil l , Deput y Director, Nat l Par k Service

Edward g%xxg? g Graff s , Director , Burea u o f Outdoor Recreatio nBoyd Rasmusse n , Director , Burea u of Land Managemen tChuck Larson - (Charle s - Whit e House Fello w at Interior )Denis Udal l ~ the secy' s so n

Vincent Gleaso n , chief , Divisio n o f PublicationsCharles Boatne r , Director , Divisio n of InformationTheodor (Ted ) Swem, Exe c -Directo r o f Cooperative Activities . Nat l Park Servic eJames (Jim ) Husted , Chief , Branc h o f Planning Support , Nat l Par k Service

Dec. 11 , 196 8E WHIT E HOUS E Dat e 'ESIDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NILY DIAR Y

ie Presiden t bega n hi s day at (Place ) th e Whit e Hous e D ay Wednesda y-r;^ Telephon e

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1:54p Mrs . Johnson to Cabinet Roo m - th e President had Juanit a cal l he r an d ask he r t o joi n

2:07p Presiden t t o hallway outside o f Cabine t Room

_ 2: 08p Presiden t t o Cabine t Roo m

2:09p Presiden t t o mjdr's offic ejoined:Mrs. Johnso n

*_ 3:1 5 Horac e Busb y3:15 Hon . Clar k Clifford . Sec y o f Defens e3:15 Charles Murph y3:15 Harry McPherson

2:10p Abov e grou p to th e Mansio n

_2:12p 3:1 5 Presiden t t o dinin g roo m - LUNC H OF F RECOR Dw/ al l o f 2:09p entr y - excep t Mrs , Johnso n

__ 2:l4 p 3:1 5 DeVie r Pierso n - joine d fo r lunc h

/HUE HOUSE Dec 11, 1968>ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONDIARY The White House Wednesday'resident began his day at (Place) Day

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3:21p f Larry Levinson

3: 24p t Jones - pl

3:50p t Christian - pl

3:59p t Hon W Marvin Watson, the Postmaster General

4:10p t Temple - pl

4:20p t Temple - pl

4:24p t Rostow - pl

4: 26p t Jones - pl

4:40p t Rostow - pl

4:50pm t Jim Jones - pl

5:05p f Harry McPherson

5:07p t Bess Abel l

Dec 11 , 196 8VHITE HOUS E Dat eDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARY Th e Whit e House Wed .

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5:09p t Rosto w - pl

5:16p t DeVie r Pierso n

5:20p t Califan o - pl

5:30p t McPherso n - pl

5:31p t Arthu r Kri m -NYC

5:40p t Christia n - pl

5:41p f Larr y Levinso n

5:52p T o Ova l Of c--stopping in mjdr's room to look a t a photograph - enlarge d - take n o f thedignitaries who attended th e Adenauer Funeral

fP W Dec . 11, 196 8 9/HITE HOUS E Dat e>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARY th e Whit e House Wednesda y'resident bega n hi s da y a t (Place) — ° • Day

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6:00p ~ Presiden t t o Ova l Offic e

6:01p 6:47 p Hon . Henr y Fowler , Secretar y o f the Treasury--re restricte d stoc k pla n proposed IR S regulations an dtax reforms

6:47p t Ji m Jone s - pl

6:48p 7:00p Congressma n Ke n Hechler--Apppt requeste d by Cong Hechler wh o said "he just want s t o than k th e Presiden tfor everythin g he's don e fo r Wes t Virginia . H e also wants t o touch very briefly

' o n th e nee d fo r min e safet y legislation." -H^-nln ^ ^gg^j^HMm^^eSfHaf^^aaiaismm^^s

7:00p '~ t ~ Jim Jones - p l

7:01p 7:25 p Secretar y Ala n Boyd , Transportatio nDeVier Pierso n

December 11 , 1968WHITE HOUS E Dat eDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N

DIARY

President bega n hi s day at (Place ) th e Whit e Hous e Day , Wednesda y

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7:25p Presiden t t o mjdr's offic e--looked a t som e picture s an d gave instructions t o pob

7:30p Presiden t t o Barber Sho p

~7:33p po b to Barbe r sho p with a Rostow Re d ta g

7:54p Presiden t t o Mansion~ STAT E DINNE R honorin g the Amir o f Kuwait, Hi s Highnes s Shaikh Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah

PRESS APP . K% K 15 0 guests10:32a ENTERTAINMENT : EAS T ROO M ^ ^

Robert Merril l - wh o sang three selections : Toreado r Song , I t Ain't^'list to DT necessaril y So , Larg o a l Factotu m

and Th e New Christy MSSiKfiCK X Minstrel s - wh o sang: Glory , Glory ;Shenandoah; Drinking Gourd; Green, Green ; and Thi s Lan d

During th e Christy Minstrel s las t song , Thi s Land , th e leader o fgroup asked tha t everyon e clap hands an d sin g along, fo r thi s son g was exemplar y o fwhat America stoo d for . Th e President joined i n enthusiastically and clappe d andcheered an d really enjoye d himself . Th e Amir als o joine d in - thoug h somewhathesitantly.

10:10p ToastsAt th e star t o f the entertainment, Mrs . J . recalle d ho w the two

above performin g group s ha d appeared a t th e firs t Stat e Dinne r tha t the Presiden tand Mrs . Johnso n gave .

W Dec . 11 , 196 8 WVHITE HOUS E Dat e <_>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARY

Dresident bega n hi s day at (Place ) th e Whit e Hous e Da y Wednesda y

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/^ Afte r th e entertainment wa s over , officia l picture s were take n of the groups an dthe officia l party .

11:40p Th e Pres. an d Mrs. J . escorte d th e Kuwaitia n party ou t of the North Portico and then - -The Presiden t an d Mrs. Johnso n le d th e guest ou t o f the East Room and into th emain hallway an d to the danc e area. Th e President too k Mrs . Johnson , onto thefloor - bu t the Marin e Ban d had starte d t o pla y a fas t son g and the Presidentrequested tha t the y play somethin g slower . A t that point Ca b Calloway wentover t o the ban d and asked the m t o play "Hell o Dolly " - h e san g the son g andthe President and Mrs. Johnso n dance d an d danced and the n the President signalle dfor everyon e t o join in. Soo n the floo r wa s very crowded . Th e President then danced withMrs. JtflSKgtaS X Humphrey , Luc i and severa l othe r femal e guests .

All th e moo d was a nostalgi c on e - th e President thoroughly enjoyed himsel f an d becauseof hi s happines s - th e crow d was ver y gay . H e move d aroun d an d talked wit hall o f the guest s - a s Mrs . Johnso n did .

12:33a (Thursday ) Mrs . Johnso n t o the secon d floo r

12:44a Presiden t departed - saying goo d nigh t to several guest s - fo r th e secon d floo r

1:45a Presiden t retired