frHiTE HOUSE date June 5, 1968 ^DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

the White House WednesdayPresident began hi s day at (Place) : : D ay '_

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12:50a retired

3:31a f Walt Rostow - told the President that Senato r Robert Kennedy had been shot in theAmbassador Hotel in Los Angeles

4:04a t A. W. Moursund - houseguest in mansion

4: 23a t Mrs. Johnson

4:3la f Walt Rostow \ '

5:10 t The Attorney General, Hon. Ramsey Clark

6:19a t James Rowle y , Director, U. S. Secret Service

5: 21a t Hon. Ramsey Clark, the Attorney General

5:34a t FBI Director, J Edgar Hoover (b. 1 -6-4) telling him he had asked Rowley to assign agentsto Presidential candidates and their families, and asking that the FBI afford cooperation where necessary.5:4la t Hon. Clark Clifford. Secy of Defense

5:47a t The Attorney General, Hon. Ramsey Clark

6:00a f Tom Johnson

*6:45a entr y - Georg e Christia n issue d statemen t b y the President o n the shootin g o f Sen Kennedy in Lo s Angeles .

VHITE HOUS E Dat e Jun e 5 , 196 8DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARY

President bega n hi s day at (Place ) th e Whit e House Da y Wednesda y

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6:04a t Jame s Rowley , Director , U S Secret Servic e

6:18a t Georg e Christia n

X6:20a t Senato r A . S . (Mike ) Monrone y

, 6:35 a t Theodor e (Ted ) Sorenson, Lo s Angeles , Californi a *GC' s briefin g --1259- A incicate s-'6:45 * ^ (b . 1 - 6-4 ) - offerin g prayer s an d sympathy for / "h e talke d firs t t o Ted Sorenson, thi s

6:46a t Cong . Tom jSe e Stee d " ^ th e family . I morning , an d then t o Sen . Edwar d(The Presiden t also i Kenned y and Stephen Smith.",^, —

,-6:59a t Sen . Mik e Mansfield \^_talke d t o SRR X Stephen Smith an d Sen . Edwar d Kennedy .7:00a Breakfas t ** * —7:05a t DeVie r Pierso n

7:06a Th e President asked fo r th e Attorney Genera l - h e was e n route t o his offic ethey talke d a t 7:40 a

7:07a t Sec y Fowler

7:15a Th e President tol d th e operato r t o have Senato r Mansfiel d brought to the bedroo m

7:16 7;38 a Senato r Mik e Mansfiel d - secon d floor

7:17a t Sen . Everet t Dirkse n

/7:38a t Hon . Jame s Rowley , Director . U S Secret Service (b . 2) re assignin g S S agents t oPresidential candidates , an d a repor t o n assignments mad e thi s mornin g

7:40a f Th e Attorney General , Hon . Ramse y Clar k - returnin g the President' s cal l

7:51 a £ Sen . ^ifci y A . S . (Mike ) Monroney

-'7:52a t Justic e Abe Fortas

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NHITE HOUS E Dat e Jun e 5 , 196 8DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N

the Whit e house ~ Wednesda yPresident bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da y

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8:00a 8:50 a DeVie r Pierson

The President an d I discussed th e best means o f obtaining authority for th eSecret Servic e t o protect presidential candidate s an d for providin g authority

' fo r othe r department s o r agencie s t o assist th e Secret Service i n it s protectiv eduties whic h would includ e candidate s a s wel l a s thos e already provide d bystatute. W e determined thi s shoul d b e don e b y amendments t o the appropriation s _bill and that w e would seek action by the Subcommitte e an d ful l AppropriationsCommittee, an d House concurrence in that action . Th e President sai d he hadtalked wit h Mansfield , Steed , Monroney , an d Dirkse n b y telephone, an d theyall concurred . H e called Senator Allott , th e ranking Republica n o n theAppropriations Committee , an d he concurred . Th e President aske d me t o goto the Hil l and make sur e the y got the language correct.

He talke d t o Sen. Aike n abou t the request for Sectio n 22 action t o limitmilk imports an d expressed his concern that Aike n kaaid had indicated

' objectio n to internationa l grains agreement . Aike n responded that h e woul dsupport th e grain s agreemen t i f he were sur e tha t w e were takin g dair y action .

The Presiden t talke d wit h a number o f persons ove r th e phone , rea dmemoranda, amon g which was on e made b y the Kenned y family fo r government

' transportatio n t o tak e member s o f th e famil y t o the hospital in Los Angeles .The Presiden t agreed t o this action .

Rufus Youngbloo d was there , an d they discussed S S protection provide d tocandidates an d made certai n tha t agents had been dispatched.

above from Pierson

8:15 8:55 a Rufu s Youngblood . Assistan t Director , U S Secret Servic e

VHITE HOUSE Date June 5, 1968^ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONDIARY the White House WednesdayPresident began his day at (Place) Day

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8:25a Larry Temple

8:30a t Senator Gordon Allott, ranking Republican on the Appropriations Committee (b. 2discussed quick passage of Treasury, Post Office, and Exec Officers bill; SS agents assigned to Pres candidates.8:38a f Senator George Aiken (b. 2) - re International Grains Agreement and Section 22

8:40a The President asked for Sen. Russell - he was in Walter ReedHospital for routine checkup - never mind

8:58a t Hon. John Macy, Chairman, Civil Service Commission

9:07a £ Governor John Connally , Austin, Tex

9:11a Cong George Mahon called the President

9:15a t Cong George Mahon - returning his call

9:30a f Governor Nelson Rockefeller - here in the city (b. 3)re Secret Service protection for Presidential candidates; politics

9:34a f Joe Califano

9:55a f Justice Abe Fortas

10:00 10:20a Mr. Charles JonesMr. Paul Jones

- of the Bostonian Shoe Company

^* iS W WVHITE HOUSE Date June 5, 1968DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSONDIARY the White House Wed.

President began his day at (Place). DayTim*. TelephoneTime f or t Expend!-

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10:09a t fe The Attorney General, Hon. Ramsey Clark

10:32a f Rufus Youngblood, Assistant Director. U S Secret Service (b. 4) - a report on agentsspecifically assigned to Pres candidates this a. m. ; discussion of threats on Pres life

10:34a f Hon. Joseph Barr, Under Secy of Treasury

"10:40a f The Vice President, Colorado Springs, Colorado

11:19a f Mike Manatos - o n the Hillto report the vote (5 to 1) of the subcommittee re

International Gra^fr 'A^MFiF[^ 1^?O3?t'i Agreement. Sen. iken had indicated interestin this agreement in telephone call ±s?dx with Pres this morning.

fmiE HOUSE date June 5, 1968>ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

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11:24a £ Hon Charles Murphy

11:30a To Oval Office

11:31a t Califano - pl

11:41a f DeVier Pierson(said he had Sen. Monroney holding on another line,waiting for an answer to a question. )

11:44a f Jones - pl

11:45a 11:50a Presentation of the Credentials bythe newly arrived Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal:

' H. E. Cheik h Ibrahima Fall

--in the President's office- no press coverage

^ ^ r W lVHITE HOUS E Dat e Jun e 5 , 196 8>ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO NDIARY5 - j „ ,D I \ th e Whit e House 0 , Wednesda y••resident bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) : Day

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11:50a t To m Johnson - p l

11:51a t Christia n - p l

11:52a Wire s dispatche d from th e President' s offic eto Mrs. Ros e Kenned yand Mrs. Rober t Kennedy

from Lad y Bir d an d Lyndon B Johnson--expressing hope for safet y and well bein g o f Sen. Rober t F Kenned y

11:55a t Rufu s Youngblood , Ass t Director , U S Secret Servic e

11:59a f Senato r A . S . (Mike ) Monrone yre mt g o f th e Senate Appropriation s Committe e t o amend th e Treasury , Pos t

Office an d Executive Office s Appropriatio n Bill , itiob c which includesthe Secret Service , (mr' s note s t o DT)

/HITE HOUSE Date June 5. 1968>ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

the White House „ Wednesday•resident began his day at (Place) Day 7

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12:16p To Cabinet Room for^ 12:45p NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL meeting:

Secretary of State Dean RuskAsst Secy of State John LeddySecretary of Defens e Clark CliffordDeputy Secy of Defense Paul NitzeSecretary of the Treasury Henry FowlerCIA Director Richard Helms

^f j Chairman of JCS Earle WheelerChristian's USIA Director Leonard Marksnotes to DT OEP Director. XK Price Daniel

Walt RostowGeorge ChristianBromley SmithEdward Fried

~ re US-UK Relations

W W T c JT1Q6 8VHITE HOUS E Dat e Jun e 5 , <^ M 196 8JENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N

the Whit e House Wednesda y^resident bega n his da y a t (Place ) Day i

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12:45p T o Ova l Of c1:15p w/ Sec y Cliffor d1:05p Secy Rus k12:50p Jo e Califan o

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/1:24p 1:4 6 Hon . Cove y Oliver1:46 William Bowdler

Mr. Olive r wante d to see th e Presiden t about our representatio n i n CIA P and• th e futur e o f th e Allianc e i f th e AI D Bil l i s slashe d t o $ 1 billion

l:51p f Hon . Ramse y Clark , th e Attorney General

2:00p t Jones pl~V~ P

2:10 2:15 p Mrs . Johnso n

2:15p f Th e Attorne y General, Hon . Ramse y Clark „___ _

tfmiE HOUSE Date June 5, 1968DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

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

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2:51p 2:56 p DeVier Pierson

2:55p Harry McPhersonGeorge ChristianJoe Califano

3:10p To gardenw/ 2:55p group

LUNCH there

3:45p Back in the mansionPresident watched the TV reports on Sen. Kennedy

_____ made various phone calls but did not sleep

^~" '^^ ^^WHITE HOUSE Date WEDNESDAYDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

DIARY THE WHITE HOUSE JUNE 5, 1968President began: his day at (Place) Day

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4:25p t J J pl

4:30p t JJ pl

' 5:01p f Mayor Sam Yorty in Los Angeles

. 5:06p t Harry McPherson pl

''5:25p £ Mr. William S. White

5:27p £ Tom Johnson pl

5:37p £ Attorney General Ramsey Clark

. 5: 50p t Jim Jones pl

. 5: 55p t Jim Jones pl

. 5: 56p t Harry McPherson

. 6: 00p f Jim Jones

6:04p t Liz Carpenter

_ 6:12p t Jinn Jones pl

WHITE HOUS E Dat e JUN E 5 , 196 8IDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO Nr DIAR Y

President bega n hi s day a t (Flare ) TH E WHITE HOUS E Da y WEDNESDA Y

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6:22p Presiden t t o ova l offic e

_^6:25p 6:30 p Ambassado r W . Taple y Bennett , Jr . - Ambassado r t o Portugalin ova l offic e

-- here i n Washington on consultation, ask s t o pay courtesy cal l

__6:31p t J J p l

_ 6:33 p Senato r Mik e Mansfiel d,.: 7:25 p Senato r Everet t Dirkse n

in oval offic e

'_ 6:55p 8:40p Secretary Clark Cliffor d i n ova l offic e Joinin g others

£ 7:00p 8:40p Justic e Abe Forta s i n ova l office w/other s

7:08p 7:28 p Attorne y General Ramse y Clar k i n ova l offic eAfter Atty . Gen , lef t ova l offic e h e wen t into cabine t roo m alon e

7:40p 8:30 p Harr y McPherso n8:30p Jo e Califan o i n oval cay y offic e joinin g

^y_ 8:40 p Scry . Cliffor d

8:40p Justic e Forta s (al l into loung e goin g over speech )f U S GOVERNMEN T PRINTIN G OFFIC E : 196 7 OF—256-9S 7

WHITE HOUS E Dat e JUN E 5 . 1968IDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO Nr DIAR YPresident bega n hi s day at (Place ) TH E WHIT E HOUS E Da y WEDNESDA Y

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/ 7:45 p 8:40 p Attorne y General Ramse y Clar k returned t o offic e8:35p Jo e Califan o returne d to lounge

_ 8:40 p Presiden t back int o ova l offic e w /8:41p Jo e Califan o

_ 8:49p t Speake r Joh n McCormack

8:50p t Jo e Califan o

x 8: 53p t Dr . Milto n Eisenhower - i n Baltimore , Marylan d

9:02p f Colone l Joh n Glen n

_ 9:06 p t Harr y McPherso n

9:07p -f c Eri c Hoffe r

9:09p f Ji m Jones p l

WH,TE HOUS E Dat e JUN E 5 , 196 8IDENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO Nr DIAR YPresident bega n hi s day at (Place ) TH E WHIT E HOUS E Da y WEDNESDA Y

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/9:11p t Senato r Phili p Har t

9:12p f Mrs . Johnso n - Mrs . Johnso n was ringin g for Dian a - I was i n the President'sOffice an d couldn' t keep th e operato r fro m 3xnp±H g ringing--so President cu t inon call .

' 9:14 p t Congressma n William ±^K£^iii<y^ghc-g>f^^rBf x McCulloc h o f Ohio

<_ 9:22p t Congressma n Geral d For d

9:27p t Harr y McPherso n

' 9:28 p t Mr . Alber t Jenne r

9:31p ^_J ? Vic e President Hubert Humphrey

9:32p t Ji m Jone s p l

9:34p f Ji m Jone s p l

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^ V ^WHITE HOUS E Dat e JUN E 5 , 196 8DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N

DIARYPresident bega n hi s day at (Place ) TH E WHIT E HOUS E Da y WEDNESDA Y _

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9:34p t Harr y McPherso n

9:37p t Georg e Christia n p l

_ 9:43 p Talkin g t o th e operato r

_ 9:44 p 9:50p Presiden t t o Barbe r Sho p

_ 9:50 p Presiden t t o ova l offic e

_ 9:52 p Presiden t t o dian a askin g her t o have Mrs . Johnso n notify Luc i and Lynd athat h e i s goin g t o be o n television i n th e nex t 5 or te n minutes ,

9:54p t Ji m Jone s p l ;

t 10:00p t Mr . Dir k Mutein g - legislativ e assistant t o Sen . Roma n L._ Hrusk a o f Nebrask a

10:01p Presiden t t o Fish Roo m fo r*10:02p 10:10 p REMARK S by the Presiden t - liv e fro m th e Whit e House on TV

WH.TE HOUSE Date JUNE 5, 1968IDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSONr DIARY :President began his day at (Place) THE WHITE HOUSE Day WEDNESDAY

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the President made a statement on the shooting of Senato r Robert F Kenned y. . and he announced the formation of a commission of most distinguished Americansand directed the Commission to immediately examine the tragic phenomenon of violenceand assassination. Commission members:Dr. Milton Eisenhower Cong. William McCullochArchbishop Terence J. Cooke Judge A. Leon HigginbothamAlbert E. Jenner, Jr.Ambassador Patricia R HarrisMr. Eric Hoffe rSenator Philip A HartSenator Roman HruskaCong. Hale Boggs

10:10p President to oval office w/ Jim Jones

10:18p 11:40 Joe Califano11:40 Harry McPherson

Jim Jones into oval office

10:24p t George Christian

y'10:25p f Congressma n Jack Brooks

10:29p f Walt Rostow

10:30p 10:47 Walt Rostow into oval office

10:31p t George Christian pl^ US GOVERNMFNT PRINTING OFFITF 196 7 OF — 256-957 f

^^ ^ ^/VHITE HOUSE Date JUNE 5, 1968DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

DIARYPresident began his day at (Place) THE WHITE HOUSE Day WEDNESDAY

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' 10:32p t Congressman George Mahon

. 10:54p DeVier Pierson into ova l office

11:40p f Mrs. Johnson

' 11:41p f Senator Roman L. Hruska of Nebraska - returning President' s call

. 11:45p Diana in to signing table

. />. 12:00 midnight 1 Patricia Harris (Former Ambassado r to Luxembourg)