November 22, 1963 - LBJ Presidential Library

VICE PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON
DAILY DIARY Day
Friday.
The Vice President began his day at (place) Texas
Hotel, Fort Worth Date
November
22, 1963
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5 10:30
6 11:15
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8 12:40
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9 1:00
10 1:40
President
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11 2:38
Swearing-in
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Longhorn Room of Hotel Texas fo r reception w/ Mrs. Johnson, CCC, Liz
Carpenter, mf
Parking lot -- in drizzling rain -- across from hotel w/ the President and
Sen. Yarborough, Cong. Jim Wright, Raymond Buck, and Gov. Connally - VP
introduces the President to the crowd -- the President speaks
to hotel for Chamber of Commerce Breakfast w/ the President. Mrs.
Johnson and other ladies -- except Mrs. Kennedy -- already at the table
to suite in hotel - take Mrs. Birge Alexander and Dr. Carp to meet
President Kennedy in his suite.
Carswell AFB via presidential motorcade w/ Mrs. Connally and Mrs. Johnson
Dallas, Texas, arriving Love Field at 11:30 -- motorcade to downtown w/
Mrs. Johnson, Senator Yarborough
Kennedy shot in motorcade
motorcade w/ Mrs. Johnson and VP arrives at Parkland Hospital,
Dallas -- waiting in Rooms 1 and 2
Kennedy died
and Mrs. Johnson departe d Parkland Hospital i n unmarked police
cars - approximately 1:50 arriving Air Forc e #1 -- boarded AF # 1
ceremony aboard AF #1
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6:45 McGeorge
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6:50 Tazewell
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___________ 6: 55 Secretary
Harriman and Sen. Fulbright
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sargent .Shriver ___________
7:35 Mac
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7:36 Easting
dinner in 274 EOB
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Congressional
delegation: McCormack, Hale Boggs, Halleck, Albert, Mansfield,
Dirksen, Humphrey^ Smathers, Kuchel, "Morton
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Kilduff, George Reedy, Bill Moyers
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8:45 Kilduff
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President met at Ms home w/ members o f his personal family and staff,
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g Jack Valenti , Dr . Willis Hurst, CCC, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Busby,
Bill Moyers, and the First Lady
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1:00 Pres.
visited by)* Expenditure
continued until 1:00 a.m. _____________
retired to his room - discussion w/ Valenti, Moyers and Carterin hisroomuntil 3:00
re-enacting the day's situation, talking about how the press and
public
going to interpret his administration, and many different items fi[
was
Notes made by Marie Fehmer aboard AF #1, November 22, 1963, en
route to Washington, D.C.
1:40 Arrive
Air Force #1. Go into bedroom of plane to use phone
The President ha d talked to McGeorge Bundy vi a WH line
before I got there. When I walked in , the President looked
up and said, "Write this down as what has happened:
"I talked to the Attorney General. Asked him what we should
do. . .where I should take the oath. .here or there. . said he
would like to look into it. .and would notify me whether we
should take it here o r not.
"McGeorge Bundy and Walter called me..thought w e should
come to Washington as soon as could. Told them I was
waiting for the body and Mrs. Kennedy. The Attorney
General interrupted the conversation to say that I ought to
have a judicial officer administer the oath here. "
Then I tried to get Waddy Bullion for the President, .he was
out of his office... Called Judge Sarah Hughes ' office..they
said she was not there. The President said that he'd talk
to anyone in her office. He got on the phone and told the
person at the other end that he needed someone to
administer the oath. . and to find her. . . and get her to Love
Field.
Judge Hughes called in at 2:02 -- said she could get to the
plane in ten minutes.
The President left the bedroom of the plane -- where above
had taken place-- and came into the stateroom to wait Mrs.
Kennedy's arrival and to join Mrs. Johnson, J. Valenti,
Cong. Thornberry, Cong. Brooks, Cong. Thomas, Rufus
Youngblood and MF
Mrs. Kennedy arrived at 2:02 with the body. She was met
by the President and Mrs. Johnson and comforted.
Dave Powers and Ken O'Donnell came into the stateroom.
The President quickly swallowed a bowl of vegetable soup
and ate crackers.
The President looked at Dav e Powers and said,
"It's been a week since I got up. "
2:40 Judge
Sarah Hughes administers the oat h of office from
card dictated to Marie Fehmer by Nicholas Katzenbach
Present in stateroom were: Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Kennedy,
Larry O'Brien, Ken O'Donnell, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Gallagher,
Miss Turnure, Mac Kilduff, Liz Carpenter, Cliff Carter, MF,
Cong. Thomas, Cong. Thornberry, Cong. Brooks, Rufus
Youngblood, Jerry Kivett, Paul Glynn
Dictated by Cong. Jack Brooks to Marie Fehmer, aboard AF#1, en route
to Washington, November 22, 1963
Shooting was approximately 12:30. .. heard three shots, .turned around
and hurried to hospital. .knew immediately they were shots.. saw two
people o n grass near freeway... man and child lying flat on ground...
dodging shots.
Went to hospital; made one wrong turn. Picked up car with Larry
O'Brien and followed them straight to hospital. I jumped out and
grabbed Larry who was very upset at time and walked right straight
through hospital with him . Sa w VP in room, stayed with them in.
Rooms 1 and 2 and got coffee for them.
It was obvious by then that the President was seriously hurt. The
Secret Service people were discussing with the VP whether he ought
to leav e now. They wanted him to leave now. VP thought he should
not do that until they got a medical determination rather than a nonprofessional comment.
At 1:00 it was obvious that it was very bad. Discussed if both (VP and
Mrs. J) should go see them. Mrs. J and I went dow n to comfort Mrs.
Kennedy w/ Woody Taylor and Jerry Kivett. She was standing in middle
of little hal l outside door. Greeted Mrs. J, put both arms around her..
brief.
Dictated by Cliff Carter to Marie Fehmer aboard Air Force #1 en route to
Washington, November 22, 1963
1:10 pm Emergency
Rooms of Parkland Hospital -- rooms marked
Rooms 1 and 2
Agent Emory Roberts of Presidential detail enters room and
tells Vice President that he thinks plans should be made to
get back to Washington immediately. The VP replied that
he thought those wishes ought to come from both Ken O'Donnell
and Secret Service.
1:20 pm Agent
Emory Roberts came into the room again and notified
the Vice President that the President was dead. In the room
were Cong. Thornberry, Cliff Carter, Rufus Youngblood,
Lem Johns and Jerry Kivett.
Mrs. Johnson had gone t o be with Mrs. Kennedy. She was
escorted by Cong. Jack Brooks. When she was with Mrs.
Kennedy she pu t both her arms out to support her and
comfort her. Then they were moving out the medical
equipment from the emergency room, and Mrs. Johnson
and Jack Brooks walked up two flights of stairs to find
Nellie Connally. She was very upset. They stayed with he r
a few minutes until she felt that it was going to be all right.
Then she came back and joined the VP.
The VP asked Cliff to find Liz and Marie immediately,
Mrs. Johnson returned to Rooms 1 and 2 and at the same
time they were notified by Secret Service that the cars were
lined up outside ,
1:35 pm In
lining up cars, wanted to be careful of folks outside. The
VP said, "Homer, you go with me. Jack, you go with Mrs.
Johnson. " Rode with police escorts -- siren going on
front motorcycles... Brooks kept telling squad car to turn
sirens off, work intersections carefully, and not make fuss.
Previous to that at 1:2 2 -- Ken O'Donnell had come in and was
giving the VP the estimate of the situation, and the VP asked
what wa s the President's condition. Ken said, "He's gone."