President`s Daily Diary, November 21, 1965

November 21 , 1965
White Hous e - - LB J Ranch, Texa s
SUNDAY
Awake an d called fo r th e papers
Breakfast i n his roo m
Dr. Bill y Graha m visitin g i n the bedroo m w/ th e Presiden t
The Presiden t wa s dresse d i n ranc h clothe s an d walked through the kitchen -then to the dinin g roo m whr e he had sank a - - an d others ha d coffe e - - w /
Mr. Kellam , Dr . Graham , Mr . Grad y Wilson , an d VM -- (Ok
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Riding aroun d the ranc h w / Dr . Graham , Mr . Wilson , an d Mr. Kella m
Down to the guest house area. -- looke d a t the trailers, etc . - - the n to the
birthplace hous e - - an d riding stil l o n the ranc h area .
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THE WHIT E HOUS E
PRESIDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N
DAILY DIAR Y
The Presiden t bega n hi s da y a t (Place )
White Hous e - - LB J Ranch, Texa s
SUNDAY
CHURCH service s conducte d by Dr. Bill y Graha m
Attending were: Mrs . Johnson , Lynda , Susa n Taylor , Cantinflas , Jacque s Gelman ,
Dr. Bill y Graham , Mr . Grad y Wilson , Bil l Moyers, Jac k Valenti , Mr . Ma x Brocks,
Mr. W . W . Heath , Jak e Jacobsen , MF, V M (Fi
x by Oke)
service take n from the 37t h ^ Psalm >nv
To his bedroo m t o dress
LUNCH w/ Mrs . Johnson , Seno r Cantinfla s , Seno r Gelman , JJ , JV , BM ,
Lynda, Dr . Bill y Graham , Mr . Grad y Wilson , Mr . Ma x Brooks, Mr . W . W . ieath ,
Susan Taylor , Mr . J . C . Kellam , MF , V M
Cheese souffle , ha m , sausage , spinach , salad , ic e crea m and cookies fo r desser t
Then to the de n to autograp h pictures an d givd "goodies ' t o Cantinfla s Dr . Graha m
Mr. Wilson , an d Mr. Gelma n
Outside t o have Dr . Graham , Mr . Wilso n Cantinflas , Mr . Gelma n - - sig n cemen t bloc k
Driving i n th e Ranch area
(The King-Air e had taken Dr . Graha m an d Mr. Wilso n back t o Houston - Lynda, Bil l Moyers , W . W . Heath , Susa n Taylo r - - al l wen t t o Austi n i n the helicopte r
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Driving t o th e Dan z Ranc h , Mal echek house, an d to Mrs . Bailey' s house , etc .
Returned t o th e Mai n Ranch house
Senator Richar d Russel l - (ret . hi s cal l o f earlier today )
Departed the LB J Ranc h House and area vi a helicopte r w / Mrs . Johnson ,
Cantinflas, Mr . MttBMMGelman , JJ , JV , MF , VM , Mr. J . C . Kella m - pix b y Ok e - - Dr . Young , Maj . Robinson , KLen Gaddi s
THE WHIT E HOUSE
PRESIDENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSO N
DAILY DIARY
The Presiden t began hi s da y at (Place)
November 21 , 196 5
White Hous e -- LBJ Ranch, Texas
SUNDAY
•In th e helicopter, th e President als o gave Cantinfla s a set of buttons -- w/ the
Presidential seal o n it -- to put on his sports jacket. .
(Cantinflas laughinly aske d if the Presiden t had anything to giv e him for hi s trousers)
Arrived SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- LA S PALMAS SHOPPING CENTER
The President was greeted by a Reception Committee including :
Mr. Ton y Kowazoe
Mr. Hank Brow n - AFL-CIO
Sen. Abraham Kazen - Texas Senato r
Mr. Sol Casseb
Mr. Aubry Klin e
Mr. John Daniel s
Mr. Oscar Laurel
Mr. Charles DeLeon
Judge Micke Machad o
Constable Joe Ferro
Dr. Jos e Sa n Martin
Judge Charle s Grace
Postmaster Da n Quill
Mr. Morris Jaffe
M/Sgt. Cleto Rodriquez
Sheriff Bill Hanck
Perry Smith
Bill Sinkin
Mr. G . J . Sutton
" The gentlemen above formed a line in a passageway -- CL-**1^
But at the exit of the helicopter;, the President was greete d by Senator Ralph Yarobrough,
and Congressman and Mrs. Henr y B. Gonzalez
Then to the area set up for the platform area --in the middle o f the shopping centei . . .
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Here, the President , Mrs. Johnson , Cantinflas, and the Gonzalez' an d Sen. Yarborough
walked over the crowd s and shaok hands w/ them. .
Then to the platform
Cong. Gonzales began th e program -- asking fo r cheers for the President and
for Cantinflas -- The entire rally was strictly a Politica l Rally" for Cong . Gonzales
November 21 , 1965
White House
SUNDAY
.TEXAS (Sa n Antonio)
".Cantinflas" spok e - - bot h i n Spanis h an d in English - - muc h t o th e deligh t of
the Mexican-America n grou p - - ther e wer e cheer s almos t a s lou d (and sometime s
louder ! ) a s th e President' s fo r th e very popular comedia n an d actor
Cong. Gonzale s actin g a s M . C . introduce d th e Firs t Lad y - - an d everyone clappe d fo r he r
and then introduce d Senato r Ralp h Yarboroug h
Senator Ralp h Yarborough -- remark s - - fo r Gonzale s an d for the Presiden t
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Cong. Gonzale s then gave recognitio n t o Seno r Gelma n an d to Mr . an d Mrs. ^
Huffman Barne s wh o were als o o n the platfor m an
d to Mrs . Josef a Saund e rs
(the President' s relative s wh o live i n San Antonio). . . then t o Postmaster Dan
Quill t o th e Sherif f Bil l Howell , an d to th e Democrati c Chairma n Joh n Daniel s
REMARKS o f the Presiden t - -
Cong. Gonzale s introduce d th e entertainment - - Eddi e Martine z tri o - - starrin g
a Mexica n singe r - Rosit a
Cong. Gonzale s - - agai n - - thi s tim e sayin g tha t the police estimate d the crowd s
in exces s o f 25, 000 . .
The Presiden t an d group lef t th e platfor m - - th e program ha d ende d
and th e Presiden t wen t int o the crowd s shakin g hands an d greeting the m all .
Then to the where the helicopter wa s - - behin d th e shoppin g cente r - - an d greeted
the peopl e there - - al l alon g the fenc e line s o f those peopl e whose homes were
located behin d th e shoppin g center also . H e went int o th e yar d o f a famil y
and visited w/ the m for a shor t whil e - To the heliconter - - hugge d Cantinlfa s goodby e - shoo k hands w / Mr . Gelman ,
and said
goodbye
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to
Cong.
and
Mrs.
Gonzales Sen.
Yarborough
Novmber 21 , 1965
White Hous e - - LB J Ranch, Texa s
SUNDAY
Departed th e La s Palma s Shoppin g Center, Sa n Antonio, Texa s - - vi a choppe r - w/ Mrs . Johnson , Mr . J . C . Kellam , JJ , JV , MF , VM , Mrs. Nanc y Negley.
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Arrived a t the West Ranc h - - fo r huntin g dee r an d looking a t the scenery . .
' Moursund .
Joined there b y th e S S and Judge an d Mrs . A .' W. T
Riding inth e ca r w / th e Presiden t wer e Judg e Moursund an d M F an d V M I
In the othe r ca r were : Mrs . Moursund , Mrs . Johnson , JJ , Mr . Kellam , Mrs . Negley .
C— Departed the Wes t Ranc h - - vi a choppe r w/ th e sam e peopl e includin g th e Moursunds
Returned t o th e LB J RANCH , TEXA S
The group went into the hous e t o freshen u p for dinne r — an d to th e offic e
DINNER w / Mrs . Johnson , Judg e an d Mrs. A . W . Moursund , Mr . an d Mrs. Donal d
Thomas, Mr . J . C . Kellam , Mrs . Or eole Bailey , JJ , MF , VM
shrimp Creole , rice , popovers , gelati n (Huntland's ) for dessert .
Dale Mal echek
Albert Weirich - Johnso n City , Texa s
Hilmer Hartma n - Hartma n Ranc h
In the den talking w / Judg e Moursund, Mr . Thomas , Mr . Kella m
(Mrs. Johnso n an d the ladie s watche d ''Th e Iprcress File " i n the Livin g Room )
To the offic e - - workin g his des k an d lookin g through boxes o f pictures fo r distribution .
Jack Valent i - Austin , Texa s -
- als o watching the 10:0 0 news while talkin g
Okamoto (whil
e he pu t Valent i o n hold)
On JV's cal l - - starte d talking t o Bil l Moyer s (unti l 11:3 5 pm)
November 21 , 196 5
White Hous e - - LB J Ranch , Texa s
SUNDAY
The Presiden t went t o his bedroo m , ha d a ru b an d retire d fo r th e evening .