It wa s painte d i n 191 9 an d ha s bee n hangingin the White House since 1962 .calls usher's ofcchecked mf

To upstairs of mansion Red Room

To the library to meet w/ Secy Rusk

callscarded

McGeorge Bundy

Secretary Dillon

Secretary McNamara

Bill Moyers

Nicholas Katzenbach

To South Grounds

White Hous e

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Monday

and aides (accordin g t o Neustadt memo )Rusk led th e discussio n an d presente d a paper : commitment s

for forma l arrival ceremon y w/ ful l military honors fo r th eRight Honorabl e Harol d Wilson , OBE MP Prime Minister o f th e Unite d Kingdom .The Presiden t an d Mrs. Johnso n exited the Sout h Portico t o the sound s o f "Hail t o the Chie fThe Prim e Minister' s motorcad e dre w up to the Sout h Portico, an d th e Presiden tgreeted th e Prim e Ministe r i n cold , sunn y 4 0 degree weather . The y stoo d fo r a 1 9gun salute, nationa l anthem s wer e played , an d th e Presiden t an d th e Prim e Ministe rthen reviewe d th e troops .President delivere d welcomin g REMARK SPrime Ministe r responde d

to look at portrai t o f Woodro w Wilsonpainted b y a note d British portrai t artist , Si r Willia m Orpe n wh o painted portraits o f th e leaders o f Worl d Wa r I . I t i sconsidered on e of hi s bes t an d on e o l the finest examples o f his art It wa s painted in 191 9 and has been hanging

in th e Whit e House since 1962.

/in Cabinet Room mtg above discussed rules of the

game on press relations)

Jack Valenti

H E Rt Hon Lord Harlech

White House

December 7 1964

Monday

To Oval Office w/ Prime Minister Wilson They were chilledbecause of being out doors during the arrivalceremony The President asked for hot tea andupon asking the PM his preference ordered coffeefor the PM

McGeorge Bundy and Sir Burke Trend KCB CVOSecy of Cabinet

To Cabinet Room w/ PM Wilson McGeo Bundypausing at door to inquire of Mr Bundy how to handle the pressMr B indicated no substantive items to be issued today the Presssaid to the PM Do you know my favorite Bible Passage andagree to it Come let us together sirPM replied and I quoted the Bible this morning

then the

by this time they were out of hearingJames Greenfield

Great Britain

Ambassador of S BTo office

Discussion: "Principles an d politics, " and finances

Secy Rus k Ambassador DukeSecy Bal1 Ambassador BruceAsst. Secy Tyle rRichard Neustad t

Right Hon. P. C. Gordon. Walker, Secy " of State tor foreign AffairsRight Hon. Deni s Healey, M . B. E , M. P. , secy of state fo r defenseSir Burk e Trend , K . C. B. , C. V . O, Secy of the CabinetSir Will am Armstrong, K. C. B. , M . V. O. , Join t Permanen t Secy, Treasur ySir Harold Caccia, G . C M. G. , G C. V. O. , Permanen t Under Sec y o f StateSir Henr y riaajdEkoox: Hardman K. C. B., Permanen t Sec ySir Zolly Zuckerman, K.C. B. , F R . S. , Chie f Scientific Adviso r

D. J. Mitchell , Principal Private Sec yT. Lloyd-Hughes, Advisor o n Public

RelationsR. M. Hadow, C. M. G. , Hea d of News

. Department

/in Cabinet Room mtg above discussed rules of the

game on press relations)

enough importanc e fo r him t o repor t i t to th e President .

Mildred Stegall

White House

Dec 7 1964

Monday

McGeorge Bundy

William S White

William McChesney Martin Chairman of Federal Reserve Bd

Gardner Ackley

Ramsey Clark JV

To Mansion w/ Ramsey Clark JVMayor Richard Daley joined

Lunch w/ above Mayor Daley

William S White

Secretary Dillon

Nap

Secretary Wirtz returning his call (Secy Wirtz , o n leaving wor d fo r th ePresident, explaine d t o mjdr tha t there ha d been a development i n the railroa d cas e•which -would be o n the "ticker " shortl y an d the President , h e felt , shoul d hav e a repor tprior t o seein g i t o n the wire -- nothing critical , requirin g n o action, bu t a matter o fenough importanc e fo r hi m t o repor t i t t o the President .

N Mess

Dec 7 1964

To Cabinet Room w/ P.M. to join group waiting

regularly

White House Monday

To office to joinPrime Minister Harold Watson Sir William Armstrong

Secretary Dillon Sir Burke Trend Gardner AckleyWilliam McChesney Martin

Sir Eric Roll McGeorge Bundy

Secretary McNamara joined the above

To oval office w Secy Rusk McNamara and Mr Bundypausing but not stepping to read headline on Newspaper

Rusk McN and Bundy out at 6.53

JVAmb Bruce out at 7.04In JV room w Amb BruceTo ofc called JV inTo mjdr's ofc Tell whichever Doctor it is that is talking to

Dr Isen to get in touch w Lisa This left lens is coming out

To Mansion

duckling a l'orangewild ric e an d creame d spinac hendive an d watercress sala d serve d w/ Bri e chees eDessert was a souffle glace Westminister

MondayWhite Hous e

December, 196 4

Prime Ministe r Wilso n an d party arrived th e Nort h Portico an d were greete d b y thePresident an d Mrs. Johnson . The y went t o the secon d floo r fo r cocktail s with /the Prim e Minister ,Mr. Gordo n Walke r - Secretary o f State fo r Foreig n Affair sMr. Deni s Healey , Secretar y o f State fo r Defens eLord an d Lad y Harlech -- Ambassador o f Great Britai nAdmiral Earl Mountbatte n - Chie f o f Defens e Staf fThe Chie f Justic e an d Mrs. Warre n Secretar y o f State an d Mrs. Rus kAmbassador Davi d K . E. Bruc eAmbassador an d Mrs. Angie r Biddl e Duk eVice President-elec t an d Mrs. Huber t Humphre yGIFT PRESENTATION : Th e President presente d t o the Prim e Minister :BOOK - leather boun d edition o f "My Hop e for America " - "T o m y goo d friend Harol d

Wilson -- o n the occasio n o f his firs t visi t t o our shore s a s th e Leade r o f agreat natio n -- wit h every goo d wish, LBJ "

PHOTOGRAPH -- autographed photograp h i n sterling silve r fram e w / Presidentia l seal ."To th e Righ t Honorable Harol d Wilson , O . B. E. , M . P. , Prim e Ministe r of th eUnited Kingdom , wit h warmest persona l regard s an d best wishes , LBJ "

W/ Mrs . Johnso n an d Guests, th e President XHJ £ went t o th e Eas t Roo m to receiv e hisguests.

To State Dinin g Roo m fo r STAT E DINNE R honoring Prim e Ministe r Wilson . Guests ,numbering 146 , dine d o n

vol a u ven t o f seafoo dduckling a l'orangewild rice an d creame d spinac hendive an d watercress sala d serve d w / Bri e chees eDessert was a souffle glace Westminister

White House

December 7 , 196 4

Tuesday

TOASTS were exchanged

Coffee served in the parlor s

DANCING in the East Room . The President was seen dancin g w / Lady Harlech,Mrs. Johnson, and Dorese Bell. Mary Virginia Busb y reported tha t the Presidentdidn't seem to do much dancing . Much o f th e time was spen t in huddles w/the Prime Minister an d various third parties. . . .like David Dubinsky. The Presi-dent spent the time ushering Mr . Wilson around th e roo m and meeting thensort of privately in a huddle w/ various people. She said that she hadattended the Stat e Dinne r fo r Lord Hume, and commented tha t thi s on ewas a warm friendl y evening, a good mixed group , and a group that was mor erelaxed and gregarious than the one attendin g th e Lord Hume dinner

The President went to the second floor, followed a t 12:00 midnight by Mrs. JohnsonHe was accompanied by M Lynda Bird Johnso n TCXX and was heard to quip as h e ledher u p the stairs, "Lynda likes to stay unti l the last Marine is down."Retired

Houseguest tonight : Winston Taylo r

Today release d text of message which th e President sent to President Segni of Italyexpressing regret at learing o f President Segni' s resignation for health reasons.