John W. Gardner, Chairman, of the Task Force - President of Carnegie CorporationJames E. Allen, Jr. , Commissioner of Education, New YorkHedley W. Donovan, Time & Life PublicationsSidney Marland, Superintendent of Schools, PittsburghFr. Paul Re inert, President, St. Louis UniversityRaymond Tucker, Mayor, St. LouisRalph Tyler, Director, Center for the Advance Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, Calif.Stephen Wright, President, Fisk University, NashvilleJerrold Zacharias, Professor , Department of Physics, MITRichard Goodwin and Douglass Cater - White HouseFrancis Keppel, Commissioner of EducationWilliam Cannon, Executive Secretary of the Task Force - BLHJEKKXX Bureau of the BudgetHarold Gores - Head of Division of Education in Ford Foundation and former head of schools in

Newton, Mass.

To Cabinet Room to meet w/ Education Task Force OFF RECORD

White House MondayJuly 20 1964

Awake breakfast in bed met w/ JV did exercises

Bill Moyers fr mans

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Robert Anderson NYC fr mansTo Flower Garden w/ Mrs Johnson there to officeJ Valenti

until

to meet the Right Honorable Keith J.Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand - walked to Flower Garden. The President pickeda sprig of Heliotrope for the Prime Minister and the PM inserted it in his lapel.

PRESENTED GIFTS - See Page four

to the Office with the Prime Minister of New Zealand

mf - "Come in here and fill this lighter."The President gave the Prime Minister a seal silver lighter with his signature on it,and instructed mf "Fill all those lighters in my desk. When I go to lunch you go and get somebodyelse with you and fill every one of them. "

In outer office reading papers and then to Mansion for LUNCHEON honoring the PrimeMinister of New Zealand, the Rt. Honorable K. J. Holyoake - to second floor - met briefly

for a couple of minutes, with the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense --at 1:05 thePrime Minister of New Zealand arrived with the Ambassador of N. Z. , and Amb. Duke.All had a drink upstairs. At 1:15 they went down the grand staircase with the color guard,and went to the East room to receive 108 guests, at 1:25 they sat down in the State Dining'Room for Stag Luncheon honoring the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Luncheonended at 2:35 pm Toasts exchanged

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To South Grounds w/ General Clifton

To West Lobby to say Goodbye to the Prime Minister of NewZealand

In office w/ Kenny O'Donnell out at

B MoyersIn office w/ Jack Valenti

Appointed Dr . George Philip Hager of Minneapolis, Minn, as a member of the NationalAdvisory Committee on the Selection of Physicians, Dentists, and Allied Specialists underthe Selective Service System.

Nomination sent to the Senate today:The following named-officer under the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 3066

to be assigned to position of importance and responsibility designed by the Presidentunder subsection (a) of Section 3066, in grade as follows:Major General John Lathrop Throckmorton, 019732, USA, in the grade of Lt. Col.

Nominations Sent to the Senate on July 20, 1964:Lucius D. Battle, of Florida, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extra-

ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA to the United Arab RepublicMiss Margaret Joy Tibbetts, of Maine, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA to Norway.Winthrop G. Brown, of the District of Columbia, a Foreign Service Officer of the Class of Career

Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary an d Plenipotentiary of the USA to theRepublic of Korea

Vice Admiral Horacio Rivero, Jr. , U. S. Navy, t o be Vice Chief of Naval Operations in theDept, of the Navy under the provisions of Title 10, US Code, Section 5085.

Vice Admiral John Sylvester, U. S. Navy, fo r appointment to the grade of vice admiral on theretired list pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, Section 5233

The following- named officer under the provisions of title 10, United States Code, section 3066,

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To second floor

Chairman Walter Heller fr mansJ Valenti fr mansion

W JenkinsG Reedy

Bill Moyers re an answer for Sen Mansfield

to be assigned to a position of importance and responsibility designated by the President undersubsection (a) of section 3066. in grade as follows:

Major General Jame s Hilliar d Polk, 019028, USA , in the grade of Lieutenant Sask Gen.

Nominations (cont. )Edward Steidle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Coal Mine Safety Board of

Review for the term expiring July 15, 1967. (Reappointment).William N. Goodwin, of Washington to be United States Attorney for the Western District of

Washington for the term of four years, vice Brockman Adams, resigned.George J. Ward of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of New York

for the term of four years, vice Thomas M. Dugan, resigned.

Released copy of the President's letter to the Speaker of the House of Rsjaakx Representativestransmitting xxi^^KHaeaiteijaqa^XKDJpdjcBiidxnK proposed supplemental appropriations for thefiscal year 1965 in the amount of $13, 088, 000 to support programs authorized by the Civi lRights Act of 1964. And also a copy of Kermit Gordon's letter to the President outlining thedesignation of the funds by Departments and Commissions

GIFT EXCHANGE - PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND (12:00 noon) ( Page Two)The President presented to the Prime Minister the following:Autographed color photograph in sterling silver frame wit h seal, "To the Right Honorable Keith

J. Holyoake, C. H. , M. P. , Prime Minister of New Zealand, with best wishes, LBJ"Book - autographed copy of "A Time for Action." - autographed: "To the Right Honorable

Keith J. Holyoake, C. H. , M. P. , Prime Minister of New Zealand, wit*, every goodwish and highest esteem, LBJ"

The Prime Minister gave to the President a large book with enclosed color plates and an essaydepicting scenic New Zealand, autographed: "To the President, from KeithHolyoake."

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White House

To office to join Walter Jenkins and the following group of Texas isox men who had attendedthe luncheon today and who were given a special tour by Mrs. Johnson: OFF RECORDIrving Goldberg - Dallas, TexasRhea Howard = President, Wichita Daily Times and Wichita Falls Record - Texas,C. T. McLaughlin- Snyder, TexasVirgil Musick - Abilene, TexasMark DuncanMilton Potts - Livingston, TexasElmer Parish - Wichita Falls, TexasCarlton Smith - Waco, TexasJay Taylor - Amarillo, TexasJohn Ben Shepperd Out at 5:10

To Cabinet Room - shaking hands with Dr. Hornig in mjdr's room - and said, "Did you everhear so much work going on. . all the typewriters going except hers (pointing to vm's machine)"In Cabinet Room XHKK&: met with the following members of the President's Science AdvisoryCommittee:Dr. Donald F. Hornig, Chairman of the CommitteeDr. Colin M. MacLeod, Deputy Director, Office of Science and TechnologyDr. Paul M. Doty , Professor of Chemistry, HarvardDr. Richard L. Garwin, Watson Research Lab. Columbia University - IBMDr. Edwin R. Gilliland, Prof, of Chemical Engineering, Mass. Ins tit. of Technology, CambridgeDr. Franklin A. Long, Professor of Chemistry, IthacaDr. William D. McElroy, Chairman, Dept, of Biology, Johns Hopkins Univ.Dr. Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, Director, Stanford Linear Accelerator CenterDr. John R. Pierce, Exec. Director Research, Bell Telephone LaboratoriesDr. Edward M. Purcell, Professor of Physics, HarvardDr. Frederick Seitz, President, National Academy of SciencesDr. Jerome B. Wiesner, Dean of Science, MIT

The President thanked PSAC for the help given thus far and asked the Committee to take a newlook at our policies and programs in science and technology at how the federal govt canhelp scientifically talented young people at what is the federal role in

today and how we can put science to work more effectively on our great social problems

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Dr. Herbert F. York, Chancellor, Univ , of California, San DiegoDr. Jerrold R. Zacharias, Prof, of Physics, MITDr. I . I. Rabi , Prof, of Physics, Columbia University (Consultant to Committee)Dr.. Detlev W. Bronk, President, Rockefeller Institute, N. Y. (Consultant to Committee)Dr. George B. Kistiakowsky, Prof, of Chemistry, Harvard (Consultant to committee)Mr. David Z. Beckler, Executive Secy to the Committee

mf takes note in meeting telling him of Senator Russell Long calling him -- "Just tell him to holdon -- I'll come take it."

met w/ Hon. James U. S. Ambassador to Malaysia; OFF RECORDHon. Douglas Henderson, U.S. Amb. to Bolivia and Hon. Robert Ryan, U.S. Amb. to Niger

w/ President --also Gob Komer, NSC member.

Returned to the Oval Room Office.Geo. Reedy (p/1)

Secy Dean Rusk (b. 2)Geo. Reedy (p/1)Walter Jenkins (p/1)

Departed offic e and went to the mansion to join Lynda and Mrs. Johnsonin the Diplomatic Reception Room - re American Field Service Student gathering

To South Grounds - greeting AFS students - band playing "Hail to the Chief' and "Ruffles & Flourishes"REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT approx 3,000 students

To office to take call fr Senator LangSenator Russell Long LouisianaJ Valenti

Buford Ellington and Secretary Hodges out OFF RECORDout

went w/ him to O'Donnell's

W Jenkins

To cabinet RmBell

Pics by Cecil of each

Geo Reedy Lynda BirdOtis Chandler Los Angeles JV also talked on this call

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NOTE: America n Field Service brings foreign students to the U. S. each year, places them inhost families with youngsters of the same age and sex to complete a senior year i n highschools all over the country. This group brings 3000 American Field Students from 62countries to Washington*

The President returned to the office with all the students following him to the porchchanting "We want Johnson. . . we want Johnson. . . we want Johnson."He is accompanied by: Mrs. Johnson and Lynda Bird - then steps back out on the

and Luci.porch and waves to crowd.

yb - come get signed mail.

press too

Geo Reedy

Bill Moyers signing mail

Walter Jenkins

Mrs Johnson to Oval Rm lvsyb come in lets clear off this mess on my desk

Mrs Johnson

Gov Buford Ellington to grab a cab come havedinner w/ him Mrs J

Mrs Johnson come on down to Diplomatic Reception Rmof the Mansion wait w/ him for Gov Ellington

Arr So Grounds w/ Mrs Johnson for a walk outsidethe grounds through the Southwest Gate

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George Reedy's press briefing 4:23 pm today gave these points re the discussion w/ HolyoakePresident welcomed meeting because of the opportunity to reassert the deep and abiding interestin the freedom of Southeast Asia and that area of the world. Considered that the three nations --Australia, Ne w Zealand and the United States -- belong to a mutual alliance because they sharea common heritage of freedom. Whatever happens in Southeast Asia very directly affects thesecurity of Australia and Ne w Zealand. Situation in both Laos and Viet Nam was one of thesubjects of conversation between the PM and the President. President expressed our appreciationfor the efforts of the civilian surgical team that. New Zealand has in Viet Nam and also for the

freedom is secur e and peace is assured," President expressed his satisfaction With the state ofANZUS =-- apparently the three members see eye to eye on all essential matters. Prime Ministerexpressed his satisfaction with the meeting and also he reviewed with the President the develop-ments in the recent Commonwealth conference in London. Als o a brief discussio n of theUnited States-New Zealand relations, naturally , as well as other problems in Southeast Asia.

xx engineering team that arrived in Viet Nam from New Zealand on June 29, The President toldHolyoake that the United States will stand by its alliance commitments "to the fullest until

at 11:00

To upstairs w/ Mrs Johnson and Governor Ellington

Dinner w/ Mrs J and Gov Ellington Ellington departed

Retired