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University Daily Kansan
Monday. Feb. 24, 1964
LBJ Relaxes After Three Months Work
WASHINGTON —(UPI)— With three months of the world's most powerful—and most gruelling—job behind him, President Johnson has settled into a pace aimed at keeping him healthy and relaxed.
The results, in the opinion of his closest associates, have been good.
"He is relaxing," one top aide reports. "His sense of humor is in good shape, he is pacing himself well—and he is in excellent physical condition."
THE VICTIM of a 1955 heart attack that for awhile curtailed his activities, Johnson's vigorous schedules since becoming President Nov. 22 initially were a cause of concern to his wife, friends and staff.
They are a bit less concerned now.
For one thing, Johnson has applied himself to working an afternoon nap into his busy days. This can vary from a 20-minute doze in his office chair to an hour or more in bed.
Even so, the President is still putting in 18-hour days—minus time out for his nap and two daily swims—and getting about six hours sleep a night.
BUT ASSOCIATES said that when the President goes to bed he sleeps restfully, dozing away when his head hits the pillow. And he has told friends frequently that he feels well with only five or so hours sleep nightly.
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mechanisms of inorganic reactions, will continue studies in that area. He came to KU in 1962.
A native of Wellington, New Zealand. Dr. Fraser earned A.B. and A.M. degrees at the Victoria University there. He earned the Ph.D degree from the University of Chicago in 1959, where he held a Fulbright Fellowship.
DR. FRASER TAUGHT for two and a half years at the University of Ottawa in Canada. In New Zealand he was a scientific officer in the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial research performing studies on infrared spectroscopy.
Dr. Fraser currently holds a National Science Foundation grant of $39,800 for the study of mediators in inorganic electron transfer mechanism. He has made many contributions to the literature of chemistry in the fields of inorganic complexes and electron transfer.
The Sloan grants, which are financed by the foundation created by the former president and chairman of the board of the General Motors Corporation, are for fundamental research in chemistry, mathematics, physics, and interdisciplinary fields such as geochemistry and astrophysics.
Sciensists are nominated for the awards by department chairmen or other scientists acquainted with the nominee's research potential.
DR. FRASER HAS BEEN invited to present a report on his studies at KU to the Eighth International Conference on Coordination Chemistry in Vienna, Austria, next September.
According to one close friend, Johnson's periodic medical examinations by White House physician George Burkley show his blood pressure and cholesterol levels to be "perfect."
The president's weight has been at about 206 pounds lately, this source reports, which may be a few pounds more than Johnson would like. But the 6 foot, 3 inch Texan is satisfied to have the poundage within its current range.
AN ILLUSTRATION of Johnson's ability to relax now, in comparison with his first exciting and tense weeks in office, came during his trip to St. Louis last Thursday.
On prior journeys, Johnson spent all or most of his time chatting with senators, congressmen, newsmen or others accompanying him on his Air Force jet transport plane. On the last trip, Johnson spent most of his flight time napping in his airborne suite.
The heavy pace of Johnson's formal calling lists has slackened somewhat in recent weeks, although he is conducting a number of meetings which are not on his public calendar.
THE PRESIDENT awakens at 6:30 or 6:45 each morning and spends two and a half or three hours in his bedroom, reading. Lounging in bed or in his robe on a chair beside his window. Johnson goes over memoranda, dispatches, newspapers, magazines and books. During this period, he receives his daily intelligence report. If routine, it is relayed from the White House "situation room" by Jack Valenti, who almost without fail is the first aide to see Johnson each day—and the last each night.
When world problems are pressing, there will be a personal report to Johnson from McGeorge Bundy, special assistant for national security.
Johnson's book preferences run to serious volumes on current events, and U.S. history. A recent favorite is Barbara Ward's "Rich Nations, Poor Nations." Johnson also has re-read in recent months Arthur Schlesinger's "The Age of Jackson."
DURING HIS morning reading sessions, Johnson has a low-calorie breakfast of half a melon and hot tea. In his office during the day, his refreshments run to a low calorie orange drink, and a no-caffeine coffee with artificial sweetener.
At night, Johnson does more reading. When no social or formal events are scheduled, he generally is in his room by 10 or 11 p.m. for solitary perusal of documents, and reflections on world and domestic problems.
Using a large yellow legal-type tablet, he makes voluminous notes, stuffing them into his pocket as part of the day's agenda when he returns to his office the next morning.
THE TIME Johnson goes to his office varies, pegged usually to the time of his first appointment. This means that some mornings he won't be at his desk until about 10 o'clock, other mornings earlier.
Almost every Tuesday, he meets for breakfast in the Executive Mansion with Democratic congressional leaders, then walks with them to his office at about 9:15 or 9:30 a.m.
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AWS Schedules One Late Night
The traditional "Late Night" will give KU women added time to chase the man of their choice.
"Late Night," sponsored by Associated Women Students (AWS), will be February 29th which comes once every four years to make Lean Year.
Tickets are 50c. The money goes into Memorial Scholarship Fund from which AWS awards one or more scholarships each year to outstanding women students. The fund was established in 1948 and the Memorial Scholarship Committee is known as the Scholarship Money's Our Purpose.
PE Award Honors Late Colby Coach
On Friday night women's closing hours will be extended to 2 a.m. for those KU women who have late night tickets. Seniors will also need a ticket to check out their keys.
Brian G. Palmer, Winnipeg, Canada junior, is the first recipient of the Jack Wolfe Memorial award in the department of physical education at KU.
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The award memorializes the late Jack Wolfe, all-around Lawrence High School athlete and KU basketball player, who was killed in an aircraft accident at Norman, Okla., last Oct. 19. He had for several years been a basketball coach at Colby High School.
The $50 award to Palmer represents income from the more than $1,000 contributed by more than 200 friends of Wolfe, who earned the B.S. degree from Kansas in 1955 and the M.S. degree in 1959.
"Palmer in many ways is like Jack Wolfe," Shenk said. "He is not large, he was not a starter in his varsity sport, but he always gave maximum effort, and is better than a B-average student."
In making the presentation during the annual physical education dinner Tuesday night Prof. Henry A. Shenk said Palmer had been chosen by the faculty as the outstanding senior man in the department. The criteria were scholarship, leadership, character and promise of future usefulness in the profession.
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