Spoke to Imelda at 12:00 last night. She had called when I was asleep at about 11:00 but they could not wake me up as the doors were closed until they knocked from both downstairs and study doors. They were in Kyoto already and were proceeding to Narra then to Tokyo. They are supposed to be arriving at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo at 9:00 PM. Am now waiting to be connected to her and the conference for dinner.
Met [Henry] Byroade at 10:00 AM on:
- The arrival of Sec. of State [William] Rogers on July 1, 1970. I see him at 6:00 PM. Have asked a position paper to be prepared on the Sugar Act; military assistance; the Symington hearings; the Cambodian and Vietnam
Official Gazette for June 24, 1970: President Marcos stated the “Asian Dream” as the aspiration towards “peace and stability,” and underscored good management as “the key to the achievement” of these objectives.
“This would require of every executive in every organization, private or public, including the Chief Executive of every nation, new managerial perspectives and resources,” he said.
Appealing as keynote speaker at the ceremonies opening the Philippine Management Congress, held at the Asian Institute” of Management building, on Paseo de Roxas, Makati, Rizal, the President said that the congress “could be most profitably spent” in searching for solutions to the unfolding problems of the ’70s.
“We should have no misconceptions about the enormity of economic problems” in this decade, he said, which if unresolved “could generate through a series of chain reactions increasing social and even political problems.”
The decade of the 70s, he stressed, “will be a crucial one” for the Asian Pacific countries, and may well mark the take-off to real economic growth and social and political stability for the region.
To succeed in this undertaking, he said, experienced and capable leaders of men are needed, with all executive positions manned by “men with a sincere love for people and the ability to make correct and timely management decisions.” (See pages 6207-A to 6207-D for full text of the President’s speech.)
Early in the day, Ambassador Henry Byroade, U. S. envoy to the Philippines, called at Malacañang to discuss with the President matters affecting the two countries. They met in private.
Senator Arturo M. Tolentino later in the morning called to request certification of the bill he will file in the Senate authorizing the secretary of education to assess and act on any proposal from private schools to increase tuition fees. The bill is the Senate version of the measure filed by Rep. Aguedo Agbayani in the House of Representatives.
Towards noon, the President sat down with Paul Tabori. Hungarian-British writer, who is enroute back from the U.S. London. The interview lasted half an hour.
In the afternoon, the President motored to Makati, Rizal where he was keynote speaker at the opening ceremonies of the Philippine Management Congress.
Returning to Malacañang immediately after the speech, the President spent the rest of the day working at his desk.
The President directed the National Library to design an economical but effective system for the organization and maintenance of barrio libraries and reading centers.
The Chief Executive took this step after receiving the report that so far only 40 barrio libraries have been organized under the supervision of the National Library.
The President instructed the NL to distribute more government publications through the National Library’s extension branches.
situation in relation to the American policy in Asia; American bases and the American policy of retrenchment; the Laurel-Langley negotiations.
2. The [Averill] Holman-Judge [Ceferino] Gaddi case—we will wait for the Washington decision to seek reconsideration.
3. The State Visit on Aug. 18 for one day and two nights in Los Angeles City, California—I asked him to keep it a secret.
4. The five additional helicopters will arrive at Clark Air Force Base then will take 15-18 days to assimilate.
5. Two nuclear-powered ships are docking at Subic Bay for logistical support.