Tuesday
Hectic 10 days in Russia from May 30th to June 8th. Entrance through Khavarovsk, Siberia and exit through Tashkent, Uzbekistan with Novosibirsk, Moscow, Leningrad, Volvograd in between.
Arrived at 9:00 AM—“No changes in our social or economic system.” Nor does the trip to the Soviet Union in any way diminish our ties with other nations and allies.
10:30 AM—Cabinet meeting to report on the Russia trip and receive reports on the repair and rehabilitation.
The cabinets have worked well in my absence.
I have a nagging sense of insecurity about both the Soviet Union and China.
They probably will try and establish contacts and organizations for future subversion.
I cannot eliminate this thought from my mind notwithstanding assurances by the leaders of the two countries.