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DATE: February 25, 1964 
SUBJECT: Preside~t Luebke as Transit Vi itor to Miami 
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PARTICIPANTS: ..1r. Erich Str~t ling, Counse 1 or, GE ~n Emb3.ss:· 
Mr. Elwood Williaws III, OIC, Federal Republic Affairs, GER 

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I ~<r. Str~tling telephoned this afternoon to say the Embassy had just receiv~ a ca~ie from Bonn requesting the Embassy to assist in makin; arrangements for a tra:tsit stop by President and Mrs. Luebke, Foreign Niniste~ a:-.d Mrs. Schroeder, and a la~ge entourage at Miami on April 23-2L enroutc to Lat~n Arn~rica. 

~r. Str~tling said the German President and party would be arriving at Miami 
at 3:30 p.m. on April 23 and would depart at 9:40 a.m. on Ap~il 24. They would 
be :lyi;'i.g in a chartered Lufthansa plane. For overnight hotel accommodations 
they had requested two suites, fifteen singles, and twenty ~~ubles. Mr. Str~tling 
sai~ he was just calling to inform me and to ask for any advice I could give as 
the Ger.:;an Embassy had no firm thoughts even as regards the best hotel to use. 

I told Mr. Str~tling we were happy to be informed, and that I was sure ou~ 
peop_e in Miami could be helpful with the arrangements made. I pointed out that 
we ~ould want to assist if for no other reason than to be certain about proper 
secu~i~y arrangements. I said I would ask Ambassador Duke's advice and that 11r. 
Str~tling could expect someone from the Department to be in touch with him probably 

t o:nor r o~,·. 
I then called Ambassador Duke to report the situation to him. He agreed heartily that help would be forthcoming under Office of Protocol aegis. He said it would be no:::;.al for the party to be met, escorted to the hotel selected, and escorted back to the plane for departure next day. He was also sure that the people on the spot could give good advice as to hotel. He thought person lly it would be sensible
Ito go out to Miami Beach. _J 
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