Saturday, Id July, 1958 . 
After a delightful visit to Yosemite Valley and environs on 
15 July, the 'resident and his party aboard the Presidential 
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"frain arrived at Los Angeles at 0900 on this day. Approximately 
an hour was spent by the President in greeting various Federal, 
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State -and Civic dignitaries and the members of the welcoming 
committee. The president made a short off-olatform talk to an 
enthusiastic throng gathered around his car, and, about 1020 
embarked in his automobile for the drive to san bieeo 
Cheering crowds greeted the 'resident during his passage through 
Los Angeles and towns along his route. In Long Beach, pa Watson was 
surprised and not a little gratified by the vociferous greeting given 
him by one curb-stone spectator, A. J, Davis by name, a former Colonel 
in the Army (See Army Court-martial Case in 1934, and a Wat son's 
appeal in his behalf). 
