Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/February/19

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Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary (1969)
February 19, 1969
3595391Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary — February 19, 19691969

The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
February 19, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. TIMEDAY
7:15 a.m.Wednesday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
7:15
The President had breakfast.
7:55
The President went to his office.

8:12
8:24

8:19
8:33
The President met with:
Bryce N. Harlow
Melvin R. Laird
8:35 10:00
The President went to the Cabinet Room to attend the Bi-Partisan Leadership Meeting. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A".
10:01
The President returned to his office.
10:03 10:06 P
The President talked with John F. Williams.
10:06 10:26
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
10:26 12:26
The President accompanied by Henry A. Kissinger, went to the Cabinet Room to attend a National Security Council Meeting. For list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B".

12:26
12:26
12:26
12:26

12:40
12:40
12:40
12:54
The President returned to his office and met with:
Melvin R. Laird
David Packard
Earle G. Wheeler
Henry A. Kissinger
12:59 1:30
The President met with:
John D. Ehrlichman
Bryce N. Harlow
1:17 1:24 P
The President talked long distance with Larry Macphail in Florida.
2:02 2:49
The President visited the Department of Interior where he was met and escorted by Walter J. Hickel. For Scenario, See APPENDIX "C".
2:52
The President returned to his office.
The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
February 19, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. TIMEDAY
7:15 a.m.Wednesday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
2:55 3:06 P
The President talked long distance with Thomas Gates in New York City.
3:07 5:30
The President went to the Cabinet Room for a briefing on his upcoming trip. For a list of participants and a briefing outline see APPENDIX "D".
5:30 5:47
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
6;40 7:02
The President went to the Mansion accompanied by Dr. Walter R. Tkach, and Kenneth Riland.
7:40
The President had dinner with:
The First Lady
Patricia Nixon
Rose Mary Woods
8:20
Rose Mary Woods departed.
10:30
The President retired.
APPENDIX "A"

Bipartisan Leadership Meeting

EXECUTIVE BRANCH:

Spiro T. Agnew
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
Richard Helms

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH:
Senators
Michael J. Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Richard B. Russell
Milton R. Young
John C. Stennis
Margaret C. Smith
John W. Fulbright
George D. Aiken

Representatives

John W. McCormack
Carl B. Albert
Gerald R. Ford
Leslie C. Arends
George H. Mahon
Frank T. Bow
L. Mendel Rivers
William H. Bates
Thomas E. Morgan
E. Ross Adair

WHITE HOUSE STAFF·

Henry A. Kissinger
Bryce N. Harlow
John D. Ehrlichman
Herbert G. Klein
Kenneth E. BeLieu
William E. Timmons
Ronald L. Ziegler
Patrick Buchanan

APPENDIX "B"

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING

February 19, 1969

Spiro T. Agnew
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
David M. Kennedy
George A. Lincoln
Earle G. Wheeler
Richard Helms
David Packard
Gerard C. Smith
Ellis H. Veatch

Briefer

Clinton Conger

APPENDIX "C"

Dwight Chapin Copy

VISIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1969


PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:


At 2:00 p. m. you will arrive at the C Street (N. W.) entrance of the Department of Interior and will be met by Secretary Hickel, who will escort you to the Library adjacent to the lobby where you will be introduced to the following top Interior Officials:


TOP INTERIOR OFFICIALS:


Russell E. Train Under Secretary
Dr. Carl McMurray Assistant to the Secretary
Tom Holley Assistant to the Secretary
Josef Holbert Consultant to the Secretary
Edgar Kaiser. Jr. White House Fellow
Lewis Helm Consultant to the Secretary
Del Klaus Assistant to the Secretary
Earl J. Thomas Division of Compliance
Boyd Gibbons Deputy Under Secretary
Ray C. Coulter Acting Solicitor
Alex Troffey Ass't to the Sec. & Dir. of Information
Clarence Lorentzson Consultant
James ·Watt Consultant
George E. Robinson Deputy Ass't Sec. for Information
Directors and Bureau­ Commissioners:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Harold E. Crowther Bureau of Commercial Fisheries
John S.·Gottschalk Sport Fisheries and Wildlife Bureau
George B. Hartzog, Jr. National Park Service
John F. O'Leary Bureau of Mines
Robert L. Bennett Bureau of Indian Affairs
Boyd L. Rasmussen Bureau of Land Management
Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve Office of Territories
Edward C. Crafts Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Joe G. Moore Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Floyd E. Dominy Bureau of Reclamation Commissione:
William. T. Pecora Geological Survey Director


NOTE:
Two photographers will be present in the Library.


At approximately 2 :10 p. m. Secretary Hickel will escort you across the lobby to the Auditorium. You will enter from the rear of the Auditor­ium and will walk through the audience to the stage where a single stand­-up microphone will be provided. Following introduction by Secretary Hickel, who will remain seated on stage with you, you will speak to approximately 600 top employees of the Interior Department.

It is expected you will speak approximately 15 minutes. You will be escorted through the audience by Secretary Hickel departing the Auditorium at approximately 2:30 p.m., returning to your motorcade (entry and departure through the audience will give you an opportunity to shake some hands, if you wish).


NOTE:
Press will be present in the Auditorium for your talk.
APPENDIX "D"


BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Wednesday, February 19, 3:00 p.m.

in the Cabinet Room


3:00 - 3:10 p.m. Vatican Mr. Stabler
3:10 - 4:30 P.M. France Mr. Tauguy
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. International Trade Mr. Greenwald

­

State Department Participants

Secretary William P. Rogers
Assistant Secretary Leddy
Counselor Pedersen
Assistant Secretary Designate Hillenbrand
Acting Assistant Secretary Greenwald
Deputy Assistant Secretary Puhan
Country Director Stabler
Country Director Tanguy