Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/February/4

Place Day Began					Date (Mo. Day. Yr.)  February 4, 1969
					TIMEDAY 7:30 a. m. Tuesday
Time		Phone P=Placed R=Received		Activity
In	Out	Lo	LD
7:30	7:54			The President had breakfast.
7:55				The President went to his office accompanied by Charles R. Larson.
8:30	9:36			The President met with: Bryce N. Harlow H. R . Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman
9:06		P		The President telephoned Everett M. Dirksen. The call was not completed.
9:11	9:13	P		The President talked with Michael J. Mansfield.
9:37	10:02			The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
10:04		P		The President telephoned John D. Ehrlichman. The call was not completed.
10:07	11:45			The President went to the Cabinet Room for a meeting with the National Security Council. For a list of those in attendance see, APPENDIX "A".
10:27		R		The President received a call from Everett M. Dirksen. The call was not completed.
11:46	12:02			The President returned to his office accompanied by Richard Helms.
11:47	11:48	P		The President talked with Everett M. Dirksen.
12:07	12:14			The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.
12:14	12:17			The President went to the Fish Room accompanied by Warren Earl Burger for the swearing-in ceremony for: Arthur F. Burns George A. Lincoln Paul W. McCracken Herbert G. Stein Hendrik S. Houthakker

Place Day Began					Date (Mo. Day. Yr.)  February 4, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C.					TIMEDAY 12:28 p. m. Tuesday
Time		Phone P=Placed R=Received		Activity
In	Out	Lo	LD
12:28	12:30			The President returned to his office accompanied by Warren Earl Burger.
12:35	1:43			The President met with John Ehrlichman.
1:30				The President had lunch in his office.
2:08	3:01			The President visited the Department of Labor where he was met by George P. Shultz and other key Labor Department Officials. For Scenario see APPENDIX "B".
3:05				The President returned to his office.
3:07				At the President's request, Henry A. Kissinger was asked to come to his office.
3:11	3:32			The President met with Henry Kissinger.
3:32 3:32 3:32 3:32 4:08	4:13 4:13 4:13 4:15 4:22			The President met with: Maurice H. Stans Walter J. Hickel Alexander P. Butterfield David M. Kennedy Bryce N. Harlow
4:15		R		The President received a call from Olin E. Teague. The call was not completed.
4:25	4:30	P		The President talked with Bryce N. Harlow.
4:54	5:02	P		The President talked with Richard G. Kleindienst.
5:05	5:08	P		The President talked with Bryce N. Harlow.
5:13	5:15			The President met with Bryce N. Harlow.
5:29	6:11			The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.
5:32	5:34	P		The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
5:38				At the/ Presidents request, Ronald L. Ziegler was asked to come to his office.

Place Day Began					Date (Mo. Day. Yr.)  February 4, 1969
WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C.					TIMEDAY 5:40 a.m. Tuesday
Time		Phone P=Placed R=Received		Activity
In	Out	Lo	LD
5:40	6:02			The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
6:22	7:26			The President entertained guests. Those present were: John L. McClellan Karl E. Mundt Robert P. Mayo George H. Mahon Frank T. Bow Bryce N. Harlow
8:00				The President had dinner.
10:30				The President retired.

APPENDIX "A"

LIST OF INVITEES - NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING

FEBRUARY 4, 1969

Spiro T. Agnew
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
George A. Lincoln
John P. McConnell
Richard Helms
Charles W. Yost
Bryce N. Harlow

 

Briefers

Brian J. Lincoln
Frank W. Rhea
Emery E. Newton
Floyd D. Harris
William L. Sheppard
Richard A. Wallace
Elm er R. Daniels
Joseph C. McDonough

THE PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:

VISIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPENDIX "B"

Tuesday, February 4, 1969

2:15 p. m. You will arrive at the Constitution Avenue entrance to the U. S. Labor Departmental auditorium where you will be met by the Secretary of Labor, George Shultz. He will escort you to Con­ference Room A on the first floor, where you will be met by key Labor Department officials. Attendees will be:

Secretary of Labor Mr. George Shultz
Under Secretary of Labor Mr. J. D. Hodgson
Assistant Secretary of Labor -Manpower
Mr. Arnold Weber
Assistant Secretary of Labor - Labor Management Relations
Mr. W . J. "Bill" Usery, Jr.
Commissioner of Labor Statistice - Mr. GeofferyMoore
Special Assistant to the Secretary - International Labor Affairs
Mr. George L. P . Weaver
Director of Women's Bureau - Mrs. Elizabeth Koontz
Assistant Secretary - Administration - Mr. Leo Wertz
Executive Assistant to the Secretary - Mr. David Taylor

After meeting with the above people, the Secretary will escort you to Conference Room B adjacent to Conference Room A, where you will address approximately 200 top labor Department officials. Secretary Shultz will escort you to the stage, where a single stand-up microphone will be provided.

You will be introduced by Secretary Shultz and he will remain seated on the platform as you speak. (It is expected that you will speak for 10-15 minutes.)

2:45 p. m.
(approx.)You will be escorted from the Conference Room B by the Secretary and will proceed to the motorcade at the Constitution Avenue exit, where you will depart the Department of Labor at approximately 2:55 p. m.

NOTE:The Press will be present in Conference Room B for your talk to the Labor Department officials.