Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/February/7

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Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary (1969)
February 7, 1969
3595378Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary — February 7, 19691969

The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
February 7, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. TIMEDAY
7:20 a.m. Friday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
7:20
The President had breakfast.
7:37
The President went to his office.
The President met with:
8:30 9:25 H. R. Haldeman
8:30 9:25 John D. Ehrlichman
8:40 9:25 Bryce N. Harlow
9:35 9:38
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
9:39 9:45
The President went to the Fish Room to greet the Boy Scouts of America delegation and supporting personnel. The President escorted the group to his office. For further information see the President's Scenario, APPENDIX "A".
9:50 10:05
The President met with Mardi Gra's Queens in the Fish Room. He then escorted them to his office. For further information, see President's scenario APPENDIX "B".
10:07 11:55
The President went to the Cabinet Room for a Cabinet meeting. For a list of those in attendance see APPENDIX "C".
11:55
The President returned to his office where he met with Charles W. Yost.
12:05
The President went to the State Dining Room for remarks to the Senate Youth Group, led by George R. Hearst and Randolph A. Hearst. For further information see the President's scenario, APPENDIX "D".
12:33
The President returned to his office.
12:36 12:45
The President met with:

John A. Volpe
James M. Beggs
Charles D. Baker
Barry Locke
Paul L. Cherington

Joseph A. Bosco
The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
February 7, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. TIMEDAY
12:40 p.m. Friday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
12:40 1:00
The President met with officer of the National Guard Association. Those present were:
James F, Cantrell
Joe. C. Moffet
C.A Ott, Jr.
Claude T. Bowers
James Deerlin
1:03 1:10
The President met with Snowpine Liu.


1:10 1:16
The President went to the Fish Room accompanied by John A.

Volpe who announced the President's intention to nominate

key personnel for the Department of Transportation.
1:17 1:19 P
The President talked with H. R. Haldeman.
1:24 1:40
P The President talked long distance with Coretta King in Atlanta, Georgia.


1:41 2:10
The President met with:
Henry A. Kissinger
Llewellyn E. Thompson


2:14 2:57
The President visited the Commerce Department. He 'has met

and escorted by Maurice H. Stans. For a list of others in

attendance. see the President's scenario. APPENDIX "E".
3:00
The President returned to his office.
3:02 3:48
The President met with:
Roy Wilkins
Robert J. Brown
Daniel P. Moynihan

The President then escorted them to the Fish Room where they

met with the Press.


3:49
The President went to his office.


3:50 4:10
The President met with H. R . Haldeman.


4:14 4:30
The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.
The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
February 7, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON DC TIMEDAY
4:35 p.m.Friday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
4:35 4:48
The President met with George S. Brown.
5:05 5:12
The President flew from the White House South Grounds by helicopter to Andrews AFB.
5:20 7:25
The President flew from Andrews Air Force Base in Air Force One to Homestead Air Force Base. For a list of those who accompanied the President on the plane, see APPENDIX "F".
7:38 7:50
The President flew from Homestead Air Force Base by helicopter to the Key Biscayne heliport.
7:58
The President arrived at his home (Bay Lane),Key Biscayne, Florida.
8:30 approx The President had dinner. His guests were:
William P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
C. G. (Bebe) Rebozo

VISIT OF THE REPORT TO THE NATION

BOY SCOUT OF AMERICA DELEGATION

THE WHITE HOUSE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1969


PRESlDENT'S SCENARIO:


At 9:30 a.m . you will be escorted from your office to meet with The Report to the Nation Boy Scout Delegation and supporting personnel.


ATTENDEES WILL BE:

Report to the Nation Delegation:

Paul Collina North Dakota
Roberto J. Colon Puerto Rico
B. Daniel Dillard Pennsylvania
Bernard Esannason Virgin Islands
Dear Curtis George Alaska
Mark Edwin Jolivette Iowa
Daniel McAuliffe Michigan
James Gerard Marley Massachusetts
Gary James Motsek New Jersey
Rodney J. Reeves Louisiana
Douglas Lynn Ross Washington
Randolph Anthony Roth California
William C. Templaton III Kentucky
Randolph Winsler Rountree Texas
John Thomas Wigington Georgia
ATTENDEES CONTINUED:

Administrative and Supporting Personnel:

Irving Feist President
Alden G. Barber Chief Scout Executive
Dwight W. Thomson National Executive Board
Charles W. Hunter Administrative Assistant
Ernest C. Hogan Tour Leader
William Schmitt Assistant Tour Leader
Rebel Robertson Dir. of Public Relations
Russell L. Bufkins Dir. of News Services
Dominick Spilatro Photographer
George Freeman
Donald M. Kendall
Arch Monson, Jr.


The Report to the Nation Scout are the 15 outstandlng representatives of the Boy Scouts of America who are chosen to come to Washington to make a "Report to the Nation" to you.

In addition to receiving a bound copy of REPORT TO THE NATION, you will be presented with a BOYPOWER '76 desk set, a red shirt, a fishing rod, and your official card as Honorary President ot the Boy Scouts.

During the presentation the Scouts will stress the BOYPOWER '76 program. Objective: extension of scouting to one out of three boys in America by 1976.

The hope will be expressed that you will be able to participate in either the opening or closing of the 7th National Jamboree in July 1969.

You received a. similar group in behalf or President Eisenhower in 1960.

NOTE:

Ther will be photo coverage of the presentations.


Following the photo sessions at approximately 9:40 a.m., the 15 Report to the Nation Scouts, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Feist, Mr. Alden Barber, Mr. Dwight Thomson, Mr. Don Kendall and Mr. Arch Monson, Jr. will be escorted to your office for a brief informal visit.


NOTE:

There will be brief photo coverage of your shaking hands with each individual scout.


At 9:45 a.m. the group will be escorted from your office.

VISIT OF THE MARDI GRAS QUEENS AND ENTOURAGE

THE WHITE HOUSE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1969


PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:


At 9:50 a.m. you will be escorted from your office to the Fish Room where you will meet informally with the Mardi Gras Queens and their entourage.

Those attendings number approximately 50 and will ring the east end and sides or the Fish Room fo facilitate your movement through the group.

Your participation wlll last 5 to 10 minutes at the conclusion of which you will be escorted to your office.

Miss Victoria Edwards, daughter of Congressman Edwards of Louisiana, is one of the Queens.


NOTE:

There will be photo coverage.

List of those Attending Cabinet Meeting, Friday, February 7, 1969
10:00-11:30 A. M.


  1. The President
  2. Spiro T. Agnew
  3. William P. Rogers
  4. David M. Kennedy
  5. Melvin R. Laird
  6. John N. Mitchell
  7. Winton M. Blount
  8. Walter J. Hickel
  9. Clifford M. Hardin
  10. Maurice H. Stans
  11. George P. Shultz
  12. Robert H. Finch
  13. George W. Romney
  14. John A. Volpe
  15. Robert P. Mayo
  16. Charles W. Yost
  17. Arthur Burns
  18. H. R. Haldeman
  19. Bryce N. Harlow
  20. Henry A. Kïssinger
  21. Herbert G. Klein
  22. James Keogh
  23. Lee DuBridge
  24. Paul W. McCracken
  25. Daniel P. Moynihan (Steve Hess substited)
  26. Ronald L. Ziegler
  27. C. Stanley Blair
  28. John D. Ehrlichman
  29. Bud Wilkinson
  30. John C. Whitaker

VISIT OF THE SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM GROUP

THE WHITE HOUSE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1969

PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:


At 11:40 a.m. you will ba escorted from your office to the State Dining Room arriving at approximately 11:45 a.m.

Bud Wilkinson w111 have preceded you with a few brief remarks and will introduce you to the Senate Youth Group.

A single stand-up microphone will be provided. You will speak for approximately 5-10 minutes.

In attendance will be approximately 150 particIpants and administrative and supporting personnel of the Senate Youth Program.

The United States Senate Youth Program was created in 1962 to enable outstanding high school students to come to Washington to help broaden their knowledge and their uderstandlng of Congress and the legislative program.

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation makes avaliable the necessary funds to operate this United States Senate program. Mr. and Mrs. George R. Hearst and Mr. Randolph A. Hearst will be with the group.

At the conclusion of your remarks you will be escorted back to your office.
"E"

VISIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1969


PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:


You will arrive at the Commerce Department at 2:15 p.m. where you will be met by Secretary Stans, who will escort you to room 1851 on the first floor where you will be met by key members of the Commerce Department.


ATTENDEES WILL BE:
Maurice H. Stans Secretary of Commerce
Rocco Siciliano Undersecretary
Ross D. Davis Assistant Secretary
William Chartener Assistant Secretary
John Kincaid Assistant Secretary
Fred Simpich General Counsel
C. Langhorne Washburn Guest of the Secretary
James T. Lynn Guest of the Secretary
W. Don Brewer Guest of the Secretary
Robert Smalley Guest of the Secretary
Sol Mosher Guest of the Secretary
Marvin Mondres Guest of the Secretary
Jack A. Gleason Assistant to the Secretary
J. T. Dykman Executive Assistant to the Secretary
Brue Ladd, Jr Guest of the Secretary
Doug Jones Special Assistant to the Secretary
Ken Davis Guest of the Secretary

After meeting with the previously mentioned people, Secretary Stans will escort you to the auditorium where approximately 200 members of the Commerce Department will be assembled. Secretary Stans will make the introduction and will remain on the stage as you speak.

It is expected you will speak for approximately 15 minutes.

At approximately 2:45 p.m. you will be escorted from the auditorium by Secretary Stans and proceed to the motorcade at the South Court for departure at 2:55 p.m.


NOTE:

Press will be directly in front of the stage.

APPENDIX F


PASSENGER MANIFEST

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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  1. The President
  2. Secretary of State Rogers
  3. Congressman Frank Bow
  4. Mrs Bow
  5. Dr. Kissinger
  6. Mr. Ron Haldeman
  7. Dr. Walter Tkach
  8. Mr. Ron Zeigler
  9. Mrs Nancy Zeigler
  10. Cynthia Zeigler
  11. Laurie M. Zeigler
  12. Major John V. Brennan
  13. CWO H. E. Juanick
  14. Mr. Arthur Godfrey
  15. Mr. William Duncan
  16. Mr. Ken Balgy
  17. Mr. Robert Lilly
  18. Mr. Steve Miller
  19. Mr. Donald Lewton
  20. Mr. C. McCaffrey
  21. Mr. J. McNulty (State Sec.)
  22. Mr. Sargent (State Sec.)
  23. Mr. Monolo Sanchez
  24. Mrs Fina Sanchez
  25. Sergeant Ken Mohr
  26. Frank Cormier (Press)
  27. Merriman Smith (Press)
  28. Harvey Georges (Press)
  29. Frank Chancellor (Press)
  30. Herb Keplow (press)
  31. Barbara Farlow (press)
  32. Paul Healy (press)