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46 12 n.d. Memo Itinerary of Vice President Nixon: September 25 through October 1, 1960. 36 pages.

Thursday, May 31, 2007 Page 1 of 1 Third Campaign Week

ITINER..

VICE PRESIDE!\~ _~lCrtARD l\IXC~,

September 25 thro_~gh October 1. 1960

Sunc;lay. September 25 Convair Aircraft

8:00 PM EDT Depart Washington National Airport enroute (600 mi. - 3 :20) to .

10:20 PM CDT Arrive Chicago Midway Airport AM: Ned Sullivan

Population of Chicago is 4. 000, 000

U. S. Senator for illinois is Everett M. Dirksen

Candidate for Senate is Samuel W. Witwer

Governor of illinois is William G. Stratton.

Congressmen for Chicago are: Edward J. Derwinski, (4th District) Harold R. Collier, (10th District) Marguerite Stitt Church, (13th District) Elmer J. Hoffman, (14th District)

Candidates for Congress are: Genoa S. Washington, (1st District) Bernard E. Epton, (2nd District) Ernm.et F. Byrne, (3rd District) Edward J. Tomek. (5th District) Frank Estes. (6th District) Lawrence J. Blasi. (7th Dis t.r i c z, Henry Kliner , Jr., (8th District) Chester Emanuelson, . (9th District) Timothy P. Sheehan, (llth Dis tri.ct - former Congressman) Theodore P. Fields, uzu. District)

: . Timothy Sheehan is in charge of arrangements

Reception Committee: ...:. Governor William G. Stratton Samuel W. Witwer. Candidate for U. S. Senate Senator Congressman Edward J. Derwinski, (4th District) James S. Kemper, National Committeeman -Sunday, September 25 (continued)

Reception Committee (continued) Mrs. C. Wayland Brooks, National Cornrnitt.eewornan Frank Connell, Chairman, Cook County William Fettridge, Chairman, Nixon- Lodge Volunteers Mrs. Ann Miller, Co-Chairman. Cook County Oeorge F. CarptHut6i'. ScCNHa,ry Qf StO'ite and other party leaders

10:40 PM Depart airport enroute to hoteI

11:20 PM ARRIVE PICK-CONGRESS HOTEL AND REMAIN OVERNIGHT

Press Room located on First Floor Monday, September 26

10:30 AM Depart hotel enroute to Hotel Morrison . (8 blks, - :25)

10:55 AM ARRIVE GRAND BALLROOM (TERRACE CASINO) HOTEL MORRISON

Escort Committee: Jack Stevenson. 1st Vice President Dick Livingston. Secretary-Treasurer Leon Green. Member of Executive Committee Raleigh Rajoppi, Member of Executive Committee

Program: Vice President and Mrs. Nixon introduced by Maurice Hutcheson. President of Union

11:00 to 11:30 AM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT TO THE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF .AMERICA

Newsreel coverage for television

Greets platform guests following address

11:45 AM Depart Hotel Morrison enroute to Pick-Congress Hotel

12:00 Noon ARRIVE PICK- CONGRESS HOTEL

IN HOTEL - STAFF WORK IN EXCESS OF 7 HOURS

Depart hotel for TV Studio

7:25 PM Arrive rear entrance to WBBM-TV. CBS-TV Studio. 630 North McClurg Street

7:30 PM Photography Session

7:45 PM Telecast preparation. etc.

8:30 to NATIONAL TELEVISION DEBATE " ------­ 9:30 PM To be carried as a public service by CBS. NBC and ABC networks comprising apprOximately 500 television stations and 2., 000 radio stations. (Program Advance - Bruce Allen)

9:45 PM Depart TV studio enroute to hotel

10:00 PM ARRIVE PICK-CONGRESS HO TEL AND REMAIN OVERNIGHT Tuesday, September 27 (continued)

7:30 AM Baggage outside of doors

8:30 AM Depart hotel enroute to airport

9:00 AM Arrive Midway Airport

9:10 AM eDT Depart Chicago enroute to Memphl., Tenne••e. ("'8i mi.. til a.40)

Breakfast on plane

10:50 AM CST Arrive Memphis, , (Shelby County) AM: John Whitaker Municipal Airport

paf!e 4 Tuesday, September 27 (continued)

9:10 AM CDT Depart Chicago enroute to Memphis, Tennessee (481 mi. - 2:40)

Breakfast on plane

10:50 AM CST Arrive Memphis, Tennessee, (Shelby County) Municipal Airport AM: John vihitaker

Population of Memphis is 505,000

Milsaps Fitzhugh is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Troy Gatlin

Reception Committee: Memphis Mayor Henry Loeb (Democrat) Congressman Carroll B. Reece Milsaps Fitzhugh, Shelby County Chairman and Chairman for the Day Martin Condon III, State Coordinator, Nixon-Lodge Volunteers Lieutenant George v'l. Lee, Negro Beale Street Leader Joseph R. Hyde, Jr., Finance Chairman, Shelby . County Todd Meacham, Campaign Manager for Tennessee The Reverend Ben Hooks, Shelby County Co-Chairman Mrs. vi. K. Moody, Shelby County Co-Chairman Mrs. Troy Gatlin, Shelby County Chairman, Nixon-Lodge Volunteers

Other Groups at airport: (Arkansas Group) Henry Britt, Candidate for Governor vVallace Townsend, National Committeeman ,{inthrop Rockefeller

Allen C. Thompson is Motorcade Chairman

11:10 AM Depart airport enroute to Riverfront via Beale Street (N egro District) (10 mi. - :45)

Possible stop-by: Beale Street (Statue of ~(. C. Handy) (About 5 mrn, ]

11:55 AM ARRIVE RIVER FRONT

Page 5 Tuesday, September Z7 (continued)

Platform Committee: The Reverend A. E. Campbell; Negro Baptist Leader The Reverend S. A. Owen; Negro Baptist Leader Dr.Jeff Cunningham, Methodist Leader Mrs. Irene Baker, National Committeewoman Mrs. Leslie Fortune, Co-Chairman, Nixon-Lodge Volunteers, Shelby County and Members of Airport Reception Committee

Band: Bluff City Concert Band (Louis Vlerne, Director)

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Milsaps Fitzhugh Invocation by Rabbi Izadore Goodman Congressman Carroll Reece introduces Mrs. Nixon and the Vice President

IZ:OO PM to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT IZ:30 PM Rally to be telecast as a publtc service by ,{MCT, Memphis, Tennessee. Other stations carrying are dDXI, Jackson, Tennessee; WT WV, Tupelo, Mississippi; plus approximately 7 radio stations. (Program Advance: Al Wallace)

Greets platform guests lZ:50 PM Depart Riverfront by auto for v\fest Memphis, Arkansas (14 mi. -- :40) Lunch in car

1:30 ARRIVE vlEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, HOSPITAL BASEBALL FIELD Population of dest Memphis is ZO,OOO Platform Committee: West Memphis Mayor H. B. Price (Democrat) Mrs. A. C. Remmel, National Committeewoman B. J. Dickey, Jr., Crittenden County Committeeman Jack W. Rich, West Memphis Civic Leader' Fratt Remmel, son of National Committeewcman and former Republican Mayor of Little Rock Fred Venner, Campaign Manager, Nixon-Lodge in Arkansas Bob Runner, President, Arkansas

Band: vlest Memphis High School (Phil Vance, Director) Page 6 Tuesday, September 27 (continued)

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Ralph Sloan, Crittenden County Chairman Invocation by the Reverend Fred W. Kneippe, Episcopalian National Anthem by Vleet Memphis High School Band vifinthrop Rockefeller introduces Mrs. Nixon and the Vice President

1:40 to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 2:10 PM Newsreel coverage for Little Rock.

2:20 PM Depart ~lest Memphis, Arkansas, enroute to airport (18 mi. -:45)

3:05 PM Arrive airport Memphis, Tennessee

3:20 PM CST Depart Memphis enroute to Charleston, West Virginia (520 mi. - 2:40)

Dinner on the plane

7:00 PM EST Arrive Charleston, West Virginia AM: Stan Lothridge

Page 7 Tuesday, September 27 (continued)

Platform Committee: Charles J. Whiston, Candidate for Congress (2nd District) James K, Knowles, Jz-,.; Candidate for Congress (3rd District) Clyde B. Pinson, Candidate for Congreess (4th District) L. M. LaFollette, Candidate for Congress (5th District) George W. King, Candidate for Congress (6th District) Mrs. E. K. Stevens. Associate State Chairman Donald K. Beane. President, West Virginia Young Republican Clubs D. Boone Dawson. General Committee Chairman E. Franklin Pauley, Candidate for State Dayton Stemple. Candidate for State Supreme Court and Members of the Airport Reception Committee

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Dan Louchery Invocation by Bishop W. C. Campbell (Episcopal) Vice President introduced by Governor Underwood

8:00 to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 8:30 PM Statewide public service television originated by WSAZ- TV Other stations carrying WHTN-TV, Huntington; WOAY-TV, Oak Hill; WHIS- TV. Bluefield; WBOY- TV, Clarksburg; WTAP-TV, Parkersburg, West Virginia - Marietta. ; WTRF-TV, Wheeling. (Program Advance: AI Wallace)

Greets platform guests following address

8:40 PM Depart Civic Center enroute to airport

9:00 PM Arrive Airport

9:10 PM EST Depart Charleston enroute to City (480 mi. - 2:45)

12:55 AM EDT Arrive .La Guardia Airport AM: Tom Pownafl (Wednesday) Bob Krill

Page 8 Tuesday, SeptemlJer 27 (Co:1:1n,".ed)

3:20 PM CST Depart Memphis enroute to Charleston, (520 mi. - 2 :40) West Virginia

Dinner on plane

STAFF WORK ABOARD PLANE

'7:00 PM EST Arrive Charleston, West Virginia, AM: Stan Lothridge Kanawha County Airport

Population of Charleston is 100, 000

Candidate for U. S. Senate is incumbent Governor Cecil Underwood

Candidate for Congress is George W. King

Governor is Cecil Underwood

Candidate for Governor is Harold E. Neely

D. Boone Dawson is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Cecil Underwood

Bands at Airport: Charleston High School Band

Reception Committee: Governor and Mrs. Cecil Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Neely, Candidate for Governor Walter S. Hallanan, National Committeeman Mrs. Perle T. Harman, National Committeewoman Congressman Arch A. Moore, Jr. J (1st District) Daniel L. Louchery, Chairman, Republican State Executive Committee W. Chapman Revercomb, former U. S. Senator John D. Hoblitzell, Jr., forme r U.S. Senator Mayor and Mrs. John A. ShaDlli:l Mrs. Regis He inzer , President, State Women's Federation and 3 other party workers

Motorcade Chairman is Harry L~ Paxton

7:20 PM Depart Airport enroute to Civic Center (6 mi. - :2.0) (auditorium)

7:40 PM ARRIVE CIVIC CENTER (AUDITORIUM) Virginia and Reynolds Streets

Page 9 Wednesday, September 28

9:10 PM EST Depart Charleston enroute to New York (Tuesday) City (480 mi. -2:45)

12:55 AM EDT Arrive LaGuardia Airport, New York AM: Tom~ Pownall Deadhead aircraft to Grumman Field, Bob Krill Bethpage, Long Island for next use on September 29

Population of New York City is 8,000,000

u. S. Senators are and

Governor of New York is

Congressmen for New York and Long Island are: Stuyvesant Wainright (lst District) Steven B. Derounian (2nd District) Frank J. Becker (3rd District) (4ti1 District) Albert H. Bosch (5th District) not a candidate for re-election Francie E. Dorn (12th District) John H. Ray (15th District) John V. Lindsay (17th District) Paul A. Fino (25th District)

Candidates for Congress are: Vine ent L. PHaro (6th District - Flushing Edward V. Lisoski (7th District - Maspeth) Leon F. Nadrowski (8th District - Brooklyn) Herman Sanders (9th District - Brooklyn) Jerome P • Schneider (10th District - Brooklyn) Seymour Basonder (lIth District - Brooklyn) Joseph A. DeMarco (13th District - Brooklyn) Carlos G. Colavito (14th District - Brooklyn) Joseph A. Bailey (16th District - New York) Charles Muzzicato (18th District - New York) Thomas P. O'Callaghan (19th District - New York) Morris Aarons (20th District - New York) Thomas H. Bartzos (21st District - New York) Dominick A. Fusco (22nd District - Bronx) Benjamin Thornley (231'd District - Bronx) Michael Cappelli (24th District - Bronx)

Lyle Hornbeck is in charge of arrangements

Page 10 Wednesday, September 28 (continued)

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Wilma Si lver t sen, Co-Chairman, State Committee

Motorcade Chairman is Tony Durso

Reception Committee: Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Lt. Governor Malcolm Wilson Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz Senator Jacob K. Javits Senator Kenneth Keating L. Judson Morehouse, State Chairman Miss Wilma C. Silvertsen, State Vice Chairman Lyle W. Hornbeck, Campaign Manager, New York State Frank Kenna, Chairman, County John R. Crews, Chairman, Kings County and 7 local party officials

1: 10 AM Depart Marine Air Terminal by auto enroute to Commodore Hotel

1:40 AM ARRIVE COMMODORE HOTEL AND REMAIN OVERNIGHT

42nd Street will be blocked off. Public Address System available

Press Room located in West Ballroom

MRS. NIXON'S SCHEDULE

9:00 AM Mrs. Nixon meets with the ladies of the press, West Ballroom. Escorted by Mrs. Preston Davie

Introduction of Mrs. Nixon by Mrs. Davie

Seated at Mrs. Nixon's table: Mr s, Nelson Rockefeller Mrs. Malcolm Wilson Mrs. Jacob Javits Mrs. L. J. Lefkowitz Honorable Caroline K. Simon, Secretary of State Wilma Silvertsen Mrs. Alfred J. BOhlinger Lucia Albanese Mrs. Preston Davie Page 11 Wednesday, September 28 (continued)

9: 10 to QUESTION-AND-ANSWER PROGRAM 9:30 AM Panel: Moderator - Doris Corwith, WNBC Peggy Wood and 3 others

Questions from panel of women and from floor

9:45 AM Depart breakfast

10:30 AM Depart hotel via motorcade for Long Island City Court House

THE VICE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE

8:55 AM Magazine Publishers Association - Windsor Ballroom

Reception Committee: Kent Rhodes, Readers Digest, Chairman of MPA, Inc. Richard Deens, Hearst Publications Ed A. Weeks, Atlantic Monthly (Moderator of Panel) Robert E. Kenyon, Jr., President of MPA, Inc.

Program: Master of Ceremonies, Kent Rhodes Mr. Weeks introduced

9:00 to ~UESTION-AND-ANSWERSESSION 9:30 AM Program taped by WNBC-TV for 11: 15 to 11:45 PM (Program Advance: Bruce Allen)

Panel Members: Ed Weeks, Moderator Gardiner Cowles, Look Magazine Henry Luce, Time-Life Elliot Bell, Business Week John Johnson, Ebony Beatrice Blackmar Gould, Ladies Home Journal

9:50 AM Private informal meeting with the New York Board of Rabbis in South Room, Main Floor (adjacent to Windsor Ballroom. Rabbi David 1. Golevensky, President, New York Board of Rabbis

Page 12 Wednesday. September 28 (continue d)

Escort Committee: Governor Nelson Rockefeller Louis J. Lefkowitz Rabbi Golevensky, Presi dent Rabbi Gordon. Vice President

10:20 AM Depart meeting

10:30 AM Depart Commodore Hotel by motorcade enroute to Queens County Court House, Long Island City (3 mi. -:30)

Motorcade Chairman is Tony Dur so

11:00 AM ARRIVE QUEENS COUNTY COURT HOUSE

Population of Queens County is 1,900,000

Candidate for Congre ss serving area is Edward V. Lisoski (7th District)

REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENI'

11 :20 AM Depart Long Island City Court House enroute to Rego Park (Queens Boulevard at 63rd) (5 mi. - :20)

11:40 AM ARRIVE REGO PARK

Candidate for Congress from Rego Park area is Vincent L. Pitaro (6th District)

REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

12: 10 PM Depart Rego Park enroute to Forest Hills (2 mi. ­ :10) Actual-:03)

12:20 PM ARRIVE FOREST HILLS INN

Congressman serving Forest Hills area is Seymour Halpern (4th District)

JOhn Durante is in charge of arrangements

Stop-by: Meeting of Queens County Republican Women

Reception Committee: Mrs. Hazel Sands, Vice Chairman, Queens County Mrs. Carolyn Smith, Secretary to Frank Kenna Mrs. Edna Green Mrs. Rose George Mrs. Mildred Klarman Page 13 Wednesday, September 28 (continued)

Program: Mrs. Hazel Sands is Mistress of Ceremonies Frank Kenna introduces guests and the Vice President

BRIEF REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

12:50 PM Depart Forest Hills Inn enroute to May's Department Store, Jamaica (4 mi. -:30) . Actual-: 17) Possible stops-by: Queens County Supreme Court House and Jamaica Avenue Shopping Di strict

Box lunch in car

1:20 PM ARRIVE MAY'S DEPARTMENT STORE AREA

Congressman serving Jamaica area is Seymour Halpern (4th District)

Fifth Congressional District is near-by. Incumbent Congressman is Albert Bosch, candidate for Judge. Candidate for Congress is George Archinal

john Durante and Chester Schwimmer are in charge of arrangements

Program: Congressman Halpern introduces Governor Rockefeller Governor Rockefeller introduces the Vice President

2:00 PM Depart May's Department Store area enroute to Nassau County Court House (9 mi. -:45 ) Actual- :25 Possible slow-downs: 4 towns in route: Bellrose Floral Park New Hyde Park Mineola

2:45 PM ARRIVE NASSAU COUNTY COURT HOUSE, MINEOLA

Population of Nassau County is 1,250.000

Congressman serving Nassau County is Steven B. Derounian (2nd District)

Holly Patterson is in charge of arrangements

Page 14 Wednesday, September 28 (continued)

Platform Committee: Congressman Steven B. Derounian (2nd District) Congressman Frank J. Becker (3rd District) Eugene McGovern, Chairman of Nassau County Citizens for Nixon Samuel Hauseman Carl J. Widlitz, Candidate for New York State 3upreme Court Thomas P. Farley, Candidate for New York State Supreme Court Mrs. Robert Lowe Bacon William D. Meisser, Chairman, Republican County of Nassau Norman Penney, Republican Leader, Town of North Hempstead Thomas R. Pynchon, Republican Leader, Town of Oyster Bay and 4 other party leaders

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Holly Patterson Vice President introduced by Governor Rockefeller

2: 50 to ADDRE3S BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 3:20 PM Greets platform guests following address

3:30 PM Depart Nas sau County Court House enroute to Mid-Island Plaza Shopping Center (9 mi. ­ :55) Actual- :25 Possible stops-by: Roosevelt Field Shopping Center Broadway Shopping District

4:25 PM ARRIVE MID-ISLAND PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER, HICKSVILLE, LONG ISLAND

Population of Hicksville is 45,000

Cong res srnan serving Hicksville is Stuyve sant Wainright (lst District)

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Holly Patterson Vice President introduced by Senator Javits

4: 30 to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 5:00 PM Greets platform guests following address Page 15 Wednesday, September 28 (continued)

5: 15 PM Depart Mid-Island Shopping Center enroute to Island Inn Motel, Old Country Road in Westbury (5 mi. - :30) Possible stop-by: Actual- : 17 Levittown Shopping District (deviation of route necessary)

5:45 PM ARRIVE ISLAND INN MOTEL

2 HOURS STAFF WORK

8:00 PM Depart Island Inn Motel by auto enroute to Long Island Arena, Commack, Long Island (22 mi. ­ :50) Actual- :30) 8:50 PM ARRIVE LONG ISLAND ARENA

Population of Suffolk County is 625,000

Congressman serving Suffolk County is Stuyvesant Wainright (1 st District)

Arthur Cromarty is in charge of arrangemente

Reception Committee: W. Kingsland Macy, former County Chairman Terry B. Duryea, Sr., State Consveration Commissioner Mrs. Edwin Sc nwank, Chairman, Greeting Committee Mrs. Marian T. Anzel, Member, State Committee and President of Women's Republican Club Mrs. john Herrick, Chairman, Independents for Nixon

Platform Committeet·· Congressman Stuyvesant Wainright Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cromarty Terry B. Duryea, Jr., Candidate for l st Assembly District Prescott D. Huntington, 2nd Assembly District James Grover, Jr., 3rd Assembly District Elisha T. Barrett, State Senator Percy B. Ingerman, Candidate for County Supreme Court L. Barron Hill, Supreme Court Justice John P. Cohallan, Jr., District Attorney Charles S. Dominy, Sheriff and 10 other party officials

North Patchogue Fire Department Band Page 16 Wednesday, September 28 (continued)

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Arthur Cromarty Invocation by Rev. Sydney Peters, St. Peters Episcopal Church, Bay Shore Vice President introduced by Congressman Stuyvesant Wainright

9:00 to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 9:30 PM Greets platform guests following address

9:45 PM Depart Long Island Arena enroute to Island Inn Motel (22 mi. ­ :30)

10:15 PM ARRIVE ISLAND INN MOTEL AN D REMAIN OVERNIGHT

Thur sday, September 29

8: 15 AM Baggage in lobby

9:00 AM Depart Island Inn Motel for Grumman Aircraft Field (7 mi. - :15)

Motorcade Chairman is Tony Durso

9:15 AM Arrive Grumman Aircraft Field, Bethpage, Long Island

Joseph Knipfing is in charge of arrangements

Program: Holly Patterson is Master of Ceremonies Welcome to Grumman Aircraft by Leroy Grumman, Chairman of the Board Vice President introduced by Senator Keating

9:20 to REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 9:35 AM

9:45 AM EDT Depart Bethpage, Long Island enroute to Burlington, Vermont (310 mi. -1:45)

11:30 AM EDT Arrive Burlington Municipal Airport AM: Ned Sullivan

Page 17 Thursday, September 29

9:45 AM EDT Depart Bethpage, New York, enroute to Burlington, Vermont (310 mi; -1:45)

11:30 AM EDT Arrive Burlington, Vermont, Municipal Airport AM: Ned Sullivan

Population of Burlington is 36,000

u.S. Senators are George David Aiken and #inston Lewis Prouty

Candidate for Congress (at large) is incumbent Governor, Robert T. Stafford.

Governor is Robert T. Stafford

Candidate for Governor is F. Ray Keyser, Jr.

C. Douglas Cairns is in charge of arrangements

Recepti()n Ccmmittee: C. Douglas Cairns, Chairman, Chittenden County Mrs, Consuelo Bailey, National Committeewoman Frank H. Davis, Burlington City Committee Chairman Governor Robert Stafford F. Ray Keyser, Jr., Candidate for Governor Ralph Foote, Town Representative, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Walter M. Smith, State Committee Chairman Lt, Gov. Robert S. Babcock Edward G. J aneways, National Committeeman

Motorcade Chairman is Robert Stanley

11:50 AM Depart airport enroute to head of parade in front of post office at corner of Church and Main (4 mi. - :10) lZ:OO Noon Arrive head of parade (l/Z mi. - :15)

12:15 PM ARRIVE BURLINGTON MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

Press Room located one floor below stage of auditorium

Page 18 Thursday, September 29 (continued)

Platform Committee: Mrs. Grace Hill, Secretary, State Committee Socrates Zolotas, State Executive Committee Albert D. Lawton, Essex Junction Committee Chairman Mrs. Lucia T. Ladd, President, Vermont vlomenl s Republican Club David Maxham, President, Vermont Young Republican Club Carroll P. Adams, Executive Secretary, State Committee and members of Reception Committee

Program: C. Douglas Cairns introduces Governor Stafford Governor Stafford introduces the Vice President

12: 25 to 12:55 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

Newsreel coverage for television and radio stations «cAX, «sOY, vlDOT.

1:15 PM Depart Auditorium enroute to airport (5 mi. • :10)

1:25 PM Arrive airport

1:35 PM EDT Depart Burlington enroute to Manchester, (145 mi. -1:10)

Lunch on plane

2:45 PM EDT Arrive Manchester, Grenier Airport AM: Jim Murphy

Page 19 Thursday, September 29 (continued) ~ .

1:35 PM EDT Depart Burlington enroute to Manchester, NewHampshire (145 mi. -1:10)

Lunch on plane

2:45 PM EDT 'Arrive Manchester, Grenier Airport AM: Jim Murphy , .' ..,.",. Population of Manchester is 85,000

U. S. Senators are and (candidate for re-election)

Congressmen are Chester E. Merrow (1st District) and Perkins Bass (2nd District)

Governor is

Stewart Lamprey is in charge of arrangements

Band at airport: Club Alpine (High School group)

Motorcade Chairman is Robert Allard

Reception Committee: RObert Burroughs, Chairman, Airport Greeting Committee Senator Styles Bridges Governor Wesley Powell Judge William Treat, National Committeeman Norma Currier, National Committeewoman Mayor Joseph Benoit Mr. Roscoe A. Ammon Senator Norris Cotton Congressman Chester Merrow Congressman Perkins Bass

3:05 PM Depart airport for Merrimack Common (down town Manchester) (5 mi. - :20)

Bad weather alternative: National Guard Armory

3:25 PM Arrive Merrimack Common

Page 2.0 Thursday, September 29 (continued)

Platform Committee: Governor Wesley Powell Senator Styles Bridges i8n~tQi" Ngi'th Cgtt~n Congressman Chester E. Merrow (lIt f>htrict) Congressman Perkins Bass (2nd District) T. Borden Walker, State Chairman Judge William Treat, National Committeeman Norma Gurrier, National Committeewoman Norman Packard, President, State Senate and former Gov ernors and Republican candidates for Governor's Council

Band: Union Local #349

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Mary Senior Brown, Vice Chairman, State Committee

Program:­ Master of Ceremonies is John Pillsbury .Vice President introduced by Senator Bridges

3:30 to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 4:00 PM Newsreel coverage {or television

Greet platform guests following address

4:15 PM Depart Merrimack Common enroute to airport (4 mi.- :15)

4:30 PM Arrive airport

4:40 PM EDT Depart Manchester enroute to , (50 mi. ­ :50)

5:2.0 PM EDT Arrive Boston, Mass., Logan International Airport

Page 2.1 Thursday, September 29 (continued)

4:40 PM EDT Depart Manchester, New Hampshire enroute to Boston, Massachusetts (50 mi. -:50)

5:20 PM EDT Arrive Boston, Logan International Airport AM: Population of Boston is 665, 000

U. S. Senator is

Candidate fo:J:' Gov erno·r. i a-John A. Volpe

Congressman is Laurence Curtis (10th District)

Candidate for Congres s is Charles J. Gabriel (13th District)

Tom Pappas and Ralph Bonnell are in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Mary

Wheeler I National Committeewoman

Reception Committee; Ralph Bonnell, Chairman Senator Leverett Saltonstall , Candidate for Governor Chris Herter, Jr., Nixon Volunteers Thomas Pappas Gus Mean, Candidate for Lt. Governor Mary Wheele r Dan McLean Al Cole Emory Ireland Loyd Waring

Motorcade Chairman is Jack Brown

5:40 PM Depart airport for Statler-Hilton Hotel

6:15 PM ARRIVE HOTEL STATLER-HILTON

Press Room located in Room 419

1-1/2 HOURS STAFF WORK

7:50 PM Depart hotel for Boston Armory

8: 10 PM Arrive Boston Armory Page ZZ Thursday, September 29 (continued)

Flag Ceremony Dinner will have been in progres s 1/2 hour

9:00 PM Program: Master of Ceremonies, Tom Pappas and Loyd Waring Head Table introduced by Tom Pappas Candidates introduced by Senior Congressman Present Vice President introduced by Senator Saltonstall

9:2.5 to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT TO BOSTON 9:55 PM AUDIENCE

10:00 PM CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION

Senator Thruston Morton is Master of Ceremonies Governor Rockefeller appears from New York (4 minutes) Senator appears from (4 minutes) Ambassador Lodge appears from Los Angeles (6 minutes) President Eisenhower appears from Chicago (10 minutes) Approx, 10:30 PM VICE PRESIDENT NIXON appears from Boston (10 minutes)

11:00 PM Depart Boston Armory enroute to hotel

11:15 PM ARRIVE HOTEL STATLER-HILTON AND REMAIN OVERNIGHT

Friday, September 30

7:30 AM Baggage in lobby

8:00 AM Depart hotel for Cardinal Cushing's re sidence

8: 15 AM Arrive Cardinal Cushing's residence

8:35 AM Depart Cardinal's residence

9:00 AM Arrive airport

9:05 AM EDT Depart Boston enroute to Bangor, Maine (2.02 mi. -1:25)

: . .... f Breakfast on plane

10:30 AM EDT Arrive Bangor, Dow Field AFB Page 23 / f Friday, September 30

9:00 AM EDT Depart Boston enroute to Bangor, Maine (204 mi. - 1:30)

10:30 AM EDT Arrive Bangor, Dow Field AFB AM: Ned Sullivan

Population of Bangor is i5, 000

u. S. Senator is

Congressman for Bango r is Clifford G. Mcintire (3rd District) ,

Governor of Maine is John H. Reed

Judson Jude, County Chairman, is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Marie McLaughlin, State Committeewoman

Reception Committee: Governor John Reed Senator Margaret Chase Smith Congressman Clifford G. Mclntire (3rd District) David Nichols, State Chairman Ellen Thomas, State Vice Chairman Brad Hutchins, National Committeeman Helen Mitchell, National Committeewoman Peter Garland, Candidate I o r Congress (1st District) Stanley Tupper, Candidate for Congress (2nd District) Judson Jude, County Chairman Lloyd Elliot, President, University of Maine

Motorcade Chairman is Arthur W. Chandler

10.:40 AM Depart airport enroute to Bass Park (4 mi. - :15)

Possible stop-by: Statue of - First Republican Vice President of the U. S. (Lincoln Administration)

10:55 AM ARRIVE BASS PARK Friday. September 30 (continued)

Platform Committee: Governor John Reed Senator Margaret Chase Smith Congressman Clifford G. McIntire (3rd District) Oavid Nicholi, State CluUf'fl"it:l.fi Ellen Thomas. State Vice Chairman Brad Hutchins. National Committeeman Helen Mitchell. National Committeewoman Peter Garland. Candidate for Congress (1st district) Stanley Tupper. Candidate for Congress (2nd District) Judson Jude. County Chairman Lloyd Elliot. President. University of Maine

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Congressman McIntire Mr. McIntire inl: roduces Senator Margaret Chase Smith Senator Smith introduces Mrs. Nixon Governor Reed introduces the Vice President

11:00 to 11:30 AM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

Paid local television on five television stations in Maine for live broadcast. WABI-TV is the originating station. (Program Advance: AI Wallace)

Greets platform guests following address.

Presentation of a basket of products of Bangor from six girls and a tomahawk from two little Indian girls to the Vice President.

11:45 AM Depart Bass Park enroute to airport (4 mi. - :10)

11:55 AM Arrive airport

12:05 PM EDT Depart Bangor enroute to Binghamton. New York (405 mi. - 2:15)

Lunch on plane

. ·2:20 PM EDT Arrive Binghamton, Broome County Airport AM: Bill Black

Page 25 Friday, September 30 (continued) lZ:05 PM EDT Depart Bangor, Maine, enroute to Binghamton, New York (405 mi. - Z:lS)

Z:ZO PM EDT Arrive Binghamton, Broome County AM: Bill Black Airport

Population of Binghamton is 80,000

u. S. Senators are Jacob Javits and Kenneth Keating

Congressman for Binghamton is Howard Vfinfield Robison (37th District)

Governor of New York is Nelson Rockefeller

Richard Kuhnen is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Helen Shoulder, County Vice Chairman

Motorcade Chairman is Tom Brady

Reception Committee: William Ho Hill, County Chairman Helen Shoulder, County Vice-Chairman George Hinman, National Committeeman Howard Robison, Congressman of the 37th District Richard Kuhnen, City Chairman

Z:40 PM Depart airport enroute to Broome County Court House (lZ mi. - :30)

3:10 PM ARRIVE BROOME COUNTY COURTHOUSE vlaiting room via the side entrance to Room 104 (Judge Anderson's chambers)

Bad weather alternative: Ballroom of Arlington Hotel

Platform Committee: The Platform Committee is the same as the airport greeting committee with the addition of 10 other county chairmen and candidates and Lt. Gov. Malcolm vlilson.

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Dick Kuhnen

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Mr. William H. Hill will introduce Lt. Governor wilson

The Vice President will be introduced by Malcolm wilson, Lt. Governor

3:15 to 3:45 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

Newsreel coverage for televison Possibility of live telecast of the Vice President's remark~ at the· rally.

Greets guests following address

3:55 PM Depart Courthouse enroute to airport

4:15 PM Arrive airport

4:30 PM EDT Depart Binghampton enroute to Sclumectady, New York (110 mi.· 1:10)

6:40 PM EDT Arrive Schenectady County Airport AM: Paul O'Brien

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4:30 PM EDT Depart Binghamton, New York enroute to Schenectady, New York (110 mi. - 1:10)

5:40 PM EDT Arrive Schenectady County Airport AM: Paul O'Brien

Population of Schenectady is 90, 000

U. S. Senators are Kenneth Keating and Jacob Javits

Candidate for Congress is W. Clyde Wright (32nd District)

Governor of New York is Nelson Rockefeller

George Churchill is in charge of arrangements

Flowers will be presented to Mrs. Nixon by Miss Carol Youmans, Miss New York State Fair of 1959

Bands at Airport: Linton High School

Motorcade Chairman is Harold Coleman

Reception Committee: James E. Cushing - Chairman of the 4th Judicial Com­ mittee of New York State Committee James B. Kalteux - Schenectady County Chairman Mrs. Frances Ronan - Schenectady County Vice Chair­ woman Clyde Wright - Congressional Candidate for the 32nd Di at, Horace Van Vost - Candidate for the state Senate Joseph Egan - Candidate for the State Assembly Virgil Sager - Candidate for Coroner of Schenectady Courty Vincent Cerrilto - Candidate for District Attorney Mayor Malcolm Ellis Harold F. Lewis - Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for Schenectady County

Bad weather alternative: The rally will be held in a hangar

6:00 to 6:30 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

6:40 Depart rally by auto enroute to WRGB, Schenectady, New York (6 mi. - :25)

7:10 ARRIVE WRGB, Schenectady, New York Page 28 Friday, September 30 (continued)

7:15 to 8:15 PM Preparation and TV studio time

8:30 Depart WRGB enroute to Hendrick Hudson Hotel, Troy, N. Y. (14 mi. - :30)

9:00 ARRIVE HENDRICK HUDSON HOTEL Press Room located second floor opposite Reception Room

9:30 ATTEND RECEPTION IN HOTEL

10:00 PM Depart reception

HENDRICK HUDSON HOTEL OVERNIGHT

Saturday, Oct. 1

·.·.30 AM Deadhead aircraft from Schenectady County Airport to Albany Municipal Airport

8:15 Depart Hotel enroute to airport (15 mit - :30)

8:45 Arrive Albany Municipal Airport

9 :00 AM ED T Depart Albany enroute to Akron, Ohio (420 mi. - 2:40)

11 :40 AM EDT Arrive Akron Municipal Airport

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9:00 AM EDT Depart Albany, New York, enroute to Akron, Ohio (4Z0 mi. - Z:40)

Lunch on plane

11:40 AM EDT Arrive Akron Municipal Airport AM: Tom Pownall Bill Bumpus

Population of Akron is 300,000

Congressman for Akron is vlilliam H. Ayres (14th District)

Gene vladdell is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Joan McMurrary (little girl~ crippled in accident couple of years ago. She wrote to the Vice President and received a reply from him. Lots of publicity locally.)

Bands at airport: Bantam Band - Teenage group.

Motorcade Chairman is Robert Krier

Reception Committee: Ray Bliss, State Chairman Congressman and Mrs. William Ayres Ray Browne, Chairman, Executive Committee, Summit County Donald Malany, Chairrnan, Executive Committee, Medina County Redmond Greer, Chairman, Executive Committee, Portage County Kathryn Mansell, District Committeewoman Mrs. Howard Hyde, State Chairman, Nixon Volunteers Dorothy Wickersham, Chairman, Summit County Republicans David Albright ) Co-Chairmen, Summit County, Mrs. Jack Parks) Nixon Volunteers lZ:OO Noon Depart airport for Akron University Memorial Hall Deadhead aircraft to Canton-Akron Airport Bad weather alternative: Inside Akron University Memorial Hall

IZ:lO PM ARRIVE AKRON UNIVERSIT Y MEMORIAL HALL

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Platform Committee: Congressman and Mrs. Vlilliam Ayres Ray Bliss, State Chairman Ray Browne, Chairman, Executive Committee, Summit C ouuty Mr. Rhodes, Candidate for State Auditor (Near the platforrn to meet the Vice President will be five' candidates for State House of Representatives and two candidates for State Senate, ]

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Debbie Jones and Susan Kyle"

Band: Akron University ROTC Ken Munr-oe Dixieland Band

Program: Master of Cer ernorri e s is Edward Garrigan Color Guard of Boy Scouts Vice President int:i:oduccd by Congressman

12:15 to 12:45 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

News r e els for televxsiou, ..:fAKR radio live. \fC UE and .{HOL will tape the speech and replay in the evening"

Gre et.c platform ~U13stG

12:50 PM Depart Akron by auto cnroute to C anton, Ohio (23 mi. - 1:05)

1:00 PM Possible Stop-by at EaJt Gate Shopping Center (;;'-,000) (10 minutes) Ellet High School Band (possible)

1:10 PM Depart East Gate Shopping Center

Box lunch in car

1:55 PM ARRIVE CANTON,) OH.i.:O~ MEMORIAL HALL AM: Tom Pownall Bill Bumpus

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12:50 PM Depart Akron by auto enroute to Canton, Ohio (23 mi. -1:05)

1:55 PM ARRIVE CANTON, OHIO, MEMORIAL HALL AM: Tom Pownall Bill Bumpus Population of Canton is 120,000

Congressman for Canton is Frank T. Bow (l6th District)

Carl v~lse, County Chairman, and former Mayor, is in charge of arrangements

Motorcade Chairman is Robert Krier

Platform Committee: Ray Bliss, State Chairman Congressman and Mrs. Frank Bow Donald Steiner, Candidate for State Senate Donald Ramsayer, Candidate for State Senate John Laymann, Candidate for State Representative Jim (not James) Throp, Candidate for state Representative Loren Sours, County Chairman, Nixon Volunteers Margaret Schumacher, Co-Chairman, Nixon Volunteers

Band: Band, R. Donald Stump, Director

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Carl v/ise Invocation by Dr. John Barker, Presbyterian Church Vice President introduced by Congressman Frank Bow

2:00 to 2:30 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

Newsreels for television, vlCM v-I and WHBC tape-radio

Greets platform guests following address

2:40 PM Depart Canton Memorial Hall for Akron-Canton Airport (11 mi. - :20)

3:00 PM Arrive Akron-Canton airport

3:15 PM EDT Depart Akron-Canton airport enroute to Mansfield, Ohio (55 mi. - :40)

2:50 PM EST Arrive Mansfield Municiapl Airport AM: Tom Pownall Bill Bumpus Page 32 Saturday, October 1 (continued)

3:15 PM EDT Depart Akron- Canton Airport enroute to Mansfield, Ohio {55 mi. - :40}

2:55 PM EST Arrive Mansfield Municipal Airport AM: Tom Pownall Bill Bumpus Population of Mansfield is 50, 000

Candidate for Congress is John M. Ashbrook (l7th District)

J. Gilbert Baird is in charge of arrangemett s

Motorcade Chairman is Robert Moorhead

Reception Committee: James C. Will, County Chairman Mayor and Mrs. Robert Lemly {Democrat} Mrs. L. A. Douglass, County Chairman, Women's Republican Club Mr. and Mrs. John M. Ashbrook, Candidate for Congress (17th District) Walter Penry, County Chairman Faye Mowrey, County Chairman Tenneyson Guyer, County Chairman

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. L. A. Douglass

3:15 PM Depart Airport enroute to Arlin Field {4-l/2 mi. - :10}

3:25 PM ARRIVE ARLIN FIELD Bands: Mansfield High School - Percy Hall, Director Madison High School - Mr. Brown, Dir , Belleville High School - W. George Young, Di r , Lexington High School - Herbert Hatch, Dir , Bad weather alternative: Madison Theater Flowers - 2 girls will present flowers to Mrs. Nixon

Platform Committee: John M. Ashbrook, Candidate for Congress (17th District) James C. Will, County Chairman Mrs. L. A. Douglass, County Chairman, Women's Republican Club J. Gilbert Baird, Chairman, Arrangements Comm.· Ray Bliss, State Chairman Mr. Rhodes, Candidate for State Auditor

Master of Ceremonies is J. Gilbert Baird

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Vice President introduced by John M. Ashbrook, Candidate for Congress (17th District)

3 :30 to 4:00 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

Greets platform guests following address

4:10 PM Depart Arlin Field enroute to Mansfield Airport.

4:20 PM Arrive airport

4:30 PM EST Depart Mansfield enroute to Evansville, Indiana (360 mi. - 2 :30)

6:00 PM CST Arrive Evansville, Dress Memorial Field AM: John Warner

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4:30 PM EST Depart Mansfield enroute to Evansville, Indiana (360 mi. - 2:30)

6:00 PM CST Arrive Evansville, Dress Memorial Field AM: Jcfu) WarneI'

Population of Evansville is 135,000

U. S. Senator is Homer Capehart

Candidate for Congress is Alvan V. Burch (8th District)

Governor is Harold vi. Handley

Candidate for Governor is Crawford Parker

Edward A. Mitchell is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Miss Jean Mitchell

Motorcade Chairman is Bob Thornburgh

Reception Committee: Edward A. Mitchell, Chairman Lin Amos, Treasurer, Republican Central Committee for Vanderburgh County Kelly Cato, Secretary, Vanderburgh County Bettye Lou Jerrel, Vice Chairman, Vanderburgh CoUlty Governor Harold Handley of Indiana Crawford Parker, Candidate for Governor (Indiana) Senator Homer Capehart of Indiana A. V. Burch, Candidate for Congress Mayor Frank McDonald Senator Cooper of

6:20 PM Depart airport enroute to Roberti s Municipal Stadium

6:35 PM ARRIVE ROBERTS MUNICIPAL STADIUM

Platform Committee: To consist of candidates for Senate, Congress and Governors from Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky who are in attendance.

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Program: Master of Ceremonies is Ed Mitchell Invocation by Rev. Charles Zopp, Presbyterian Church The Vice President introduced by Crawford Parker, Candidate for Governor (Indiana)

6:45 to 7:15 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

Greets platform guests following address

7:35 PM Depart stadium for airport

7:S0 PM Arrive airport

8:00 PM CST Depart Evansville enroute to vlashington, D. C.

1:00 PM EDT Arrive vlashington National Airport (SZZ mi. - 3:00)

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