...------,­ THE WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT 'S DAILY DIARY (S« Travtl Rccord (or Travel Activity) rLACE DAY BEGAN ~~n (MUll Dill Yrd MARCH 17 , 1973 THE WHITE HOUSE TIMB DAY WASHI~'WTON J D. C• 5ilZ a.m. BhIURDhY PHONE TIME P=Placcd R=Rcccivcd ACTIVITY In Out Lo lD

8:12 8:17 The President motored from the South Grounds of the White House to the office of his dentist, Dr. William O. Chase, at 1302 18th Street, Northeast.

8:17 9:42 The President met with Dr. Chase.

9:03 P The President telephoned his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger. The call was not completed.

9:04 P The President telephoned his daughter, Tricia, at Georgetown University Hospital. The call was not completed.

9:42 9:51 The President motored from Dr. Chase's office to the South Grounds of the White House.

9 :54 The President went to the Oval Office.

10:11 10:20 The President met with his Special Assistant, Stephen B. Bull.

10:14 10:15 P The President talked with Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

10:20 11:15 The President met with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman.

11:15 The President went to his office in the EOB.

11:17 11:20 The President met with Staff Assistant Thomas Hart.

The President met with: 11:25 12:23 Gen. Haig 11:30 11:40 Mr. Hart

12:26 The President returned to the Oval Office. f 12:27 12:28 The President met with his Personal Secretary, Rose Mary Woods.

The President met with: 12:27 12:37 The First Lady 12:30 12:37 William Warnock, Ambassador from the Republic of Ireland to the U.S. 12:30 12:37 Mrs. William Warnock 12:30 12:37 Brig. Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Military Assistant Members of the press, in/out White House photographer, in/out Ambassador Warnock presented the President and the First Lady with the annual gift of shamrocks in honor of St . . Patrick's Day. THE WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S DAILY DIARY (See Trav" Record (or Travel Activity)

PtAC£ DA'l n~CAN DATI! (Mo., Day, Yr.) MARCH 17, 1973 ~------I THE WHITE HOUSE TIMB DAY WASHINGTON) D.C. 12!J7 p.m. gATURDAV PHONE TIME P=Plac

12:37 12:47 The President met with Mr. Ziegler.

12:47 1;2~ The fre5ident met with Mr. Haldgmgn.

1:25 2:10 The President met with his Counsel, John W. Dean III.

1:42 1:52 P The President talked with Congressman Wilbur D. Mills (D-Arkansas) •

2:10 The President returned to his office in the EOB.

3:37 R The President was telephoned long distance by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller (R-New York) in Tarrytown, New York. The call was not completed.

The President met to discuss The Making of the President 1972 with: 3:40 6:00 Theodore H. White, author 3:40 4:00 Mr. Ziegler

3:47 P The President telephoned Mr. Haldeman. The call was not completed.

6:02 The President returned to the second floor Residence.

6:22 6:24 P The President talked long distance with Secretary of the Interior Rogers C. B. Morton in Atherton, California.

6:40 The President had dinner with: The First Lady Lt. (jg) and Mrs. David Eisenhower

8:45 The President and the First Lady went to the East Room.

8:45 9 :48 The President and the First Lady hosted an "Evening at the White House." Entertainment was provided by: Merle Haggard, singer The Strangers, Mr. Haggard's band Osborne Brothers, singers For a list of guests, see APPENDIX !lA. " Members of the press, in/out White House photographer, in/out

The President and the First Lady participated in a photo opportunity with the entertainers. White House photographer, in/out THE .WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S DAILY DIARY (~e Travel Record (or Travel Activity) PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo.• Day. Yr.) MARCH 17, 1973 THE WHITE HOUSE TIMB DAY -----1 WASHINGTON. D.C. 9:48 p.m. SATURDAY PHONE TIME P=Placed R=Received ACTIVITY In OIIt Lo LD

The President and the First Lady, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. HaRRard, rQcQ1vQd thQir RUQgtg.

10:50 The President and the First Lady returned to the second floor Residence.

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EVENING OF ENTER TAINI\U~NT AT THE WHITE HOUSE Saturday, March 17, 1973 at eight-thirty o'clock APPENDIX "A" At~ertdanc~ confitmed by EPS ~ndicates present VvThc President &. Mrs. Nixon

Rep. & Mrs. John B. Anderson vvRep. & Mrs. Leslie C. Arends VvI-Ion. Anne L. Armstrong and Hr. Counsellor to the President V"v$enator &. Mrs. Dewey F. Bartlett v1v1is s Elizabeth E. Beamer Washington, D. c. """Mr. Wayne Beckham Country Music Reporter, Grand Prairie, v',.,.senator & Mrs. Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. V"'vRep. & Mrs. Ben Blackburn ./~r. &. Mrs. Ed Blecksmith White House Office ~vMr. & Mrs. Petcr J. Bohne Alexandria, Virginia Rep. &. Mrs. William S. Broomfield .I&A(ep. & Mrs. Clair W. Burgener ~rs. Claire L. Chennault Washington, D. C. Vt-Mr. & Mrs. John H. Christo, Jr. Panama City, Florida vRep. Del Clawson /tJ(ep. & Mrs. Thad Cochran j'...M'r. &. Mrs. Tom Coker Admin. Asst. to Senator Jan.es Allen v'vr(ep. & Mrs. James M. Collins V"c.Jovir. & Mrs. Al Cnok Admin. Asst. to Rep. Floyd Spence v1C1iss Bobbie Crider and Mr. James Lake White House Office VvI{ep. & Mrs. Robcrt W. Daniel, Jr. v~ep. & Mrs. W. C. Danicl ./'....r(ep. ~'!: Mrs. John W. Davis VvMr. & Mrs. Louis Dodson Arlington, Virginia Rep. & Mrs. Thomas N. Downing rtep. &J?Vtrs. John J. Duncan V$ep. & Mrs. Jack Edwards Mr. Waltcr Ralph Emery Music critic, Nashville, V"vMr. & Mrs. T. Coopcr Evans Grundy Center, Iowa \ - 2 - 3/17/73

v'0\CP' & Mrs. Gcrald R. Ford ~Mr. &. Mrs. Charles Frcburg A<1mln. AssL to Rcp. LaMar Bakcr Wl{ep. & Mrs. Tom S. Gettys V.Jv1r. & Mrs. Gene Goss AdmIn. AssL to nep. Wilbur Mills vv:JV1r. &: Mrs. George Grace Arlin~ton, Virsinia vM.r. Alexander Grass Chmn. &: Chief Exec. Officer, Rite Aid Corp., Shiremanstown, Pa.· v,..,.M:r. & Mrs. Cecil H. Green Dallas. Texas vv1'V1r. &: Mrs. Maurice R. Greenberg C. V. Starr &: Co., New York City V~~r. & Mrs. Frank K. Greenwall National Starch &: Chemical Corp, New York City ~r. & Mrs. James Groot Admin. As st. to Sen. Edward Gurney VvRep. & Mrs. Charles S. Gubser Mrs. Eugene Gurkoff w/Mr. Alexander Grass, Harrisburg, Pa. Hon. & Mrs. H. R. Haldeman Assistant to the President Vv.Rep. & Mrs. Jam<;;!s A. Haley V"e.-Senator & Mrs. Clifford P. Hans en vvf-!on. & Mrs. Clifford M. Hardin Chmn., Ralston Purina Co., St. Louis,, Missouri vV'1v1r. & Mrs. John D. Harper Chmn., Alcoa, Pittsburgh, Pa. VvOen~tor & Mrs. William D. Hathaway V~r. & Mrs. Harry Heltzel' Chmn.• Minn. Mining & Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, Minnesota ~Mr. & Mrs. William R. Hewlett Director, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palo Alto, California v"vMr. & Mrs. J. Hub Hill Dallas. Texas V""....w1r. & Mrs. Duncan M. Holt Mrs. -Rep. Marjorie S. Holt VvMr. & Mrs. William H. Houston, III Memphis, Tennessee v<::"Senator & Mrs. ROlnan L. Hruska VvRep. & Mrs. Richard 1-1. Ichord v-VMr. & Mrs. E. n. Ingram Chmn., Capitol Chevrolet Co., Nashville, Tennessee ~Mr. & Mrs. Marion W. Isbell Pres., Ramada Inns, Phoenix, Ari20na vvr(ep. & Mrs. Albert W. Johnson - 3 - 3/17/73

vviVi'r. &. Mrs. H. l\1ac Johnston Admin. Asst. to Rep. Bryan Darn vt,Mr. &Mr:l. Ea.rle M. JOr{~\tn~~n Los Angeles, California VvK1r. &. Mrs. Oscar Juarez Admin. Asst. to Rep. Louis Frey V""t,..Mr. &. Mrs. Harvey Kapnick Arthur Ander sen f~ Co., Chicago, Illinois

VvIhl • It M~!L CQOl'~Q F. Kirby Texas Eastern Translnis sion Corp., Houston, Texas L.-Q\1r. &. Mrs. S. E. Knudsen Cleveland, Ohio v~ep. &. Mrs. Dan Kuykendall Mr. James H. Lake Escort of Mis s Bobbie Crider Vt.Rep. &. Mrs. Earl Landgrebe V~r. &. Mrs. John Latshaw Sr. Vice Pres.• E. F. Hutton &. Co., Inc., Kansas City. Mo. v~r. &. Mrs. Herman W. Lay Chmn. Exec. Comte., Pepsi Co., Dallas, Texas V'vMr. &. Mrs. Samuel J. Lefrak CJllnn., NYC COlnmercial Development Corp., Forest Hills, N. Y. v'~r. &. Mrs. Willard Linz Levy Pres. & Dir., Angelica Corp., St. Louis, Missouri v'...-Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Lipow Washington, D. C. Vv1\1r. &. Mrs. John F. Lynch Dir., Texas Eastern Translnission Corp., Houston, Texas v;::'M-r. &. Mrs. Robert Madsen Mrs. -Legis. Asst. to Sen. Wallace Bennett Senator &. Mrs. 'Van'en G. Magnuson ~ep. Richard W. Mallary and Mrs. Richard W. Mallary Ve..-Rep. &. Mrs. James R. Mann V",Rep. &. Mrs. James G. Martin v~r. &. Mrs. Jean Mauze Mrs. -Abby Hockefeller, New York City vvR'ep. &. Mrs. Robert McClory vvRcp. &. Mrs. John Y. McCollister WMr. &. Mrs. Hubc:rt W. McCollum Chm.n., Am.erada I-less Corp., Perth Am.boy, New Jersey VvMr. &. Mrs. Charles B. McCoy Chmn., E.1. duPont de Nemours &. Co., Wilmington, Delaware V....M'r. &. Mrs. Jalnes S. McDonnell Chmn., McDonnell Douglas Corp., Sf:. Louis, Missouri ~Rep. Robert C. McEwen and Hrs. Robert C. HcEwen vvMr. &. Mr~;;. Frank C. P. McGlinn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania VMr. Vietor McI(a:r Washin~ton. D. C. \ 4 - 3/17/73

t/i.o?\',fr. f,: Mrs. George Mosher Mrs. -Admin. Asst. to H.ep. John Jarman Mr. Francis IIRed" O'Donnell Music critic, Nashvillc, Tennes sec v"~p. &. Mrs. Melvin Price V'....·Rcp. &. Mrs. Joel Pritchard VvR'ep. & Mrs. Albert H. Ouie vWcp. & Mrs. Ralph S. Rcgula Vvlr(;p. &: Mrs. John J. Rhodes V'l-Mr. &. Mrs. George Ridler Arlington, Virginia ~iss Linda Ridler Arlington, Virginia V~p. &. Mrs. Paul G. Rogers vv.rhe Secretary of State &. Mrs. Rogers ~p. &. Mrs. Charles W. Sandman, Jr. v"'l.8Cnator &. Mrs. William B. Saxbe v~nator &. Mrs. Richard S. Schweiker v"'c..-Scnator &. Mrs. Hugh Scott V&.Sfnator & Mrs. William L. Scott VL:Mr. &. Mrs. Edward H. Sims '

Pub. I Editors Copy Syndicatc, Orangeburg, South Carolina VvRep. & Mrs. Joe Skubitz c.4R'ep. & Mrs. Hcnry P. Smith, III Vc.J'fOn. &. Mrs. Ezra Solomon Meinber, Council of Econom.ic Advisers V"senator &. Mrs. John J. Sparkn1.an Rep. &. Mrs. Harlcy O. Staggers ~"(cp. &. Mrs. William A. Stciger V$cp. & Mrs. Robcrt G. Stephens, Jr. vMrs. Henry Strunk ADDITIONS Washington, D. C. vMiss Patricia Strunk ~~r. and Mrs. Hartiman ~~ecretary White Housc Officc and Mrs. George Shultz ~~ecretary and Mrs. Elliot ~Rcp. L. &. Mrs. Steven D. Symms Richardson ~Rep. &. Mrs. Burt L. Talcott v'~ewhitt, Mr. and Mrs. V'....Kep. &. Mrs. Olin E. Te~gue Lt. (jg) and Mrs. David Eisen­ vtBenator &. Mrs. Strom Thurmond hower VvRcp. & Mrs. Guy VandcrJagt VvMrs. Donald Washburn and Mr. Donald t.Jashburn Corona del Mar, California vt-R....cp. &. Mrs. G. William Whitehurst vtrrep. & Mrs. Charles E. Wiggins V"..scnator &. Mrs. Harrison A. Williams, Jr. VvRcp. &: Mrs. Larry \Vinn, Jr. v"'v1