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46 11 n.d. Memo Itinerary of Vice President Nixon: October 31 through November 5, 1960. 32 pages, including a duplicate page.

Thursday, May 31, 2007 Page 1 of 1 NOT· FOR PUBLICATION EIGHTH CAMPAIGN WEEK

.ITINERAllY OF VICE P1lESIDENT

RICHARD· .N1XON

Mondat,October 31

STAFF WORK

Convctir Aircraft

6:00 PM EST Depart Washington National Airport enroute to Teterboro, (200 mi. - 1:30) Dinner on plane

7:30 PM EST Arrive Teterboro Airport AM: Jack MacKenzie

Raymond H. Bateman is in charge of arrangements

Motorcade Chairman is Harry B. Crook

7:50 PM Depart airport enroute to Ridgewood, (lZ mi. ­ :40) New Jei'sey actual :25

8:25 PM Arrive Ridgewood High School ff.~el~~~t8~p~aa1PfJ:d1~~~0 Congressman is Frank C. Oamers, Jr., '(9th Distr,ict)

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Thomas Campbell The Vice Pre"ident introduced by Ambassador Lodge

8:30 to REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AND 9:00 PM AMBASSADOR LODGE

9:10 PM Depart Ridgewood enroute to Newark, New Jersey (16 mi. - :30) actual :25

9:40 PM. Arrive Sussex Avenue Armory, Newark

Population of Newark is 410, 000 Congressman is Qeorge M. Wallhauser (l2th District) Monday, October 31 (continued).

9:45 PM to REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AND 10:ZO PM 'AMBASSADOR LODGE

10:30 PM Depart Armory e nroute to Newark (8 mi. - :ZO) MlinidRal AiJ:;J?o r1._ actual :15

10:50 PM Arrive airport

11:00 PM Depart Newark enroute to (80 mi. - :50) North

Arrive Nqrth Philadelphia Airport AM: Paul Marshall

Depart airport by motorcade enroute eo : (15 mi. - :45) Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

"Arrive Bellevue-Stratford Hotel and remain overnight.

Page Z Tuesday, November 1 Convair Aircraft

8:30 AM Baggage in lobby

9:15 AM Depart hotel io;oo AM Arrive Philadelphia International Airport

10:10 AM EST Depart International ~Airport enroute to Lancaster, Pennayl.vama (60 mi. - :50)

11:00 AM EST Arrive Lancaster. Pfmnsylvania, AirP2rt AM: Bill Black Municipal Airport Populatio\l of Lancaster is 65,000

u. S. Senator is Hugh Scott

Congressman is Paul B. Dague (9th District)

Ken Shirk is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Thomas McElwee, Vice Chairwoman, Republican County Committee

Hamilton watch presented to Mrs. Nixon by Mrs. Peter K. Honoman, President, Women's Republ.ican Club of Lancaster County

Band at airport: New Holland, . Pen~sylvania German "Victory Band"

Reception Committee: Paul Dague. Congressman (9th District) Dick Snyder. County Chairman John Moore, Chairman, Nixon-Lodge Volunteers Richard Charles, Jr.. Chairman, Young Republicans G. Grable Drehn, Former County Chairman Ruth Glenn Pennell, State Vice Chairwoman Mrs. June K. Honoman, President, Women's Republican Club Antonio Palumbu, Italian Representative George Carmin, Manager General Cigar' Company Msgr. 5chweick, , St. Joseph's Church· John Gordon, Pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church and member of City School Board and 8 -others for a total of 19

Page 3 Tuesday, November 1 (continued)

Motorcade Chairman is Harry Meyers

11:20 AM Depart airport enroule to parking lot (6.5 mi. - :25) actual :15

11:45 AM Arrive Parking Lot

(No Platform Committee except Congressman and Mrs. Dague)

Program: Vice ,President Introduced by Congressman Dague

11:50 to 1Z:15 PM REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

WGAL- TV film for playback 9'iOO - 9 :Z5 PM

12:25 PM Depart Parking Lot enroute to airport (6.4 mi. - :15)

12:40 PM Arrive airport

12:50 PM EST Depart Lancaster enroute to Erie, (250 mi. - 1:40)

2:30 PM EST Arrive~.Erie. Pennsylvania AM: Dick Mille r

P~~e 4 12.:50 PM EST Depart Lancaster. Pennsyh,: o.ia e n r oute to Erie, Pennsylvania (250 mi. -~:40 r

2:30 PM EST Arrive Erie. Penriaylvama, Port Erie AM: Dick Miller Alrpo:l't Population of Erie is 135,000

Congressman is Carroll D. Kearns (24th District)

John Jageman (Yogarnan] is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Marie Hazen, County Vice Chairman

Bands at airport: McDowell High School Saegertown High School

Reception and Platform: Congressman Carroll E. Kearns (24th District) John English, County Chairman Mrs. Marie Hazen, County Vice Chairman Robert Kent, Candidate for State Auditor General Charles Smith. Candidate for State Treasurer Blair F. Gunther, Candidate for Superior Court _ Clifford Welsh, Secretary of County Party and . Administrative Assistant to Congressman Kearns Mrs. Lillian McClelland, Co-Chairman of Volunteers for Nixon-Lodge John Held, Co-Chairman, Volunteers for Nixon-Lodge Thaddeus Kwiat (kweeat), Candidate for State Assembly W. W. Waterhouse, State Senator .

Program: Master of Ceremonies is John English, County Chairman Vice President introduced by Congressman Kearns

2 :40 to REMAR1{.')'""B Y THE VICE PRESIDENT 3:05 PM WFEE-TV and WICV-TV film for playback in evening.

Greets platform guests following address

3:2.0 PM EST Depart Erie enroute to Syracuse, (220 mi. -1:30)

4:5() PM EST Arrive Syracuse, New York AM: Dick Miller Tuesday, November 1, (continued)

3:Z0 PM EST Depart Erie, Pennsylvania enroute to Syracuse, New York (ZZO mi. -1:30)

4:50 PM EST Arrive Syracuse, New York Airport AM: Dick Miller

Population of Syracuse is 210,000

Governor is Nelson Rockefeller

U. S. Senators are and , Congressman is R. Walter Riehlman (35th District)

Newcomb Steuart h-·in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Miss Karol Klekosky (Miss Poland of Syracuse)

Greeting Committee: Governor and Mrs. Rockefeller Senator Kenneth Keating Mayor and Mrs. Anthony Henninger Congressman R. Walter Riehlman Gez,ald Ladd, Chairman, County Board of Supervisors State Senator State Senator Lawrence Rulison Donald Brown, Assemblyman Clark Schoeneck, Assemblyman Philip Chase, Assemblyman

5:05 PM Depart airport enroute to Clinton Square (5. Z mi. ';':15) Motorcade Chairman is Marshall Cramer actual :13 5:20 PM ARRIVE CLINTON SQUARE

Bad weather alternative: War Memorial Square Seating capacity 10,000

Band: Fayetteville Dixieland Band

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Norma Stone

Page 6 Tuesday, November 1 (continued)

Platform Cornrnittee t Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller Senator Kenneth Keating Mayor and Mrs. Anthony Henninger Congressman R. Walter Riehlman Gerald Ladd, Chairman, County Board of Supervisors State Senator John Hughes State Senator Lawrence Rulison Donald Brown, As.semblyman Clark Schoeneck, -As semblyman Philip Chase, A:semb1yman

Program: Master of Ceremonies is John Hughes, State Senator Vice President introduced by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller

5:Z6 to REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 5:45 PM TV Newsreels - WSYR-TV, WHEN-TV

Greets platform guests following address TV 5:55 PM Depart Clinton Square enroute to WHEN/Studios -TV 6:00 PM ARRIVE WHE~STUDIOS - 101 Court Street

6:00 to Preparation time 7:00 PM

7:00 to NIXON AT SEVEN 7:15 1M National TV

7:Z0 PM Depart WHEN Studios enroute to airport (5.8 mi. -:15) actual :10 7:35 PM Arrive airport

7:45 PM EST Depart Syracuse enroute to Rochester, New York (90 mi. -:50)

8:35 PM EST Arrive Rochester, New York

Page 7 Tuesday, November 1 (continued)

Platform Committee: Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller Senator Kenneth Keating Mayor and Mrs. Anthony Henninger Congressman R. Walter Riehlman Gerald Ladd, Chairman, County Board of Supervisors State Senator John Hughes State Senator Lawrence Rulison Donald Brown, Assemblyman Clark Schoeneck, "Assemblyman Philip Chase, A:semblyman

Program: Master of Ceremonies is John Hughes, State Senator Vice President introduced by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller

5:~S to REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 5:45 PM TV Newsreels - WSYR-TV, WHEN-TV

Greets platform guests following address TV 5:55 PM Depart Clinton Square enroute to WHENI Studios -TV 6:00 PM ARRIVE WHE!'i'STUDIOS - 101 Court Street

6:00 to Preparation time 7:00 PM

7:00 to NIXON AT SEVEN 7:15 1M National TV

7:~0 PM Depart WHEN Studios enroute to airport (5.8 mi. -:15) actual :10 7:35 PM Arrive airport

7:45 PM EST Depart Syracuse enroute to Rochester, New York (90 mi. -:50)

8:35 PM EST Arrive Rochester, New York

Page 7 Tuesday, November 1 (continued)

7:45 PM EST Depart Syracuse enroute to Rochester, New York {90 mi. -:50)

8:35 PM EST Arrive Roche!tt;LcmS1J~!t..9_~!.9_«L~Q»..Ilt.y Airport, Roche ster, New York AMI JOM Whl~alc.er

Population of Rochester is 320,000

Congressmen are Jessica McCullough Weis (38th District) and Harold C. Ostertag (39th District),

Carl Hallauer is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Erva Smith, Monroe County Chairwoman Bands at airport: John Cummings' Band

Reception Committee: Mayor Peter Barry Carl S. Hallauer, State Committeeman; Chairman of Board of Bauch and Lomb Gor-don A. Howe, Monroe County Chairman Frank Horton, County Campaign Chairman Mrs. Erva Smith, Monroe County Vice Chairman Congresswoman Jessica Weis (39th District) Congressman Harold Ostertag (38th District) Dick Ricketts, County Chairman, Volunteers for Nixon-Lodge (Negro); pitcher for Rochester Red Wings Richard Epstein, President, County Young Republicans

Motorcade Chairman is Ira C. Sapozink

8:50 PM Depart airport by rnotorcade enroute to Rochester War Memorial Auditorium (5.2 mi. - :25) actual :15

Page 8 9:15 PM EST Arrive Rochester War Memorial Audttor ium Seating capacity 9600

Platform Committee: Paul Miller, President of Gannett Newspapers Marion B. Folsom, former Secretary of Health, Education aflej Wolt,,,'.

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Gordon. A. Howe Vice President introduced by Governor Rockefeller

9:30 to ADDRESS , BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 10:00 PM (no live TV in Rochester) TV newsreels - WHEC-TV, WROC-TV, 'WVET-TV

Greets platform guests following address

10:05 PM Depart auditorium enroute to airport (5.1 mi. - :15) actual ,:15

10:20 PM Arrive airport

10:30 PM EST Depart Rochester enroute to (270 mi. - 1:30)

12 Midnight EST Arrive Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station AM: Tom Pownall '. 12:10 PM Depart airport (6 mi. - :20) enroute to St. George Hotel actual :18

12:30 PM Arrive St. George Hotel and remain overnight

Page 9 wecmesuay,

10:00 AM Baggage in lobby

~:30 to Breakfast Rally • St. George Hotel 8:55 AM Attending Breakfast: Secretary Seaton, Secretary Flemming, Attorney General Rogers, ao"ernor Rockefeller, Mrs. Margaret B. Kuhn, Vice ehatrman, KinS_ eouaty Ocu",mtiicuiilJ Dr. Moses Spatt, Vice Chairman and Finance Chairman of Kings County; Mr. Jos~ph Weinstein, head of Mays Department Stores; Major Mario Remo, . formerly with Democratic Nationalities Committee; Jacob Holtzmann, Chairman of Board of Regents and former president of Electqra1 College; Judge Ray M. D. Richardaon, Treasurer of Kings County Committee; Mrs.- Helen T. Ericksen, Assistant Secretary of Kings' County Committee; Anthony N. Durso, Secretary of Kings County; Congressman Francis Dorn (12th District)

The Vice President escorted by John Crews, Commissioner

8:15 ~ Press departs St. George Hotel enroute to Roosevelt Field Shopping Center

8:55 AM Depart St. George Hotel for helicopter area - Navy Yard, Pier G ' .

9:02 AM Arrive.,helicopter area - Navy Yard, Pier G.

9:05 AM Depart by helicopter enroute to Rc?osevelt Field Shopping Center

9:20 AM Arrive Roosevelt Field Shopping Center . AM: John Warner .Tom Pownall Congressmen are: Stuyvesant Wainwright (1st District); Steven B. Derounian (2nd District); Frank J. Becker (3rd District)

9:30 AM President Eisenhower arrives at Roosevelt Field Shopping Center by helicopter -­ Greeted by the Vice President, Anlbassador Lodge, Governor Rockefeller

Motorcade two blocks to rally area

Program: 9:40 to Master of Ceremonies is Holly Patterson, Gover~or 10:10 AM who will introduce Rockefeller (1 minute)

Governor Rockefeller will introduce Arnbassador LOdge ~Wednesday,. ­ November 2 (conttnued) Ambassador Lodge will introduce (Z minutes) the Vice President

REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT (10 minutes)

The Vice President introduces the President

REMARKS BY 'ffiE PRESIDENT (10 minutes)

10:15 AM Motorcade (two blocks) from rally area to ~ helicopter area

10:Z5 AM Depart helicopter area enroute to Westchester . County Airport (31 mi. - 1:00) (Press motorcades to Battery) actual :55

10:40 AM Arrive Westchester County Airport AM: John Warn~r Tom Pownall Congressmen are: Edwin B. Dooley (Z6th District);. Robert R. Barry (Z7th District)

Reception Committee: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Michaelian, County Chairman • Mrs. Marion Mack,

Platform Committee: Supreme Court Judges James Hopkins'; Frank McCullough; John Donohoe. State Senators Hunter Meighan; George W. .Carvell; William F. Condon Assemblyman Christian Armbruster Assemblyman P. Boice Esser District Attorney Robert Trainor County Judge Joseph Gagliardi and other candidates for Assemblymen plus reception committee and Republican town leaders.

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Congreaeman Robert Barry 10:45 AM to who will introduce Governor Rockefeller (1 minute) 11:15 AM Governor Rockefeller will introduce Ambassador Lodge (Z minutes)

Page 11 Ambassador Lodge will in.troduce the Vice President (2 "'ninutes)

REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT (10 minutes )

The Vice President introduces the President

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT (10 minutes)

11:20 AM Depart Westchester Airport enroute to Port of New York Authority Heliport. 30th and 12th Avenue

11:40 AM Arrive l\eliport - 30th and 12th Avenue

11:50 AM Depart Heliport for Battery by motorcade (3. 7 mi. - :10) actual :5

12.:00 Noon Arrive Battery AM: Tom Pownall John Warner

Start parade (3.6 mi. - :50) Route: Broadway - 23rd Street - 5th actual :35 Avenue - 34th Street - Herald Square

12:50 PM Arrive Herald Square

Berna~d Newman is in charge of arrangements

1:00 to Program: 1:30 PM .Bernard Newman introduces Governor Rockefeller (1 minute)

Governor Rockefeller introduces (1 minute)

Ambassador Lodge .1

Ambassador Lodge introduces (2. minutes ) the Vice President

REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT (10 minutes )

The Vice President introduces the President

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT (10 minutes)

Page 12. 1:49 PM Depart Herald Square enroute to Waldorf-Astoria Hotel by motorcade

~:oo PM Arrive Waldorf Astoria Hotel

STAFF WORK

3:00 PM Depart Waldorf-Astoria Hotel enroute to ~ Yonkers, New York

3:45PM Arrive Yonkers, Larkin Plaza Shopping Center

Population, of Yonkers is 187, 000

Congressman is Robert R. Barry (27th" District)

vlbez-t Hayduk is in charge of arrangements

Band at Larkin Plaza Shopping Center is the Rice. Military Band

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Dorothy Cotter, Vice Chairwoman of the City Committee, and Mrs. Kendrick Noble, Chairwoman of the Woments Division of Volunteers • Recepti~n and Platform Committees: Mayor Christian Kristensen Albe!'t Hayduk Thomas V. Kennedy. Chairman of the Volunteers James Hopkins, Candidate for Supreme Court .---._- -. Frank McCollough, Candidate for Supreme Court John Donohoe; Candidate for Supreme Court Joseph Gagliardi, Candidate for County Judge Robert 'R. Trainor, District Attorney William F. Condon, State Senator Christian Armbruster, Candidate for Assemblyman (1st Dist.) Boice Besser. Candidate for Assemblyman (2nd District) Frederick Adler. Candidate for Justice of the Peace Anthony J. Cerroto, Member of the Executive Committee Leo Murin, Member of the Executive Committee Morton Edmiston, Member of the Executive Committee Albert Walsh, President, Young Ments Republican Club .:' Mrs. Holly Stasr-~' President, Young Woments Republican Club , . . ,­

Page 13 Wednesday,.,. November 2 (continued) 3:50 to Program: 4:~0 PM . Master of Ceremonies, Ed Michae1ean, introduces Gcverno'r Rockefelle!" [I minute)

OoverllOJ,' AockeioUol" iftil"OElueo& Ambassador Lodge (Z minutes)

Alnbassador Lodge introduces the Vice President (2 minutes)

REMARKS, BY THE VICE PRESIDENT (10 minutes )

The Vice President introduces the President ·.. REMARKS BY 'ni E PRESIDENT (10 minutes)

4:30 PM Depart Larkin Plaza Shopping Center enroute

to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel i' (Press will proceed to the Belmont Plaza Hotel)

5:~5 PM Arrive Waldorf Astoria Hotel ! '.. ~ " ~ ; STAFF WORK ) ". ' • . Depart Waldor.f Astoria Hotel enroute to , ",; CBS Studio · I] I, t i. Arrive CBS Studio '. Ii

· . 7:00 to :i 7:15 PM " . NIXON AT SEVEN '. ·-r . National Television

~ Depart CBS Studio c·

Arrive Waldorf Astoria Hotel , ( . 8:00 PM Depart Waldorf Astoria Hotel by motorcade enroute to the Coliseum

8:15 PM Ar;t'i;v-e Coliseum ~ ( .. :,. Page 14 ~:30 to 9:00 PM Program: NATIONAL TELEVISION

Governor Rockefeller Introduces <'2 minutes) AInbassador Lodge

AInbassador Lodge introduces the Vice President (2 minutes)

REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT (10 minutes)

The, Vice President introduces the President

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT (10 minutes)

~, 9:15 PM Depart Coliseum by motorcade enroute to ~ ',' Waldorf A storia Hotel (press will proceed to Belmont Plaza Hotel)

;9:Z5 PM Arrive Waldorf Astoria Hotel .; Remain overnight

• Thursday, November 3

6:30 AM Baggage. in lobby

7:Z0 AM Depart hotel enroute to Idlewild Airport

7:50 AM Arrive Idlewild Airport, American Airlines Hanger

8:00 .AM Depart Idlewild Airport enroute to Columbia, South Carolina (560 mi. - 1:40)

Page 15 Thursday. November 3

·S:OOAM EST Depart Idlewild Airport enroute to Cofurnbta, South Carolina via Shaw Air Force Base (560 mi. -1:40)

9:40 AM EST Arrive Shaw Air Force Base AM: Dick Mil~er

10:00 AM Depart Shaw Air Force Baae enroute to Columbia State House (ZS mi. -1:00)

Motorcade Chairman is Gayle Averyt

11:00 AM Arrive Columbia State House

Population of Columbia is lZO, 000

Bill Hendley is in charge of arrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Hugh Fuller

Reception Committee: Mr. and Mrs. A. Mason Gibbes, State Chairman, Democrats for Nixon- Lodge Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Watson, Executive Director, Democrats for Nixon- Lodge MOr. and Mrs. Charles E. Daniel, former. U. S. Senator Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lipscomb, Women1s Chairman, Democrats for Nixon-Lodge Gregg Shorey, Republican State Chairman Mr. and Mrs. George Milliken W. W. Wannamaker, National Committeeman Mr. and Mrs. Dabney Barnes, National Committeewoman Bobby Richardson, Second Baeernan, New York Yankees

Motorcade Chairman i8 Gayle Averyl

11 :05 to MEETING WITH SOUTHERN LEADERS 11:50 AM State House

Walks outside to steps of State House for rally

Bands: Citadel Band University of South Carolina Band

Bad weather alternative: Columbia Township Auditorium Seating capacity 3500

Page 16 Thursday, November· 3 (continued)

Platform Committee: Governor and Mrs. James F. Byrnes Mayor Lester A. Bates Rosalind Russell, actress Rev. Al',;hie Ellis Mrs. Dabney Barnes, National Committeewoman Mrs. R. E. Lipscomb, Women's Chair-man, Democrats for Nixon- Lodge Mackie Quaze, Master of Ceremonies

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Mackie Quaze Invocation by Rev. Archie Ellis, 1st Baptist Church Vice President introduced by Governor James Byrnes

12 NoonUq> ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 12:30 PM from steps of State House Video-tape for playback at 8:30-9:00 p.01. WIS-TV, Columbia; WSPA, Spaetansburg, WFBC. Greenville; WCSC 8£ WUSN-TV, Charleston; WBTW. Florence; WBTV. Charlotte; WSBF. Augusta.

12:40 PM Depart State House enroute to Shaw Air Force Base (28 mi. -1 :00)

1:40 PM Arrive Shaw Air Force Base

1:50 PM EST Depart Columbia enroute to San Antonio. (1200 mi. ..2 :40)

Lunch on plane

3:30 PM CST Arrive San Antonio, Texas AM: John Ehrlichman

Page 17 ,~j:-..ursday, November 3 (continued)

1:45 PM EST Depart Shaw /Lir Force Base, SoUth Carolina enroute to San Antonio, Texas ~lZOO mi. ~ Z:45) Lunch on plane

3t30 PM CST Arrive San Antonio, Texas AM: John Ehrlichman

Population of San Antonio is 575,000 Candidate for Governor, William, M. Steger Candidate for U. S. Senate, In charge of arrangements is John Kimberley

Reception, Committee: Joe Sheldon, State Committeeman Albert Fay, National Committeeman' Mrs. Ike Kampmann, Jr., National Committeeman Thad Hutcheson, State Chairman John Tower, Candidate for Senate Mrs. John Wood, State Committeewoman John Goode, County Chairman Lewis Moorman, State Finance Chairman Dr. Max Johnson, City Councilman, representing the Mayor Charles Duke, Chairman, Democrats for Nixon and others

Band at airport: Mexican Band

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Ike Kampmann, Jr., National Committeewoman

A 10-galloonhat presented to Vice President by Richard Frederick

Motorcade Chairman is Warren Hewitt

3:40 PM Depart airport for Alamo via Broadway. , Nacogdoches and Crockett Streets. No sirens (10 mi. ~ :30) actual :ZO

4:10 PM Arrive Alamo (South side via covered walk to front entrance)

Bad weather alternate: Municipal Auditorium

The Vice President received by six members of Alamo Committee: Greetings by Daughers of Republic of Texas, Mrs. Edwin Simmang. Chairman

Place wreath at portrait of Col. William B. Travis inside Alamo

Page 18 ; . r .' Thursday. November 3 (continued)

Platform Committee: Joe Sheldon, State Committeeman Albert. Fay. National Committeeman Mrs. Ike Kampmann. Jr•• National Committeeman Thad Hutcheson, State Chairman .TOft" Towel'. e",t\Ch4lUtt {@, aenate Mrs. John Wood, State Committeewoman John Goode, County Chairman Lewis Moo rman, State Finance Chairman Dr. Max Johnson, City Councilman, representing the Mayor Charles Duke, Chairman, Democrats for Nixon Theo Weiss, Chairman, Texans for Nixon and o'thers

Program: The Vice President introduced by John Tower, candidate for U. S. Senate

4:Z0 to 4:50 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 40~station TV network to carry video taped 10-minute· portion of this address and Zg-minute portion of Houston address - 9:30 to 10:00 PM

5:00 PM Depart Alamo enroute to TV studio , 5:10 PM Arrive' KENS- TV Station (CBS)

6:00 to NIXON AT SEVEN 6:15 PM National· Television

6:Z0 PM Depart TV studio (via San Pedro Street and Highway 13) ( 10 mi. _ :30) actual :ZO 6:50 PM Arrive airport

7:00 PM CST Depart San Antonio enroute to Houston, (zoo mi. - :50) Texas (dinner on plane)

7:50 PM CST Arrive Houston, Texas, International Airport AM: Jim MurpLy

Page 19 Thursday, Nove:mbe.t ~

7:00 PM Depart San Antonio, Texas, enroute to (ZOO mi. - :50) Houston, Texas

7:50 PM CST Arrive Houston, Texas, International Airport AM: Jim Murphy

Population of Houston is 940,000 Candidate lor Senate is John O. 'towel' Candidate for Con~ress is Anthony J. P. Farris f8th Districn Candidate for Governor is William M. Stager

In charge of arrangements is Jim Bertron and Mickey Ledrick , Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Almaria Thompson, Vice County Chairwoman

Reception Committee: Thad Hutcheson, State Chairman Al Fay.· National Committeeman " Jim Bertron, Harris County Chairman i Lou Moorman, Finance Chairman of Texas Mrs. Flo Kampmann, National Committeewoman Harris Gregg, State Committeeman Allan Shivers, Former Governor John Tower. Candidate for Senate Oveta Culp Hobby. publisher"Houston Post" JQhn T. Jones, Jr.. Publisher, "Houston Chronicle" George Carmack. Editor of "Houston Press" W..Cecil Sisso·n. local Chairman, Democrats for Nixon Jim Noonan. C ndidate for Congress (ZZnd District) Tony Farris, Candidate for Congress (8th District)

Motorcade Chairman is Roy Goodearl

8:00 PM Leave airport for Herman. Pal'k~Miller Memorial Theater (14 mi. - :30) Z mi. secondary, 35 mph, to freeway actual :Z5 10 mi. on freeway. 50 mph; 30 mph off freeway to Calhoun St. ,- secondary business and negro; then on to Main Street

8:30 PM Arrive Herman Park. Miller Memorial Theater

Bad weather alternative: City Auditorium Capacity - 4300

Page ZO Platio r m C0rmnillee: Al Fay, National Committeeman Thad Hutcheson, State Chairman

Mrs 0 F'Io Kampmann, National Comrrritteewornan John Tower, Cnndidate for Seriate Allan Shivers, P'ornler OeVel'fUU' Lewis Cutrer, Mayor of Houston (Democrat) Cecil Sisson, Chairman of Democrats for Nixon-Lodge Jim Bertron, County Chairman

Flowers presented to Mrs. Nixon by Vale Ackerman, State Committeewoman Program: Master of Ceremonies: Thad Hutcheson. The Vice President introduced by John Tower, Candidate for Senate

8:45 to 9:15 RALLY ­ 40-station state TV network to carry Zg-minute video-taped portion of this address and 10-minute portion of San Antonio address for playback at 9:30 to 10:00 p, rn, 9:Z5 PM Depart Herman Park for airport (14 mi. - :30) actual . ,:Z5 9:55 PM Arrive International Airport

10:00 PM CST Depar-t Houston enroute to Ft. Worth, Texas Jaxti '. 11:00 PM CST Arrive Fort. Worth, Texas AM: Bill Bumpus

Remain overnight

Page Zl Thursday, Novembe!.....:.~'. (;';ontinued)

10:00 PM CST Deparr Houatcn enr oute to Fort 'i\i(Ltl-h, Texas (270 mi. - 1:00) ll:Oa PM Arrive Fort Worth. Amon Cal"t~! Field AM: Bill Bumpus

Candidate for Governor is William M. Steger

Candidate for Senator is John G. Tower

Bayard ,Friedman is in charge of arrangements Bands at airport: Curley Bayles Band "

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Joseph Kennedy

Reception Committee: Bayard Friedman, Chairman, Nixon-Lodge Campaign Committee Atwood McDonalo, Chairman, Democrats for Nixon Carr Collins, Chairman, Texans for Nixon' Mayor Tom McCann Raymond Shaeffer (breakfast host to the Vice Preside'nt on previous visit) Joh,n Ecwards, County Chairman Mr"s. Joseph Kennedy, Vice County Chairman Alan Shivers, former Walker Brents, State Executive'!Committeeman Peggy Floor, State Executive Committeewoman

11:20 PM Depart airport enroute to hotel (Z3 mi. -:40)

Motorcade Chairman is William Tucker

EZ.~ PM Arrive Hilton Hotel and remain overnight Midnight Press Room: Derrick Room, 2nd floor

Page ZZ Friday, November 4

7:45 AM Baggage in lobby

7:55 A.\! Depart hotel enroute to Burnett Park ( 1/2 mi. -:10)

S:O! AM

Bad weather alternative: Crystal Ballroom. Texas Hotel - Seating Capacity:

Platform Committee: Mr. and Mrs. John Tower, candidate for U.S. Senate Bayard Friedman. Chairtt1an. Nixon-Lodge Campaign Committee Mayor Tom McCa!U1 Congressman Bruee Alger of and state ofHcia18. ,­ from Houston

Pzogz-am; MaSter of Ceremonies is Bayard Friedman

Vice President introduced by John Tower. Candidate for U. S. Senate 8:15 to 8:45 AM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT TV newsreels

Greets platform guests -following address

9:00 AM Depart Burnett Parkenroute to airport (Z3.5 mi. -:45)

9:45 AM Arrive airport lO~:OQ., AM CST Depart Fort Worth enroute to Casper. (875 mi. -Z:15)

AM: Bob Krill Friday, November 4

10:00 AM CST Depart Fort W01'th enroute to Casper, Wyoming (875 mi. -2:15)

l1;li AM MST Arrive Casper, Wyoming, Natrona C.o~_tlty }\M: Bob Krill Airport Population of Casper is 36,000

Congressman at large is Keith Thomson, candidate for Senate.

Candidate for Congress and former Congressman is Willi..rn H. Harrison

Howell McDaniel, Jr., is in charge of a'rrangements

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Nancy Nichols, President, Casper Republican Women's Club

Reception Committee: Congressman Keith Thompson, candidate for U. S. Senate Former Congressman and Mrs. William H. Harrison Former Governor and Mrs. Milward Simpson Mr. and Mrs. John Wold, State Chairman Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thorson, National Committeeman Mrs. Leona Jensen, National Committeewoman }4rs. Estelle Stacy, State Chairwoman Mrs. Ruth Skeeters, President, Wyoming. Federation of Republican Women's Clubs Former Senator and Mrs. Frank A. Barrett Mayor and Mrs. Earl Johnson and other state and county officials

Motorcade Chairman is Harry Evans

11:35 AM Depart airport enroute to Casper City County Building (9 mi. - :25) actual :20

12:00 Noon Arrive Casper City County Building (outside)

Bad weather alternative: Industrial Building at Central Wyoming Fair Grounds - seating capacity 3,000

Page 24 :B'rida.¥. November 4 (continued)

Platform Committee: Congr e s aman and Mrs. Keith Thomson, candidate for U. S. Senate Mr. and Mrs. William H. Har-rison, former Congressman and Candidate tOI' Coniresl Former Governor and Mrs. Milward Simpson Mr. and Mrs. John Wold, State Chairman Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thorson. National Committeeman Mrs. Leona Jensen. National Committeewoman Mrs. Estelle Stacy. State Chairwoman Mr,. Ruth Skeeters. President, Wyoming Federation of Republican WomenI s Clubs Mr. and Mrs. David Kidd, Natrona' County Chairman Former Senator and Mrs. Frank A. Burrett Mayor and Mrs. Earl Johnson amd 3Z other state and local officials and legislature candidates

Band: Natrona County High School and Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps

Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Miss Bonnie Engleman, (17) President. Young Republicans, Natrona County High School . Program: Master of Ceremonies is Milward Simpson Invocation by Rev. Thomas Davies (Presbyterian) Vice President introduced by Congressman Keith Thomson

1Z:05 to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT lZ:35 PM .Radio coverage and TV newsreels

Greets platform guests following address lZ:45 PM Depart Casper City County BuUding enroute to airport (9 mi. ­ :ZO)

1:05 PM Arrive Natrona County Airport

1:15 PM MST Depart Casper enroute to Spokane, Washington (7Z0 mi. -1 :50)

Z:05 PM PST Arrive &pokane. International Geiger Field AM: Bill Black

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1:15 PM MST Depart Casper, Wyoming enroute to Spokane, Washington

2:05 PM PST Arrive Spokane Internation~l Airport, GeigeJ!. Fi~ld l'. \;1: Bill Black

Population of Spokane is 190,000

Congressman is Walt Horan (5th District)

Jim McTigue is in charge of arrangements

Motorca'de Chairman is Dick Axtell

2:25 PM Depart airport enzoute to Station KXLY -TV 315 West Sprague Avenue (10 mi. -:25) . ~ actual :20 '," ".: 2:50 PM Arrive Station KXLY-TV rv t 2:55 to Taping "Nixon at 1" 3:40 PM

3:45 PM Depart studio enroute to Coliseum

4:00 PM Arrive Coliseum

Program: Master of Ceremonies is Bob Timm Vice President introduced by Lloyd Andrews, Candidate for Governor

4:05 to '" ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESlDEN T 4:35 PM". TV video-tape for plavback in evening 8:30-9:00 KING-TV Seattle, KHQ Spokane. 9:30-10:00 PM KlMA Yakima, KEPR 'Pasco, KV AS Euphrata, KLEW Lewiston , :.. 4:40 PM Depart Coliseum enroute to airport

5:00 PM Arrive airport , r' 5:10 PM PST ~part Spokane enroute to Fresno, California (860 mi. -2:25)

7:35 PM PST Arrive Fresno, California. AM: Stan Lothridge I 1""_.t ,. 1.;",2,%, I"kl\lerrtber 4 (continued) : " 5':10 PM PST ,Depart' Spokane, Washington. enroute to Fresno. California (860 mi. - 2:25)

. 7:35 PM PST Arrive Fresno. California. AM: Stan Lothridge

Population of Fresno is 132,000

, , ;' Senator is Thomas Kuchel i. r to In charge of arrangements is Oakley Hunter \,",

r .. 7:45 PM Depart airport for Downtown Rally (10 mi. - :25) ,

8:10 PM Arrive Dbwntown Town Square

7:15 to 8:45 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT TV newsreels

8:50 PM Depart rally for Hotel California

9:00 PM Arrive California Hotel

9:20 PM Depart hotel for TV studio ,.;.

9:30 PM Arrive TV studio

10:00 to 10:30 PM TV - REGIONAL NETWORK' -..:.. ., L 10:40 PM Depart TV studio for hotel

10:50 PM Arrive Hotel California

Remain Overnight r f7 ..t· 1, Saturday, November 5 r ~ .. r 7:00 AM Baggage in lobby f' C: 7:40 AM Depart hotel

8:05 AM Arrive, airport k, . ,f. Convair .Aircraft i 8:15 AM PST . Depart Fresno enroute to San .Jos~. Calif. (130 mi. - 1:05) L: f..' ' Breakfast on plane i I f t "

v ,» 9:20 AM PST Arrive San Jose, California AM: Ned Sullivan r ~ ..

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8:15 AM PST Depart Fresno enroute to San Jose, Calif. (130 mi. -1:05)

9:Z0 AM PST Arrive San Jose Munic:ipal Airport AM: Ned Sullivan

Sa.ft J'~,.. POpUlIUI,Oft Ii Ui.OOO

t , I Congressman is Charles Gubser (lOth I District) ,r

John E. Longinotte is in charge of arrangements · , Motorcade Chairman is John Yule

9:40 "AM Depart airport enroute to City Hall (Z mi. -;10) actual :05 9:50 AM Arrive San Jose City Hall

Program: Master of Ceremonies is C,-li;o' .,; "an Gubser Vice President introduced by Congre8sman Gubser

9:55 to ADDRESS BY THE VI CE PRESIDENT 10:Z5 AM Television newsreels • . ·! ~ I ;;.', 10:35 AM Depart San Jose City Hall by motorcade enroute (Z6 mi. -:40) to Hayward, California actual :30 h " ~ , r' "t 11:15 AM Arrive Hayward Shopping Center AM: Sherm Unger 1';; , ., ' r • Hayward population is 70,000 .

Candidate for Congr eaa is Robert· Hannon 1-'. (8tb District)

Stuart Nixon (no relation) i8 in charge of arrangements I• f' " . l. , I ' Reception Committee: " " ' r·/ Walter Dahl, County Chairman · Robert Hannon, Candidate for Congress (8th District)

: l;»rogram:

,f- {'- Master of Ceremonies is Robert Hannon , ' Vice President introdUced by Senator Kuchel \-:t l '"::: 11:Z0 to REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESlDEN T 11:40 AM

Page Z7 ,i SaturdaY. NoveI!'..!?e. r ?- \continue d) .'• lr., ' 11:45 AM Depart Hayward enroute to Oakland, US mi. -:30) f. ~ California actual :ZO

r·I;;. ~ ~ " lZc15 PM Arri ve Downtown Oakland AM: Sherm Unger '. r ~. j '. ~" Oakland population is 406,000 , t Candidate for Congress is Robert Hannon (8th District)

1Z:Z5 PM to ADDRESS, BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 1Z:55 Te1evi sion newsreels

1:05 PM Depart Oakland by motorcade enroute to Oakland Municipal Airport

1:Z5 PM Arrive Oakland Municipal Airpor~

1:40 PM PST Depart Oakland enroute to Loa Ange1e., (3Z5 mi. -1:50) i, California I, I, i, " ~ . 3:30 PM PST Arrive Van Nuy. Airport AM: John Ii, Ehrlichman

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1:40 PM PST Depart Oakland, California, enr oute to (3Z5 mi. - 1:50) Los Angeles, California

3:30 PM PST Arrive Los Angeles, Van Nuys Airport AM: John Ehrlichman ~: .. (Taxi to California Air National Guard Ramp;

Population of Los Angeles is 2,460,000

u. S. Senator is Thomas Kuchel Congressman is Joe Holt (Z2nd District) Candidate for Congress is Lemoine Blanchard

In char ge of arrangements is John Begg I I" Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Pat Hitt, . National Committeewoman

Reception Committee: John Krehbiel, State Chairman Tom Pike, State Chairman, Nixon Volunteers Mrs. Pat Hitt, National Committeewoman Chad MeClefland, Southern California Chairman, Nixon Volunteers Pat HUlings. County Chairman Senator Thomas Kuchel Norris Poulson, Mayor of Los Angeles Don Belding, President, Los Angeles Airport Commission Warren Dorn, County Supervisor Assemblyman Lou Cusanovich

Motorcade Chairman is James Rizor ~ .. " - The Vice President .. introduced by Lemoine Blanchard, Candidate for Congv-ess (ZZnd District)

REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

4:00 PM Depart afrport for Ambassador Hotel (via Roscoe, Victory, Hollywood Freeway Vermont, Wilshire Blvd; ] . (ZZ. Z mi. - 1:00) actual :45 k/"", 5:00 PM Arrive Ambassador Hotel f ,. • ( i ,." STAFF WORK

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6;30 PM Depart Ambassador hotel enroute to (4. 6 mi. - :ZO) Pan Pacific Auditorium actual :lZ ,. (via Wilshire, Normandy, Beverly Boulevards) '.

Arrive Pan Padfic i'.udit0riutt'.

f1 Platform Cornrntttee : l~ -: I ~ f.. Congressman Gordon L. McDonough (15th District) :" t.> Candidate for Congress Alphonso E. Bell. Jr. (16th District) t. ~ Candidate for Congress. Tom Coffee (17th District) r. Congressman Craig Hosmer (lath District) a'.. Candidate for Congress Gordon S. McWilliams (19th District) ~ . Congr~ssman H. Allen Smith (20th District) Congressman Edgar W. Hiestand (2ist District) Congressman Joe Holt (22nd District) Candidate for Congress Emmett A. Schwartz (23rd District) Congressman Glenard P. Lipscomb (24th District) Candidate for Congress John H. Rousselot {25th District) Candidate for Congress William E. McIntyre (26th District) and members of the Reception Committee • Program:

The Vice President introduced by Lemoine Blanchard Candidate for Congress (22nd District) 7.:00 to 7:30 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT

National TV

7:45 PM Depart Pan Pacific Auditorium enroute to­ Ambassador Hotel \, 8:05 PM Arrive Ambassador Hotel

Remain overnight

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