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46 13 n.d. Memo Itinerary of Vice President Nixon: September 25 through October 1, 1960. 36 pages.
Thursday, May 31, 2007 Page 1 of 1 ,- /) . / l-~~/· Third Campaion eek
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September 25 thro.:.;r. Octobe r i. 19M)
Sun?-ay, September 25 Convair Aircraft
.8:00 PM EDT Depart Washington National Airport enroute (600 mi. - 3 :20) to Chicago, illinois
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) Emmet F. Byrne, (3rd District) Edward J. Tomek, (5th District) Frank Estes. (6th District)
Lawrence J. Blasi, (7th Di.s t r i c i , Henry Kliner , Jr., (8th District) Chester Emanuelson, , (9th District) Timothy P. Sheehan, (11th Distri.... ~ - former Congr e s srnau] Theodore P. Fields, (12th District)
Timothy Sheehan is in charge of arrangements
Reception Committee: .' Governor William G. Stratton ., Samuel W. Witwer, Candidate for U. S. Senate Senator Everett Dirksen Congressman Edward J. Derwinski, (4th District) James S. Kemper, National Committeeman SundaYt September 25 (continued)
Reception Committee (continued) Mrs. C. Wayland Brooks, National Comrntrteewornan Frank Connell, Chairman, Cook County William Fettr idge, Chairman. Nixon- Lodge Volunteers Mrs. Ann MiIle r , Co-Chairman. Cock Countv Ueorge F. Carpenete r-, SdC:toLa,ry of State 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 blk.s, - :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 1 HOURS
7:15 PM Depart hotel for TV Studio
1:25 PM Arrive rear entrance to WBBM-TV, CBS-TV Studio, 630 North McClurg Street
7:30 rM Photography Session
1:45 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 ])epart Chicago 8nroute to Memphl., Telmo"o. ("8i fftl. Iii 1140)
Breakfast on plane
10:50 AM CST Arrive Memphis, Tennessee, (Shelby County) AM: John Whitaker Municipal Airport
page 4 Wednesday, September 2.8 (continue d)
Escort Committee: Governor Nelson Rockefeller Louis J. Lefkowitz Rabbi Golevensky, President Rabbi Gordon, Vice President
10:2.0 AM Depart meeting /I' ..-: 11'1-0 "V'JVU:f. !n~ tv- ~ 10:30 A~M. I Depart CommoCi~re Hotel by motorcade enroute to ," .~ t Queens County Court House, Long Island City (3&mi-:30) ~ v..? v l~/O \ ~ l..\ Motorcade Chairman is Tony Dur so
11:00 AM j /~() ARRIVE QUEENS COUNTY COURT HOUSE
Population of Queens County is 1,900,000
Candidate for Congress serving area is Edward V. Lisoski (7th District)
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT I
11:2.0 AM Depart Long Island City Court House enroute to Rego Park (Queens Boulevard at 63rd) (5 /~~:20) ~ 11:40 AM ARRNE REGO PARK , J' 1/:1 Candidate for Congress from Rego Park area is Vincent L. Pitaro (6th District) I~ REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
12: 10 PM Depart Rego Park enroute to Forest Hills
12:20 PM ARRIVE FOREST HILLS INN
Congressman serving Forest Hills area is Seymour Halpern (4th District) /J~ )efJ john Durante is in charge of arrangements 17-/a;! .«: 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 l~ (continued)
Program: Mrs. Hazel Sands is Mistress of Ceremonies Frank Kenna introduces guests and the Vice President
BRIEF REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT ia.so PM Depart Forest Hills Inn enroute to May's Department 09""" !i 3D Store, Jamaica "(4 mi. -:30) 'S=: /' , Actual-: 17) ,) / Possible stops-by: Queens County Supreme Cour~ . House and Jamaica Avenue ~,."... L~ 0 ~ Shopping District ~ oJ ~
Box lunch in car ,,- 1:l0 PMI/Lf~ 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 l:OO PM :.-',!J b Depart May's Department Store area enroute to Nassau ~">." County Court House (9 mi. -:45 '50 Actual- :l5 I Possible slow-downs: 4 towns in route: Bellrose Floral Park New Hyde Park Mineola
ARRIVE NASSAU COUNTY COURT HOUSE, MINEOLA
Population of Nassau County is 1, l50, 000
Congressman serving Nassau County is Steven B. Derounian (lnd 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 3tate 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 3/iD ADDRE3S BY THE VICE PRESIDENT ,. 3:20 PM Greets platform guests following address
3:30 PM If/It( Depart Nassau County Court House enroute to Mid-Island Plaza Shopping Center (9 mi. - :55) Actual- :25 Possible stops-by: Roosev 1;) a Field Shopping Center eJ~ & Broadway Shopping District
4:25 PM 1..{: LjfJ ARRIVE MID-ISLAND PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER, HICKSVILLE, LONG ISLAND
Population of Hicksville is 45,000
Congressman serving Hicksville is Stuyvesant Wainright (lst District)
Program: Master of Ceremonies is Holly Patterson / Vice President introduced by Senator Javits lj~/ 4:30 to ~ '/ ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 5:00 PM r t () ) Greets platform guests following address Wednesday, September 28 (continued)
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 /"'0 of route necessary) VI
5:45 PM ARRIVE ISLAND INN MOTEL
2 HOURS STAFF WORK ~\ X) 8:ob PM Depart Island Inn Motel by auto enroute to Long Island Arena, Commack, Long Island (ZZ 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 a~rangements
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 I s Republican Club Mrs. john Herrick, Chairman, Independents for Nixon
Platform Committeet·, Congressman Stuyvesant Wainright Mr. and Mr s , 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 Wedn:::sday. September 28
9:10 PM EST Depart Charleston enroute to New York (Tuesday) City (480 mi. -2:45)
12:55 AM EDT Arrive LaGuardia ~irport. New York AM: T'orn, 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 Jacob Javits and Kenneth Keating
Governor of New York is Nelson Rockefeller
Congressmen for New York and Long Island I are: Stuyve sa.nt Wainright (1 st District) Steven B. Derounian (2nd District) Frank J. Becker (3rd District) Seymour Halpern (4ti1 Di strict) Albert H. Bosch (5th District) not a candidate for re-election Francis E. Dorn (12th District) John H. Ray (15th District) John V. Lindsa y (17th Di strict) Paul A. Fino (25th District)
Candidates for Congress are: Vine ent L. Pitaro (6th District - Flushing Edward V. Lisoski (7th District - Maspeth) Leon F. Nadrowski (8th District - Brooklyn) Herman Sanders (9th District - Brooklyn) Jerome P. Schneider (lath District - Brooklyn) Seymour Basonder (11th District - Brooklyn) Josep h 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. Ot Call.aghan (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 (23rd District - Bronx) Michael Cappelli (24th District - Bronx)
Lyle Hornbeck is in charge of arrangements
Page 10 Wednesday, 3eptember 28 (continued)
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Wilma Silvertsen, Co-Chairman, State Committee
Motorcade Chairman is Tony Durso
Rec eption 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, Queens County john R. Crews, Chairman, Kings County and 'l local pa rty officials
1: 10 AM Depart Marine Air Terminal by auto enroute to Commodore Hotel
1:40 AM ARRIVE COMMODORE HOTEL AND REMAIN OVERNIGHT
4Zn'\Street 1II.,j1l be blocked-.off. Public A~ Syste~avalla~ .- ~. .
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: Mrs. 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 Z8 (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 Depa~~\n torcade for Long Island City Court House
I THE VICE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
8:55 AM Magazine Publishers Association - ~allroom
Reception Committee: Kent Rhodes, Readers Digest, Chairman of MPA, Inc, Richard Deena, 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 QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION ._ C;",,, --- 9:30 AM .---Cf'5-/ 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 I. Golevensky, President, New York Board of Rabbis
Page 12 Tuesday, SeptemlJer 27 (C:on~:'l1ued)
3:20 PM CST Depart Memphis enroute to Charleston, (520 mi. - 2 :40) West Virginia
Dinne r 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
r~rY1(~.... fcandidate for Congress is George W. King \ Governor is Cecil Underwood
.', .~IJ 1;vV Candidate for Governor is Harold E. Neely l#eY D. Boone Dawson is in charge of arrangements (jJ'-' 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., (1st District) Daniel L. Louchery, Chairman, Republican State Executive Committee W. Chapman Revercomb, former U. S. Senator John D. Hoblitzell, Jr., former U. S. Senator Mayor and Mrs. John A. ShazU:ll:1 Mrs. Regis Heinzer, President, State Worrients Federation and 3 other party workers
Motorcade Chairman is Harry L. Paxton
7:20 PM Depart Airport enroute to Civic Center (6 mi. - :20) (auditorium)
7:40 PM ARRIVE CIVIC CENTER (AUDITORIUM) Virginia and Reynolds Streets
Page 9 Tuesday, September 27 (continued)
Platform Committee: Charles J. Whiston, Candidate for Congress (2nd District) James K. Knowles, Jr., 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 Supreme Court 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 WSA Z- TV Other stations carrying WHTN-TV, Huntington; WOAY-TV, Oak Hill; WHIS- TV, Bluefield; WBOY- TV, Clarksburg; WTAP-TV, Parkersburg, West Virginia - Marietta, Ohio; WTRF-TV, WheeIing, (Program Advance: Al 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 New York City (480 mi. - 2 :45)
12 :55 AM EDT Arrive New York City .La Guardia Airport AM: Tom Pownafl (Wednesday) Bob Krill
Page 8 Tuesday, September Z7 (continued)
9:10 AM COT Depart Chicago enroute to Memphis, Tennessee (481 mi. - Z:40)
Breakfast on plane
10:50 AM CST Arrive Memphis, Tennessee, (Shelby County) Municipal Airport AM: John vihitaker
Population of Memphis is 50S, 000
Milsaps Fitzhugh is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by MH. 'Flo, Gatti);). ~d.1&ti.~ ~-rTF~
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 wallace Townsend, National Committeeman ~dnthrop Rockefeller
Allen C. Thompson is Motorcade Chairman
11:10 AM Depart airport enroute to Riverfront via Beale Street (Negro District) (10 mi. - :45)
Possible stop-by: Beale Street (Statue of vi.C. Handy) (About 5 min.)
11:55 AM ARRIVE RIVER FRONT
Page 5 Tuesday, September 27 (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 V/erne, Director) Program:·J,;;;ltA.~jJ~CL '-A/~~ Master of leremo~s is ~i1saps Fitzhugh Invocation by Rabbi Izadore Goodman Congressman Carroll Reece introduces Mrs. Nixon and the Vice President
12:00 PM to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 12:30 PM Rally to be telecast as a public service by ,,{MCT, Memphis, Tennessee. Other stations carrying are vIDXI, Jackson, Tennessee; WT WV, Tupelo, Mississippi; plus approximately 7 radio stations. (Program Advance: Al Wallace)
Greets platform guests
12:50 PM Depart Riverfront by auto for vvest Memphis, Arkansas (14 mi. - :40) Lunch in car
1:30 ARRIVE v{EST MEMPHIS. ARKANSAS, HOSPITAL BASEBALL FIELD Population of v/est Memphis is 20,000 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 Young Republicans
Band: west Memphis High School (Phil Vance, Director) Page 6 Tuesday, September Z7 (continued)
Program: Master of Ceremonies is Ralph Sloan, Crittenden County Chairman Invocation by the Reverend Fred W. Kneippe, Episcopalian National Anthem by ~vest Memphis High School Band vvinthrop Rockefeller introduces Mrs. Nixon and the . Vice President . .-J. ,,-... LJ" / Lj,) 12t~~ ~ ~CU-C.A c:<..i~& A r/v 1:40 to ADDRESS Bf THE VICE PRESIDENT Z:10 PM Newsreel coverage for Little Rock.
Z:ZO PM Depart vvest Memphis, Arkansas, enroute to airport (18 mi. - :45)
3:05 PM Arrive airport Memphis, Tennessee
3:Z0 PM CST Depart Memphis enroute to Charleston, West Virginia (5Z0 mi. - Z:40)
Dinner on the plane
7:00 PM EST Arrive Charleston, West Virginia AM: Stan Lothridge
Page 7 Wednesday, September Z8 (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 (ZZ mi. - :30)
10:15 PM ARRIVE ISLAND INN MOTEL AN D REMAIN OVERNIGHT
Thursday, September Z9
8:15 AM Baggage in lobby
Depart Island Inn Motel for Grumman Aircraft Field (7 mi. - : 15)
Motorcade Chairman is Tony Dur 80
Arrive Grumman Aircraft Field, Bethpage, Long Island
oseph ~ipfing is in charge of arrangements \ '''\. P ogram: \. ~' Holly t:a,tterson is Mas.ter of Ce emonies Welco~ to GrummariAircraft b Leroy Gru
\ Chairman of the Board ~ __ T .i c e Pre~'ident introdu~.ed,.bY, senat~Keating
9:20, ~ REM RKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT ~~ ~ 'J , Depart Bethpage, Long Island enroute to Burlington, Vermont (310 mi. -1:45) ulGo AM EDT Arrive Burlington Municipal Airport AM: Ned Sullivan
Page 17 Thursday, September Z9
9:ts AM EDT Depart Bethpage, New York, enroute to Burlington, Vermont (310 mi. -1:45)
1l:~ 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
Reception CcmmUtee: 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 Depart airport ~e to head or-paz aEl& iQ bact ~~ '-of- peat office at cornel' et Chu! eft !1ud Main :10) ~~(A~ (4 mi. - > \\10 ~:06 !+&on ~~ ftaad af parade (1/2 mi. - :15)
.PM ARRIVE BURLINGTON MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
Press Room located one floor below stage of auditorium
Page 18 Thursday, September Z9 (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 v{omen's Republican Club David Maxham, President, Vermont Young Republican Club Carroll P. Adams, Executive Secretary, State Committee and members of Reception Committee ./ ~~~ prog~~~OUglas Cairns introduces~vernorStafford Governor Stafford introduces the Vice President )~ t!:Z:S"'to jZ.:.i6 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT 11I~l Newsreel coverage for television and radio stations'lfCAX, «s OY, NDOT. 11//>1) ~PM Depart Auditorium enroute to airport (5 mi. - :10)
l~PM Arrive airport
l:tO PM EDT Depart Burlington enroute to Manchester, New Hampshire (l45 mi. -1:10)
Lunch on plane
Arrive Manchester, Grenier Airport AM: Jim Murphy
Page 19 Thursday, September 29 (continued)
Platform Committee: Governor Wesley Powell Senator Styles Bridges iino,~gi' N@ftiB Cgtt~n Congressman Chester E. Merrow (lIt l)iltrict) 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 Governors and Republican candidates for Governor's Council
Band: Union Local /1349
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:(jfyto ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENr P M t: Newsreel coverage for television Greet platform guests following address
Depart Merrimack Common enroute to airport (4 mi. - :15) lfiot{ ~PM Arrive airport Lf:1~PM ,/ EDT Depart Manchester enroute to Boston, <1'> Massachusetts (SO mi. - :Set
S~ PM EDT Arrive Boston, Mass., Logan International Airport
Page 21 Thursday, September 29 (continued) /----~-~------'- \j'/1 II ~M EDT Depart Manchester, New Hampshire enroute to Boston, Massachusetts (50 mi. - :50)
!KZ.O-PM EDT Arrive Boston, Logan International Airport AM: John Warner Population of Boston is 665, 000
U. S. Senator is Leverett SaltonstaU
Candidate fot' Gcv e rno'r.La-J'ohn A. Volpe
Congressman is Laurence Curtis (10th District)
Candidate for Congress 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, National Committeewoman
Reception Committee: Ralph Bonnell, Chairman Senator Leverett Saltonstall John Volpe, Candidate for Governor Chris Herter, Jr., Nixon Volunteers Thomas Pappas Gus Mean, Candidate for Lt. Governor Mary Wheeler Dan McLean Al Cole Emory Ireland Loyd Waring
Motorcade Chairman is Jack Brown ~;1P ~PM Depart airport for Statler-Hilton Hotel 19J~_ ~PM ARRIVE HOTEL STATLER-HILTON
Press Room located in Room 419
1-1/2 HOURS STAFF WORK tL"tP W ~PM Depart hotel for Boston Armory
~,~.'i.:.!.Q, PM Arrive Boston Armory Page 22 Thursday, September 29 (continued)
Flag Ceremony Dinner will have been in progress 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
9:25 to ADDRESS BY THE VICE PR.ESIDENT 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 Barry GOldwater appears from Texas (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 residence
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 (202 mi. -1:25)
Breakfast on plane
10:30 AM EDT Arrive Bangor, Dow Field AFB Page 23 Thursday, September 29 (continued)
. ", Depart Burlington enroute to Manchester, NewHampshire (145 mi. -1:10)
Lunch on plane
. Arrive Manchester, Grenier Airport AM: Jim Murphy , .. ..,.. ...'
Population of Manchester is 85,000
u. S. Senators are Norris Cotton and Styles Bridges (candidate for re-election)
Congressmen are Chester E. Merrow (1st District) and Perkins Bass (2nd District)
Governor is Wesley Powell
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
Depart airport for Merrimack Common (down town Manchester) (5 mi. - :20)
Bad weather alternative: National Guard Armory
Arrive Merrimack Common
Page 20 -' 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 j 5, ooe
U. S. Senator is Margaret Chase Smith
Congressman for Bangor is Clifford G. McIntire (3rd District) .
Governor of Maine is John H. Reed
Judson Jude, County Chainnan, is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Marie McLaughlin, State Committeewoman
Reception Committee: Gover-no r John Reed Senator Margaret Chase Smith Congressman Clifford G. Mclntire (3rd District) David Nichols, State Chairman Ellen Thomas, State Vice Chainnan Brad Hutchins, National Committeeman Helen Mitchell, National Committeewoman Peter Garland, Candi.date for Congress (1st District) Stanley Tupper, Candidate for Congress (2nd District) Judson Jude, County Chainnan Lloyd Elliot, President, University of Maine
Motorcade Chairman is Arthur W. Chandler
10.:40 AM Depart airport enroute to Bass Park (4 mi. - :15)
10:55 AM ARRIVE BASS PARK Friday, September 30 (continued)
Platform Committee: Governor John Reed Senator Margaret Chase Smith Congressman Clifford G. McIntir e (3rd District) David Nieholi, State ChUt-mAr. Ellen Thomas, State Vice Chairman Brad Hutchins, National Committeeman Helen Mitchell, Natianal 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 int roduces Senator Margaret Chase Smith Senator Smith introduces Mrs. Nixon G~troducesthe Vice President
11:00 to 11:30 AM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
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
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12:05 BM EDT Depart Bangor, Maine, enroute to Binghamton: New York (405 mi. - 2:15)
2:20 PM EDT Arrive Binghamton, Broome County AM: Bill Black Airport
Population of Binghamton is 80, 000
UvS, Senators are Jacob Javits and Kenneth Keating
Congressman for Binghamton is Howard Winfield Robison (37th District)
/ J.£'/ Governor of New York is Nelson ~ IJtJ Richard Knhnen is in charge of arrangements
~~ . n~ Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by (j/' ;fJ- cD Mrs. HeIer, Shoulder , County Vice Chairman /JAP'-:/ Motorcade Chairrnan is Tom Brady Reception Committ.ee: vVilli<:>.r."l Eo Hi,il, County Chairman b1!~- Helen Shod(~::~ County Vice ..Chairman George Hinman, National Committeeman P Ho wa r d Robis cri, C0:.lgressman of the 37th District J!tl Rfchard Kuhnen, City Chairman
2:40 PM Depart airport enroute co Broome County Court House (l2 mi. - :30)
3:10 PM ARRIVE BROOME COUNTY COURTHOUSE Vv"aiting room via::he side. entrance to "'\ ,"L'/JAi) Room 104 (J"J.dge Ander s ont s chambers) If"IlP"V- - 1
Bad weather alternative: Ballroom of Arlington Hotel
Platform Comrnittee: The Pbt£uJ'm Committee is the same as the airport greeting committee with the addition of 10 other county chairmen and candidates and Lt. Gov, Maicol.m v/ilson.
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 PMJ!!J: ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT £V,r. f J(.,tJ (II " ,:: ~~..P1:"e'S'tClEe~nittlE N\)
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 SchBnectady, New York (110 mi.· 1:10)
PM EDT Arrive Schenectady County Airport AM: Paul O'Brien
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nroute to Hendrick Hudson Hotel, Troy, N. Y. (14 mi. - :30)
ARRIVE HENDRICK HUDSON HOTEL Press Room located second floor opposite Reception Room
9.3(t""~ \~ 9~ATTEND RECEPTION IN HOTEL f3~ ·M>iOQ PM wP Depart reception
HENDRICK HUDSON HOTEL OVERNIGHT
Saturday, Oct. 1
·t, 30 AM Deadhead aircraft from Schenectady County Airport to Albany Municipal Airport
8:15 Depart Hotel enroute to airport (15 mi. - :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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4:30 PM EDT Depart Binghamton, New York enroute to Schenectady, New York (110 mi. - 1:10)
PM EDT AM: PaulO'Brien
Population of Schenectady is 90, 000
U. S. Senators are Kenneth Keating and Jacob Javits
Candidate for Corig r e s s is W, Clyde Wright (3Znd District)
Gove r nor of New York is Nelson Rockefeller
George Churchill is ill charge of arrangements
Flowers will be presented to Mrs. Nixon by Miss Carel Yournans, Miss New York State Fair of 1959
Bands at Airport: Linton High School
Motorcade ::::hairm.an is Harold Coleman
Reception Committee ~ James E. Cushing - Chairman of the 4th Judicial Com mitte L' of New York State Committee James B. Kalteux ., Schenectady County Chairman Mrs. ?!anccs Ronan - Schenectady County Vice Chair woman Clyde Wright " Congressional Candidate for the 32nd Di st, Ho r ace Van Vast ., Candidate for the s tate Senate Joseph .sgan '. Candidate for the State Assembly Virgil Sagor - Candidate for Coroner of Schenectady Courty Vincent Cerrilto ~ Candidate for District Attorney Mayor Malcolm Ellis Har-old F. Lewis ~ Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for Schenectady County
Bad weather alter natlve : The rally will be held in a hangar
6:00 to 6:30 PM ADDRESS B': THE VICE PRESIDENT
6:40 ~...aJ,4ol:e....e;tM""~Ume:rtlo WR GB • Schenec New Yo r k (6 mi. - :25) ~vK
7:10 '~~Te1:ret::t8:d.y... New Yo r k Page 28 ~ ~ Saturday, Octobel4 1
9:00 AM EDT Depart Albany" New York, enroute to Akron, Ohio (420 mi. - 2:40)
Lunch on plane
AM: Tom Pownall Bill Bumpus
Population of Akron is 300,000
Congressman for Akron is ~lilliam H. Ayres (14th District)
Gene vladdell is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs, Nixon presented by Joan McMurrary
(little girlp crippled in accident couple of years ago. She wrote to the VIce President and received a reply from him, Lots of publicity IocalIy. )
Bands at airport: Bantam Band - Teenage group.
Motorcade Chairman is Robert Krier
Reception C omrrrh.cee: Ray B~.i:)G, St~~-::", Chair man Ccagrenaman and Mrs. 'Villiam P.yres Ray BrOWi,i.3;, Chair man, Executive Committee, Summit County Donnld :vLJ.any, Chai~'mans Executive Committee, Mediria C ounty Redmo.rd Gree~~'~ Chair m an, Executive Committee, Poz-tage C cuney Kathr y.. ~\.12.nGdl~ Di atr i ct Committeewoman Mxs , Howar v:! Eydcp State Chairman, Nixon Volunteers Dorochyvlic1;e:csham, Chairman, Summit County
D c·;:) '11' CL' __t', 'ib'-":'~. .L l.b,&, N'l" t" ) Co,.Chairmen, Summit County, M'rs , J ack Paxks) Nixon Volunteers
12:00 Noon Depart airport for' Akron University Memorial Hall Deadhead airc r aft to Cancon-Akron Airport Barl w'.F~f;he-:' ali:erlld.ti;:3:Inside 'AkronUniversity Memor i al Hall
12:10 PM ARRIVE AKRON UNIVERSIT Y MEMORIAL HALL b()15fJ ~ (Jh~~ 700 .IC)ljO, . ' 0;-: 01fD ()JJ.pJU-O .~ ti-t r L 6~ ,r -/ _o..j,I.-L //'(n()-/. _. '-d- «: ~,~ Page 30 ..,,(1.- c. C!y--~- Saturday, October 1 (continued)
Platform Committee: Congressman and Mrs. William Ayres Ray Bliss, State Chairman Ray Browne, Chairman, Executive Committee, Summit County Mr. Rhodes, Candidate for State Auditor (Near the platform to meet the Vice President will be nvo' 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 Munroe Dixieland Band
Program: Master of Ceremonies is Edward Garrigan Color Guard of Boy Scouts Vice President introduced by Congressman
12:15 to 12:45 PM ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
Newsreels for television. v'fAKR radio live. ''viC UE and vlHOL will tape the speech and replay in the evening,
Greets platform guests
12:50 PM Depart Akron by auto enroute to Canton, Ohio , (23 mi. - 1:05) 1:00 PM Center
B ox lunch in car
ARRIVE CANTON~ OHIO, 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 vvise, 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: American Legion 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, vfCM v{ and WHBC tape-z-adio
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)
2:56 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 (l7th 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 (4-1/ 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, Dir. C\\ Lexington High School - Herbert Hatch, Dfr , \\;1 V \\ . ~ Bad weather alternative: Madison Theater ''\~ <~ Y Flowers - 2 girls will present flowers to Mrs. Nixon • \\ /..~\~ Platform Committee: "<:0 ~J( John M. Ashbrook, Candidate for Congress V'F\ (17th District) James C. Will, County Chairman Mrs. L. A. Douglass, County Chairman, Women's Republican Club J. Gilbert Baird, Chairman, Arrangements Cornrn, Ray Bl'i s s , 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: J chi) Warnc~
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 Coudy 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 John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky
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
7:50 PM Arrive airport
8:00 PM CST Depart Evansville enroute to v/ashington, D. C.
1:00 PM EDT Arrive vlashington National Airport (5ZZ mi. - 3:00)
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