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President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary, February 1-15, 1969 RICHARD NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD DOCUMENT DOCUMENT SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS DATE RESTRICTION NUMBER TYPE 1 List Invitees to NSC Meeting 2/14/1969 A COLLECTION TITLE BOX NUMBER WHCF: SMOF: Office of Presidential Papers and Archives RC-2 FOLDER TITLE President Richard Nixon’s Daily Diary February 1, 1969 – February 15, 1969 PRMPA RESTRICTION CODES: A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy. E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or B. National security classified information. financial information. C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual’s F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law rights. enforcement purposes. D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material. or a libel of a living person. H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material. DEED OF GIFT RESTRICTION CODES: D-DOG Personal privacy under deed of gift -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION *U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024 NA 14021 (4-85) THE WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S DAILY DIARY (See Travel Record for Travel Activity) 'PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day. Yr.) February I" 1969 TIME DAY WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. 7 :20 a. m. Saturday PHONE TIME P=Placed . R=Received ACTIVITY In Out Lo LD 7 :20 The President had breakfast. 7:55 The President went to his Office accompanied by Vernon C. Coffey. 9:05 9 :25 The President met with John D. Ehrlichmau'. 9 :20 9:25 Ronald L. Ziegler Joined the meeting. 9:25 9:35 The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. 9 :37 12 :04 The President met with the National Security Council. Those present were: Spiro T. Agnew William P. Rogers Melvin R. Laird George A. Lincoln David M. Kennedy Earle G. Wheeler Richard Helms Elliot L. Richardson Henry A. Kissinger Andrew J. Goodpaster Richard F. Pedersen Bryce N. Harlow 12 :05 12 :16 The President went to his Office.. 12 :17 12 :42 The President returned to the meeting in the Cabinet Room. 12:42 12 :49 The President went to his Office accompanied by William P. Rogers. 12:50 12 :52 The President met with Dwight L. Chapin. 12:51 P At the President '3. request Henry A. Kissinger was asked to come to his office. 12:53 2 :15 The President met with Henry A. Kissinger and Bryce Harlow. 2 :16 3 :00 The President went to the Barber Shop and then to the Mansion. 4:45 The President and the First Lady received: C. G. (Bebe) Rebozo Thomas Shelton THE WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S DAilY DIARY , , (See Travel !locord for Travel Activity) PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., pay, Yr.) I l February 1. 1969 TIME DAY WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. 6:55 p. m. Saturday PHONE TIME P=Placed R=Received ACTIVITY In Out Lo LD 6:55 Thomas Shelton departed. 7:00 P The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. 7:19 P The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. 8:35 10:55 The President and the First Lady entertained dinne r guests. Those present were: Robert Abplanalp James Crosby Robert A. Finch Hobart Lewis C. G. (Bebe) Rebozo H. R. Haldeman 10:20 The President telephoned long distance to Julie Eisenhower in Massachusetts. The call was not completed. 11:20 The President retired. •THE' WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S DAILY DIARY (See Travel R~cord for Travel Activity) PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day. Yr.) February{ 2,t 1969 TIME DAY 'fHE WHITE HOUSE ­ WASHINGTON, D. C. 10:05 a.m. Sunday PHONE TIME P=PJaced R=Rcceivcd ACTIVITY In Out Lo LD 10:05 The President had breakfast. 10:28 The President and the First Lady received Richard C. and Doris Halve rson and their three children at the Mansion. 11:00 11:40 The President, the First Lady, and approximately 300 guests attended the religious service led by Richard Halverson. 11:40 Coffee was served to all guests in the State Dining Room. 12:40 12 :55 The President and C. G. (Bebe) Rebozo toured the East Wing. 1:10 1:16 P The President talked with Henry A. Kis singer. 1:13 1:43 The President met with Hobart Lewis in the Mansion. 1:36 1:37 P The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. 1:40 2 :17 The President met with H. R. Haldeman in the Mansion. 1:59 2:01 P The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. 2:20 The President had lunch with: The First Lady Patricia Nixon C. G. (Bebe) R ebozo 3 :17 3 :19 P The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger 3:23 3:24 p The President talked with Robert Schulz. 3 :32 The President went to his office accompanied by C. G. (Bebe) Rebozo. 3 :33 3:35 P The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. 3:37 3:42 P The President talked with Robert Schulz. 3:43 P The President telephoned James D. Hughes. The call was not completed. 3 :43 3:44 P The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. THI;; WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S DAILY DIARY (See Travel Record for Travel Activity) PLACE D:\,Y BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) I Februar}'l 2, 1969 TIME DAY THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. 3:59 p. m. Sunday PHONE TIME P=Placed R=Received ACTIVITY In Out Lo LD 3:59 4:00 P The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler. 4:01 4 :03 P The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. 4:26 The President went to the Mansion. He was acoompanied by: C. G. (Bebe) Rebozo ' H. R. Haldeman 4:45 6:28 The President visited Dwight D. Eisenhower at Walter Reed Hospital and then returned to the Mansion. 6:32 6:34 P The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. 6:54 6:57 P The President talked long distance with the First Lady in New York City. 6:58 7:09 P The President talked long distance with Herbert Brownell in New York City. 7:09 7:15 P The President talked long distance with Paul Keyes in Los Angeles, Califo rnia. 7:20 The President had dinner. 7 :39 7:57 P The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. 8:26 8:28 P The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. 8:35 P The President telephoned Stewart Lamprey in New Hampshire. The call was no t completed. 8 :38 8:45 P The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. 8:49 P The President telephoned David Sterling in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. The call was not completed. 8 :58 9:00 P The President telephoned Stewart Lamprey in New Hampshire. Robert Lamprey took the call. 10:30 The President retired. ;HE WHITE H.OUSE PRESIDENT RICHARP NIXON'S DAilY DIARY (See Travel Record for Travel Activity) PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) .' I· " " I FebruairY 3. 1969 TIME DAY THE WHITEHOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. 7:25 a. m. Monday PHONE TIME P=Placed R=Received ACTIVITY In Out Lo LD 7 :25 The President had breakfast. 8:08 The President went to his office. 8:15 The President met with: Bryce N. Harlow John D. Ehrlichman H. R. Haldeman The President met with: 9:03 9:42 Henry A. Kissinger 9:03 9 :20 Ronald L. Ziegler 9:03 9 :26 John D. Ehrlichman The President met with: 9 :42 10:02 Robert H. Finch 9:42 10:02 D. Patrick Moynihah , 9 :42 9 :55 John D. Ehrlichman 10:03 11:59 The President went to the Cabinet Room for a meeting with the Council for Urban Affairs. For a list of attendees see APPENDIX liB". 11:59 12:12 The President returned to his office accompanied by Robert H. Finch. 12 :00 12:13 James E. Allen joined the meeting. 12 :05 12:13 Florence Allen joined the meeting. 12:10 12 :27 George P. Shultz joined the meeting. 12 :11 12:12 Ronald L. Ziegler joined the meeting. The President met with: 12 :28 1:00 Arthur F. Burns 12 :30 1 :00 Bryce N. Harlow 12 :36 12 :46 Robert P. Mayo 2:00 3:01 The President visited the Department of Housing and Urban Development where he spoke to approximately 200 officials in the Departmental Conference Room. He was met and excorted by George W. Romney. For the Scenario - see APPENDIX "A". 2 :20 2 :25 P The President talked long distance with Mr. Hansburger in Bois e, Idaho from George W. Romney's Office at HUD. ',rHE WHITE H,oUSE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S DAILY DIARY (See Travel Record for Travel Activity) PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) I -I February; 3. 1969 TIME D'AY THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. 3:03 p.m. Monday PHONE TIME _ P=Placed R=Received ACTIVITY In Out Lo LD 3:03 3:35 The President visited the Department of Agriculture where he spoke to approximately 450 officials in the Departments 5th wing auditorium. He was met and escorted by Clifford M. Hardin. 3 :39 The President returned to his Office.· 3:47 5:00 The President met with John D. Ehrlichman. 4:08 4:12 The President met with: Robert H. Finch James E. and Florence Allen Ronald L. Ziegler 4:13 5 :37 The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. 5:30 5 :36 Ronald L. Ziegler joined the meeting. 5:40 6:05 The President went to the swimming pool. 6:20 P The President telephoned John D.
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