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WINDWARD MARINE 21, No. 7 MCAS, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii February 17, 1972 avrive4 at 3 A. m. Aloha President and Mrs. Nixon The news spotlight of the Eisenhower and later John F. Other members of the party. The majority of the Hill ceremonies of the 1st Provisional Nation and the world is focused Kennedy. presidential party are slated to Top housing area has been Marine Air/Ground Task Force on K-Bay today as President Last Saturday, the Florida stay at both the Kahala Hilton placed off-limits to all but here. Richard M. Nixon arrives aboard White House announced that 10 and llikai Hotels. authorized personnel and Returning for a second Air Force One at 3 p.m. on the White House aides and three A host of state and residents. visit to the Windward Marine Air first leg of his forthcoming trip State Department advisors military dignitaries are slated to The Bachelor Officer to the People's Republic of would accompany the President be on hand for both the arrival Quarters and Officers Club will China. on his historic visit to China. of Air Force One today and maintain normal hours of Mokapu Rd. runway A White House The official statement, according departure Saturday. Heading the operation. crossing will be closed at noon representative recently termed to a local newspaper account, list are Hawaii's Governor and today and will reopen at the presidential stay here as a indicated that the official party Mrs. John A. Burns, Mayor North Beach will be off-limits during the Presidential approximately 4 p.m. On rest-stop and working visit. was "much smaller than on Frank Fasi and family, Admiral will be visit. The beach is normally Saturday, that road T h e president, previous presidential trips John S. McCain, Jr., closed at 11 a.m. and reopen closed except for surfing on accompanied by Mrs. Nixon, will overseas". C om mander-in-Chief, Pacific about 2 p.m. reside in the quarters of Forces, and Lieutenant General weekends. K-Bayites are asked In addition to the Nation's to refrain from early morning First Family, other high ranking William K. Jones, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, and night strolls along North government officials will call Station in June, 1960, was then Pacific. Beach. see Today: Eyes of the Nation K-Bay home from Thursday President Dwight D. Eisenhower. to arrive focus on K-Bay, page 2 afternoon through the party's Scheduled "Ike" had previously used the approximately one hour before Other control measures scheduled departure time of have been published through base as a rest-stop on his return 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Air Force One touches down on from Korea in 1952. Brigadier General Victor A. official channels. the Air Station's 7,767-foot to popular belief, Armstrong, Commanding Scheduled to stay aboard Commanding Officers and Contrary runway are 87 media President Eisenhower did not General, 1st Marine Brigade, the Air Station are Secretary of representatives who have been Department Heads have been stay in the same home President during the one-day, two-night State William P. Rogers and the selected by the White House to encouraged to release military Nixon will occupy. He stayed in Hawaii stopover. President's assistant for national and civilian personnel security, Dr. Henry A. the house occupied by the Brigadier General (operational committments and Armstrong is no stranger to Kissenger. They will reside in the see list of Media Representatives, to attend the Station Commander permitting) presently slated for use by the President and Mrs. Nixon. homes of Col. William J. White, Page 8 Presidential arrival. Commanding Officer, Kaneohe secretary of state. During the late 1950's and early President Nixon joins three with Marine Corps Air Station and As this is a rest-stop/work- 60's, the general served the rolls of senior Col. Robert L. Shuford, Chief of accompany the presidential former presidents on ing visit prior to a most historic, HMX-1 and was the group to the Air pilot for Staff, 1st Marine Brigade, party. This of distinguished visitors diplomatic venture, we take this presidential helicopter globe-trotting news gatherers both Presidents Dwight D. respectively. Station. opportunity to seek your include such notables as Walter During August, 1944, our assistance in providing the total Cronkite, William Buckley, 32nd president, Franklin D. atmosphere befitting such an Harry Reasoner, Bob Considine, Roosevelt, visited K-Bay in occasion. Herb Kaplow, Bob Daugherty conjunction with top level The staff of the Windward and James Michener, to name a conferences with military and Marine, on behalf of all military few. allied leaders. personnel, their dependents and The press will be located at The presidential flag again civilian employees here extend the Hilo' Hotel. flew over Mokapu Peninsula in to the President and Mrs. Nixon The presidential press 1953 when Harry S. Truman, our very best wishes for a party and local members of the Roosevelt's successor, attended pleasant stay at K-Bay and a working press will have an the April commissioning most successful journey. opportunity to file their stories almost immediately upon arrival from a press center established within Hangar 105. Similar services will be afforded the Third Presidential visit press upon departure Saturday. by Cpl Tom Bone' The interior of Hangar 105 has This week's Presidential Station was excused from work. been placed off-limits to all but visit to K-Bay marks the third We lined up along both sides of accredited media representatives, time in 28 years that a President Mokapu Drive and when he VIPs, White House of the United States has set foot drove in, everybody waved aloha representatives and military on Mokapu Peninsula Soil. to him." personnel authorized to be in For some of the people on Both Mrs. Lee and Mr. the facility. hand to watch President Richard Ako were also here for the 1952 Persons with valid M. Nixon's arrival at K-Bay and 1960 Eisenhower visits. identification cards and decals today, this will mark their A partial list of some of on their vehicles, plus membership in a very exclusive our other "third timers" distinguished guests and invited group of President watchers. includes, Mrs. Edith L. Corbett, guests will be admitted to Some of our civilian Mr. Thomas Tam, Mr. Stanley extend a Hawaiian Aloha both employees have witnessed the Payne, Mr. Joseph Kauhi and upon the President's arrival and visits of both Presidents Franklin Mr. Gilbert Silva of Public departure. D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Works, and Mrs. Cecilia Cypher Accordingly, traffic, crowd Eisenhower. and Mr. Scotty L. Wong of The exact number of "old Station Supply. timers" isn't known at press see Traffic Control Map, page 8 time but a rough estimate of 10 to 15 people is a good New Asst. CMC probability. Mrs. Evelyn Y.K. Lee, Lieutenant General Earl E. and parking control measures Supply Management Officer, Anderson will become the new have been established. H&HS Supply, recalls it was Assistant Commandant of the Spectators may view the "very enlightening to see the Marine Corps March 31 President's arrival and departure President (Roosevelt), coming following the retirement of from an area fronting Hangar through here when Hawaii General Raymond G. Davis, the 105. All are encouraged to wasn't even a state yet." present Assistant Commandant. attend and asked to abide by Mr. James Ako, from the Lt.Gen. Anderson is now established control measures. Retail Clothing Store Division, the CG Fleet Marine Force, As can be expected, steps H&HS Supply, reflects on Atlantic (FMFlant), and CG, haye also been taken to provide President Roosevelt's visit: 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force President Richard M. Nixon security for the presidential "When he came, the whole (MEF). Air Force Eyes of the Today: says Marines Nation focus on K-Bay squared away WASHINGTON, D.C. -- the the Marine Corps family. We can Today, the eyes of What do members of other are best accomplish this by displaying Nation and the world services think of Marines? focused on K-Bay! conduct and appearance that has The following is part of a been the hallmark Corps of our an Air Force colonel for nearly 200 years. letter from Today, President Richard received recently by General M. Nixon, commander-in-chief Robert E. Cushman, Jr., of the Armed Forces, begins his Today, by continued Commandant of the Marine two-day/two-night visit to our attention to the cleanliness of Corps. Air Station. our living and The President of the working areas, we "... .1n my position. ...I United States and the First Lady can graphically demonstrate that am required to be traveling are our house guests. Think our Base, in addition to being set throughout the world a great deal about in one the most it. of attractive of the time. I wish to say at this locations in the world, is also time that I am most impressed Today, a responsibility one of the neatest, well-groomed by the manner in which reaches out to grasp every and cared for installations to be members of the Corps present military man and woman, every found anywhere. themselves to the public dependent and every civilian I have yet to see one Today, for the worldwide. employee aboard K-Bay. Along Presided Marine in public, particularly at with this responsibility we are arrival, and continuing airport terminals and other throughout his visit, the eyes of privileged to accept an facilities, with his coat the Nation and the world will honor--the presence of our KATHY ANTHONY AND LANCE MASHIMA, unbuttoned, in need of a remain on K-Bay -- on us -- on both Nation's First Family.