President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary, December 16-31, 1973
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
THE WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S DAILY DIARY (See Travel Record for Travel Activity) PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) DECEMBER 16, 1973* TIlE IffiITE HOUSE TIME DAY WASHINGTON, D.C. 11:15 a.m. SUNDAY PHONE TIME P=PIaced R=Received ACTIVI1Y In Out Lo LO 11: 15 11:30 The President had coffee in the Yellow Oval Room with: The First Lady Rev. and Mrs. Billy Graham 11 :30 The Presidential party went to the East Room. 11 :32 12:00 The President and the First Lady hosted a worship service conducted by Rev. Mr. Graham. The United States Army Chorus also participated in the service. For a list of guests, see APPENDIX "A." 12:05 The Presidential party went to the Blue Room. Enroute, the President and Rev. Mr. Graham participated in a photo opportunity in the Grand Hall. Members of the press, in/out White House photographer, in/out 12:07 The President and the First Lady, assisted by Rev. }tr. and Mrs. Graham, received their guests. Members of the press, in/out White House photographer, in/out At the conclusion of the reception, the President and the First Lady returned to the second floor Residence. 3:17 3:22 P The President talked with Elmer H. Bobst, Honorary Chairman of the Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Company and member of the Board of Trustees of the Richard Nixon Foundation. *Scheduled times for the President's movements and activities are not confirmed. SM/MF/EJ 1/9/74 ~, J APPEND IX "A" WORSHIP SERVICE AT THE WHITE HOUSE Attendance not Sunday, December 16, 1973 confirmed at 11:30 o'clock The President & Mrs. Nixon The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Billy Graham Rep. & Mrs. Bill Archer (Texas) Rick, Lisa, Sharon & Barbara Archer Rep. & Mrs. Leslie C. Arends (Illinois) Hon. Anne L. ArInstrong Counsellor to the President ( Katharine,JiIn & Tobin, Jr. Armstrong Hon. & Mrs. Roy L. Ash Dir., Office of ManageInent & Budget Rep. & Mrs. LaMar Baker (Tennessee) Susan Baker Rev. Cliff Barrows Greenville, South Carolina Sen. & Mrs. J. Glenn Beall, Jr. (Maryland) Victoria Beall Rep. & Mrs. BenjaInin B. Blackburn (Georgia) Michael, Elaine, Kathy, David & Robert Blackburn Mr. Justice & Mrs. BlackInun Sally BlackInun Rep. David R. Bowen (Mississippi) Page Lee Hufty The Secretary of Transportation & Mrs. Brinegar Rep. & Mrs. Jack Brinkley (Georgia) Rep. & Mrs. WilliaIn S. Brootnfield (Michigan Nancy BrooInfield; Dr. S. C. Brootnfield; Mrs. Mildred SInith Rep. & Mrs. Donald G. BrotzInan (Colorado) Rep. Garry Brown (Michigan) Rep. & Mrs. JaInes T. Broyhill (North Carolina) Philip & Marilyn Broyhill Rep. & Mrs. Clair W. Burgener (California) Mrs. Warren E. Burger Wife of the Chief Justice ; Hon. & Mrs. Arthur F. Burns J ChInn., Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SysteIn Hon. & Mrs. George Bush Dorothy & Marvin Bush 1 The Secretary of Agriculture & Mrs. Butz Sen. & Mrs. Harry F. Byrd, Jr. (Virginia) 1 j Rep. & Mrs. TiIn Lee Carter (Kentucky) I I Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Cash I Entertainer, Hendersonville, Tennessee I Rep. & Mrs. Thad Cochran (Mississippi) 1, - 2 - 12/16/73 APPENDIX "A" (con 't) Rep. & Mrs. William S. Cohen (Maine) Kevin & Christopher Cohen Mrs. James M. Collins Wife of the Representative from Texas Sally Sharp (niece) Rep. & Mrs. John B. Conlan (Arizona) Sen. & Mrs. Carl T. Curtis (Nebraska) Rep. & Mrs. W. C. (Dan) Daniel (Virginia) Rep. & Mrs. David W. Dennis (Indiana) The Secretary of Commerce &: Mrs. Dent Rep. &: Mrs. Edward J. Derwinski (Illinois) Sen. Robert J. Dole (Kansas) Robin Dole Mrs. John J. Duncan Wife of the Representative from Tennessee Jim Duncan Mrs • Jack Edwards Wife of the Representative from Alabama Richard Edwards Mr. &: Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower II Sen. &: Mrs. Paul J. Fannin (Arizona) Rep. &: Mrs. Daniel J. Flood (Pennsylvania) Rep. &: Mrs. John J. Flynt, Jr. (Georgia) The Vice President &: Mrs. Ford Michael, Susan &: Jack Ford; Gayle Brumbaugh Rep. &: Mrs. L. H. Fountain (North Carolina) Nancy Fountain Rep. &: Mrs. ;Bill Frenzel Pamela, Debbie &: Melissa Frenzel Hon. &: Mrs. Max L. Friedersdorf Dep. Asst. to the President for Legislative Affairs Rep. &: Mrs. Barry Goldwater, Jr. (California) Sen. &: Mrs. Robert P. Griffin (Michigan) Jill &: James Griffin; Sara Taylor Rep.&: Mrs. H. R. Gross (Iowa) Gen. &: Mrs. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Assistant to the President Rep. &: Mrs. Orval Hansen (Idaho) Sen. &: Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield (Oregon) Elizabeth, Mark, Jr., Theresa &: Visko Hatfield Rep. &: Mrs. H. John Heinz, III (Pennsylvania) Rep. Andrew J. Hinshaw (California) I ! Rep. Lawrence J. Hogan (Maryland) Ilona Modly 1 Rep. &: Mrs. Albert W. Johnson (Pennsylvania) Sen. &: Mrs. Jesse A. Helms I APPEN1HX "A" (conIt) - 3 - 12/16/73 Mrs. James P. Johnson Wife of the Representative from Colorado Dea Johnson Sen. & Mrs. J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (Louisiana) Rep. & Mrs. James R. Jones (Oklahoma)· Rep. Barbara Jordan (Texas) Doug Williams Hon. & Mrs. Tom C. Korologos Dep. As st. to the President for Legis lative Affairs Rep. Delbert L. Latta (Ohio) Rep. & Mrs. Norman F. Lent (New York) Dr. Harold Lindsell Christianity Today, Washington, D. C. Rep. & Mrs. Gillis Long (Louisiana) Janis Long Rep. Trent Lott (Mis sis sippi) The Secretary of Housing & Urban Development & Mrs. Lynn Peter & Sarah Lynn Rep. & Mrs. George H. Mahon (Texas) Rep. & Mrs. William S. Mailliard (California) Rep. Richard W. Mallary (Vermont) Rep. James R. Mann (South Carolina) Sen. & Mrs. Mike Mansfield (Montana) Rep. & Mrs. James G. Martin (North Carolina) Emily & Jimmy Martin Sen. & Mrs. James A. McClure (Idaho) Dave, Marilyn & Kenneth McClure Sen. & Mrs. Gale W. McGee (Wyoming) Lori. & Mary McGee Rep. & Mrs. Wilmer D. Mizell (North Carolina) David & Danny Mizell Rep. & Mrs. Carlos J. Moorhead (California) Paul Moorhead The Secretary of the Interior & Mrs. Morton Rep. Ancher Nelsen (Minnesota) Mr. Edward C. Nixon Lynwood, Washington Rep. & Mrs. George M.O'Brien (Illinois) Rep. Otto E. Passman (Louisiana) Martha K. Williams Rep. & Mrs. Jerry L. Pettis (California) Rep. & Mrs. W. R. Poage (Texas) Mr. Justice & Mrs. Powell Rep. & Mrs. Walter E. Powell (Ohio) APPENDIT "A" (con r t ) - 4 - 12/16/73 Rep. & Mrs. Richardson Preyer (North Carolina) Emily Preyer Sen. Jennings Randolph (West Virginia) Mr. Justice & Mrs. Rehnquist Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Richardson Sumter, South Carolina Robby Richardson Mrs. John W. Rollins, Sr. Greenville, Delaware Cathy Rollins Rep. &: Mrs. Charles Rose, III (North Carolina) ( Rep. & Mrs. Earl B. Ruth (North Carolina) Sen. & Mrs. Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania) Rep. & Mrs. Robert L. F. Sikes (Florida) Rep. & Mrs. Joe Skubitz (Kansas) Dr. & Mrs. Walter H. Smith Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sen. & Mrs. Robert T. Stafford (Vermont Miss Lorinda Steele Blind daughter of columnist Sally Steele Rep. & Mrs. Alan W. Steelman (Texas) Rep. & Mrs. Frank A. Stubblefield (Kentucky) Rep. & Mrs. Steven D. Symms (Idaho) Rep. & Mrs. Roy A. Taylor (North Carolina) Rep. & Mrs. Olin E. Teague (Texas) Sen. & Mrs. Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) Hon. & Mrs. William E. Timmons .Asst. to the President for Legislative Affairs Sen. & Mrs. John G. Tower (Texas) Rep. & Mrs. Guy Vander Jagt (Michigan) The Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare & Mrs. Weinberger Rep. & Mrs. Charles E. Wiggins (California) Darla & Scott Wiggins Dr. John W. Williams St. Stephen Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missouri Miss Stephanie Wills Montreat, North Carolina Sen. & Mrs. Milton R. Young (North Dakota) THE Wt4ITE HOUSE PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON'S DAILY DIARY (lift Travel JtccOld for Travel Activity) PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) DECEMBER 17, 1973 THE WH lTE HOUSE TIW. DAY WASHINGTON, D.C. 8:38 a.m. MONDAY PHONE TIME P-Placed I-Received ACTrvlTY fa Out to LD 8:38 The President went to the Oval Office. 11 ;21 11 ;55 The President met to discuss manpower revenue sharing legislation with: " / Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Executive Director of the Domestic Council James H. Cavanaugh, Associate Director of the Domestic Council Members of the press, in/out White House photographer!, in/out 11 :55 12:04 The President greeted senior officials of the Department of Labor. For a list of attend~es, see APPENDIX !IA." White House photographer, in/out 12:05 12:07 The President participated in a ceremony promoting Lawrence E. Adams, Commanding Officer of the White House Communications Agency, to the rank of brigadier general in the u.s. Army. Also attending the ceremony were: Mrs. Lawrence E. Adams Suzie Adams, 17-year-old daughter Brig. Gen. Richard L. Lawson, Military Assistant White House photographer, in/out 12:08 12 :20 The President met with J. Willard Marriott, Chairman of the 1973 Inaugural Committee and President of the Marriott Corporation., Mr. Marriott presented the President with the final report of the 1973 Inaugural Committee. White House photographer, in/out 1:08 The President went to his office in the EOB. 2 :48 2:49 P The President talked with Congressman Delwin M. "Del" Clawson (R-California). 3:06 The President returned to the Oval Office. 3:07 3:59 The President met with his Counsellor, Melvin R. Laird 4:05 5,:13 The President met with: Kenneth Rush, Deputy Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Assistant 5:14 5:45 The President met with Congressman Leslie C. Arends (R-lllinois) • __ 6:45 The President returned to the second floor Residence. SM/MF/EJ 1/15/74 , APPENDIX "A" / Attendance confirmed All present MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SENIOR OFFICIALS Oval Office, White House December 17, 1973 President Nixon Department of Labor Officials Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor Richard F. Schubert, Under Secretary Paul F. Fasser, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Labor-Management Relations Bernard E. DeLury, Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards Donald F. Rodgers, Counsellor to the Secretary of Labor and Counsu1tant to the President for Labor ' Joel Segall, Deputy Under Secretary for International Affairs Julius Shiskin, Commissioner of Labor Statistics Benjamin L. Brown, Deputy Under Secretary for Legislative Affairs Fred G. Clark, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Carmen R.