Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/January/31

Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary (1969)
January 31, 1969
3578461Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary — January 31, 19691969

The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
January 31, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON. D. C. TIMEDAY
7:15 a.m. Friday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
7:15
The President met in the Mansion with Vernon C. Coffey.
7:50
The President had breakfast.
8:11
The President went to his office accompanied by Vernon C. Coffey.
8:30 9:05
The President met with:
Bryce N. Harlow
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
9:06 9:44
The President visited the Park Site at 7th and T Streets. Among those present were:
George W. Romney
Walter E. Washington
Thomas W. Fletcher
Ronald L. Ziegler
9:52 12:01
The President went to the Pentagon for remarks to the employees. He was met and escorted by:
Melvin R. Laird
Earle G. Wheeler
12:08
The President returned to his Office.
12:17 1:15
The President met with Andrew J. Goodpaster.
12:33 1:15
Henry A. Kissinger joined the meeting.
1:16 1:54
The President went to the Mansion for lunch.
1:55 2:02
The President returned to his Office and met with John D. Ehrlichman.

2:03
2:03
2:03

2:05
2:05
2:35
The President met with:
Lewis L. Strauss
Lee A. DuBridge
Paul W. McCracken
2:17 2:26
The President met with a group of editors and newsmen on a courtesy call. For those in attendance, see APPENDIX "A".
The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
January 31, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON. D. C. TIMEDAY
2:36 p.m.Friday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
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Activity
In Out Lo LD
2:36 2:47 The President met with:
Henry Kissinger
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Gordon Gray
Dillon Anderson

2:48
2:48
2:48
2:48

3:28
3:28
3:36
3:37
The President met with:
Robert P. Mayo
Arthur F. Burns
Clifford M. Hardin
Bryce N. Harlow
3:38 3:45
The President went to the Fish Room to receive the credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore, H. E . Ernest Steven Monteiro. He returned to his office with the Ambassador.
3:46 3:53
The President went to the Fish Room to :Teceive the credentials of the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, H. E. Rolf Friedmann Pauls. He returned to his office with the Ambassador.
3:54 4:09
The President went to the Fish Room to receive the credentials of the Ambassador of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, H. E. Hector Luisi. He returned to his office with the Ambassador.
4:20 P
The President telephoned Spiro T. Agnew. The call was not completed.
4:26 4:28 R
The President talked with Spiro T. Agnew.
4:35 4:48 The President met with:
Henry A. Kissinger
Jacob K. Javits

4:55
4:58

6:30
5:05
The President met with:
Bryce N. Harlow.
Ronald L. Ziegler
6:23
The President went to the Mansion.
The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
January 31, 1969
WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. TIMEDAY
6:42 p. m.Friday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
6:42 6:46 P
The President talked with H. R . Haldeman.
8:09 8:10 P
The President talked with James D. Hughes.
9:30 10:53
The President and the First Lady went to the Green Room to receive the 325 guests attending the Diplomatic Reception. The guests were also received by Spiro T. and E. I. (Judy)

Agnew and William P. and Adele Rogers.

The President concluded the reception with some remarks to the guests in the East Room. For a list of the diplomats invited, see APPENDIX "B".
10:06 R
The President received a call from Coy Stennis. The call was not completed.
11:45
The President retired.
APPENDIX "A"

Fish Room luncheon - Friday, January 31, 1969, 1:00 p.m.
(Invitations extended by Herb Klein)
Press Briefing on D. C. crime program


Those invited:
Herbert G. Klein, Director of Communications
Ron Ziegler, Press Secretary
Dick Van Deusen, HUD
John Ehrlichman, Counsel to the President
Don Santorelli, Justice Department (Mitchell)
Richard Hollender, Washington Daily News
Nicholas Blatchford, Washington Daily News
Ben Bradley, Washington Post
Philip Geyelin, Washington Post
John Anderson, Washington Post
Newbold Noyes, Washington Star
John H. Cline, Washington Star
Frank Jordan, NBC
Mike Buchanan, Metromedia
Bill Small, CBS
John Lynch, ABC
Tom Fletcher, Deputy Mayor of Washington
Richard Pedersen. State Dept.

DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1969
AT 9:00 P.M.

APPENDIX "B"


H. E . The Ambassador of Nicaragua, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa

H. E. The Ambassador of Belgium and Baroness Scheyven

H. E. The Ambassador of Cyprus and Mrs. Rossides

H. E. The Ambassador of Liberia and Mrs. Peal

H. E. The Ambassador of Malaysia and Puan Sri Ong

H. E. The Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago and Lady Clarke

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea and Mrs. Bangoura

H. E. Excellency the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait and Mrs. Al-Ghoussein

H. E. The Ambassador of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and Mrs. Duda

H. E. Excellency The Ambassador of Sweden and Mrs. de Besche

H. E. The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Libya and Mrs. Abidia

H. E. The Ambassador of Portugal and Mrs. Garint

H. E. The Ambassador of Tunisia and Mrs. Driss

H. E. The Ambassador of Kenya, Burudi Nabwerat

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda and Mrs. Kabanda

H. E. The Ambassador of Ireland and Mrs. Fay

H. E. The Ambassador of Spain and The Marchioness de Merry del Val

H. E. The Ambassador of the Netherlands and Mrs. Schurmann

H. E. The Ambassador of Luxembourg and Mrs. Steinmetzt

H. E. The Ambassador of Australia and Lady Wallert

H. E. The Ambassador of Saudi Arabia and Mrs. Al-Sowayel

H. E. The Ambassador of Honduras and Mrs. Midence Soto

H. E. The Ambassador of Nepal and Mrs. Khatri

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Mali and Mrs. Keita

H. E. The Ambassador of the Central African Republic, Michel Gallin-Douathe

H. E. The Ambassador of Mexico and Mrs. Margain

H. E. The Ambassador of Finland and Mrs. Munkki

H. E. The Ambassador of South Africa and Mrs. Taswell

H. E. The Ambassador of Denmark and Mrs. Rónne

H. E. The British Ambassador and Lady Dean

H. E. The Ambassador of Bolivia and Mrs. Sanjines-Goytia

H. E. The Chinese Ambassador and Mrs. Chow

H. E. The Ambassador of Iceland and Mrs. Thorsteinsson

H. E. The Ambassador of Ceylon andt Mrs. Weerasinghe

H. E. The Ambassador of Austria and Mrs. Lemberger

H. E. The Ambassador of France andt Mrs. Lucet

H. E. The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Cameroon and Mrs. Owono

H. E. The Ambassador of Switzerland and Mrs. Schnyder

H. E. The Ambassador of Laos and Mrs. Souvanlasy

H. E. The Ambassador of Guyana and Lady Carter

H. E. The Ambassador of Canada and Mrs. Ritchie

H. E. The Ambassador of Guatemala and Mrs. Linares Aranda

H. E. The Ambassador of Norway andt Mrs. Gunneng

H. E. The Ambassador of Uganda andt Mrs. Otema Allimadi

H. E. The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic and Mrs. Garcia-Godoy

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Upper Volta, Paul Rouamba

H. E. The Ambassador of Pakistan and Mrs. Hilaly

H. E. The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mrs. Adoula

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Ivory Coast and Mrs. Ahoua

H. E. The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho and Mrs. Mohale

H. E. The Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bulgaria and Mrs. Guerassimov

H. E. The Ambassador of Haiti and Mrs. Bonhomme

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey and Mrs. Esenbel

H~ E. The Ambassador of Viet-Nam and Mrs. Diem

H. E. The Ambassador of Malta and Mrs. Pardo

H. E. The Ambassador of Afghanistan and Mrs. Malikyar

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia and Mrs. Banda

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi and Mrs. Nsanze

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Dahomey and Mrs. Zollner

H. E. The Ambassador of Morocco and H.R.H . Princess Lalla Nezha

H. E. The Ambassador of Iran and Mrs. Ansary

H. E. The Ambassador of New Zealand and Mrs. Corner

H. E. The Ambassador of Italy, Egidio Ortona

H. E. The Ambassador of Japan and Mrs. Shimoda

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Togo and Mrs. Ohin

H. E. The Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Romania and Mrs. Bogdan

H. E. The Ambassador of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Mrs. Crnobrnja

H. E. The Ambassador of Jamaica, Sir Egerton R. Richardson

H. E. The Ambassador of the Polish People's Republic and Mrs. Michalowski

H. E. The Ambassador of Ecuador and Mrs. Mantilla-Ortega

H. E. The Ambassador of Greece and Mrs. Palamas

H. E. The Malawi Ambassador and Mrs. Mbekeani

H. E. The Ambassador of Ghana and Mrs. Debrah

H. E. The Ambassador of Korea and Mrs. Kim

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Gabon and Mrs. Badinga

H. E. The Ambassador of Thailand and Mrs. Atthakor

H. E. The Ambassador of Sierra Leone and Mrs. Hyde

H. E. The Ambassador of Barnados, Hilton Augustus Vaughan

H. E. The Ambassador of the Somali Republic, Yusuf O. Azhari

H. E. The Ambassador of Israel and Mrs. Rabin

H. E. The Ambas sador of Nigeria and Mrs. Iyalla

H. E. The Ambassador of India, Nawab Ali Yavar Jung

H. E. The Ambassador of El Salvador and Mrs. Rivera

H. E. The Ambassador of Paraguay and Mrs. Avila

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia and Mrs. Soedjatmoko

H. E. The Ambassador of the Union of Burma and Mrs. Hla Maung

H. E. The Ambassador of Chile, Domingo Santa Maria

H. E. The Ambassador of Mauritius and Mrs. Balancy

H. E. The Ambassador of Costa Rica and Mrs. Tinoco

H. E. The Ambassador of Swaziland and Mrs. Sukati

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Chad and Mrs. Massibe

H. E. The Ambassador of the Hungarian People's Republic and Mrs. Nagy

H. E. The Ambassador of Ethiopia and Mrs. Minasse

H. E. The Ambassador of the Argentine Republic and Mrs. Roca

H. E. The Ambassador of Lebanon and Mrs. Kabanni

H. E. The Ambassador of Peru and Mrs. Berckemeyer

H. E. The Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania and Mrs. Rutabanzibwa

H. E. The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany and Mrs. Pauls

H. E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore, Ernest Steven Monteiro

H. E. The Ambassador of Uruguay and Mrs. Luisi

CHARGE D'AFFAIRES


Charge d'Affaires of Lithuania and Mrs. Kajeckas

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Republic of Botswana and Mrs. Makepe

The Brazilian Charge d'Affaires ad interim and Mrs. Sa Almeida

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Malagasy Republic and Mrs. Ralison

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Panama and Mrs. Morgan

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Venezuela and Mrs. Perez de la Cova

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Mrs. Tcherniakov

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Colombia and Mrs. Gaitan

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Philippines, Dr. José F.lmperial

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Mrs. Batayneh

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Republic of Niger and Mrs. Amina

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Maldive Islands, Kandi Ahamed Ismail

Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Republic of Senegal, Ibrahima D. Sow

Legation of Latvia, Dr. and Mrs. Anatol Dinbergs

The Consul General of Estonia and Mrs. Jaakson

COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES


H. E. The Representative of Golombia and Mrs. Holguin

H. E. The Representative of Peru and Mrs. Alvarado

H. E. The Representative of Haiti and Mrs. Baguidy

H. E. The Representative of Chile and Mrs. Magnet

H. E. The Representative of Bolivia and Mrs. Diez de Medina

H. E. The Representative of Mexicot and Mrs. de la Colina

The Honorable the Representative of the United States and Mrs. Linowitz

H. E. The Representative of the Dominican Rebuplic and Mrs. del Rosario

H. E. The Representative of Barbados, Valerie T. McComie

H. E. The Representative of Argentina and Mrs. Quijano

H. E. The Secretary General and Mrs. Plaza

H. E. The Assistant Secretary General and Mrs. Urquia

The Honorable Dr. Galo Leoro and Mrs. Leoro (Eduador)

H. E. Don Miguel A. Corro and Mrs. Corro (Panama)

The Honorable Dr. Vasco Mariz and Mrs. Mariz (Brazil)

Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Carlos Sunblad (Uruguay)