Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/March/6

Place Day Began					Date (Mo. Day. Yr.)  March 6,1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - Washington. D. C.					TIMEDAY 7:25 a. m. Thursday
Time		Phone P=Placed R=Received		Activity
In	Out	Lo	LD
7:25				Lt. Col. Vernon C. Coffey, Asst. Military Aide to the President went to the second floor in the Residence.
7:35				The President had breakfast.
7 :58				The President went to his office accompanied by his Asst.Military Aide, Lt. Col. Vernon C. Coffey.
8:32	8:47			The President met with his Personal Secretary Rose Mary Woods.
				The President met with:
8:45	10:06			Henry A. Kissinger, Asst. for NSA
9:02	10:02			William P. Rogers, Sec. of State
10:06	10:09			Ronald L. Ziegler, Spec. Asst.
10:09				The President went to the Cabinet Room for a meeting with the Urban Affairs Council. For further information see, APPENDIX "A".
11:45	12:10			The First Lady went to the President's office for the ceremony with Federal Women Award Winners.
11:53				The President returned to his office.
11:54	12:10			The President met with Federal Women Award Winners of 1969. For those in attendance see APPENDIX "B".
				Following the award ceremony, the President met with:
12:06	12:30			William W. Scranton, ex-Governor
12:10	12:30			Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor
12:10	12:30			John D. Ehrlichman, Counsel
12:35	1:51			The President departed from the White House South Lawn by helicopter for State College, Pennsylvania, to attend the funeral of his uncle, Ernest L. Nixon. For those who accompanied the President, see APPENDIX "C"
2:44				The President departed from State College, Pennsylvania, by helicopter.
3:52				The President arrived on the South Lawn of the White House.
3:54				The President returned to his office.

Place Day Began					Date (Mo. Day. Yr.)  March 6, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C.					TIMEDAY
Time		Phone P=Placed R=Received		Activity
In	Out	Lo	LD
4:03 4:20	5:07 4:33			1em
4:55	5:05			The President met with the Sec. of State, William P. Rogers.
5:12				The President met with his Counsellor, Arthur F. Burns.
5:40	6:05			The President met with: Henry A. Kissinger, Asst. for NSA David Packard, Deputy Sec. of Defense Thomas H. Moore, Adm. , Chief of Naval Operations.
6:08				The President went to the Residence.
6:09	=7 :54			The President went to the library in the Residence for a meeting with Republican Congressional Leaders. For those in attendance see APPENDIX "D".
8:03	8:05			The President talked with his Asst.,H. R. Haldeman.
8 :10				The President had dinner.
8:15	9:45			The President met with his Asst.,H. R. Haldeman.
9:56	10:07		P	The President talked long distance with Julie Eisenhower in Massachusetts.
	10:45			The President retired.

APPENDIX "A"

List of Attendees at the Urban Affairs Council Meeting on 3/6/69 <poem> The President Spiro T. Agnew, Vice President John N. Mitchell, Attorney General Clifford M. Hardin, Sec. of Agriculture Maurice H. Stans, Sec. of Commerce George P. Shultz, Sec. of Labor Robert H. Finch, Sec. of HEW George W. Romney, Sec. of HUD John H. Volpe, Sec. of Trans. Daniel P. Moynihan, Asst. to the President for Urban Affairs. John R. Price, Staff Asst. to the President for Urban Affairs Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor to the President Lee A. DuBridge, Science Adviser to the President John D. Ehrlichman, Counsel to the President. Stephen Hess, Deputy Asst. to the President for Urban Affairs Herbert G. Klein, Director of Communications Paul W. McCracken, Chairman of the Economic Council Richard Nathan, Asst. Director of the Bureau of the Budget Raymond K. Price, Jr., Special Asst. C. D. Ward John C. Whitaker, Sec. to the Cabinet Charles B. Wilkinson, Spec. Consultant to the President. Ronald L. Ziegler, Special Asst. Robert J. Brown David Packard, Deputy Sec. of Defense Gerald Garbacz, Representative of Sec. Laird's Office. James D. Hodgson, Under Sec. Labor Robert J. Brown, Spec. Asst.

John R. Price, Staff Asst.

APPENDIX "B"

Dwight Chapin--Copy

VISIT OF THE 1969

FEDERAL W0MANS AWARD WINNERS

THE WHITE HOUSE

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1969

PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:

At 11:45 a. m . The First Lady will be escorted to your office and immediately thereafter the recipients and supporting personnel will be ushered in.

You and Mrs. Nixon will greet each person just inside the doorof your office. Your participation will last 5 to 10 minutes at the con­clusion of which the group will be escorted from the room.

ATTENDEES WILL BE:

Award Winners: <poem> Mrs. Mary Hughes Budenbach, Senior Cryptologist and Deputy Group Chief, National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Miss Edith N. Cook, Associate Solicitor, Division of Legislation, Department of Labor.

Misss Eileen R. Donovan, Assistant Director, Office of Caribbean Affairs, Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, Department of State.

Dr. Jo Ann Smith Kinney, Supervisory Psychologist, Vision Branch, Submarine-Medical Research Lab­oratory, Naval Submarine Medical Center, Depart­ment of the Navy, Groton, Connecticut.

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FEDERAL WOMAN'S AWARD WINNERS SCENARIO CONTINUED:

ATTENDEES CONTINUED:

Award Winners:
Mrs. Esther Christian Lawton, Assistant Director
of Personnel (Classification and Wage Administration),
Office of the Secretary, Department of the Treasury.

Miss Dorothy L. Starbuck, Area Field Director,
Area #4, Veterans Administration.

Support Personnel:
Mrs. Barbara B. Gunderson, Former Commissioner
of the Civil Service Commission, honorary member
and founder of the Federal Woman's Award.

Honorable Robert Hampton, Chairman of the Civil
Service Commission, Vice Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the Federal Woman's Association.

Julia M. Lee, Vice President,· Sales Promotion
and Public Relations, Woodward & Lothrop, Inc.,
Washington, D. C . (NOTE: As a public service
Woodward.& Lothrop of Washington defrays all
expenses connected with the Federal Woman's
Award).

Mrs. Patricia Reilly Hitt, Assistant Secretary, DHEW,
and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Federal
Woman's Award

The Federal Woman's Award, a non profit Corporation founded in 1960, is the only program created exclusively for the purpose of

honoring. career women in the Federal Government.

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FEDERAL WOMAN'S AWARD WINNERS SCENARIO CONTINUED:

The. listed winners were nomininated by their agencies and chosen by an independent panel of judges. They are being honored for "their outstanding contributions to the quality and efficiency of the career service of the Federal Government. for their influence on major Government programs. and for personal qualities of leadership, judgment, integrity and dedication."

The winners received the awards at a banquet last night.

NOTE: THERE WILL BE LIMITED PHOTO COVERAGE OF YOUR SHAKING HANDS WITH THE WINNERS AS THEY ENTER YOUR OFFICE.

No formal remarks have been prepared. APPENDIX "C"

SCENARIO FOR THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Ernest Nixon Funeral, State College, Pennsylvania

March 6, 1969

12 :15 - ­12:30 Depart by helicopter from the White House lawn. Light luncheon will be served aboard the aircraft. Party will consist of:

SEE LIST BELOW FOR NAMES OF THOSE WHO ACTUALLY MADE THE TRIP.

The President Mrs. Nixon Tricia Nixon Rose Mary Woods Dr. Tkash Colonel Hughes Agent Taylor Agent Duncan

1: 30- ­1:45 Land at helipad, State College, Pa and drive to Koch Funeral Home. 2:00 Funeral at Koch Funeral Home. 2:15 - ­2:30 Funeral ends.

2:45 - ­3:00 Depart State College, Pa. for Washington.

4:00 - ­4:15 Arrive White House lawn.

PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER FLIGHTS

March 6. 1969

White House to State College. Pennsylvania and return. <poem> The President The First Lady Ronald L. Zeigler. Spec. Asst. Rose Mary Woods. Personal Sec. Walter R. Tkach. Col., Physician James D. Hughes. Col., Mil. Aide William L. Duncan, Secret Service agent Thomas J. Wahn, Secret Service agent

Convento, SDC

APPENDIX "D"

ATTENDEES AT THE MEETING OF THEREPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP MEETING.

MARCH 6, 1969

The President
Spiro T. Agnew, Vice President
Everett M. Dirksen, Sen. from Illinois
Hugh Scott, Sen. from Pennsylvania
Margaret C. Smith, Sen. from Maine
Milton R. Young, Sen. from North Dakota
Gordon L. Allott, Sen. from Colorado
John G. Tower, Sen. from Texas
Gerald R. Ford, Congo from Michigan
William C. Cramer, Congo from Florida
Richard H. Poff, Cong. from Virginia
Robert Taft, Congo from Ohio

Bryce N. Harlow, Asst. for Congo Relations
Kenneth E. Belieu, Dep. Asst. for Congo Relations
William E. Timmons, Dep. As st. for Congo Relations
Herbert G. Klein, Dir. of Communications
Ronald L. Ziegler, Spec. Asst.
Patrick J. Buchanan, Spec. Asst.