# Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/March/6

The White HousePresident Richard Nixon's Daily Diary (See Travel Record for Travel Activity) :
| Place Day Began | Place Day Began | Place Day Began | Place Day Began | Place Day Began | Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) March 6,1969 |
| THE WHITE HOUSE - Washington. D. C. | THE WHITE HOUSE - Washington. D. C. | THE WHITE HOUSE - Washington. D. C. | THE WHITE HOUSE - Washington. D. C. | THE WHITE HOUSE - Washington. D. C. | TIMEDAY 7:25 a. m. Thursday |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 7:25 | | | | Lt. Col. Vernon C. Coffey, Asst. Military Aide to the President went to the second floor in the Residence. | 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. | The President had breakfast. |
| 7 :58 | | | | The President went to his office accompanied by his Asst.Military Aide, Lt. Col. Vernon C. Coffey. | 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 his Personal Secretary Rose Mary Woods. |
| | | | | The President met with: | The President met with: |
| 8:45 | 10:06 | | | Henry A. Kissinger, Asst. for NSA | Henry A. Kissinger, Asst. for NSA |
| 9:02 | 10:02 | | | William P. Rogers, Sec. of State | William P. Rogers, Sec. of State |
| 10:06 | 10:09 | | | Ronald L. Ziegler, Spec. Asst. | 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". | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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: | Following the award ceremony, the President met with: |
| 12:06 | 12:30 | | | William W. Scranton, ex-Governor | William W. Scranton, ex-Governor |
| 12:10 | 12:30 | | | Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor | Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor |
| 12:10 | 12:30 | | | John D. Ehrlichman, Counsel | 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" | 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. | The President departed from State College, Pennsylvania, by helicopter. |
| 3:52 | | | | The President arrived on the South Lawn of the White House. | The President arrived on the South Lawn of the White House. |
| 3:54 | | | | The President returned to his office. | The President returned to his office. |
The White HousePresident Richard Nixon's Daily Diary (See Travel Record for Travel Activity) :
| Place Day Began | Place Day Began | Place Day Began | Place Day Began | Place Day Began | Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) March 6, 1969 |
| THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | TIMEDAY |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 4:03 4:20 | 5:07 4:33 | | | 1em | 1em |
| 4:55 | 5:05 | | | The President met with the Sec. of State, William P. Rogers. | The President met with the Sec. of State, William P. Rogers. |
| 5:12 | | | | The President met with his Counsellor, Arthur F. Burns. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | The President talked with his Asst.,H. R. Haldeman. |
| 8 :10 | | | | The President had dinner. | The President had dinner. |
| 8:15 | 9:45 | | | The President met with his Asst.,H. R. Haldeman. | The President met with his Asst.,H. R. Haldeman. |
| 9:56 | 10:07 | | P | The President talked long distance with Julie Eisenhower in Massachusetts. | The President talked long distance with Julie Eisenhower in Massachusetts. |
| | 10:45 | | | The President retired. | 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.
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.
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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
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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
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.