# Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/February/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.) February 6, 1969 |
| WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. | TIMEDAY 9:20 a.m. Thursday |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 9:20 | | | | The President had breakfast. | The President had breakfast. |
| 9:50 | 9:51 | P | | The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. | The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. |
| 10:40 | 10:41 | P | | The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. | The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. |
| 11:00 | 11:35 | | | The President held his second press conference in the East Room of the White House. | The President held his second press conference in the East Room of the White House. |
| 11:35 | | | | The President returned to his office. | The President returned to his office. |
| 11:46 | 12:06 | | | The President met with James A. Rhodes. | The President met with James A. Rhodes. |
| 12:10 | 12:30 | | | The. President met with: Henry A. Kissinger Kurt Birrenbach | The. President met with: Henry A. Kissinger Kurt Birrenbach |
| 12:31 | 1:05 | | | The President met with Raymond P. Shafer. | The President met with Raymond P. Shafer. |
| 1:07 | 1:30 | | | The President met with: Arthur F. Burns Alexander P. Butterfield | The President met with: Arthur F. Burns Alexander P. Butterfield |
| 1:30 | | | | The President had lunch in the Mansion. | The President had lunch in the Mansion. |
| 2:04 | | | | The President left the White House to visit the Post Office Dept | The President left the White House to visit the Post Office Dept |
| 2:06 | 2:39 | | | The President visited the Post Office Department. He was met and escorted by Winton M. Blount. For the President's Scenario, see APPENDIX "A". | The President visited the Post Office Department. He was met and escorted by Winton M. Blount. For the President's Scenario, see APPENDIX "A". |
| 2:42 | | | | The President returned to the Mansion. | The President returned to the Mansion. |
| 2:49 | 2:51 | P | | The President talked with Dwight L. Chapin. | The President talked with Dwight L. Chapin. |
| 3:01 | 3:02 | P | | The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. | The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. |
| 3:40 | 3:43 | | | The President went to his office accompanied by Ronald L. Ziegler. | The President went to his office accompanied by Ronald L. Ziegler. |
| 3:43 | 4:15 | | | The President met with Roy Ash. | The President met with Roy Ash. |
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.) February 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 4:22 p.m. Thursday |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 4:22 | 4:40 | | | The President met with Olin E. Teague. | The President met with Olin E. Teague. |
| 4:45 5:13 | 4:45 5:15 | | | The President met with: John A. Hannah William P. Rogers | The President met with: John A. Hannah William P. Rogers |
| 5:06 | 5:08 | P | | The President talked with Patricia Nixon. | The President talked with Patricia Nixon. |
| 5:36 | 5:39 | P | | The President talked with John N. Mitchell. | The President talked with John N. Mitchell. |
| 5:40 | 6:00 | | | The President met with Bryce N. Harlow. | The President met with Bryce N. Harlow. |
| 5:59 | 6:00 | P | | The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. | The President talked with H. R. Haldeman. |
| 6:05 | | | | The President went to the swimming pool. | The President went to the swimming pool. |
| 6:20 | 7:40 | | | The President entertained guests. For a list of those present, see APPENDIX "B". | The President entertained guests. For a list of those present, see APPENDIX "B". |
| 7:48 | | | | The President had dinner with: The First Lady Patricia Nixon | The President had dinner with: The First Lady Patricia Nixon |
| 8:22 | 8:37 | | | The President went to the China Room to look at gifts being selected for his European trip. He was accompanied by: The First Lady Patricia Nixon | The President went to the China Room to look at gifts being selected for his European trip. He was accompanied by: The First Lady Patricia Nixon |
| 8:38 | | | | The First Family returned to the Mansion. | The First Family returned to the Mansion. |
| 8:50 | 8:54 | P | | The President talked with Walter J. Hickel. | The President talked with Walter J. Hickel. |
| 8:56 | 9:02 | | P | The President talked long distance with Paul Keyes in California . | The President talked long distance with Paul Keyes in California . |
| 11:00 | | | | The President retired. | The President retired. |
APPENDIX "A"
VISIT TO THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1969
PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:
You will arrive at the Post Office Department at 2:15p.m. where you will be met by the Post Master General, Winton Blount, who will escort you to his office on the third floor where you will meet key members of the Post Office Department.
| Post Master General | Winton Blount |
| Executive Assistant to the Post Master General | Holman Hend |
| Executive Assistant to the Post Master General | James Backhous |
| Deputy Post Mster General | Elmer T. Klasson |
| Assistant Post Master General (Bureau of Finance and Administration) | Winton Blount |
| Assistant Post Master General (Bureau Facilities) | John L. O'Marra |
| Assistant Post Master General (Personnel) | Kenneth A. Housman |
| General Council | David A. Nelson |
After meeting with the above people, the Post Master General will escort you to the reception room across the hall from his office. You will address approximately 150 top Post Office Officials. Post Master Genarl Blount will escort you to the stage where a single stand-up microphone will be provided.
​You will be introduced by Post Master General Blount. He will remain seated on the platform as you speak. (It is expected you will speak approximately 10-15 minutes).
At approximately 2:45 p.m. you will be escorted from the reception room by the Post Mater General and will proceed to the motorcade at the Post Master General's driveway at approximately 2:55 p.m.
APPENDIX "B"
CONGRESSIONAL GUESTS - FEBRUARY 6, 1969
SENATORS
Karl E. Mundt
Paul J. Fannin
Carl T. Curtis
Roman L. Hruska
John G. Tower
Strom Thurmond
Clifford P. Hansen
Norris Cotton
John J. Williams
J. Caleb Boggs
Howard H. Baker
Robert J. Dole
Henry Bellmon
George L. Murphy (Unable to attend)
CONGRESSMEN
Leslie C. Arends
Frank T. Bow
James G. Fulton
Glenard P. Lipscomb
William E. Brock
Clark MacGregor
Louis C. Wyman
Rogers C. B . Morton (unable to attend)
Jame sF. Battin (unable to attend)