# Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/November/12

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.) November 12, 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 8:34 amWEDNESDAY |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 8:34 | 9:50 | | | The President had breakfast with the NATO Nuclear Planning Group. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A". | The President had breakfast with the NATO Nuclear Planning Group. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A". |
| 8:55 | | | R | The President was called long distance by Governor Dean Davis in Montpellier, Vermont. The call was not completed. | The President was called long distance by Governor Dean Davis in Montpellier, Vermont. The call was not completed. |
| 9:50 | | | | The President went to his office. | The President went to his office. |
| | | | | The President met with: | The President met with: |
| 10:01 | 10:15 | | | Henry A. Kissinger, Assistant for NSA | Henry A. Kissinger, Assistant for NSA |
| 10:04 | 10:15 | | | H. R. Haldeman, Assistant | H. R. Haldeman, Assistant |
| 10:22 | 10:04 | | | The President met with: Daniel P. Moynihan, Counsellor John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant Graham Watt, City Manager of Dayton, Ohio | The President met with: Daniel P. Moynihan, Counsellor John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant Graham Watt, City Manager of Dayton, Ohio |
| 10:35 | 10:40 | | | Members of the Press | Members of the Press |
| 10:40 | | P | | The President telephoned Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird. The call was not completed. | The President telephoned Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird. The call was not completed. |
| 10:46 | 11:10 | | | 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: |
| 11:10 | 11:30 | | | John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant | John D. Ehrlichman, Assistant |
| 11:10 | 11:30 | | | Daniel P. Moynihan, Counsellor | Daniel P. Moynihan, Counsellor |
| 11:10 | 11:30 | | | Ben W. Heineman, Chairman, President's Commission on Income Maintenance | Ben W. Heineman, Chairman, President's Commission on Income Maintenance |
| 11:10 | 11:43 | | | Robert H. Finch, Secretary of HEW | Robert H. Finch, Secretary of HEW |
| 11:44 | 12:11 | | | The President met with: Henry A. Kissinger, Assistant Paul H. Nitze, former Secretary of the Navy | The President met with: Henry A. Kissinger, Assistant Paul H. Nitze, former Secretary of the Navy |
| 11:50 | 11:52 | | R | The President talked with Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird. | The President talked with Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird. |
| 12:12 | 12:20 | | | The President met with the following Senior Enlisted Men of the Armed Forces: Cont. | The President met with the following Senior Enlisted Men of the Armed Forces: Cont. |
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.) November 12, 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 12:12 pmWEDNESDAY |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 12:12 | Cont. | | | George W. Dunaway, Sgt. Major of the Army Delbert D. Black, Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph W. Dailey, Sgt. Major of the Marine Corp Donald L. Harlow, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Charles L. Calhoun, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard James D. Hughes, Col., Military Aide Charles R. Larson, Lt. Cdr., Asst. Military Aide John V. Brennan, Major, Asst. Military Aide | George W. Dunaway, Sgt. Major of the Army Delbert D. Black, Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph W. Dailey, Sgt. Major of the Marine Corp Donald L. Harlow, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Charles L. Calhoun, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard James D. Hughes, Col., Military Aide Charles R. Larson, Lt. Cdr., Asst. Military Aide John V. Brennan, Major, Asst. Military Aide |
| 12:28 | 12:40 | | | The President met with Special Assistant Patrick J. Buchanan. | The President met with Special Assistant Patrick J. Buchanan. |
| | | | | The President met with the SALT Delegation. | The President met with the SALT Delegation. |
| 12:40 | 1:05 | | | Gerard Smith, Ambassador | Gerard Smith, Ambassador |
| 12:40 | 1:14 | | | Henry A. Kissinger, Assistant for NSA | Henry A. Kissinger, Assistant for NSA |
| 12:58 | 1:14 | | | Philip J. Farley, Ambassador | Philip J. Farley, Ambassador |
| 12:58 | 1:14 | | | Paul Nitze, former Secretary of the Navy | Paul Nitze, former Secretary of the Navy |
| 12:58 | 1:14 | | | Harold Brown, former Secretary of the A. F. | Harold Brown, former Secretary of the A. F. |
| 12:58 | 1:14 | | | Royal B. Allison, Major General, USAF | Royal B. Allison, Major General, USAF |
| 1:10 | 3:25 | | | The President met with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman. | The President met with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman. |
| 2:49 | | P | | The President telephoned his Special Assistant, Patrick J. Buchanan. The call was not completed. | The President telephoned his Special Assistant, Patrick J. Buchanan. The call was not completed. |
| 2:57 | 2:58 | P | | The President talked with Special Assistant Patrick J. Buchanan. | The President talked with Special Assistant Patrick J. Buchanan. |
| 3:19 | | | P | The President telephoned long distance to Mr. Coleman in The Plains, Virginia. The call was not completed. | The President telephoned long distance to Mr. Coleman in The Plains, Virginia. The call was not completed. |
| 3:28 | 3:44 | | | The President met with Assistant John D. Ehrlichman. | The President met with Assistant John D. Ehrlichman. |
| 3:45 | 3:47 | P | | The President talked with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman. | The President talked with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman. |
| 3:52 | 3:55 | P | | The President talked with Senator Michael Mansfield. | The President talked with Senator Michael Mansfield. |
| 4:18 | 4:22 | | | The President met with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. | The President met with his Press Secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler. |
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.) November 12, 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 4:40 pmWEDNESDAY |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| | | | | The President met with: | The President met with: |
| 4:40 | 5:04 | | | Alexander P. Butterfield, Deputy Assistant | Alexander P. Butterfield, Deputy Assistant |
| 4:40 | 5:04 | | | Major James Nicholas Rowe, USA | Major James Nicholas Rowe, USA |
| 5:02 | 5:04 | | | Miss Jane Benson | Miss Jane Benson |
| 5:02 | 5:04 | | | Colonel Lloyd Burke, USA Liaison on Capitol Hill | Colonel Lloyd Burke, USA Liaison on Capitol Hill |
| 5:02 | 5:04 | | | Colonel Ray Nutter, USA Liaison on Capitol Hill | Colonel Ray Nutter, USA Liaison on Capitol Hill |
| 5:03 | 5:37 | | | Bryce N. Harlow, Counsellor | Bryce N. Harlow, Counsellor |
| 5:10 | 5:31 | | | The President met with a Senate-House Group. For a list of those in attendance, see APPENDIX "B". | The President met with a Senate-House Group. For a list of those in attendance, see APPENDIX "B". |
| 5:13 | 5:25 | | P | The President talked long distance with Ambassador Henry C. Lodge at the Crillon Hotel, Paris, France. | The President talked long distance with Ambassador Henry C. Lodge at the Crillon Hotel, Paris, France. |
| 5:39 | | P | | The President telephoned Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The call was not completed. | The President telephoned Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The call was not completed. |
| 5:44 | | P | | The President telephoned his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger. The call was not completed. | The President telephoned his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger. The call was not completed. |
| 5:44 | 5:55 | P | | The President talked with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. | The President talked with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. |
| 6:05 | | | | The President went to the Residence. | The President went to the Residence. |
| 6:23 | 6:23 | P | | The President talked with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman. | The President talked with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman. |
| 6:45 | | | | The President had dinner with: The First Lady Patricia Nixon | The President had dinner with: The First Lady Patricia Nixon |
| 6:55 | | R | | The President was called by General Al Haig. The call was not completed. | The President was called by General Al Haig. The call was not completed. |
| 7:06 | 7:07 | P | | The President talked with General Al Haig. | The President talked with General Al Haig. |
| 7:34 | 7:37 | | P | The President talked long distance with Dewitt Wallace in Mt. Kisco, New York. | The President talked long distance with Dewitt Wallace in Mt. Kisco, New York. |
| 7:40 | 7:47 | P | | The President talked with his Counsellor, Bryce N. Harlow. | The President talked with his Counsellor, Bryce N. Harlow. |
| 7:57 | 8:06 | P | | The President talked with Senator Edward W. Brooke. | The President talked with Senator Edward W. Brooke. |
| 8:07 | 8:10 | P | | The President talked with Special Assistant Patrick J. Buchanan. | The President talked with Special Assistant Patrick J. Buchanan. |
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.) November 12, 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 8:25 pmWEDNESDAY |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 8:25 | | P | | The President telephoned Wiley T. Buchanan at Sibley Hospital. The call was not completed. | The President telephoned Wiley T. Buchanan at Sibley Hospital. The call was not completed. |
| 8:30 | | P | | The President called Senator Henry M. Jackson. The call was not complete. | The President called Senator Henry M. Jackson. The call was not complete. |
| 8:46 | 8:49 | P | | The President talked with Wiely T. Buchanan at Sibley Hospital. | The President talked with Wiely T. Buchanan at Sibley Hospital. |
| 8:53 | | | | The President went to the bowling alley. | The President went to the bowling alley. |
| 10:18 | | | | The President returned to the second floor of the Residence. | The President returned to the second floor of the Residence. |
| 10:20 | 10:33 | | R | The President talked long distance with his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger in New York City. | The President talked long distance with his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger in New York City. |
| 10:40 | 10:43 | R | | The President talked with his Counsellor, Bryce N. Harlow. | The President talked with his Counsellor, Bryce N. Harlow. |
APPENDIX "A"
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
BREAKFAST
NATO NUCLEAR PLANNING GROUP
November 12, 1969
The President
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
Hon. David Packard
    Deputy Secretary of Defense
Hon. U. Alexis Johnson
    Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
General Earle G. Wheeler
    Chmn., Joint Chiefs of Staff
Admiral Thomas H. Moorer
    Chief of Naval Operations
General William C. Westmoreland
    Chief of Staff, U. S. Army
General John D. Ryan
    Chief of Staff, U. S Air Force
H. E. Manlio Brosio
    Secretary General of NATO
H. E. Erik Ninn-Hansen
    Minister of Defense-Denmark
H. E. Helmut Schmidt
    Minister of Defense-Germany
H. E. Luigi Gui
    Minister of Defense-Italy
The Right Hon. Denis Healey
    Secretary of State for Defense-United Kingdom
H. E. Andre de Staercke
    Permanent Reprsentative-Belgium
H. E. Henning Hjorth-Nielson
    Permanent Representative-Denmark
H. E. Dr. Wilhelm Grewe
    Permanent Representative-Germany
H. E. Carlo de Ferrariis Salzano
    Permanent Representative-Germany
H. E. Muharrem Nuri Birgi
    Permanent Representative-Turkey ​
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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NATO Nuclear Planning Breakfast
Sir Bernard Burrows
    Permanent Representative-United Kingdom
Hon. Robert F. Ellsworth
    Permanent Representative-United States
The Hon. Sukru Elekdag
    Deputy Secretary General for NATO Affairs-Turkey
Admiral Sir Nigel Henderson
    Charman of the NATO Military Committee-United Kingdom
Lt. General Georges Vivario
    Chief of General Staff of Belgian Armed Forces-Belgium
General Kurt Ramberg
    Chief of Defense-Denmark
General Ulrick de Maiziere
    Chief of the Armed Forces-Germany
General Guide Vedovato
    Chief of General Staff of Defense-Italy
Major General Atif Ercikan
    Turkish Representative to the Military Committee-Turkey
Sir Charles Elworth
    Marshal, Royal Air Force, Chief of Defense Staff-United Kingdom
General Andrew J. Goodpaster
    Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Admiral Ephraim P. Holmes
    Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
Mr. Kenneth Nash
    Assistant Secretary General of NATO for Defense Planning and Policy-United Kingdom
Hon. Emil Mosbacher, Jr.
    Chief of Protocol
Hon. Henry A. Kissinger
    Assistant to the President
Colonel James D. Hughes
    Armed Forces Aide to the President
Colonel James D. Hughes
    Armed Forces Aide to the President
Hon. G. Warren Nutter
    Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Hon. Daniel Z. Henkin
    Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
General Lewis W. Walt
    Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Mr. Richard A. Ware
    Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs ​
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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NATO Nuclear Planning Breakfast
Brig. General Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
    National Security Council
Mr. Ralph Earle, II
    Defense Advisor to the U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council
Mr. Helmut Sonnenfeldt
    National Security Council ​
APPENDIX "B"
Meeting with the Senate-House group, November 12, 1969.
SENATE
Gordon Allott, Senator
Strom Thurmond, Senator
Henry Jackson, Senator
Robert Byrd, Senator
Jack Ware, Adm Aide to Senator Allott
Torn Korologos, Adm Aide to Senator Bennett
Bob McGaughey, Adm Aide to Senator Mundt
Torn Shasteen, Adm Aide to Senator Curtis
HOUSE
James Wright, Congressman
Leslie Arends, Congressman
E. Ross Adair, Congressman
Samuel Devine, Congressman
Wayne Hays, Congressman
Ed Edmondson, Congressman
Sameul Stratton, Congressman
Robert T. Hartmann, Legislative Asst to the Minority Leader
Everett E. Bierman, Minority Counsel to the Foreign Affairs Committee
James Kee, Congressman
DEPARTMENT OF HUD
Richard C. Van Dusen, Under Sec of HUD
Charles J. Orlebeke, Exec Asst to the Sec of HUD
WHITE HOUSE
Bryce N. Harlow, Counsellor
William E. Timmons, Dep Asst
Kenneth E. BeLieu, Dep Asst
Eugene S. Cowen, Spec Asst