# Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/February/21

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 21, 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 7:55 a.m.Friday |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 7:55 | | | | The President had breakfast. | The President had breakfast. |
| 8:12 | | | | The President went to his office. | The President went to his office. |
| | | | | The President met with: | The President met with: |
| 8:30 | 9:05 | | | Bryce N. Harlow | Bryce N. Harlow |
| 8:30 | 10:03 | | | H. R. Haldeman | H. R. Haldeman |
| 9:18 | 10:03 | | | Henry A. Kissinger | Henry A. Kissinger |
| 9:47 | 10:03 | | | Ronald L. Ziegler | Ronald L. Ziegler |
| 10:04 | 10:16 | | | The President, accompanied by Emil Mosbacher, went to the Fish Room to accept the credentials of Roberto R. Aleman the Ambassador of Panama. Viron P. Vaky, served as the Ambassador's escort. After the group returned to the President's office, Ambassador Aleman departed. For more details see APPENDIX "A". | The President, accompanied by Emil Mosbacher, went to the Fish Room to accept the credentials of Roberto R. Aleman the Ambassador of Panama. Viron P. Vaky, served as the Ambassador's escort. After the group returned to the President's office, Ambassador Aleman departed. For more details see APPENDIX "A". |
| 10:16 | 10:35 | | | The President, accompanied by Emil Mosbacher, went to the Fish Room to accept the credentials of Mario G. Barboza, the Ambassador of Brazil. Viron P. Vaky served as the Ambassador's escort. The group returned to the President's office for further conversations and then departed. For more details. see APPENDIX "B". | The President, accompanied by Emil Mosbacher, went to the Fish Room to accept the credentials of Mario G. Barboza, the Ambassador of Brazil. Viron P. Vaky served as the Ambassador's escort. The group returned to the President's office for further conversations and then departed. For more details. see APPENDIX "B". |
| 10:37 | 11:56 | | | The President went to the Cabinet Room for a briefing on the Mid East. Those present were: William P. Rogers Charles W. Yost Joseph J. Sisco Richard F. Pedersen Martin J. Hillenbrand Rodger P. Davies Alfred Puhan Robert J. McCloskey Harold Saunders Henry A. Kissinger | The President went to the Cabinet Room for a briefing on the Mid East. Those present were: William P. Rogers Charles W. Yost Joseph J. Sisco Richard F. Pedersen Martin J. Hillenbrand Rodger P. Davies Alfred Puhan Robert J. McCloskey Harold Saunders Henry A. Kissinger |
| 10:53 | | P | | The President interrupted his briefing to talk to Frank Borman. | The President interrupted his briefing to talk to Frank Borman. |
| 12:00 | 12:02 | | | The President returned to his office and met with: Donald M. Kendall D. Patrick Moynihan | The President returned to his office and met with: Donald M. Kendall D. Patrick Moynihan |
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 21, 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 12:03 p.m.Friday |
| 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: |
| 12:03 | 12:39 | | | Charles Lucet | Charles Lucet |
| 12:03 | 12:22 | | | Henry A. Kissinger | Henry A. Kissinger |
| 12:03 | 12:39 | | | Charles R. Tanguy | Charles R. Tanguy |
| 12:05 | 12:14 | | | The President interrupted his meeting to go, to the Fish Room to make an announcement. He was accompanied by: Donald M. Kendall D. Patrick Moynihan | The President interrupted his meeting to go, to the Fish Room to make an announcement. He was accompanied by: Donald M. Kendall D. Patrick Moynihan |
| 12:14 | | | | The President paused briefly on his return to his office to greet J. Erik Johnsson. | The President paused briefly on his return to his office to greet J. Erik Johnsson. |
| 1:30 | | | | The President had lunch in his office. | The President had lunch in his office. |
| 3:15 | 3:55 | | | The President met with Henry A. Kissinger | The President met with Henry A. Kissinger |
| 4:25 | 4:28 | P | | The President talked with John W. McCormack. | The President talked with John W. McCormack. |
| 4:48 | | | | The President went to the Mansion. | The President went to the Mansion. |
| 5:17 | | | | The President went to the East Room. | The President went to the East Room. |
| 5:40 | 6:51 | | | The President went to the State Dining Room for a reception. The President and guests moved to the Red Room briefly at the conclusion of the reception. For a list of those present see APPENDIX "C". | The President went to the State Dining Room for a reception. The President and guests moved to the Red Room briefly at the conclusion of the reception. For a list of those present see APPENDIX "C". |
| 6:57 | 7:02 | P | | The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. | The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. |
| 7:25 | | | | The President had dinner with: The First Lady Patricia Nixon | The President had dinner with: The First Lady Patricia Nixon |
| 8:25 | 10:28 | | | The President went to his office. | The President went to his office. |
| 8:48 | | P | | The President telephoned John D. Ehrlichman. The call was not completed. | The President telephoned John D. Ehrlichman. The call was not completed. |
| 8:49 | | P | | The President telephoned H. R . Haldeman. The call was not completed. | The President telephoned H. R . Haldeman. The call was not completed. |
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 21, 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 9:14 p.m.Friday |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 9:14 | 9:22 | R | | The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman. | The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman. |
| 10:28 | | | | The President returned to the Mansion. | The President returned to the Mansion. |
| 11:00 | | | | The President retired. | The President retired. |
APPENDIX "A"
Dwight Chapin Copy
PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS
BY AMBASSADOR DESIGNATE OF PANAMA ROBERTO R. ALEMAN
THE WHITE HOUSE
FEBRUARY 21, 1969
PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:
At 10:00 a. m. you will be escorted to the Fish Room and stand with your back to the South Wall The Chief of Protocol will be positioned to your left.
Ambassador Designate, Roberto R. Aleman of Panama, will then arrive at the Fish Room accompanied by Acting Assistant Secretary of State, Viron P. Vaky. The Chief of Protocol will announce the Ambassador.
You will shake hands with the Ambassador and exchange informal greetings while pictures are being taken. The Ambassador will then hand you· the Letter of Recall, the credentials and written remarks. Upon accepting these you will pass them to the Chief of Protocol, who in turn will hand you your written reply. You will present this to the Ambassador.
You, the Ambassador, Mr. Mosbacher and Mr. Vaky will then be escorted to your office for a brief informal discussion.
It is estimated your participation will take approximately 10 minutes.
APPENDIX "B"
Dwight Chapin Copy
PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS
BY AMBASSADOR DESIGNATE OF BRAZIL
MARIO GIBSON BARBOZA
THE WHITE HOUSE
FEBRUARY 2l, 1969
PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:
At 10:10 a. m. you will be escorted to the Fish Room and stand with your back to the South wall. The Chief of Protocol will be positioned to your left.
Ambassador Designate of Brazil, Mario Gibson Barboza, will then arrive at the Fish Room accompanied by Acting Assistant Secretary of State, Viron P. Vaky. The Chief of Protocol will announce the Ambassador.
You will shake hands with the Ambassador and exchange informal greetings while pictures are being taken. The Ambassador will then hand you the Letter of Recall, the credentials and written remarks. Upon accepting these you will pass them to the Chief of Protocol, who in turn will hand you your written reply. You will present this to the Ambassador.
You, the Ambassador, Mr. Mosbacher and Mr. Vaky will then be escorted to your office for a brief informal discussion.
It is estimated that your participation vill take 10 -15 minutes.
APPENDIX "C"
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION - FEBRUARY 21, 1969
William P. Rogers
Rodger P. Davies
Mortimer D. Goldstein
Joseph A. Greenwald
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Alexander C. Johnpoll
John M. Leddy
Ralph J. McGuire
Robert McClosky
Ruth H. Phillips
Charles R. Tanguy
Alfred Puhan
Joseph J. Sisco
Wells Stabler