# Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/February/19

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 19, 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 7:15 a.m.Wednesday |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 7:15 | | | | The President had breakfast. | The President had breakfast. |
| 7:55 | | | | The President went to his office. | The President went to his office. |
| 8:12 8:24 | 8:19 8:33 | | | The President met with: Bryce N. Harlow Melvin R. Laird | The President met with: Bryce N. Harlow Melvin R. Laird |
| 8:35 | 10:00 | | | The President went to the Cabinet Room to attend the Bi-Partisan Leadership Meeting. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A". | The President went to the Cabinet Room to attend the Bi-Partisan Leadership Meeting. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A". |
| 10:01 | | | | The President returned to his office. | The President returned to his office. |
| 10:03 | 10:06 | P | | The President talked with John F. Williams. | The President talked with John F. Williams. |
| 10:06 | 10:26 | | | The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. | The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. |
| 10:26 | 12:26 | | | The President accompanied by Henry A. Kissinger, went to the Cabinet Room to attend a National Security Council Meeting. For list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B". | The President accompanied by Henry A. Kissinger, went to the Cabinet Room to attend a National Security Council Meeting. For list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B". |
| 12:26 12:26 12:26 12:26 | 12:40 12:40 12:40 12:54 | | | The President returned to his office and met with: Melvin R. Laird David Packard Earle G. Wheeler Henry A. Kissinger | The President returned to his office and met with: Melvin R. Laird David Packard Earle G. Wheeler Henry A. Kissinger |
| 12:59 | 1:30 | | | The President met with: John D. Ehrlichman Bryce N. Harlow | The President met with: John D. Ehrlichman Bryce N. Harlow |
| 1:17 | 1:24 | | P | The President talked long distance with Larry Macphail in Florida. | The President talked long distance with Larry Macphail in Florida. |
| 2:02 | 2:49 | | | The President visited the Department of Interior where he was met and escorted by Walter J. Hickel. For Scenario, See APPENDIX "C". | The President visited the Department of Interior where he was met and escorted by Walter J. Hickel. For Scenario, See APPENDIX "C". |
| 2:52 | | | | 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.) February 19, 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 7:15 a.m.Wednesday |
| Time | Time | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Phone P=Placed R=Received | Activity | |
| In | Out | Lo | LD | Activity | |
| 2:55 | 3:06 | | P | The President talked long distance with Thomas Gates in New York City. | The President talked long distance with Thomas Gates in New York City. |
| 3:07 | 5:30 | | | The President went to the Cabinet Room for a briefing on his upcoming trip. For a list of participants and a briefing outline see APPENDIX "D". | The President went to the Cabinet Room for a briefing on his upcoming trip. For a list of participants and a briefing outline see APPENDIX "D". |
| 5:30 | 5:47 | | | The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. | The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. |
| 6;40 | 7:02 | | | The President went to the Mansion accompanied by Dr. Walter R. Tkach, and Kenneth Riland. | The President went to the Mansion accompanied by Dr. Walter R. Tkach, and Kenneth Riland. |
| 7:40 | | | | The President had dinner with: The First Lady Patricia Nixon Rose Mary Woods | The President had dinner with: The First Lady Patricia Nixon Rose Mary Woods |
| | 8:20 | | | Rose Mary Woods departed. | Rose Mary Woods departed. |
| 10:30 | | | | The President retired. | The President retired. |
APPENDIX "A"
Bipartisan Leadership Meeting
EXECUTIVE BRANCH:
Spiro T. Agnew
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
Richard Helms
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH:
Senators
Michael J. Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Richard B. Russell
Milton R. Young
John C. Stennis
Margaret C. Smith
John W. Fulbright
George D. Aiken
Representatives
John W. McCormack
Carl B. Albert
Gerald R. Ford
Leslie C. Arends
George H. Mahon
Frank T. Bow
L. Mendel Rivers
William H. Bates
Thomas E. Morgan
E. Ross Adair
WHITE HOUSE STAFF·
Henry A. Kissinger
Bryce N. Harlow John D. Ehrlichman
Herbert G. Klein
Kenneth E. BeLieu
William E. Timmons
Ronald L. Ziegler
Patrick Buchanan
APPENDIX "B"
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 19, 1969
Spiro T. Agnew
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
David M. Kennedy
George A. Lincoln
Earle G. Wheeler
Richard Helms
David Packard
Gerard C. Smith
Ellis H. Veatch
Briefer
APPENDIX "C"
Dwight Chapin Copy
VISIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1969
PRESIDENT'S SCENARIO:
At 2:00 p. m. you will arrive at the C Street (N. W.) entrance of the Department of Interior and will be met by Secretary Hickel, who will escort you to the Library adjacent to the lobby where you will be introduced to the following top Interior Officials:
TOP INTERIOR OFFICIALS:
| Russell E. Train | Under Secretary |
| Dr. Carl McMurray | Assistant to the Secretary |
| Tom Holley | Assistant to the Secretary |
| Josef Holbert | Consultant to the Secretary |
| Edgar Kaiser. Jr. | White House Fellow |
| Lewis Helm | Consultant to the Secretary |
| Del Klaus | Assistant to the Secretary |
| Earl J. Thomas | Division of Compliance |
| Boyd Gibbons | Deputy Under Secretary |
| Ray C. Coulter | Acting Solicitor |
| Alex Troffey | Ass't to the Sec. & Dir. of Information |
| Clarence Lorentzson | Consultant |
| James ·Watt | Consultant |
| George E. Robinson | Deputy Ass't Sec. for Information ​ |
| | Directors and Bureau­ Commissioners: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| Harold E. Crowther | Bureau of Commercial Fisheries |
| John S.·Gottschalk | Sport Fisheries and Wildlife Bureau |
| George B. Hartzog, Jr. | National Park Service |
| John F. O'Leary | Bureau of Mines |
| Robert L. Bennett | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Boyd L. Rasmussen | Bureau of Land Management |
| Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve | Office of Territories |
| Edward C. Crafts | Bureau of Outdoor Recreation |
| Joe G. Moore | Federal Water Pollution Control Administration |
| Floyd E. Dominy | Bureau of Reclamation Commissione: |
| William. T. Pecora | Geological Survey Director |
At approximately 2 :10 p. m. Secretary Hickel will escort you across the lobby to the Auditorium. You will enter from the rear of the Auditor­ium and will walk through the audience to the stage where a single stand­-up microphone will be provided. Following introduction by Secretary Hickel, who will remain seated on stage with you, you will speak to approximately 600 top employees of the Interior Department.
​It is expected you will speak approximately 15 minutes. You will be escorted through the audience by Secretary Hickel departing the Auditorium at approximately 2:30 p.m., returning to your motorcade (entry and departure through the audience will give you an opportunity to shake some hands, if you wish).
APPENDIX "D"
BRIEFING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 19, 3:00 p.m.
in the Cabinet Room
| 3:00 - 3:10 p.m. | Vatican | Mr. Stabler |
| 3:10 - 4:30 P.M. | France | Mr. Tauguy |
| 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. | International Trade | Mr. Greenwald |
State Department Participants
Secretary William P. Rogers
Assistant Secretary Leddy
Counselor Pedersen
Assistant Secretary Designate Hillenbrand
Acting Assistant Secretary Greenwald
Deputy Assistant Secretary Puhan
Country Director Stabler
Country Director Tanguy