Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/February/25

Place Day Began					Date (Mo. Day. Yr.)  February 25, 1969
LONDON, ENGLAND					TIMEDAY 9:00 a.m.Tuesday
Time		Phone P=Placed R=Received		Activity
In	Out	Lo	LD
9:00	9:58			The President met with: Edward Heath, Rt. Hon., leader of the Conservative party Henry A. Kissinger, Asst. for NSA
9:58	10:07			The President and his official party motored from the Claridge Hotel to #10 Downing Street.
10:07	12:54			The President and his official party met with members of the British government. Those present included: Harold Wilson, Prime Minister Michael Stewart, Sec. of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Roy Jenkins, Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey, Minister of Defense John Freeman, Great Britain Ambassador to the U.S. William P. Rogers, Sec. of State Henry A. Kissinger, Asst. for NSA Martin J. Hillenbrand, Asst. Sec. of State for European Affairs. David K. E. Bruce, U. S. Amb. to Great Britain
12:54	12:57			The President and his official party left #10 Downing Street and motored to Buckingham Palace.
12:57				The President and his official party were received by: Queen Elizabeth Duke of EdinBurgh Prince Charles Princess Anne
2:42				The President attended a luncheon hosted by Queen Elizabeth. Others present included: Duke of Edinburgh Harold Wilson, Prime Minister Michael Stewart, Sec. of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. John Freeman, Great Britain Amb. to the U. S. Rose Baring, Lady-in- Waiting Michael Adeane, Lt. Col., Rt.Hon., Priv. Sec. to the Queen William P. Rogers, Sec. of State David K. E. Bruce, U.S. Amb. to Great Britain Henry A. Kissinger, Asst. for NSA Emil Mosbacher, Amb., Chief of Protocol

Place Day Began					Date (Mo. Day. Yr.)  February 25, 1969
LONDON, ENGLAND					TIMEDAY 2:42 p.m.Tuesday
Time		Phone P=Placed R=Received		Activity
In	Out	Lo	LD
2:42	2:45			The President and his official party left Buckingham Palace and motored to Westminister Abbey where they were met by the Dean of the Abbey.
2:45	3:00			The President signed the Book of Honor and laid a wreath on the Tomb of the British Unknown Warrior.
3:00	3:06			The President left Westminster Abbey and walked to the House of Commons accompanied by Ambassador David K. E. Bruce. They were met and escorted by the Leader of the House of Commons, Fred Peart.
3:06	3:43			The President and Ambassador David K. E. Bruce sat in visitors seats on the main floor of the chamber and listened to Prime Minister Harold Wilson respond to questions from Members of Parliament.
3:43	3:52			The President and his official party left the House of Commons and motored to the American Embassy.
3:52	4:14			The President and his official party visited with members of the staff in the lobby.
4:14	4:15			The President and his official party left the American Embassy and motored to the Claridge's Hotel.
4:15	8:00			The President, during this time first met with a group of British citizens. For list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A". The President subsequently met with Jeremy Thorpe, leader of the Liberal party. The President then met with Harold Macmillan, former Prime Minister.
8:00	8:05			The President and his official party left the Claridge's Hotel for #10 Downing Street.
8:05	11:40			The President and his official party attended a black tie dinner hosted by Prime Minister Harold Wilson. For a list of those present, see APPENDIX "A".
11:40	11:46			The President and his official party left #10 Downing Street and motored to the Claridge's Hotel.

APPENDIX "A"

BRITISH CITIZENS WHO MET WITH THE PRESIDENT - MARCH 25, 1969

Mark B. Carter, Chairman of the Race Relations Board
Asa Briggs, Dr. , Vice Chairman of Susses University
Alastair Buchan, Dir. of the Institute for Strategic Studies
Lord Caccia, Provost of Eton College
A. L . C . Bullock, Vice Chancellor of Oxford University
Leslie Cannon, Pres. of the Electrical Trades Union
Victor Feather, Acting Gen. Sec. of the Trades Union Congress
Trevor Fisk, Pres. of the National Union of Students
Aubrey Jones, Chairman of the Prices and Income Board
Jack Jones, Gen. Sec. of the Transport and Gen. Workers Union
Gordon Richardson, Chairman of J. H. Schroder, Wagg & Co.
Lord Robens, Chairman of the National Coal Borard
Lord Sherfield, Chairman of Hill, Samuel & Co.
Richard S. Simpson, Dr. , Pres. of the Scottish Union of Students
Lord Stokes, Chairman of British Leyland Motors
Siegmund Warburg, Sir, Dir. of S. G . Warburg & Co.
Arnold Weinstock, Chairman of English Gen. Electric Co.
Kenneth Younger, Dir. Gen. of the Royal Institute of International Affairs.

ATTENDEES AT BLACK TIE DINNER AT #10 DOWNING STREET, MARCH 25, 1969

The President
Harold Wilson, Prime Minister
Michael Stewart, Sec. of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Roy Jenkins, Chancellor of the Exchequer
John Freeman, Great Britain Amb. to the U.S .
Burke Trend, Sir, Cabinet Sec.
Dennis Greenhill, Sir, Under Sec. for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Denis Healey, Sec. of Defense
Barbara Castle, Member of Parliament
Michael Halls, Sec. to the Prime Minister
A. M. Palliser, Sec. to the Prime Minister
William P. Rogers, Sec. of State
Henry A. Kissinger, Asst. for NSA
Martin J. Hillanbrand, Asst. Sec. of State for NATO
Philip Kaiser, U.S. Charge d'Affairs