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3595392Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary — February 27, 19691969

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The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
February 27, 1969
BONN, GERMANY TIMEDAY
8:32 a.m.Thursday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
8:32
The President and his official party motored from the residence of U. S. Minister Russel Fessenden to the heliport at Plotderhof.
8:38 8:45
The President and his official party flew by helicopter to the Wahn Airport. For list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A"
9:01 9:55
The President and his official party flew on Air Force One from Wahn Airport to Berlins Templehof Airport.
For list of passengers, see APPENDIX "B".
9:55 10:30
The President and other passengers were greeted by officials of the city and the U. S. Armed Forces. Among those present were.
Klaus Schuetz, Mayor of West Berlin
Robert G. Fergusson, Gen., U. S. Commandant, Berlin
Brewster H. Morris, U. S. Minister
Clark A. Tate, Col., USAF
10:30 10:39
The President and his official party motored to Mehring Platz.
10:39 10:45
The President visited and laid a wreath on the Berlin Airlift Memorial at Mehring Platz.
10:45 11:05
The President and his official party motored to Moritz Platz.
11:05 11:20
The President inspected the Berlin Wall and viewed East Berlin from a viewing stand. He was escorted by Klaus Schuetz, Mayor of West Berlin, and Kurt George Kiesinger, Chancellor.
11:20 12:04
The President and his official party motored to Charlottenburg Palace.
12:04 12:40
The President met with:
Kurt Georg Kiesinger, Chancellor
Klaus Schuetz, Mayor of West Berlin
12:40 12:48
The President and his official party motored to Siemenstadt to visit the Siemen factory.
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The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
February 19, 1969
WEST BERLIN, GERMANY TIMEDAY
12:48Thurssday
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
12:48 1:45
The President visited the factory and spoke to the employees.
1:45 1:53
The President and his official party motored to Taegel Airport.
1:53 2:21
The President participated in the departure ceremonies before he and his official party boarded Air Force One.
2:21 4:19
The President and his official party flew on Air Force One from Taegel Airport to Ciampino Military Airport in Rome. For passenger list, see APPENDIX "C"

ROME, ITALY

4:19 4:50
The President and his official party were greeted by U.S. Amb. H. Gardner Ackley and Italian officials including:
Giuseppe Saragat, President of Italy
Pietro Nenni, Foreign Minister
Mariano Rumor, President of the Council of Ministers.
Other officials.
4:50 5:26
The President and his official party accompanied by President Guiseppe Saragat motored to the Quirenal Palace.
5:26
The President and President Giuseppe Saragat met privately for some time and then joined with other officials of their two countries for additional talks. For a list of those present, see APPENDIX "D".

Later that even{ng the President and his official party were guests of President Guiseppe Saragat for a black tie dinner at the Quirinale Palace. Approximately 140 guests attended.

Following the dinner the President attended a reception and conversations with leading Italian citizens. For list of the citizens, see APPENDIX "E".

The President then returned to his apartment in the Quirinale Palace for the night.
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APPENDIX "A"

PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER FLIGHTS

27 Feb 69 (Plittersdorf Helipad to Koln Bonn Airport)
Time Off: 0835
Landing Time: 0850
Statute Miles: 11
  1. The President
  2. William P. Rogers
  3. Henry A. Kissinger
  4. Emil Mosbacher, Jr.
  5. John D. Ehrlichman
  6. H . R. Haldeman
  7. Col. James D. Hughes, USAF
  8. Hon. James J. Rowley
  9. Mr. Richard Pederson
  10. Ronald L. Ziegler
  11. Major General Vernon Walters
  12. Amb. Fessenden
  13. Walter R. Tkach, Col. , Pers. Physician
  14. Robert Taylor
  15. Rose Mary Woods
  16. Martin Hillenbrand
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APPENDIX "B"

PASSENGER MANIFEST

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

AIR FORCE ONE
BONN, GERMANY to BERLIN, GERMANY
27 FEB 1969 - Depart: 9:00 am Arrive: 9:54 am +54 310 SH

  1. The President
  2. Chancellor Kiesinger
  3. Foreign Minister Willy Brandt
  4. Honorable William Rogers
  5. Honorable H. A. Haldeman
  6. Honorable John B. Ehrlichman
  7. Honorable Henry Kissinger
  8. Miss Rose Mary Woods
  9. Honorable Ronald Zeigler
  10. Colonel James D. Hughes
  11. Honorable Martin Hillenbrand
  12. Honorable James J. Rowley
  13. Major General Vernon Walters
  14. Mr. Laurence S. Eagleburger
  15. Dr. Walter Tkach
  16. Honorable Richard Pederson
  17. Mr. William L. Safire
  18. Miss Sally Dahler
  19. Mr. Robert Taylor
  20. Mr. William Duncan
  21. Mr. Kenneth Balge
  22. Mr. Donald Lawton
  23. Mr. Donald Gautreau
  24. Mr. Joseph McNulty
  25. Mr. Oliver Atkins
  26. Honorable H. E. Pauls
  27. Honorable Emil Hosbacher
  28. MSgt Edward Cliff, Je.
  29. SDC Zosimo T. Monzon
  30. Frank Cormier - AP
  31. Robert Daugherty - AP
  32. Eugene Risher - UPI
  33. Frank Cancellare - UPI
  34. Osborne - New Republic
  35. Herb Kaplow - NBC
  36. Frankel - NY Times
  37. Carstens - Federal Republic of Germany
  38. Roy Goodearle -
  39. Steinka - German Security
  40. Ambassador Sessenden
  41. Jack Horner - Press
  42. Mr. Halzapfel


FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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APPENDIX "C"

PASSENGER MANIFEST

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

AIR FORCE ONE
BERLIN, GERMANY to ROME, ITALY
27 FEB 1969 - Depart: 2:22 pm Arrive:4:19 pm 1+57 970 SM

  1. The President
  2. Honorable William Rogers
  3. Honorable H. A. Haldeman
  4. Honorable John B. Ehrlichman
  5. Honorable Henry Kissinger
  6. Miss Rose Mary Woods
  7. Honorable Ronald Zeigler
  8. Colonel James D. Hughes
  9. Honorable Martin Hillenbrand
  10. Honorable James J. Rowley
  11. Major General Vernon Walters
  12. Mr. Laurence S. Eag1eburger
  13. Dr. Walter Tkach
  14. Honorable Richard Pederson
  15. Mr. William L. Safire
  16. Miss Sally Dahler
  17. Mr. Robert Taylor
  18. Mr. William Duncan
  19. Mr. Kenneth Balge
  20. Mr. Donald Lawton
  21. Mr. Donald Gautreau
  22. Mr. Joseph McNulty
  23. Mr. Oliver S. Atkins
  24. Honorable Emil Mosbacher
  25. MSgt Edward Cliff, Jr.
  26. SDC Zosimo T. Monzon
  27. Frabk Cormier - AP
  28. Robert Daugherty - AP
  29. Eugene Fisher - UPI
  30. Frank Cancellare - UPI Photos
  31. H. Johnson - Press
  32. Hugh Sidey - Press
  33. Frank Boyd - Press


FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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APPENDIX "D"


ATTENDEES AT TALKS BETWEEN THE U.S . AND ITALY AT THE QUIRINALE PALACE. FEBRUARY 27, 1969.


The President
William P. Rogers, Sec. of State
Henry A. Kissinger, Asst. for NSA
Martin J. Hillenbrand, Asst. Sec. of State
H. Gardner Ackley, US Amb. to Italy
Francis E. Meloy, US Minister
Richard F. Pedersen, Counselor of the Dept. of State
Giuseppe Saragat, President of Italy
Mariano Rumor, Prime Minister
Egidio Ortona, Italian Amb. to the US
Roberto Gaja, Italian Amb., Foreign Ministry
Casto Caruso, Sec., Gen.

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APPENDIX "E"

LEADING ITALIAN CITIZENS WHO MET WITH THE PRESIDENT

February 27, 1969

Alessandro Pertini, Pres. of the Chamber of Deputies
Amintore Fanfani, Pres. of Senate
Flaminio Piccoli, leader of the Christian Democratic party
Mauro Ferri, leader of the Socialist party
Ugo La Malfa, leader of the Republican party
Giovanni Malagodi, leader of the Liberal party
Gianni Agnelli, chairman of Fiat
Guido Carli, Gov. of the Bank of Italy
VincenzoCazzaniga, Pres. of Esso Standard Italiana
Giuseppe Petrilli, Pres. Institute for Industrial Reconstruction
Aurelio Peccei, Dir. Italconsult
Bruno Storti, Sec. of the Cisl Trade Union
Italo Viglianesi, Sec. of the Uil Trade Union
Renato Angiolillo, of "Il Tempo"
Giorgio Rosso, student leader
Giovanni Spadolini, of "Il Resto Del Carlino"
Enrico Mattei, of "La Nazione"
Ignazio Silone, novelist

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