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Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary/1969/November/5

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Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary (1969)
November 5, 1969
3596440Richard Nixon Presidential Daily Diary — November 5, 19691969

The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
NOVEMBER 5, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. TIMEDAY
12:00 MNWEDNESDAY
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
12:00 R
The President was called by Congressman Gerald R. Ford. The call was not completed.
12:02 R
The President was called long-distance by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in New York City. The call was not completed.
12:03 12:15 P
The President talked long distance with Governor Thomas E. Dewey in New York City.
12:15 12:18 P
The President talked with Congressman Gerald R. Ford
12:18 12:20 R
The President talked long distance with Governor Nelson Rockefeller in New York City.
12:21 12:23 P
The President talked with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman.
7:57
The President went to his office.
The President talked with
8:05 8:35
Henry A. Kissinger, Assistant for NSA
8:05 8:35
H. R. Haldeman, Assistant
8:05 8:35
Bryce N. Harlow, Counsellor
8:05 8:35
Harry Dent, Deputy Counsel
8:05 8:35
Alexander Butterfield, Deputy Assistant
8:05 8:35
Patrick J. Buchanan, Special Assistant
8:05 8:35
Herbert G. Klein, Director of Communications
8:40 10:15
The President went to the State Dining Room where he appeared on the TV program, "Today" with Barbara Walters.
The President then hosted a breakfast for members of the legislative branch in the State Dining Room. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A".
10:15
The President returned to his office accompanied by Congressman Leslie Arends.
10:18
Congressman Arends departed.
10:18 10:37
The President met with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman.
The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
NOVEMBER 5, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. TIMEDAY
10:37 amWEDNESDAY
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
10:37 12:29
The President attended a meeting of the Cabinet in the Cabinet Room. At the end of the meeting, a group picture was taken outside the Cabinet Room. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B".
11:33 R
The President received a call from his daughter, Patricia Nixon. The call was not completed.
12:29
The President went to his office.
12:31 12:40
The President met with:
John Rollins, Vice Chairman, Republican Naitonal Finance Committee
Harry S. Dent, Deputy Counsel
12:41 12:47
The President met with:
Ted Stevens, Senator
Kenneth E. BeLieu, Deputy Assistant
12:47
The President went to the Residence.
12:50 P
The President telephoned his daughter, Patricia Nixon. The call was not completed.
12:53 1:15
The President and the First Lady greeted:
Gov-elect and Mrs. Linwood Holton
Gov-elect and Mrs. William Cahill

in the circular drive leading to the North Portico. Among those present were:

Vice President and Mrs. Spiro Agnew
Secretary of Treasury David M. Kennedy
Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz
Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe
1:15 2:16
Following the greeting ceremony, the President and the First Lady hosted a luncheon for:
Vice President and Mrs. Spiro Agnew
Gov-elect and Mrs. Linwood Holton
Gov-elect and Mrs. William Cahill
2:16
The President went to his office.
The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
NOVEMBER 5, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. TIMEDAY
2:18 pmWEDNESDAY
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
The President met with:
2:18 2:50
H. R. Haldeman, Assistant
2:47 3:15
Henry A. Kissinger, Assistant
3:11 3:17
The First Lady
2:42 2:44 R
The President talked with Secretary of State William P. Rogers.
3:17 4:03
The President and the First Lady went to the South Grounds and greeted the Apollo 11 Astronauts and their wives:
Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Armstrong
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Michael Collins
Col and Mrs. Edwin E. Aldrin
Among others present were Vice President and Mrs. Spiro Agnew, Cabinet members and their wives, Senators and Congressmen and their wives, and many other VIP's.
3:48 R
The President received a call from former Senator Frank Lausche. Eugene Cowen took the call.
5:10 6:20
The President met with Republican freshman Congressmen. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "C".
6:30 6:42
The President met with his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger.
6:42
The President went to the Residence.
6:59 7:06 P
The President talked with his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger.
7:07 7:08 P
The President talked with his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger.
8:22 9:43
The President and the First Lady hosted a dinner for the Apollo 11 Astronauts and their wives. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Armstrong
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Michael Collins
Col. and Mrs. Edwin E. Aldrin
8:54 8:55 P
The President talked with his Special Assistant, Dwight L. Chapin.
9:27 9:29 P
The President talked with Secretary of State William P. Rogers.
The White House
President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary
(See Travel Record for Travel Activity)
Place Day Began Date (Mo. Day. Yr.) 
NOVEMBER 5, 1969
THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON, D. C. TIMEDAY
9:50 pmWEDNESDAY
Time

Phone
P=Placed
R=Received

Activity
In Out Lo LD
9:50 9:54 P
The President talked with his Assistant, H. R. Haldeman.
9:57 10:00 P
The President talked with his Personal Secretary, Rose Mary Woods.
10:02 10:06 P
The President talked with his brother, Donald Nixon.
10:10 P
The President telephoned long distance to Hobart Lewis in Bedford Hills, New York. The call was not completed.
10:15 P
The President telephoned long distance to General Lucius Clay in New York City. The call was not completed.
10:17 P
The President telephoned his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger. The call was not completed.
10:19 10:32 P
The President talked with his Counsellor, Bryce N. Harlow.
10:36 10:39 P
The President talked long distance with his daughter Julie Eisenhower in Massachusetts.
10:54 10:58 R
The President talked long distance with Hobart Lewis in Bedford Hills, New York.
10:59 11:00 R
The President talked with his Assistant, Henry A. Kissinger.
11:10 11:13 P
The President talked long distance with Reverend Billy Graham at the Marco Inn at Marco Island, Florida.