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This file contains:
Information regarding buses departing from various Washington DC area hotels at 8:00pm, January 18, 1969. [Other Document], N.D.
Letter from General Emmet O'Donnell to Friends RE: Invitation to attend the United Citizens Inaugural All-American Gala. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/4/1969
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Campaign Tour Staff RE: Inaugural Weekend activites and housing. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/27/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Staff RE: Inaugural Activities. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/31/1968
Letter from William S. Lasdon to Ehrlichman RE: Tenor Richard Tucker singing the National Anthem at the Inauguration. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/13/1968
Letter from J. Mark Trice to William S. Lasdon RE: Richard Tucker singing the National Anthem at the Inauguration. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/13/1968
Note from Dolores Smith to unknown RE: J. Williard Marriot requesting a memo be forwarded to unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], 12/5/1968
Memo from Hank Berliner to Mr. Marriott RE: Richard Tucker singing the National Anthem at the Inauguration with December 3 handwritten notes by Hendriks regarding situation status. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/2/1968
Postmarked empty envelope from the 1969 Inaugural Committee to J. Mark Trice. 1 pg. [Other Document], 12/5/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Mrs. Nixon RE: General schedule of inauguration activities. 2 pgs. [Memo], 12/20/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Campaign Tour Staff RE: Inaugural Weekend activites and housing. [Memo], 12/27/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men RE: Employment, inaugural activities and inaugural housing. 2 pgs. [Memo], 12/24/1968
What to Wear to the 1969 Inaugural Activities by Clement E. Conger. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
What to Wear to the 1969 Inaugural Activities by Clement E. Conger. 1 pg. (3 Duplicates - Not Scanned) [Other Document], N.D.
Inaugural Activities Calendar and Information. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Letter from Rev. and Mrs. Cole to Mr. and Mrs. Nixon RE: Accepting invitation to attend the Inauguration. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/2/1968
Postmarked envelope addressed to RN from Rev. David Cole. 1 pg. [Other Document], 12/3/1968
Letter from RN to Rev. and Mrs. David Cole RE: Invitation to attend the Inauguration. 1 pg. [Letter], 11/21/1968
Letter from Charles Stuart to Albino Manca RE: Declining Manca's offer to sculpt the Inaugural Medal. 1 pg. [Letter], 11/27/1968
Letter from Albino Manca to RN RE: offer to make the inaugural medal. 1 pg. [Letter], 11/26/1968
Letter from Edward J. Derwinski to Ehrlichman RE: The raditional nationality dinner held in conjuction with the inaugural period. 2 pgs. [Letter], 11/26/1968
Inaugural Committee 1957 Nationalities Liaison Committee program. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Memo from Ehrlichman to Haldeman RE: Final edition of the Nixon nominator for the inaugural. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/16/1968
Memo from McCune to Ehrlichman via Pierpoint RE: Inaugural attire and a statement prepared by Clement Conger. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/18/1968
Schedule of Nixon family inaugural appearances for January 18-20, 1969. 6 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Schedule of Tricia Nixon and Nixon family inaugural appearances for January 18-21, 1969. 4 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Schedule of Nixon family inaugural appearances for January 18-20, 1969. 6 pgs. (Duplicate - Not Scanned) [Other Document], N.D.
Memo from Charles Stuart to Ehrlichman RE: Inaugural Weekend memos, free Ball tickets, and Advance Men cocktail party. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/2/1969
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men RE: Employment, Inaugural Activities and Inaugural Housing. 2 pgs. [Memo], 12/24/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Campaign Tour Staff RE: Inaugural activities and housing. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/27/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Staff RE: Inaugural activites. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/31/1968
Note from Herbert G. Klein to John Ehrlichman RE: Recommendation by Klein of memo from Mark Evans. 1 pg. [Other Document], 12/21/1968
Memo from Mark Evans to Herb Klein RE: Suggestion of a Youth-Citizens Inaugural event. 2 pgs. [Memo], N.D.
Letter from Charles Stuart to John Latshaw RE: Declining the offer of Colonel Charles Stribling regarding the Inaugural Parade. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/30/1968
Letter from John Latshaw to Ehrlichman RE: Participation of Colonel Charles Stribling's Missouri Military Academy marching band and State Champion drill team in the inaugural parade. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/19/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Campaign Tour Staff RE: Clarification of inaugural activities and housing. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/27/1968
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This file contains:
Information regarding buses departing from various Washington DC area hotels at 8:00pm, January 18, 1969. [Other Document], N.D.
Letter from General Emmet O'Donnell to Friends RE: Invitation to attend the United Citizens Inaugural All-American Gala. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/4/1969
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Campaign Tour Staff RE: Inaugural Weekend activites and housing. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/27/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Staff RE: Inaugural Activities. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/31/1968
Letter from William S. Lasdon to Ehrlichman RE: Tenor Richard Tucker singing the National Anthem at the Inauguration. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/13/1968
Letter from J. Mark Trice to William S. Lasdon RE: Richard Tucker singing the National Anthem at the Inauguration. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/13/1968
Note from Dolores Smith to unknown RE: J. Williard Marriot requesting a memo be forwarded to unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], 12/5/1968
Memo from Hank Berliner to Mr. Marriott RE: Richard Tucker singing the National Anthem at the Inauguration with December 3 handwritten notes by Hendriks regarding situation status. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/2/1968
Postmarked empty envelope from the 1969 Inaugural Committee to J. Mark Trice. 1 pg. [Other Document], 12/5/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Mrs. Nixon RE: General schedule of inauguration activities. 2 pgs. [Memo], 12/20/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Campaign Tour Staff RE: Inaugural Weekend activites and housing. [Memo], 12/27/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men RE: Employment, inaugural activities and inaugural housing. 2 pgs. [Memo], 12/24/1968
What to Wear to the 1969 Inaugural Activities by Clement E. Conger. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
What to Wear to the 1969 Inaugural Activities by Clement E. Conger. 1 pg. (3 Duplicates - Not Scanned) [Other Document], N.D.
Inaugural Activities Calendar and Information. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Letter from Rev. and Mrs. Cole to Mr. and Mrs. Nixon RE: Accepting invitation to attend the Inauguration. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/2/1968
Postmarked envelope addressed to RN from Rev. David Cole. 1 pg. [Other Document], 12/3/1968
Letter from RN to Rev. and Mrs. David Cole RE: Invitation to attend the Inauguration. 1 pg. [Letter], 11/21/1968
Letter from Charles Stuart to Albino Manca RE: Declining Manca's offer to sculpt the Inaugural Medal. 1 pg. [Letter], 11/27/1968
Letter from Albino Manca to RN RE: offer to make the inaugural medal. 1 pg. [Letter], 11/26/1968
Letter from Edward J. Derwinski to Ehrlichman RE: The raditional nationality dinner held in conjuction with the inaugural period. 2 pgs. [Letter], 11/26/1968
Inaugural Committee 1957 Nationalities Liaison Committee program. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Memo from Ehrlichman to Haldeman RE: Final edition of the Nixon nominator for the inaugural. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/16/1968
Memo from McCune to Ehrlichman via Pierpoint RE: Inaugural attire and a statement prepared by Clement Conger. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/18/1968
Schedule of Nixon family inaugural appearances for January 18-20, 1969. 6 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Schedule of Tricia Nixon and Nixon family inaugural appearances for January 18-21, 1969. 4 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Schedule of Nixon family inaugural appearances for January 18-20, 1969. 6 pgs. (Duplicate - Not Scanned) [Other Document], N.D.
Memo from Charles Stuart to Ehrlichman RE: Inaugural Weekend memos, free Ball tickets, and Advance Men cocktail party. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/2/1969
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men RE: Employment, Inaugural Activities and Inaugural Housing. 2 pgs. [Memo], 12/24/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Campaign Tour Staff RE: Inaugural activities and housing. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/27/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Staff RE: Inaugural activites. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/31/1968
Note from Herbert G. Klein to John Ehrlichman RE: Recommendation by Klein of memo from Mark Evans. 1 pg. [Other Document], 12/21/1968
Memo from Mark Evans to Herb Klein RE: Suggestion of a Youth-Citizens Inaugural event. 2 pgs. [Memo], N.D.
Letter from Charles Stuart to John Latshaw RE: Declining the offer of Colonel Charles Stribling regarding the Inaugural Parade. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/30/1968
Letter from John Latshaw to Ehrlichman RE: Participation of Colonel Charles Stribling's Missouri Military Academy marching band and State Champion drill team in the inaugural parade. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/19/1968
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Campaign Tour Staff RE: Clarification of inaugural activities and housing. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/27/1968
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
13
N.D.
Other Document
Information regarding buses departing from
various Washington DC area hotels at
8:00pm, January 18, 1969.
18
13
01/04/1969
Letter
Letter from General Emmet O'Donnell to
Friends RE: Invitation to attend the United
Citizens Inaugural All-American Gala. 1 pg.
18
13
12/27/1968
Memo
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon
Campaign Tour Staff RE: Inaugural
Weekend activites and housing. 1 pg.
18
13
12/31/1968
Memo
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Staff
RE: Inaugural Activities. 1 pg.
18
13
12/13/1968
Letter
Letter from William S. Lasdon to
Ehrlichman RE: Tenor Richard Tucker
singing the National Anthem at the
Inauguration. 1 pg.
18
13
12/13/1968
Letter
Letter from J. Mark Trice to William S.
Lasdon RE: Richard Tucker singing the
National Anthem at the Inauguration. 1 pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 1 of 6
Box Number Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
13
12/05/1968
Other Document
Note from Dolores Smith to unknown RE: J.
Williard Marriot requesting a memo be
forwarded to unknown. 1 pg.
18
13
12/02/1968
Memo
Memo from Hank Berliner to Mr. Marriott
RE: Richard Tucker singing the National
Anthem at the Inauguration with December 3
handwritten notes by Hendriks regarding
situation status. 1 pg.
18
13
12/05/1968
Other Document
Postmarked empty envelope from the 1969
Inaugural Committee to J. Mark Trice. 1 pg.
18
13
12/20/1968
Memo
Memo from Charles Stuart to Mrs. Nixon
RE: General schedule of inauguration
activities. 2 pgs.
18
13
12/27/1968
Memo
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon
Campaign Tour Staff RE: Inaugural
Weekend activites and housing.
18
13
12/24/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men
RE: Employment, inaugural activities and
inaugural housing. 2 pgs.
18
13
N.D.
Other Document
What to Wear to the 1969 Inaugural
Activities by Clement E. Conger. 1 pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 2 of 6
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
13
N.D.
Other Document
What to Wear to the 1969 Inaugural
Activities by Clement E. Conger. 1 pg. (3
Duplicates - Not Scanned)
18
13
N.D.
Other Document
Inaugural Activities Calendar and
Information. 2 pgs.
18
13
12/02/1968
Letter
Letter from Rev. and Mrs. Cole to Mr. and
Mrs. Nixon RE: Accepting invitation to
attend the Inauguration. 1 pg.
18
13
12/03/1968
Other Document
Postmarked envelope addressed to RN from
Rev. David Cole. 1 pg.
18
13
11/21/1968
Letter
Letter from RN to Rev. and Mrs. David Cole
RE: Invitation to attend the Inauguration. 1
pg.
18
13
11/27/1968
Letter
Letter from Charles Stuart to Albino Manca
RE: Declining Manca's offer to sculpt the
Inaugural Medal. 1 pg.
18
13
11/26/1968
Letter
Letter from Albino Manca to RN RE: offer
to make the inaugural medal. 1 pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 3 of 6
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
13
11/26/1968
Letter
Letter from Edward J. Derwinski to
Ehrlichman RE: The raditional nationality
dinner held in conjuction with the inaugural
period. 2 pgs.
18
13
N.D.
Other Document
Inaugural Committee 1957 Nationalities
Liaison Committee program. 2 pgs.
18
13
12/16/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Haldeman RE:
Final edition of the Nixon nominator for the
inaugural. 1 pg.
18
13
12/18/1968
Memo
Memo from McCune to Ehrlichman via
Pierpoint RE: Inaugural attire and a
statement prepared by Clement Conger. 1 pg.
18
13
N.D.
Other Document
Schedule of Nixon family inaugural
appearances for January 18-20, 1969. 6 pgs.
18
13
N.D.
Other Document
Schedule of Tricia Nixon and Nixon family
inaugural appearances for January 18-21,
1969. 4 pgs.
18
13
N.D.
Other Document
Schedule of Nixon family inaugural
appearances for January 18-20, 1969. 6 pgs.
(Duplicate - Not Scanned)
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 4 of 6
Box Number Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
13
01/02/1969
Memo
Memo from Charles Stuart to Ehrlichman
RE: Inaugural Weekend memos, free Ball
tickets, and Advance Men cocktail party. 1
pg.
18
13
12/24/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men
RE: Employment, Inaugural Activities and
Inaugural Housing. 2 pgs.
18
13
12/27/1968
Memo
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon
Campaign Tour Staff RE: Inaugural activities
and housing. 1 pg.
18
13
12/31/1968
Memo
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon Staff
RE: Inaugural activites. 1 pg.
18
13
12/21/1968
Other Document
Note from Herbert G. Klein to John
Ehrlichman RE: Recommendation by Klein
of memo from Mark Evans. 1 pg.
18
13
N.D.
Memo
Memo from Mark Evans to Herb Klein RE:
Suggestion of a Youth-Citizens Inaugural
event. 2 pgs.
18
13
12/30/1968
Letter
Letter from Charles Stuart to John Latshaw
RE: Declining the offer of Colonel Charles
Stribling regarding the Inaugural Parade. 1
pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 5 of 6
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
13
12/19/1968
Letter
Letter from John Latshaw to Ehrlichman RE:
Participation of Colonel Charles Stribling's
Missouri Military Academy marching band
and State Champion drill team in the
inaugural parade. 1 pg.
18
13
12/27/1968
Memo
Memo from Charles Stuart to Nixon
Campaign Tour Staff RE: Clarification of
inaugural activities and housing. 1 pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 6 of 6
BUSSES - -
-THERE WILL BE 50 BUSES January 18, 1969
HOTELS
AMOUNT AT EACH HOTEL
SHERATON PARK
(Woodley & Conn. NW)
10
SHOREHAM
(Calvert & Conn. NW)
10
WASH. HILTON
(Conn. & Florida NW)
10
MAYFLOWER
(Conn & DeSales NW)
7
STATLER
(16th & K St. NW )
10
MADISON
(15th & M St. NW )
3
WATERGATE
(2650 Virginia Ave. NW)
4
NOTE
-
-
All BUSES WILL LEAVE HOTELS AT 8:00 P.M.
(Subject to Change)
INAUGURATION OF
Inaugural Committee 1969
PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT
The Pension Building
440 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20025
AND
VICE
Telephone: Area Code 202
386-6501
J. WILLARD MARRIOTT,
Chairman
ROBERT G. McCUNE,
UNITED CITIZENS COMMITTEE
Executive Director
All American Gala
GEN. EMMETT O'DONNELL
Chairman
MRS. JOHN D. EISENHOWER
Co-Chairman
ED McMAHON
Executive Producer
January 4, 1969
Dear Friends:
As Chairman of the United Citizens Inaugural All-
American Gala I want to take this opportunity to formally
extend to you our invitation to join us in celebrating the
Inauguration of President-Elect Nixon and Vice President-
Elect Agnew.
The All-American Gala will be the fun portion of the
Inaugural and the one which we hope will best exemplify
the theme "Forward Together".
Ed McMahon, our executive producer, has announced
that the Gala will have a star studded cast headed by
Johnny Carson and including the cast from Broadway's
George M. Company.
You may obtain tickets by writing to me at 440 G St. ,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20025 or by calling 386-3317. Prices
of tickets are $10, $25, $50, $75, and $100 per person on
a first come first serve basis.
Bus transportation from Washington's major hotels to
the Gala will be provided according to the enclosed schedule.
In addition, ample parking for private vehicles will be
available at the Armory.
Looking forward to seeing you that night, I remain
Sincerely ED Domese yours,
General Emmett 'Donnell
Enclosure
P.S. $10 seats are already sold out.
File
To:
Nixon Campaign Tour Staff
Date: December 27, 1968
From:
Charles E. Stuart
Re:
Inaugural Weekend
There has been considerable confusion regarding campaign staff participa-
tion in various inaugural activities. Hopefully this memo will answer
your questions.
(1) Inaugural Activities
Until this week it had not appeared possible to get complimentary
tickets for the Tour Staff to attend the Inaugural Ball. We have now
managed, however, to get a limited number of "comps" and should be
able to cover the staff and their spouses.
If you plan on attending, advise me by letter immediately. You will
be contacted later with the location of the ticket dispersal center
in Washington.
You will also receive invitations to attend the Swearing-in Ceremon-
ies, the Gala, and the Parade. We hope to be able to provide free
grandstand seats for the Parade, as well as seats for the Swearing-
in Ceremonies, and will hold these with the Ball tickets if they be-
come available.
As a final event on the Inaugural weekend, the President-elect and
Mrs. Nixon have graciously invited the campaign staff and their fam-
ilies to a coffee reception in the White House on Tuesday morning.
Passes to this will also be available at the ticketing office.
(2) Inaugural Housing
Hotel accommodations in Washington for the Inaugural weekend are very
difficult to obtain. We are unable to supply hotel rooms for staff
members. If you plan to attend any of the Inaugural events and re-
quire housing, you should contact:
Donald Bittinger
Housing Committee
1632 K Street
Washington, D.C.
(202) 386-3333
If you have any questions regarding the Inaugural weekend, kindly con-
tact me:
Charles E. Stuart
Office of the President-elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York
CES/hg
Fre TO: FROM:
Nixon Staff
DATE: December 31, 1968
Charles E. Stuart
RE:
Inaugural Activities
All staff personnel, both campaign and transition, will receive in-
vitations to attend certain events on the Inaugural Weekend.
(1) SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES: Although we have an insufficient num-
ber of tickets to assure everyone a seat, we can provide stand-
ing room passes to meet family requirements.
(2) THE PARADE: Although, as with the ceremonies, we have a lim-
ited number of seat passes, we do hope to accommodate the staff
in the grandstand section.
(3) GALA, CONCERT AND BALL: As staff members, your invitations
will cover the Gala, Concert and Ball. Please note: These are
not free activities. Your invitation merely gives you the right
to purchase a ticket. Tickets to these events must be ordered
from the Inaugural Committee.
(4) STAFF RECEPTION: As a finale to the Inaugural Weekend, the
President-elect and Mrs. Nixon have graciously invited the cam-
paign staff and their families to a reception in the White House
on Tuesday morning.
(5) INAUGURAL HOUSING: Hotel accommodations in Washington for the
Inaugural Weekend are very difficult to obtain. We are unable
to supply hotel rooms for staff members. Housing problems should
be addressed to:
Mr. Donald Bittinger
Housing Committee
1632 K Street
Washington, D.C.
(202) 386-3333
If you plan to attend the Parade or the White House reception, you
must notify me immediately. You will be informed by a future memo
as to where to pick up passes to these functions.
All other tickets must be ordered from the Inaugural Committee as
will be indicated on your invitation.
Any questions about the Inaugural Weekend may be directed to this
office.
Charles E. Stuart
Staff Assistant to the Counsel
Office of the President-elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York
CES/hg
WILLIAM S. LASDON
7 EAST 60TH STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
NAUGISE
TEMPLETON 8.3267
December 12, 1968
Mr. John Ehrlichman
Hotel Pierre
2 East 61 Street
New York, New York 10021
Dear Mr. Ehrlichman:
I received a letter from Mr. Trice, a copy
of which is enclosed, indicating he passed a
memo on to you regarding Richard Tucker.
Because of Mr. Tucker's admiration for
President-elect Nixon, he has expressed a desire
to sing the National Anthem at the Inauguration
on January 20. As you know, Richard Tucker is
the number one tenor at the Metropolitan Opera,
and I believe he will add to the event.
Sincerely,
William S. Lasdon
EK
Enclosure
BY HAND
EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN, CHAIRMAN
J. MARK TRICE
MIKE MANSFIELD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
B. EVERETT JORDAN
GERALD R. FORD
JOHN w. MC CORMACK
Congress of the United States
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
CARL ALBERT
WILLIAM S. CHEATHAM
WILLIAM BROWNRIGG III
JOINT CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
STORET
ROOM S-146, SENATE WING, CAPITOL BUILDING
PHONE: 225-2245
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
December 13, 1968
Mr. William S. Lasdon
7 East 60th Street
New York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Lasdon:
This will acknowledge a memorandum we received from
Mr. J. Willard Marriott, Chairman of the Inaugural
Committee, 1969, dated December 2, 1968, advising us
that Mr. C. L. Washburn and Mr. Hank Berliner had conveyed
to him your interest in having Richard Tucker sing the
National Anthem at the Insuguration on January 20, 1969.
The President-elect recommends to the Committee his selection
of the two singers, therefore I am referring the memo to
Mr. Ehrlichman of the staff of the President-elect.
Sincerely,
J.Mail g. Ince
Executive Director
FROM J. Willard Marriott
12-5-68
Mr. Marriott asked that I forward
the attached memo to you.
386
3
3718
Dolores Smith
Executive Sec'y
Wilm
December 2, 1968
Memo to: Mr. Marriott
From:
Hank Berliner
Subject: National Anthem at Inauguration
Mr. Lang Washburn, Executive Director of the Republican
National Finance Committee, passed on the following:
No. 1 - Mr. Lasden, a heavy contributor on the National
Finance Committee Board, has expressed an interest that
Richard Tucker be invited to sing the National Anthem
at the Inauguration. When a decision is made on this
matter, Mr. Washburn would like to be advised one way
or the other. He has no recommendation to make.
No. 2 - The "Up With People choral group which sang at
the Republican National Convention is appearing on one
of the floats and is also aval lable to sing the National
Anthem should this be deemed desirable.
CC: Mr. Lang Washburn
3 Dec 68
1230 P.M.
MR. Lasden called again - this time
to speak to MR. Marriort uf R. Tucker.
Wanter to be suw this gifs to right
people. Informed him that he would
be informed when a decision is made
Hundripe
Specialine
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THE 1969 INAUGURAL COMMITTEE
THE PENSION BUILDING
WASHITGTON
440 G STREET. N.W.
DEC-5'68
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20025
D.C
Mr. J. Mark Trice,
Secretary for the Minority
The Capitol - Room S-337
Washington, D. C.
To:
Mrs. Nixon
Fice Date:
December 20, 1968
From:
Charles Stuart
Subject:
Inauguration
Attached is a general schedule of the 1969 inaugural activities.
A detailed schedule with times of arrival and departure has
not yet been developed.
Your participation in these events begins Sunday evening,
January 19, with the Inaugural Concert. Prescribed dress for this af-
fair will be long or short evening dress, or cocktail dress, and gloves.
Black tie is preferred for escorts with dark business suit optional.
The next morning you will leave the Statler (your hotel) to
pick up the Johnsons at the White House. From the White House the
Nixons and the Johnsons will motor to the Capitol for the official cere-
monies. As these ceremonies are outdoors, the suggested dress for
you is warm winter clothing.
After the swearing-in ceremonies, at approximately 1:00 p. m.,
the President will host a luncheon in the Capitol. This will be attended
by Cabinet members, their wives, the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, and selected family and friends.
Following the luncheon, you will proceed to the reviewing
stand to salute the Inaugural Parade which begins at 2:00 p.m. Although
you will be seated in a heated enclosure, warm dress is recommended.
The parade is expected to last two hours. When it is con-
cluded, you are free to retire to your new home. No formal dinner
meeting or party is planned. Will you wish to plan something?
The Inaugural Ball is the final official event of the weekend.
There are six separate balls this year. You and the President are ex-
pected to make brief appearances at each. This will occupy your evening
between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a. m.
Dress for the balls will be full-length gowns and long gloves.
The President will be attired in "white tie and tails". Black tie is per-
mitted for most of the gentlemen in attendance.
-2-
On the following day, Tuesday, at 11:00 a. m., a coffee re-
ception by the President and his family has been scheduled at the
White House to receive the staffs of the two campaign headquarters,
in New York and Washington, D. C., who scattered all over the country
after the election before they could be thanked. We have scheduled
this gathering as an opportunity for an official "thank you" from the
Nixon family to the campaign staff. For many people, this will be a
first and/or last meeting with the President and his family for whom
they worked.
Charles E. Stuart
Staff Assistant to the Counsel
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To:
Nixon Campaign Tour Staff
Date: December 27, 1968
From: Charles E. Stuart
Re:
Inaugural Weekend
There has been considerable confusion regarding campaign staff participa-
tion in various inaugural activities. Hopefully this memo will answer
your questions.
(1) Inaugural Activities
Until this week it had not appeared possible to get complimentary
tickets for the Tour Staff to attend the Inaugural Ball. We have now
managed, however, to get a limited number of "comps" and should be
able to cover the staff and their spouses.
If you plan on attending, advise me by letter immediately. You will
be contacted later with the location of the ticket dispersal center
in Washington.
You will also receive invitations to attend the Swearing-in Ceremon-
ies, the Gala, and the Parade. We hope to be able to provide free
grandstand seats for the Parade, as well as seats for the Swearing-
in Ceremonies, and will hold these with the Ball tickets if they be-
come available.
As a final event on the Inaugural weekend, the President-elect and
Mrs. Nixon have graciously invited the campaign staff and their fam-
ilies to a coffee reception in the White House on Tuesday morning.
Passes to this will also be available at the ticketing office.
(2) Inaugural Housing
Hotel accommodations in Washington for the Inaugural weekend are very
difficult to obtain. We are unable to supply hotel rooms for staff
members. If you plan to attend any of the Inaugural events and re-
quire housing, you should contact:
Donald Bittinger
Housing Committee
1632 K Street
Washington, D.C.
(202) 386-3333
If you have any questions regarding the Inaugural weekend, kindly con-
tact me:
Charles E. Stuart
Office of the President-elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York
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All Advance Men
To: From:
Date: December 24, 1968
John D. Ehrlichman
This will be my last instructional memo of the campaign.
Hopefully.
1. Employment
Most of you have been contacted regarding your interest in
working for the government. If you are interested and have not already
done so, please send a resume and a covering letter outlining your
desires and requirements to:
Charles E. Stuart - Office of the President-elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York.
We cannot guarantee jobs, but we will make every effort to get advance
men placed in meaningful positions.
2. Inaugural Activities
Until this week it had not appeared possible to get complimen-
tary tickets for advance men to attend the Inaugural Ball. We have now
managed, however, to get a limited number of "comps" and should be
able to cover advance men and their wives.
If you plan on attending, advise Chuck Stuart by letter im-
mediately. You will be contacted later with the location of the ticket
dispersal center in Washington.
You will also receive invitations to attend the Swearing-in
Ceremonies, the Gala, and the Parade. We hope to be able to provide
free grandstand seats for the Parade and will hold these with the Ball
tickets if they become available.
As a final event on the Inaugural weekend, the President-elect
and Mrs. Nixon have graciously invited the campaign staff and their
spouses to a coffee reception in the White House on Tuesday morning.
Passes to this will also be available at the ticketing office.
3. Inaugural Housing
Because housing will be difficult to obtain, Jim Hamilton has
kindly volunteered to serve as a "Billeting Officer" for advance men.
He and other advance men in the Washington area have offered their
-2-
homes if hotel accommodations prove impossible to find. Jim can
be reached at:
United States Steel Company
1625 K Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20006
(202) ST 3-2000.
William Cudlip tells me he is organizing a party for advance
men on Sunday afternoon (January 19) and has already contacted you.
I plan to attend and am looking forward to seeing each of you there.
If you have not yet heard my feelings on the subject, you
should know that I think you were the finest advance team ever assembled.
The President-elect joins with me in thanking each of you for a tre-
mendous personal contribution. I am very proud to have been associated
with you and your efforts.
With be wishes,
John D. Ehrlichman
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WHAT TO WEAR TO THE 1969 INAUGURAL ACTIVITIES
RECEPTION FOR DISTINGUISHED LADIES
Ladies:
Street or afternoon dress, gloves,
hats optional
THE INAUGURAL ALL AMERICAN GALA
Ladies:
Long or short evening dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Black tie, business suit optional
GOVERNORS' RECEPTION
Ladies:
Afternoon or cocktail dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Business suit
RECEPTION HONORING THE VICE PRESIDENT AND
MRS. SPIRO T. AGNEW
Ladies:
Cocktail dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Business suit
INAUGURAL CONCERT
Ladies:
Long or short evening dress or cocktail
dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Black tie, business suit optional
OFFICIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Warm outdoor clothes
(Official Party: Club coat (cutaway optional), striped
trousers, four-in-hand necktie with silver or gray and
black stripes, white shirt with turndown collar, black
or oxford gray outercoat (velvet collar optional),
Homburg, gray gloves)
INAUGURAL PARADE
Warm outdoor clothes
INAUGURAL BALL
Ladies:
Long formal gown, long gloves optional
Gentlemen: White tie, black tie optional
Clement E. Conger
Protocol Assistant
to the Chairman of the
Inaugural Committee
WHAT TO WEAR TO THE 1969 INAUGURAL ACTIVITIES
RECEPTION FOR DISTINGUISHED LADIES
Ladies:
Street or afternoon dress, gloves,
hats optional
THE INAUGURAL ALL AMERICAN GALA
Ladies:
Long or short evening dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Black tie, business suit optional
GOVERNORS' RECEPTION
Ladies:
Afternoon or cocktail dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Business suit
RECEPTION HONORING THE VICE PRESIDENT AND
MRS. SPIRO T. AGNEW
Ladies:
Cocktail dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Business suit
INAUGURAL CONCERT
Ladies:
Long or short evening dress or cocktail
dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Black tie, business suit optional
OFFICIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Warm outdoor clothes
(Official Party: Club coat (cutaway optional), striped
trousers, four-in-hand necktie with silver or gray and
black stripes, white shirt with turndown collar, black
or oxford gray outercoat (velvet collar optional),
Homburg, gray gloves)
INAUGURAL PARADE
Warm outdoor clothes
INAUGURAL BALL
Ladies:
Long formal gown, long gloves optional
Gentlemen: White tie, black tie optional
Clement E. Conger
Protocol Assistant
to the Chairman of the
Inaugural Committee
WHAT TO WEAR TO THE 1969 INAUGURAL ACTIVITIES
RECEPTION FOR DISTINGUISHED LADIES
Ladies:
Street or afternoon dress, gloves,
hats optional
THE INAUGURAL ALL AMERICAN GALA
Ladies:
Long or short evening dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Black tie, business suit optional
GOVERNORS' RECEPTION
Ladies:
Afternoon or cocktail dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Business suit
RECEPTION HONORING THE VICE PRESIDENT AND
MRS. SPIRO T. AGNEW
Ladies:
Cocktail dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Business suit
INAUGURAL CONCERT
Ladies:
Long or short evening dress or cocktail
dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Black tie, business suit optional
OFFICIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Warm outdoor clothes
(Official Party: Club coat (cutaway optional), striped
trousers, four-in-hand necktie with silver or gray and
black stripes, white shirt with turndown collar, black
or oxford gray outercoat (velvet collar optional),
Homburg, gray gloves)
INAUGURAL PARADE
Warm outdoor clothes
INAUGURAL BALL
Ladies:
Long formal gown, long gloves optional
Gentlemen: White tie, black tie optional
Clement E. Conger
Protocol Assistant
to the Chairman of the
Inaugural Committee
WHAT TO WEAR TO THE 1969 INAUGURAL ACTIVITIES
RECEPTION FOR DISTINGUISHED LADIES
Ladies:
Street or afternoon dress, gloves,
hats optional
THE INAUGURAL ALL AMERICAN GALA
Ladies:
Long or short evening dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Black tie, business suit optional
GOVERNORS' RECEPTION
Ladies:
Afternoon or cocktail dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Business suit
RECEPTION HONORING THE VICE PRESIDENT AND
MRS. SPIRO T. AGNEW
Ladies:
Cocktail dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Business suit
INAUGURAL. CONCERT
Ladies:
Long or short evening dress or cocktail
dress, gloves
Gentlemen: Black tie, business suit optional
OFFICIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Warm outdoor clothes
(Official Party: Club coat (cutaway optional), striped
trousers, four-in-hand necktie with silver or gray and
black stripes, white shirt with turndown collar, black
or oxford gray outercoat (velvet collar optional),
Homburg, gray gloves)
INAUGURAL PARADE
Warm outdoor clothes
INAUGURAL BALL
Ladies:
Long formal gown, long gloves optional
Gentlemen: White tie, black tie optional
Clement E. Conger
Protocol Assistant
to the Chairman of the
Inaugural Committee
INAUGURAL ACTIVITIES
Calendar and Information
RECEPTION FOR DISTINGUISHED LADIES
Chairman, MRS. J. WILLARD MARRIOTT
Saturday, January 18
National Gallery of Art, 2 to 5 p.m.
By Special Invitation
YOUNG AMERICA'S INAUGURAL SALUTE
Co-Chairmen, JACK MCDONALD and MRS. DONALD FANCHER
Saturday, January 18
Washington Hilton, 4 to 7 p.m.
By Special Invitation
THE INAUGURAL ALL AMERICAN GALA
Chairman, GENERAL EMMETT O'DONNELL, JR.
A Division of The United Citizens Committee
Saturday, January 18
National Guard Armory, 9 p.m.
$10.00, $25.00, $50.00, $75.00, $100.00-Boxes Available
GOVERNORS' RECEPTION
Co-Chairmen, GENERAL GEORGE H. OLMSTED and ROBERT W. FLEMING
Sunday, January 19
Sheraton Park Hotel, 2 to 5 p.m.
By Special Invitation
RECEPTION HONORING THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT
AND MRS. SPIRO T. AGNEW
Co-Chairmen, HONORABLE LOUISE GORE and CHARLES S. BRESLER
Sunday, January 19
Smithsonian Museum of History and
Technology, 5 to 8 p.m.
$10.00-By Special Invitation
INAUGURAL CONCERT
Chairman, DR. S. DILLON RIPLEY, II
Sunday, January 19
Constitution Hall, 8:30 p.m.
$5.00, $7.50, $10.00, $15.00, $25.00, $35.00
Boxes (seating 5) $500.00
OFFICIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Monday, January 20
The Capitol, 11:30 a.m.
By Special Invitation
INAUGURAL PARADE
Chairman, EDWARD R. CARR
Monday, January 20
2:00 p.m.
$4.00, $5.00, $8.00, $12.00, $18.00
Boxes $25.00 per seat
INAUGURAL BALL
Chairman, MARK EVANS
Monday, January 20
9:00 p.m.
$35.00 Per Person
Boxes (seating 8) $1,000 (limited number)
By Special Invitation
J. WILLARD MARRIOTT, Chairman, Inaugural Committee 1969
(over)
IMPORTANT NOTICE
THIS IS A SOUVENIR INVITATION ONLY AND CONVEYS OUR SINCERE WISH THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE
TO BE IN WASHINGTON FOR THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION, BUT THE INVITATION IN ITSELF
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION TO ANY OF THE INAUGURAL EVENTS.
Admission tickets will be required, and you will find appropriate instructions below. Checks or money orders must
accompany all applications. However, kindly make out a separate check for each event: please do not make out a single
check for your total order. Orders will be processed on a first-come first-serve basis until the capacity of each event has
been reached.
As you will note on the schedule of events on the reverse
$40.00 for doubles and $35.00 to $90.00 for one-bedroom
side the following events are by invitation only:
suites.
Reception for Distinguished Ladies
Young America's Inaugural Salute
Governors' Reception
Inaugural License Plates
Reception Honoring Vice President-Elect and Mrs.
A special license plate has been designed to commemorate
Spiro T. Agnew
the inauguration of the President. They are now on public
Official Inaugural Ceremony
sale for $10.00 a set. A set of these attractive inaugural
Inaugural Ball
plates may be purchased by sending a check or money order
Tickets to the following functions are on sale to the
to The 1969 Inaugural Committee, The Pension Building.
public:
Washington, D. C. 20025. These plates can be used in your
state until January 29. (Order form enclosed)
Inaugural All American Gala
An evening of entertainment by internationally famous
Inaugural Medallion
stars. Place: National Guard Armory. Time: 9:00 p.m.
A special medal has been struck to commemorate the
Tickets may be purchased by check or money order, payable
Inauguration of Richard Nixon. A limited number of these
to The 1969 Inaugural All American Gala, The 1969 In-
are available-in silver for $45.00 each, and in bronze for
augural Committee, The Pension Building, Washington,
$6.00. These medallions are on public sale at The Inaugural
D. C. 20025.
Committee. Mail orders should be addressed to the In-
augural Medal Committee, Post Office Box 1800, Wash-
Inaugural Concert
ington, D. C. 20013. (Order form enclosed)
Featuring The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Washing-
ton National Symphony Orchestra. Place: Constitution Hall.
Souvenir Program
Time: 8:30 p.m. Tickets are on public sale and may be
purchased by check or money order. Make checks payable
The official inaugural program for 1969 has been pre-
to The 1969 Inaugural Committee, The Pension Building,
pared. Certain to become an historical souvenir, the official
Washington, D. C. 20025.
program is filled with facts and information regarding the
inauguration of our 37th President. The official program
is on sale for $2.00 at the Willard Hotel or can be ordered
Inaugural Parade
by mail from The 1969 Inaugural Committee, The Pension
Tickets are on public sale and may be purchased by
Building, Washington, D. C. 20025.
check or money order, payable to The 1969 Inaugural Com-
mittee, The Pension Building, Washington, D. C. 20025.
Official Inaugural Book
Housing
The Official Inaugural Book, a deluxe, bound special
edition featuring all official pictures, many in color, of all
All requests for housing should be submitted in writing
inaugural week activities, as well as the Inaugural Address,
to the Inaugural Housing Committee, 1632 K Street. N.W.,
will be available for $10.00 after the Inauguration. Reserva-
Washngton, D. C. 20025. The rates for hotels and motels
tions for these books can be made by mail by writing The
in the metropolitan Washington, D. Virginia-Maryland
1969 Inaugural Committee, The Pension Building. Wash-
area range from $9.00 to $30.00 for singles; $12.00 to
ington. D. C. 20025. (Order form enclosed)
DEC 61968
DESHLER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
East and Maple Sts.
Deshler, Ohio 43516
December 2, 1968
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nixon;
Our family gratefully accepts your invitation to attend the Inauguration
and to meet our new first family.
National response to the sign and theme you chose during your campaign
through Deshler has been very gratifying. Vicki and our family are simply
pleased to have had a share in these events.
We will await word from you or your staff concerning schedule plans re-
lated to the Inauguration. We will be most happy to be involved in any way
you suggest.
Sincerely,
David Cob
The Rev. and Mrs. Cole
and family
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Bos
The Rev. David Cole
Box 71
U.
Deshler, Ohio 43516
DESHLER DEC
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1968
43516
Mr. Richard Nixon
Office of the President-Elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York
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November 21, 1968
Rev. & Mrs. David Cole
Deshler, Ohio
Dear Reverend and Mrs. Cole:
Your family, especially including your daughter, Vicki Lynne,
are most cordially invited to attend the Inauguration of
January 20, 1969 at Washington, D.C. as guests of the Inaugural
Committee and Mrs. Nixon and myself.
We are most gratified, as you all must be, at the nationwide
enthusiasm for the designation of the inaugural theme. As its
first sponsor, Vicki Lynne is our indispensible guest.
Mrs. Nixon and I are looking forward to meeting you, Vicki Lynn,
and her sisters and brother when you are in Washington.
Members of my staff will contact you soon regarding travel and
hotel accommodations and to give you suggestions for your
schedule.
Yours sincerely,
Richard Nixon
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bcc: Congressman D. L. Latta
November 27, 1968
Mr. Albino Manca
131 West 11th Street
New York, New York 10011
Dear Mr. Manca:
Thank you for your interest and for your generous offer
to sculpt Mr. Nixon's Inaugural Medal.
We are unable to avail ourselves of your services, how-
ever, because this medal is a function of the Inaugural Committee
in Washington, and they have already selected an artist.
Mr. Nixon has received your kind gift of the medal of
Pope Paul and has asked me to thank you for it.
Very truly yours,
Charles E. Stuart
Nixon Staff
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ALBINO MANCA
SCULPTOR
131 WEST 11th STREET
NEW YORK 11, N.Y.
ORegon 5-3178
November 26, 1968
Hon. Richard M. Nixon
President-Elect of the United States
Hotel Pierre
New York, N.Y.
Mr. President,
I would greatly be honored to make your
inaugural medal.
I am an honorary member of the American
Numismatic Society, a National Academician and
a fellow of the National Sculpture Society.
Because Thursday is Thanksgiving I am
enclosing one of my medals of His Holiness
Paul VI on his visit to the United Nations,
with my compliments.
With kindest best wishes,
albinDreanca
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WASHINGTON OFFICE:
EDWARD J. DERWINSKI
1401 LONGWORTH BUILDING 20515
4TH DISTRICT, ILLINOIS
225-3961
COMMITTEES:
DISTRICT OFFICE:
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE
Congress of the United States
POST OFFICE BUILDING
2441 VERMONT STREET
BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS 60406
MEMBER:
house of Representatives
FULTON 9-2440
UNITED STATES-MEXICO
INTERPARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION
U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION
Washington, D.C. 20515
DELEGATION
November 26, 1968
Mr. John D. Ehrlichman
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Ehrlichman:
After a conversation with Robert McCune here in Washington and
Mr. Charles Stuart of your staff, it is apparent that President-Elect
Nixon's staff is unaware of the importance, significance and effective-
ness of the traditional nationality dinner held in conjunction with the
inaugural period.
Enclosed you will find a copy of the 1957 inaugural committee
letterhead and dinner program. In addition, a brief history of this
traditional event should assist you in evaluating its integral role.
In both Eisenhower inaugurals nationality dinners were held at
the Statler-Hilton, with attendance in excess of 1,500 people. The
late Senator Robert Taft was the featured speaker at the 1953 dinner
and Senators Knowland and Dirksen addressed the 1957 dinner.
Both these dinners were artistic and political successes and in
addition, produced a net profit. Hopefully, the overall success will
be repeated again in 1969.
On the assumption that the 1969 program would include a nationality
dinner, a committee headed by Mr. Phil Guarino has commenced the organiza-
tional efforts.
The dinner would be held tentatively on Sunday evening, January 19,
at the Sheraton Park hotel, with an expected attendance of over 2,000
people at $25 per ticket. The program would hope to feature Vice President-
Elect Agnew, Governor John Volpe of Massachusetts and Republican Members
of Congress who are of ethnic origin.
Mr. John D. Ehrlichman
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November 26, 1968
Please keep in mind that the nationality vote has been
traditionally locked into the Democrat Party camp and, therefore,
has constituted a base of power for that Party. In recent national
elections there has been obvious growth of Republican strength which
constitutes a significant breakthrough for all of our candidates.
This year the battle for the nationality vote was accentuated by the
fact that Vice President-Elect Agnew was born of Greek immigrants
and Senator Muskie is a son of Polish immigrants.
The purpose of the nationality dinner would be to dramatize
the respect and appreciation with which the Republicans hold the
various nationality groups of the country. Over 50 million Americans
maintain a very conscientious and spirited interest in their national
origin and thus this event would receive extensive coverage by
foreign language press and radio. Politically, this dinner would
emphasize the fact that we Republicans recognize the breakthrough
that we have achieved in this heretofore solid Democrat voting group.
I would appreciate your giving this your immediate attention.
If you wish further information, please contact me at my office (A/C 212,
225-3961).
Trusting that this information will help you reach a favorable
decision, I remain,
Sincerely
Edward J. Derwinski, M.C.
EJD/ss
Enc.
CC: President-Elect Richard M. Nixon
Mr. Charles Stuart
Mr. Phil Guarino
INAUGURATION OF
PHILIP A. GUARINO
HON. THEODORE R. MCKELDIN
CHAIRMAN
HONORARY CHAIRMAN
C. K. BROWN
VICE CHAIRMAN
PRESIDENT
AB HERMANN
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
PAUL G. MANOLIS
VICE CHAIRMAN
STEPHEN J. SKUBIK
VICE CHAIRMAN
VICE
WILLIAM DUROSS
VICE CHAIRMAN
COLBY BOWDEN
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE 1957
NATIONALITIES LIAISON COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
FRANK ABBO
FOURTEENTH & D STREETS, S.W.
DR. ONELAN ANTONOVYCH
SANFORD BOMSTEIN
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
CHARLES BURKE
GUSTI BUTTINELLI
COL. SERGE CHEREMETEFF
REPUBLIC 7-8800
ALFRED GOLDSTEIN
PROF. TIBOR KEREKES
AL LEWIS
DR. JOSEPH A. MIKUS
Moi MON NGON
PETER MOMOCROUSOS
A. G. PANOSSIAN
CHARLES SAAH
ROBERT ZANVILLE
LEON ZEIGER
HARRY ZEITLEMAN
NATIONALITIES ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
GEORGE MARDIKIAN
(ARMENIAN)
JOSEPH JACKOVICS
(CARPATHO-RUSSIAN)
STEPHEN TRATCH
(CARPATHO-RUSSIAN)
WILBUR W. H. PYN
(CHINESE)
ALEXANDER L. ZIVICH
(CROATIAN)
WILLIAM SCHWANDA
(CZECH)
WALTER BoeHM
(GERMAN)
THOMAS PAPPAS
(GREEK)
LEO J. LAMBERSON
(GREEK)
STEPHEN Gonozy
(HUNGARIAN)
JOHN J. SIRICA
(ITALIAN)
WILLIAM T. KVETKAS
(LITHUANIAN)
JOHN T. R. GODLEWSKI
(POLISH)
CHESTER KOWAL
(POLISH)
COL. LEON NICOLAI
(RUSSIAN)
COL. NICHOLAS T. STEPANOVICH
(SERBIAN)
METHOD M. BALCO
(SLOVAK)
DMYTRO HALYCHYN
(UKRAINIAN)
DR. LEV DOBRIANSKY
(UKRAINIAN)
,
Program
Invocation
Archbishop Michael of the Greek Orthodox
Church in North and South America
Toastmaster
Philip A. Guarino, Chairman,
Inaugural Nationalities Liaison Committee
Welcome
Honorable Robert E. McLaughlin, President,
Board of Commissioners, District of Columbia
Greetings
Honorable Theodore R. McKeldin
Governor of Maryland
Address
Senator William F. Knowland
Republican Minority Leader of the Senate
Entertainment
Benediction
Rabbi Balfour Brickner
Temple Sinai, Washington, D. C.
ENTERTAINMENT
Operatic Selections
Rudolph Petrak
New York City Opera Co.
"Malunas" (The Windmill Dance)
Lithuanian National Dancing Group
"Lencingelis" (The Chain Dance)
of Baltimore, Maryland
Penele Dulite, Director
Parisian Medley
Miss Anne Brazinski, Washington, D. C.
"I Love Paris"
American-Polish Vocalist
"Autumn Leaves"
"Under Paris Skies"
Traditional: "Carol for the New Year"
Chancel Choir of Sts. Constantine
Greek Folk Songs: "Kalmatiano"
and Helen Greek Orthodox
"Hasapiko"
Church, Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Helen L. Lambros, Director
George Manos, Composer and Arranger
Tenor Selections
Cantor Bela Herskovits
Recording Artist, Ocean Parkway Jewish Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Chinese Dragon Dance and Acrobatics Chinese Youth Club, Washington, D.C.
Selections
Miss Othello Dallas
Song Stylist, Washington, D.C.
"Oce-Nas" (Lord's Prayer)
"Sloboda," Serbian Singing-Tamboritza Group
"Ratne Pasme" (War Songs)
South Chicago, Illinois
Adam Popovich, Director and Arranger
Operatic Selections.
Miss Shaké Vartenisian
"Das Ist Der Tag Das Herran"
Armenian Opera Star
(This is the Day of the Lord)
"Saengerbund" - German Singing Society
"Fruehling Am Rheim"
Washington, D. C.
(Spring on the Rhine)
Max Seeboth, Director
Music by Barnee Breeskin Orchestra and His Singing Violins
The Inaugural Nationalities Liaison Committee acknowledges with gratitude the generous
assistance of the American Federation of Musicians, its members and its president, James C.
Petrillo, in the production of the Inaugural Banquet.
To:
Bob Haldeman
Date: December 16, 1968
From:
John D. Ehrlichman
I am inclined to endorse the suggestion of a final edition
of the Nixon nominator for the inaugural but I think that it must be
developed on a very low key basis, with a minimum of glare or blatant
headlines, and with good taste.
Perhaps these standards preclude the possibility of includ-
ing Frank Leonard as its producer. In view of your somewhat limited
but adequate background in the advertising business, why don't you
have a fatherly chat with Frank Leonard and make the final decision.
John D. Ehrlichman
JDE/hg
From Miss Pierpoint
Memo of December 18 to Mr. Ehrlichman fromMr. McCune
Re: Inaugural Attire
With reference to your memo of December16, I am glad to tell you that
we are just putting out a statement entitled "What to Wear to the 1969
Inaugural Activities.' " Prepared by Clement Conger, formally Deputy
Chief of Protocol in the Eisenhower-Nixon Administration, he is now
Protocol Assistant to the Inaugural Committee.
The dress suggestions for each event have been cleared with those run-
ning each event, except for the official inaugural ceremony, where we
show for the Official Party what we understand President Nixon will
wear that day (with exceptions for variations by other officials).
A "club coat" is defined as an oxford gray sack coat, single breasted
with peak lapels, suit length. In other words, it is very sjmilar to
the jacket of a business suit but is more formally made and cut, and
is almost black in color.
A cutaway or tail coat is optional for those not wearing a club coat.
Many foreign ambassadors and members of Congress would have cutaways
from preveous events. I would suggest that anyone wishing to be fitted
for a club coat will find Lewis & Thomas Saltz, 1409 G Street, N.W.
as perhaps the best equipped in Washington. Mr. Steen and Mr. Bechtold
of Saltz have been working with Mr. Marriott and Mr. Conger on proper
attire for men for all events.
(With letter was attached a list of inaugural activities)
On Saturday, January 18, Mrs. Richard Nixon with Tricia,
Julie, and David will arrive in Washington, D. C., at approximately
noon and will be taken to her Suite at the Statler Hklton hotel at 16th
and K Sts., N. W., ishington, D. C., to prepare to attend the Re-
ception for Distinguished Ladies.
(The dress for the Reception will be street or afternoon at-
tire; hat, gloves, optional.)
At 1:30 p. m., Mrs. Nixon will be escorted to the National
Gallery of Art where she will meet briefly with Mrs. Agnew for the
purpose of news photographs and T. V. film tapes. Immediately
following this meeting Mrs. Nixon will proceed to an area on the 3d
floor of the National Gallery of Art where she will be joined by
Mrs. J. Willard Marriott, Mrs. Raymond Bliss, Mrs. Everett Dirkson,
Mrs. Gerald Ford, and possibly Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower and others.
Also included in the receiving line will be the wives of Cabinet Sec-
retaries.
The term of the Distinguished Ladies' Reception ranges from
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mrs. Nixon will have several "breaks" to afford
sufficient time for relaxation during the anticipated long receiving
lines. There is an area set aside in a separate room for this purpose.
At the conclusion of the Distinguished Ladies' Reception at 5 p.m.
or before, Mrs. Nixon at her election will return to her suite to change
or proceed directly to an airplane for return to New York.
(Tricia, her escort, David and Julie Eisenhower will depart
the Statle Hilton hotel at 8:15 p.m. and arrive at the Presidential Box
at the National Guard Armory to attend the Gala. The Gala will con-
clude at 11:30 p. m.)
Sunday, January 10, Prosident-elect Nixon and Mrs. Nixon will
leave the apartment (at 2 late afternoon hour to be set) and upon arrival
at Washington, D. C., will motorcade to the Statler Hilton hotel at 16th
and K Sts., N. W., Washington, D. C. They will immediately occupy
suite 1240 at the Hotel. There are no activities planned for President-
elect Nixon from the time of arrival until departure for the Inaugural
Concert at Constitution Hall. Dinner may be served in the suite if de-
sired. Departure from the Statler Hilton hotel at 16th and K Sts., N. W.
will be at 8:00 p.m. for the Concert at Constitution Hall.
(Dress for the Inaugural Concert is long or short evening or
cocktail dress, gloves for the ladies and black tie for men.) President-
elect and Mrs. Nixon, daughter Tricia, daughter Julie and son-in-law
David Eisenhower will be escorted to a holding room at Constitution Hall
where they will meet with Vice President-elect and Mrs. Agnew and
their family prior to entering the Hall for the Concert. At 8:25 p.m.
Vice President-elect and Mrs. Agnew will depart the holding room and
at 8:27 p.m., President-elect and Mrs. Nixon, Tricia and escort, Julie
and David Eisenhower will depart holding room for the Presidential Boxes.
Vice President-elect and Mrs. Agnew will enter the Vice Presidential
Box first; President-elect and Mrs. Nixon will enter their box immediately
following. The program, which is being telecast, will begin at 8:30 p.m.
At approximately 9:30 there will be a 15-minute intermission during which
time the President-elect and his family and the Vice President-elect and
his family will return to the holding room for the period of the intermission.
At 9:40 the Vice President-elect and his family will leave the holding room
and at 9:42 the Prosident-elect and his family will leave to return to
their reppective boxes for the continuation of the Concert. The Concert
will conclude at 10:15 p.m. P esident-elect and Mrs. Nixon and their
family will depart Constitution Hall at approximately 10:30 and return
to the Statler Hilton hotel.
MONDAY - - JANUARY 20, 1969 INAUGURATION DAY
The Presidont-elect and family will have breakfast in their suite.
For th e day, dress suggested for ladies is street or afternoon attire:
gloves and hat are optional. All ladies are requested to dress warmly.
Motorcade will depart Statler Hilton hotel at 10:35 a.m. for the
trip to the White House, where they will join the Agnews, President and
Mrs. Johnson, Vice-President and Mrs. Humphrey and the Johnson girls
for coffee in the family quarters. The departure from the White House
will be promptly at 11:15 a. m., arriving at the Capitol at 11:25 a. m.
,
where the men of the official party (except the President-elect) will be
ushered to Senator Russell's room in the Capitol to await the start of
the Inaugural Ceremony. The women to go Senator Smith's room. The
President-elect will go toaa separate room. At approximately 11:40 a. m.
the ladies and gentlemen are escorted to the platform. At the conclusion
of President Nixon's speech the President and Mrs. Nixon will be es-
corted, with their immediate family, to a luncheon at the Capital.
Promptly at 1:45 the President and Mrs. Nixon will leave the
luncheon to be escorted to their car. They will drive down Pennsylvania
Avenue to the White House continuing past the West Gate to 17th Street.
From there, the official party will be driven to the south portico of the
White House. President Nixon and his family and Vice President Agnew
and his family will walk through the White House to the north portico where
they will be met by escorts who will take them to the official reviewing
stand. They will arrive at the reviewing stand at about 2:40 p. m., At
which time the first contingent of the Inaugural Parade will pass in re-
view in front of the Presidential reviewing stand. The parade will continue
until 4:15 p.m.
At the conclusion of the parade the President and Mrs. Nixon and
their immediate family will return to the White House to receive their
relatives at a family reception. The reception will be held in the East Room
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Marine Band will play: the Presidential family
will make a formal entrance.
A final list of the guests at the reception will be provided to
Mrs. Nixon by Geryy Vander Heuvel.
At the conclusion of the family reception, President and Mrs. Nixon
and their immediate family will gotto the living quarters of the White
House for dinner and preparation for the evening Inaugural Ball festivities.
At approximately 9:15 p.m. President and Mrs. Nixon and their
family will motorcade from the White House, joined by theif official es-
corts, Mr. and Mrs. J. Willard Marriott and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Evans,
to the Smithsonian Institute to attend the first of the Inaugural Balls. Upon
arrival at the Smithsonian Institute they will enter the reception room and
be escorted to a special elevator which will take them to the second floor
rotunda where the Presidential Box is located in front of the original Star
Spangled Banner (about which Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem).
There they will be greeted by Secretary and Mrs. Maurice Stand and
Secretary and Mrs. George Romney. The President will make brief remarks.
At approximately 10:00 p.m. the President and Mrs. Nixon and the
immediate family with their escorts will depart from the Smithsonian
Institute. They will arrive at the Presidential Box at the Shoreham Hotel
at 10:15 p.m. and will be met by Secretary and Mrs. Melvin Laird and
Postmaster General and Mrs. Winton Blount. The President will make
brief remarks. At 10:45 approximately. thev will depart the Shoreham.
At 10:50 D.M., approximately, the Presidential Party will arrive
at the Presidential Box at the Sheraton Park Hotel. At the Sheraton Park
Hotel, the television cameras will be placed for a pick-up for live na-
tional television. The ball is located in two rooms, both of which will be
visited. Their escorts at the Shematon Park will be Secretary and Mrs.
Robert Finch and Secretary and Mrs. George P. Shultz.
At 11:20 P. m., the Presidential Party will depart the Sheraton Park
Hotel and arrive at the Presidential Box at the Washington Hilton Hotel
at approximately 11:30 p.m., where they will be joined by Vice President
and Mrs. Agnew and their party as well as Attorney General and Mrs.
John Mitchell and Secretary and Mrs. William Rogers. The two parties
will visit balls in two rooms. At midnight the Presidential Party will
depart the Washington Hilton Hotel.
At 12:10 a. m., the Presidential Party will arrive & the Presidential
Box at the Mayflower Hotel to be seated with Secretary and Mrs. David
Kennedy and Secretary and Mrs. Walter Hickel. Brief remarks will be
made by President Nixon. At 12:40 a.m., the Presidential Party departs
the Mayflower Hotel. The Presidential Party will arrive at the Statler
Hilton Hotel at 12:45 a.m. to be greeted by Secretary and Mrs. John Volpe
and Secretary and Mrs. Clifford Hardin, and brief remarks will be made
by the President. The President and Mrs. Nixon will then return to the
White House.
On Saturday, January 13th, Miss Tricia Nixon will depart, with
her mother, from 816 Fifth Avenue and arrive in Washington, D. C., at
app oximately noon and will be taken to the suite at the Statler Hilton
hotel at 16th and K Sts., N. W., Wishington, D. C.
At 3:30 p.m. Miss Nixon and her escort will depart and motorcade
to the Washington Hilton hotel to attend the Young American Inaugural
Salute. Miss Nixon will join her co-chairman of this event, Randy Agnew.
The Young Americans Salute will last from 4 to 7 p.m.
Dress for the lafties is either long or short evening or cocktail
dress and the gentlemen will be properly attired in black tie or business
suits.
At 6:05 or before, Miss Nixon and her escort will return to the
Washington Hilton for dinner and preparations to attend the Inaugural
Gala. Miss Nixon and her escort in the company of her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David Eisenhower, will depart the Statler
Hilton hotel at 8:15 p.m., and arrive at the Presidential Box at the
National Guard Armory to attend the Gala. The Gala will conclude at
11:30 p.m. and Miss Nixon, her escort, her sister and brother-in-law
will return to the Statler Hilton hotel for overnight.
On Sunday, January 1), Tricia, her escort, her sister and
brother-in-law will depart the Statler Hilton hotel at 10:30 a.m. to
attend services at the National Presbyterian church at 4123 Nebraska
Avenue, Washington, D. C., Dr. Edward L. R. Elson, minister.
At 12:15 p.m., they depart the church and return to their suite
at the Statler Hilton hotel for lunch. All will make preparations to at-
tend the Vice P esident-elect Agnew Reception at the Smithsonian
Institute.
The dress for the Vice President-elect reception will be cock-
tail dress and gloves for the ladies and business suits for the men.
The party will depart the Statler Hilton hotel at 2:45 p.m. and
arrive at the Smithsonian Institute at 3:00 p.m. where they will ac-
company Vice President-elect Agnew as he speaks to his guests at 3:15 p.m.
At 4:00 p.m. or later, Miss Nixon, her escort and Mr. and Mrs. David
Eisenhower will depart the Smithsonian Institute and return to the suite
at the Statler Hilton hotel.
The accivities noth for the insugural
Concert at Constitution Hall. Departure from the Statler Milton hotel
at 16th and X Stc., N. W., will be at S p.m. for the Concert at Con-
stitution Hall.
(Dress for the Inaugural Concert is black tle for men, long or
short evening 02 cocktail dress, gloves for the ladies.) President-
elect and Mrs. Nixon and daughter Tricia and daughter Julie and son-
in-law David Eisenhower will be escorted to a reception room at Con-
stitution Hall where they will meet with Vice President-elect and
Mrs. Agnew and their family prior to entering the Hall for the Concert.
At 8:25 Vice President-elect and Mrs. Agnew will depart the reception
room and at 8:27 p.m., President-elect and Mrs, Nixon, Tricia,and
escort, Julie and David Eisenhower will depart reception room for the
Presidential Boxes. Vice President-elect and Mrs. Agnew will enter the
Presidential Box first; President-elect and Mrs. Nixon will enter im-
mediately following. Tricia and escort will join them. Julie, David,
and their guests, if any, will occupy an adjoining box. The program is
being telecast. At approximately 9:30 there will be a 15-minute inter-
mission during which time the President-elect and his family and the Vice
President-elect and his family will return to the reception room for the
period of the intermission. At 9:40 the Vice President-elect and his
family will return to their respective boxes for the continuation of the
Concert. The Concert will conclude at 10:15 p.m\ President-elect and
Mrs. Nixon and their family will depart Constitution Hall at approximately
10:30 and return to the Statler Hilton hotel.
Ch
Tuenday, inc. will LIC :. secuption at the White
Louse for the 1938 compaign stuff and close friends, who will begin to
arrive at 10:30
They will today the "Public rooms" and gather in
the East Room for coffee. President and Mrs. Nixon will make a formal
entrance to the East Room at approximately 11:30 a. m., at which time
there will be an opportunity for President and Mr. Nixon to thank those
who holped in the campaign. The reception will end at noon.
The President will leave the White House with Mrs. Nixon, Tricia,
Julie, and David at approximately 5 p.m. for a drop-by at the Di strict
of Columbia Young Citizona Inaugural Ball to be held at the Shezaton
Park Hotel or the Armory (still to be finally located!). This Inaugural
Ball has no official status and is sponsored by the District of Columbia
Youth Foundation to illustrate and emphasize good behavior of Young
Americans. Attire (by decision of the young people's committee) is
black tie. At this Ball the President will enter a Presidential Box where
he will be met by Mayor Walter Washington, Secretary George Romney,
Secretary Robert Finch, together with Mark Evans and some of the members
of the District of Columbia Youth Foundation. The President is expected
to make a few brief remarks before departing for the White House.
On Saturday, January 18, Mrs. Richard Nixon with Tricia,
Julio, and David will arrive in Washington, D. C., at approximately
noon and will be taken to her Suite at the Statler Hhiton hotel at 16th
and K Sts., N. W., W ishington, D. C., to prepare to attend the Re-
ception for Distinguished Ladies.
(The dress for the Reception-will be street or afternoon at-
tire; hat, gloves, optional.)
At 1:30 p.m., Mrs. Nixon will be escorted to the National
Gallery of Art where she will meet briefly with Mrs. Agnew for the
purpose of news photographs and T. V. film tapes. Immediately
following this meeting Mrs. Nixon will proceed to an area on the 3d
floor of the National Gallery of Art where she will be joined by
Mrs. J. Willard Marriott, Mrs. Raymond Bliss, Mrs. Everett Dirkson,
Mrs. Gerald Ford, and possibly Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower and others.
Also included in the receiving line will be the wives of Cabinet Sec-
retaries.
The term of the Distinguished Ladies' Reception ranges from
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mrs. Nixon will have several "breaks" to afford
sufficient time for relaxation during the anticipated long receiving
lines. There is an area set aside in a separate room for this purpose.
At the conclusion of the Distinguished Ladies' Reception at 5 p.m.
or before, Mrs. Nixon at her election will return to her suite to change
or proceed directly to an airplane for return to New York.
(Tricia, her escort, David and Julie Eisenhower will depart
the Statle Hilton hotel at 8:15 p.m. and arrive at the Presidential Box
at the National Guard Armory to attend the Gala. The Gala will con-
clude at 11:30 p.m.)
Sura It U, Nbron and Mrs. Nixon will
leave the apartment (it a late afternoon hour to be set) and upon arrival
at Washington, D. C., will motorcade to the Statler Hilton hotel at 16th
and K Sts., N. W., Washington, D. C. They will immediately occupy
suite 1240 at the Hotel. There are no activities P planned for President-
elect Nixon from the time of arrival until departure for the Inaugural
Concert at Constitution Hall. Dinner may be served in the suite if de-
sired. Departure from the Statler Hilton hotel at 16th and K Sts., N. W.
will be at 8:00 p.m. for the Concert at Constitution Hall.
(Dress for the Inaugural Concert is long or short evening or
cocktail dress, gloves for the ladies and black tie for men.) President-
elect and Mrs. Nixon, daughter Tricia, daughter Julie and son-in-law
David Eisenhower will be escorted to a holding room at Constitution Hall
where they will meet with Vice President-elect and Mrs. Agnew and
their family prior to entering the Hall for the Concert. At 8:25. p.m.
Vice President-elect and Mrs. Agnew will depart the holding room and
at 8:27 p.m., President-elect and Mrs. Nixon, Tricia and escort, Julie
and David Eisenhower will depart holding room for the Presidential Boxes.
Vice President-elect and Mrs. Agnew will enter the Vice Presidential
Box first; President-elect and Mrs. Nixon will enter their box immediately
following. The program, which is being telecast, will begin at 8:30 p.m.
At approximately 9:30 there will be a 15-minute intermission during which
time the President-elect and his family and the Vice President-elect and
his family will return to the holding room for the period of the intermission.
At 0:40 the Vice President-elect and his family will leave the holding room
and at 1:32 the 7 and Sis family will leave to return to
their reppective botto 3 for the continuation of the Concert. The Concert
will conclude as 10:15 p.m. P obir ent-clect and Mrs. Nixon and their
family will depart Constitution Hall at approximately 10:30 and return
to the Statler Hilton hotel.
SAND NAMED DAY
The President** loot and fundly will have bronklass in floir suite.
For the day, drous suggested for ladies is street 02 afternoon attire:
gloves and hot are optional. All Indian are receasted to dress warmly.
Motorcade will deport Statier Hilton hotel at 10:35 a. m. for the
trip to the White House, where they will join the Agnews, President and
Mrs. Johnson, Vice-Prosident and Mrs. Humphrcy and the Johnson girls
for coffee in the family quarters. The departure from the White House
will be promptly at 11:15 a.m., arriving at the Capitol at 11:25 a. m.,
where the men of the official party (except the P esident-elect) will be
ushered to Senator Russell's room in the Capitol to await the start of
the Inaugural Ceremony. The women to go Senator Smith's room. The
President-elect will go toaa separate room. At approximately 11:40 a. m.
the ladies and gentlemen are escorted to the platform. At the conclusion
of President Nixon's speech the President and Mrs. Nixon will be es-
corted, with their immediate family, to a luncheon at the Capital.
Promptly at 1:45 the President and Mrs. Nixon will leave the
luncheon to be escorted to their car. They will drive down Pennsylvania
Avenue to the White House continuing past the West Gate to 17th Street.
From there, the official party will be driven to the south portico of the
White House. President Nixon and his family and Vice President Agnew
and his family will walk through the White House to the north portico where
they will be met by escorts who will take them to the official reviewing
stand. They will arrive at the reviewing stand at about 2:40 p.m., At
which time the first contingent of the Inaugural Parade will pass in re-
view in front of the Presidential reviewing stand. The parade will continue
natis 4:03 2. n.
At the conclusion of the purada the V resident and Mrs. Mixon and
their immediate funnily will return to the White House to receive their
relatives at = family reception. The reception will be held in the East Room
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Marine Danu will play; the Presidential family
will make 1 formal ontrance.
A final list of the guests at the reception will be provided to
Mrs. Nixon by Gerry Vandor Heuvel.
At the conclusion of the family reception, President and Mrs. Nixon
and their immediate family will gouto the living quarters of the White
House for dinner and preparation for the evening Inaugural Ball festivities.
At approximately 9:15 p.m. President and Mrs. Nixon and their
family will motorcade from the White House, joined by theif official es-
corts, Mr. and Mrs. J. Willard Marriott and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Evans,
to the Smithsonian Institute to attend the first of the Inaugural Balls. Upon
arrival at the Smithsonian Institute they will enter the reception room and
be escorted to a special elevator which will take them to the second floor
rotunda where the Presidential Box is located in front of the original Star
Spangled Banner (about which Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem).
There they will be greeted by Secretary and Mrs. Maurice Stand and
Secretary and Mrs. George Romney. The President will make brief remarks.
At approximately 10:00 p.m. the President and Mrs. Nixon and the
immediate family with their escorts will depart from the Smithsonian
Institute. They will arrive at the Presidential Box at the Shoreham Hotel
at 10:15 p.m. and will be met by Secretary and Mrs. Melvin Laird and
Postmaster General and Mrs. Winton Blount. The President will make
brief remarks. At 10:45 approximately. thev will depart the Shoreham.
11 presidentally, the Pro Unitial Party will arrive
notice Presidential Cheraton Prink Tead. A the Sheraton Park
Hotel, the television cameras will be placed for a pick-up for live na-
tional television. The ball is located in two rooms, both of which will be
visited. Their escorts at the Shocaton Park will be Secretary and Mrs.
Robert Finch and Secretary and Mrs. George P. Shults.
At 11:20 D. m., the Presidential Party will depart the Shoraton Park
Hotel and arrive at the Presidential Box at the Washington Hilton Hotel
at approximately 11:30 p.m., where they will be joined by Vice President
and Mrs. Agnew and their party as well as Attorney General and Mrs.
John Mitchell and Secretary and Mrs. William Rogers. The two parties
will visit balls in two rooms. At midnight the Presidential Party will
depart the Washington Hilton Hotel.
At 12:10 a.m., the Presidential Party will arrive to the Presidential
Box at the Mayflower Hotel to be seated with Secretary and Mrs. David
Kennedy and Secretary and Mrs. Walter Hickel. Brief remarks will be
made by President Nixon. At 12:40 a. m., the Presidential Party departs
the Mayflower Hotel. The Presidential Party will arrive at the Statler
Hilton Hotel at 12:45 a. m. to be greeted by Secretary and Mrs. John Volpe
and Secretary and Mrs. Clifford Hardin, and brief remarks will be made
by the President. The President and Mrs. Nixon will then return to the
White House.
To:
John Ehrlichman
Date: January 2, 1969
From: Charles E. Stuart
Re:
Inaugural Weekend
file
Attached are copies of the memos I have dispatched to the three
categories of staff personnel.
As we discussed, advance men, tour office staff, and traveling
tour staff will be supplied free Ball tickets.
You will notice in my memo to the advance men, sent under your
signature, that I have committed you to attend a cocktail party
on Sunday, January 19, from 4 to 8. This party is being held
at the Metropolitan Club, and although planned by William Cudlip,
is supported by all the advance men. You and Jean are to be
guests of honor.
CES/hg
Charles as E. Stuart
To:
All Advance Men
Date: December 24, 1968
From:
John D. Ehrlichman
This will be my last instructional memo of the campaign.
Hopefully.
1. Employment
Most of you have been contacted regarding your interest in
working for the government. If you are interested and have not already
done so, please send a resume and a covering letter outlining your
desires and requirements to:
Charles E. Stuart - Office of the President-elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York.
We cannot guarantee jobs, but we will make every effort to get advance
men placed in meaningful positions.
2. Inaugural Activities
Until this week it had not appeared possible to get complimen-
tary tickets for advance men to attend the Inaugural Ball. We have now
managed, however, to get a limited number of "comps" and should be
able to cover advance men and their wives.
If you plan on attending, advise Chuck Stuart by letter im-
mediately. You will be contacted later with the location of the ticket
dispersal center in Washington.
You will also receive invitations to attend the Swearing-in
Ceremonies, the Gala, and the Parade. We hope to be able to provide
free grandstand seats for the Parade and will hold these with the Ball
tickets if they become available.
As a final event on the Inaugural weekend, the President-elect
and Mrs. Nixon have graciously invited the campaign staff and their
spouses to a coffee reception in the White House on Tuesday morning.
Passes to this will also be available at the ticketing office.
3. Inaugural Housing
Because housing will be difficult to obtain, Jim Hamilton has
kindly volunteered to serve as a "Billeting Officer" for advance men.
He and other advance men in the Washington area have offered their
-2-
homes if hotel accommodations prove impossible to find. Jim can
be reached at:
United States Steel Company
1625 K Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20006
(202) ST 3-2000.
William Cudlip tells me he is organizing a party for advance
men on Sunday afternoon (January 19) and has already contacted you.
I plan to attend and am looking forward to seeing each of you there.
If you have not yet heard my feelings on the subject, you
should know that I think you were the finest advance team ever assembled.
The President-elect joins with me in thanking each of you for a tre-
mendous personal contribution. I am very proud to have been associated
with you and your efforts.
With John best wishes,
John D. Ehrlichman
JDE:sw
To:
Nixon Campaign Tour Staff
Date: December 27, 1968
From: Charles E. Stuart
Re:
Inaugural Weekend
There has been considerable confusion regarding campaign staff participa-
tion in various inaugural activities. Hopefully this memo will answer
your questions.
(1) Inaugural Activities
Until this week it had not appeared possible to get complimentary
tickets for the Tour Staff to attend the Inaugural Ball. We have now
managed, however, to get a limited number of "comps" and should be
able to cover the staff and their spouses.
If you plan on attending, advise me by letter immediately. You will
be contacted later with the location of the ticket dispersal center
in Washington.
You will also receive invitations to attend the Swearing-in Ceremon-
ies, the Gala, and the Parade. We hope to be able to provide free
grandstand seats for the Parade, as well as seats for the Swearing-
in Ceremonies, and will hold these with the Ball tickets if they be-
come available.
As a final event on the Inaugural weekend, the President-elect and
Mrs. Nixon have graciously invited the campaign staff and their fam-
ilies to a coffee reception in the White House on Tuesday morning.
Passes to this will also be available at the ticketing office.
(2) Inaugural Housing
Hotel accommodations in Washington for the Inaugural weekend are very
difficult to obtain. We are unable to supply hotel rooms for staff
members. If you plan to attend any of the Inaugural events and re-
quire housing, you should contact:
Donald Bittinger
Housing Committee
1632 K Street
Washington, D.C.
(202) 386-3333
If you have any questions regarding the Inaugural weekend, kindly con-
tact me:
Charles E. Stuart
Office of the President elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York
CES/hg
R.
TO:
Nixon Staff
DATE: December 31, 1968
FROM:
Charles E. Stuart
RE:
Inaugural Activities
All staff personnel, both campaign and transition, will receive in-
vitations to attend certain events on the Inaugural Weekend.
(1) SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES: Although we have an insufficient num-
ber of tickets to assure everyone a seat, we can provide stand-
ing room passes to meet family requirements.
(2) THE PARADE: Although, as with the ceremonies, we have a lim-
ited number of seat passes, we do hope to accommodate the staff
in the grandstand section.
(3) GALA, CONCERT AND BALL: As staff members, your invitations
will cover the Gala, Concert and Ball. Please note: These are
not free activities. Your invitation merely gives you the right
to purchase a ticket. Tickets to these events must be ordered
from the Inaugural Committee.
(4) STAFF RECEPTION: As a finale to the Inaugural Weekend, the
President-elect and Mrs. Nixon have graciously invited the cam-
paign staff and their families to a reception in the White House
on Tuesday morning.
(5) INAUGURAL HOUSING: Hotel accommodations in Washington for the
Inaugural Weekend are very difficult to obtain. We are unable
to supply hotel rooms for staff members. Housing problems should
be addressed to:
Mr. Donald Bittinger
Housing Committee
1632 K Street
Washington, D.C.
(202) 386-3333
If you plan to attend the Parade or the White House reception, you
must notify me immediately. You will be informed by a future memo
as to where to pick up passes to these functions.
All other tickets must be ordered from the Inaugural Committee as
will be indicated on your invitation.
Any questions about the Inaugural Weekend may be directed to this
office.
Charles E. Stuart
Staff Assistant to the Counsel
Office of the President-elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York
CES/hg
thoug a
Herbert G. Klein
Nixon Agnew
Manager for Communications
Campaign Committee
Staff of Richard M. Nixon
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
December 21, 1968
John:
I strongly recommend the following.
Herb /li
MEMORANDUM
TO: Herb Klein
FROM: Mark Evans
RE: Pending Use - Citizens Inaugural
It is the opinion of the Inaugural Committee that one of the
weaknesses of the Inaugural generally is the lack of breadth.
Most of the events are extremely costly and out of reach of
many of the citizens of Washington and particularly the lower
income groups. It seems to me that one way of correcting
this situation would be to take advantage of the rather size-
able expenditure in decorations at the largest of the
Inaugural balls and on the day following the Inaugural provide
an opportunity for deserving high school students of the
District of Columbia to participate in a Youth-Citizens
Inaugural.
Obviously, the Republican Party in the District of Columbia
is sadly lacking in strength and probably will continue to be
that way until an appeal can be made to young capable black.
leaders. It would be my suggestion that we provide busses
from the various high schools to bring the top academic
students as well as those who have deportmented themselves in
a superior fashion.
It is further suggested that criteria for admission be set up
by student leaders who will form an Inaugural Ball Committee
patterned very much after the one we have set up.
I have talked to the superintendent of schools, to the mayor
of the town, to Senator Ed Brooke as well as to students and
committee leaders alike. To a man, they have heartily endorsed
the idea. We would let the students pick the musical organiza-
tion and would spend two hours on the 21st of January from
5-7 p.m. in an attempt to inspire the top group of students to
the possibilities of their future. More importantly, I have
worked with the young Republicans who are eager to establish
contact with this group and to perpetuate this idea of responsi-
ble blacks being rewarded for being outstanding young citizens
(to this time all the emphasis is being placed on those nega-
tive individuals who are small and cause the trouble). In
other words, this would be but the beginning of a series of
contacts with these young capable future black leaders.
-more-
Memorandum - Mark Evans
page two
The cost would be minimal and above all I believe it would
help to close the criticism now being heard that the Inaugural
is fairly much lily white and aimed at the well-to-do. It
certainly would be a great feather in the President's cap to
take a few minutes in his first day in office to help these
kids on the road to recognition.
There would be an all out effort by the district police to
make sure that there are no problems. The students would
immediately be put back into the busses which delivered them
and returned to their schools.
I truly believe that this could be one of the most outstanding
parts of the entire Inauguration. We are having trouble keep-
ing the lid on publicity as media is knocking at the doors
wanting to know the facts. Because of the school holiday, I
can't emphasize enough the importance for I hope, immediate
approval. Even if the President cannot make an appearance,
I would hope that he could ask the Vice President to appear.
I am sure members of the cabinet would oblige.
I would make Mayor Washington the honorary chairman with vice
chairmen, other outstanding Negro leaders in Washington and
throughout the country.
The theme "Forward Together" would be the key stone using the
Inaugural song.
December 30, 1968
Mr. John Latshaw
United Citizens for Nixon-Agnew
P.O. Box 123
Kansas City, Missouri 64141
Dear Mr. Latshaw:
Your letter in behalf of Colonel Charles Stribling has been
received by John Ehrlichman.
Unfortunately this office cannot be of any assistance to your
cause. All units appearing in the Inaugural Parade are selected
by the governors of their respective states. The Nixon staff
has no control over these decisions.
Thanking you for your interest and for your suggestion, I am
Very truly yours,
Charles E. Stuart
Staff Assistant to the Counsel
CES/hg
JOHN LATSHAW, CHAIRMAN
STATE OF MISSOURI
UNITED CITIZENS FOR NIXON-AGNEW
P.O. BOX 123
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64141
TELEPHONE 816-531-8145
December 19, 1968
Mr. John Erlichman
Assistant to Mr. Nixon
Attention: Office President Elect
Pierre Hotel
New York, New York
Dear Mr. Erlichman:
Colonel Charles Stribling, a good Republican and head of Mexico, Missouri
Military Academy founded July, 1776 was anxious to have the Missouri
Military Academy marching band and State Champion drill team participate
in the inaugural parade.
I know you are probably deluged with requests of this type, but due to
the circumstances, I thought it best to forward this on to you for your
consideration. Will look forward to hearing from you
Best regards
JL:me
John atshaw
To:
Nixon Campaign Tour Staff
Date: December 27, 1968
From: Charles E. Stuart
Re:
Inaugural Weekend
There has been considerable confusion regarding campaign staff participa-
tion in various inaugural activities. Hopefully this memo will answer
your questions.
(1) Inaugural Activities
Until this week it had not appeared possible to get complimentary
tickets for the Tour Staff to attend the Inaugural Ball. We have now
managed, however, to get a limited number of "comps" and should be
able to cover the staff and their spouses.
If you plan on attending, advise me by letter immediately+ You will
be contacted later with the location of the ticket dispersal center
in Washington.
You will also receive invitations to attend the Swearing-in Ceremon-
ies, the Gala, and the Parade. We hope to be able to provide free
grandstand seats for the Parade, as well as seats for the Swearing-
in Ceremonies, and will hold these with the Ball tickets if they be-
come available.
As a final event on the Inaugural weekend, the President-elect and
Mrs. Nixon have graciously invited the campaign staff and their fam-
ilies to a coffee reception in the White House on Tuesday morning.
Passes to this will also be available at the ticketing office.
(2) Inaugural Housing
Hotel accommodations in Washington for the Inaugural weekend are very
difficult to obtain. We are unable to supply hotel rooms for staff
members. If you plan to attend any of the Inaugural events and re-
quire housing, you should contact:
Donald Bittinger
Housing Committee
1632 K Street
Washington, D.C.
(202) 386-3333
If you have any questions regarding the Inaugural weekend, kindly con-
tact me:
Charles E. Stuart
Office of the President-elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York
CES/hg