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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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46
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n.d.
Memo
Itinerary of Vice President Nixon: October
15 through October 22, 1960. 20 pages.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Page 1 of 1
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
SIXTH CAMPAIGN WEEK
ITINERARY OF VICE PRESIDENT
RICHARD NIXON
October 15 through October 22, 1960
Saturday, October 15
720 Jet Aircraft
9:00 PM CDT
Depart Springfield, Illinois, enroute to
Hartford, Connecticut (via Windsor
Locks, Connecticut)
(925 mi. - 2:20)
12:20 AM EDT
Arrive Windsor Locks, Connecticut,
(Sunday)
Bradley Field
AM: Ned Sullivan
Release 720 Jet Aircraft
Drive to Hartford and remain overnight
and Sunday, October 16
Population of Hartford is 180,000
U.S. Senator is Prescott Bush
Candidate for Congress is Thomas F. Brennan (1st District)
Peter Thorsell is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Babette
Ransohoff, National Committeewoman
Reception Committee:
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge
Senator Prescott Bush
Meade Alcorn, former Chairman, National Committee
Ed May, State Chairman
Anna V...e Switaski, State Vice Chairman
Babette Ransohoff, National Committeewoman
William Minot, Chairman, Finance Committee
John Alsop, President, Key Man Club (finance group) and
brother of Joe and Stewart Alsop
Theodore (Ted) Ryan, Chairman, Nixon-Lodge Volunteers
Antoni Sadlak, Candidate for Congress at-large
Thomas F. Brennan, Candidate for Congress (1st District)
12:40 AM EDT
Depart airport enroute to hotel
(17 mi. - :35)
1:15 AM EDT
Arrive Hotel Statler-Hilton
Press Room: 436 through 440
page 1
Monday, October
9:45 AM
Depart Hotel Statler-Hilton enroute to Bushnell
(1 mi. - :05)
Memorial Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut
actual :04
9:50 AM
ARRIVE BUSHNELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
Seating Capacity 3500
Platform Committee:
Horace Seely-Brown, Jr., Candidate for Congress (2nd District)
and former Congressman
Meade Alcorn, National Committeeman
Ed May, State Chairman
Senator Prescott Bush
Anna Mae Switaski, State Vice Chairman
Babette Ransohoff, National Committeewoman
Antoni Sadlak, Candidate for Congress at-Large
Theodore Ryan, Chairman, Nixon-Lodge Volunteers
Mrs. Tina Harrower
Edward N. Allen, former Lt. Governor
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Anna Mae Switaski,
State Vice Chairman
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Thomas F. Brennan, Candidate
for Congress (1st District)
Vice President introduced by Senator Prescott Bush
10:00 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
10:30 AM
Television newsreels
Greets platform guests following address
10:45 AM
Depart Hartford enroute to New Haven
(36. 7 mi. -1:20)
actual :55
12:05 PM
ARRIVE NEW HAVEN GREEN
Population of New Haven is 160,000
Candidate for Congress is former Congressman
Albert Cretella, Sr. (3rd District)
Benny Levine is in charge of arrangements
Bad weather alternative: Woolsey Hall - 2500
Platform Committee:
Mayor Richard Lee (Democrat)
Albert Cretella, Sr., Candidate for Congress (3rd District)
Henry Devita, Town Chairman
James T. Patterson, Candidate for Congress (5th District)
Senator Prescott Bush
Ed May, State Chairman
Meade Alcorn, National Committeeman
Clarence Baldwin, former State Chairman
page 2
Monday, October 17 (continued)
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Ora Moorhead,
Vice Chairman, Town Committee
Introduction of Congressional Candidates Antoni Sadlak and
James T Patterson
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Albert Cretella
Vice President introduced by Senator Prescott Bush
12:10 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
12:40 PM
Television videotaped by WTIC, Hartford, and WNHC, New Haven
to be played at 11:00 pm. (Program Advance: Bruce Allen)
Greets platform guests following address
12:55 PM
Depart New Haven enroute to Bridgeport
(17 mi. - :40)
actual :25
1:35 PM
ARRIVE DOWNTOWN BRIDGEPORT - CITY HALL PLAZA
Population of Bridgeport is 161, 000
Candidate for Congress is Abner W. Sibal (4th District)
Ed Sandula is in charge of arrangements
Bad weather alternative: Loew's Poli Theater - 1800
Platform Committee:
Albert Morano, former Congressman
Mayor Tedesco (Democrat)
Jasper McLevy, former Mayor of Bridgeport
(Socialist, 12 terms)
Abner W. Sibal (rhymes with bible), Candidate for Congress
(4th District)
Hjalmor Anderson, County Chairman
Senator Prescott Bush
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Abner W. Sibal
Vice President introduced by Senator Prescott Bush
1:40 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
2:10 PM
Television newsreels
Greets platform guests following address
2:20 PM
Depart City Hall Plaza enroute to airport
(5. 7 mi. - :15)
actual :10
2:35 PM
Arrive airport
2:45 PM EDT
Depart Bridgeport enroute to Buffalo, N.Y.
(320 mi. -2:15)
5:00 PM EDT
Arrive Buffalo, New York
AM: Tom Pownall
page 3
Monday, October 17 (continued)
2:45 PM EDT
Depart Bridgeport, Connecticut, enroute to
Buffalo, New York
(320 mi. - 2 :15)
5:00 PM EDT
Arrive Buffalo Airport
AM: Tom Pownall
Population of Buffalo is 560,000
U.S. Senators are Jacob Javits and
Kenneth Keating
Governor is Nelson Rockefeller
Congressmen are William E. Miller, (40th District)
and John R. Pillion (42nd District)
Candidate for Congress is Ralph J. Radwan
(41st District)
John H. Cooke is in charge of arrangements
Band at airport: Williamstown High School Band
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Edward J. Ermer
Reception Committee:
John H. Cooke, County Chairman and State Senator
Miss Jeanette E. Pellman, Vice Chairman, Erie County
Kevin D. Cox, Secretary, Republican Headquarters
Daniel A. Roblin, Treasurer, Republican Headquarters
Mrs. Louise M. Kruse, Assistant Treasurer
Mrs. James Kelly, Director of Women's Activities
B. John Tutuska, Sheriff Erie County
Walter J. Mahoney, State Senator (Majority Leader)
Congressman John R. Pillion, 42nd District
Congressman William E. Miller, 40th District
Motorcade Chairman is Charles Hogg
5:20 PM
Depart airport enroute to Polish Union Hall
(8 mi. - :45)
actual :15
6:05 PM
ARRIVE POLISH UNION HALL
Seating capacity 1800
page 4
Monday, October 17 (continued)
Platform Committee:
Chester Kowal, Comptroller, City of Buffalo
John Aszkler, Director, Task Group American Nationalities
Walter Banas, Co-Director, Task Group American Nationalities
Felix Mindy, President, Polish American Society
Ralph Radwan, Candidate, Congress (41st District)
Richard Piontek, Candidate, State Senator (56th District)
Joseph Mruk, Former Mayor, City of Buffalo - Former
Congressman
Frank Gawronski, State Committeeman
Mrs. Rita Jenczka, State Committeewoman
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Miss Leo Kadaya Porebski
(age 10)
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Chester Kowal
Vice President introduced by Ralph J. Radwan
6:10 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
6:40 PM
Television newsreels
Greets platform guests following address
6:50 PM
Depart Polish Union Hall enroute to Statler-Hilton
Hotel
(3 mi. - :25)
actual :06
7:15 PM
Arrive Statler-Hilton Hotel
Press room: Los Angeles Room, Mezzanine Floor.
Anticipate crowd on street in front of hotel and
in lobby enroute to elevator specifically, a group
of approximately 40 foreign exchange students from
all over the world, both high school and college,
will be at the hotel in addition to a group of "first
voters. "
2 HOURS STAFF WORK
9:15 PM
Depart hotel enroute to auditorium
(1. 5 mi. - :10)
actual
:03
9:25 PM
ARRIVE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
Seating capacity is 20, 000
Platform Committee:
Senator John H. Cooke, Chairman, Erie County
Republican Committee
Jeanette E. Pellman, Vice Chairman, Erie County
Republican Committee
page 5
Monday, October 17 (continued)
State Senator Walter J. Mahoney
Candidate for State Senate, Richard Piontek
Congressman William E. Miller
Congressman Jehn R. Pillion
Congressional Candidate Ralph J. Radwan
Program:
Vice President introduced by Governor Rockefeller
9:30 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
10:00 PM
Television Newsreels
Greets platform guests following address
10:20 PM
Depart Memorial Auditorium
(1. 5 mi - :10)
actual :03
10:30 PM
ARRIVE STATLER-HILTON HOTEL AND REMAIN
OVERNIGHT
Tuesday, October 18
7:30 AM
Baggage in lobby
8:00 AM
Depart hotel enroute to airport
(21 mi. - :35)
8:35 AM
Arrive airport
8:45 AM EDT
Depart Niagara Falls Municipal Airport
enroute to Jacksonville, Florida
(975 mi. - 2:15)
10:00 AM EST
Arrive Thomas Cole Imeson Airport,
Jacksonville, Florida
AM: Stan Lothridge
page 6
Tuesday, October 18
8:45 AM EDT
Depart Niagara Falls Municipal Airport
enroute to Jacksonville, Florida
(975 mi. -2:15)
10:00 AM EST
Arrive Thomas Cole Imeson Airport
Jacksonville, Florida
AMI Stan Lothridge
Population of Jacksonville and Beach
is 255, 000
Candidate for Congress is J. Edward Musser
(2nd District)
Candidate for Governor is George C.
Petersen
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Candy
Carpenter (age 9) and Kitty Kirk (age 11)
Vic Hruska and Claude Kirk are in charge of
arrangements
Reception Committee:
Mayor and Mrs. Hayden Burns
Mrs. Clara Williams, Assistant Chairman,
National Committee
George Petersen, Candidate for Governor
J. Edward Musser, Candidate for Congress
(2nd District)
Victor E. Hruska
Gretchen Carpenter, State Committeewoman
William Taylor, Chairman, Airport Committee
Claude R. Kirk, State Chairman, Nixon Volunteers
J. F. Bryan, Co-Chairman, Nixon
Volunteers
Mrs. Irvin K. Furman, Chairman, Women's
Activities
Motorcade Chairman is A. B. Conley
10:15 AM
Depart airport enroute to Hemming Park
(10 mi. -:25)
actual :15
10:40 AM
ARRIVE HEMMING PARK
Duvall and Laura Streets
page
Tuesday, October 18 (continued)
Platform Committee:
William S. Taylor, Candidate for State Senate
Mrs. Agnes Scott, County Vice Chairman
Albert Ernest, Jr.
Anthony Bataglia, National Committeeman
and local candidates:
Colonel Percy Thompson, Candidate for Secretary of State
Charles Fischer
Carl D. Wisner
Victor Rule, Hillsborough County Chairman
Gilbert Richardson
Charles Hardwick
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Charles Hardwick
Vice President introduced by Charles W. Campbell,
Vice President, Southern Central Home Office of
Prudential Insurance Company
10:45 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
11:15 AM
Live television-WFGA-TV
Greets platform guests following address
11:35 AM
Depart Hemming Park enroute to airport
(10 mi. -:15)
11:50 AM
Arrive airport
12:00 Noon EST
Depart Jacksonville enroute to Miami,
Florida
(350 mi. -1:15)
Lunch on plane
1:15 PM EST
Arrive Miami International Airport
AM: Dick Miller
page 8
Tuesday, October 13
12 Noon EST
Depart Jacksonville, Florida, enroute to
Miami, Florida
(350 mi. - 1:15)
1:15 PM
Arrive Miami, Florida, International Airport
AM: Dick Miller
Population of Miami and Miami Beach is 330,000
Candidate for Congress is Hugh M. Tartaglia (4th District)
Candidate for Governor is George C. Petersen
In charge of arrangements is Jack Fulenwider
Greeting Committee:
AI Starshak, Chairman, National Distinguished Guests Committee
James Ringley
Louis Gough, Past National Commander, American Legion
Harry Foster, A national finance officer
Harry Englund, Past Sergeant-at-arms
Harry Colmery, Past National Commander
George Craig, Past National Commander
Al Schamie, former National Executive Committee Member
from California.
McGregor Smith, President of Distinguished Gue sts Committee
Harvey Higley, Former deputy Commander from Wisconsin
Walter Alessandroni, National Executive Committee member
from Pennsylvania.
Malcolm Champion, National Executive Committee
Robert McCurdy, Chairman of Rehabilitation Committee
Mr. and Mrs. William Pauley, Chairman, Nixon/Lodge Volunteers
(Miami)
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Hyzer, Co-Chairmen of over-all event.
The Vice President introduced at airport by Al Starshak
Motorcade Chairman is Jack Fulenwider
1:30 PM
Depart airport for American Legion Hall
2:20 PM
Arrive American Legion Hall
Platform Committee:
Honorable Leroy Collins, Governor of Florida
Morton Downey, Official soloist and musician
Mrs. Alexander Gray, National President of American Legion
Auxilliary
Richard Berlin, Vice President of Hearst Newspapers
James E. Hess, American Legion Director of Boy Scout Activities
page 9
Tuesday, October 18 (continued)
Honorable Robert C. Hill, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Leo A. Hoegh, Director of the Office of Civil and Defense
Mobilization
Judge Lawrence Hoffman, President of American Legion of
1960 Convention Club of Florida
Mrs. Glarice Kline. National President of National Education
Association
John Lochrie, Commander of American Legion of Florida
Preston J. Moore, Past National Commander
Edward N. Scheiberling, Past National Commander
His Excellency Louis Scheyben, Ambassador from Belgium
George E. Sokolsky, Newspaper columnist
Honorable Katharine St. George, Congresswoman from New York
Raymond Tribolet, Administrator of Veterans of War (from France)
Sumner Whittier, Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington
His Excellancy Dr. George K.C. Yek, Ambassador from China
Lt. General Joe W. Kelley, Commander, Military Air Transport
Service
Major General Ellard Walsh, U.S. Army (Retired)
Stanley Adams, President of American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers
Honorable J. Lindsey Almond, Governor of Virginia
Frank J. Becker, Congressman from New York
Martin McKneally, National Commander
William A. Brennan, Vice Commander (National)
Layman Harmen, Vice Commander (National)
Corydon Hill, Vice Commander (National)
Willard Brant, Vice Commander (National)
Frank Gionatti, Vice Commander (National)
Vice President of the Philippines - Diosdado Macapagoa -
(candidate for President)
Note: Platform Committee will also include the names listed
on the Airport Reception Committee. In all there will be about
300 people on the platform. Those listed above are the absolute
essential ones to be listed.
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is National Commander Martin McKneally
The Vice President introduced by Mr. McKneally
2:30 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
Depart American Legion Hall
3:45 PM
Arrive airport
4:00 PM
Depart Miami enroute to Tampa, Florida
page 10
Tuesday, October 18 (continued)
4:00 PM EST
Depart Miami, Florida enroute to
Tampa - St. Petersburg, Florida
(230 mi. -1:00)
5:00 PM EST
Arrive Tampa International Airport
AM: Bill Black
Senator Kennedy due to arrive at
4:50 PM. No fanfare planned decording
to reports. One car to pick him up.
Motorcade to St. Petersburg
Population of St. Petersburg and St.
Petersburg Beach is 180,000
Congressman is William C. Cramer (1st District)
Candidate for Governor is George C. Petersen
Ed Turville is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by six year-old girl.
Queen of Cigar Festival will present a box of cigars
to the Vice President
Reception Committee:
Victor Rule, Hillsborough County Chairman
Congressman William C. Cramer (1st District)
Edward Turville, District Campaign Director and
Pinellas County Chairman
Anthony Battaglia, National Committeemen
Mrs Frank Williams, National Committeewoman
G. Harold Alexander, State Chairman
George Petersen, Candidate for Governor
Percy Thompson, Candidate for Secretary of State
and father of Barbara Eisenhower
and 4 state candidates
Motorcade chairman is Al Winn
5:20 PM
Depart airport enroute to Ponce de Leon Hotel, St, Petersburg
6:05 PM
Arrive Ponce de Leon Hotel
(20 mi. - :45)
actual :35
Press Room located in lobby
Citizens band at hotel
40 MINUTES STAFF WORK
page 11
Tuesday, October 18 (continued)
6:50 PM
Depart Hotel Ponce de Leon
6:55 PM
ARRIVE AL LANG FIELD
(3 blocks - :05)
Platform Committee:
Victor Rule, Hillsborough County Chairman
Congressman William C. Cramor (lot District)
Edward Turville, District Campaign Director and
Pinellas County Chairman
Anthony Battaglia, National Committeeman
Mrs. Frank Williams, National Committeewoman
G. Harold Alexander, State Chairman
George Petersen, Candidate for Governor
Percy Thompson, Candidate for Secretary of State
and father of Barbara Eisenhower
and 4 state and 29 local candidates
Band: City of St. Petersburg band
Program:
Master of Ceremonies: Bob Jagger and Ed Turville
Invocation by M jor F.M. Gaugh of the Salvation Army
Vice President introduced by Congressman Cramer
7:00 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
7:30 PM
Live TV
(Program Advance: Bob Doyle)
Greets platform guests following address
7:45 PM
Depart Al Lang Field enroute to airport
(21 mi. - :30)
actual :30
8:15 PM
Arrive airport
8:30 PM EST
Depart Tampa enroute to Wilmington, Delaware (980 mi. - 2:30)
12 Midnight EDT Arrive Wilmington, Delaware
AM: John Warner
page 12
Wednesday, October 19 (continued)
8:30 PM EST
Depart Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida enroute
(Tuesday)
to Wilmington, Delaware
(980 mi. -2:30)
12 Midnight EDT
Arrive Wilmington, Delaware
AM: John Warner
Population of Wilmington is 105, 000
U. S. Senator is John J. Williams
Candidate for Senate is Governor J. Caleb
Boggs
Candidate for Congress is James T. McKinstry
(At Large)
Governor is J. Caleb Boggs
Candidate for Governor is John W. Rollins
Harlan L. P. (Bud) Wendell is in charge of arrangements
Reception Committee:
Senator and Mrs. John J. Williams
Governor and Mrs. J. Caleb Boggs
James T. McKinstry, Candidate for Congress
John W. Rollins, Candidate for Governor
William V. Roth, Candidate for Lt. Governor
James Sommerville, Candidate for State Treasurer
William Shaw, Candidate for State Auditor
Gerard P. Cavanaugh, Candidate for Mayor
General George J. Schulz, Secretary of State
David P. Buckson, Lt. Governor
Mrs. C. Douglas Buck, Jr., National Committeewoman
Elwood S. Leach, State Chairman
Harry Haskell, National Committeeman
Januar Bove, Attorney General
Motorcade Chairman is John L. Calhoun
12:20 AM
Depart airport enroute to Hotel Dupont
ARRIVE HOTEL DUPONT AND REMAIN OVERNIGHT
Press Room : Sussex and Hunt Room (2nd floor)
page 13
Wednesday, October 19 (continued)
10:00 AM
Baggage in lobby
11:00 AM
Stop-by meeting in hotel of Republican Finance Group
11:35 AM
Depart hotel (on foot) for platform on Rodney Square, (50 yards)
Platform Committee:
Senator and Mrs. John J. Williams
Governor and Mrs. J. Caleb Boggs
James T. McKinstry, Candidate for Congress
John W. Rollins, Candidate for Governor
William V. Roth, Candidate for Lt. Governor
James Sommerville, Candidate for State Treasurer
William Shaw, Candidate for State Auditor
Gerard P. Cavanaugh, Candidate for Mayor
General George J. Schulz, Secretary of State
David P. Buckson, Lt. Governor
Mrs. C. Douglas Buck, Jr., National Committeewoman
Elwood S. Leach, State Chairman
Harry Haskell, National Committeeman
Januar Bove, Att rney General
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Senator John J. Williams
Vice President introduced by Governor J. Caleb Boggs
11:40 to
12:10 PM
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
Television newsreels
Newsreels
Greets platform guests following address
12:20 PM
Depart Rodney Square by auto enroute to airport
12:30 PM
Arrive airport
DC6-B Aircraft
12:45 PM EDT
Depart Wilmington, Delaware enroute to
New York City
(120 mi. - 1:00)
Lunch on plane
1:45 PM EDT
Arrive LaGuardia Airport
AM: John Warner
page 14
Wednesday, October 19 (continued)
DC6-B Aircraft
12:45 PM EDT
Depart Wilmington enroute to New York City
(120 mi. - 1:00)
1:45 PM EDT
Arrive La Guardia Airport
AM: John Warner
1:55 PM
Depart airport for Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Press to Belmont Plaza Hotel
2:20 PM
Arrive Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
2:30 PM to
Television taping of Person-to-Person program. Played back
4:30 PM
Thursday, October 20, CBS-TV network. (program advance: Bruce Allen)
STAFF WORK
7:00 PM
Monsignor Broderick escorts the Vice President to the Jade Room
7:05 PM
Photographs in the Jade Room
ALFRED E. SMITH MEMORIAL DINNER
Television newsreels
Remain overnight at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Thursday, October 20
STAFF WORK
Separate schedule for Mrs. Nixon to be issued by Dale Grubb
Friday, October 21
Separate schedule for Mrs. Nixon to be issued by Dale Grubb
10:00 to
NATIONAL TELEVISION DEBATE
11:00 PM
American Broadcasting Studios (Program Advance: Ted Rogers
and Bruce Allen)
Saturday, October 22
7:45 AM
Baggage in lobby
8:15 AM
Depart hotel for La Guardia airport
8:45 AM
Arrive airport
9:00 AM
Depart New York City enroute to Philadelphia, Pa. (95 mi. - 1:00)
10:00 AM
Arrive Philadelphia International Airport
AM: John Ehrlichman
page 15
Saturday, October 22
9:00 AM ELT
Depart New York City enroute to Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
(95 mi. - 1:00)
10:00 AM EDT
Arrive Philadelphia International Airport
AM: John Ehrlichman
Population of Philadelphia is 2,100,000
U.S. Senator is Hugh Scott
Candidates for Congress are:
Michael Grasso (1st District)
Joseph C. Burno (2nd District)
Joseph P. Gorham (3rd District)
Clarence M. Smith (4th District)
James W. Gilmour (5th District)
David O. Maxwell (6th District)
Reception Committee:
Congressman William H. Milliken, Jr.
Mayor John Eyre, County Chairman
George Bloom, State Chairman
Ann Hunter, County Vice Chairwoman
Robert Johnson, National Committeeman
Mrs. Gaynelle Dixon, National Committeewoman
Senator Hugh Scott
Mrs. Pennell, State Vice Chairwoman
Clarence Bell, Candidate, State Senate
John Whiteman, State Young Republicans Chairman
Motorcade Chairman is Paul McKinney, Captain of
Chester Police Force
10:10 AM
Depart airport by motorcade enroute to
Chester, Pennsylvania
(6 mi. - :30)
via highway 291 - 4 lanes - 35 mph
actual :17
10:40 AM
ARRIVE CHESTER MARKET SQUARE
Market Street and West Third
Bandwagon
Population of Chester is 65,000
Congressman is William H. Milliken, Jr. (7th District)
page 16
Saturday, October 22 (continued)
Program:
The Vice President introduced by Congressman
William H. Milliken, Jr. (7th District)
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
11:10 AM
Depart Chester enroute to West Chester
(19 mi, - :55)
actual :37
12:05 PM
ARRIVE WEST CHESTER COURT HOUSE
Market and High Streets
Bandwagon - Band
Population of West Chester is 16,000
Congressman is Paul B. Dague (9th District)
Reception Committee:
C. Gilbert Hazlett, County Chairman
Program:
The Vice President introduced by Congressman Paul Dague
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
Congressman Dague will introduce Ann Robinson,
age 7, of Paoli, Pennsylvania. She is a correspondent
of the Vice President.
12:35 PM
Depart West Chester enroute to Paoli
(10 mi. - :25)
via highway 202 - 2 lanes - rural
actual :18
1:00 PM
Arrive Paoli (East Crossroads)
Probable crowd - brief remarks by the
Vice President from car
1:20 PM
Depart Paoli enroute to Norristown
(10 mi.- :45)
actual :30
2:05 PM
ARRIVE NORRISTOWN.
Main Street at Swede Street - Court House Park
Bandwagon
page 17
Saturday, October 22 (continued)
Population of Norristown is 38,000
Candidate for Congress is Richard S. Schweiker (13th District)
(defeated Republican incumbent in primary)
Reception Committee:
Richard S. Schweiker, Candidate for Congress (13th District)
James Staudinger, County Chairman
Program:
The Vice President introduced by James Staudinger,
County Chairman
Live radio coverage on WMAR
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
2:35 PM
Depart Norristown enroute to Levittown
(30 mi. - 1:10)
via highway 422 and Norristown
actual :50
Exchange - 2 lanes - 25 mph and turnpike -
65 mph
3:45 PM
ARRIVE LEVITTOWN SHOPPING CENTER
Bandwagon
Population of Levittown is 58,000
Congressman is Willard S. Curtin (8th District)
Reception Committee:
Frederick E. Ziegler, County Chairman
William J. Veitch, Jr., Assistant County Chairman
Program:
The Vice President introduced by Congressman
Willard S. Curtin ( 8th District)
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
4:15 PM
Depart Levittown Shopping Center enroute to
North Philadelphia Airport
(16 mi. - :35)
via Highway 13 - Pennsylvania
actual :30
Turnpike - Highway 1
4:50 PM
Arrive North Philadelphia Airport
5:00 PM EDT
Depart North Philadelphia enroute to
Allentown, Pennsylvania
(60 mi. - :20)
5:20 PM EDT
Arrive Allentown-Easton-Bethlehem Airport
page 18
Saturday, October 22 (continued)
5 :00 PM
Depart North Philadelphia Airport
(60 mi. - :20)
5:20 PM
Arrive Allentown, Pennsylvania,
AM: Bill Bumpus
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton airport
Population of Allentown is 113, 000
U.S. Senator is Hugh Scott
Congressman is Willard S. Curtin (8th District)
In charge of arrangements if Molton Frantz
Band at airport: Lehig University Band
Flowers will be presented to Mrs. Nixon.
Reception Committee:
Senator Hugh Scott
Molton Frantz, Lehigh County Chairman
Harold Fox, Northampton County Chairman
Congressman Willard Curtin, 8th District
Carl Kresge, Chairman of Independent Citizens for Nixon-Lodge
Henry Ragot, Northampton County Chairman
Frances Chase, Northampton County Vice Chairman
Jackson Sigmund, Republican State Committeeman
Mrs. Shirley Lieberman, State Committeewoman
Woodrow Horn, Congressional Candidate (15th District)
Motorcade Chairman is Clayton Werley
5:40 PM
Depart airport for Hotel Americus
(6. 5 mi. - :20)
actual :16
6.00 PM
Arrive Hotel Americus
Press Room located off lobby.
2 hours STAFF WORK
8:00 PM
Depart Hotel
(2. 5 mi. - :10)
actual
:08
8:10 PM
Arrive Muhlenberg College Gymnasium
(possible swing around football field)
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Miss Gloria I. Sherry,
Lehigh County Committee Vice-chairwoman
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Saturday, October 22 (continued)
Platform Committee:
Molton Frantz, Lehigh County Chairman and over-all chairman
Henry Ragot, Northampton County Chairman
William Wyatt, Carbon County Chairman
Gerald Snyder, Monroe County Chairman
Woodrew Horn, Congressional Candidate (15th District)
Willard Curtin, Congressman (8th District)
Senator Hugh Scott
Secretary Fred Seaton
Senator Pallman, National Committeeman and former
State Senator
State Senator Van Sant
Band: Pioneer Band of Allentown
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Ted Berger
Invocation by Father John Engler, St. Elizabeth's
Catholic Church
The Vice President introduced by Congressman Willard Curtin
8:15 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
8:45 PM
Television newsreels
Live radio WSAN. WKAP, WAEB
8:55 PM
Depart Muhlenberg College Gymnasium
(9. 5 mi. - :20)
actual 16
9:15 PM
Arrive airport
9:30 PM
Depart Allentown, Pennsylvania, enroute to
Washington, D.C.
(100 mi. - 1:10)
10:40 PM
Arrive Washington National Airport - MATS Terminal
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