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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
46
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n.d.
Memo
Itinerary of Vice President Nixon: October
31 through November 5, 1960. 32 pages,
including a duplicate page.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Page 1 of 1
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
EIGHTH CAMPAIGN WEEK
ITINERARY OF VICE PRESIDENT
RICHARD NIXON
October 31 through November 5, 1960
Monday, October 31
STAFF WORK
Convair Aircraft
6:00 PM EST
Depart Washington National Airport enroute
to Teterboro, New Jersey
(200 mi. - 1:30)
Dinner on plane
7:30 PM EST
Arrive Teterboro Airport
AM: Jack MacKenzie
Raymond H. Bateman is in charge of
arrangements
Motorcade Chairman is Harry B. Crook
7:50 PM
Depart airport enroute to Ridgewood,
(12 mi. - :40)
New Jersey
actual :25
8:25 PM
Arrive Ridgewood High School
Ridgewood population is 18. 000
U.S. Senator is Clifford Case
Congressman is Frank C. Osmers, Jr., (9th District)
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Thomas Campbell
The Vice President introduced by Ambassador Lodge
8:30 to
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AND
9:00 PM
AMBASSADOR LODGE
9:10 PM
Depart Ridgewood enroute to Newark, New Jersey (16 mi. - :30)
actual :25
9:40 PM
Arrive Sussex Avenue Armory, Newark
Population of Newark is 410,000
Congressman is George M. Wallhauser (12th District)
Monday, October 31 (continued)
9:45 PM to
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AND
10:20 PM
AMBASSADOR LODGE
10:30 PM
Depart Armory enroute to Newark
(8 mi. - :20)
Municipal Airport
actual :15
10:50 PM
Arrive airport
11:00 PM
Depart Newark enroute to
(80 mi. - :50)
North Philadelphia
Arrive Nqrth Philadelphia Airport
AM: Paul Marshall
Depart airport by motorcade enroute to
(15 mi. - :45)
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Arrive Bellevue-Stratford Hotel and
remain overnight.
Page 2
Tuesday, November 1
Convair Aircraft
8:30 AM
Baggage in lobby
9:15 AM
Depart hotel
10:00 AM
Arrive Philadelphia International Airport
10:10 AM EST
Depart International . Airport enroute to
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
(60 mi. - :50)
11:00 AM EST
Arrive Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Airport
AM: Bill Black
Municipal Airport
Population of Lancaster is 65,000
U.S. Senator is Hugh Scott
Congressman is Paul B. Dague (9th District)
Ken Shirk is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by
Mrs. Thomas McElwee, Vice Chairwoman,
Republican County Committee
Hamilton watch presented to Mrs. Nixon by
Mrs. Peter K. Honoman, President, Women's
Republican Club of Lancaster County
Band at airport: New Holland, Pennsylvania
German "Victory Band"
Reception Committee:
Paul Dague, Congressman (9th District)
Dick Snyder, County Chairman
John Moore, Chairman, Nixon-Lodge Volunteers
Richard Charles, Jr., Chairman, Young Republicans
G. Grable Drehn, Former County Chairman
Ruth Glenn Pennell, State Vice Chairwoman
Mrs. June K. Honoman, President, Women's
Republican Club
Antonio Palumbu, Italian Representative
George Carmin, Manager General Cigar' Company
Msgr. Schweick, Pastor, St. Joseph's Church
John Gordon, Pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church and
member of City School Board
and 8 others for a total of 19
Page 3
Tuesday, November 1 (continued)
Motorcade Chairman is Harry Meyers
11:20 AM
Depart airport enroute to parking lot
(6. 5 mi. - :25)
actual :15
11:45 AM
Arrive Parking Lot
(No Platform Committee except Congressman
and Mrs. Dague)
Program:
Vice , President introduced by Congressman Dague
11:50 to
12:15 PM
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
WGAL-TV film for playback 9:00 - 9:25 PM
12:25 PM
Depart Parking Lot enroute to airport
(6.4 mi. - :15)
12:40 PM
Arrive airport
12:50 PM EST
Depart Lancaster enroute to Erie,
Pennsylvania
(250 mi. - 1:40)
2:30 PM EST
Arrive: Erie, Pennsylvania
AM: Dick Miller
Page 4
Tuesday, November 1 (continued)
12:50 PM EST
Depart Lancaster, Pennsylvania enroute to
Erie, Pennsylvania
(250 mi. -1:40)
2:30 PM EST
Arrive Erie, Pennsylvania, Port Erie
AM: Dick Miller
Airport
Population of Erie is 135,000
Congressman is Carroll D. Kearns (24th District)
John Jageman (Yogaman) is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Marie
Hazen, County Vice Chairman
Bands at airport: McDowell High School
Saegertown High School
Reception and Platform:
Congressman Carroll E. Kearns (24th District)
John English, County Chairman
Mrs. Marie Hazen, County Vice Chairman
Robert Kent, Candidate for State Auditor General
Charles Smith. Candidate for State Treasurer
Blair F. Gunther, Candidate for Superior Court
Clifford Welsh, Secretary of County Party and
Administrative Assistant to Congressman Kearns
Mrs. Lillian McClelland, Co-Chairman of Volunteers
for Nixon-Lodge
John Held, Co-Chairman, Volunteers for Nixon-Lodge
Thaddeus Kwiat (kweeat), Candidate for State Assembly
W. W. Waterhouse, State Senator
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is John English, County Chairman
Vice President introduced by Congressman Kearns
2:40 to
REMARKSBY THE VICE PRESIDENT
3:05 PM
WFEE-TV and WICV-TV film for playback
in evening.
Greets platform guests following address
3:20 PM EST
Depart Erie enroute to Syracuse, New York
(220 mi. -1:30)
4:50 PM EST
Arrive Syracuse, New York
AM: Dick Miller
Page 5
Tuesday, November 1, (continued)
3:20 PM EST
Depart Erie, Pennsylvania enroute to
Syracuse, New York
(220 mi. 1:30)
4:50 PM EST
Arrive Syracuse, New York Airport
AM: Dick Miller
Population of Syracuse is 210, 000
Governor is Nelson Rockefeller
U. S. Senators are Jacob Javits and Kenneth
Keating
Congressman is R. Walter Riehlman
(35th District)
Newcomb Steuart is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Miss Karol
Klekosky (Miss Poland of Syracuse)
Greeting Committee:
Governor and Mrs. Rockefeller
Senator Kenneth Keating
Mayor and Mrs. Anthony Henninger
Congressman R. Walter Riehlman
Gerald Ladd, Chairman, County Board of Supervisors
State Senator John Hughes
State Senator Lawrence Rulison
Donald Brown, Assemblyman
Clark Schoeneck, Assemblyman
Philip Chase, Assemblyman
5:05 PM
Depart airport enroute to Clinton Square
(5.2 mi. -:15)
Motorcade Chairman is Marshall Cramer
actual :13
5:20 PM
ARRIVE CLINTON SQUARE
Bad weather alternative: War Memorial Square
Seating capacity 10, 000
Band: Fayetteville Dixieland Band
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Norma Stone
Page 6
Tuesday, November 1 (continued)
Platform Committee:
Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller
Senator Kenneth Keating
Mayor and Mrs. Anthony Henninger
Congressman R. Walter Riehlman
Gerald Ladd, Chairman, County Board of Supervisors
State Senator John Hughes
State Senator Lawrence Rulison
Donald Brown, Assemblyman
Clark Schoeneck, Assemblyman
Philip Chase, A semblyman
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is John Hughes, State Senator
Vice President introduced by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller
5:25 to
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
5:45 PM
TV Newsreels - WSYR-TV, WHEN-TV
Greets platform guests following address
TV
5:55 PM
Depart Clinton Square enroute to WHEN/Studios
-TV
6:00 PM
ARRIVE WHEN STUDIOS - 101 Court Street
6:00 to
Preparation time
7:00 PM
7:00 to
NIXON AT SEVEN
7:15 PM
National TV
7:20 PM
Depart WHEN Studios enroute to airport
(5. 8 mi. - :15)
actual :10
7:35 PM
Arrive airport
7:45 PM EST
Depart Syracuse enroute to Rochester,
New York
(90 mi. -:50)
8:35 PM EST
Arrive Rochester, New York
Page 7
Tuesday, November 1 (continued)
Platform Committee:
Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller
Senator Kenneth Keating
Mayor and Mrs. Anthony Henninger
Congressman R. Walter Riehlman
Gerald Ladd, Chairman, County Board of Supervisors
State Senator John Hughes
State Senator Lawrence Rulison
Donald Brown, Assemblyman
Clark Schoeneck, Assemblyman
Philip Chase, A semblyman
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is John Hughes, State Senator
Vice President introduced by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller
5:25 to
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
5:45 PM
TV Newsreels - WSYR-TV, WHEN-TV
Greets platform guests following address
TV
5:55 PM
Depart Clinton Square enroute to WHEN/Studios
-TV
6:00 PM
ARRIVE WHEN STUDIOS - 101 Court Street
6:00 to
Preparation time
7:00 PM
7:00 to
NIXON AT SEVEN
7:15 PM
National TV
7:20 PM
Depart WHEN Studios enroute to airport
(5. 8 mi. - :15)
actual :10
7:35 PM
Arrive airport
7:45 PM EST
Depart Syracuse enroute to Rochester,
New York
(90 mi. -:50)
8:35 PM EST
Arrive Rochester, New York
Page 7
Tuesday, November 1 (continued)
7:45 PM EST
Depart Syracuse enroute to Rochester,
New York
i90 mi. -:50)
8:35 PM EST
Arrive Rochester and Monroe County
Airport, Rochester, New York
AM: John Whitaker
Population of Rochester is 320, 000
Congressmen are Jessica McCullough Weis
(38th District) and Harold C. Ostertag
(39th District)
Carl Hallauer is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Erva Smith,
Monroe County Chairwoman
Bands at airport: John Cummings Band
Reception Committee:
Mayor Peter Barry
Carl S. Hallauer, State Committeeman; Chairman
of Board of Bauch and Lomb
Gordon A. Howe, Monroe County Chairman
Frank Horton, County Campaign Chairman
Mrs. Erva Smith, Monroe County Vice Chairman
Congresswoman Jessica Weis (39th District)
Congressman Harold Ostertag (38th District)
Dick Ricketts, County Chairman, Volunteers for
Nixon-Lodge (Negro); pitcher for Rochester Red
Wings
Richard Epstein, President, County Young Republicans
Motorcade Chairman is Ira C. Sapozink
8:50 PM
Depart airport by motorcade enroute to Rochester
War Memorial Auditorium
(5. 2 mi. - :25)
actual :15
Page 8
Tuesday, November i (concinued)
9:15 PM EST
Arrive Rochester War Memorial Auditorium
Seating capacity 9600
Platform Committee:
Paul Miller, President of Gannett Newspapers
Marion B. Folsom, former Secretary of
Health, Education and Welfare
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Gordon A. Howe
Vice President introduced by Governor Rockefeller
9:30 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
10:00 PM
(no live TV in Rochester)
TV newsreels - WHEC-TV, WROC-TV, . WVET-TV
Greets platform guests following address
10:05 PM
Depart auditorium enroute to airport
(5.1 mi. - :15)
actual :15
10:20 PM
Arrive airport
10:30 PM EST
Depart Rochester enroute to New York City
(270 mi. - 1:30)
12 Midnight EST
Arrive Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station
AM: Tom Pownall
12:10 PM
Depart airport
(6 mi. - :20)
enroute to St. George Hotel
actual :18
12:30 PM
Arrive St. George Hotel and remain overnight
Page 9
wednesday, November L
10:00 AM
Baggage in lobby
8:30 to
Breakfast Rally - St. George Hotel
8:55 AM
Attending Breakfast:
Secretary Seaton, Secretary Flemming, Attorney
General Rogers, Governor Rockefeller, Mrs. Margaret
B. Kuhn, Vice Chairman, Kings County Committee
Dr. Moses Spatt, Vice Chairman and Finance Chairman
of Kings County; Mr. Joseph Weinstein, head of Mays
Department Stores; Major Mario Remo, formerly with
Democratic Nationalities Committee; Jacob Holtzmann,
Chairman of Board of Regents and former president
of Electoral College; Judge Ray M.D. Richardson,
Treasurer of Kings County Committee; Mrs. Helen T.
Ericksen, Assistant Secretary of Kings County
Committee; Anthony N. Durso, Secretary of Kings
County; Congressman Francis Dorn (12th District)
The Vice President escorted by John Crews, Commissioner
8:15 AM
Press departs St. George Hotel enroute to
Roosevelt Field Shopping Center
8:55 AM
Depart St. George Hotel for helicopter area - Navy Yard,
Pier G
9:02 AM
Arrive helicopter area - Navy Yard, Pier G.
9:05 AM
Depart by helicopter enroute to Roosevelt
Field Shopping Center
9:20 AM
Arrive Roosevelt Field Shopping Center
AM: John Warner
Tom Pownall
Congressmen are: Stuyvesant Wainwright
(1st District); Steven B. Derounian (2nd District);
Frank J. Becker (3rd District)
9:30 AM
President Eisenhower arrives at Roosevelt
Field Shopping Center by helicopter --
Greeted by the Vice President,
Ambassador Lodge, Governor Rockefeller
Motorcade two blocks to rally area
Program:
9:40 to
Master of Ceremonies is Holly Patterson,
10:10 AM
who will introduce Governor Rockefeller
(1 minute)
Governor Rockefeller will introduce
Ambassador Lodge
(2 minutes)
Page 10
Wednesday, November 2 (continued)
Ambassador Lodge will introduce
(2 minutes)
the Vice President
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
The Vice President introduces the President
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
10:15 AM
Motorcade (two blocks) from rally area to
helicopter area
10:25 AM
Depart helicopter area enroute to Westchester
County Airport
(31 mi. - 1:00)
(Press motorcades to Battery)
actual :55
10:40 AM
Arrive Westchester County Airport
AM: John Warner
Tom Pownall
Congressmen are: Edwin B. Dooley (26th District);
Robert R. Barry (27th District)
Reception Committee:
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Michaelian, County Chairman
Mrs. Marion Mack, County Vice Chairman
Congressman and Mrs. Robert R. Barry (27th District)
Congressman and Mrs. Edwin B. Dooley (26th District)
Platform Committee:
Supreme Court Judges James Hopkins; Frank
McCullough; John Donchoe.
State Senators Hunter Meighan; George W. Carvell;
William F. Condon
Assemblyman Christian Armbruster
Assemblyman P. Boice Esser
District Attorney Robert Trainor
County Judge Joseph Gagliardi
and other candidates for Assemblymen
plus reception committee and Republican town leaders.
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Congressman Robert Barry
10:45 AM to
who will introduce Governor Rockefeller
(1 minute)
11:15 AM
Governor Rockefeller will introduce
Ambassador Lodge
(2 minutes)
Page 11
Ambassador Lodge will introduce
the Vice President
(2 minutes)
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
The Vice President introduces the President
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
11:20 AM
Depart Westchester Airport enroute to
Port of New York Authority Heliport,
30th and 12th Avenue
11:40 AM
Arrive Heliport - 30th and 12th Avenue
11:50 AM
Depart Heliport for Battery by motorcade
(3. 7 mi. - :10)
actual :5
12:00 Noon
Arrive Battery
AM: Tom Pownall
John Warner
Start parade
(3. 6 mi. - :50)
Route: Broadway - 23rd Street - 5th
actual :35
Avenue - 34th Street - Herald Square
12:50 PM
Arrive Herald Square
Bernard Newman is in charge of arrangements
1:00 to
Program:
1:30 PM
Bernard Newman introduces Governor
Rockefeller
(1 minute)
Governor Rockefeller introduces
(1 minute)
Ambassador Lodge
Ambassador Lodge introduces
(2 minutes)
the Vice President
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
The Vice President introduces the
President
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
Page 12
Wednesday, November 2 (continued)
1:45 PM
Depart Herald Square enroute to
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel by motorcade
2:00 PM
Arrive Waldorf Astoria Hotel
STAFF WORK
3:00 PM
Depart Waldorf-Astoria Hotel enroute to
Yonkers, New York
3:45 PM
Arrive Yonkers, Larkin Plaza Shopping Center
Population of Yonkers is 187,000
Congressman is Robert R. Barry (27th) District)
lbert Hayduk is in charge of arrangements
Band at Larkin Plaza Shopping Center is the
Rice Military Band
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by
Mrs. Dorothy Cotter, Vice Chairwoman of the
City Committee, and Mrs. Kendrick Noble, Chairwoman
of the Women's Division of Volunteers
Reception and Platform Committees:
Mayor Christian Kristensen
Albert Hayduk
Thomas V. Kennedy, Chairman of the Volunteers
James Hopkins, Candidate for Supreme Court
Frank McCollough, Candidate for Supreme Court
John Donohoe, Candidate for Supreme Court
Joseph Gagliardi, Candidate for County Judge
Robert R. Trainor, District Attorney
William F. Condon, State Senator
Christian Armbruster, Candidate for Assemblyman (1st Dist.)
Boice Besser, Candidate for Assemblyman (2nd District)
Frederick Adler, Candidate for Justice of the Peace
Anthony J. Cerroto, Member of the Executive Committee
Leo Murin, Member of the Executive Committee
Morton Edmiston, Member of the Executive Committee
Albert Walsh, President, Young Men's Republican Club
Mrs. Holly Stasko, President, Young Women's Republican
Club
Page 13
Wednesday, November 2 (continued)
3:50 to
Program:
4:20 PM
Master of Ceremonies, Ed Michaelean,
introduces Governor Rockefeller
(1 minute)
Governor Rockefeller introduces
Ambassador Lodge
(2 minutes)
Ambassador Lodge introduces the
Vice President
(2 minutes)
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
The Vice President introduces
the President
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
4:30 PM
Depart Larkin Plaza Shopping Center enroute
to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
(Press will proceed to the Belmont Plaza Hotel)
5:15 PM
Arrive Waldorf Astoria Hotel
STAFF WORK
Depart Waldorf Astoria Hotel enroute to
CBS Studio
Arrive CBS Studio
7:00 to
7:15 PM
NIXON AT SEVEN
National Television
Depart CBS Studio
Arrive Waldorf Astoria Hotel
8:00 PM
Depart Waldorf Astoria Hotel by motorcade
enroute to the Coliseum
8:15 PM
Arrive Coliseum
Page 14
(contimed)
8:30 to
9:00 PM
Program:
NATIONAL TELEVISION
Governor Rockefeller introduces
(2 minutes)
Ambassador Lodge
Ambassador Lodge introduces the
Vice President
(2 minutes)
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
The, Vice President introduces the
President
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
(10 minutes)
9:15 PM
Depart Coliseum by motorcade enroute to
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
(press will proceed to Belmont Plaza Hotel)
9:25 PM
Arrive Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Remain overnight
Thursday, November 3
6:30 AM
Baggage. in lobby
7:20 AM
Depart hotel enroute to Idlewild Airport
7:50 AM
Arrive Idlewild Airport, American Airlines Hanger
8:00 AM
Depart Idlewild Airport enroute to
Columbia, South Carolina
(560 mi. - 1:40)
Page 15
Thursday, November 3
8:00 AM EST
Depart Idlewild Airport enroute to Columbia,
South Carolina via Shaw Air Force Base
(560 mi. - -1:40)
9:40 AM EST
Arrive Shaw Air Force Base
AM: Dick Miller
10:00 AM
Depart Shaw Air Force Base enroute to
Columbia State House
(28 mi. -1:00)
Motorcade Chairman is Gayle Averyt
11:00 AM
Arrive Columbia State House
Population of Columbia is 120, 000
Bill Hendley is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Hugh Fuller
Reception Committee:
Mr. and Mrs. A. Mason Gibbes, State Chairman,
Democrats for Nixon-Lodge
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Watson, Executive Director,
Democrats for Nixon-Lodge
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Daniel, former U.S. Senator
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lipscomb, Women's Chairman,
Democrats for Nixon-Lodge
Gregg Shorey, Republican State Chairman
Mr. and Mrs. George Milliken
W. W. Wannamaker, National Committeeman
Mr. and Mrs. Dabney Barnes, National Committeewoman
Bobby Richardson, Second Baseman, New York Yankees
Motorcade Chairman is Gayle Averyt
11:05 to
MEETING WITH SOUTHERN LEADERS
11:50 AM
State House
Walks outside to steps of State House for rally
Bands: Citadel Band
University of South Carolina Band
Bad weather alternative: Columbia Township Auditorium
Seating capacity 3500
Page 16
Thursday, November 3 (continued)
Platform Committee:
Governor and Mrs. James F. Byrnes
Mayor Lester A. Bates
Rosalind Russell, actress
Rev. Archie Ellis
Mrs. Dabney Barnes, National Committeewoman
Mrs. R. E. Lipscomb, Women's Chairman, Democrats
for Nixon-Lodge
Mackie Quaze, Master of Ceremonies
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Mackie Quaze
Invocation by Rev. Archie Ellis, 1st Baptist Church
Vice President introduced by Governor James Byrnes
12 Noon tipp
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
12:30 PM
from steps of State House
Video-tape for playback at 8:30-9:00 p.m. WIS-TV, Columbia;
WSPA, Spartansburg, WFBC, Greenville; WCSC & WUSN-TV,
Charleston; WBTW, Florence; WBTV, Charlotte; WSBF, Augusta.
12:40 PM
Depart State House enroute to Shaw Air Force Base (28 mi. 1:00)
1:40 PM
Arrive Shaw Air Force Base
1:50 PM EST
Depart Columbia enroute to San Antonio, Texas
(1200 mi. -2:40)
Lunch on plane
3:30 PM CST
Arrive San Antonio, Texas
AM: John
Ehrlichman
Page 17
hursday, November 3 (continued)
1:45 PM EST
Depart Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
enroute to San Antonio, Texas
(1200 mi. - 2:45)
Lunch on plane
3:30 PM CST
Arrive San Antonio, Texas
AM: John Ehrlichman
Population of San Antonio is 575,000
Candidate for Governor, William M. Steger
Candidate for U.S. Senate, John Tower
In charge of arrangements is John Kimberley
Reception, Committee:
Joe Sheldon, State Committeeman
Albert Fay, National Committeeman
Mrs. Ike Kampmann, Jr., National Committeeman
Thad Hutcheson, State Chairman
John Tower, Candidate for Senate
Mrs. John Wood, State Committeewoman
John Goode, County Chairman
Lewis Moorman, State Finance Chairman
Dr. Max Johnson, City Councilman, representing the Mayor
Charles Duke, Chairman, Democrats for Nixon
and others
Band at airport: Mexican Band
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Ike Kampmann, Jr.,
National Committeewoman
A 10-galloon hat presented to Vice President by Richard Frederick
Motorcade Chairman is Warren Hewitt
3:40 PM
Depart airport for Alamo via Broadway, Houston,
Nacogdoches and Crockett Streets. No sirens
( 10 mi. - :30)
actual :20
4:10 PM
Arrive Alamo
(South side via covered walk to front entrance)
Bad weather alternate: Municipal Auditorium
The Vice President received by six members of
Alamo Committee:
Greetings by Daughters of Republic of Texas,
Mrs. Edwin Simmang, Chairman
Place wreath at portrait of Col. William B. Travis inside Alamo
Page 18
Thursday, November 3 (continued)
Platform Committee:
Joe Sheldon, State Committeeman
Albert Fay, National Committeeman
Mrs. Ike Kampmann, Jr., National Committeeman
Thad Hutcheson, State Chairman
John Tower, Candidate for Senate
Mrs. John Wood, State Committeewoman
John Goode, County Chairman
Lewis Moorman, State Finance Chairman
Dr. Max Johnson, City Councilman, representing the Mayor
Charles Duke, Chairman, Democrats for Nixon
Theo Weiss, Chairman, Texans for Nixon
and others
Program:
The Vice President introduced by John Tower,
candidate for U.S. Senate
4:20 to
4:50 PM
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
40-station TV network to carry video taped
10-minute portion of this address and 20-minute
portion of Houston address - 9:30 to 10:00 PM
5:00 PM
Depart Alamo enroute to TV studio
5:10 PM
Arrive KENS-TV Station (CBS)
6:00 to
NIXON AT SEVEN
6:15 PM
National Television
6:20 PM
Depart TV studio
(via San Pedro Street and Highway 13)
( 10 mi. - :30)
actual :20
6:50 PM
Arrive airport
7:00 PM CST
Depart San Antonio enroute to Houston,
(200 mi. - :50)
Texas (dinner on plane)
7:50 PM CST
Arrive Houston, Texas, International Airport
AM: Jim Murphy
Page 19
Thursday, November
3
7:00 PM
Depart San Antonio, Texas, enroute to
(200 mi. - :50)
Houston, Texas
7:50 PM CST
Arrive Houston, Texas, International Airport
AM: Jim Murphy
Population of Houston is 940,000
Candidate for Senate is John G. Tower
Candidate for Congress is Anthony J.P. Farris (8th District)
Candidate for Governor is William M. Stager
In charge of arrangements is Jim Bertron and Mickey Ledrick
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Almaria Thompson,
Vice County Chairwoman
Reception Committee:
Thad Hutcheson, State Chairman
Al Fay, National Committeeman
Jim Bertron, Harris County Chairman
Lou Moorman, Finance Chairman of Texas
Mrs. Flo Kampmann, National Committeewoman
Harris Gregg, State Committeeman
Allan Shivers, Former Governor
John Tower, Candidate for Senate
Oveta Culp Hobby, publisher "Houston Post"
John T. Jones, Jr., Publisher, "Houston Chronicle"
George Carmack, Editor of "Houston Press"
W. Cecil Sisson, local Chairman, Democrats for Nixon
Jim Noonan, C ndidate for Congress (22nd District)
Tony Farris, Candidate for Congress (8th District)
Motorcade Chairman is Roy Goodearl
8:00 PM
Leave airport for Herman Park, Miller Memorial Theater
(14 mi. - :30)
2 mi. secondary, 35 mph, to freeway
actual :25
10 mi. on freeway, 50 mph; 30 mph off
freeway to Cₐ lhoun St. - secondary business
and negro; then on to Main Street
8:30 PM
Arrive Herman Park, Miller Memorial Theater
Bad weather alternative: City Auditorium
Capacity - 4300
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Thursday, November 3 (continued)
Platform Committee:
Al Fay, National Committeeman
Thad Hutcheson, State Chairman
Mrs. Flo Kampmann, National Committeewoman
John Tower, Candidate for Senate
Allan Shivers, Former Governor
Lewis Cutrer, Mayor of Houston (Democrat)
Cecil Sisson, Chairman of Democrats for Nixon-Lodge
Jim Bertron, County Chairman
Flowers presented to Mrs. Nixon by Vale Ackerman,
State Committeewoman
Program:
Master of Ceremonies: Thad Hutcheson
The Vice President introduced by John Tower, Candidate
for Senate
8:45 to 9:15
RALLY -
40-station state TV network to carry 20-minute video-taped
portion of this address and 10-minute portion of San Antonio
address for playback at 9:30 to 10:00 p.m.
9:25 PM
Depart Herman Park for airport
( 14 mi. - :30)
actual . :25
9:55 PM
Arrive International Airport
10:00 PM CST
Depart Houston enroute to
Ft. Worth, Texas
kx22
11:00 PM CST
Arrive Fort Worth, Texas
AM: Bill Bumpus
Remain overnight
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Thursday, November 3, (continued)
10:00 PM CST
Depart Houston enroute to Fort Worth, Texas
(270 mi. - 1:00)
1:00 PM
Arrive Fort Worth, Amon Carter Field
AM: Bill Bumpus
Population of Fort Worth is 390, 000
Candidate for Governor is William M. Steger
Candidate for Senator is John G. Tower
Bayard Friedman
is in charge of arrangements
Bands at airport: Curley Bayles Band
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Joseph Kennedy
Reception Committee:
Bayard Friedman, Chairman, Nixon-Lodge Campaign
Committee
Atwood McDonald, Chairman, Democrats for Nixon
Carr Collins, Chairman, Texans for Nixon
Mayor Tom McCann
Raymond Shaeffer (breakfast host to the Vice President on
previous visit)
John Edwards, County Chairman
Mrs. Joseph Kennedy, Vice County Chairman
Alan Shivers, former Governor of Texas
Walker Brents, State Executive Committeeman
Peggy Floor, State Executive Committeewoman
11:20 PM
Depart airport enroute to hotel
(23 mi. -:40)
Motorcade Chairman is William Tucker
12:00 PM
Arrive Hilton Hotel and remain overnight
Midnight
Press Room: Derrick Room, 2nd floor
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Friday, November 4
7:45 AM
Baggage in lobby
7:55 AM
Depart hotel enroute to Burnett Park
(1/2 mi. -:10)
8:05 AM
Arrive Burnett Park
Bad weather alternative: Crystal Ballroom, Texas
Hotel - Seating Capacity:
Platform Committee:
Mr. and Mrs. John Tower, candidate for U.S. Senate
Bayard Friedman, Chairman, Nixon-Lodge Campaign
Committee
Mayor Tom McCann
Congressman Bruce Alger of Dallas
and state officials from Houston
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Bayard Friedman
Vice President introduced by John Tower, Candidate for
U. S. Senate
8:15 to
8:45 AM
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
TV newsreels
Greets platform guests following address
9:00 AM
Depart Burnett Park enroute to airport
(23.5 mi. -:45)
9:45 AM
Arrive airport
10:00 AM CST
Depart Fort Worth enroute to Casper, Wyoming (875 mi. -2:15)
Arrive Casper, Wyoming
AM: Bob Krill
Friday, November 4
10:00 AM CST
Depart Fort Worth enroute to Casper,
Wyoming
(875 mi. -2:15)
11:15 AM MST
Arrive Casper, Wyoming, Natrona County
AM: Bob Krill
Airport
Population of Casper is 36, 000
Congressman at large is Keith Thomson, candidate for Senate.
Candidate for Congress and former Congressman
is William H. Harrison
Howell McDaniel, Jr., is in charge of arrangements
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Nancy Nichols,
President, Casper Republican Women's Club
Reception Committee:
Congressman Keith Thompson, candidate for U.S. Senate
Former Congressman and Mrs. William H. Harrison
Former Governor and Mrs. Milward Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. John Wold, State Chairman
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thorson, National Committeeman
Mrs. Leona Jensen, National Committeewoman
Mrs. Estelle Stacy, State Chairwoman
Mrs. Ruth Skeeters, President, Wyoming Federation of
Republican Women's Clubs
Former Senator and Mrs. Frank A. Barrett
Mayor and Mrs. Earl Johnson
and other state and county officials
Motorcade Chairman is Harry Evans
11:35 AM
Depart airport enroute to Casper City County Building (9 mi. - :25)
actual :20
12:00 Noon
Arrive Casper City County Building (outside)
Bad weather alternative: Industrial Building at
Central Wyoming Fair Grounds - seating capacity 3, 000
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Friday, November 4 (continued)
Platform Committee:
Congressman and Mrs. Keith Thomson, candidate for
U.S. Senate
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Harrison, former Congressman
and Candidate for Congress
Former Governor and Mrs. Milward Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. John Wold, State Chairman
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thorson, National Committeeman
Mrs. Leona Jensen, National Committeewoman
Mrs. Estelle Stacy, State Chairwoman
Mrs. Ruth Skeeters, President, Wyoming Federation of
Republican Women's Clubs
Mr. and Mrs. David Kidd, Natrona County Chairman
Former Senator and Mrs. Frank A. Burrett
Mayor and Mrs. Earl Johnson
amd 32 other state and local officials and
legislature candidates
Band: Natrona County High School and Troopers Drum and
Bugle Corps
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Miss Bonnie Engleman,
(17) President, Young Republicans, Natrona County
High School
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Milward Simpson
Invocation by Rev. Thomas Davies (Presbyterian)
Vice President introduced by Congressman Keith Thomson
12:05 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
12:35 PM
Radio coverage and TV newsreels
Greets platform guests following address
12:45 PM
Depart Casper City County Building enroute to
airport
(9 mi. - :20)
1:05 PM
Arrive Natrona County Airport
1:15 PM MST
Depart Casper enroute to Spokane, Washington
(720 mi. - 1:50)
2:05 PM PST
Arrive Spokane, International Geiger Field
AM: Bill Black
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Friday, November 4 (continued)
1:15 PM MST
Depart Casper, Wyoming enroute to Spokane,
Washington
(720 me, 1:50)
2:05 PM PST
Arrive Spokane International Airport, Geiger
Field
AM: Bill Black
Population of Spokane is 190,000
Congressman is Walt Horan (5th District)
Jim McTigue is in charge of arrangements
Motorcade Chairman is Dick Axtell
2:25 PM
Depart airport enroute to Station KXLY-TV
315 West Sprague Avenue
(10 mi. -:25)
actual :20
2:50 PM
Arrive Station KXLY-TV
2:55 to
Taping "Nixon at 7"
3:40 PM
3:45 PM
Depart studio enroute to Coliseum
4:00 PM
Arrive Coliseum
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Bob Timm
Vice President introduced by Lloyd Andrews,
Candidate for Governor
4:05 to
ADDRESS BY THEVICE PRESIDENT
4:35 PM
TV video-tape for playback in evening 8:30-9:00
KING-TV Seattle, KHQ Spokane. 9:30-10:00 PM
KIMA Yakima, KEPR Pasco, KVAS Euphrata,
KLEW Lewiston
4:40 PM
Depart Coliseum enroute to airport
5:00 PM
Arrive airport
5:10 PM PST
Depart Spokane enroute to Fresno, California
(860 mi. -2:25)
7:35 PM PST
Arrive Fresno, California
AM: Stan Lothridge
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5:10 PM PST
Depart Spokane, Washington, enroute to
Fresno, California
(860 mi. - 2:25)
7:35 PM PST
Arrive Fresno, California
AM: Stan Lothridge
Population of Fresno is 132,000
Senator is Thomas Kuchel
In charge of arrangements is Oakley Hunter
7:45 PM
Depart airport for Downtown Rally
(10 mi. - :25)
8:10 PM
Arrive Downtown Town Square
7:15 to
8:45 PM
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
TV newsreels
8:50 PM
Depart rally for Hotel California
9:00 PM
Arrive California Hotel
9:20 PM
Depart hotel for TV studio
9:30 PM
Arrive TV studio
10:00 to
10:30 PM
TV - REGIONAL NETWORK
10:40 PM
Depart TV studio for hotel
10:50 PM
Arrive Hotel California
Remain Overnight
Saturday, November 5
7:00 AM
Baggage in lobby
7:40 AM
Depart hotel
8:05 AM
Arrive airport
Convair Aircraft
8:15 AM PST
Depart Fresno enroute to San Jose, Calif. (130 mi. - 1:05)
Breakfast on plane
9:20 AM PST
Arrive San Jose, California
AM: Ned Sullivan
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Saturday, November 5
8:15 AM PST
Depart Fresno enroute to San Jose, Calif.
(130 mi. - 1:05)
9:20 AM PST
Arrive San Jose Municipal Airport
AM: Ned Sullivan
San Jese population 10 132, 000
Congressman is Charles Gubser (10th
District)
John E. Longinotte is in charge of arrangements
Motorcade Chairman is John Yule
9:40 AM
Depart airport enroute to City Hall
(2 mi. -;10)
actual :05
9:50 AM
Arrive San Jose City Hall
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Code
man Gubser
Vice President introduced by Congressman Gubser
9:55 to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
10:25 AM
Television newsreels
10:35 AM
Depart San Jose City Hall by motorcade enroute (26 mi. -:40)
to Hayward, California
actual :30
11:15 AM
Arrive Hayward Shopping Center
AM: Sherm Unger
Hayward population is 70, 000
Candidate for Congress is Robert Hannon
(8th District)
Stuart Nixon (no relation) is in charge of arrangements
Reception Committee:
Walter Dahl, County Chairman
Robert Hannon, Candidate for Congress (8th District)
Program:
Master of Ceremonies is Robert Hannon
Vice President introduced by Senator Kuchel
11:20 to
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
11:40 AM
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Saturday, November 5 (continued)
11:45 AM
Depart Hayward enroute to Oakland,
(15 mi. -:30)
California
actual :20
12:15 PM
Arrive Downtown Oakland
AM: Sherm Unger
Oakland population is 406, 000
Candidate for Congress is Robert Hannon
(8th District)
12:25 PM to
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
12:55
Television newsreels
1:05 PM
Depart Oakland by motorcade enroute to
Oakland Municipal Airport
1:25 PM
Arrive Oakland Municipal Airport
1:40 PM PST
Depart Oakland enroute to Los Angeles,
(325 mi. -1:50)
California
3:30 PM PST
Arrive Van Nuys Airport
AM: John
Ehrlichman
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Saturday, November 5
1:40 PM PST
Depart Oakland, California, enroute to
(325 mi. - 1:50)
Los Angeles, California
3:30 PM PST
Arrive Los Angeles, Van Nuys Airport
AM: John Ehrlichman
(Taxi to California Air National Guard Ramp)
Population of Los Angeles is 2,460,000
U.S. Senator is Thomas Kuchel
Congressman is Joe Holt (22nd District)
Candidate for Congress is Lemoine Blanchard
In charge of arrangements is John Begg
Flowers for Mrs. Nixon presented by Mrs. Pat Hitt,
National Committeewoman
Reception Committee:
John Krehbiel, State Chairman
Tom Pike, State Chairman, Nixon Volunteers
Mrs. Pat Hitt, National Committeewoman
Chad McClelland, Southern California Chairman, Nixon
Volunteers
Pat Hillings, County Chairman
Senator Thomas Kuchel
Norris Poulson, Mayor of Los Angeles
Don Belding, President, Los Angeles Airport Commission
Warren Dorn, County Supervisor
Assemblyman Lou Cusanovich
Motorcade Chairman is James Rizor
The Vice President introduced by Lemoine Blanchard,
Candidate for Cong ess (22nd District)
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
4:00 PM
Depart airport for Ambassador Hotel
(via Roscoe, Victory, Hollywood Freeway
Vermont, Wilshire Blvd.)
(22. mi. - 1:00)
actual :45
5:00 PM
Arrive Ambassador Hotel
STAFF WORK
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Saturday, November 5 (continued)
6:30 PM
Depart Ambassador hotel enroute to
(4. 6 mi. - :20)
Pan Pacific Auditorium
actual :12
(via Wilshire, Normandy, Beverly Boulevards)
6150 PM
Arrive Pan Pacific Auditorium
Platform Committee:
Congressman Gordon L. McDonough (15th District)
Candidate for Congress Alphonso E. Bell, Jr. (16th District)
Candidate for Congress, Tom Coffee (17th District)
Congressman Craig Hosmer (18th District)
Candidate for Congress Gordon S. McWilliams (19th District)
Congressman H. Allen Smith (20th District)
Congressman Edgar W. Hiestand (21st District)
Congressman Joe Holt (22nd District)
Candidate for Congress Emmett A. Schwartz (23rd District)
Congressman Glenard P. Lipscomb (24th District)
Candidate for Congress John H. Rousselot (25th District)
Candidate for Congress William E. McIntyre (26th District)
and members of the Reception Committee
Program:
The Vice President introduced by Lemoine Blanchard
Candidate for Congress (22nd District)
7:00 to
7:30 PM
ADDRESS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT
National TV
7:45 PM
Depart Pan Pacific Auditorium enroute to:
Ambassador Hotel
8:05 PM
Arrive Ambassador Hotel
Remain overnight
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