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    "description": "This file contains:\n\nTentative schedule for Richard Nixon in Birmingham on August 24, 1960. 1 pg. [Memo], 8/24/1960\n\nList of the greeting committee for Richard and Pat Nixon in Birmingham on August 26, 1960. 1 pg. [Memo], 8/26/1960\n\nHandwritten list of greeting committee for Richard and Pat Nixon in Birmingham on August 26, 1960. Attached to previous. 2 pgs. [Memo], 8/26/1960\n\nList of people to send thank you notes to in Birmingham.1 pg. Two duplicates not scanned. [Memo], 8/26/1960\n\nHandwritten list of people to send thank you notes to in Birmingham. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Memo], 8/26/1960\n\nLetter from John Whitaker to Loie Guant. RE: Thank you notes- Birmingham. 3 pgs. Two duplicates not scanned. [Letter], 8/24/1960\n\nHandwritten letter from John Whitaker to Loie Gaunt. RE: Thank you notes- Birmingham. 4 pgs. Attached to previous. [Memo], 8/24/1960\n\nRichard Nixon platform procedure for Birmingham on August 26, 1960 in Wilson Park. 1 pg. Two duplicates not scanned. [Memo], 8/26/1960\n\nHandwritten Richard Nixon platform procedure for Birmingham on August 26, 1960 in Wilson Park. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Memo], 8/26/1960\n\nLetter from Chris to Bob about state chairman contacts. 1  pg. [Letter], 8/23/1960",
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    "ocrText": "Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nWhite House Special Files Collection\nFolder List\nBox Number\nFolder Number\nDocument Date\nDocument Type\nDocument Description\n48\n19\n08/24/1960\nMemo\nTentative schedule for Richard Nixon in\nBirmingham on August 24, 1960. 1 pg.\n48\n19\n08/26/1960\nMemo\nList of the greeting committee for Richard\nand Pat Nixon in Birmingham on August 26,\n1960. 1 pg.\n48\n19\n08/26/1960\nMemo\nHandwritten list of greeting committee for\nRichard and Pat Nixon in Birmingham on\nAugust 26, 1960. Attached to previous. 2 pgs.\n48\n19\n08/26/1960\nMemo\nList of people to send thank you notes to in\nBirmingham. 1 pg. Two duplicates not\nscanned.\n48\n19\n08/26/1960\nMemo\nHandwritten list of people to send thank you\nnotes to in Birmingham. 1 pg. Attached to\nprevious.\n48\n19\n08/24/1960\nLetter\nLetter from John Whitaker to Loie Guant.\nRE: Thank you notes- Birmingham. 3 pgs.\nTwo duplicates not scanned.\nWednesday, June 06, 2007\nPage 1 of 2\nBox Number\nFolder Number\nDocument Date\nDocument Type\nDocument Description\n48\n19\n08/24/1960\nMemo\nHandwritten letter from John Whitaker to\nLoie Gaunt. RE: Thank you notes-\nBirmingham. 4 pgs. Attached to previous.\n48\n19\n08/26/1960\nMemo\nRichard Nixon platform procedure for\nBirmingham on August 26, 1960 in Wilson\nPark. 1 pg. Two duplicates not scanned.\n48\n19\n08/26/1960\nMemo\nHandwritten Richard Nixon platform\nprocedure for Birmingham on August 26,\n1960 in Wilson Park. 1 pg. Attached to\nprevious.\n48\n19\n08/23/1960\nLetter\nLetter from Chris to Bob about state\nchairman contacts. 1 pg.\nWednesday, June 06, 2007\nPage 2 of 2\nSOUTHERN TRIP\nDETROIT\nAugust 24 1960\nTentative Schedule for RN Approval\n9:15 A. M. ?? (EDT)\nLv. D.C. Airport\n10:15 A. M.\n(CST)\nArr. Birmingham Airport\n10:45\nLv. Airport\n11:15\nArr. City Hall - to private room\n11:30\nMEET CIVIC LEADERS - In City Hall\n(GRP Leaders included)\n12:00\nReturn to Private room\n12:15\nTo platform in square\n12:30\nRN REMARKS\n1:00\nConclude\n1:15\nLv. Platform - drive to airport\n1:40\nArr. Airport\n1:45\nTake-off\n3:45\n(EST)\nArr. Atlanta Airport\n4:00\nLv. Airport\n4:30\nArr. Downtown bldg - to private room\n4:45\nTo platform - RN SPEAKS\n5:15\nConclude\n5:30\nMeet Civic Leaders - private room\n6:00\nMeet College Youth for Nixon leaders\n6:15\nLv. for airport\n6:45\nArr. Airport\n7:00\nTake-off\n11:00 P.M. ?? (CDT)\nArr. D. C.\nPN and RN Airport Greeting Committee\nBirmingham, Ala. . August 26\n( Tentative)\n1.\nMr. and Mrs. Caldwell Marks, Chairman \"Pat and Dick Mixon Day\"\n2.\nMr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith - State Chairman Nixon-Lodge Volunteers\n3.\nMr. and Mrs. Carl Bear - State Co-Chairman, Nixen-Lodge Volunteers\n4.\nMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hill . Chairman of Lawyers for Nixon and brother\nof Sea. Hill of Alabama\n5.\nMr. and Mrs. A, R. Tomlinson - Northern Albama Nixon-Ledge Volunteers\nChairman and Classmate of RN\n6. 9\nMrM. Hugh Daniel, Prs. Daniel Construction Company and friend of\nGov. James Byrnes of Ala.\nGOP Party people at airport\n1.\nMr. and Mrs. Claude O. Vardaman - State Chairman\n2.\nMr. and Mrs. Marvin Mostellar - National Committeeman\n3.\nMr. and Mrs. Thomas Abernathy - National Committeewoman\n4.\nMr. and Mrs. Charles Abernathy - State Finance Chairman\n5.\nMr. and Mrs. M. H. Lanier - State Vice Chairman\n6.\nMr. and Mrs. O. P. Drake, State Secy-Treas.\n7.\n(Maybe) Mr. Oscar W. Drake (Negro) - Pres. Abraham Lineokn Repub. Club\nPeople on platform PN should know\n1. Red Blount - Montgomery, Ala. contractor - head of Nixon-Lodge Volunteers in\nSoutheastern States and Ala. Citizens for like Chairman in '52 - '56\n2. Bev. Head - Local grocery industries man who is top worker for \"Pat and Dick\nNixon day!\"\n3. Paul Bryant - football coach Univ. of Ala.\nPNERN (Tenlative) air par giveling Com mille\n/ Mrs Mrs Coldwell marks, Chair man \"Patenich\nnit m nay\"\n2. MraMus Hubert Smith - slob chan was Nikon-Lodye\nValue ters\n3 Mrse Mrs Carl Bear - state Co. Chair ware Nixan -\nLadge Volum ten\n4) Mrsmrs Thomas B. Hill - Chairman manof Lawyers for\nNixon and ber their\nSenata Hill Ala.\nS. MaxMrs A.R. Tomlinson - nothern Alobama\nN Hon hodge Volunteer chain m on\nClassmile of R.N\n6. MrHugh Damel, Pres. Daniel Cres truition Co\nand friend of go James\nByrnef Ala\ngop Paily People at an port\n1. MuxMrs Claude 0. Varda man State chan man\n2. MrxMrs MARVIN Mostellar - n'tronal Commille man\n3. Mrs Mvs Thomas Abernethy- n.Tional Commillowoman\n3 Mr & Mrs charles Abernethy. slale Imance Chairman\n4, Mr&Mrs M.H. Lanier state Vic chairman\n5 Mrs Mrs o.p Drake Subsecre Tary a Treasurer\n6 (Maybe) Mr Oscar W-Drake (Vegro) Pres. AbrahamLinalu RepublicanClub\nPeople on plat form PN should\nbnow\nRed Blound mm49 overy Ala Contrails,\nhead of Nixim-Lodge Valum tens in Antheastem\nstates and A/a. Petizens for The chairman\nin 52-56\nBev. Head- local grocery in dishies more\nwho is TO P worker for \"Pat ac nich Nixon\nDay\"\nPaul Bryand - football coach lluingf Ala\nBIRMINGHAM, ALA. - Aug. 26\nTo be added to Birmingham thank you notes.\nThe below-listed Young Republicans worked for rally in Wilson Park:\n1.\nMr. Homer A. Jackson, Jr., - State YR Campaign Chairman\n827 Frank Nelson Building\nBirmingham 3, Alabama\n2.\nMr. William L. Longshore, Jr. - State YR Chairman\n531 Frank Nelson Building\nBirmingham 3, Ala.\n3.\nMrs. Mignon Smith - YR Committeewoman\n125 Memory Court\nBirmingham, Alabama\nTo be added to Bin mmg how Thank you\nnotes The below young Republe carry\nworked for rolly in Wildon Park\n1\nMr. Homen A. Jackson, Jr State YR. Campaign\n827 Frank Nelson Bldy chairman\nBirmingham 3, Ala\n@\nMr. will ia m L. Longs hore Jr - state YR\n531 Frank nelson Bldg\nchainman\n3\nMrs Mignon Smith\n125 memory Court M. R. Committe woman\nBummingham, Ala\nAugust 24, 1960\nTO:\nLoie Gaunt\nFROM: John Whitaker (Advance)\nRE: Thank-you notes - Birmingham visit of RN & PN - Fri., August 26, 1960\n(Advance list.)\n1.\nMr. Winton \"Red\" Blount - Southestern States Regional Chairman, Nixon-\nP. O. Box 949\nLodge Volunteers who was in charge of overall\nMontgomery, Ala.\narrangements for Birmingham & Atlanta visits\n2.\nMr. Caldwell Marks\nChairman, \"Pat & Dick Nixon Day\"\nC/o Owen-Richards, Inc.\n824 - 31st Street, N.\nBirmingham, Ala.\n3.\nMr. Beverly Head (Mr. - not Mrs.)\nAsst. Chairman for day\n230 South 16th Street\nBirmingham, Ala.\n4.\nMr. Morgan Smith\nHandled P.R., advance and follow-\nPublic Relations Associates\nup stories on visit\nFarley Bldg.\nBirmingham, Ala.\n5.\nMr. J. B. Roberts\nHandled facilities for Press\nPublic Relations Associates\nFarley Building\nBirmingham, Alabama\n6.\nMr. George G. Brownell\n)\n1001 South 22nd Street\nBirmingham, Ala.\n)\n)\nThese two men\nAND\n)\njointly handled the motorcade\n)\n7.\nMr. George $WV Seibels\n)\nJemison, Seibels Insurance, Inc.\n)\nBirmingham, Ala.\n)\n8.\nMr. John Grenier\nYoung Republican Chairman, Jeffer-\nWhite, Bradley, Attorneys\nson County worked on turning out a\nComer Bldg.\ncrowd with YR group\nBirmingham, Ala.\n- d -\nBirmingham Thank-yous\n9.\nMichael Cram\nHead of Nixon for President Club\nBY 773 Montgemery Drive\nat Birmingham Southern College.\nBirmingham, Ala.\nAssisted on producing a crowd and\npainted signs\n10.\nHon. James W. Morgan\nMayor of Birmingham\nCity Hall\nwho presentd RN \"Keys to City\"\nBirmingham, Ala.\n11.\nCommissioner Eugene Connor\nThis police chief worked with SS\nCommissioner of Public Safety\nAgent Adsolph \"Tex\" Downing\nCity Hall\nBirmingham, Ala.\n12.\nMr. E. A. \"Casey\" Jones\nGivie Auditorium He prepared\nCivic Auditorium\nAuditorium for alternate in case of\nBirmingham, Ala.\nrain - let's hope it doesn't rain\n13.\nThe private airport facilities of Hayes Aircraft were usd for airport\nrally and their employees turned out to welcome RN and PN. The below men can\nbe reached at the address of:\nHays Aircraft\nMunicipal Airport\nBirmingham, Ala.\na) Mr. Lewis F. Jeffers, President\nb) Mr. Joseph F. Johnston, General Counsel\nc) Mr. Arthur Hanesid, Manager, Plant Security\n- 3 -\nBirmingham Thank-yous\n14.\nParty people who will probably meet RN & PN at Airport greeting\ncommittee. Party problems at this writing and will telephone you on\nactual developments:\na. Chande O. Vardaman, State Chairman\n642 Brown, Marx Building\nBirmingham, Ala.\nb. Mr. Marvin Mostellar, National Committeeman\nP. O. Box 975\nMobile, Ala.\ne. Mrs. Thomas Abernathy, National Committeeweman\nTalladge, Ala. (sufficient address)\nd. Mr. Charles Chapman, Jr., State Finance Chairman\nP. O. Box 886 887\nDotham, Ala.\na. Mr. M. H. Lanier, State Vice-Chairman\n404 South Madison Street\nHuntsville, Alabama\n1.\nMr. O. P. Drake, State Secretary-Treasurer\nHaleyville, Ala. (sufficient address)\nTo Love GAUNT\nfrom John Whit aker (Advance). Thank you notes\nBIR Mingham visity RN8 PN Friday\naugus 26,1960 (adounce lest)\n/.\nMr Winton \"Red\" Blount- Southeastern States\nPO. Bok 949, Montgomery, A/A.\nRegional Chan mon NIXON Lodge Volunteers\nwho was in charge of overall arrange men Is\nfor Birmingham and Atlanta visits\n2.\nMr. Caldwell MARKS\nc/o Owen - Richards, mc\n824 -31ST ST. north\nBirming ham, Ala.\nCHAIRMAN, Duck PataDick Niton Day\"\n3.\nBerBeverly Headp.C yes Mr not Mrs.)\n230 south 16th 58, Birmusham, A/A.\nass'T CHUN man for day\n4.\nMr. Morgan Smith\nPublic Relations Associates\nFARLEY Bldg. Birmingham, Ala\nHandled PR, advance at follm up stones on visit\n5\nMr J.B Roberts\nPublic Relations Associates\nFARley Bldg Birming ham, Ala\nHandled facilities for press\n6\nMr Micharl\nMr. George 9 Brownell\n1001 south 22 ndsy\nBirmingham, Ala\nand\n7\nMr. genge Seibels\nJemison, Seihels, Inserve, me\n(These 2 men Jountly handledth motor code)\nd\nMr John Grenier\nWhite, Bradley Attorneys\nComer Bldy\nBirming ham, A/c\nYoung Depublican Chairman,\nYOR Jefferson County worked on terming out\na crowd mith YR group.\n9\nMichael Cram\n773 Mon tgomery Drive Birming ham A/a\n(Head of Nixon for Press duty clubat 3. r miny ham Shuthin college )\nassisted on producing a crowd and pointed Rigns\n10.\nHonorable James W. Morgan Mayorof Bermingham\ncity HALL, 03 murg ham,Ala\nwho presented RN keys to City\"\n11-\nCommiss lover Eugene Connor\nComissimer of Public Safety\nCity HALL\nBirming ham, Ala\nThis police chuf worked with Seen 5'5 agent\nis\nadalph \"Tex\" Downing\n12\nMr. EA \"Casey Jones Cure auditorin m,\nBirming have, He prepared auder over m for alterved\nin cose of noin - lits hope it doesn't rain\n13.\nThe private an pail facilities of Hay es\ncraft were used for an poid rally\nand their employees turned and to welcome\nRNaPN, The below men can be reached\nat the address Hays Aircraft\nMunicipal AIR port\nBirming ham, Ala\na) Mr Lewis F. Jeffers, president\nb) Mr. Joseph F. Johnston, general lounsel\nc) Mr arthur Hanes, Manager Plant Security\n14\nParly people who will probably\nmeet RN8 P.N at an port greeling\nat this walting\nCommittee Paily problems hose and\nwill telep home you on actual\ndevels prents:\na). Mr Claude 0. Varda man, state Chair man\n642 Brown, MARX Bldy\nBes ming ham Ala.\nb) Mr. MARVIN Mostellar, National Committe man\nP.O. Boy 915, Mobile, Ala\nc) Mrs Thomas Abernethy, National Committe woman\nTALLA DGE, Ala (suffecient address)\nd) Mr. Charles Chapman, Jr. State Finance Ch.\nP.O. Box 887 Dotham, Ala\ne) Mr M.H. LANIER, state Vere - chairman\n404 south Madison St\nHunts ville, Ala.\nF) Mr. O.P. Drake, state Secretary Treasurer\nHaleyville, Ala. (sufficined address)\nRN - PN PLATFORM PROCEDURE\nBirmingham, Ala - Aug. 26\nWilson Park\n1. Jack Wagner (MC) introduces PN and RN who walk to platform\n2. Wagner introduces a minister (undecided who it will be)\nwho gives invocation.\n3. Wagner introduces Birmingham mayor James W. Morgan\nwho presents keys to city\n4. Wagner introduces PN for ovation\n5. Wagner introduces RN who speaks at this point\n61\n*\nThe MC, Mr. Jack Warner is:\n1. President Gulf State Paper Mill\n2. President - Ala. State Chamber of Commerce\n3. President Warrior-Coosa-Tom Bigbee Development Association\niN PN plat form Procedure\nBirming ham (Wilson Park)\n/ Jack Wagner (MC) into deces PNEPN\nwho wall to platform\n2. Magner introduce a minister Cundecided\nope whol will be) who gives invocation\n3) Wayner wholuces Birming have Maya Jame W.\nMorgan who presents keysto city\n4) Wagner inholuces Pr for ovation\n5) Wagner introduces RN who speaks afthers pount\nThe MC. Mr Jack Warner is :F\n(1) President guefslate Paper M ill\n2\nPren dent Alabama slate Chambar Commerce\n3\nPresident Warria Coosa Tom B, bee\nDevelopment association\nAugust 23, 1960\nTO:\nBob\nFROM: Chris\nJohn Whitaker advises he thinks that L. Hall should call Claude Vardaman,\nState Chairman in Alabama. He also thinks that Mr. Hall should send tele-\ngrams of invitation to the following, asking them to meet RN at the Hayes\nAircraft Reception:\nClaude Vardaman\nMarvin Mostellar, P.O. Box 975, Mobile, Alabama - National Comm. Man\nMrs. Thomas Aberneth - National Committee woman\nCharles Chapman, Jr., State Finance Chairman, Box 887, Dotham, Ala.\nM. H. Lanier, State Vice Chmn, 404 S. Madison Street, Huntsville, Ala.\nO. P. Drake, State Secretary and & Treasurer, Halleyville, Ala."
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