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February 1 Washington. Attends services with Mrs. Eisenhower at National Presbyterian Church.
2 Washington. Morning appointments with D. W. Kendall; General Persons; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; G. E. Allen, A. M. Washburn, and H. C. McClellan to discuss Moscow fair; General Goodpaster and Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; U.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars; Secretary Anderson, General Persons, and B. N. Harlow. Presents Heart-of-the-Year Award to Senator Johnson. Late morning appointments with Senator Johnson; General Persons; Secretary Flemming and General Persons. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; General Goodpaster; General Persons and B. N. Harlow; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower and General Goodpaster; J. C. Hagerty, T. E. Stephens, and General Goodpaster; T. E. Stephens; General Persons and D. W. Kendall; General Persons; D. W. Kendall; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower.
3 Washington. Hosts breakfast for Republican congressmen. Morning appointments with General Persons; Legislative Leaders; G. Gray; E. Johnston. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with J. C. Hagerty; Secretary Dulles and L. T. Merchant; J. N. Greene; C. D. Dillon; General Persons; Dr. Elliott; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; W. J. Hopkins; Attorney General Rogers and General Persons; D. W. Kendall; General Persons; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; Republican senators and congressmen, Secretary Flemming, Attorney General Rogers, General Persons, B. N. Harlow, J. Z. Anderson, and E. A. McCabe (off the record).
4 Washington. Morning appointments with D. W. Kendall; Melville B. Grosvenor (President, National Geographic Society) and General Goodpaster. Presents National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal to Vivian Fuchs and Admiral George Dufek, followed by appointments with General Goodpaster; G. D. Morgan; pre-news briefing; news conference; W. J. Hopkins; Attorney General Rogers and General Persons; Attorney General Rogers, Secretaries Anderson and Flemming, and General Persons; Senator Johnson, Secretaries Flemming and Anderson, Attorney General Rogers, General Persons, and B. N. Harlow (off the record); General Goodpaster. Airborne for Thomasville, Georgia. To Milestone Plantation.
5 Thomasville, Georgia. Hunts quail with B. T. Leithead, W. E. Robinson, and G. M. Humphrey. Evening appointment with R. W. Woodruff and J. C. Hagerty. Plays bridge.
6 Thomasville, Georgia. Hunts quail at Whitney Plantation with General Snyder, B. T. Leithead, W. E. Robinson, and G. M. Humphrey. Plays bridge.
7 Thomasville, Georgia. Hunts quail with G. M. Humphrey, B. T. Leithead, W. E. Robinson, and General Snyder at Firman plantation. Plays bridge.
8 Thomasville, Georgia. Inspects stable and dog kennels. To Spence Air Force Base en route to Washington.
9 Washington. Morning appointments with T. E. Stephens and J. C. Hagerty; General Persons; M. C. Moos; R. J. Saulnier; T. E. Stephens and J. C. Hagerty; General Twining and Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; T. E. Stephens, J. C. Hagerty, and Captain Aurand to discuss St. Lawrence Seaway; R. E. Merriam; Attorney General Rogers. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with W. J. Hopkins; T. E. Stephens; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; C. D. Dillon, General Persons, and D. W. Kendall; General Persons and D. W. Kendall; T. E. Stephens; General Persons.
10 Washington. Morning appointments with General Persons; General Persons and G. D. Morgan; T. E. Stephens; Senators Cooper and Morton and G. D. Morgan; D. W. Kendall; J. C. Hagerty; General Goodpaster; pre-news briefing; news conference; J. C. Hagerty; G. V. Allen. Greets plastics industry officials. Appointments with Vice-Chancellor Bruno Pitterman (Austria), Ambassador Platzer, F. D. Kohler, and N. M. Lejins; General Goodpaster. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with T. E. Stephens; M. C. Moos. Practices golf on south lawn. Late afternoon appointments with J. R. Killian, General Goodpaster, and Drs. Edwin H. Land and Edward M. Purcell (off the record); Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; G. D. Morgan and General Goodpaster.
11 Washington. Morning appointments with J. C. Hagerty; G. D. Morgan; R. E. Merriam; T. E. Stephens; W. Brandt, Ambassador Grewe (Germany), and L. T. Merchant; M. C. Moos; J. A. McCone, Budget Director Stans, and General Goodpaster; U.S. Ambassador Bohlen; Colonel and Mrs. Logan Serles (off the record); R. E. Merriam; W. J. Hopkins; M. C. Moos. Greets Boy Scouts. Lunch. Addresses National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Practices golf on south lawn. Afternoon appointments with J. C. Hagerty and Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; T. E. Stephens; G. D. Morgan; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Delivers address at National Lincoln Sesquicentennial dinner.
12 Washington. Morning appointments with D. W. Kendall; Attorney General Rogers; C. D. Dillon; National Security Council session; Secretary McElroy, D. A. Quarles, Generals Twining and Goodpaster, and Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; Secretary McElroy. Presents Big Brother of the Year Award to Secretary McElroy. Receives St. Ann's Infant Home group, followed by appointments with M. C. Moos; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Lunch. Practices golf. Attends twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of Import-Export Bank. Late afternoon appointment with T. E. Stephens.
13 Washington. Appointments with General Persons; W. J. Hopkins; Secretary Anderson, W. M. Martin, R. J. Saulnier, and D. Paarlberg to discuss inflation and economic situation; L. E. Walsh and General Persons (off the record); Generals Harmon and Persons; General Snyder; U.S. Ambassador Lodge (off the record); J. C. Hagerty; General Goodpaster; Ambassador Walter Muller (from Chile) and W. T. Buchanan; Secretary McElroy and General Goodpaster; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Lunch. Practices golf on south lawn.
14 Washington. Morning appointments with C. D. Dillon, Major J. S. D. Eisenhower, General Persons, and General Goodpaster; Generals Persons and Goodpaster. Visits Secretary Dulles and General Parks at Walter Reed Hospital.
15 Washington. Attends services at National Presbyterian Church with Major J. S. D. Eisenhower and D. D. Eisenhower II.
16 Washington. Morning appointments with W. J. Hopkins; J. C. Hagerty; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; G. Gray; U.S. Ambassador Philip W. Bonsal (to Cuba); Secretary Flemming; T. E. Stephens and B. N. Harlow; Governor Furcolo, Secretary Flemming, and R. E. Merriam to discuss educational accreditation; T. E. Stephens; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with R. E. Merriam; General Persons; J. B. Conant and R. E. Merriam (off the record); T. E. Stephens. Practices golf on south lawn. Appointments with General Goodpaster and H. R. McPhee; R. E. Merriam; General Persons; H. Pyle and General Persons.
17 Washington. Breakfast meeting with Senator Saltonstall, Congressman Hoeven, and B. N. Harlow (off the record). Morning appointments with Legislative Leaders; General Persons; L. E. Walsh; R. E. Merriam; C. A. Herter and General Goodpaster. Receives White House Press Photographers' Association Photo Contest winners. Greets Eisenhower Exchange fellows, followed by appointments with Senator Allott and T. E. Stephens; W. J. Hopkins. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with General Goodpaster; T. E. Stephens; D. W. Kendall; H. Pyle; General Goodpaster; General Persons. Visits Secretary Dulles at Walter Reed Hospital. Practices golf on south lawn. Late afternoon appointments with General Goodpaster; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; General Goodpaster; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Attends National Symphony Orchestra with Major and Mrs. J. S. D. Eisenhower and Captain and Mrs. Aurand.
18 Washington. Off-the-record breakfast meeting with Lawrence Kimpton (Chancellor, University of Chicago) and R. E. Merriam. Appointments with Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; D. W. Kendall and H. R. McPhee; M. J. McCaffree; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; General Persons, T. E. Stephens, and B. N. Harlow; J. C. Hagerty; pre-news briefing; news conference; T. E. Stephens; L. E. Walsh; Drs. Glennan and Dryden, J. R. Killian, Secretary Anderson, Budget Director Stans, and Generals Goodpaster and Persons; General Persons and Budget Director Stans; General Persons; W. J. Hopkins. Lunch. Boards Columbine en route to Austin, Texas.
19 Austin, Texas. Airborne for Acapulco, Mexico. Meets President Adolfo Lopez Mateos at Federal Palace. Attends luncheon aboard presidential yacht. Cruises around Acapulco Harbor. Attends dinner in his honor, followed by entertainment.
20 Acapulco, Mexico. Attends luncheon. Attends dinner in his honor, followed by entertainment. Returns to Washington.
21 Washington. Morning appointments with General Persons; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; General Goodpaster. Visits Secretary Dulles and General Parks at Walter Reed Hospital. Late morning appointment with General Goodpaster.
22 Washington. To Gettysburg farm. Inspects farm with Major J. S. D. Eisenhower and S. Eisenhower. Lunch at residence of Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Returns to Washington.
23 Washington. Morning appointments with J. C. Hagerty; General Goodpaster; C. A. Herter and General Goodpaster; General Goodpaster; G. D. Morgan. Visits Secretary Dulles at Walter Reed Hospital. Hosts off-the-record stag dinner for West Point Class of 1915 classmates.
24 Washington. Morning appointments with Secretary Strauss, D. Paarlberg, and B. N. Harlow; Legislative Leaders; General Goodpaster; U.S. Ambassador Byroade (to Afghanistan); E. A. McCabe; National Association of Real Estate Boards representatives and E. A. McCabe; Dr. Glennan and General Persons. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with T. E. Stephens; W. J. Hopkins; M. C. Moos and Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; A. W. Dulles and General Goodpaster (off the record); Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Practices golf on south lawn. Late afternoon appointment with T. E. Stephens.
25 Washington. Morning appointments with General Persons; Cambodian legislators; General Goodpaster; J. R. Killian; pre-news briefing; news conference; North Dakota delegation; Clarence Francis and T. E. Stephens (off the record). Delivers address at U.S. Savings Bonds Conference. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with D. W. Kendall; H. M. Alcorn, General Persons, and D. W. Kendall; General Persons and D. Paarlberg; J. R. Killian and General Goodpaster; Generals Persons and Goodpaster. Practices golf on south lawn. Appointments with Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; General Goodpaster; J. C. Hagerty; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Swims.
26 Washington. Breakfast meeting with Senators Keating, Scott, and Prouty, General Persons, B. N. Harlow, and E. A. McCabe. Morning appointments with General Persons; National Security Council session; Secretary McElroy; G. Gray; Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Dedication Committee; Senator Byrd; W. J. Hopkins; General Persons and B. N. Harlow; A. C. Jacobs; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; Secretary Anderson, General Persons, and D. W. Kendall; General Persons. Practices golf on south lawn. Appointments with General Goodpaster; B. N. Harlow; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Holds off-the-record meeting with Republican senators and congressmen.
27 Washington. Breakfast meeting with Marshall Field, Jr. (off the record). Appointments with J. C. Hagerty; Cabinet meeting; Secretary Strauss (off the record); Major J. S. D. Eisenhower; G. D. Morgan; T. E. Stephens. Attends presentation of Simon Bolivar statue. Lunch. Afternoon appointments with P. G. Hoffman. Visits Secretary Dulles at Walter Reed Hospital. Appointments with D. W. Kendall; R. E. Merriam and General Persons; L. A. Hoegh and G. D. Morgan; T. E. Stephens; General Persons.
28 Washington. Morning appointments with R. J. Saulnier and G. D. Morgan; J. C. Hagerty; G. D. Morgan; T. E. Stephens; W. J. Hopkins; Postmaster General Summerfield; General Persons; Major J. S. D. Eisenhower. Practices golf.
 

Eisenhower Presidential Papers

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