February 16, 1969

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The President's day began at Camp David, Maryland

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• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
  Sunday, February 16.
  
  President at Camp David this morning. We met with Williamsburg people regarding redecorating West Wing. They're very interested - and President wants them to go ahead. Idea would be to get good authentic reproductions in all staff offices, antiques in Oval Office. Redo Fish Room, Cabinet Room, etc. Also debated whether to change my office with Dwight's. Hard to decide which is best.
  
  On return President came to office to work on briefing books. After getting them all spread out, and his briefcases open on the back table, he called me in and said we should have thought of this as a good picture possibility. So we called in photographers.
  
  He had called me earlier from Camp David regarding story in New York Times saying Secret Service was shipping bullet-proof cars to Europe. He has ordered no cars to be sent - and was upset. Later had Ehrlichman come in (just home last night from Europe) to discuss this. John talked him into using our Secret Service cars with communications - but not the bullet proof ones. He's determined not to create image of over-security.
  
  President came back to office after dinner - walked into my office, sat down and chatted about California summer White House possibility that France has found - President very interested. Also the Williamsburg decorator idea - he thinks it's great and says to go ahead.
  
  I left at 8:30 - P still in office poring over briefing books. This week will be a tough one because he'll really want to concentrate on getting ready. Glad I'll be gone.
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• 320. Airgram A–35 From the Embassy in Guatemala to the Department of State, Guatemala City, February 16, 1969. , Guatemala City, February 16, 1969

  The Embassy reported on internal security incidents and guerrilla activities during the month of January, including the capture and “neutralization” of the fourth of 12 guerrillas implicated in the 1968 assassination of Ambassador John Gordon Mein.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 23 GUAT. Confidential. Drafted on February 12 by David H. Clare (POL) and approved in draft by Wilson (POL) and approved by Political Officer Matthew D. Smith. Stamped notations on the Airgram indicate that it was received at the Department of State on February 18, at 8:24 a.m. and at the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs on February 20. Enclosed but not published is a Chart of Incidents.

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Roll WHPO-0298 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0298-01A-02A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon, Charles G. Bebe Rebozo, a unidentified military aides walk through the snow covered woods, to the Camp David heliport, before their departure back to Washington, D. C. 2/16/1969, Maryland Camp David. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Charles Bebe Rebozo, unidentified military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0298-01A-09A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon, Charles G. Bebe Rebozo at the Camp David heliport before their departure back to Washington, D. C. 2/16/1969, Maryland Camp David. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Charles Bebe Rebozo.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0298-10A-13A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon, Charles G. Bebe Rebozo, and two military aides walk to the Presidential VH-3A "Sea King" helicopter, parked at the Camp David heliport, before departure for Camp David. 2/16/1969, Maryland Camp David. President Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Charles G. Bebe Rebozo, unidentified staff and military aide.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0298-14A-17A, A Presidential military aide stands at attention while the Presidential VH-3A "Sea King" helicopter lifts off from the Camp David heliport, departing for Washington, D. C. 2/16/1969, Maryland Camp David. unidentified military aide.

Roll WHPO-0318 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0318-01, President Nixon sitting at his desk. Written on Transparency frame; E-44-2 Interneg - C318 Atkins 16 Feb 69. 2/16/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.

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