The President met with William H. Carruthers, Mark I. Goode, and Ronald L. Ziegler
Wedding plans
-Television coverage
-Extent
-Post-wedding plans
-Red Room
-Photos
-Television coverage of photographic session
-Audio set up
-Receiving line
-Television coverage
-Dance
-Lucy A. Winchester
-Rehearsal
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-Dance
-Sequence and tunes
-Tricia Nixon and Edward R. F. Cox
-President’s cut in
-Tune change
-Howard E., Jr. and Anne C. B. (Finch) Cox role
-Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon role
-First dance television coverage Conv. No. 517-18 (cont.)
-E. R. F. Cox’s role
-Coverage ending
-T. Nixon’s exit
-Cake cutting
-Media coverage
-Bouquet throwing
-Exit
-Receiving line
-Timing
-Location
-Serving of drinks
-Entrance of guests
-Cabinet members
-North Portico
-Television coverage
-Audio coverage
-Weather
-Chance of rain
-Inclement weather plans
-President’s escort of T. Nixon
-Pace
-Train attendance
-Winchester’s role
-T. Nixon’s role
-Extent of dancing
-Priscilla Kidder
-Schedule
-Television coverage
-Extent
-Ceremony coverage
Goode and Carruthers left at 1:53 pm
Press conference
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-John D. Ehrlichman and Leonard Garment
-Connally role
-George W. Romney and John N. Mitchell
-Upcoming conference
-”Blackjack” question
-Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD]
-Housing integration
-Administration commitment Conv. No. 517-19 (cont.)
-Public perception
-”Blackjack” question
-Attorney General statement
-Questions of reporters
-School questions
Wedding
-Constance M. (Cornell) (“Connie”) Stuart
-Kandy S. Stroud (Women’s Wear Daily)
-Presence in White House press pool
-Television presence on Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Ziegler’s idea
-Placement in a pool
-CBS coverage
-Dan Rather and Marya McLaughlin anchor
-Other positions
-National Broadcasting Company [NBC]
-Barbara Walters and Edwin P. Newman anchor
-Other positions
-American Broadcasting Company [ABC] coverage
-Studio highlights
-CBS special
-Timing
-ABC special
-Timing
-NBC coverage
-Timing
-Extent of coverage
-West Coast coverage
-ABC
-Special broadcasting
-NBC
-CBS
-Audience interest
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-Total coverage
-Dominance
-News shows
-Type of coverage
-Audience size and interest
-CBS special
-White House weddings
Conv. No. 517-19 (cont.)
Ziegler left at 2:02 pm