Vice Presidential Support Trips
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Type Of Activity
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Political Fundraisers
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Location
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Location
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Various locations
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Date of Activity
| 02 December 1969 through
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Coordinates
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Support
Trips with Vice President Agnew
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Type Of Activity
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Political Fundraiser
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Location
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Location
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New Orleans, LA, Phoenix AZ
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Date of Activity
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02 December 1969 to 23 February 1970
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Coordinates
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29°57'22.7" N 90°03'56.2"W
33°25'57.83 N112° 0'27.34"W
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02 Dec 69 to New Orleans LA-Political Speech
Vice President Agnew in Cedar Rapids IA |
I don't know why we ever took these pieces of crap with us because the
Vice President didn't use it, only the White House staff.
The Dex-1 was always placed
in a closest or a room outside the VP suite or CP because of the horrible smell
the machine would emit as it burned the paper.... a
Thermal copy fax machine ...6 minutes per page or a DEX1A ...which doubled the
speed to 3 minutes per page. It operated on a POTS telephone line and had an
acoustical coupler for the telephone handset. You would get that odor on your
hands and clothes. DEX1 odor resembles that of burned brake pads on a car. The
staff received the daily news summary every morning on the DEX machine, and it
took forever to send or receive the multi-page unclassified Daily News
Summaries were horrible. Three minutes per page, 45+ pages with delivery target
of 0800 AM local time and would not start transmitting until 2 hours before
caused a lot of problems in the field, plus competing for resources preparing
the other morning CLASSIFIED deliveries. Some Trip Officers thought that
watching the drum spin made the process faster!… There was a bank of DEX-1s sitting in
the corridor right outside the Comm Center/13a in
the White House basement. If you were assigned to send or receive DEX messages it was
considered cruel punishment because we knew we would be sitting in that hall
for hours.
The Royal Orleans Hotel near the VP's Suite |
The VP speaks at a Republican fund raiser |
The Agnew’s on the way to Brennan's Restaurant |
23 Feb 70 to Phoenix AZ-Political Speech
I was again assigned to support Vice President Agnew and was sent this time to Phoenix AZ where he was speaking at another fund raiser. Which we found out would be held at the Del Webb Town House Hotel.
The Vice President continues to blast the National Networks |
Del Webb’s Townhouse in Phoenix AZ in 1970 |
The Vice President at a Republican Fundraiser
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Type Of Activity
| Speech and Fundraiser | |
Location
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Location
| Newport Beach CA | |
Date of Activity
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01 Nov 1970
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Coordinates
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33°40′34″N 117°43′52″W
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The Vice President at a Republican
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Type Of Activity
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Speech and Fundraiser
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Location
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Location
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San Diego CA
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Date of Activity
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01 Nov 1970
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Coordinates
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Vice President Agnew talks to reporters |
Frank Sinatra’s Retirement Concert
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Type of Activity
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Indoor Theater Concert
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Location
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Location
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Ahmanson Theater Los Angeles, California
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Date of Activity
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June 13 1971
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Coordinates
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34°3′29″N118°14′50″W
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Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Ahmanson Theater |
Ahmanson Theater |
Frank Sinatra's retirement concert |
Inside the Ahmanson Theater where Frank Sinatra's retirement concert was held. |
Frank Sinatra’s retirement in 1971 |
Our final stop that night was back at our motel to start the installation of the HF equipment in a room in the Motel. Early the next morning we would install the antenna on the roof of the Motel and started to power up the two AN/URT-23 SSB radios. I would spend the rest of the day establishing contact with Camp David, Collins Radio, Silver Dollar (Airborne Command Post) and other locations within the Andrews Airways HF system. Successful phone patches were completed with various individuals and our activity was terminated.
The Hearst Residence Front Entrance |
Palm Springs International Airport |
Vice President Agnew and Frank Sinatra Golfing in Palm Springs |
Fore!!!!! |
1971 Bob Hope Desert Classic
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Type Of Activity
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Golf Tournament
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Location
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Location
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Palm Springs California
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Date of Activity
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10 Feb 1971 to 14 Feb 1971
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Coordinates
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33°49′26″N 116°31′49″
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Dedication of the Eisenhower Medical Center
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Type of Activity
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Hospital Dedication
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Location
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Location
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage CA
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Date of Activity
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November 27 1971
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Coordinates
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November 27 1971 to Palm Springs with President and Mrs. Nixon and Vice President and Mrs. Agnew
The San Clemente CCT made many trips to Palm Springs in support of the President and Vice President. Most of the visits were only golf outings but, on November 27 1971 President and Mrs. Nixon attended the dedication of the Eisenhower Memorial Hospital and Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Desert CA.; also in attendance were Mrs. Eisenhower, Vice President and Mrs. Agnew and Governor and Mrs. Reagan all of which had protection details that need access to our communications either directly or indirectly.
We had to install the CP and the WHCA COMM-center in a nearby hotel for the USSS and WH staff the switchboard was installed in the GTE central office in Palm Springs. There was a radio site on Edom Hill which overlooked Palm Springs Airport, The Medical Center and the Annenberg estate where the President always stayed. WHCA had installed Baker and Charlie base stations that we turned up when a trip was eminent. We also installed FM radios at the USSS CP, close to the speech site.
Bob Hope at the ground Breaking Ceremony |
Bob Hope donated the land for the Eisenhower Medical Center |
President Nixon speaks at the dedication of the Eisenhower Medical Center |
A private tour of the facility followed the dedication |
There was also a small reception held following the dedication |
The President and Bob Hope enjoy a round of golf |
The Nixon’s return to San Clemente |
Support trip to Palm Springs Ca.
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Type Of Activity
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Communications Support Trip
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Location
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Location
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Palm Springs California
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Date of Activity
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27 Dec 1971 to 4 Jan 1972
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Coordinates
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33°49′26″N 116°31′49″W
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Frank Sinatra’s estate at the Tamarack Country Club |
Bob Hope golfing with Vice President Agnew |
Vice President Agnew’s Visit to New Orleans | |
Type Of Activity | Republican Party Fundraiser |
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Location | New Orleans LA |
Date of Activity | 24-25 April 1972 |
Coordinates | 29°57'22.7"N 90°03'56.2"W |
Aboard AF-2 Speechwriters William Safire and Pat Buchanan with VP Spiro Agnew |
The Roosevelt Hotel |
The Royal Orleans Hotel |
New Orleans International Airport |
Site Of Departure |
Re-election victory for the President and Vice President in 1972 |
Vice President Agnew is sworn in at 1973 Inaugural Ceremony |
On July 31, 1973 Agnew's lawyers were handed a letter written by George Beall, United States attorney for Baltimore, informing them that the Vice President was under investigation for conspiracy, extortion, and bribery. At a meeting with Attorney General Elliot Richardson, Agnew denied all the charges, and on August 6, 1973 as the story broke in the newspapers, the Vice President released a statement saying, "I am innocent of any wrongdoing."
Vice President Agnew meets with reporters in front of the federal Courthouse in Baltimore MD |
The Vice President exits the federal Courthouse in Baltimore MD after pleading "No Contest" |
Vice President Agnew’s letter of resignation to the President |
Vice President Agnew’s letter of resignation |
New York Times Headlines on Oct 11, 1973 |
Gerald Ford is sworn in as the new Vice President |
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