Digitized from Box 5 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

FOR YOUR USE AND INFORMATION DECEMBER 9, 1974

Office of the White House Press Secretary

THE WHITE HOUSE

TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT TO NEW YORK CITY FOR THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND HALL OF FAME

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1974

PRESS SCHEDULE

12:00 Noon Press bus departs Southwest Gate enroute Andrews Air Force Base.

12:30 p. m. Press check-in at Andrews Air Force Base.

1:00 p. m. Press Plane (PAA 707) departs Andrews Air Force Base enroute JFK International Airport.

Flying Time: 1 hour Time Change: None

Lunch will be served during flight.

2:00 p. m. Press Plane (PAA 707) arrives JFK International Airport, Hangar #14.

Press facilities available at Airport:

5 coin telephones in JFK Training Building.

NOTE: Members of the Press Corps are to proceed directly to press buses for departure from JFK International Airport.

2:00 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS THE SOUTH LAWN VIA MARINE ONE ENROUTE ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE.

2:15 p. m. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE.

2:20 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE VIA AIR FORCE ONE ENROUTE JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

3:00 p. m. Press buses arrive Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Press facilities available:

Press Room - Astor Gallery (Third floor, adjacent to Grand Ballroom) 20 MB's 2 Telex

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3:05 p. m. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

OPEN PRESS COVERAGE

NOTE: Members of the Air Force One Travel Pool proceed directly to Press Helicopter #3.

3:10 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS JFK INTERNA'IIONAL AIRPORT ENROUTE WALL STREET HELIPAD.

Preas Helicopter #3 follows.

3:25 p. m. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES WALL STREET HELIPAD.

OEPN PRESS COVERAGE

NOTE: Members of the Air Force One Travel Pool proceed directly to motorcade.

3:30 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS WALL STREET HELIPAD VIA MOTORCADE ENROUTE WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL.

3:40 p. m. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL, AND WILL BE MET BY : EUGENE SCANLAN, VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGER, WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL; AND, DAN REICHARTZ, RESIDENT MANAGER, WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL.

AIR FORCE ONE PRESS.POOL COVERAGE

THE PRESIDENT PROCEEDS TO SUITE 7R/S.

4:30 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS SUITE 7R/S AND PROCEEDS TO SUITE 7G FOR MEETING WITH VICE PRESIDENT DESIGNATE ROCKEFELLER AND FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON CRITICAL CHOICES FOR AMERICA:

John Foster, Vice President of Energy Research and Development for TRW, Inc. Dr. Edward Teller, Professor of Physics at University of California Carroll L. Wilson, Professor of Alfred T. Sloan School of Management at MIT George D. Woods, Former President of the World Bank William J. Ronan, Chairman of the New York Port Authority Hans Marks, Director of Ames Laboratories Oscar M. Ruebhauser, Debevoise, Plimpton, Lyons and Go stea partner

SILENT POOL PHOTO COVERAGE

6:00 p. m. MEETING CONCLUDES. THE PRESIDENT PROCEEDS TO SUITE 7R/S.

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6:40 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS SUITE 7R/S AND IS ESCORTED TO WEST BALLROOM VIP RECEPTION BY: VIN DRADDY, CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND HALL OF FAME; AND, , JR., PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION.AN) HALL OF FAME.

6:45 p. m. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES VIP RECEPTION AND GREETS GUESTS.

PRESS POOL COVERAGE

7:20 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS RECEPTION.

THE PRESIDENT ENTERS GRAND BALLROOM AND PROCEEDS TO SEAT ON THE DAIS.

OPEN PRESS COVERAGE

PRESS NOTE: Available light photography only; approximately 50 candles; distance of throw 60 feet.

Welcoming remarks by William I. Spencer, Dinner Committee Co- Chairman.

Master of Ceremonies Chris Schenkel intro duces Ben Cutler for the National Anthem.

Invocation by His Eminence Terrence Cardinal Cooke.

7:35 p.m. DINNER BEGINS.

8:40 p. m. DINNER CONCLUDES AND PROGRAM BEGINS.

Remarks by Chris Schenkel, Master of Ceremonies.

8:50 p. m. Introduction of members of the Football Hall of Fame and Salute to Pioneer Player Hall of Fame Inductees by George C. Connor.

8:55 p. m. Richard W. Kazmaier, Jr. delivers the President's Report.

9:00 p. m. Induction of the new members of the Football Hall of Fame by Fred Russell, Chairman of the Honors Court, and Colonel Edgar W. Garbisch, Vice-Chairman of the Honors Court.

9:10 p. m. Response by Bill Murray.

9:15 p. m. Presentation of the National Football Foundation Scholar­ Athlete Scholarships and Medical Economics Graduate Fellowships by Dr. James Zumberge, University of Nebraska Chancellor.

9:20 p. m. Response by Pat Haden of USC.

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9:25 p. m. Remarks and Introduction of the President by Chris Schenkel.

9:30 p. m. PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.

FULL PRESS COVERAGE

PRESS NOTE: Presidential Remarks will be piped into the Pres s Room.

9:40 p. m. REMARKS CONCLUDE.

THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS THE DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN AWARD TO .

9:45 p. m. Acceptance remarks by Bob Hope.

10:00 p. m. John W. Galbreath, Sr., Chairman of the Gen. MacArthur Advisory Board, explains that the recipient of the MacArthur Bowl will not be declared until after the bowl games, since no clear-cut champion exists. Coaches from the following contender universities will be acknowledged:

Alabama Ohio State Michigan USC

10:05 p. m. Remarks by Vincent dePaul Draddy, Chairman of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame.

10:20 p. m. Presentation by Draddy of the Gold Medal Award to Gerald B. Zornow, Chairman of the Board of the Eastman Kodak Company.

Acceptance remarks by Gerald B. Zornow.

10:25 p. m. Benediction by His Eminence Terrence 'Catrdinal Cooke.

Program concludes.

10:30 p. m. THE PRESIDENT, ESCORTED BY VIN DRADDY AND BOB HOPE, DEPARTS GRAND BALLROOM ENROUTE MOl'ORCADE.

10:3,5 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS VIA MOTORCADE ENROUTE WALL STREET HELIPAD.

Press Pool follows.

10:45 p. m. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES WALL STREET HELIPAD.

PRESS NOTE: Members of Travel Pool proceed directly to Press Helicopter #3.

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10:45 p. m. Press buses depart Waldorf-Astoria Hotel enroute (approx. ) JFK Intemational Airport.

10:50 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS WALL STREET HELIPAD VIA MARINE ONE ENROUTE JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Press Helicopter #3 follows.

11:05 p. m. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

11:10 p. m. THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS JFK INTERNAT IONAL AIRPORT VIA AIR FORCE ONE ENROUTE ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE.

11:20 p. m. Press buses arrive JFK International Airport. (approx. ) 11:30 p. m. Press Plane (PAA 707) departs JFK International Airport (approx. ) enroute Andrews Air Force Base.

11:55 p. m. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES ANDREWS AIR FORCE BAS E.

Wednesday, December 11, 1974

12:00 Midnight THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE VIA MARINE ONE ENROUTE THE SOUTH LAWN.

12:15 a. m. THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES THE SOUTH LAWN, THE WHITE HOUSE.

12:15 a. m. Press Plane (PAA 707) arrives Andrews Air Force Base. (approx. )

AIR FORCE ONE POOLS

WASHINGTON - NEW YORK NEW YORK - WASHINGTON

AP - Frank Cormier AP - Frank Cormier UPI - Richard Lerner UPI - Richard Lerner AP Photo - Henry Burroughs AP Photo - Henry Burroughs UPI Photo - Roddy Mims UPI Photo - Roddy Mims New York Times - Dick Madden St. Louis Post Dispatch - Wm. Wyant NBC Correspondent - Mutual - Forrest Boyd Network Pool Crew (CBS) - Network Pool Crew (CBS) - Cal Marlin, AI Colby Cal Marlin, Al Colby

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