President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 75) at the Gerald R

Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 75) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD

PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) "SPIRIT OF '76" JUNE 4, 1975 TIME DAY 12:41 a.m. WEDNESDAY PHONE I-- TIME 1l ACTIVITY ~ ~--I-n---'---O-u-t-4 ~

12:41 Enroute from Rome, Italy, the President and the First Lady arrived on board the "Spirit of '76" at Andrews AFB, Maryland. For a list of passengers, see the daily diary for June 3, 1975.

12:51 1:01 The President and the First Lady flew by helicopter from Andrews AFB to the South Grounds of the White House. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A.tI

1:05 The President and the First Lady went to the second floor Residence.

7:05 The President had breakfast.

7:39 The President went to the Oval Office.

7:45 8:05 The President met with: David A. Peterson, Chief, Central Intelligence Agency/Office of Current Intelligence (CIA/OCI) White House Support Staff Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs

8:05 8:25 The President met with his ASSistant, Donald H. Rumsfeld.

8:18 P The President telephoned Congressman Robert L.F. Sikes (D-Florida). The call was not completed.

8:22 P The President telephoned ~ongressman Guy Vander Jagt (R-Michigan). The call was not completed.

8:30 The President went to the South Grounds of the White House.

8:30 8:37 The President flew by helicopter from the South Grounds to Andrews AFB, Maryland. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A."

8:45 9:31 The President flew by the tlSpirit of '76 t1 from Andrews AFB to Stewart Field, Newburgh, New York. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX liB."

8:56 P The President telephoned Senator James B. Pearson (R-Kansas). The call was not completed.

8:56 P The President telephoned Senator William V. Roth, Jr. (R-Delaware). The call was not completed.

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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) "SPIRIT OF '76" JUNE 4, 1975 TIME DAY 9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY ~ TIME '""g '"'u ACTIVITY 0:: <>:" II II In Out c. <>:

9:00 9:02 P The President talked with Senator Robert T. Stafford (R-Vermont).

9:19 9:22 P The President talked with Congressman John J. Rhodes (R-Arizona).

9:24 9:26 P The President talked with Senator Pearson.

9:25 P The President telephoned Congressman Vander Jagt. The call was not completed.

9:39 9:50 The President flew by helicopter from Stewart Field to the u.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A."

9:50 12:00 The President participated in the Commencement Exercises of the 1975 graduating class of the u.S. Military Academy. Members of the press

9:50 The President was greeted by: Lt. Gen. Sidney B. Berry, Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York Cadet James Abcouwer, First Captain of the 1975 graduating class of the u.S. Military Academy Cadet Robert Wesley Hayes, President of the 1975 graduating class of the U.S. Military Academy

9:53 9:56 The President motored from the landing zone to Michie Stadium. He was accompanied by: Lt. Gen. Berry Cadet Abcouwer Cadet Hayes

10:05 The President went to the platform. He was accompanied by: Lt. Gen. Berry Cadet Abcouwer Cadet Hayes For a list of platform guests, see APPENDIX "C."

10:10 The President was introduced by Lt. Gen. Berry.

10:15 10:45 The President addressed 849 cadets graduating from the u.S. Military Academy and their guests.

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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) "SPIRIT OF '76" JUNE 4, 1975 TIME DAY 10:50 a.m. WEDNESDAY -PHONE TIME ~ ACTIVITY 0: r---In----.---O-ut--~ ~

10:50 The President participated in the presentation of degrees to 43 cadets representing the top 5% of the graduating class. The President presented the first degree to Cadet John M. McMurray.

11:00 The President returned to his seat.

The President presented the last degree to Cadet Eugene Emmett Shaw, Jr.

11:33 The President, escorted by Lt. Gen. Barry, returned to his motorcade.

11:33 11:38 The President motored from Michie Stadium to the U.S. Military Academy helipad•.

11:42 11:52 The President flew by helicopter from the U.S. Military Academy helipad to Stewart Field. For a list of passen gers, see APPENDIX "A."

12:00 12:46 The President flew by the "Spirit of '76" from the U.S. Military Academy to Andrews AFB, Maryland. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "D."

12:03 P The President telephoned Congressman Tennyson Guyer (R-Ohio). The call was not completed.

12:03 P The President telephoned Congressman Philip E. Ruppe (R-Michigan). The call was not completed.

12:03 P The President telephoned Congressman Sikes. The call was not completed.

12:03 P The President telephoned Congressman F. Edward Hebert (B-Louisiana). The call was not completed.

12:08 12 :11 P The President talked with Congressman Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. (R-California).

12:12 12:14 P The President talked with Congressman George M. O'Brien (R-Illinois) •

12:17 12:20 P The President talked with Congressman Herbert.

12:23 12:26 P The President talked with Congressman Guyer.

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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) "SPIRIT OF t76" JUNE 4. 1975 TIME DAY 12:26 n.m. WEDNESDAY

TIME ~ ? ACTIVITY ?§ ~ 1------.----1:10: '"II In Out 0. '"

12:26 12:39 P The President talked with Congressman Ruppe.

12:53 1:02 The President flew by helicopter from Andrews AFB to the South Grounds of the White House. For a list of passen gers, see APPENDIX "A."

1:16 The President returned to the Oval Office.

1:38 1:40 P The President talked with Congressman Sikes.

1:40 1:44 P The President talked with Congressman William S. Cohen (R-Maine).

1:45 1:47 P The President talked with Congressman Ronald A. Sarasin (R-Connecticut).

1:47 1:57 P The President aalked with Congressman Elwood Hillis (R-Indiana) •

1:57 1:58 P The President talked with Congressman Manuel Lujan, Jr. (R-New Mexico).

1:58 2:00 P The President talked with Congressman L.H. Fountain (D-North Carolina).

2:03 2:04 P The President talked with Congressman John J. Flynt. Jr. (D-Georgia).

2:04 P The President telephoned Congressman David N. Henderson (D-North Carolina). The call was not completed.

2:05 2:06 P The President talked with Congressman Robert G. Stephen, Jr. (D-Georgia) •

2:09 The President went to the Cabinet Room.

2:09 3:18 The President participated in a Cabinet meeting. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "E."

3:18 The President returned to the Oval Office. He was accompa nied by: James T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant for Management and Budget L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board and Assistant for Economic Affairs continued GPO: 1974 Ol- 555-863 page-±- of ~ Page(s). THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD

PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) "SPIRIT OF '76" JUNE 4. 1975 TIME DAY 2:09 p.m. WEDNESDAY

TIME "E ." ~ ~u ACTIVITY 0: ~ I----~---___l II II In Out c.. <>:

continued

John T. Dunlop, Secretary of Labor Richard B. Cheney, Deputy Assistant

3:18 3:35 The President met with: Mr. Lynn Mr. Seidman Secretary Dunlop Mr. Cheney

3:57 R The President was telephoned by Congressman Bo Ginn (D-Georgia). The call was not completed.

The President met with: 4:40 5:15 Mr. Rumsfeld 5:05 5:15 Roderick M. Hills, Counsel

5:15 R The President was telephoned by Congressman Fountain. The was not completed.

5:19 P The President telephoned Mr. Lynn. The call was not comple ted.

The President met with: 5:20 5:50 Mr. Cheney 5:20 5:40 Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

5:31 5:34 P The President talked with Mr. Lynn.

5:56 6:01 R The President talked with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller.

6 :13 6:19 P The President talked with Congressman Robert H. Michel (R-Illinois) •

6:15 7:15 The President met with Mr. Rumsfeld.

6:20 6:25 P The President talked with Congressman Rhodes.

6:34 6:36 R The President talked with the First Lady.

7:38 The President returned to the second floor Residence.

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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) "SPIRIT OF '76" JUNE 4, 1975 TIME DAY 8:10 p.m. WEDNESDAY' PHONE I-- TIME "0 ACTIVITY "~ ~--I-n---'---O-ut--~ ~

8:10 The President had dinner with: The First Lady Susan Ford Michael Ford Gayle Ford Mrs. Thomas G. (Janet) Ford, the President's sister-in-law Mrs. Wendall (Harriet) Thorne, former neighbor of the Ford's in Alexandria, Virginia Mrs. Albin Walter (Elizabeth) Norblad, Jr., widow of the former Congressman (R-Oregon)

9:l0? 10:45 The President met with Rev. Billy Zeoli, President of Gospel Films, Incorporated, Muskegon, Michigan.

EJ/EJ 7/10/75

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HELICOPTER MANIFEST June 4, 1975

FROM: Andrews AFB, Maryland

TO: South Grounds of the White House

The President The First Lady

Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant Mrs. Donald H. Rumsfeld Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor Terrence O'Donnell, Aide Rear Adm. William M. Lukash, Physician David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer Lt. Col. Americo Sardo, Marine Corps Aide

••••Continued on next page. APPENDIX "A" -2

HELICOPTER MANIFEST June 4, 1975

FROM: South Grounds of the White House TO: Andrews AFB, Maryland

The President

Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs Richard B. Cheney, Deputy Assistant Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary Rear Adm. William M. Lukash, Physician Terrence O'Donnell, Aide Ricardo P. Thomas, Photographer David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer Maj. Robert E. Barrett, Army Aide

FROM: Stewart Field, Newburgh, N.Y. TO: U.S. Military Academy, West-Point, N.Y.

The President

Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army Mr. Kennerly Maj. Barrett Sen. Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., (R-Maryland) Mr. Hartmann Mr. Cheney Mr. Nessen Dr. Lukash

FROM: U.S. Military Academy TO: Stewart Field, Newburgh, N.Y.

The President

Congo Benjamin A. Gilman (R-New.York) Mr. Kennerly Maj. Barrett Congo G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery (D-Miss.) Congo Hamilton Fish, Jr., (R-New York) Mr. Hartmann Mr. Cheney Mr. Nessen Dr. Lukash

continued on next page,' APPENDIX "A" -3 6/4/75

HELICOPTER MANIFEST

FROM: Andrews AFB, Maryland TO: South Grounds of the White House

The President

Mr. Hartmann Lt. Gen. Scowcroft Mr. Cheny Mr. Nessen Dr. Lukash Mr. O'Donnell Mr. Thomas Mr. Kennerly Maj. Barrett

) APPENDIX "B"

PASSENGER MANIFEST

AIR FORCE ONE 27000 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MISSION 641 Andrews AFB, Washington DC to Stewart, NY 4 Jun 1975 Dep: 8:41am Arr: 9:31am +46 340SM

l. THE PRES I DENT 2. Senator Charles Mathias, Jr. (R-Maryland) 3. Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr. (R-New York) 4. Representative Benjamin A. Gilman (R-New York) 5. Representative G. V. Montgomery (D-Mississippi) 6. Secretart Howard Callaway, Secretary of the Army 7. Mr. Robert Hartmann, Counsellor 8. Mr. Richard Cheney, Deputy Assistant 9. Mr. Ron Nesse~, Press Secretary 10. Lt Gen Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Asst. for National Security Affairs 11. Mr. Terrence O'Donnell, Aide 12. Mr. David Kennerly, Personal Photographer 13. Mr. Red Cavaney, Director, Advance Office 14. Mr. Douglas P. Bennett,Special Asst. for Legislative Affairs 15. Mr. Robert Orben, Associate Editor 16. Mr. John King, Consultant (Mr. Goldwin's ofc.) 17. RAdm William Lukash, Physician 18. Captain L. S. Kollmorgen, Military Asst. 19. Mrs. Jan Davis, Secretary to Mr. Paul A. Theis 20. Major Robert Barrett , Army Aide 2l. MSG Herbert Oldenburg, baggage handler 22. SMS Lowell Ray, steward 23. Mr. E. Luzani 24. Mr. R. Pontius 25. Mr. W. Welch 26. Mr. J. Ball 27. Mr. C. Maddox USSS 28. Mr. A. Bosco 29. Mr. G. Bulloch 30. Mr. P. Hackenberry 3l. Mr. R. Hoch 32. Miss Fran Lewine AP 33. Mr. Richard Lerner UPI 34. Mr. Barry Serafin CBS 35. Mr. Henry Burroughs AP Photo 36. Mr. Dennis Cook UPI Photo 37. Mr. Jerry Adams CBS Camera 38. Mr. Tom Novak CBS Sound 39. Mr. Ricardo P. Thomas, Photographer

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPENDIX "c" list not confirmed

PLATFORM GUESTS - U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - MICHIE STADIUM June 4, 1975

PLATFORM GUESTS:

Mr. Murphy

Senator James L. Buckley (Conservative-New York) Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. (R-Mary1and) Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army Col. German T. Domingo, Army Attache, Embassy of the Philippines Brig. Gen. Julio U. Gutierrez, Defense and Armed Forces Attache, Embassy of Nicarauga THE PRESIDENT Lt. Gen. Sidney B. Berry, Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy

Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Department of the Army

Vice Adm. Joseph P. Moorer, Chief of Naval Operations Lt. Gen. William J. Evans.

Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Supreme Allied Commander, Europe/Son, Cadet Haig class of 1975

Congressman Benjamin Gilman (R-New York) Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr., (R-New York) Mr. Brown Congressman G.V. Montgomery (D-Mississippi) Maj. Gen. Charles E. Saltzman, AUS Ret., President of the Association of Graduates Maj. Gen. Leif J. Sverdrup, USAR Ret., Chairman, Board of Visitors

Col.. Raymond L. Wray

Maj. Gen. Howard M. Lane, Commander, USAF Tactical Warfare Center/Son, Cadet Lane class of 1975

Maj. Gen. Richard H. Groves, Engineer, Headquaters USA Europe and Seventh Army Son, Cadet Groves ca1ss of 1975

Rabbi Avraham Soltes, Jewish Chaplain, U.S. Military Academy Rev. Robert McCormick, Catholic Chaplain, U.S. Military Academy Chaplain James D.:[o~d, Chaplain, U.S. Military Academy

••• Continued on next page. APPENDIX "C" -2 6/4/75

Brig. Gen. Frederick A. Smith, Jr., Dean of the Academic Board, U.S. Military Academy - Mrs. Frederick A. Smith, Jr. Rrig. Gen. Walter F. Ulmer, Commandant of Cadets, U.S. Military Academy

Col. Renforoe

Col. Sutherland

Col. Lough

Col. Schilling

Col. Cutler

Col. Pfotenhauer

Col. Pollin

Col. Saunders

Col. Nye

Col. Rogers

Col. Kirby

Col. Wilson

Col. Hoff

Col. Olvey

Col. Pole

Maj. Wilson

Col. Foldberg

Col. Skaff

Col. West

Col. Sirkis

Col. James H. Tormey, Chief of Staff, U. S. Military Academy APPENDIX ''D If

PASSENGER MANIFEST

AIR FORCE ONE 27000 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MISSION 641 Stewart, NY to Andrews AFB, Washington DC 4 Jun 1975 Dep: 12:00pm Arr: 12:46pm +46 280SM

1. THE PRESIDENT 2. Senator Charles Mathias, Jr. (R-Maryland) 3. Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr. (R-New York) 4. Representative Benjamin A. Gi1man(R-New York) 5. Representative G. V. Montgomery (D-Mississippi) 6. Secretary Howard Callaway, Secretary of the Army 7. Mr. Robert Hartmann, Counsellor 8. Mr. Richard Cheney, Deputy Assistant 9. Mr. Ron Nessen, Press Secretary 10. Lt Gen Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs 11. Mr. Terrence O'Donnell, Aide 12. Mr. David Kennerly, Personal Photographer 13. Mr. Red Cavaney, Director, Advance Office 14. Mr. Douglas P. Bennett, Special Asst. for Legislative Affairs 15. Mr. Robert Orben, Associate Editor 16. Mr. Qreg Newell, Advance Representative, Republican National Committee 17. Mr. John King, Consultant (Mr. Goldwin~s ofc.) 18. RAdm William Lukash, Physician 19. Captain L. S. Kollmorgen, Military Assistant 20. Mrs. Jan Davis, Secretary to Mr. Paul A. Theis 2l. Major Robert Barrett, Army Aide 22. MSG Herbert Oldenburg, baggage handler 23. SMS Lowell Ra , steward 24. Mr. E. Luzania 25. Mr. R. Pontius 26. Mr. W. Welch 27. Mr. J. Ball 28. Mr. C. Maddox 29. Mr. A. Bosco 30. Mr. G. Bulloch 31. Mr. P. Hackenberry 32. Mr. R. Hoch 33. Miss Fran Lewine AP 34. Mr. Gene Carlson UPI 35. Mr. Howard Norton USN&WR 36. Mr. Henry Burroughs AP Photo 37. Mr. Dennis Cook UP! Photo 38. Mr. Jerry Adams CBS Camera 39. Mr. Tom Navak CBS Sound 40. Miss Patti Presock, Secretary to Mr. Nessen

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPENDIX "E" all present list confirmed by Ofc. CABINET MEETING of the Cabinet Secretary June 4, 1975

PARTICIPANTS:

The President

Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury Edward H. Levi, Attorney General Earl L. Butz, Secretary of Agriculture Rogers C.B. Morton, Secretary of Commerce John T. Dunlop, Secretary of Labor Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Carla A. Hills, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development William T. Coleman, Secretary of Transportation D. Kent Frizzell, Acting Secretary of the Interior William P. Clements, Jr., Deputy Secretary of Defense Philip W. Buchen, Counsel Frederick B. Dent, Special Representative for Trade Negotiat~ons Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor James"T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant for Management and Budget John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant John A. Scali, United States Representative to the United Nations

WHITE HOUSE OFFICE/EXECUTIVE OFFICE:

William J. Baroody, Jr., Assistant for Public Liaison James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs Richard B. Cheney, Deputy Assistant James E. Connor, Cabinet Secretary Max L. Friedersdorf, Asst. for Legislative Affairs Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board and Assistant for Economic Affairs John T. Calkins, Executive Assistant to Mr. Hartmann Warren S. Rustand, Director,Scheduling Office Gerald L. Warren, Deputy Press Secretary

AGENCIES:

Russell Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Frank G. Zarb, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA)