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Digitized from the TR category of the White House Central Files Subject File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Page One TRIPS OF 'mE ~.rnEm 1975 ~TlJ.ESS : -'~''''''''''''''"!''W'''''01ua:=-==:::NG==r'''''''V-AC''''A~TIONS AND \'JE!~K-F1mS: TRIP ----Dl'."STINATION: DATE: STATLiTE HOURS STATUTE HOURS EXPLANATION: !llifu. MJLES : AlrTAY: MIlES : ~ ,.r~_,> 1. Grand Junction and Vail, Jan 1-2 1,867 19 Note: Going portion shown in 1974 travel Records. Colorado Wed. Jan. 1: Skied late morning until early afternoon. Worked in residence. Watched some football on T.V. Thurs. Jan 2: Returned to Washington D.C. 2. Queenstown, Maryland Jan. 19 5 Surr. Jan 19: Guest of honor at a gathering of the Chowder and Marching Soviety (Formed by Freshmen GOP members who ) came to Congress in the late 1940's) at the home of Senator Charles E. Potter. Tour of the 48 acre estate by Sen. Potter. 3· Atlanta, Georgia Feb. 3-4 1,130 26 Mon. Feb. 3: Dobbins AFB - Atlanta, Ga: Greeted by Governor George Busbee and others. Hyatt Regency Hotel: Attended White House Conference in the Phoenix Room. Working dinner with Governors, Selected Mayors, and Legislators. RON. Tues. Feb. 4: Working breakfast with regional representative in the Tudor Room. Remarks. Marriott Hotel: Attended (OIC) Opportunities Industrialization Centers 11th. Annual Conven tion luncheon in the Grand Ballroom. Remarks. Hyatt Regency Hotel: Regional Press Conference in the Phoenix Room. (Note: Due to inclement weather, the Press Charter was diver ted to New York (JFK).RON returnil1g to Washington Feb. 5th. ) 4. Camp David, Maryland Feb. 7-9 104 48 Weekend at Camp David, Maryland. 5. Houston, Texas and Topeka Feb. 10-11 3,005 36 Mon. Feb. 10 - Houston Texas - Ellington, AFB: Greeted by Kansas Colonel Donald Robison, Base Commander. Shamrock Hilton· Hotel: Greeted by Hon. Fred Hafheing, Mayor of Houston and Mr. Eric Hilton, Vice President of Hilton Hotels. Attended the Houston Chamber of Commerce Energy/Economic Conference .-------. in the Emerald Room. Remarks. Greeted local GOP guests in the Presidential Suite. Working-dinner with Southwest Gover nors in the Walnut Room. RON. Tues. Feb. 11: Working break fast with media representatives in the Continential Room. J Remarks. Topeka, Kansas - Forbes, AFB: Greeted by Senator Page Two TRIPS OF '!HE ~.rnE.m 1975 BUSJ~S: .1 .. w6'RK'I"";:s;:NG"""""'""".... V~A~CATIONS AND \f".r.:E"'n:-ENDS: TRIP D:ESTINAT]ON: DATE: STA'rDTE HOURS STATUTE HOURS EXPLANATION: NER. ----MIoo: N1'TAY: MII.E..'3: ---AWAY: James B. Pearson, Mr. Alf Landon and Mayor Bill McCormick. State Capitol: Greeted by Governor Robert F. Bennett. Remarks on Capitol steps. Addressed Joint Session of the Kansas State Legislature in the House Chamber. Governors Mansion, Cedar Crest: Greeted by Governor Bennett. Attended an informal reception and working luncheon with a group of midwest Governors. Remada Inn: Greeted local GOP guests at ) Presidential Suite. Regional Press Conference in Ballroom. 6. Netv York, N. Y. Feb. 13 460 9 Feb. 13 - New York, N.Y. Securities Analyst Building: Greeted by Mr. Arthur K. Carlsonn, President of the Ne"iv York Society of Security Analysts. Addressed meeting of N.Y. Society of Security Analysts. Fbrmal question and answer session. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel: President and Mrs. Ford greeted by Vice President and Mrs. Rockefeller at fonnal '--" V.I.P. reception in the Presidential Suite. Attended "Salute to the Vice President" Dinner in the Main Ballroom. Remarks. 7· Ft. Lauderdale and Hollywood, Feb. 25-26 1,800 34 Tues. Feb. 25 - Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl Airport: Florida. Greeted crowd, no remarks. Florida Bible College: Brief re marks to crowd outside on motorcade route. Diplomat Hotel: Greeted by Mr. Irv. Cowan, President and Mr. Bernard Resnick, ) Manager of the Diplomat Hotel. Remarks to White House Confer ence in the Ballroom. Attended reception for working dinner guests. Attended working dinner with Southeast Region Mayors in the Congress Room. RON. Wed. Feb. 26: Attended break fast meeting with area media representatives in the Capitol Room. Remarks. Held Press Conference in the Convention Hall. Inveriary Country Club: Played in Pro-Celebrity Classic Golf .---., Tournament with Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Jack Nicklaus and Elliott Kahn. Attended Jackie Gleason Birthday Dinner recep tion in the clubhouse. Informal remarks. 8. Camp David, Maryland Feb. 28- Mar 2 104 48 Weekend at Camp David, Maryland. Page Three TRIPS OF TI1E ~iD~~1 1975 m BUSINESS: .1 - wblnuNG VACATIONS AND \'JEr~K-ENDS: TRIP DESTINATION: DATE: STA'£U'TE HOURS STATUTE HOURS EXPLANATION: NERo -- MILFS: AWAY: .MILES: -AWAY: "-"~, 9. Soutn Bend, Indiana Mar. 17 llOO 15 Mon. Mar. 17 - South Bend, Indiana - Michiana Regional Airport: Greeted by Gov. Otis Bowen, Mayor Jerry Miller, Mayor Margaret H. Prichett, Reverend Theodore Hesburgh, President University of Notre Dame and others. Greeted airport crowd - no remarks. Brief motorcade stop in downtown South Bend to greet the crowd. No formal remarks. University of Notre Dame - Convocation Center: Attended ) University Convocation. Remarks. Presented Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree by Father Hesburgh. Informal meeting with student and faculty members in the Monogram Room (East). Meeting with members of the Academic Council in the Monogram Room (West'). Remarks to meeting of Regional Media guests. Morris Inn - Meeting with University Presidents, Board of Trustees and other guests in the Donor's Room. Center for ~. Continuing Education: Question and answer session at Regional Press Conference. University Library: Attended reception and dinner with governors Otis Bowen of Indiana, William Milliken of Michigan, Arch ~bore of West Virginia, Mills Godwin of Virginia, Julian Carroll of Kentucky and James Rhodes of Ohio. Greeted crowd outside Library. Received, from Quarterback Frank Allocco, football autographs ) by all Notre Dame team members and coaching staff. Worked airport crowd before departure. ,~.. ..., Page Four TRIPS OF 'IHE fRES'rDt'NT._ 1275_ BUSINESS: WORKING VACATIONS AND WEEK":'ENDS: DESTINATION: DATE: I TRIP STATUTE HOURS STATUTE HOURS EXPLANATION: '-~. MILES: AWAY: MIlES: AWAY: 10. Pal~ Springs, Bakersfield, Mar. 29-Apr. 7 6,874 217 Sat. March 29 - Palm Springs, California - Municipal Airport San Diego, San Francisco, Calif., No Remarks. Sun. March 30 - St. Margarets Episcopal Church: and Las Vegas, Nevada Attended Easter Sunday services. Service conducted by Bisho Walterstorff. Afternoon played golf at LaQuinta Golf Course Worked in residence. Dinner at residence with Mr. and l~s. Leon Parma. MOn. March 31 - Bakersfield, California Meadows Field: Greeted by Mayor Don Hart, Congressman Willi ) Ketchum, State Senator Walter Stiern and others. Remarks. Elk Hills U.S. Naval Petroleum Reserve: Tour of the Petrole' Reserve conducted by Cllidr. Roger Martin with stops at a dril. ing site, pumping station, gas processor and storage tank fa Evening dinner at Palm Springs residence with Governor and M Ronald Reagan. Tues. April 1 - Morning golf at Thunderbird Country Club with Fred Wilson, Leon Parma and Frank Jameson. Collectors Corner: Joined Alice Fay Harris (Mrs. Phil Harri and Mrs. Delores Hope (Mrs. Bob Hope) in autographing cookbo with proceeds going to the Eisenhower Medical Auxiliary. No Remarks. Wed. Apr. 2 - Mission Hills Country Club: Present with mahogany desk set and letter opener by Mr. Max Gent, General Manager of Mission Hills. Played 18 holes of golf with Leon Parma, Jack Westland and Darius Keaton. Afternoon ) worked at the residence. Thurs. Apr. 3 - San Diego, Calif. Lindbergh Field: Greeted by l~. Peter Wilson, Mayor of San Diego. No Remarks. Westgate Plaza Hotel: Attended Media Breakfast in the Versailles Ballroom. Remarks. San Diego Convention and Performing Arts Center: Attended regional conference in the Silver Room. El Cortey Hotel: Remarks at White House conference. U.S. Naval Training Center: Greeted .r'-~. by Capt. A.G. Frank, Base Commander. Evening meal with recruits in the mess hall. April 4. Fri. - Met with Secreta: I Kissinger in the early A.M. Released statement on the Viet I namese Situation. (contd) ·1 ~' , 'l.,. Page Fiv<; TRIPS OF '!HE ~iDE'NT.. 1975... .... BUSINESS: WORKING VACATIONS AND \"[.BZ'J\-ENDS: TRIP DKCJTINATION: DATE: STAT~:TE HOURS STATUTE HOURS EXPLANATION: NERo !:fILES: AWAY: MILES: AWAY: "--, The Geysers Geothermal Power Field Sanoma County: MOtor tour of the Geothermal field conducted by Dr. Carel Otte. Stops at drilling rig, producing well and geothermal power generati( plant. San'Fl','ancisco: Treasure Island U.S. Naval Station: Informally greeted crowd at helicopter landing area. St. Francis Hotel: Attended working luncheon with nine western governors - Calvin Rampton, Daniel Evans, Ed Herschler, ) E:lmund G. Brown, Cecil D. Andre~lS, Thomas L. Judge, Mike 0.' Callaghan, George R. Ariyashi and Robert W. Straub. Luncheon held in the Borgia Room. Attended informal reception of Bay Area Council in the Italian and Colonial Rooms. Remarks at Annual Dinner Meeting of the Bay Area Council in the Grand Ballroom. Sat. April 5 - Meeting with Secretary Kissinger anc General Weyand on the Southeast Asia situation. 18 holes of .... -.--.., golf at the Thunderbird Golf Club with Fred Wilson, Leon Parm~ and Bob Phinney. Secretary Kissinger held a news Conference on the Southeast Asia situation at the International Hotel Press Center. Afternoon meeting with General Weyand. Hosted early evening reception for staff member at the Residence. San Francisco, California International Airport: Met Charter 747 bringing 325 Vietnamese orphans from Saigon. (Charter sponsored by the SOCiety for Protection of Vietnamese Orphans: ) The President was greeted at the airport by Doctors Alex Stalcup, Mark Oscherwitz and Robert Macaulay. Sun. April 6 Golf in the morning with Leon Parma, Fred W~lson and Earl Blaik. Afternoon hosted a reception for invited members of the Press at the Residence. Evening dinner with Secretary anc Mrs. Kissinger. VDn. April 7 - Palm Springs MIlnicipal Airport Greeted airport crOlfd. No formal remarks. Las Vegas, Nevada - McCarran Field: Greeted by Senators Howard Cannon, Paul Taxa1 and Representative James Sarrtini.