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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 74A) 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.) THE WHITE HOUSE MARCH 19. 1975 L WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 7:15 a.m. WEDNESDAY IPHONE TIME ] ""'u ACTIVITY ~ c: e>:" II II In Out c.. e>: 7:15 The President had breakfast. 7:49 The President went to the Oval Office. 7:50 8:15 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 8:25 8:46 The President met with his Counsellor, Robert T. Hartmann. 8:46 9:07 The President met with his Assistant, Donald H. Rumsfeld. 9:07 9:20 The President met with his Counsellor, John O. Marsh, Jr. 9:20 9:52 The President met with: Mr. Hartmann Mr. Marsh Mr. Rumsfeld Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative Affairs Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary 10:00 10:45 The President met with: Senator Russell B. Long (D-Louisiana) Mr. Marsh Mr. Friedersdorf 11:00 11:30 The President met with: Frank E. Fitzsimmons, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters John T. Dunlop, Secretary of Labor James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs 11 :33 12:25 The President met with: William E. Colby, Director of the Central Intelli gence Agency (CIA) James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense Philip W. Buchen, Counsel Mr. Marsh Mr. Rumsfeld Lt. Gen. Seowcroft GPO. 1974 Ol-555-863 Page~ of ~ Pagels). I THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE MARCH 19, 1975 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 12:25 p.m. WEDNESDAY -PHONE TIME "E ::: ACTIVITY £ :l! I--I-n--.----O-ut--1 J!. ~ 12:25 The President went to the Cabinet Room. 12:25 12:34 The President met for a photo opportunity with the Boys' Club of America "Boy of the Year" for 1975. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A." Members of the press 12:34 The President returned to the Oval Office. 12 :37 12:50 The President met with: Melvin R. Laird, Senior Counsellor for National and International Affairs, Reader's Digest magazine Congressman Albert H. Quie (R-Minnesota) Congressman John J. Rhodes (R-Arizona) 1:08 The President went to the North Portico of the Residence. 1:08 2:53 The President hosted a luncheon in honor of the President of the Federal Executive Council of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dzema1 Bijedic. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B." 1:10 The President greeted Prime Minister Bijedic. 1:13 The President and Prime Minister Bijedic went to the Red Room. 1:13 1:24 The President and Prime Minister Bijedic received luncheon guests. 1:24 The presidential party went to the State Dining Room. 1:24 2:49 The Presidential party had lunch. 2:49 The President and Prime Minister Bijedic returned to the North Portico. The President bade farewell to Prime Minister Bijedic. 2:53 The President returned to the Oval Office. 3:20 3:22 P The President talked with Richard E. Keiser, United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge, Presidential Protective Division. GPO 1974 OL-555-1163 of Page(s). THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE MARCH 19, 1975 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 4:20 p.m. WEDNESDAY PHONE f--- TIME ACTIVITY In Out 4:20 4:32 The President met with: Edward Pange1inan, Chairman of the Northern Marianas Political Status Commission P.A. Tenorio, member of the Senate of Northern Marianas Rogers C.B. Morton, Secretary of the Interior Lt. Gen. Scowcroft Members of the press, in/out The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Commonwealth Covenant signed on February 15, 1975, making Northern Marianas a Commonwealth of the U.S. 4:36 4:50 The President met for a farewell handshake with: Shaikh Salim a1-Sabah, departing Ambassador from Kuwait to the U.S. Lt. Gen. Scowcroft 4:52 4:59 P The President talked with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller. 5:05 5:10 The President met with: Henry O. Dormann, Publisher and owner of the Nationa] Enquirer David Priess, Assistant to Mr. Dormann William J. Baroody, Jr., Assistant for Public Laisior The President met to discuss the policy of foreign gift giving with: 5:33 6:04 Mr. Buchen 5:33 6:04 William E. Casselman, Counsel 5:33 6:04 Mr. Marsh 5:33 6:04 Lt. Gen. Scowcroft 5:33 6:26 Mr. Cheney 6:34 The President returned to the second floor Residence. 7:24 P The President telephoned his daughter, Susan. The call was not completed. 8:05 The President had dinner with: The First Lady Susan Ford 8:20 The President went to the South Grounds of the White House. 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.) THE WHITE HOUSE MARCH 19 1975 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 8:20 p.m. WEDNESDAY ~ TIME 1! " ACTIVITY 1-----.-----1 ~II ~II In Out "" = 8:20 8:22 The President motored from the South Grounds to the F Street Club, 1925 F Street. 8:22 10: 57 The President attended a reception and dinner in honor of Secretary Dunlop. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "C." 8:22 The President was greeted by: Arthur J. Goldberg, attorney in Washington, D.C., former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and former Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz, President of Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, California and former Secretary of Labor Willard W. Wirtz, partner with Wirtz and Gentry, Washington, D.C. and former Secretary of Labor Derek Bok, President of Harvard University 8:22 8:45 The President met with dinner guests. 8:45 The President was escorted by Mr. Goldberg to his table in the dining room. 8:45 9:45 The Presidential party had dinner. 10:40 The President was introduced by Mr. Goldberg. 10:40 The President addressed dinner guests. 10:57 The President returned to his motorcade. 10:57 10:59 The President motored from the F Street Club to the South Grounds of the White House. 11:01 The President returned to the second floor Residence. EY/EJ 4/21/75 Page~ of ~ Pagels). APPENDIX "A" Attendance confirmed by Pam Needham -all present BOYS' CLUBS OF AMERICA BOY OF THE YEAR The Cabinet Meeting March 19, 1975 1975 REGIONAL "BOY OF THE YEAR" WINNERS AND THEIR ADVISERS Kenneth Ivory, Boys' Clubs of America Boy of the Year for 1975 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Thomas J. Moore, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Boys' Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin Peter Pilich, Regional Winner, Manchester, New Hampshire Norman H. Penner, Executive Director, Manchester Boys' Club, Manchester, New Hampshire Barry Quackenbush, Regional Winner, Richmond Hill, New York Richard Godkin, Executive Director, South Queens Boys' Club, Richmond Hill, New York Michael Sheets, Regional W!nn~rj Parkersoarg, West Virginia Frank Seibel, Executive Director, Boys' Club of Parkersburg, Parkersburg, West Virginia Redden P. Hart, Regional Winner, Valdosta, Georgia Lee Jacobs, Executive Director, Boys' Club of Valdosta, Valdosta, Georgia Enrique "Ricky" Gutierrez, Regional Winner, Lubbock, Texas Douglas Bruton, Optimist Unit Director, Lubbock Boys' Club, Lubbock, Texas James Aliberti, Rag~ahal.Winmef9rnaaHabra, California Tom Sauer, Executive Director, Boys' Club of La Habra, La Habra, California Michael Clayman, Regional Winner, San Fransisco, California Charles Anderson, Executive Director, San Fransisco Boys' Club, San Fransisco, California Daniel Goss, Regional Winner, Portland, Oregon Howard Williamson, Unit Director, Sellwood-Moreland Boys' Club, Portland, Oregon John Henry Young, Regmanal Winner, Omaha, Nebraska Fred W. Schott, Unit Director, South Omaha Gene Eppley Boys' Club, Omaha, Nebraska dohn L. Burns, President, Boys' Clubs of America William R. Bricker, National Director, Boys' Clubs of America Edward J. Stapleton, Director, Communications and Resource Development, Boys' Clubs of America Rita Flynn, Boys Clubs of America Andrew Beresky, Boys' Clubs of America Walter Fish, photographer Pamela G. Neeham, Staff Assistant, Domestic Council APPENDIX "B" Attendance confirmed by EPS ~ indicates present LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF DZEMAL BIJEDIC, PRESENT OF THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA The State Dining Room March 19, 1975 c/The President ~zema1 Bijedic, President of the Federal Executive Council of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Prime Minister) ~oma Granfi1, Ambassador from Yugoslavia to the Unived States ~Janko Smole, Member of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia ~~azar Mojsov, Deputy Federal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Yugoslavia ~Kadir A1ijagic, Chief of Cabinet of the Federal Executive Council, Yugoslavia v/Miodrag Stoji1jkovic, Assistant Federal Secretary for Finance, Yugoslavia /Svetozar Starcevic, Director of the Office for North America.~ Federal Secretariat for Foreign Affairs, Yugoslavia ~Niko1a Cicanovic, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the President of the Federal Executive Council, Yugoslavia ~eris1av B1azevic, Economic Adviser to the President of the Federal Executive Council, Yugoslavia ~lagoje Terek, Director of the Department for North America, Federal Secretariat for Foreign Trade, Yugoslavia ~Ear1 L. Butz, Secretary of Agriculture ~Frederick B. Dent, Special U.S. Representative for Trade Negotiations James T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Assistant for Management and Budget vlRobert S. Ingersoll, Acting Secretary of State ~Wi11iam J. Casey, President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States v/Ma1co1m Toon, Ambassador from the United States to Yugoslavia L.