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Digitized from Box 11 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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Appoint...-:ient with M.2'."s _ Inelda !·!areas , wi:'.'e of the Philippine Presiden~
Wednesday, riovew.ber 19, 1975
TIME : 3:00 p.m.
PL.J\CE: Arrival : South Portico Visit: West Hall , Residence
SEQUENCE : (The Ushers Office will call ii.-runediately when Mrs. Marcos ' car has arrived at the Southwest Gate in order that Mrs . Ford may be downstairs at the Diplomatic Reception Room to greet her as she arrives . ) I I 3:00 pm Mrs . Ford greets Nrs . . Marcos at her car upon her arrival. (NOTE: PRESS COVERAGE)
3:02 pm Hrs . Ford will escort Mrs. Marcos into the Residence and I up to the West Hall, Second Floor . I -Simple refreshments will be served I 3:30 pm Susan Porter will return at the conclusion of Hrs. Ford's I ' appoint.'Tient with Mrs. Narcos and escort her back to her I car at the South Portico. I
NOTE : -Press coverage only of Mrs. Ford's greeting . . Nrs. Marcos at her arrival . -White House photographer will be present. -Background nate£ial is attached. -Hrs . Ford ' s next appointment is a dro;;i-by at 6:30 at r. the Fund for a Representative Con3-ress Reception. I \ s •_;. s~r porter ti(J~Jerr.ber 18, 197 5 I •
i\/Irs. Lrnelda l'vfarcos November 19, 1975
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Imelda Marcos, the wife of Philippine J?resident Ferdinand Marcos, will be in 1Nashington November 18-19 to deliver the keynote address at an inter national conference on population. The World Population Society, which former Special Assistant to the Secretary of State Philip Claxton heads, is sponsoring the conference at the Mayflower Hotel.
:tvlrs. N1arcos recently created some controversy in her heavily Christian country (95%) when she publicly stated that she was not totally opposed to divorce a nd abortion. She reportedly said that she favored more positive (preventive) birth control measures over abortion, but would not totally rule out the latter in all cases.
Mrs. Marcos has developed a considerable public role during the past year. In 197 4, she traveled to Peking to promote better relation'.' between the People's Republic of China and the Philippines. Her husband has jD."st named her as governor (mayor) of metropolitan Manila, which encompass es the entire ur- b an area of that capital city and includes a population o f 5 . 4 million. Ap parently she plans to involve herself in the day to day operations of the city.
Mrs. Marcos is noted for her tremendous energy, growing political and fi nancial power, and striking beauty. She was formerly a beauty queen hold ing t he title of Miss Manila.
She and her husband have three children: Maria Imelda, 19, now studying at Princeton; and Ferdinand, Jr., 1 7, and Irene, 14, both of whom are in England.
President Marcos has been his country ' s chief executive s ince 1965 , a nd has made two official visits to the U.S. in 1966 and 1969. Mrs. Marcos has been to the White House before and has visited the United States privately on many other occasions. l.
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TH<:: WHITE HOU SE:
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2'?.S. FO:W
EVENT: Appoint..r:>.ent with t~s . Inelda Marcos, wi ::e oz the Philippine President
DA!l.1E : Wednesday , November 19 , 1975
TINE : 3:00 p .n.
PLACE: Arrival: South Portico Visit: West Hall, Residence
SEQUENCE: (The Ushers Office will call Ll1I!lediately when Mrs . Marcos ' car has arrived at the Southwest Gate in order that Mrs . Ford may be downstairs at the Diplomatic Reception Room to greet her as she arrives .)
3:00 pm Mrs . Ford greets Hrs._Marcos at her car upon her arrival . (NOTE: PRESS COVERAGE)
3 : 02 pm Mrs . Ford will escort Mrs. t'.arcos into the Residence and up to the West Hall , Second Floor .
-Simple refreshments will be served
3:30 pm Susan Porter will return at the conclusion of Mrs. Ford ' s appointment with Mrs . Marcos and escort her back to her car at the South Portico .
NOTE : -Press coverage only of Mrs. Ford ' s greeting . ' Mrs . Marcos at her arrival . -White House photographer will be present . -Background material is attached. - Hrs. Ford ' s n e xt appointment is a drop-by at 6:30 at n the Fund for a Representative Congress Reception. I. l s usan porter ::o~renb er 18, 197 5 / •
Ivfrs. frnelda JVIarcos November 19, 1975
B a cl Imelda Marcos, the wife of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, 'Nill be in 'Nashington November 18-19 to deliver the keynote address at an inter national conference on population. The World Population Society, which former Special .Assistant to the Secretary of State Philip Cla.'Cton heads, is sponsoring the conference at the Mayflower Hotel. lvfrs. Marcos recently created some controversy in her heavily Christian country (95%) when she publicly stated that she was not totally opposed to divorce and abortion. She reportedly said that she favored more positive (preventive) birth control measures over abortion, but would not totally rule out the latter in all cases. Mrs. Marcos has developed a considerable public role during the past year. In 197 4, she traveled to Peking to promote better relation.~ between the People's Republic of China and the Philippines. Her husband has ji.ist named her as governor (mayor) of metropolitan Manila, which encompasses the entire ur- ban area of that capital city and includes a population of 5. 4 million. Ap parently she plans to involve herself in the day to day operations of the city. Mrs. Marcos is noted for her tremendous energy, growing political and fi...; nancial power, and striking beauty. She was formerly a beauty queen hold ing the title of Miss Manila. She and her husband have three children: Maria Imelda, 19, now s.tudying at Princeton; and Ferdinand, Jr., 17, and Irene, 14, both of whom are in England. President Marcos has been his country' s chief executive since 1965, and has made two official visits to the U.S. in 1966 and 1969. Mrs. Marcq_~ has been to the White House before and has visited the United States privately on man"y° other occasions . NOTES: Mrs. Marcos is arriving this evening and will leave tomorrow evening, so she will probably address the conference tomorrow morning (Nov. 18) The subject of Mrs. Ford's visit to Philippines will probably come up, but Mrs. Ford has invited her a couple-of times, once in August and once before. Once Mrs. Ford had something else and once Mrs. Marcos couldn't do it. ) \ ' -~- • For immediate release Tuesday, Nove:nber ld, 1975 THE 'WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford Mrs . Ford will receive Mrs. Imelda Marcos, wife of the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand E. Marcos, at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 18, 1975, at the W'nite House for tea . Mrs. Marcos is in Washington to deliver the keynote address to an international conference on population sponsored by the World Population Society at the Mayflower Hotel . # # # Press Coverage: Photo coverage of arrivals at the South Portico t 1· I I· I . . "i'.•. ... / ,J ·-; \~.Sf /1\ -v ,,\; ') ./ I j \~ \/ ,; -, . \ ' ) I . \) \./ ,\Y '\~ ' ·:. : ~ ·,~.,/ '/" '• : "' .. 1' : '· :· .. ·, ..: .. '· ., ,'.'... '..!•• />,'/ ..' ·. ·.'.~ .. .. .,. .. .;. ..;.:·, ' : ' ~ ;. ( ,'.'," :~::>~.. .,: : .. . . { ... .. : ... f