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The original documents are located in Box 32, folder “Campaign Trips (2)” of the Ron Nessen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Ron Nessen donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 32 of The Ron Nessen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 21, 1976 HEHORANDm1 FOR: COUNSELLOR HARTMANN DOUGLAS J. StHTH ROBERT ORBEN VIA: GWEN ANDERSON FROH: THE RESEARCH OFFICE SUBJECT: The President's Trip to Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Illinois Attached is background information for days three and four of the President's post-debate campaign swing. TAB A ~'VASHINGTON 1) Seattle 2) Washington Political TAB B OREGON 1) Portland 2) Oregon Political TAB C PENNSYLVANIA 1) Pittsburgh 2) Pennsylvania Political TAB D ILLINOIS 1) Chicago 2) Illinois Political '- On Monday, October 25, the President is scheduled to arrive at Boeing Airport, Seattle, Washington, at 11:00 a.m. It is not known who will greet the President. The arrival is closed to the public. The President will remain approximately 10 minutes at the airport before motorcading to the Todd Ship Yard to tour several sites and to shake hands with workers. The President will tour the machinery shop to view the cutting of steel, the dry dock, and the building were the Ho ver Craft (under government contract) is being assembled. The President will board the Hydro Foil and take a 20 minute cruise around Puget Sound. The Hydro Foil is· owned and operated by Boeing. The President will arrive at approximate-ly 12:20 at Pier 57, Port of Seattle. He will participate in an outdoor rally at a park along the waterfront. This park was completed about one year ago and .is city owned. It operated by the Department of Parks and Recreation. It is recommended that the President's remarks last about 15 minutes. Upon leaving the Pier 57, the President will motorcade to the VA hospital where he '\vill participate in a Medal of Honor Tree Planting ceremony. It is important to remember that the veterans are not too pleased that Veterans Day was changed in order to give federal employees another holiday. The President will depart Seattle at 2:00 p.m. for Portland. SEATTLE, Washington (1,424,611) Mayor - Wes Uhlman (D) Congressmen - Joel Pritchard (R, 1st District) Brock Adams (D, 7th District) Economic Base - Seattle has a diversified manufacturing base. It is the headquarters for Boeing, the world's largest manu facturer of commercial jet aircraft. It houses the 4th largest containerized shipping sea port. Approximately 1,630 manufacturers are located here. As of September 1976 unemployment was 8.7 percent reduced from over 10% in 1975. History - Seattle was settled in 1851. It was named after an Indian chief who befriended the settlers. The city known as a city on a city. Seattle was destroyed by fire in 1889 and rebuilt on the same location. The Alaska gold rush of 1897 spurred economic and population growth~ Personal - The President was last in Seattle in September of 1975 to attend a White House ld Conference. Local Athletics - Seattle has both a basketball and football teami the Sonics and Seahawks. Neither have done particularly well. I {Jc. ..-;y,/VSS/1/<:9-/'J -. I J.?~l Jf1dd~ (/~ ,{!) Nam<:= oE contact .1ft.;~~ ~ ( ?3~/ /)) &/~#{'~"'~ Phone number c:2d..(- j/9(j- z,gao tf//p;~/l ( ,0, )Position I ~------------------------ I I I 4. Has the President appeared here before? {If so) When was that? ¥ ~ /97s- (If not) wno was the last President to visit the city (when)? J~ 5. Will there be any major conventions here at the time of · the President•s visit? (what convention is that?) _____ 6. ve there been any important conventions he=e recently in the sume (hall, hotel, etc?) ~ ~~n 9 7 ~&<'~--~~~~a_~~. 7. Are there any events - either recent ones or ones which ~ill be happening soon - in which corc.!:"'.u:-:i ty takes particular pride?~~~~,~A. ~ 8. Can you tell me any interesting historic f~cts about the ~~Ad~~ 2-.~ ~-4/. ~ ~ a<ad ~~ A;(;p 7 -~ "'*dr' /f;r;?. ~~a..<~~,/ 7"/f?Z~~h ~ ~~~ ,w:f.~ ~.)- . 9. How about famous local citizens - past or present? _____ ...,.rrf.da ~~.; -~~---------------- iZ1:; l:appening locally which the President should know abo~t? L~ &42 ~__z;;/ ~~~ ~ 7~~~ ..zc;~ -;:~4</.?P-k~ ~ ~<· 11. Are there any striking new buildings or facilities in town? i9-;.r;&- ~~ · ~., ....h~~ Was there ny federal involvement in the develop- ment?~ ~~~ ~~ rZ'-&:1~ , -C~ ~ =<·-?~~: ys-~~~ 12. Have re been any spec lly notable local uses of revenue (If so, vlhat?} ~~ ~ /?~ ~.l·'~i'". i ·~: f •:(«' ''': Ts _______ . growing, pretty stc.ble. or is it losinq population? ~~ (If growing££ los ng) What do you think accounts for those changes~#"-? ~ ~- ,..4~ ~ ?7 au:: --4§~ 4a 4~ ~ a&eY~) ~, ---?~~~ . 14. How are economic conditions here?. ~;tt.y~ .¢ ~) ;?d~e• 15. 17. No'·" I'd like to ask you a few questions about local athletics. 18. What is their nickname/mascot? 19. Are there any~~-:~:yers that everyone knows of and admires? ;A"'~~-~ ~ ~.. ~ ~~~;'~?~~~. 20. Now here are the most important questions. What topics do you think the President should concentrate on in his remarks? ~~ ---«2~£~~ ~ ~· ~ ~-~~· ~ ~~~~..1 -~- ~~~tr ~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~7-~~ ....?.--=a-!?<//~ ' ~ ~. ~7 ~-....;..._. ______ _..... _ .'i.tctl': is3U·0:.3 should the Pre::ddent 3tre3s :::."-.:.-:. ·::~p.:u:ce a l 'J :. o f local interest? ~ ~ ~ 22. ~~at issues might cause so much conflict here that the. President might bes t avoid them? ~ c.J't:i'~-~7~ -~ · ? ~ ~- ¥~~ 4L.&y ~/M~~L?V~&L~ ~ ~~ c.ro~S12 ~ 4,;;~~ ~#C~~ . ~ n~ ~,,& -J4d4'4<~ w &?A 6~ ~ , 2 3. Is there anything else which the President ought to know. about while preparing his talk? ~ d~ &..4?" 7 ~~-~#'~~,~ ~. Jii*!e-<rL. z.d'~ ~- /3 ty' -~ ~<~ ~ ~ ~~-d"~ ~- • S'".~."P.J\IGHT W!.P.It ·-· .. :1r.. t"r!Ulk Brooks Ch~an of th~ 2oar~ -:tuhington Aaacciation of ltusinos» Wa3hingtGn Pl~2a Eotel Fifth and Heatl~~ Saattle, llaahington '81.01 I send warmest greetings to the officers and ~rs of the Washington Association of BusineS$ on t!te occasion of your A."Ulll.Al Heating. I ~nd your orqani~ation on its leadership :role ill maintaini:o.9 the vita.Iity of business in your State ~d. in helpinq to craate jobs, rai.se llvin<J You have ray ~ry best vishes !or a 7.40St productive r~~•v;-l·e--ant~-~nL•C~~.;;..o.i...i: ~ .-.4,;.1'. .......... ,. .;.G.~ A .. a.. cc: R.nartmann/R . Nessen/J.connor/D.~onton/J.Vickerman/Z.Rasek/c~ r-r.;r-IT: OCTOB:E:R 21 Requeatcd by t~.. Vickerman • • CHAIRMAN GOVERNOR ARCH A. MOORE. JR.• W .VA. VICE CHAIRMAN Cam GOVERNOR ROBERT F. BENNETT. KANSAS REPUBI..ICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE l)l RECTOit tO FIRST STREET, S.E., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20003 RALPH E. GRIF'P'ITH 202 • 484-6620 PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR R!)BERT w. WITT Washington Republican Nominee John Spellman For Governor Headquarters P.O. Box 1991 Seattle, Washington, 9811 (206) 624-9111 -. Campaign Manager: Douglas Jewett John D. Spellman Born in Seattle, December, 1926; lifelong resident of Washington. B. B.S. in Political Science and History, Seattle University. Graduated Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C. Married, six children. Navy veteran, World War II. Currently serving second four-year term as King County (Washing ton) Executive. Thirteen years in private law practice prior to public office. King County Commissioner, 1967-1969. Member, Governor's Committee on Law and Justice; Delegate, White House Conference on Youth. 76-CA-13 . • INFOB.MA TION ABOUT WASHINGTON Nickname Evergreen State Motto Al-Ki, By and By Flower Coast Rhododendron Tree Western Hemlock Bird Will ow Goldfinch Song Washington, My Home SELECTED OFFICIALS Executive Officials Elected by Governor Daniel J. Evans (R) 50. 8o/o Lt. Governor John A. Cherberg (D) 62.7 Secretary of State A. Ludlow Kramer III (R) 53.5 ( Attorney General Slade Gorton (R) 54.3 Kepublic an State Senate r s 19 of 49 Republican State Representatives 36 of 98 Congressional Delegation: Senators Warren G. Magnuson {D) Henry M. Jackson (D) Representatives ( 1) Joel Pritchard (R) of Seattle (2) Lloyd Meeds (D) of Everett {3) Don L. Bonker (D) of Ridgefield {4) Mike McCormack (D) of Vancouver {5) Thomas Stephen Foley (Dl of Spokane {6} Floyd V. Hicks {D) of Tacoma. ( 7) Brock Adams {D) of Seattle ~~T<<<< .. .;;). ' \{'!t """-~~-"'".,_. ....4< THE \VH!T~ ;-1Q 1.JSE W A S ~ I !'; G ... 0 '; October 19, 1976 :·lEMORANDUM FOR: DAVE GERGEN FROM: STEVE HcCONAHEY SUBJECT: Washington State Issues 1. General Theme: Governor Evans believes the President can strike a very positive theme in Washington_State. The people of this area take particular pride in their state and their communities, and have time after t{me taken initiative in their own hands to resolve critical problems. Generally the economy is healthy and the state has taken great strides in areas of environmental quality, governmental reform and local service improve- ments. The President could refer to Washington State as an example of how state and local government can be effective in resolving their problems, and he could pledge his continued support for returning government to the people.