Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 74) 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 FEBRUARY 20, 1975 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 7:32 a.m. THURSDAY
TIME ] ~ ACTIVITY £. ~ I------.------l II II In Out ... I>::
7:32 The President went to the State Dining Room.
7:32 9:35 The President hosted a breakfast meeting to discuss foreign affairs with Bipartisan Congressional leaders. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
7:32 7:36 The President received breakfast guests.
7:36 The Presidential party went to the first floor Family Dining Room.
7 :36 9:35 The Presidential party had breakfast.
8:10 ? P The President talked with the wife of his counsel, Mrs. Philip W. Buchen.
8:42 P The President telephoned Mr. or Mrs. James E. Brown. Mr. Brown is Manager for Public and Customer Relations, Thioko1 Corporation, Promentory, Utah. The call was not "- completed.
9:37 The President went to the Oval Office.
The President met with: 9:45 10:20 Congressman Otto E. Passman (D-Louisiana) 9:45 10 :34 Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State 9:45 10:20 James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense 9:45 10:20 John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor 9:45 10:20 Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative Affairs 9:50 10 :20 Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs
10:36 10:50 The President met with his Counsellor, Robert T. Hartmann.
The President met with: 10:50 11 :33 Mr. Marsh 11:03 11:33 Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant 11:03 11:33 Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary 11:03 11:33 Mr. Hartmann 11:03 11 :33 Mr. Friedersdorf
11:41 12:16 The President met with: Secretary Kissinger "- Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE FEBRUARY 20. 1975 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 11:38 a.m. THURSDAY -PHONE TIME 1l g ACTIVITY ~----~------~ ~ In O~ ~
11:38 P The President telephoned the First Lady. The call was not completed.
12:11 P The President telephoned Congressman George H. Mahon (D Texas). The call was not completed.
12:20 12 :45 The President met with: Mr. Marsh Mr. Friedersdorf Frank G. Zarb, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA) Richard B. Cheney, Deputy Assistant
The President met to discuss the economic outlook for the automobile industry with: 12:45 1:12 L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board and Assistant for Economic Affairs 12:46 1:12 Lynn A. Townsend, Chairman of the Board of Chrysler Corporation 12:46 1:12 John J. Riccardo, President and Director, Chrysler Corporation
1:13 1:55 The President met with: Paul W. McCracken, Edmund Ezra Day University Professor of Business Administration, University of Michigan Mr. Seidman Mr. Cheney
1:41 ? P The President talked with the First Lady.
1:51 ? P The President talked with Mr. Rumsfeld.
1:54 ? P The President talked with Lt. Gen. Scowcroft.
2:02 ? P The President talked with Congressman Mahon.
2:12 ? P The President talked with Congressman Elford A. Cederberg (R-Michigan) •
2:20 2:50 The President met with his Personal Assistant, Mildred V. Leonard.
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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo.• Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE FEBRUARY 20, 1975 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 2:50 p.m. THURSDAY -PHONE TIME ~ ~ ACTIVITY c: ~ 1------,-----1 II II In Out c.. '"
2:50 3:04 The President met with: Karst J.Besteman, Deputy Administrator of the Alco hol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) Geoffrey Sheppard, Associate Director of the Domestic Council for General Government
3:05 3:30 The President met with Mr. Marsh.
3:12 ? P The President talked with Senator Howard W. Cannon (D-Nevada) •
3:14 ? P The President talked with Senator Russell B. Long, (D-Louisiana).
3:35 3:42 The President met with Lt. Gen. Scowcroft.
3:46 ? P The President talked with Senator Robert P. Griffin (R-Michigan).
The President met with: 3:55 5:30 Mr. Rumsfe1d 3:55 4:55 William N. Walker, Director of the Presidential Personnel Office 4:13 4:30 Frederick B. Dent, Secretary of Commerce 4:30 4:35 Mr. Marsh 5:00 5:05 Mr. Walker
5:16 ? P The President telephoned Congressman Silvio O. Conte (R-Massachusetts). The call was not completed.
5:25 P The President telephoned former Congressman John W. McCormack (D-Massachusetts). The call was not completed.
5:28 ? P The President talked with Senator Carl T. Curtis (R-Nebraska) •
5:35 5:43 The President met with: Lawrence H. Silberman, Deputy Attorney General Mr. Rumsfe1d
5:45 5:50 The President met with: Ambassador John D.J. Moore, Ambassador from the U.S. to Ireland Mr. Rums f e1d
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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE FEBRUARY 20, 1975 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 5:45 p.m. THURSDAY PHONE i-- TIME 1) " ACTIVITY ~ ~ I------,---~ t II In Out J:.. ~
5:45 ? P The President talked with Congressman Conte.
6:00 6:51 The President met with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller.
6:15 R The President was telephoned by former Congressman McCormack. The call was not completed.
6:51 6 :59 The President met with Mr. Rumsfeld.
7:02 ? P The President talked with former Congressman McCormack.
7:10 ? R The President talked with Vice President Rockefeller.
7:15 The President returned to the second floor Residence.
8:17 8:21 The President met with: The First Lady Vice President Rockefeller Mrs. Rockefeller
8:21 The Presidential party went to the Grand Hall.
The Presidential party participated in a photo opportunity.
8:21 11:25 The President and the First Lady hosted a dinner in honor of State Governors and their spouses. For a list of atten dees, see APPENDIX "B."
8:21 The President and the First Lady, accompanied by Vice Pres ident and Mrs. Rockefeller, went to the East Room.
8:21 8:50 The Presidential party received dinner guests.
8:50 The Presidential party went to the State Dining Room.
8:50 10:05 The Presidential party had dinner.
10:05 The Presidential party went to the parlors for coffee.
10:31 The President and the First Lady received guests attending the after dinner dancing. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX liB II and APPENDIX "C."
10:35 The Presidential party went to the East Room for dancing. Music was provided by Mike Carney and his orchestra.
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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE FEBRUARY 20, 1975 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 11:25 p.m. THURSDAY PHONE r- TIME "\3 ACTIVITY c::14 r---In---'---O-u-t--~ ~
11:25 The President and the First Lady returned to the second floor Residence.
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Attendance confirmed by Nancy Kennedy-all present
BREAKFAST MEETING WITH BIPARTISAN LEADERSHIP First Floor Family Dining Room February 20, 1975
The President The Vice President
SENATE
Mike Mansfield (D-Montana) Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania) Robert C. Byrd (D-West Virginia) Robert P. Griffin (R-Michigan) Frank E. Moss (D-Utah) Carl T. Curtis (R-Nebraska) John Spar~man (D-Alabama) John C. Stennis (D-Mississippi) Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina) John L. McClellan (D-Arkansas) Milton R. Young (R-North Dakota)
HOUSE
Carl Albert (D-Oklahoma) Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (D-Massachusetts) 30hn J .. Rhodes (R-Arizema) Jogn J. McFall (D-California) Robert H. Michel (R-Illinois) Philip' Burton (D-California) John B. Anderson (R-Illinois) William S. Broomfield (R-Michigan) Melvin Price (D-Illinois) Elford A. Cederberg (R-Michigan)
STAFF
Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger Attorney General Edward H. Levi Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor John o. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legisiative Affairs James. T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs James M. Cannon III, Assistant for Domestic Affairs and Director-designate of the Domestic Council APPENDIX "A" p.2
2/20/75
STAFF (continued)
Vernon C. Loen, Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs William T. Kendall, Consultant Robert K. Wolthius, Staff Assistant APPENDIX "Bit DINNER HONORING STATE GOVERNORS AND THEIR SPOUSES Attendance confirmed February 20, 1975 by EPS-a11 present State Dining Room indicates present
~norable George C. Wallace~ Mrs. Wallace Governor of Alabama (D)
Montgomery I Alabama 36104
vHonorable Jay S. 'Hamrnond,;.ARt(i Mrs. Hammond Governor of Alaska (R)
Juneau I Alaska 99801
t/ffonorable Paul Castro Governor of Arizona (D) .Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Honorable David Pryor Governor of Arkansas (D) Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Governor of California(D) Sacramento, California 95814
l/ffonorable Richard D. Lamm~d Mrs. Lamm Governor of Colorado (D) Denver, Colorado 80203
L)t6norable Ella Grasso~· Mr. Grasso Governor of Connecticut (D) Hartford, Connecticut 06115
Honorable Sherman W. Tribbitt Governor of Delaware (D) Dover, Delaware 19901
v11onorable Reubin OlD Askew ~nd Mrs. Askew Governor of Florida (D) Tallahassee, Florida 32304
~onorable George Busbee~nd Mrs. Buspee Governor of Georgia (D) Atlanta, Georgia 30334 -2 APPENDIX "B" 2/20/75
~norable George R. Ariyoshi ~d Mrs. Ariyoshi Governor of Hawaii (D) Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
vROnorable Cecil "D. Andrus '--"lind Mrs. Andrus Governor of Idaho(D) Boise, Idaho 83701
~orable Daniel Walker~nd Mrs. Walker Governor of Illinois (D) Springfield, Illinois 62706
t"Afonorable Otis R. Bowen ~d Mrs. Bowen Governor of Indiana (R) Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
vtfonorable Robert D. Ray and Mrs. Ray Governor of Iowa (R) Des Moines, Iowa
v1i:onorable Robert F. Bennett ~d Mrs. Bennett Governor of Kansas (R) Topeka, Kansas 66612
v-Honorable Julian Carroll~ and Mrs. Carroll Governor of Kentucky (Indep. ) Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Honorable Edwin W. Edwards Governor of Louisiana (D) Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
Honorable James B. Longley Governor of (Indep.) Augusta, iI,jaine 04330
~norable Marvin Mandel~d Mrs. Mandel Governor of Maryland (D) Annapolis, Maryland 21404 -3 APPENDIX "B" 2/20/75 Ao'norable Michael S. Dukakis ~d Mrs. Dukakis Governor of Massachusetts (D) Boston, Massachusetts 02133 v1Ionorable William G. Millike~nd Mrs. Milliken Governor of Michigan (R) Lansing, Michigan 48903
~orable Wendell R. Anderson~ Mrs. Anderson Governor of Minnesota (D) Saint Paul, Minnesota- 55101
L/fIonorable William L. Walle~d Mrs. Waller Governor of Mississippi (D) Jackson, Mississippi' 39205
~norable Christopher S _ Bond~d Mrs. Bond Governor of ~1issouri (R) Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
~norable Thomas L. Judge~d Mrs. Judge Governor of Montana (D) Helena, Montana 59601
~orable J. James Ex; .on-ati'd Mrs. Exon Governor of Nebraska (D) Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Honorable Mike O'Callaghan Governor of Nevada (D) Carson City, Nevada 89701
~onorable Meldrim Tbomson" ~norable Drendan T. Byrns Governor of New Jersey (D) Trenton, New Jersey 08625 c../1fonorable Jerry Apodada/a;;.d Mrs. Apodada Governor of NeVI Mexico (D) Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 APPENDIX "B" 2/20/75 -4 Honorable Hugh L. Carey Governor of New York (D) Albany I New York 12224 ~norab1e James E. Holshouse~ Mrs. Holshouser Governor of North Carolina (R) Raleigh, North Carolioa 27611 ~norab1e Arthur A. Lin~nd Mrs. Link Governor of North Dakota (D) Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 Honorable James Rhodes Governor of Ohio (R) Columbus, Ohio 43215 David L. d M ~norable Bore~an rs. Boren Governor of Oklahoma (D) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 vJ-fonorable Robert Straub~~d Mrs. Straub Governor of Oregon (D) Salem, Oregon 97301 Aonorable Milton J. ShapPvfuld Mrs. Shapp Governor of Pennsylvania (D) Harrisburg I Pennsylvania 17120 Aonorable Philip Noel t..A1~morable James B. Ed\,lard~d Mrs. Edwards Governor of South Carolina (R) Columbia, South Carolina 29211 v"Honorable Richard F. Kneip~d Mrs. Kneip Governor of South Dakota (D) Pierre, South Dakota 57501 . -. APPENDIX "B" -5 2/20/75 fl'onorab1e Ray Blanton Governor of Tennessee (D) Nashville, Tennessee 37219 ~orable Dolph Briscoe ~norable Calvin L. RamptonJ,.··..a:;;d Mrs. Rampton Governor of Utah (D) Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 vR'onorab1e Thomas P. Salmo~ Mrs. Salmon Governor of Vermont (D) Montpelier, Vermont 05602 v1I~morable Mills E. Godwin, Jr ~ Mrs. Godwin Governor of Virginia (R) Richmond, Virginia 23219 ~norable Daniel J. Evan~ Mrs. Evans Governor of Washington (R) Olympia, Washington 98501 Honorable Arch A. Moore, Jr. Governor of West Virginia (R) Charleston, West Virginia 25305 ~orab1e Patrick J. LuceyyAlnd Mrs. Lucey Governor of Wisconsin (D) Madison, Wisconsin 53702 . ~norab1c Ed HersChler~Mrs. Herschler Governor of Wyoming (D) Cheyennc, Wyoming 82001 APPENDIX "B" -6 2/20/15 L...--1he Honorable Earl Ruth~d Mrs. Ruth Governor of American Samoa Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 ~onorable Ricardo Bordallo ~~ Governor of Guam . Agana, Guam 96910 Honorable Rafael Hernandez-Colon Governor of Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902 \./foe Vice President and~s. Rockefeller ~is -Excellency Alejandro OrfHa, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic . (Escort of Miss Barbara Walters) . 'V"!)e Secretary of 'Defense and Mrs. Schlesinger 0he Honorable Jam.7s T. Lynn, Director, Office of Management and Budget, anc:YMrs. Lynn L/'fhe Honorable Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor to the President, and0<1rs. Hartmann v'1'he HonorabJ..e Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant to the President, . andt.Ml-s. Rumsfeld ~ Honoraple Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary to the President, andl-M.rs. Nessen yrhe Honorable L. William Seig,.m.an, Assistant to the President for Economic Affairs, and"1V1rs. Seidman ~ Honorable Kenneth R. Co~, Jr., Assistant to the President for ~ Domestic Affairs, ancf1\1rs. Cole ...... -Dr. James yavanaugh, Deputy Director, Domestic Council, ::0 .... ,.1 U6f.. ", r"'u"' .... "'" ....'h ~. Jam~~s"'-aik~ A~~~~i~te Director, Domestic Council, an s. Falk ~. and rs. James M. Cannon Assistant to the President-designate for Do~ic Affairs ~ys Pearl Bailey, Northridge, Californiawith~. Belson ~r. Charles Bryley, Washington, D. C. Mr. Byrley is with the National Govexnors Conference ~iss Susan Byrne, Princeton, New Jersey Da\lgj:l.ter of Governor Brendan Byrne ~r. and 'Mrs. Torn Harmon, Los Angeles. California Mr. ~rmon is a former football star ~r. and'1vfrs. Roger Mudd, Washington, D. C. Mr. Mudd is with CBS News vMiss Vivian Przondo. Arlington, Virginia (Guest of Mr. Charles Bryley) vMiss Barbara Walters, New York, New York NBC APPENDIX "e" Attendanc~onfirmed DANCING - Thursday, February 20, 1975 at 10:00 o'clock EPS 0ndicates present ~ Honoragl-e William Anders, Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Agency, an~rs. Anders ~. Gwen Anderson Deputy Assistant to Counsellor Hartmann ~ Honorab.1-c Michael Balzano, Director of ACTION, and%s. Balzano v:rbe Honora~ Ted Bell, Commissioner of Education, an~y. Bell LMT. andLM'rs. John G. Carlson . M,r. ~lson is Assistant Press Secretary to the President ~ and-:lV1:rs. Byron M. Cavaney Mr. Cavaney is Director of the Advance Office The Honorable James Connor and Mrs. Connor Dr. Connor is Secretary to t he Cabinet ~and~ Thomas P. Dunne Mr. Dunne is Federal Disaster Assistance Administrator, /' Department of Housing and Urban Development LM"l'. Michael Raoul-Duval . A~soyia te Director, Domestic Council ~ anc1."'iVlrs. James Galbraith _ / Mr. Galbraith is with the Republican Governors Association ~r. Warren K. Hendriks, Jr. Deputy to the Director, Domestic CouncU The Honorable Frank Herringer, Administator, Urban Mas s T ransportatio::l Administration, and Mrs. Herringer Lfo. James L. Martin, Washington, D. C. National Governors Conference ~r. Alec McCowen / Actor--appearing at the Kennedy Center in "The Misanthrope" t.,..Jf'he Honorable David Meeker, As ~stant Secretary of Housing and Urban Developruent, andlM'rs. Meeker ~ Honorable James .tvIitchell, Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and%s. Mitchell vMiss Elizabeth Odean, Bethesda, Maryland (Gues!'pf Mr. James L. Martin) ~. and4v1'rs. Donald G. Ogilvie Mr. Ogilvie is Associate Director, Office of Managemc'nt and Budget ~Honorable John Quarles, DC2uty Adrninistrator, Environrnental Protection Agency, and 'ivrrs. Quarles t.-M1s s Anne Reiley (GuesJ.--of :vIr. Michael Raoul-Duval) ~. an~·s. Norn.an E. Ross, Jr . • / Mr. I~ss is Assistant Director, Domestic Council M-.f. and Mrs. Walter D. Scott / Mr. Scott is Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget l!f'lw Hono1' ~er, Mr. and~ROger W., Assistant to the Vice President for Congressional Relations ~ico, Mr. and~ Joseph, Executive Editor, Office of the Vice President