Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 84) 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 OCTOBER 12 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 7:15 a.m. TUESDAY

TIME ] ~ ACTIVITY I----~----I II II In Out Q.. '"

7:15 The President had breakfast.

7:44 The President went to the Oval Office.

7:54 The President went to the barber shop.

8:15 R The President was telephoned by Congressman Joe D. Waggonner (D-Louisiana). The call was not completed.

8:29 The President returned to the Oval Office.

8:30 9:00 The President met with: George Bush, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant for National Security Affairs

9:00 9:10 R The President talked with Congressman Waggonner.

The President met with: 9:05 9:15 John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor 9:05 9:30 Richard B. Cheney, Assistant

9:12 9:18 P The President talked with Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon.

9:39 P The President telephoned Senator Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina). The call was not completed.

9:43 9:48 The President met with Mr. Cheney.

9:53 The President went to the Cabinet Room.

9:53 10:40 The President participated in a meeting with American leaders of East European ancestry. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX itA. It Members of the press

10:40 The President returned to the Oval Office.

10:43 10:50 The President met with his Press Secretary, Ronald H. Nessen.

10:46 10:49 R The President talked with Senator Thurmond.

11:11 11:12 R The President talked with the First Lady.

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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE OCTOBER 12, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 11:22 a.m. TUESDAY PHONE '--­ TIME ~ ~ ACTIVITY £ ~ ~---.------I II II 10 Out 0.. '"

11:22 The President went to the South Grounds of the White House.

11:24 11:30 The President flew by helicopter from the South Grounds to Andrews AFB, Maryland. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "B."

'.-:; 11:36 12:08 The President flew by the "Spirit of '76" from Andrews AFB to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, New York. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "C."

12:08 The President was greeted by: Senator Jacob K. Javits (R-New York) Senator James L. Buckley (Conservative-New York) Louis J. Lefkowitz, state Attorney General (R-New York) Philip H. Weinberg, Campaign Coordinator for the New York state President Ford Committee (PFC) John Calandra, Republican County Chairman for Bronx County, New York Joseph Margiotta, Republican County Chairman for Nassau County, New York Jack Muratori, Republican County Chairman for Queens County, New York

12:19 The President went to his motorcade. He was accompanied by: Senator Javits Senator Buckley Richard M. Rosenbaum, Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee and member of the PFC Campaign Steering Committee

12:19 12:43 The Presidential party motored from the John F. Kennedy Inter national Airport to Yeshiva of F1atbush High School, 1605 Avenue J, Brooklyn, New York.

12:43 The President was greeted by: George Klein, President of Barton's Candy Corpora­ tion, Brooklyn, New York Mrs. Yaffa E1iach, Director of the Center for Holocaust Studies Fred Goldschmidt, President of Yeshiva of F1atbush

12:43 12:53 The President, escorted by Mrs. E1iach, participated in a tour of the Center for Holocaust Studies.

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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE OCTOBER 12, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 12:53 p.m. TUESDAY PHONE '­ TIME i! "'" ACTIVITY g ~ 1----.------1 ~ II In Out 0..:':

12:53 The President went to the offstage announcement area.

12:54 The President went to the platform outside the Center for Holocaust Studies. For a list of platform guests, see APPENDIX "D."

The President was introduced by Senator Javits.

12:55 1:09 The President addressed the crowd gathered for his visit.

1:15 The President went to the meeting room.

1:15 2:00 The President met with New York Jewish leaders. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "E."

1:16 The President was introduced by Mr. Klein.

1:20 1:25 The President addressed approximately 150 Jewish leaders attending the meeting.

1:25 2:00 The President participated in a question and answer session.

2:03 The President went to the sukkah, a symbolic structure of the annual autumn harvest festival celebrated by the Jews.

2:08 The President returned to his motorcade.

2:10 2:26 The President motored from Yeshiva of Flatbush High School to Borough Park. He was accompanied by: Senator Javits Senator Buckley Mr. Rosenbaum

2:30 2:35 The President addressed the crowd gathered for his visit.

2:36 2:44 The President motored from Borough Park to Bay Ridge. He was accompanied by: Senator Javits Senator Buckley Mr. Rosenbaum

, 2 :45? 2:50? The President addressed the crowd gathered for his visit.

2:46 3:36 The President motored from Bay Ridge to the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, 1275 York Avenue. He was accompanied by: Senator Javits continued

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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE OCTOBER 12, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 2:46 p.m. TUESDAY -PHONE TIME 1l ~ ACTIVITY f----1n-----,--O-U-I--t l

continued

Senator Buckley Mr. Rosenbaum

3:36 The President was greeted by: Lewis Thomas, President of the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research Benno C. Schmidt, Chairman of the Board of the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

? The President went to the eighth floor.

? ? The Pres-ident met with: Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minnesota) Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey Senator Javits Senator Buckley Congressman Benjamin A. Gitman (R-New York) Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary

3:50 The President returned to his motorcade.

3:50 3:57 The President motored from the Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Center to the New York Hilton Hotel, 1335 Avenue of the Americas. He was accompanied by: Senator Javits Senator Buckley Mr. Rosenbaum

3:57 The President was greeted by General Manager of the New York Hilton Hotel Jorgen Hansen.

4:00 The President went to his suite.

5:06 The President went to the Beekman Room.

5:10 6:20 The President met with approximately 40 New York media executives. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX

6:20 The President returned to his suite.

6:25 6:40 The President met with his Consultant, Don Penny Schneider.

7:00 7:15 The President met with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller.

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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE OCTOBER 12, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 7:20 p.m. TUESDAY PHONE TIME ----­ ACTIVITY

In Out

7:20 The President and Vice President Rockefeller went to the Me~cury Ballroom.

7:20 7:50 The President and Vice President Rockefeller attended a VIP Reception for guests attending the New York Republican Salute the President Dinner.

7:20 The President was greeted by Gustave L. Levy, Chairman of the New York Republican Salute the President dinner.

7:20 7:50 The President greeted approximately 350 guests attending the the reception.

7:52 The President and Vice president Rockefeller went to the holding room.

8:04 The President and Vice President Rockefeller went to the offstage announcement area.

8:05 10:30 The President and Vice President Rocekfe11er attended the New York Republicans Salute the President dinner.

8:05 The president and Vice president Rockefeller went to the head table in the Grand Ballroom. For a list of head table guests, see APPENDIX "G."

The Presidential party had dinner.

9:40 The President was introduced by Vice President Rockefeller.

9:45 10:11 The president addressed approximately 800 guests attending the dinner.

10:35 The President returned to his suite.

10:36 10:50 The president met with Mr. Cheney.

10:52 11:10 P The President talked with the First Lady.

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Attendance confirmed by Myron B. Kuropas. All present.

MEETING WITH AMERICAN LEADERS OF EAST EUROPEAN ANCESTRY

The Cabinet Room October 12, 1976

The President

Hratch Abrahamian, President of the Armenian National Committee

Zoltan Beky, President of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America

C.C. Bobelis, President of the Lithuanian American Council

Mrs. Anna Faltus, Liaison Officer, Czechoslovak National Council of America

Stanley A. Gecys, President of the Lithuanian American Community of the USA

Daniel Kij, President of the Polish Union of America

Vitaut Kipel, Byelorussian American Association

Adolfs Lejins, President of the American Latvian Association

Aloysius A. Maewski, President of the Polish National Alliance of the USA

Nick Medvid, President of the Los Angeles (California) Chapter of the Ukrainian Congress Committee

Gunars Meierovics, Chairman of the Joint Baltic American Committee

George Meyer, Member of the Executive Board of the Congress of Russian Americans

Col. Julian Niemczyk, Executive Director of the National Republican Heritage Groups (Nationalities) Council

Joseph L. Osajda, President of the Polish Roman Catholic Union

Laszlo Pasztor, Chairman of the Board of the American Hungarian Federation

Ilmar Pleer, President of the Estonian National Council

George Ramonas, Director of the Ethnic Desk, President Ford Committee (PFC)

Joseph Saban, President of the Croatian Catholic Union of the USA continued APPENDIX "A" p. 2 10/12/76

Uros SeHer, President of the Serbian National Connnittee

Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor

John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor

Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant for National Security Affairs

William J. Baroody, Jr., Assistant fOr Public Liaison

James H. Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant for Domestic Affairs

A. Dennis Clift, Senior Staff Member, National Security Council

Myron B. Kuropas, Special Assistant for Ethnic Affairs APPENDIX liB"

HELICOPTER PASSENGER MANIFEST

October 12, 1976

FROM: SOUTH GROUNDS, THE WHITE HOUSE

TO: ANDREWS AFB, MARYLAND

The President Terrence O'Donnell, Aide Byron M. Cavaney, Jr., Special Assistant Richard B. Cheney, Assistant James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary Rear Adm. William M. Lukash, Physician David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer Capt. Charles Mead, Air Force Aide APPENDIX II· c"

PASSENGER MANIFEST

AIR FORCE ONE 2700 MISSION 1197 Andrews AFB, Maryland to , New York 12 October 12, 1976 Dep: 11:37am Arr: 12:09pm +32 230SM

The President Richard B. Cheney, Assistant Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary Byron M. Cavaney, Jr., Special Assistant Terrence O'Donnell, Aide Rear Adm. William M. Lukash, Physician Capt. Charles Mead, Air Force Aide David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer Richard M. Rosenbaum, Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee Juddah Sommer, Scheduler, President Ford Committee (PFC) Robert Baker, Executive Director of the New York state PFC David H. Lissy, Special Assistant for Domestic Affairs James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs Milton A. Friedman, Special Assistant Barbara Rippie, Seeretary to Mr. Cheney Lynn A. Suddeth, Secretary,:Editoria1 Office MSG Herbert Oldenburg, baggage handler MSCS Arturo Bautista, Valet SGT Patricia Jones, stenographer R. Keiser R. Steiner C. Bulloch D. Schneider H. Ludwig USSS E. Luzania P. Miller G. McDavid R. Rasor Don R"'o~t:-T""'l""e~r~g"",-l AP Richard Growa1d, UPI Harvey Georges, AP Photo Darryl Heikes, UPI Photo Terry DeWitt, ABC Film Crew Charles Warner, ABC Film Crew Joseph Serensits, ABC Film Crew Robert Gruenberg, Chicago Daily News James Doyle, Jon Bascom, Mutual APPENDIX "D"

YESHIVA OF FLATBUSR HIGR SCHOOL

Brooklyn, Naw York Octobar 12, 1976

Platform Guasts

A list of platform guests was not available for inclusion in the President's diary. APPENDIX "E"

Attendance confirmed by office of David Lissy. All present. List may not be complete.

MEETING WITH NEW YORK JEWISH LEADERS

Yeshiva of Flatbush Brooklyn, New York October 12, 1976

The President

Irwin Ackerman

Judge Gerald Alder

David Ashe

Jerome Agular

Robert Baker

Harry Bearman

Carl Berkowitz

Rabbi Louis Bernstein

Rabbi Oswald Besser

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Alan Bodner

Rabbi Herbert Bomzer

Hershel Chitrik

Rabbi Samuel Cohen

Rabbi Simcha Cohen

Dr. Martin Danzig

Sender Deutsch

Rabbi Joseph Drillman

continued ... APPENDIX "E" p. 2 10/12/76

Rabbi Isaac Eichenstein

Rabbi David Eliach

Dr. Yaffa Eliach

Mrs. Edith Evert

Rabbi Shloma Reuven Feinstein

Rabbi David Feldman

Rabbi Leon Fink

Rabbi Avraham Fishelis

Mr. Hertz Frankel

Rabbi Stuart Gertman

David Gold

Rabbi Jacob Goldberg

Rabbi Bernard Goldenberg

Fred Goldshinidt

Mrs. Fred Goldshmidt

Dr. Abraham Goodman

Mrs. Abraham Goodman

Roy Goodman

Rabbi Joseph Grunblat

Judge Noah Goldstein

Mrs. Jean Herschaft

Rabbi David H. Hill

Mrs. Lenore Hill

Rabbi Gunter Hirschberg

Marvin Hochberg

continued •.. APPENDIX liE" p. 3 10/12/76

Malcolm Hoen1ein

Mrs. Malcolm Hoen1ein

Milton Hoffman

Irving Husin

Ira Hirschmann

Rabbi Louis Isbee

Gershon Jacobson, Algeimer Journal

Rabbi Burton Jaffe

Senator Jacob K. Javits (R-New York)

Rabbi Abraham Kelman

Dr. Murray Kick

Rabbi Gilbert K1apperman

George Klein

Mrs. George Klein

Mrs. Sophie Kohn

Rabbi Sho1em Kowalsky

Rabbi Benjamin Kreitman

Leonard Krim

Ceil Kushner

Rabbi Leopold Lefkowitz

Louis Lefkowitz

David H. Lissy

Rabbi Marvin Luban

Dr. Bernard Lander

Benjamin Meed

continued ••• APPENDIX "E" p.4 10/12/76

Rabbi Judah Nadich

Rabbi Ezechiel Pikus

Howard Rhine

Rabbi Steve Riskin

Frederick Rose

Herman Rosenbaum

Richard Rosenbaum

Harvey Rosenfeld

Joseph Rubin

Ms. Nancy Rubinger

Rabbi Harold Saperstein

Rabbi Hersch1 Schacter

Se10mon T. Scharf

Dr. Alvin Schoff

Rabbi Arthur Schneier

Rabbi Geda1ia Schor

Paul Schu1der

David Schwartz

Rabbi Solomon Sharfman

Professor David Sidorsky

Rabbi Boruch Silverstein

Rabbi David Singer

Professor Israel Singer

Sol Singer

Rabbi Eugene Smi10vic

Peter Strauss Rabbi Frank Sturm continued ••• APPENDIX liE" p. 5 10/12/76

Dr. Moshk Tendler

Rabbi Saul Tep1itz

Herbert Tenz1er

David Weisbrod

Rabbi Fred Wolf

Steven Wo1nek

Rabbi Benjamin Wykansky

Gordon Zacks

Rabbi Sheidon Zimmerman APPENDIX "F"

Attendance not confirmed.

MEETING WITH NEW YORK MEDIA EXECUTIVES

Beekman Room New York Hilton Hotel New York, New York October 12, 1976

The President

William F. Kerby, Chairman of the Board,

Warren H. Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Wall Street Journal

Lester Tanzer, Managing Editor of U.S. News and World Report magazine

Ralph P. Davidson, Publisher of TIME magazine

Jason McManus, Assistant Managing Editor of TIME magazine

Peter Derow, President of Newsweek magazine

Edward Kosner, Editor-in-Chief; of New.sweek lllagazine

William Attwood, Publisher of Newsday

David Abram Laventho1, Executiye Vice President and Editor of Newsday

John B. Oakes, Editor of the Editorial Page of

Seymour Topping, Deputy Managing Editor of The New York Times

Dorothy Schiff, Publisher and Editor-in~Chief of the

James A. Wechsler, Editora1 Page Editor of the New York Post

W.H. James, President and Publisher of the

Michael J. O'Neill, Vice President and Editor of the New York Daily News

John Hughes, Editor and Manager of The Christian Science Monitor

Earl Foell, Managing Editor of The Christian Science Monitor

Leonard Go1denson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) continued • • • APPENDIX. !IF" p. 2 10/12/76 William E. Sheehan, Jr., President of ABC News

John A. Schneider, President of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Broadcast Group

William J. Small, Senior Vice President of CBS News

Herbert S. Schlosser, President of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Richard C. Wald, President of NBC News

Henry Z. Urban, President and Publisher of the Buffalo Evening News

C. Edward Little, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mutual Broadcasting System

Bob Stahly Moore, Director of News for the Mutual Broadcasting System

Allen H. Neuharth, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Gannett Company, Inc.

John C. Quinn, Senior Vice President for News, The Gannett Company, Inc.

Donald H. McGannon, President of Westinghouse Braodcasting

Douglas Turner, Executive Editor of the Buffalo Courier-Express, Inc.

Herbert G. Klein, Vice President of Metromedia

Clemins M. Weber" Executiye Vice l'resident of; Metrollledia

Frank Bennack, Jr., Vice President and General Manger for News, Hearst Publishing Company

Richard E. Deems, President, Hearst Magazines, Hearst Publishing Company

Gilbert A. Robinson Gilbert A. Robinson, Inc.

Lois Lippman, Assistant to Mr. Robinson

Joyce Shannon,

Staff

Richard B. Cheney, Assistant Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary Juddah Sommer, Scheduler, President Ford Committee (PFC) •

APPENDIX "Gil

NEW YORK SALUTE THE PRESIDENT DINNER Mercury Ballroom New York Hilton Hotel New York, New York October 12, 1976

A list of head table guests attending the dinner was not available for inclusion in the President's diary.