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The original documents are located in Box 133, folder “Scott, Stanley (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 Ron Nessen donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.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. ·, THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, 1/4 TO: STAN SCOTT FR: RON NESSEN For appropriate action. Digitized from Box 133 of The Ron Nessen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 'I-IOWARD U N-.... V E R S I T Y WASHINGTON, D. C. 2DDlfJX1 59 DEPARTMENT 01" UNIVERSITY RELATIONS ANO PUBLICATIONS December 30, 1974 .. .._, Mr. Ronald Nessen Press Secretary to the President The White Hause Washington, D~C. 20500 Dear Mr. Nessen: The Howard University Soccer Team won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship on December 7, 1974, by defeating St., louis with a score of 2 to 1 in an overtime game in St. louis, Missouri~ Knowing of the President's interest in sports, I thought that it might be a timely gesture to have the team invited to the White House to meet the President: This team was the only major group in the Washington area to receive such an honor. Their · record for the season was 19-0-0. Howard's Soccer Team is composed of many international students and represents a cross-section of cultures. Many of the students are high academic achievers and have brought glory to the institution and to the city of Washington. Our coach is Lincoln Phillips, who has produced top teams at the University. I think that such an invitation to meet President Ford would be one of the highlights of their educational experiences. With all good wishes for the New Year, I am · Cordially yours, ~cr (6,' /;;{f:~ Lawrence A. Hi 11 Gues~-University Relations Officer • ,. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 1/8 TO: STAN SCOTT FR: RON NESSEN May I have your recommendation on the attached request. Thaonks. \ _.... , . ' . '. ' ·. ,, ..) \,· .. ' De. t e: January T, 1975 RON NESSEN Beginald Bryant, P~6dn~~~ ~Blaci Per 5~3JEC~: 2 spect'ive On the News" • . + .• ... "'f ·' .. "· A PRODUCTION OF WHYY -TV 12 FOR THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE 4548 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139 (215) 382-9310 Reginald Bryant, Producer/Host Nora Johnson Price, Associate Producer Acel Moore, Producer Leanne Smith Keys, Research Associate t(.. 11 r< January 3, 1975 ACTION (' lj; ; ;,- T/0 ____ rbtJf'~-· SCHF.DULE BD. ___ 1 DATE RECEIVED { THE HONORABLE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENT JAN 71975 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MESSAGE__ __,....... THE WHITE HOUSE l SPEAKERS BUREAU·-- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. :)THER""n't.A...... -,...._.e,~ Washington, District of Columbia 20500 APPOINTMENT OF'FIC!:: My Dear Mr. President: My name is Reginald Bryant and I am the host and co-producer of the nationally televised 11 Black Perspective on the News". The openess and candor of your first several months in the Presidency has encouraged my colleague Mr. Ace! Moore and I to make a special request of you. We have noted your granting special interviews with Newsweek and most recently the United Press Inter national in the person of Ms. Helen Thomas. We are likewise aware that it is unusual and rare that the President of the United States appear on a television program with a question and answer format. There are however several unique circumstances at work here which I should like to enumate as support for our request: 1. You have been more accessible to the press and the public than any President • . ' 2. You have indicated a sincere intention to hear the voices of all of the citizens of the United States and have demonstrated good faith in the regard concerning our present economic situation. .. -2- -.__.... THE HONORABLE GERALD R. FORD January 3 1 1975 3. "Black Perspective on the News" is unique in that it is the only nationally televised news analysis program on public or commercial television that focuses on the concerns and point of view of America's minority groups articulated by the best ethnic journalists in the land. "Black Perspective on the News" has responsibly and objectively questioned many of the nation's leaders black and white and has recently been called "one of the most important programs on the Public Broadcast Service". We the producers of "Black Perspective on the News" should like 1 therefore 1 to request a special interview with you in which three mutually agreed upon Black journalists and I would discuss a number of the significant issues of our times and their respective impact on the minority communities of America • • The interview would be conducted under whatever circumstances are most convenient and acceptable to you 1 and would be limited to thirty minutes. Preferably we should like to air the interview to the American people through the Public Broadcast Service for whom our program is produced. Should the broadcast of this historic interview .be unacceptable to you we would be eager to work out an alternative means of communicating to the public the content of the conference. I fully realize the import of this request but feel that a major public service would be afforded by its realization. I therefore respectfully submit this request for your consideration. My colleague Mr. Acel Moore and I stand ready to move for the expedition of this matter should you favorably consider it. RB:hmr encl. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 20, 1975 RON NESSEN~ /)(' FROM: STAN SCOTT ;fr.j"- For Your Information ••~ CHICAGO D.t\ILY NEWS, FridaY;. Jan. 17, 1975 25 BlaCk . aide .safs:· F~r«k 1 keeps office d~J9r· op:~!f I ,. .. ,.. ' · .... By Walter l'tlorrison .. line Club of Chicago at the La· Salle HoteL . · · ·· The current "black man :':.. Seott said ti:u;·· Ptesiderit•s the White Hou;;e," Stanley . Scott, savs that President ·.meeting with a number ·of civil is makin"g strides toward .,:ri~ts leaders ~~~() , _ref!ec.ted his ·determination to ·have- bet- ing dialog with the black Ye·r communiCations- .· with· i~~~~i~a~~~!d:n~e _blacks. : ·.··. : : • . ·,,,~:::: I publican Party: . · . .. · :: -- ~'We pa.~e mit.ilways ha4)s.l a : ' Scott, special assistant ., much · dialog · an~ Comrnu- 1 the p r e 5 i d e n t , -said ,· nication .as was needed at the :1 black leaders took a ' 'w~t and ./White House,'; Stott said. ·· see" attimd_e toward, Fonl ., ·:Tbe Preside~t:::' 'Scott said. , when he first became Presi· .. ~SI.Jpports effort:S'Within the Re- . i dent, but he said there are : . _publican Party to .bro!J.den . its r "a lot of symbols that . appeal to members vf racial i President wants to be :. 'nlliiorities; · . · : . · · 1'. President of all ihe ~pie." -. ;,,;I have heard. the President Ford, Scott said, has . say, 'We have to broaden the t to "open up the . · · ·. base of our party; we have to i tration" and to improve lines / make it the party of -the open · of communication with black Stanley·. s. Sc.ott · ",' · dbor,' " Scott said. ' . : ' leaders. · · · '' . •· _. · : · : '· ' ' · .' ·: ""· ' :: Scott said that· ihe Repul> · ."HE HAs .SHOWN a will~' Iand hear its complaints .. Scott .. '· llcans' 'Rule 29! Committee, ingness to sit down with the . said in an interview. b~fore' a ' .which is charged with making [congressional Black .Caucus ·· speech Tllursday to the' Head· ·recornmendations,aiined at~,n- · I - · . · · · · · ._, ·· .. -· · .,. · :. - : ·.; .c "r e a s i n g minority pactici- ~ , - · · ·. · .. · .·. ..... · . · .. .. .. •. _patfon, IS, unli!t~IY ,. to r~.S?..m· . ' mend a · ~ quote" system:.-.·4,.·. :- .. :, . ' •' . : ' . :, THE DEMO£RATsi ::ijam.. l· merlock on the\ ·blacli·. vote . 1. must be broken, Scott said, in ' p~ to ~·ensure t;Iilifblacks· get • their due from the Democratic·. Party. " · ·: · · ..- :·\: ·' . ·. ' ; ' ....... -. ,: . '·:-- . :~'1 feel ~ strpngly ·ahout .the i: wo-p arty system .(among-. 'bhicks) thit if 60 qr 70 per cent . of.the blacks were - votiniH~e 'puWcan,· I would. he a Denio- _ l:rat," Scott said in response to · ···MUCH OF mE· Credit for~ 'a: question after hili speech. ·-- the direct access that presi- 1 . Scott, who served in the· · dential aides now .erijey._mttst j to Donald Rumsfel<t;· n for- i ! Sarne post underformer Presi- gq- I lli n 0 i s ·-c;ongressman. 1 derit Nixon described ·his ·job mer I I' as· "beautiful" in the ·Ford who is the Presid~nt's chief oq i White House. -_, · -~ .;. ~- · 'staff, Scott said. · . · . 1 i . .Ford has given him directac- . Scott, 'a. former- Chfcagolin 1 1. cess to his office "when I feel who was a streetcar motorman · ·that the President needs , to · and bus driv<:!r for the Chicago I .. have . the · alternatives · other · .Transit Authority between_~il- ~ itary service arid a return to : than on paper,·~ Scott said.· .•: · 1 school, is one of a small.num- ·.1 ; · Scott added tliaf the Presi- j ber of blacks to have sef'{ed_~ ; dent often calls when he wapts 1 · White. Hquse aides, . although · to discuss a subject'on which i ·. ther.e have been many blacks . :.Scott has. sub.mitted a·pqsition / who have counse1e4 Presi i .paper. ,;.: . · · . ' J i-• .• . ' . ' . ( . "' ., dents. ·•· ~ 1 CHICAGO SUN-TIM~S 24 Fri., Jan. 1~, 1975 Ford aide calls service jQbs the 'answer~ .