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June 11, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR: JERRY JOKES V FROM: ROH NESSEN
Jack Anderaon, the oolu.tiat, bas expreaHd to Bob Hartmann an interest in filainc an interview with the President on the subject of the 810412\temaial, the preaent JIOOd of Aaerica, and the future outlook of AMrica. (This ia .b oODj unction with a caapailft Anderaon ~ been running to aolicit public auggeationa for a Bicentennial aotto.) Hartmann reporta that the Preaident indicated to hill that he ia villin& to do the interview. The interview would take about 30 ainutee of the President's tt.e and it would be fit.ed here at the White House with Bob Mead 11aJd.ng tbe techftical arrange-nta. The oaly preparation the Preaic:lent would need lli&ht be ao- t.W. with Bob Goldwin to disous some ideaa about the 1100d of Aile rioa at the preHnt tt.e and the fubare of Aaerica.
Anderson has no preference as to date or time.
cc: Bob Hartmann Bob Goldwin Bob Head
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.. • THE WHfTE HOUSE
WASH!?>;GTON
From: Robert T. Hartmann ~
To: Ron Nessen a •. m. ~D~a~t~e~=---6~/~1~1~/_7~5------~T~i~m_e ______~P~·~m .•
Prior to our takeoff for Europe, I mentioned to you that Jack Anderson had expressed to me a desire to do a short videotaped conver sation with the President, the subject matter limited ~o the goals and purposes of the Bicentennial. I discussed this with the President and he indicated his willingness to do it after the trip and that I should pass the arrangements along to you.
FYI, Anderson through his column has been conducting a contest for a Bicentennial slogan, which he says has already drawn some 800,000 responses. He says his idea i~ being takeu up·by American Legi~n posts, the Federation of Womens Clubs, Urban League, Boy and Girl Scouts, etc. H~is getting companies to put up prizes for state winners, runners up, etc. and will close it out around the end of the year. He wants to visit with;the President about his thoughts on the real meaning to America of the Bi centennial, and, in the process, to plug his contest for the first time in his radio-tv outlets.
Will you have someone get together with Jack? ·-- THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON June 18, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR: JERRY JONES
FROM: RON NESSEN Kav
SUBJECT: Schedule Proposal for Roy Rowan to see President
Roy Rowan, Hong Kong Bureau Chief for Time Magazine, has contracted with the Norton Publishing Company for a book containing a detailed account of the Mayaguez incident. It is to be published quickly, hopefully by August 15.
Rowan has already spent 10 days aboard the Mayaguez taping intervi.ews extensively with the captain and crew. Rowan also has interviewed the captains of the American destroyers Hunt and Wilson, which tookpart in the rescue; and with the Navy commander in charge of ae·rial surveillance during the episode.
At the suggestion of the captain of the Mayaguez~ Rowan has agreed to donate one-half of his cash advance and 2 7o/o of the royalties of the book to the families of the mar0es and airmen killed during the operation.
Rowan believes it would add greatly to the book to have an opportunity to interview President Ford ft>r his own description of his acts and thoughts during the Mayaguez episode. I agree that this would be a worthwhile interview, although I don 1t believe the President can spare the time for an 11 open-ended dinner meeting. 11 Instead I propose giving Rowan a 30-rriinute intervi.ew in the Oval Office on or about June 19 when Rowan will be in Washington.
I would prepare for the President-- to refresh his memory -- and also give to Rowan, the detailed minute-by-minute chronology of the Mayaguez episode already pulled together by the Press Office.
I am attaching a cable from Rowan and an endorsement of the interview by David Kennerly.
~------~ cc(_Q~_yid Kennerlyv::-> · -vva:~ - THE WHITE HOUSE
1N AS H ' N :::; -;- 8 N
HSJYIO RAND UN FOR: 1 FRO~l: !J)-_'liD KENNERLY
SUBJECT: P.:-e.sidential Neeting r;vi t.h Roy Rowan
Ron,
Because the time involved,· I a;.u. ,,:,ri ting this proposal on behalf of Roy Rowan. I· am gain~- to· -try and get in touch 'l.vith him to get a cab , from him to you, explaining his purpose in meeting tvi th the President.
Basically, he has already interviewed the Captain of the Mayguez and other key persons involved. nis book is going to be an histo-rical docu.'Uentary on what a.ctually happ·ened, containing ex tensive interviews with practically everyone involved. I know· Roy 'lery well and I know this is going to very positive· thing. Roy told me that '".va:lted. to recre r,v-hat happened as· far as Presidential action was concerned, what the President was thinking at the time, etc. He just wants to piece together the '<·7hole incident from ever;/ angle.
When I talked to the Pre about this, he was interested in this al..1se of its his cal i:::tportance.
Roy to get here sometime in June, June 19th seemed to be a good time for him. I personally suggest an open-ended dinner meeting on the 19th whe:::-e :J.e ~von 1 t have to be confined to a one-hour time period. Its purpose too important and there is too much ground to be covered in an hour's ti.rne.
As I s previously, I will try to get something sent to you in writing Roy, but I think the above is· basically what he needs ··to talk to the President about. ·-..
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J)J: IN AMERICAN ri~f!~ ~-c;; :~t#l!i~~S :~~l~~:.. :~·;~-~~:~. -~· ~;·~· ... ~--: ~;.: -h~-~~-;~~~-~-:; '.·.. ~ ··.~- · .:j'L. ·'Jfr· ROY ROWAN -~~ ~;~;;~~-- ~ .... .,.~,.__,...;- ;:--r t. ~ -··. • J n 18, 1975 D J RY JO S FRO : SUBJECT; al for 'JerrJ ars- n u can ....,... . t Aa JOU r bow. J erry ~uty re•• Secretary to the re ala eAt to e e Ualoa. He baa wrlttea a autiful lettel" of .-eaWeat aod I aawne the naldeat will ftjiOCIIMI &ad llatterla& maaaer. Jerry .Ul be leavlJa& the ·wee CIUa ODtb'• leave glDa1 •o etl • about mld -July. laD to giY \m a far well part YltlDJ DJ of ' le frl 8 fro both n•lc1e a tald the lte ouae. 1 ld llk to propoae •h'OftllY a rle.f farewell court •r call nth P realdeat by Jany aDd Ill• fa ly a etl dul'lq the eek e luln July 6. B.N/ca / . • Ju e 9, 1975 MOl\AND FO : JE Y JO S 0 s OH N SEN SU ECTr A• 1 lMlcu.l oa the lidepMae. Mat week •• ,,. 1M ab.t · • l'lght time fo~ aMtllllel' Pn•ldeotlal ..,.. c: ...nM .. I would lllle to propoee tllat a De • cODlerence be c:ombiaeCS wltla tile P~••l~eat' • ...._., •ciMdued ~eceptloa wldlaew• &ad broadc:a•t e...Ulna fi'Orn tiM Wa•bl.qto re loo at ...... ,. OM way to do thla WOliN be to 1d a De1H co.fer.-e at 5 pm echw... y la tbe Ro•e Ga,.ea (.-daer pennlttlng), or lDdoor• lf aeceitMJY, at ftlell t.:he queatlOD• woaW be ....U, dlYW.. between reaular bite ouae c:orre8poadeat• and tM aftN executlY a fro t aabia toa n glaa. Ia otlaal" word•• tlal• woaW lie th a e fo t ..,. have .... hi' ..a-ol-e- ..,.,. c-'•...-••· I belle.,. tile I e 1cloek a.a... would •••r• aa olllve teleYlaoo con.rag • You lM&cated to m e that alae Pr aldeat oea haft a ple repar tioo tim Mid week, lMlwlllllt aa UDbate~r pted two hour a betwe a th · end of the Cabla t meetla& at 3 p aDd alae alD.alDI ol the propoaed newa c oa.fereDCe at 5 pm oa W.._... ,.. Aftel" the ..... o..r• .-e, the re ioaal .__.,,.. ...W have 30 nliautea to IUe e&oli.. lol" tlaelr paper• ... bnatlcaa& atatl- Won beauuah•l the scbeduled 6 prn l'ecepll-. • • J zo. 1975 UL OR: J RY JO FRO . ON NESS I el'ataad the r al.deDt taaa aareed to coealder tile lll'at la a aerlea of c D.veraattou wttb col lata Oft JUDe 30. al'qllla Chllc1a Ual&:ed eatur • &q cGrOI'J · aablqtota E>tal'• ewa Carl Rowaa F-Ield wapap r .a aeb le widely apdlcated. c:Cirory aDd owua an cel'talDly Dot atr aupponera the PrealdeDt, &Ill I tltldel'etalld oae ol th pu.rpoaea el theae converaatl AI la the zoealde.-a view woald be to try to e ao l reaaloa Oil ncb col .ta who do DOt aow re larly upport 11 • or bala • w would •• Cbllda, .a. haa blwl a r~ eat la lor a v ry oa time for a meetlaa wUII. the reaU!eAt. ... hoae OWD Ylewa are more la llae with tbe PrealdeDt' •• Utile reaWeat wiabea to eapaDd the group beyond tllne, or llaar of the firllt ciMaleee -=-• atteDCJ. I -·• that ...ltt•• or ••betltutlooa choaeal_rom am-at a....,. w aahlnatoa oat J oaepb ~ n.ft Ft.WM...,...re Da.W Broder WaahtDJtoA P..t WlUiam Aadel'eoa Cblca o Trlbuu CCI RN/c1 • • Ju.ne 20, 1975 J RRY .JONES 0: ON Doll .Ru.mllfeld ...u.. that tiM P reat•..a wiahe• to accept aa iaritatloa to talk to Paul L- Uler of Ga•ett N ••paper• alaoat Mllle.w'• receat trip to CW... eetlD&.·...W be a good idea. Pleaae aclvlae e of wlt.ea tile meetl.Dg la arraD ... I wlU otlly ilU.r. RN/cJ • • J zo. 1975 MORANDUM I'O&z JEUY JONES 0 : &ON ESS Rumdeld ..S.U.. dud tile Pn.W•t wl.... to accept aa iavltatl• te talk to Pal M llle• of Cie-.et N ....•paper• alaeat M~'• nceat trip te CW... Breat Sc..cnft aanee tllat tile •etl• ...W be a .... W•• Plea•• ac1riae me el wlaea tiM m•ell• La ~ ... I wU1 otlfy MWer. B.N/ca • • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON R~- -r~At~....t~ ~ ~·~~ THE Wf.HT'E H01~J'S'E WASHINGTON NOTE FOR: ~J 5:: ~~ FROM : RON NESSEN I~~~ ~··C~ (jV<-o/~ c~ ~~--rpL<--:1 / A-tf ~/ tt-~. (_ ·..£7 ~??t-1! f.L-, ·t.&.-y(.r. L.-1~-7':>- MEMORANDCM - THE WHITE HOCSE WASHINGTON June 17, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: RON NESSEN BRENT SCOWCROFT FROM: DONALD RU~ELD I received a call today from Mr. Paul Miller of Gannett Newspapers. Phone number 716-232-7100. He asked me to relay to the President that he was back from China--from his second trip. He was there for three weeks, had a lot of contacts and would be available to the President to fill him in on the changes he has detected. The President indicated a desire to have him in. Ron, you and Brent can work together to get a schedule proposal in to the President, please, and get back to Miller. HI'E WHITE: RO~'S'E WASHINGTON NOTE FOR: FROM . RON NESSEN - THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 9, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. RON NESSEN FROM: WARREN RU~TANotiJS f!_. SUBJECT: Approved Presidential Activity Please take t~e necessary steps to implement the following and confirm with Mrs. Nell Yates, ext. 2699. The appropriate briefing p~per should be submitted to Dr. David Hoopes by 4:00 p.m. of the preceding day. Meeting: With Paul Miller of Gannett Newspapers Date: ~-Jf ~ifal_t__~; Duration: -i."'1'5 .. - - Location: The Oval Office Press Coverage: White House Photographer To talk about Miller's recent trip to China cc: Mr. Hartmann Mr. Marsh v3 Mr. Cheney , ~ Dr. Connor Dr. Hoopes r4.pJ ,~, Mr. Jones / /(1'!/' Mr. O'Donnell ~ ' Gen. Scowcroft \s Mrs. Yates Mrs. Davis t? June ZS, 1971 E ORAN UMFO J B.llY JO E F . &ON NE&:tEN Hel'e a re a au bel' of Rll.-.aie mattel'a I .... to a. .. reaolvech 1. Hedl!! pw..a. J:fl!OI'•la.C'dtl of nwJ: la c Ull to ·aahlaatoll -' ...k for a ..n.a ol pen~ coave•aatloaa wlth S.Cretaq .KlaalDaer, Secretary Sehleala1er, aad otbera" ... wOGld lUre aon time wl&b tM naWHt. I pnpoae that he M adcled \0 the tllr" c:olwnalata who an eomlq Ia to ••• tiM P realdeat at f o'clock GMAF• __ Approve Dolloft.D aeelDI Prealdeet with colu aiata __ Approve DaaoYM lol' pli9ate appolotment ~ .. : ______ J. JoaDil Kgft la tnltlai a ]ODJ aoalyala atoi'J lor tbe ew York Tlmea Sunday w aaaai.De OD tile .realdeat'. a ... F•l' La offtce ...... like eome time wldl tile Preaid t. Hla deadU.. le July lf. A a you. recall, K.nft la oa tiM llat fer tile ...... c:olumnbt c•ftrAtloa wltb tbe PreaW..a. l pnpoee we Hbeftle Wa aecoad coanntl• la tlD e for l< nft to meet bla July lf ....u... __ Approve aecoM celamalat• • meetlll& lore July lf __ Approve pnftte eetlac for h raft r:______ • • -2- 3. L!! P'P• t1 1M WarHve pt• le dolaa a book OD the a•hlaatoa ,...... ,. (...... ,... crltlatl). He ...W llke oaly 15 mlautea wltla ... Pw...... te diM•• tM Pn.W..e'e ~elatloa• wltla the h l&e Hooae , ...... ,.. lila d•dtlae l• tlae ~ • ..._.. Ca·• • 1e•u alae ,.eelllllltf' el ••, .. l& • Atr J"one 0.. ... •ometlme rial tM hl~ J ulp to ClMl-tl ... Cle...... __ ..... Camoa lew llltemew oa Alw Fen• 0.. te Ho •• f. lla• ..., .... • Jamee J. ~·· ...... to llllenlew th Pnew...... ,...... , eM.,•• •a~atel'lldl..t Platlonn Aaeoclat&oa c....U• la aabla t (OftaiMI memo ...... , 1. a ...... _ _..,.. to me tllat tM Preeldeal mi&lat waat to .... a ,.... entlalft • &he E••• PUllam ,_alia Ara.-. (IINtlleft l& f.8 J"'fllay U ...... ,,. J ••'t .... I NCOIIUIWMati- OG ...... lNt ybe .... ,.UtiMI le ... B.N/cc • • ( ( J'uae 6, 1975 . MlCl.fORANDUM FOR: .1ll4 CONNOR - FRO:Ma RON NESSEN I· Iaterriew Reque.t f~om J amea J. KUpahick Jamee J. KUpat:rlc&. the eODaenative newapaper aDd TV comm.entator. baa aaked. to latent..w the Pnaldent aa pan ol the prosnm for the Ceaweatioa of thelatenatloaal Platto:rm Aasoeiatloa at the Sholl'eham Hotel ba Waald.qtoa eUhes- W.U.aday eYeaiDa Aupat 6 or "J."ltall'aclay .,"'"1 Aupat .1-. (Tb IDtenatlcmal Platform Aaeoclatlon la a lara~ Jl'CNp m&cle up of the l•d'na lectu:rua aad offidala of those aaeaclea which book tb• le~:r-.) Hn-• &l'e a CCKlple of CODahluatioAa Ia ..lahbla w.. KUpablclt Ia a4lllel'ally: .yrnpat:betic to the Prealdeat. The audlezu:e would " laqe and wou1c1 be made up oli.a1hJeatia1 peopl• from the aove:rmneat.and priftta We who have a &ooci deal Of IDflueace OD public oplaloa tboqh ,; theb lactun-..- Oa ~· other · IW:ad~ Aq.at 9 wo1l14 be the llr.i amdvera&I'J' of.the Ford A&tmb\lftfttlO.. aDd 1 abtedy t:eldatively promi.Hd an eselualve blter 'ri~ to the M.w Ycnk ~· with the Pll'eeicle.t tol' the amdve:ra&J'Y• Wy lacllaatiaa 1• to reeommtmfl that the Prealdeat do the lnte.rriew with K!lpatrick, bat 1 dOD 'Heel ••IT at1'0a1ly about it one way or aDOtha'l'. • RN/p~c_ • - THE WHITE: HOtfSE WASHINGTON NOTE FOR: L~ ~- FROM : RON NESSEN : !:! TIMESK~·~.t\.DER THE EVENING NEWS - \ ',---:~v' \ m~t~.ox-~ Published by ALLDAY~ WILKES-BARRE PUBLISHING COMPANY 15 NORTH MAIN STREET Wli...KES·BARRE. PENNSYL.VANIA. 187Tt OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT June 26., 1975 The Honorable Gerald R. Ford President The White House Washington, D. c. 20500 Dear President Ford: I appreciated very much the opportunity to represent our newspapers at the briefings and reception at the White House on June 25 through the invitation extended to media representatives on your behalf by Press Secretary Ron Nessen. Particularly the briefing on current domestic issues preceding the general press conference held on the White House lawn, as well as the informal get-together with you later, was of extreme value in providing back ground not ordinarily related to the daily general news picture. You may recall the question which I asked you at the reception namely to extend an invitation to attend, in July 1978, the Bicentennial !Commemoration of the Battle and Massacre of Wyoming here in Wilkes-Barre, J Pennsylvania. In July 1878 on the Centennial of this important Revolutionary event, considered by many historians as the turning point in the War, President Rutherford B. Hayes, with several members of his cabinet., came to the monument and battleground here to participate in the ceremonies. These exercises., conducted each year by the Wyoming Commemorative Association, have long been a part of the tradition of our historic Hyoming Valley, after which the State of Wyoming, as well as some thirty other lesser political subdivisions through out the United States, was named. Since the American Bicentennial celebrations throughout the land ostensibly will have been concluded in 1976, we would hope that our own nationally significant observance two years later would merit your consideration with the same confidence that at least I share for your pending nomination and subsequent election to the high office you are now so capably filling. ·•. Sincerely yours, ~/u; /1fi ~~ ~ ?7 dt- '2-~\.. Yr\ei}~t..:( Harrison H. Smith President cc: Congressman Daniel J. Flood Major-Gen. Frank Townend (Ret.) President, Wyoming Commemorative Association - July 2, 1975 E 01\ANDU .ttBllY 10 F&OM: It w.W 'belaelplallf •on-:eolle &om tbe Pr•• OJD.ce were illclacl.. la meet'•• ...... vaace pa..t.. for the Pl'eaw..t•a acttritl.... ~u.-cua.. . ~om.-. we laawe -.. left ou.t ol a few mad'••• lately aad ao we mlaa iafumatloa aboat upco lag actlYlUH aad .. alao mlaa tM oppoftalllty te offer ftUeatl-. RN/c1 • • JUly 2. 1975 FRO : &ON NESSEN F red Bame• of the aar ... eelaer repenan for PM ....,...n ._.. .._.__.that we ecculr••DF ..... a P ruw..ttal aewe comel'eiM:e at 10 am 80 that aftemoaa ...... wUl .... a lila. fnah atory lor tiNlr later ..Utl-. TWa la aot a ._. WM. cc: ...... RN/c1 • • Jdy 10. 1975 EMOB.AMD :FOJl& J y J ES c," F 0 : he Pnew.& laaa ta.. laftted to apeak at tlr.e e=n rtl c_,.. ._. of the A_..... Coll.. laa8 PrMa ... die Natl-.1 c-u of Colle.. Pallllca&l- M'f'IMn laSt. L=ta oa Oct.. ew M. n. Aataclat\oa baa aow Hilt tne a aec_. letter aaklaa wt.ltMr ._., la .., ••• ea.. P reaWeat wl11 came. e •e talluMI ,..,.. lcaUJ' ala til& tlae Pr.. ..._ ..... a _ .. ceafer..ce for coU•a• ~. Mtall& tWa IMt dwt ..._... ocea._? cc: Warren Rustand B.N/ca • • - - - .3 .· ·.J.· assoCJaTeo coLLeGiaTe PRess 8720 WASHINGTON AVE.S.E., UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA/MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55414/TEL: (612) 373-31&0 July 7, 1975 Mr. Ron Nessen Press Secretary to the President The White Housel Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. Nessen: In May of this year you kindly responded to my request -to have President Ford address the annual·: conference of the Associated Collegiate. Press and . National Council of College Publications Advisers at the Chase•Park Plaza in St. Louis on Oct. 30 •· At that time you indicated that the request would be kept under consider ation and you would have a more definite answer.. later • I would hope that.:we are still in the running. We will have a good cross- section of the nation's college communicators at our convention. Obviously, plans may change between now and October 30, but any uptodate indication at this time would be appreciated. Gratefully, Wally Executive Director WW:bl Wally Wikoff, Executive Director ' ., . ' cotLeGJaTe PRess 720 WASHINGTON AVE. S.E., UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA/MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55..f.14{fEL; (612) 373-3180 May 28, Mr. Ron Nessen Press Secretary to the President The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. Nessen: I appreciate your response to me so quickly so we can act accordingly. One can certainly understand that May, 1975, is not October, 1975, and the President cannot commit· himself this early to an invitation to address the annual conference of the Associated Collegiate Press. However, I .thank you for keeping this request on the possibility list and I can only hope that the more than 1,000 college publications staff members and their teacher-advisers will have an opportunity to hear their President in St. Louist __October 30. Cordially, ;f(- ~~J4L Wall~k~. . Executive~Director r / WW':hm Wally Wikoff, Ex.ecutive Director WABllEN B.USTAND ltONNESS:EN I have -....ered tbialetter but l :recommead you keep thi• iavitatiOQ 'llllllle:r cOIIIlld:tlezatioa eiace he caaceU.ed out last year &tid· it ... ·"·' migJd he a."pocl ~lor a.aytDi.Da the President haa to n.y at tbAil:~:t ~of October. .:~ ~~~:,. J . . ·. ·~*: ...·,, . .. >_;"_ --~~~-·ifot.:~f-;~ . :fl,~)!~_': ~~~t. ,. .• ' ;';;:~~~ ... '\:, AttacbmeidfrArue oitr YaJ!y ytkoff.. ~ve Dlzector of. Aa••oc:ia ,·College P.oee nqaeetiq Pftaideat to .,..U.laat of oet;OIMI ,. _-,·":--.·-". __. __ - __ - -. " -·. ,:·~:--_~-~ _:.>~ ~-_, ' . . ... . ~'-. . ! J ~-/'_!;/ I Dea• ILr. Wlkaff: The Pree:icleDt hu aaked ~ to :reepcad to your . kiDd ilnitatioa to add.r•H the ~ COilYeAtiOA of the , / As-odated Colleliate P:n.. iD & Loci!_ Oil October 26. Tha P:r-kleat ngnta havf.Dg te caacel hi• appear• a..ace laat ,.... r. ~-It'• a. Uttle too .ooa to bow preciaely what the Pre1d.4eat'a acheftle will be at the eatd of October. ba.tyoa caa be aar•theinvitatioa wm be kept ~ coaaidentlaa aJMI· we will be hack to J'OIIl whea we ha..,. a~ 4efta:ita aatrwer. RODN•••ea Pfts.e Sec.reta:ry to the P:reaideat ...,.- Mr. Wally Mlltolf ~ Ez:ec:atiye Dl~ y-AaiiOeiated Collegiate Pren 720 Waaitiagtoa AYWme,. S. E • .;--UDi.Yenity of );fiaaeeota MiDAeapolia,. Ulaaeaota 55414 '?- RN/cg •. f • Date :___ .J.lM.<..I4a.:y.y-.l$.,...l.91-7~s~--~- MEMORANDUM FOR: Ron Nessen FROM: WARREN RUSTAND SUBJECT: Wally Wikoff~ Associated Collegiate Press re: invitationto Gonv. Oct 30-Nov 1St. Louis The attached is for your appropriate handling... • Thank you. J ~ ~~ . :ill~ _.. /tl . .v'~ \/J~/Ya~ ~~ ! \'1 ~ II assooaTeo COL tee taTe PRess . ~c~J"~0 ----- 1 l 720 WASHINGTON AVE. S.E., UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA/MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55414/TEL: (612) 373·3180 ~-,. ·l'L!! 80._ ; ,..;MTE RECE!'/ED May 14, 1975 -MAY 19 1975 The Honorable Gerald Ford President of the United States , White House f . _ APPCfl'lT:'!.I!::NT OF'F'!CE: Washington, DC 20001 Dear Mr. President: . ' More than a year -ago I had wri.tten to you to ask· that you address a national group of college publications people meeting at the Diplomat H9te~ in Hollywood, Florida, in October, 1974. Because of your,move into·.the presidency, you had extremely pressing-problems that negated almost all public appearances. The Associated Collegiate Press, .a national non-profit association, once again will hold its annual convention. This year it will be October 30 - November 1 at the Chase-Park Plaza in St:. Louis. More than 1,000 connnunication leaders of colleges from throughout the nation will·be gathered there as well as their teacher-advisers. We traditionally have a keynote speaker at the opening night (October 30). When you were unable to appear last year, Reg Murphy, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, graciously filled the bill. Knowing the many pressures upon' your time, we can only hope you would want to include such a gathering in your total plan to meet with as many segments of America as possible. l I'm sure you would understand i£ I asked that your appointment secretary let me know as soon as possible whether such an honor for our group and its members is feasible. Executive WW:nm Wally Wikoff, Executive Director - lwl,. 10, 1975 E O:a.ANDU 1'0&: lftllY JONES 0 : &ON NESSEN I ••• beea laeWl• •to fer aome tlme • r .....t fi'OID Wlaaela Mc~GII te 4o aa bderriew wltb tile Pnaw..t oa Yarloaa ''womea'a'' lanea to be paW.laa.l la McCalla map•lae. I am attacWaa a 1~ ol tile t,pea of ...dloaa aile propoau to aek. Wluola la DOW pna8ial fer Wa llltenW..... I beU.,. lt mlJiat be a pod ldea to Mla-.!e it oace tile ..._.,. ac~a-... of flrat ...t ..r•~ lateniewa ... fonlaa ua..t la OYer. I faltlaer ---aut lf tlae Pr.. w.- •oe• lt. lt 'be a jolat iatenlew with Mra. Von. t• .. ~eanl tlae ~' betwe• tile Pnalcleat aDd Wra. Foftl oawemea'• 1•-•• ...Sl tla1ak lt Ia fti"J wai'Dl aed aatanl...... W come aero•• well la a me-lae latentew. I wUllr.Hp Wluola OD IIDld alaoat tlala aaW. I llear a..ck fnm peL cc: Warrea Rua.... / Sheila W eWeef.W v • • · Winzola M~on . 414B The vlestehester ·. ' 4000 Cathed..""a.l Avenue N.w•. Waehing"~, D. c. 20016 - 202-333-2116 0 TOt Jerry terHo:rst FROM t Winnie· MclA.mdcn - RE:. The proposed interview we d~cussed in the .• press roam en the subject.~ .. - .; The President could an3Wel'" some questions in witing, scme in parson. '· ·'· '" . f-". below. are suggested questions; Mere could be &dded i:t there are othv .f1eld:i:~'{" ... ·· ' ~ ., : ... . ··-· ~*; :~-~-~-=-~~ P.rasident would like to dUcuss. Scme could be deleted 1f' he doesn't want to- gat •into~ .·. those areas. As I told you, the interview would appear 1n McCall's !'.aguine. 1. Is there a woman in public lite toda;y whom you could eonside a sm.cu.s . Presidential candidate, of either party? '~ , 2. During the last search far someone to fill a vacancy on the Sup:reme ·cC'm"t .it va&r. · : ' . ·• __ r . said there were very f1N women qual1£1ed.· Are you planning to appoi."lt. ·~~~-:~ , " 1t as federal jusges, so that there will be more qualified fat' appo:ln~t.s to the, · ' . ,.,,_o ·>·:. -. 3. Would you perhaps co.nsid.lo a woman as yt::tar" rnmiing mate in 1976,1f' the job~~-· ..;,: ... open? 4. Did you at arq time seric:Nsly con~ider oft~- the Vice Presiden~to a- .•~u~~~-f·:~; -._ ;__ " ::·· ~ . ": . ;. rr you felt you could not, was it beeause you felt thel"S wa.a no wcman ~ q~? ' ...... :,_.:.,..c.•· ,c .. f~ ··. Do you think it's "too soon• for the cour:rb-y to accept a wcman ill such·a high-~t-:;;."~ ' ' ' . . .. . '...... ' ~. ""} :- :~~: _:..~. .5. Do :vou believe that biological and emotional di.f'f'erences ll:!ak:8 tn:m::en•c in genera.l.;··~"f ' ' j- -._,,,:: •.•• ' -. -- . --~ ...... 7. less capable or coping with national crises than men?''-- ·· - · .. ~:~. ·:_.~ t.; think it's necessary-arid why, Cl%' wb;y not? . ..· .· . ' 7. W1l.l. you n..all'l8 a ~ to your cabinet? '"'i .. ••• -_,. 'l._, · w. mclendon - page two ..•· q.s taz- mccall's intel"View 8. t.Jomen. :trequenU;r claim that it they had mol'$ political power. the WC'l"l.d tmtlld ~ a better place.· Do you fael this 13 true and if so what do you feel ar8 the special: qu.:Uities wcmf.m have that men lack? Also do you thi."'l!< that it there bad been more ::: 'WCl6.en in the· high places at the 8ommittee to Re-Elect. the President. histo....,. might "'.-~· · }!..ave ~en di:rf'erent? Or do you think women al'9 jUst as liable to cOl"Z'ttptic:n: u men? :: >·;~ :- ._:;_~- .-~: : 9. You reeent.l.3' heard and praised a sermon by an Episcopalian deacon who is a wo:man~~ . ~ . ,::: -~- >~ ~ ~ '. -~ ... - What do you think about women being ordained in yorr:r church? . ~s the1'8 evw a,~· ...: ~ ' . . uhen breaking ~e law-in this ease, chmooh law-is ju:stU'ied? 10. One or your early ofi'ioial aots was to des~te August 26th as Women's Eqtlality . . . .M...... Day. You also urged ratif'ioatian of the Equal Rights ~t. Do~ f'eel.. thera · ~. \t '· is anything else you can do,. or want to do, to help the ERA get ratif'1ed in thtJ , • · .. - ...... remaining holdout states-such as "thrcwil".g the weight of' t.'le Pre61deneyt' behind ·it, , '.,.. 11 as you pledged to do in ob~ conditicnal amnesty tor Viet Na defectors?:. ,:. ~· · :· . . 11. In your opinion, are women more discontented vith their- lot 1n lite than they" ·"" 'tV"Srs,. say, 25, yea.:rs ago? Why1 12. Mrs. Ford has said o:r the children a "I tried :to be everything to them and I. . ~ completely lost my sense of se~-worth." Do you think thi::t f'eel.ing• this .rrtlstratien~ .-. -. ""7<: ...•• • --~:..- is perhaps the very root of the Women's Movement? What can·men. hus'bands. do to·:.. · ·:; ; . . . ' 1: >i ; t a.leviate the problem? Does it make any sense to you that "l.iberat~ ·wcmen wUl .... ._ . .. ··- .... , '. ::.··, .. : ~ . also in a vel'y real wra::~ liberate men? "· .; . ' . ~ . ~ ~~~ 13. Do you feel that wamen's unrest. their wish to be ·equal with men 'Dndel" tlte -l..a7i · - ·'··· ... \ - '1·:: • ...... ; 0 is a passing phase? 01- is it hare to stay? And :1:t it is, what do ;:rou thin.'lc' '=l. responsible women can do to help it along? How muc:h do the attitude:t (01"' f'ea...-wa) ott·me ' . . . fi'/~ ..~··:~·:pb~;·;,~-- :":.. ~ f i~ ..--~-_.~~<~ ::"-{ have to do with same women's :feeling that they have been held down? . .·It~::.- · '·.·:~:~ '·;_ .~- /·\:.. . more . .. -. _c;flrE _- ,~. ., •,;. 'rnclendon -- q.s for nccall's intervies ~ ' 1)~. Hmr.en: have o:r-ganized the National. \·loman's Po.1it1cal Caucus to get a fair sh.are.__ . ~- -~ of political po~·~r. As a professional, what would you do if you were leading thieL :. ~ caucus? of most women in the courrtr"J? .• 16. Do you sympathize with m~&t of the goa.l:s of the Women's Hcvoment? : 17. Do you believe women should be drafted if men are? 18. fact that women have not been treated as well as-men in our society. 19. the average man. . If so, why? 20. ~·/hat do you think government can do to help women .realize their. poiej.,tial? 'or~-~:·:'/ this largely up to women themselves? d t 21. Do you believe tha\ the P:esent tax laws and credit legislation are. untai; ~ :~ . t-to:men? Wmtld you strpport any tax reform in regard to inoam.e-tax deductions £or , ~~.. household help for working mothers? 22. H f -vroMan should-at least in these times-be given a weighted preference? .~···. ,, . .. Do you believe that the ex:isting social seourity laws are unfair to working ·.: ' .. . r· t;omen and should be ·revised? · "- 25. W.nat women in public life do you admi...~ mo~t. have mo:st influenced you? · . ' . 26. ~. ... the woman's role? .., ·'. w.. Z:!olendon - rAJ.ghur \w~iz'iSil I I I Ill tiJillll 27. t·Ihat are your hopes for Susan? She has said that she doesn't want to go into · · · politics or marry someone in polities. because her mother has been left alcma toO r.:uch in the ra:is1ng of the family. 4 28. , l-iould you ever encourage your daUghtw, ar you::- sons~ to entel" politics? 'Wl:W'l ·'·':::. or 't.;by not? style of' Lucy and Lynda Bird,. or =ore retirlnlb :1n the style of Triaia. ~ Juli.J : _· " .: ~- . ~ ... ~.-... - : .... ~.....:.:· ... :. ·;:- "'. (tt ymn- answer is "she ldl1 have her own style,.~ what is that style?). .~ 6 . • 30. You were 1n ytJ'tlr mid-tlrlrt1es when you ma..wried. Wotlld you approve C1" disapprov~-: ~ .... "': Y"-~" :· or WO!"'J!7!• it Susan waited that lang-if' she perhaps pursued a ea.-eer -m·f.he ~,?'\:' .A.nd if "it nll depends•,. tthat does it depend on? ".-~ -.~~ ,. .. • . ~--+··-~ 31. Have your fealings about :rais:ing a daughte:ro been affected by yr:sur own f'aily.... ;.: · ·: " ~- -..:. By Tl'-..at is,- you e:::rper1ence1 the Wanan's Mavement7 have a dif'fe:rent Attitade toWL..od'>>;·-.. .. , '~ consciously brought her up di:,f'terent.ly' f'rcm the boys1 ,;' (' . •. ...~ : 32. Has your a ttituda toward . (and training o:f') ~ sons di:f':rel'ed as a ~sul t ·~ ;;;,-- .: "r-nsed cansoiousnesa" about wcmen? Do you think~ boys t;ave the 8&118 attitme~. "--~-: tcrna.:rd women, as people and potential wive,, as You b.at1 at theil.-· age? ~D;:·,-cti ~i;~\: ' ...... -~ ' -... :.-:; .' '' t ... " ,.., 'l '. -·' Hicha!il and his wife are dif'f"e:rent in their relationship to each other-4no.~ open,. .~; . : . : +· .- 1·:t:. '._ -\ .....:,..~ .. r.:ore equ.al-:f'rcm the way you and your wife were at tru.,~ stage in lif"e? ,.::~~;~'~<:":"~( '- . . <:•··::,, :,: "t :.,. :n. What do you consider the most ~t 1ngredisnta :1n a geed~? tibat do~-;~:.,· you f'eel a:re your own speo:!.al strengths? Yolll" wife's? 34. Do you have veto power over you:::" v.ti"e's clothes? yours:~ ar help you select them on oecasion? more · · - q. s for no..ccall's 35. Trtlditionally the First Lady keeps discreetly quiet on substantive issuss. · W:U:r that be the rule in yomo family. 36. It has otten been observed that the First Lady sets a ldnd of tone for the · en!:d...""'e social life of the capital. Do you think this is so, or is it the Pres1d.8rit7 ··. -~ himsel.f. And if it is indeed the F'..rst Lady, what ld.nd o£ tone will Mrs •. Fo...--:1. encourage? -~ .... ~t:;_., :-., ~ _- ~ .. -'\f. - ~;:;_ .. ~ -- 37. It was reported that you promised l·1r:s. Ford that 1974-76 wald be your lut tent : in the congress. Now you have said you probably~run for re-eleo~on in i976·.~,~:, :: ... -· '. - ,_,_ •'* ': . ~ .., in y6'1l'1:." How decisive were her views the shap1."18 of deicisicm? . . . . ' 38. Do you :f'eel, as ~ must, that divorce is no longer a political handi~p~~ To -., ., ~ '~ , · what do you attribute this change of attitude?· 39. Uomen are often n.ttraoted to men o:f' power, sometimes to the acute embarrassmerrt _ ----. 11 of the men themselves. Has this ever 1!:!/!lJ happened to you. If' so, how did you . ! handle the situation? l~O.. Do you see any traces of 'male cha.U'Vinism in yc)ursel.f'? -.~ t . ) - 1 ,., __ .__ ·:. .Joly 10, 1915 EMO DUlt FO&c JERRY JO F 0 : 0 Am oW frlead of mlae who t. aow &M E4111N of tM Se..Ue Petd l'ltelli&HCer. aoa.n Tbompaoa.... writtea ...., la.W., tbe )..._w.- to.,. ... Won tt. AUI.M Dal17 N•w•pap•r•' •-1 coalereDCe Ia A...... AalaAa. September 11 ... II. Dla group c-l.U ol bll•bera fr.D tbe nate• of ...... Onpa. oa••••, Wallo, ... Alaeka, I aqame u.n ieao cllaace ~ ol the Pre•lcleat•a aecepllaa tid.• la.ttatloa. U dtat Ia a conect accurnpUOD, let me ltaow ao I caa btl'D tlaia o1l early. I peraoeally cn•ot ncMW=••• dale t.rtp alH• lt c-.cw.. with e other nbetaatlYe Wu& c ..et or Alaab Ylalt. RK/ca • • Seattle Post-IntelligenC"er R032::RT E, THOMPSON PU3LISHER July 8, 1975 Dear Ron: As you may recall, I wrote to you in April regarding the hope that President Ford might be able to appear before the Allied Daily Newspapers' annual conference in Anchorage_,...... Alaska on September 11 and 12. In reply you said you would be check ing with the schedule in August to determine whether the trip were feasible. So I thought I would renew the request. As you well know, a great many fascinating things are appearing in Alaska and consideration is now being given to a natural gas line out of the North Slape and an additional oil pipe across Canada into the Mid-West. I think the President would find a visit to Alaska at this time both exciting and profitable. It would also give him an opportunity to speak before a group of publishers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Alaska. It is my understanding that Senator Stevens and Robert E. Atwood, Editor and Publisher of the Anchorage Daily Times, have been in contact with the Wnite House on this matter. It would, of course, be great for all of us to have a visit and a speech from the President at the meeting in Anchorage. I have been following your recent problems with the White House Press and understand some of the problems you face. I was associated fairly closely with Presidential Press Secre taries from Jim Hagerty through George Christian and I must say I know of no secret formula for success in that taxing job. I think that Hagerty had the confidence of most of the White House reporters because he was straight forward, a daily participant in major deliberations of Eisenhower's White House and somewhat of a "mother hen" in protecting reporters. Pierre Salinger, although deceitful at times, managed to do quite well on the basis of wit and humor. As you will recall, Bill Moyers was quite successful in his early days, but-got into trouble when - . Ron Nessen -2- July 8, 1975 he was beset with a presidential complex. I personally found George Christian easy to work with and candid and helpful, al though the last years of Johnson were most difficult for a press secretary. I certainly wish you well and hope that you will be able to iron out existing problems. If there is any possibility that the President can be persuaded to attend the Allied Newspapers' meeting in Anchorage, all of us who are members would, of course, regard it as a great honor. With best regards, i _/" Robert E ,,l'T..qompson ~ Mr. Ron Nessen Press Secretary to the President The White House Washington, D. C. ftly 10, 1975 MJ:MOJlANDVM I"OJlt JZUY JONES F&OM: BONN~ Aa oW flie• of mlae wtao le aow the Edno.. el. tile Seattle Poat latellll..c•... aobel't n. .-. 1taa writtea .._., lantla1 the Pr.. w-.t to a..-r Wore tlae AlUM DaUy lfewap.. e&-a' aaa-..1 coafen.e Ia ~..... Aelaaka, oa ...... 11 &ad 12. Tllla IJ'CIIIlP c ..taa of ,.wtea.n fnm the etatea o1 Wa...... , On-• ...... W.lao, aMAlaeka. 1 aaa\ll'lle U....e la ao chaace wlaa&eftr of tile Pruuteat• • acceptla1 We la..ttatl-. U tlaat t• a cornet accWJ•ptl•• let me "-"' eo I caa ban tid• ol1•1'ly. 1 pe~ ce••at NCMIIJIW.. tlal• hlp -..1••• lt cfllllcld•• wltll aome .tiler nNtaatt•e Weat Coaet or Alaaka ~alt. RN/cg • • --==~- "- '-' Seattle Post-Intelligencer R:):3..:;.R1'" E. TI-40~?SON F)U ~·~l3H '::R July 8, 1975 Dear Ron: As you may recall, I wrote to you in April regarding the hope that President Ford might be able to appear before the Allied Daily Newspapers' annual conference in A.~chaxage~ Alaska. on September 11 and 12. In reply you said you would be check ing with the schedule in August to determine whether the trip were feasible. So I thought I would renew the request. As you well know, a great many fascinating things are appearing in Alaska and consideration is now being given to a natural gas line out of the North Slape and an additional oil pipe across Canada into the Mid-West. I think the President would find a visit to Alaska at this time both exciting and profitable. It would also give him an opportUJ.'"lity to speak before a group of publishers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Nontana, Idaho and Alaska. It is my understanding that Senator Stevens a~d Robert E. Atwood, Editor and Publisher of the Anchorage Daily Times, have been in contact with the White House on this matter. It would, of course, be great for all of us to have a visit and a speech from the President at the meeting in Anchorage. I have been following your recent problems with the White House Press and unders.tand some of the problems you face. ::t was associated fairly closely with Presidential Press Secre taries from Jim Hagerty through George Christian and I must say I know of no secret formula for success in that taxing job. I think that Hagerty had the confidence of most of the White House reporters because he was straight forward, a daily participant in major deliberations of Eisenhower's White House and somewhat of a "mother hen" in protecting reporters. Pierre Salinger, although deceitful at times, managed to do quite well on the basis of tvit and humor. As you r.vill re~all, Bill Hoyers was quite successful in his early days, but~got into trouble when - . Ron Nessen -2- July 8r 1975 he was beset ""i th a presidential complex. I personally found George Christian easy to work with and candid and helpful, al though the last years of Johil.son were most difficult for a press secretary. I certainly wish you well and hope that you will be able to iron out existing problems. If there is any possibility that the President can.be persuaded. to attend the Allied Newspapers' meeting in A.11.chorage, all of us who are members would, of course, regard it as a great honor. With best regards, .Nr. Ron Nessen Press Secretary to the President The ~vhi te House Washington, D. C. J 111y 10, 1975 :WD.IOilAICDVM FO&: BUY JONJ:I Tile Pre• haa ~a_. laYlt.l to 8peak at tiMt --1 c ere.ce AaaclaW CoUealat. •~-• aiMI tile .U CoucU ol c.u... lcatl • AdriHn ta J...o.ala oa Octobe~ so. The Aaaoclatloa ow •• me a aecOIMI Ieete~ aaldal ~ tlae~, la .., c:..._e the PnaW wlU cOII'le. We .e talk.. ~lodlcally uiMit I•~ cell•.. J nallata. 11 cc: Warren Rutand / R.N/c:a • • ... -•. - -:l . ·- assoCiaTeD COLLeGiaTe PRess a720 WASHINGTON AVE. S.E., UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA/MINNEAPOLIS, Ml NNESOTA 55414/TEL: (612) 373-3180 July 7 ,. 1975 ·1. Mr. Ron Nessen Press Secretary to the President The White House' Washington, DC · 20500 Dear Mr. Nessen: :In May'.O:f .this.yearyou· kindly ·responded:to· my-request:to ·have President· Ford address -the annual~: conference of· the; Associated Collegiate .. Press and,,:~; · National. Council.of College Publications-:Advisers at the Chase:..Par~ Plaza in St;. ·Louis .on Oct .. Jp·;: :.::' .· ·····.,'.·,: .. ~~-~- At that time ·you ..btdicated.that 'the ~r~~~t ~ould .be-keptcunder. consider- ation· and you would have a. more definite.' answer later. . : ··;··- . t :.j~·~.: ' .... ~ .,,.. .'- ·' :r would hope .. that. we are still in the·. running. We wil':l· have ·a good cross- section of the nation's college communicators at our convention. ,Obviously,. plans may change between now al'ld October 30, but any uptodate indication at : this time would be appreciated. ·· Gratefully, •. Wally" Executive Director WW:bl .. r' \•"..- couec1aTe PRess 720 WASHINGTON AVE.S.E., UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA/MINNEAPOLIS, MiNNESOTA 55414/TEL: (612) 373-3180 ' \ , .. "" "l&.-~.- '\ ' May 28, 1975 : -/ . ''. if} ~·-: :. · ~ 'I'Lt :~·· /• ~ ' . .._, 1 "" ; ~ ... ~ .. Mr: Ron. Nessen ~ Press Secretary .... The White House-,. Washington'".DC rz~20500 1/,,_, ,t:·· Dear: Mr.· Nessen:.. \\ ~' '}~:-.. -· I appreciate •your to me so quickly so we can act· accordingly. ~{-?4-) i·f::: ,: One can certainly understand -that· Mayr 1975, is not: October, .1975, and ·;:,>}: :·z_, the President. cannot comlnit himself this '~arlv to an invitation .to -~;;:_· .: ·::·;,~~;...... ~ ~ '>I • address the annual conference ·of the Associated Collegiate Press~i~. 1 ·:'Jl' · "":~· ' . . ; !·0~~-::. <··-· . >t:r:~ ':" . .. ,,~:~·;;t·~'f;,':~::r·J:'~- , However, I .thank you for •keeping this request on the possibility ·list ' • ·· and I can only hope that):t.he more than 1,000 college publications 'staff members and their· teacher-advisers· will have an opport1Jility to hear.their> President in ~; Louis, ·_gctober 30. · Cordially, ~ , i?·. watfi~f;-; i: Executive ,-Director · . l ' WW':fuu t '·' '·•.-;: ' _,__ VlAllBEN~·· .Fl10Ml . ~--~.~t llON NESSEN .>>Y;: ..: ... . . :fF't:_-il~- ...... --~- . ; - I U... -~ tid• laue.- but I zoecomu:.m you keep thi• iavitatioa ·...... c .....Dtiea eiace he eaacelled out 1aat J'eiU' aaa it · .·.imaht IHt• a• 1ormD lor a.aytbi.as the Phaidem haa to aay at tiM' . eDil af ()c::toller•. ·:· ,~'~ ' '4-.:: t.1 :~ -.~YJ,~~~;\-~ . _,.~. :.-_·_. ~ . -:-7~~~·_: -;~ ~-...:~-~.-~ .. . :.·-·· MJ..Y 271975 . •'. -~. . CENTRAL FILES.:. . _..... "!" Dea• M:r.. W'ilroif: The PrecWeat baa asked ~ to reepa:.td to }"'1tt kind ilrfttatioa to aadrc.. the~ c:ooYeAtion ol the// Aaaociated CollagiaW: ~.. ill §t. Lopi• oo. Oc:tober 16.. The P:reaideat ngreta. !uwing to caace1 hia appear aoca laat year.:,~ lt'• a. Uttl-. too ·80011 to bow p:recuely what the Pnaicleae• aebeclale will be· at the eod of OCtober,.. hat yoa caa be aD:re- the i!lvi.tatiOD 1ri11 be kept uader coaaidefttiGD aJMI we will be back to yoD; whea we ba"nt a. ment a.lb:dteaaawe:r;. .. ::>r;:?·~~;.ly• ... :. ,'y:~~;~; . ';:'·.;,'~..:;, .. ltODNea•ea p....._ Sec:reta.ry to the Preeidtmt ...,_- Mr.. Wally NiJtaU.~ Execati.. Dlrecttll'io ·' .....,AattOCiateci Coll.egiate P2'eas 720 Waahiagtoa A..-.mae.,. S.E.. ..;--UmTemty oi ~ MiDD.eapoUa., .);,{Janesota. 55414 ' ?- , ...,~": --:_-~ RN/cg - - Da t c:; =----LlM.tJ.aa..y>f--J.l.;;;9..,., ...~.-l9'J-7.~5;;~.----- tviEMORANDUM FOR: Ron Nessen FROM: ·wARREN RUSTAND SUBJECT: Wally Wikoff~ Associated Collegiate Press re: invitationto Conv. Oct 30-Nov l St. Louis The attached is for your appropriate handling... • Thank you. 16 ! ' ~-· ~il ... ~·· - ·,~~ •. . ' ~,,;;BJ ~ ~ • • I ACTION I 11 assooaTeo COLLeGiaTe PRess . . c:;c~J'O 1 '\•\.'J 720 WASHINGTON AVE. S.E., UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA/MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55414/TEL: (612) 373-3180 ~--.D~LE 80. ___ . I..:J ; a..:"'"'Tc. RECEIVED .,, i ; '..1 \ May 14, 1975 I · MAY 19 1975 The Honorable Gerald Ford President of the United States White House 1' __ APPOH'lTi':!:.'NT OF'FJC£ Washington,· DC.•'.20001 Dear Mr. President: More than a ago I had written to you to ask.thatyou address a national group of college'·publications people meeting at the ·Diplomat. ~otel in Hollywood, Florida, in October·; 1974. Because of your: move into .the presidency, you had extremely pressing problems that negated almost all public appearances. .. The Associated.Collegiate Press, a national non-profit association, once again will hold its annual- convention. This year it will be October 30 - November 1 at the Chase-Park Plaza in St-. Louis. More than 1,000 communication leaders of colleges from throughout the nation will·be gathered there as well as their teacher--advisers. We traditionally have a keynote speaker at the opening night (October 30). When you were unable to appear last year, Reg Murphy, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, graciously filled the bill. ' Knowing the many pressures upon your time, we can only hope you would want to include such a gathering in your total plan to meet with as many segments of America as possible. ~-~ I'm sure you would understand if I asked that your appointment secretary let me · know as soon as possible whether such an honor for our group and its members is feasible. Respect;.~full ·. 11~..•. Wally Wikof · Executive Director WW:nm ,· · Wally Wikoff, Executive Director - THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 15, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR JERRY JONES FROM: RON NESSEN· R._lfp , The President told me today he has an idea for an event he wants to try out on various out·of-to\Vn trips. I sense he leels strongly about doing it. The idea is to have a kind of public news conference or town meeting. The audience would be selected locally with•mt any White House involve ment in the selection. It would be made up of local elected officials, labor leaders, civic organizations, etc. etc. They would fire questions at the President just as in a regular news conference. In the President's words, nr would just stand there and they would have a go at me. 11 ·. ··r He says he wants to start this on the visit to Minneapolis in August. He believes it would be covered live on local television and would cause no equal time problems. Frankly Pm not crazy about the idea. For one thing, it is a little too close for comfort to the staged Nixon 11 news con£erences11 with carefully selected local Republicans in the 1968 campaign. Also it seems to me there is a high likelihood that somewhere along the way the President is really going to get tripped up by a real kook. But he does seem strongly in favor o£ the idea. He wants to talk about it at my meeting with him Wednesday morning. -;- Could we talk about this at your 9 am scheduling meeting so I will have some ammunition to go in with if we want to tu'Fn it off? cc: Dick Cheney THE:wHIIE Hdmn:: WASHINGTON \ NOTE FOR: J-<2.~1-ifCJ ~/ FROM RON NESSEN ~"~ ~0 {__-~-{_·f~Jla ·, THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 16, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: RON NESSEN FROM: MARGITA E. WHITE fn,~ SUBJECT: Invitation for President to Address Inland Daily Press Association Jerry Warren submitted this to you in May and you suggested holding it for a while. I think now is the time to send in a schedule proposal if we are going to support this, which I think we should. SCHEDULE- PROPOSAL DATE: July 15, 1975 FROM: Margita E. White THROUGH: Ron Nessen VIA: Warren Rustand MEETING: Main luncheon speaker- -Inland Daily Press Association. DATE: October 20 or 21, 1975 - 12:00 noon. PURPOSE: To communicate Administration's objectives to some 500 publishers and editors of small and middle size midwestern and Rocky Mountain dailies. FORMAT: ·Location: Drake Hotel, Chicago, illinois Participants: Robert N. Brown of the Columbus, Indiana Home News, President and the 500 membership. Length: 30 minutes. SPEECH MATERIAL: Subject open. Speech to be prepared by Paul Theis 1 office. PRESS COVERAGE: Coverage by representatives attending meeting and the White House Press Corps. STAFF: Margita White RECOMMEND: Ma rgita White Ron Nessen PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION: Addressed Association as Vice President in Denver, Colorado, on March 5, 1974. BACKGROUND: The Inland Daily Press Association is the oldest and largest regional p:fer:;s association in the United States. Over 500 o£ the some 1, 750 dailies in the U.S. are members. Although some are metropolitan newspapers, most are in the - 2 - 5, 000 to 50, 000 circulation category and therefore few have been represented at the President's regional media luncheons or breakfasts. When the President addressed the Association as Vice President., he was reported to have indicated, in response to a question, that he would be very interested in returning. Mr. Gordon Craig, Chairman of the Board of Booth Newspapers and a friend of the President's, encouraged this invitation and it is understood that he may be calling the President to recommend his acceptance. Jaly II. I 9TI r OM: &ON NJ:SIIZN We ...... -... al... • r...... Taft el OW. •••• r ••tlal t111at ...... - '*"'--.. ftll .. •au. PUll... ., ... c~ Plaia o-a.w~ ...., 1M,..._..,.,._ za .. u. len, w...... ,.._.. ,...... ew.••••am•atatl-. Hlas.-.... l ne01nm...... 1 ..... a ..... • .au. Vall..,.....,.. ··-~·· , ...... _...... _...... ~ ...... 1'• may .....11 tllat we ...... Vail .. 4F • Alttl'.... 0.. II'Oin ClMl-&t .. Clw1f1at ...... alae P ...... ••••Ill ... at tMJueml•.. Yall ...... e-. Ills• •-• ...... -...a ...... llltl.. ell ...... ,...... , ..,...... ,,...... ··- ...... , ...... tlal• ..., ...... • • hly 23, 197$ MEMORANDUM POR: JERltY J'OHBS PJtOMt ROM NISSBH nat's you raacttcmf It soua.ts to •• like tile Prestcleat is Mlal uke&l to do a pro.otloa for III ..aaaiae. Attachaeat • • ..J.Y. 10017. TELEPHONE: (212} 687-3000 July 22, 1975 Mr. Ron Nessen White !louse Press Office The White House Washington D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. Nessen, SKI is presently preparing an article on Teddy Roosevelt as the first President on skis. Through our own research and that of Norwegian ski historian Jakob Vaage, we've been able to pinpoint Roosevelt's skiing activity throughout his life as outdoorsman and President. This, we feel, is a remarkable find, uncovered by Vaage a few· years back through conversations with Roosevelt's nephew, through our own conversations with TR's surviving children and by Vaage's investigative snooping at the Smithsonian. We plan to release the story {and I hope you'll keep this confiden·tial) in the October issue of SKI and would like to ask Mr. Ford to present Teddy Roosevelt's skis to the director of the National Ski Hall of Fame (Ispheming, Mich.). Ideally, we would hope this brief ceremony could take place sometime in early October, after the appearance of the story in SKI and our news release (with presentation photo) to the ski columnists and general newspaper editors. We would, of course, see to it that the Roosevelt skis are delivered to the White House from the Smithsonian on the appointed day. The skis are presently being prepared for the Nation of Nations exhibit at the Smithsonian and we have secured permission from the director of the museum to remove the skis for the presentation. Our plans are to return the skis to the museum after the presentation, producing replicas which would remain on permanent exhibit at the Ski Hall of Fame . . . ./ ... Letter to Mr.,Ron Nesson From R.L. Needham July 22, 1975 Page 2 I'm hopeful that the President might find time in his busy schedule to make this short presentation. Skiers are pretty proud of the fact that we now have a skier in the White House and will also be pleased to know (as I think Mr. Ford will) that TR was among their ranks. Please let me know if such a presentation can be arranged. I'd be happy to send you a copy of the story if you, or President Ford, would be interested. Thanks very much for your help. Sincerely, R.C:~\ Richard L. Needham Editor RLN:sm .' 1 1 i IJfi l{~~ t: ' i i ~ ·~1, l:1.1lfJ' ! r 1~'l'J l_ f Ir l·f • ( • rf iiif! ~~~ Jflil ifJj I I "' ~ •;..~ '~ 1 1 lt&~ jf !II( • :.li = ( ~ ~ ufa al li:=- " t\l' 1:· , ~~ II '! 1~~~ ~ t • .' : ·, • \ ' \ - ; THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 6, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: DICK CHENEY JERRY JONES~ BOB GOLDWYN BOB HARTMANN FROM: RON NESSEN ~ If u ~ Attached find a memo prepared by Jim Shuman of the Press Office staff pointing up a common criticism of the President which has appeared in a number of first anniversary assessments, and suggesting a possible course of action to meet this criticism. May I have your comments or reaction to this memo? If I can get your comments back by mid-day Friday, Jim would have a chance to further develop his ideas while the President is in Vail. MEf-.10f:ZJ"\NDUl·1 FOR: RON NEE;SEN FROM: JIM SIIUJ·ll\.N PEOPO:;hL FOl'i. D. PEES ID:CN'J' :U'.L THEME Docs the Ford Administration have a vision to curry the country through the 1980's and into t.hc next: 100 years? O:c is it. to be little moJ:e than a nuts and bolts cG.r·etaker of the machinc:ry of gcvernment? TlLese questions, which strike at the he~rt of what could become a major campaign issue, began to surfac2 in the nation's press even before the President announced he would be a candidate. Dc:nni;~ Farne:-/, \\7riti1q in the \\icd.l Street Journr:11 S2'J'::ral '1'- ,, -- before the Prr::sicicnt Is formal a-r;Ii:()u:1Ec·r~1er1t-;-as}:(;ci: "Does ..l.~J..L C! Ford have a problem of substance ..... Does he know what he wants to accompli~;h through t.he Presicie:ncy?" "1\.merican political campaigns typically hold out alternative visions of the future." Farney wrote, "Does Gerald. Fo:cd havP such a vision?" Since then, there has been a steady, if still subdued, drum beat of similar criticism. "His style may be likeable, but wllat of substance?" The Milwaukee J'ournal asked in an edi·torial on July lOth. "There's a nothingness there (at the \•Jhite House) •; Peter Lisagor said on 1dashington ':·:eck in P.ev:i.c~\·.7, JuJy 18th, "'I'here a.:ce no pi:-ograms on the drawing board; ·there arc no policies developing or emerging or evolving, so far as we can see." The President, T:iEe Maaazine noted in a favorable cover story on Gerald Ford I s-Tir-s t "cye-ar-'in office' "has not provided any- thing resembling a blueprint for the nation." Nc\\7SVJcek, in a s:imilar article, said President Ford "ha.s yet toclen1onstro.te any L:;,rge:c ca.paci ty for leade.cship -·- for ?e- fining goals and mobilizin'J the enerqie~; of a rwtion behind thom." .. , - - 2 - "The country," J seph Kr t rrote in a colur n on July 22nd, "wants more than ·• Nic Guy. " David Brode , writing in the W n ton Pos~ . this morning, noted that "Mr. Ford ha· not ye ... c;t:.temptea to give the nation a picture of where he i leadi~g it." And James Res on.in the New York T; es this morning described the President as "A happv and c .. _ raative man with a kind of thumby practical wisdom, ~hoJ doe not really. grapple with the perplex.:.~g problems of the insurgent hum of the age." These conceptions can, of course, change. Gerald Ford is more than Mr. Nice Guy. He· does h - ve a philosophy and it is, I sus pect, more in tu1e with the feelings of most Americans than many political writers know. But as this Administration enters its second year and gears up for the 1976 election, I think we should begin to put that philosophy into words and into a context that is relevant to what Reston calls "the insu~gent hum of the ~ge." In the editorial in which it asked Qout Presidential substance, the Mil\'laukee Journal said that Pre""ident Ford had indicated that "in his campaign he will stress traditional Republican notions - opposition to. big spending, opposition to big government, oppo sition to regulation of business. While these themes have some merit, they. have been associated in the past with largely nega tive, uninspired thinking. They have too often served as excuses for neglect of major social needs. To be a worthy Presidential claimant, Ford will have to do mere than pour his old wine into a few new bottles." What type of new wine does the United States need as we celebrate our 200th Anniversary? Pollster Louis Harris defined the political climate clearly in a speech at the Conference of Mayors ~n Boston. "It is time for quite a radical rethinking in American politics," Harris said. "The old left-right division of 30 or 40 years ago is totally out-of-date. The old nostrum of a federal take-over of business appeals to no more than 11 percent. The even older nostrum of leaving the economy to the free market leaves over e~ght in every ten cold and unimpressed. "The dominant mood of this public: they want men of hope, and genuine humanity, with compassion for the less priviledged, but with a realism about the tough problems modern society faces. .. . - . 3- "Underneath they have a deep yearning for new politicians, for non-organ ·. ational m..... n 1ho s_ ... the 1 guage and give voice to the peo_le. T ey are willing to lis en c ~ fully for q ~et voices, if they are genuine voices. For m1ke no mistake bou~ it, the voices from the top today are by and 1 rge not the voices from below. "The kind of leadership they would abide would be willing to as· for stringent sacrifice in energy and food when the world's supply says there is not enough to go around; the conservative who has the courage to speak. w1th comp ssion about the fact that one in six Americans of a different color skin are not equal in fact; the liberal who has the courage to talk about the fact that trade unions, unwilling to join in equality of sacrifice in a crisis, can sink the mocern city without a trace. Leader ship, in short, that has the courage to cut through the usual political cant and say how rotten the old pork barrel politics really is." "Above all, people want leaders who have the courage to welcome the governed into the political process. 'Open Up' is the les son of Watergate and the past few years. People do not want to be treated like 12- year-olds. "We find the common community of interest underneath was never greater. The trouble with the leadership in all fields is that it has spent 20 years clawing its way to the top, only to find that when it once attains that upmost rung, it is 20 years out of date. In a chorus, people are saying we must learn not to attack each other, but instead to attack our common problems. And people want to find all that and get going on it now •••. now before it is too late." · I would explain what has happened more dramatically. In the past few years, the United States has undergone a major shift in values. It is, in effect, a silent revolution. It is a revolution which is consonent with basic Republican philosophy but which neither Republicans nor Democrats have yet seemed aware of. It should be recognized politically, not just for the benefit of the politicians who sense it (and a few such as Governor Brown of California and Governor Dukakis of Massachusetts seem to), but to rebuild and strengthen the United States and to restore a needed and missing sense of personal competency, a sense that we, the people of the United States, ~ solve our problems. • • -4 Among the characteristics of this silent revolution are a desire for g t r i divi ual s lf-su~ iciency . fo greater individu 1 s lf-det ~ nation (the right to mak t1e impo tant dec~sions about one's ov1n life) , and at the same t~me a greater sense of ince dependence and personal r ~)onsibility. It is what I would christen "Responsible Individualism." One of the most momentous aspects of tbe silent revolution to "Responsible Individualism" is the strong reversal of the two hundred year-long tr nd toward big and centralized government. Although it is spurredby the inability of centralized government to efficiently deliver services or to respond to the needs of people at a local level, it is not negative. Nor, as much of national political rhetoric still seems to be, is it phrased in egative terms. It does not want to ignore problems, only to shift them to the level where they can be most effectively solved. To supporters of the New Federalist concept articulated during the Nixon Administration, this shift may seem like confirmation of their ideas. But our response is too often seen as one that is negative. It is against "Big Government" but it seems to offer little to replace it. There are, however, scores if not hundreds of examples. The Center for Policy Process, a Washington-based national research 11ter, recently noted some of them in· each of the five major areas where this shift toward decentralization is taki~g place. To quote from a report the Center developed in cooperation with the Urban Research Corporation, of Chicago: "{1) Increasing community and neiShborhood influence and control. In the history of neigh orhood control, the first actions were based on criticisms of the system brought by community members seeking to make schools and police more accountable to local concerns. In the next stage, the cycle has moved toward more integration of civil activities leading to the development of 'neighborhood multi-service centers' which exist in some form in almost every city of over 75,000 population. The basic service elements are information and referral, health, employment, welfare, housing and youth programs. The newest development has turned from integration of present services to community goal setting. This is oc curing in about 250 cities and towns including Memphis, Cleveland Heights, Iowa City, Santa Barbara, Seattle, Tulsa, Greensboro, New Orleans, Dayton, and Rochester, N.Y." • • - -5- {2) "More p)wer i~ beinq ass1 d b' l state. The states OL the union are-t nJ charg 1n ar a on con idered th preserve of the fed al government. Fe eral ag ncies conti.u~ proliferating regulat ons and promul~ ting codes, but the once one-w y flow has ceased; sign1fLcant decision-making authority is being lo~ged in state capitals." {3) "Revenue sharina. The strong decentralizing impact of federal revenue sh.:.r{ng is being felt at all levels of gover - ment; states are now beginning to return tax money to cities and cities to neighborhoods. Once highly criticized, revenue sharing is now receiving greater praise." (4) "A gro"V.'ing diversity in a proach amo 1g gove nmental jurisdictions. This new geographic pluralism 1s tollowing the pattern of increasing diversity that we saw in the counter culture individualism and the ethnic diversity of the sixties (from 'Black is beautiful' to the use of bi-lingual and poly cultural textbooks in schools) . We are just beginning to recognize the extent of a jurisdictional diversity in approaches to problem solving--wide variations in the way towns, cities and states are approaching issues. The old notion that there was a "one best solution" to social problems to be imposed everywhere is fading." {5) "The tired axiom about the 'economies of scale' is beina challenqed and supplanted bv_criteria for_aPP!£ 1riately scaled act1vities which are effective econom1callr and sociallv. In both the public sector, and the private sector, we are scaling down our activities in the name of economy: we have neighborhood councils and neighborhood courts emerging; small towns are regaining popularity; transit systems are being installed with mini-buses and jitneys; custodial institutions {jails and mental institutions) are being decentralized; and families are decreasing in size. The question is, what is the most appropriate scale nevel of government) for each particu lar social goal." This trend is not confined to government. It is showing up in attempts to improve fact0ries and offices, educational institutions, and social service organiz tions. To me, this is the politics of the 1970's and most likely into the next century: Can this desire for responsible individualism, with its recognition of diversity and interdependence,be accommodated by our existing institutions. • • -6- - I think it can. And I th~ k this A inistr ~ion not only should play a m-jor role in creatin the socL ~ tles vclues call for, but that this Administration is the logical one to do so. On July 4th, when President Ford spoke at Fort AcHenrj, he said th t the ne~t 100 years of the American experience should be one in which we worked toward individual freedom. I think we should begin, preferably as soon as Labor Day, to begin to articulate how that freedom is to be achieve . We should define it as "Responsible Individualism" or whatever, phrase catches popular fancy and not s that individualism must recognize interdependence. (And does not use the word "ne'V'l". People are tired and distrustful of that type of rhetoric and promise.) I would propose a program of several stages. Stage I: Recognition and Learning-- This stage would have the President acknowledging, probably in a speech, that much has changed in the United States during the past decade. He would then set out to learn about it, through on-site tours, meetings, conferences;posturing himself as a leader concerned about his people and desirous of finding out how th8y are positively and successfully attacking problems -- and virtually all of our national problems fit under the overall schematoloqy of "Respon sible Individualism." There are many success ul e ... amples of s _ch new approaches. Presidential recognition would doubtless spur others. In addition, in a period in which people are distrust ful of politicians and feel their views are not heard, the pos ture of a President acknowledging the competence and wisdom of the American poeple would be, at least, reassuring. This stage would last perhaps three to four months, say up until the end of 1975. Stage II: Reflective. This period would also last three to four months while programs were developed. During it the Pres ident would continue to make speeches and do other Presidential type activities. There would be no public announcements of new policies, but the President in Bicentennial speeches could arti culate the basic premises of "Responsible Individualism." Stage III: Implementation. This would coincide with the election campaign, it would follow the traditional political pattern of a campaign, but would be well in tune with what the voters were thinking, and it would be offering fresh solutions. -: • • -7- - All of this, of cour. , needs more tho1: ht th n I have be n able to giv it in t1is memo. 1y inten~ n he e is merel~ to open an a a for fu tler disc sion and plor t"on. It is one I see as having mirimal risk and maxjmum ga n. -END- • • , .... - ...... a .... Pft _...... ,.. ···-t··tletMe'f ...... ' , .. ..,. -.~Ji.-&C~.a ...... _••• ..,._ ...... ,._ ...... •• "-• ., • • ( - I August 91 1975 Dear Bob: I was terribly distressed to hear of the loss of your wife. I too have lost a loved one and I share your grief. The President has asked me to send you his most sympathetic best wishes. As you may know, the President has an extremely busy schedule of travel and business at the White House in the next few months. But I will do what I can to propose a meeting and will be back in touch with you later. Sincerely, ..-'-/ << '~ ,1;/. ' ___ A_O··~-t:/ C C~~~tA:~ Ron Nessen Press Secretary to the President Mr. Bob Elson 3240 Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois .. - - - ti a careel' and plays-the part of - H>:!'S also embark~d p_n _an ~o-~: released-movie titled, "Pre-. " r.'J.~~ica!, doct~.!l. ~~:::U Chicago's ·veteran basebalL an monmon. · -~ ~ ed if. he- suddenly finds hnnself nouncer." shouldn t_- e- surpn~ ~din.nec with President Jerry._~ invlted .. to_ the., \_Vh!t~~Ho~n ~r~e Els~ti fan and goes back Ford. The President IS ah_ d1e BOB ELSON .-.~- ·": .. ,: ;IJ1': ·. ~.- .~ " • . . - . . . . - .. - . -. ; . -~ . : ·. . : . . . .. -~ . . - ~- ...... -. . . . -~ _· .: ~. . ' ' ~ . . - ·:_ ___ ._, _____ :______:.._~...... :..-._~....:___-"""'7---_____l . ·. ;. ·•· .· ..... ~~.: -··. .. -: .:- .· ... ·· ~ ~. . . ' : ... _· ..,;- ~ .. -. ·• -.'. : -· . -:.. -. . . - . . . - . . -. -~ .. - -. -. -~-- ·. ';-. . ... -.· ...... ~ . ,._-· . -. ... '. . . . - . ·._· .. '. . , . ·- ...... · . - ·- .. - . .. . ~ . . ' -.-. -· . ' .. ... ~ _-- -.-.:;\,: .~-~.:-~ _·;; "'. ·'" ~"' ---">"""'-J.-; THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 17, 1975 .\ MEMORANDUM FOR JERRY JONES / I .I ; /, FROM: RON NESSEN .'' \! t /1v / This was referred to me apparently because it came from a broadcast executive. However, I don1 t feel rrm the proper one to Inake the judgement on this invitation. Attachment: Letter from Leonard Goldenson requesting President 1 s participation in United Cerebral Palsy's 25th Anniversary Humanitarian Award Dinner - Dec. 17, 1975 AUG 1 5 i975 !'· American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. 1330 Avenue vf the Arr.sr:cr,~ t ' l ' i ' : "ir l "'".-.- .. _ \ -i\:.. ; 1,.,.1 \/ 1 'I : \ l Leonard H. Go,drsc,scn _:)_,_..-- ,., '(: ~ '- Chairman Gf 1~1B Bc:1rd ·.j (rt August 12, 1975 Hy dear }1r. President: I am privileged to extend to you an invitation to attend United Cerebral Palsy's 25th Anniversary Humanitarian A;ardDinner, December 17, 1975, Grand Ballroom, New York Hilton Hotel, Ne•v York, New York;andp;~-;;ent to l1r. Bob Hope the Humanitarian Award in recognition of his 25 years as National Life-time Chairman of our Organization. Chairing this Evening of Honor is Willard C. Butcher, President of Chase Hanhattan Bank and his Co-Chairman is Frank T. Cary, Chairman of the Board, International Business Machine Corp. ~.Je expect more than 1,000 prominent business, social and community leaders to attend. As you kno·w :t-rr. President, United Cerebral Palsy, through its 350 affil iates throughout the country, is committed to the care and treatment of the more than 750,000 Americans handicapped by cerebral palsy. Its vital Research Program, having stimulated the investigation to develop the anti-rubella vaccine and thus prevent German Measles, a major cause of cerebral palsy, is presently underwriting 20 investigations, all with the ultimate objective of preventing cerebral palsy. The Co-Honoree of our Dinner is Emil J. Pattberg, Jr., Vice-Chairman of the Board) First Boston Corp., our Executive Dinner Cormnittee includes: Ray C. Adam, Chairman of the Board & President, NL Industries, Inc.; }irs. Albert D. Lasker; T. Vincent Learson, Former Chairman of the Board, now member of the Finance Committee & Executive Committee & Director of IBM; l-Jilliam s. Renchard, Former Chainnc>..n of the Board, now Chairman Executive Committee Chemical Bank; Donald C. Platten, Chairman of the Board, Chemical Bank; Max\vell Rabb, Partner, Stroock, Stroock & Lavan; Frank }lqssi, Vice Chairman of the Board & Chairman of Finance Committee Hearst Corporation; Donald C. Cook, Chairman of the Board, American Electric Pmver Service Corp.; Jane Pickens Langley; and Thomas M. Nacioce, President Allied Stores Corp. - The Pn;sident August 12, 1975 The Guests of Honor of our Dinner, and its leadership, join with me in hoping that you will honor us \vith your presence at this special occasion. Respectfully yours, The President The White House Washington, D. ·c. - THE WHITE HOUSE WAS H I '~ G T 0 N .August 18, L975 lv1EMOR.A NDUM FOR: ROBERT T. HARTMANN J.A CK M.ARSH JAMES CANNON lv1AX FRIEDERSDORF kFtoN NESSEN RICHARD CHENEY JACK C.A LKINS ·J.A iv1ES F .A LK RUSS ROURKE FROM: JERRY H. SUBJECT: Proposed Notification Procedure for Presidential .Activities During the last month there have been several complaints from the , Congress, Governors and State Party Officials concerning lack of notification of upcoming Presidential appea ranees in their state. In order to establish a single point of responsibility, I would like to propose that the scheduling office undertake this function in the future. Thereby, we can insure the release date is coordinated with the press office; that all parties are notified on a timely bas.is; that only firm information is released; and that any subtleties in notifying priorities are observed. Prior to the ·white House announcement of an event, the scheduling office would contact the appropriate Governor, Congressional delegations, event sponsors and state GOP leaders on behalf o£ the respective White House office with which they interact. ""' ~~.: .A tong with this initial notification, the scheduling office would be encouraging the contact party to follow through as necessary with his or her normal White House contact point. Thus, your offices would idealty receive the credit for the contact while insuring that event information and release dates are coordinated, timely and complete. ""What are your views as to such a change? ...... zz.. lftJ OM: Jaea ••J DIJ 1• _. ._, C:.Uiu Aaterriew.. ..._ ...., ..., &D ...... '-• Ia Y.U. ..,. ubd aiiMt tM ...... , ef liMa Pnal... t'• at ...... - .t a.._, at-. a.... ~~ ...... de e ...... We. Celllu ie ••••• ... -..-. a ceat •• tss, eoo, w.a... r..... ,.... c:oaWD~a.... ,._ ...... - ...... s.. .., ...... t• 1Mt •••• ,_ tile PnaW..t'e •-••-•· t'1le ..tact t1a111 ill....._ htiH (a ••••a). tiM ••••••r-••·• Nlatle.. ll'ector ef Ck_. 8 .,,... 1 _,..• .._, c.aau• .,.,_, ... •u.r .... an •••• a,,..., -.a ot •••·,..._.._ w&a tWa._._., ... , ...... , tllat,.. welt fu a r.... l •t ...... W.leM ...... • • - - THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 26, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: JERRY JONES FROM: RON NESSEN Whatever announcement procedure you decide on for forthcoming Presidential appearances, I believe it is important that the White House Press Office officially announce Presidential appearances preferably simultaneously or at least very shortly after the appearances are announced by local GOP-officials. Under the current system people all over the country are revealing Presidential appearances months in advance and our White House Press Corps are justifiably disturbed when I am not able to officially confirm these leaks from local officials. - THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 18, 1975 1v1EMORA NDUM FOR: ROBERT T. HARTMANN JACK MARSH JAMES CANNON MAX FRIEDERSDORF ~ON NESSEN RICHARD CHENEY JACK CALKINS ·JAMES FALK FROM: JERRY H. SUBJECT: Proposed Notification Procedure for Presidential Activities During the Last month there have been several complaints from the Congress, Governors and State Party Officials concerning lack of notification of upcoming Presidential appearances in their state. In order to estabtish a single point of responsibility, I would like to propose that the scheduling office undertake this function in the future. Thereby, we can insure the release date is coordinated with the press office; that all parties are notified on a timely basis; that only firm information is released; and that any subtleties in notifying priorities are observed. Prior to the ·white House announcement of an event, the scheduling office would contact the appropriate Governor, Congressional delegations, event sponsors and state GOP leaders on behalf of the respective White House office with which they interact. ' A tong with this initial notification, the scheduling office would be encouraging the contact party to follow through as necessary with his or her normal White House contact point. Thus, your offices would ideally receive the credit for the contact while insuring that event information and release dates are coordinated, timely and complete. What are your views as to such a change? - -...a'·'"' -- - ,,...... a ...... t ...... • ...... a ...... ~ ...... ,...... ,,. .,.... le ...... II' N•..... tla-~ ...... _...... , ...... w ...... _ ...... £ ...... ~·~·-·····...... c.._..... ~• ...... c:...... a...... • • aOK NUIEN lwlell ...... ap...... • •ac aa .... •••r· ...... " '1w a MJI• .._ a.terw~... Tille &• ...... _ Ill_..• tuaaaD,...... a. 1a ...... _ .._ •••"'• ...._. ._ ...... • .....,.._,_&a,_...... ~ fei'JO,.... A.,...... _ ...... lelewlldea ...... * ...... _ tntr aa ...... a ••"~~• ... a ...... a& llae-..- ••el•lea...... ef lila ...._ ,_ tt.e ...... a. &ffiDI' ...... ,_ ...... ~ •*'• 1M...... "fte ,..... eod' IMt ._ eltMr .. tM JCBC ...... Ia W'adll····- .... ,...... I aa.ani\7 ••••••.. tllal ...... _...... llllla ...... _ I ...... •• w.,...... "" .., ...... , ...... ~ ..... _. • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 30, 1975 w/ MEMORANDUM FOR: JERRY JONES FROM: RON NESSEN A couple of items: 1. Winnie McClendon wants to interview the President for McCall Magazine. She ~laims that she is not going to dwell on Mrs. Ford's earlier interview but question the President on a number of womens' issues, i.e., federal employment for women, etc. However, I suspect that when the article comes out it would be primarily the President's answers in regard to Mrs. Ford's recent comments. Therefore, I strongly recommend against it. If you concur, I will tell Winnie McClendon that .the President does not have time in the immediate future to do this. 2. At Don Rumsfeld's suggestion I would like to add the Wall Street Journal to the list of 5 newspapers that I recently sent you that regularly cover the White House and which I believe should be given interviews with the President (individually) as soon as possible. . ...