Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 72A) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE 'rHE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Moo, Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 11, 1974 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 7:25 a.m. MONDAY
TIME ACTIVITY ;;::~ I--ln----,--O~u-t--t !
7:25 The President had breakfast.
7:42 The President went to the Oval Office.
7:50 8:00 The President met with his Counsellor, John O. Marsh, Jr.
8:02 8:30 The President met with: David A. Peterson, Chief, Central Intelligence Agency/Office of Current Intelligence (CIA/OCI) White House Support Staff Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs
8:30 9:20 The President met with his Assistant, Donald H. Rumsfe1d.
9:20 10:15 The President met with: Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
10:15 The President went to the Cabinet Room.
10:15 11:15 The President met with: Roy L. Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant for Management and Budget Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board and Assistant for Economic Affairs Paul A. Theis, Executive Editor Mr. Marsh Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor William E. Timmons, Assistant Mr. Rumsfe1d Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
11:15 The President returned to the Oval Office.
11:15? 11:45 The President met with: Rogers C.B. Morton, Secretary of the Interior William N. Walker, Consultant Phillip E. Areeda, Consultant
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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 11, 1974 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 11:55 a.m. MONDAY
ACTIVITY
11:55 12:40 The President participated in an interview for U.S. News and World Report magazine with: Howard Flieger, Editor, U.S. News and World Report magaz;i.ne Marvin L. Stone, Executive Editor, U.S. News and World Report magazine Les Tanzer, Associate Executive Editor, U.S. News and World Report magazine Paul L. Martin, Political correspondent for U.S. News and World Report magazine John Mashek, White House correspondent for U.S. News and World Report magazine Tom O. Halloran, photographer for U.S. News and World Report magazine Richard Hartzell, sound technician for U.S. News and World Report magazine Mr. Hartmann Mr. Nessen
12:47 The President went to the Rose Garden.
12:47 12:55 The President met with: William H. Shepard, Jr., President of the National Turkey Federation Mrs. William H. Shepard Jim Shepard, son G.L. Walts, Executive Vice President, National Turkey Federation Mrs. G.L. Walts Spencer Walts, son Clayton K. Yeutter, Assistant Secretary of Agricul ture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs Norman E. Ross, Assistant Director of the Domestic Council for Environment Members of the press The purpose of the meeting was to present the President with the Annual Thanksgiving turkey from the National Turkey Federation.
12:55 The President went to the patio outside the Oval Office.
12:55 12:58 The President met with: Senator Robert P. Griffin (R-Michigan) Mr. Rumsfeld
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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo .• Day. Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 11. 1974 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 12:58 p.m. MONDAY PHONE t-- TIME il:;l 'v"" ACTIVITY g: ~ t--In---r--O-u-t--; l ~
12:58 The President returned to the Oval Office.
1:01 The President returned to the Cabinet Room.
1:01 1:09 The President met with representatives of the Thanks-Giving Square Foundation, Dallas, Texas. The purpose of the meeting was to tape a filmed message on the occasion of the signing the 1974 Thanksgiving Day Proclamation. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
1:09 The President returned to the Oval Office.
1:10 The President returned to the Rose Garden.
1:10 1:15 The President met with Tanya Aler, grandson of the Presi dent's Counsel, Philip W. Buchen and students of Dallas, Texas. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B."
1:15 The President returned to the Oval Office.
1:35 2:14 The President met with: John A. McCone, Chairman of the Board of Hendry International Company, Los Angeles, California; member of the General Advisory Committee on Arms Control and Disarmament and former Director of the CIA Lt. Gen. Scowcroft The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the CIA and the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB).
1:39 ? R The President talked with Congressman Otto E. Passman (D-Louisiana) •
2:15 The President returned to the Cabinet Room.
2:15 3:02 The President met with members of the Executive Committee of the Economic Policy Board: William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Seidman Mr. Ash William D. Eberle, Special Representative for Trade Negotiations and Chairman of the Council on Inter national Economic Policy (CIEP) Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 11 1974 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 3:02 p.m. MONDAY PHONE '-- TIME "g ;:' ACTIVITY £ ~ ~--In--~---O-u-t--~ l ~
3:02 The President returned to the Oval Office.
3:04 3:20 The President met with: George Vernon Orr, Jr., Director of Finance for the State of California Mr. Walker
3:20 The President returned to the Cabinet Room.
3:20 4:14 The President participated in a Domestic Council Issue Review meeting to discuss health insurance legislation. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "C."
4:14 The President returned to the Oval 0ffice.
4:15 The President went to the Roosevelt Room.
4:15 5:11 The President met to discuss economic policy with members of his Labor-Management Committee. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "D."
5:11 The President returned to the Oval Office.
5:23 ? P The President talked with Secretary of Transportation Claude S. Brinegar.
The President met with: 5:30 6:10 Mr. Rumsfeld 6:00 6:05 Andrew E. Gibson, former President of Interstate Oil Transport Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and former Assistant Secretary of Commerce
5:36 ? P The President talked with Floyd P. Hall, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Airlines, Incorporated, New York, New York.
6:18 The President went to the map room.
6:18 7:.11 The President hosted a reception for members of the Repub lican Southern State Chairmen's Association. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "E.II
7:11 The President returned to the second floor Residence.
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PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 11 1974 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 8:00 p.m. MONDAY -PHONE TIME ~ y ACTIVITY f ~ r---In---'---O~u-t--~ l !
8:00 The President had dinner with: The First Lady Susan Ford Mrs. Thomas G. (Janet) Ford, the President's sister in-law David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer
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Attendance confirmed by Pam Powell. All present.
SIGNING AND PRESENTATION OF THE 1974 THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION
The Oval Office November 11, 1974
The President
Peter Stewart, President of the Thanks-Giving Square Foundation, Dallas, Texas
Dr. Milton K. Curry, Jr., President of Bishop College, Dallas, Texas and Co-Chairman of the Consultiive Committee on the Spirit of Thanksgiving
Sam E. Wyly, President and Chairman of the Board of the Wyly Corporation, Dallas, Texas
Mrs. Leland Fikes, Sr., sponsor of the Thanks-Giving Square Foundation, Dallas, Texas
Mrs. Van Calvin Ellis, sponsor of the Thanks-Giving Square Foundation, Dallas, Texas
Pamela A. Powell, Director for Youth Affairs, White House Office of Public Liaison APPENDIX "B"
Attendance rtot confirmed.
GREETING STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF DALLAS The Rose Garden November 11, 1974·
The President
Rev. Stephen B. Swann, Headmaster of the Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Velda Chandler, homeroom teacher, The Episcopal School of Dallas
Billie Sue Mason, Language Arts and Social Studies teacher, The Episcopal School of Dallas
Henry Davis, Physical Education coach, The Episcopal School of Dallas,
Helda Patterson, coordinator
Students
Matthias Birkner, President of the Student Body, The Episcopal School of Dallas Kathiann Leake, Secretary of the Student Body, The Episcopal School of Dallas
Tanya Aler, grandson of the President's Counsel Philip W. Buchen
Nora Brennan
Jill Crossen
Kimberly Ely
Joan Kohler
Richard Malmberg
George Maly
Eva McCreary
Christopher McLarry APPENDIX
Attendance not confirmed.
DOMESTIC COUNCIL ISSUE REVIEW MEETING
The Cabinet Room November 11, 1974
The President
Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Roy O. Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant for Management and Budget
L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board and Assistant for Economic Affairs
Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
William E. Timomons, Assistant
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
Paul H. O'Neill, Deputy Director, OMB
Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs
James H. Cavanaugh, Deputy Director of the Domestic Council APPENDIX "D" Attendance not confirmed.
MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT'S LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Roosevelt Room November 11, 1974
The President
Members of the President's Labor-Management Committee
I.W. Abel, President of the United Steelworkers of America
Frank E. Fitzsimmons, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Murray H. Finley, President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Paul Hall, President of the Seafarers International Union of North America
Joseph Lane Kirkland, Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO
Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr., Chairman of the Board of the Bechtel Group of Companies
Richard C. Gerstenberg, Chairman of the Board of General Motors Corporation
John D. Harper, Chairman of the Board of the Alumnium Company of America (ALCOA)
Reginald H. Jones, Chairman of the Board of General Electric
R. Heath Larry, Vice Chairman of the Board of U.S. SteEd Corporation ~awleigh Warner, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Mobile Oil Corporation
John T. Dunlop, Professor of Economics, Harvard University, Neutural Coordinator
William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury
L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board and Assistant for Economic Affairs George P. Shultz, Executive Vice President of Bechtel Corporation, San Fransisco, California APPENDIX "E"
Attendance not confirmed.
MEETING WITH REPUBLICAN SOUTHERN STATE CHAIRMAN
The Map Room November 11, 1974
The President
J. Richard (Dick) Bennett, Jr., Chairman of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee Jim Caldwell, Chairman of the Arkansas Republican State Committee L.E. (Tommy) Thomas, Chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee of Florida Robert Shaw, Chairman of the Republican Party of Georgia Charles R. Coy, Chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky James H. Boyce, Chairman of the Republican Party of Louisiana Thomas S. Bennett, Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Executive Committee Jesse Cooksey, Chairman of The South Carolina Republican Party S.L. (Kopie) Kopald, Jr., Chairman of the Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee Jack Warren, Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas George N. MCMath, Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia Clarence E. Warner, Chairman of the Republican State Committee of Oklahoma Clarke Reed, Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party Dean Burch, Counsellor Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant