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Date Issued 2 /H / I 5 By P. Howard Revised---- FACl SHfET Mrs Ford's Office Event GOVERNORS DINNER Group -- -----------------------------------------------------~-------------------------- DATE/TIME Februa.ry ?O. 1975 8:00 p. m. Contact Jim Falk Phone 6250 Number of guests: Total --------130 Women---------- x Men x Children----- P1 ace State Floor Principals involved Pres. and Mrs. Ford Participation by Principal ------------------yes (Receiving line)---------------------- yes R cm arks require< --'-yes------ ------------------- - ----------------------- B:i ck ground The President and Mrs. Ford wish to give a dinner honoring the Governors while they are in Washington, D. C. for the Governors Conference. RF.QlJIREMENTS Social: Guest list Jim Falk 1 s office to Nancy L. Ruwe 1s office Invitations yes ~rogr:ims no Menus yes Refreshments---=---------~---------------- Dinner Format ---- - Entertainment After-Dinner Danci.r:i Decorations/flowers es l\fosic yes ~-------------------------------------------~....... ------~ Social AidesBla-c~k-..T"i_e yes____________ _,_ _____________________________~--~ Dress___________________________________ Coat check__ y_e_s __ Other --------------------------------------------------------- Press: Reporters yes Photographers--------------------------------------------------~ yes TV Crews es----------~---------------------~--------- ~-------------------------------------·-------~ White Honse Photor.mphcrs_--'y'-e__ s _______ _ Other -------..------------------------~-----------__,;.~------ Technical Support: ~ 1icrophones __ y_e_s ______________ _ PA Other Rooms yes (?) R~cordin!~ yes -------------------------------~ Lights no Transportation----------------------------------.---------------------- Bv cars P k" ,., S. Grounds .ir 1'1._, --- --------- Housinp. (Jthcr en-, ~.'itaJ ',plattorms) yes ---------------------- ~------- Projt: ... t f' ·· •lrdin:itor Pat Howard -------- - ·- Pho1 , 2927 .:1it: ,fr ; ~~ n•ild be attac.lh.. d 1f techr:t i 1 :,ll"'P .. tis Digitized from Box 4 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SUBJECT: Instructions for Social Aides l EVENT: Governors Dinner !, t: ;1 Date /Time: February 20, 1975 (8:00) No. of Guests:----- 135 ,.•l Uniform: Black Tie Parking: North Grounds I' -----="-~-=~----"------------ In - Place Time for Aides:_____ 6..... :_3_0 __ p..._,_. _m-"-. ___,(_L_i_b_r_a_r_y,_)......... _________ r In-Place Time for OIC: 6:00 p.m. (Duty Aide) -------.........:------"------------~ I I Duty Aic:le: LCDR Stephen Todd, USN ~ First Family Participation: The President and Mrs. Ford ----'-------------------~ i The following Social Aides will attend: Lt Marsha A. Johnson, USN Capt John D. Power, USAF Lt F. Taney Heil, USN Capt James M. Roberts, USAF Lt John R. Evans, USN lstLt Robert J. Harig, USAF Ens Shelley E. Cochran, USN Capt Charles I. Arms, USAF Capt Stephen M. ·Bauer, USA 2dLt Thomas Morgan, USAF I Capt Janet S. Rexrode, USA * Major Henry W. Buse, USMC Capt Thomas L. Groppel, USA Capt John R. Harris, USMC t Capt Carl E. Linke, USA Capt Andrew N. Pratt, USMC t lstLt Jennifer J. Dale, USA lstLt George W. Flinn, USMC i Major David Van Poznak, USAF lstLt John B. Sollis, USMC I >:~officer in Charge Music: USMC Orchestra in the Lobby {7: 30) (East Gate) Remarks: Staff l\.{ess will feed Aides 2 Do0rmen from MDW fMA(t ll!JA · l Doorman from Garage !rt'li:: ~DD Call system in Lieu~~ant Commander, U. S. Navy effect Naval Aide to the President DISTRIBUTION: :N1Gen Lawson Mrs. Lammerding Usher 1 s Office LtCol Sardo Mrs. VTeidenfold White House Garage LCDR Todd Secret rvice White House Staff Mess LtCol Blake Visitor's Office Mr. O'Donnell Major Ba;·rett Band White House Police (7) ( For immediate release Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1975 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford ---------------------------------------------------------- The President and Mrs. Ford will host a black tie dinner honoring governors of the 50 states. the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the three United States territories ( Guam, the American Samoa and ·the Virgin I'3lands). Guests have been invited for 8 p. m. The dinner will be followed by toasts, and guests w~ invited to dance ' . to the music -of New -York pianist)-orchestra leader Mike Carney in the East Room.'- Table decorations in the State Dining Room will center on fresh spring flowers arranged in the Johnson China porcelain bowls. Included in the arrangements are tulips, daisies, dalfinia, iris and fresia. The Johnson bowls have a pattern that focuses on a continuing band of wildflowers against a background of gold dotted vaulting. The Johnson China will be used on the yellow tablecloths, along with the Morgentown ·crystal and the vermeil flatwear. The menu: Consumme Bellevue; Supreme of Chicken Fines Herbes with Rice Pilaff; Spinach Timbale with carrots Pineapple Sherbet and Petits Fours: and Demitasse. Wines served will be Meier Ohio Sherry; Louis Martini Pinot Chardonnay and Taylor New York State Champagne Brut. .il tr # # For immediate release Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1975 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford ---------------------------------------------------------- The President and Mrs. Ford will host a black tie dinner honoring governors of the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the three United States territories ( Guam, the American Samoa and the Virgin I"lands). Guests have been invited for 8 p. m. The dinner will be followed by toasts, and guests will be invited to dance to the music -of New York pianist-orchestra leader Mike Carney in the East Room. Table decorations in the State Dining Room will center on fresh spring flowers arranged in the Johnson China porcelain bowls. Included in the arrangements are tulips, daisies, dalfinia, iris and fresia. The Johnson bowls have a pattern that focuses on a continuing band of wildflowers against a background of gold dotted vaultin g. The Johnson China will be used on the yellow tablecloths, along with the Morgentown crystal and the vermeil flatwear. The menu: Consumme Bellevue; Supreme of Chicken Fines Herbes with Rice Pilaf£; Spinach Timbale with carrots Pineapple Sherbet and Petits Fours; and Demitasse. c;~(...J;,~(<...._ Wines served will be Meier Ohio Sherry; Louis Martini L~ ~ c..-. J. _Pinot Chardonn ay and Tay lor New York State Champagfle Brut. s 0--..L~ Ir (~L.J 'J' ?'t ~ ~~~~ ~ Cc.. J l- lJ..,, €..J ~ ~ # # # kJ I \.)-'~J f \ For immediate release \Yednesday, Feb. 19, 1975 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford ---------------------------------------------------------- The President and Mrs. Ford will host a black tie dinner honoring governors of the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the three United States territories ( Guam, the American Samoa· and ·the Virgin I'plands). Guests have been invited for 8 p. m. The dinner will be followed by toasts, and guests \vnr;;se invited to dance . - - - : to the music of New York pianist~orchestra leader Mike Carney in the East Room.- Table decorations in the State Dining Room will center on fresh spring flowers arranged in the Johnson. China porcelain bowls. Included in the arrangements a:re tulips, daisies, dalfinia, iris and fresia. The Johnson bowls have a pattern that focnses on a co:itinuing band of wildflowers against a background of gold dotted vaulting. The Johnson China will be used on the yellow tablecloths, along with the Morgentown ·crystal and the vermeil flatwear. The menu: Consumme Bellevue; Supreme of Chicken Fines Berbes with Rice Pilaff; Spinach Timbale with carrots Pineapple Sherbet and Petits Fours; and Demitasse. (· '1Vines served will be Meier Ohio Sherry; J;..ouis Martini Pinet Chardonnay and Taylor New York State Champagne Brut. .. r• 7f it For immediate release Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1975 THE WHITE HO USE Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford The President and Mrs. Ford will host a black tie dinner honoring governors of the 50 states, the Comn1onwealth of Puerto Rico and the three United States territories ( Guam, the American Samoa and ·the Virgin I'slands). Guests have been invited for 8 p. m. The dinner will be followed by toasts, and guests wit~ invited to dance - - - - t to the music of New York pianist:..orchestra leader Mike Carney in the East Room.- Table decorations in the State Dining Roorn will center on fresh spring flowers arranged in the Johnson China porcelain bowls. Included in the arrangements are tulips, daisies, dalfinia, iris and fresia. The Johnson bowls have a pattern