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Ford Presidential Library . ! l ,~ - 6 - Monday, April 5, 1976 9:45 am Mrs. Ford departs Suite en route motorcade .for boarding. Motorcade assignments as on arrival except delete Mr. & Mrs. Coleman from Mrs. Ford's car. 9:50 am MOTORCADE DEPARTS Edgewater Hotel en route Truax Field. [Driving time: 20 minutes] 10:10 am MOTORCADE ARRIVES Truax Field. I"' .. Mrs. Ford boards C-9. ' f Manifest as on arrival, except add f' P. Sorum, P. Matson, & D. Kinley•. Ij l 10:20 am C-9 DEPARTS Truax Field en route General Mitchell i Field, Wlwaukee, Wisconsin. [Flying time: 25 minutes] I' [No time change.) 10:45 am C-9 ARRIVES General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Air National Guard Ramp). Mrs. Ford will be met by: Former Gov. Warren P. Knowles, Chairman Wisconsin PFC OPEN PRESS COVERAGE CLOSED ARRIVAL Mrs. Ford proceeds to motorcade for boarding. Motorcade assignments as on cktparture fr'om Madison, except add Gov. Knowles to Mrs. Ford's Car. • - 7 - 10:50 am MOTORCADE DEPARTS General Mitchell Field en route M~rquette University. (Driving time: 35 minutes] 11:25 am MOTORCADE ARRIVES Marquette University (Wisconsin Avenue Entrance). Mrs. Ford will be met by: Mike Meagher, Marquette Student and PFC Volunteer Ma.ry Lee Dorsey, Marquette Student and PFC Vo~unteer NOTE: Gov. Knowles will bid farewell at curbside. Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mike & Mary Lee, proceeds to Campus Mall to view St. Joan of Arc Chapel. OPEN PRESS COVERAGE 11:35 amq Mrs. Ford arrives Campus Mall. Mrs. For+! receives background briefing from Mr. Frank Tripp, Head Tour Guide. 1L55 am Mrs. Ford thanks Mr. Tripp and departs Campus Mall en route Marquette University's Student Union. OPEN PRESS COVERAGE CROWD SITUATION NOTE: En route Student Union, Mrs. Ford will have an opportunity to greet students and may wish to ,.; pause to speak with media represen~ tati ve s. ~.-~/· .'I, ....._ ___ ,_ '!. - 8 - 12:05 pm Mrs. Ford arrives Student Union and enters Student Cafeteria for lunch. NOTE: Mrs. Ford will go through cafeteria line before joining the following 1'1arquette students for lunch: Jean Renzel Greg Schutz Peggy Kane Denise Peroni Kevin Robinson 1:00 pm Mrs. Ford thanks ~he students and departs Student Cafeteria en route motorcade for boarding. 1:10 ptn MOTORCADE DEPARTS Marquette University en route PFC State Headquarters. .. ' .• [Driving time: 5 minutes] 1:15 pm MOTORCADE ARRIVES PFC State Headquarters (229 East Wisconsin Avenue). Mrs. Ford proceeds to 11th floor Phone Center. 1:20 pm Mrs. ford arrives Phone Center and informally greets volunteers. PRESS POOL COVERAGE ' NOTE: This visit is i· unannounceq. !· 1:35 pm Mrs. Ford bids farewell to volunteers and departs Phone Center en route motorcade for boarding. 1:40 pm MOTORCADE DEPARTS PFC State Headquarters en route Usinger 1 s Sausage Market. [Driving time: 5 minutes] I.,,, , .,r 1:45 pm MOTORCADE ARRIVES Usinger 1 s Sausage Market. - - -- -- .. --;;..,· ...... - 9 - • Mrs. Ford proceeds inside Market to purchase sausage. PRESS POOL COVERAGE NOTE: This visit is unannounced. 2:00 pm Mrs. Ford departs Market en route motorcade for boarding. MOTORCADE DE PAR TS Usinger Market en route Mayfair Shop.ping Center. [Driving time: ZS minutes] 2:25 pm MOTORCADE ARRIVES Mayfair Shopping Center. Mrs. Ford will be met by: William H. Burns, Vice President and General Manager, Mayfair Shopping Center Richard Jacoby, Vice President, Operations Mayfair Shopping Center. Gil Jaffe, President, Merchants Association Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Jaffee, proceeds inside Shopping Mall en route Bandstand. ( f ,<,L . / -· ~. 'tJ~, ~ OPEN PRESS- COVERAGE CROWD SITUATION 2:30 pm Mrs. Ford arrives Bandstand and remains standing for brief program. f: .~ . "- , .., I ... 1 1 Opening remarks by Charlie Taylor. 2:34 pm Remarks by Mary Francis Kuckuck, Mayor of Wauwatosa, concluding in the introduction of Mrs. Ford. I fl , .. I I .... I .-,~ "' - 2:37 pm Mrs. Ford remarks. 5..h12.0 Jc.-... I FULL PRESS COVERAGE 2:40 pm Remarks conclude. --- ~ ~r= ~n-x..,- .1.v~cn:ea across the street• . ,< • - 10 - Mrs. Ford departs Bandstand en route motorcade for ooarding. NOTE: En route motorcade, Mrs. Ford will have an oppor­ tunity to greet crowd. 2:55 pm MOTORCADE DEPARTS Mayfair Shopping Center en route General Mitchell Field. 1 [Driving time: 35 minutes) 3:30 pm MOTORCADE ARRIVES General Mitchell Field. Mrs. Ford boards C-9. Manifest as on arrival, except delete P. Sorum, P. Matson, & D. Kinley. 3:35 pm C-9 DEPARTS General Mitchell Field en route Andrews AFB. [Flying time: 1 hour, 30 minutes] [~ime change: +l hour] Snacks will be served on board. 6:05 pm C-9 ARRIVES Andrews AFB. EST Mrs. Ford boards motorcade. 6:10 pm MOTORCADE DEPARTS Andrews AFB en route South Ground. [Driving time: 25 minutes] 6:35 pm MOTORCADE ARRIVES South Grounds. , Rec•oitnded Schedule for Betty Ford~isit to Wisconsin Sunday, April 4 Arrival: Madison... ,... o. Rec.:"""~· No Events Scheduled Stay at Edgewater Hotel Monday, April 5 7:45-8:45 am Breakfast and Presentation- Wisconsin elympians Present Plaques to Wisconsin medal wimners Breakfast attended by: Anticipated Atten.: 100-125 Families of Olympians Women's Christian Organization Members Leadership groups from local high schools q:(S Univ. of Wisconsin Athletic Captains 8:45~ Press Availability 9:30 Depart from Madison Artival: Milwaukee lO:OOam Ot:> 10:... am Arrival at Blood Center 10:30-10:45 Press Availability Donor Room Milwaukee Blood Center 10:45-11:15 Tour Milwaukee Blood Center Regional Center for 1.5 million people covers four county area and 33 hospitals First to achieve totoal volunatry donor system President Ford declated January, 1976 Volunteer Blood Donor Month One of only three fully volunteer donor systems in the nationas a regional center Richard H. Aster MD,President and Director Stress blood usage fot chemotherapy to tie into tour of ~hildren's Hospital 11:15-lliiB mour Children's Hospital Wisconsin's only pediatric hospital Serves the entire state Discuss research on childhood cancer with Dr. Donald Pinkel chairman of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital and Medical College • of ~wconsin, Internationally recognizd Authority. Project Director of Cancer Center grant from National cancer Institiute of National Institute of Health 11:45 leave Children's Hospital 12:00 Lunchepn with Women's Editors of Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel (Private) Milwaukee Journal Co./Dining Room 12:45 leave luncheon for Marquette University 12:55 Visit Marquette Drama Dept. Rehearsal (Play scheduled to open April 7 in architectural prize I"."!$ w~~~ ~ii::.'1:'e'":;''i..f'..!'~1';_;>. :a.;.~ - • t-A - ----· . BACKGROUND Mrs. Ford's trip to Wisconsin, Chapel Dedication to St. Joan of Arc at Marquette University, April 5, 1976 The chapel dedicated to St. Joan of Arc at Marquette University served the people in the French village of Chasse for more than five centuries. Historians estimate it was built in the 15th century and perhaps prior to that. rt WdS acaui.,..ed i.n 1926 by Gertrude Hi ll Gavin, ddu~htE'r o f American ! 1i1 I::.,-i.d rn ,..,."'..,..... e Ja· .es ' . u: ~ 1 I ._ . s ve-1 st.one by s i- ....... ~,.., in 1927 to Mrs. Gavin's 50-acre estate in Long Island. Reconstruction plans were carried out by John Russell Pope, the architect who planned the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the Frick Museum in New York. In 1962 the Gavin estate became the property of Mr. and Mrs. Marc B. Rojtrnan, who donated the chapel to Marquette University. The dismantling of the chapel on Long Island began in June 1964 and required nine months. A fleet of trucks, each truck carrying 40 thousand pounds, brought the chapel stones to Milwaukee and recon­ struction on the chapel started in July 1965. It was dedicated on May 26, 1966. According to Marquette University, the chapel is the only Medieval structure in the Western Hemisphere dedicated to its original purpose. # # # . MAYFAIR SHOPPING CENTER * IN Ml LWAUKEE BECAUSE OF PRIMARY. * MY HUSBAND IS MY FAVORITE CANO I DATE. 0 HAS TURNED THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY AROUND. * PROVIDED STRONG AND HONEST LEADERSHIP. * BELIEVES IN WHAT PEOPLE CAN ACCOMPL.ISH FOR THEMSELVES~ • WANTS TO MAKE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS MORE REALISTIC. · . • TIME TO LOOK AT THE COUNTRY'S STRENGTH. • AND TIME TO CELEBRATE THE PAST BY WORKING HARD TODAY. ·~ .• .. ~ .. .. -> • . .. , ~. .. ' . Shopping Center (on 3 by 5 cards) *in Milwaukee because of primary *my husband is my favorite candidate *has turned the country's economy around 'tprovided JdtB strong and honest leadership *believes in what people can accomplish for themselves *wants to make Federal government programs more realistic. *time to look at the country's strengths *and time to celebrate the past by working hard today. -30- . "-u,,.'.J-e. ""'- 4'c•c·~ ,.. ~ ..J s~ r ~ t/.q_ ~~ .. wrrn :r - '-f - tJlx.