Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 85) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 29, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 7:45 a.m. MONDAY -PHONE TIME il i;j ACTIVITY I---In-----r--O-u-t--I ~ 7:45 The President had breakfast. 8:13 The President went to the doctor's office. 8:15 The President went to the Oval Office. 9:10 9:20 The President met with his -Assistant, Richard B. Cheney. 9:30 9:50 The President met with his Assistant for National Security Affairs, Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft. The President met with: 10:03 10:30 Ali Abdallah Alireza, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S. 10:03 10:35 Lt. Gen. Scowcroft 10:50 11:15 The President met with: Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor Mr. Cheney Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative Affairs Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary 12:03 12:07 The President participated in a photo opportunity with Senator Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina) and his family. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A." 12:20 12:25 The President participated in a presentation ceremony of a bronze statue by representatives of the National Swimming Pool Institute: David L. Nelson, President of National Swimming Pool Institute Ira C. Rigger, Immediate past President of National Swimming Pool Institute Robert H. Steel, Executive Vice President of National Swimming Pool Institute William P. Markert, Director of Communications, National Swimming Pool Institute Gordon W. Rudd, President, National Construction Company, Alexandria, Virginia Kenneth M. Rudd, Secretary, National Construction Company, Alexandria, Virginia Mr. Hartmann Mr. Marsh Russell A. Rourke, Special Assistant GPO, 1974 0l-555-863 THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 29, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 1:28 p.m. MONDAY PHONE I--­ TIME "ll~ "".~ ACTIVITY r---I-n---r---O-u-t~ g0: '"~ 1:28 P The President telephoned TQomas S. Milligan, Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Central Committee. The call was not completed. 1:32 P The President telephoned Governor William G. Milliken (R-Michigan). The call was not completed. 1:36 P The President telephoned William S. Banowsky, President of Pepperdine University, Malibu, California. The call was not completed. 2:09 2:19 P The President talked with Governor Milliken. 2:21 2:27 P The President talked with Mr. Milligan. 3:26 3:34 R The President talked with James E. Brown, Aeorspace Group Executive for Thiokol Corporation, Promontory, Utah. The President met with: 3:40 4:20 Governor James A. Rhodes (R-Ohio) 3:40 5:10 Mr. Cheney 4:30 5:10 Maj. Robert E. Barrett, Army Aide 5:20 The President went to the barber shop. 5:55 The President returned to the Oval Office. 6:25 The President returned to the second floor Residence. 6:28 The President and the First Lady went to the State Dining Room. 6:28 7:34 The President and the First Lady hosted a reception for Republican Governors, former Governors and Governors­ elect and their spouses. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B." 7:34 The President and the First Lady returned to the second floor Residence. 7:35 7:37 P The President talked with his son, Jack. 7 :43 7:44 P The President talked with White House Usher Gary J. Walters. 8:00 8:01 P The President talked with his son, Jack. GPO, 1974 Ol-555 863 THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo .• Day. Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE NOVEMBER 29, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 8:16 p.m. MONDAY -PHONE TIME 1l ." o ~~ ACTIVITY r---ln---'---O-ut--~~~ '"J 8:16 The President had dinner with: The First Lady Jack Ford Steve Ford 8:40 8:43 P The President talked with Lt. Gen. Scowcroft. 9:12 9:13 P The President talked with his Physician, Rear Adm. William M. Lukash. 9:56 9:57 P The President talked with Mr. Walters. 10:03 The President went to the swimming pool. 10:18 The President returned to the second floor Residence. EJ/EJ 12/6/76 GPO. 1974 Ol 555 863 APPENDIX "A" Attendance confirmed by Jane Greenleaf. All present. PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH SEN. STROM THURMOND (R-SOUTH CAROLINA) AND MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY The Oval Office November 29, 1976 PARTICIPANTS: The President Senator Strom Thurmond Mrs. Strom (Nancy) Thurmond Nancy Moore Thurmond, daughter J. Strom Thurmond, Jr., son Juliana Thurmond, daughter Paul Thurmond, son Paul Moore, father of Mrs. Thurmond Mrs. Paul Moore, mother of Mrs. Thurmond Mrs. J. William Thurmond, Sr., sister-in-law of Senator Thurmond Capt. Douglas Senter Mrs. Douglas Senter, niece of Senator Thurmond Edith Senter Elizabeth Senter Thurmond Senter Mrs. Eleanora Dager, friend of the Thurmonds Lewis R. Beasley, Administrative Assistant to Senator Thurmond Mrs. Sylvia Mitchell, Personal Secretary to Senator Thurmond Mrs. Janet Keener, Secretary to Senator Thurmond Hwa Young Peregrine, housekeeper of Sen. and Mrs. Thurmond WHITE HOUSES STAFF: Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative Affairs APPENDIX "B" Attendance c9nfirmed by Steve McConahey.~ndicates present RECEPTION FOR REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS AND THEIR SPOUSES State Dining Room November 29, 1976 PARTICIPANTS: Vfhe President &/I'he First Lady ~homas S. Kleppe, Secretary of the Interior vMrs. Thomas S. Kleppe vtar1a A. Hills, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ~oderick M. Hills, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission vtim Babcock, former Governor of Minnesota VMrs. Tim (Betty) Babcock ~Frank Barnett, acting Governor of American Samoa ~rs. Frank (Carolyn) Barnett ~obert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas ~rs. Robert F. (Olivia) Bennett ~Christopher S. Bond, Governor of Missouri ~rs. Christopher S. (Carolyn) Bond ~tis R. Bowen, Governor of Indiana vMrs. Ortis R. (Elizabeth) Bowen John B. Connally, former Governor (D-Texas) ~rank Farrar, former Governor of South Dakota vMrs. Frank (Patricia) Farrar ~i11s E. Godwin, Jr., Governor of Virginia VMrs. Mills E. (Katherine) Godwin, Jr. ~ohn Love, former Governor of Colorado ~omas L. McCall, former Governor of Oregon VWi11iam G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan VMrs. William G. (Helen) Milliken ~rch A. Moore, Jr., Governor of West Virginia VMrs. Arch A. (Shelley) Moore, Jr. Richard B. Ogilvie, former Governor of Illinois yiobert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa continued .•• APPENDIX "B" -2 11/29/76 ~ames E. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio ~rs. James E. Rhodes vlGeorge Romney, former Governor of Michigan v11rs. George (Lenore) Romney y'Governor-elect Richard Snelling (R-Vermont) VMrs. Richard (Barbara) Snelling vGovernor Elect James Thompson (R-Illinois) yMrs. James (Jayne) Thompson ~~eldrim Thomson, Jr., Governor of New Hampshire VMrs. Meldrim (Gale) Thomson, Jr. OTHERS: Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-Tennessee) ~enator Robert Dole (R-Kansas) yMrs. Robert (Elizabeth Hanford) Dole, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission Ralph Griffin, Representative of the Governors Association Jack Ranson, Chairman of the Kansas Republican State Committee Mary Louise Smith, Chairman of the Republican National Committee VRobert M. Teeter, Executive Vice President of Market Opinion Research Corporation, Detroit, Michigan and former Director of Research of the President Ford Committee (PFC) VMrs. Robert M. (Betsy) Teeter vnonald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense WHITE HOUSE STAFF: V1Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor ~John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor VRichard B. Cheney, Assistant vJames H. Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant vMax L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative Affairs ~ichael Raoul-Duval, Special Counsel V Stephen G. McConahey, Special Assistant for Intergovernmental Affairs ~illiam F. Gorog, Deputy Assistant for Economic Affairs vEdward C. Schmults, Deputy Counsel ~ouglas P. Bennett, Director of the Presidential Personnel Office VQilliam J. Baroody, Jr., Assistant for Public Liaison vAlan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) VJames M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs VRayburn D. Hanzlik, Associate Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Domestic Council vaames T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant for Management and Budget .