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Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON ./ /I;~· I ~ ... ,.., ~ t2/' ,--,,.~ )/, ' .. ' f'C:r ~\ $ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON ' . ' I'M BETTY FORD / AND FOR THE NEX'I' FEW HOURS YOU' LL BE WATCHING THE CEREBRAL PALSY TELETHON. WE' RE HERE BECAUSE OF SOME VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE-·-LIKE MICHELLE, WHO IS EIGHT, AND KEVIN, WHO IS FOUR. BOTH OF THEM H..~VE CEREBRAL PALSY. I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO MEET THEM, AND I'D LOVE FOR YOU TO. THEH.: ARE LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE LIKE KEVIN AND MICHELLE WHO NEED OUR HELP. GREAT THINGS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED TODAY THROUGH YOUR GENEROSITY. I HOPE YOU'LL DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP COMBAT CEREBRAL PALSY. THERE ARE LOTS OF MICHELLES AND KEVINS wnO ARE COU:t-.l'rING ON YOU. ' t;1° fo11o't1ing \tJill be involved \-Jith l·Jhite House filming, Tf11Jrsday, January 23, 1975 at 12 : 30 p.m.: Jane Pickens Langl2x_ - Celebrity Hrs . Eth~l Hausita11 - ~·life of the Vice Chai;man of U:iit:=d C~:~:Jr~1: ::ave McCorr:ii ck - Telethcn Producer h3C-TV Persahnel: l -...... ~ e.o'I'\*• c, 0 .,.·," •,. *Ca rl Larson, Camera Operator ~~·~·"' ~~•f\c~ * Art Lodovichet ti, Sound * Bernie Robertson, Lighting Greg Larson, Associate Director Marty Rubenstein, Vice President & General Manager- ABC Ne~.;s *H ave Hhite House Press Passes FrcM North Virginia: ... ~. Michelle Housum, Girl for filming and her ~"-~- - . -. Grandparents, Ray and Geneva Housum Naomi Zeavin, Past President From Prince Georges County ' Kevi n Hilliams , Boy to be filmed ~·r Virginia Grcetecke, PG Program Director r\~~~ Jell.'l'l.e-\ ~c.'-'.~er Hrs. Qee~ie t4eeiae, Teacher \\....:; ._'-~ ~' f"' r , k:' ~" ~ 0: rec.to'(" .. - ilbert S • ~orland, Still Photographer Patti O'Ha re, H.TIG Representative .. :...... ~. .· .. ' KEVIN WILLIAMS Born: 12/19/70 Entered Center: September 11 , 1972 Born premature at 6 months weighing 3 pounds . First 18 days he needed supplementry oxygen in t r eatment of respiratory dis tress syndromes . Discharged when 5 los . Diagnosed as CP with generalized flacidity meaning flabby muscle tone. Mother: Teacher of Adult Education Brother: Charles, Born 10/6/69, attending Kindergarten Kevin had corrected eye surgery for strabismus. Likes & Dislikes: Likes school, therapy, and is very cooperati ve; loves talking dog "Bernie", music (childrens records), f ilm strip Sesame Street, cr eati ve arts. ' i·larre: MICHELLE HOUSUM 8-year old Girl Entered Center March, 1968 (N. Va . Center, Falls Church) Diagnosed as cerebral palsy -- legs affected Wears short leg braces Released from Center in 1970, and is Now attending the Bush ~ill Elementary School She returns to the Center periodically for check-ups No brothers or sisters Adopted by her Great Grandparents Likes and Dislikes: Likes school - loves to read and to listen to records. Also sings a little Not a shy girl - Very talkative . ' I' <Uf .fI ' i : I I ' I JANE PICKENS LANGLEY Jane Pickens Langley is fondly remembered as one of the Pickens Sisters, a singing trio that enjoyed tremendous popularity during 'Norld War II. The sisters sang on a CBS Radio Show and set a pattern of singing styles still imitated today. 1\!\rs. Langley later became a singing star in her own right. · Today Mrs. Langley resides in Nev:port, Rhode Island, vvhere she is noted as a gracious hostess anci socialite. 1'virs. Langley has run for Congress and always takes an c::~tive role in civic affairs. ' 66 East 34th Street New York, New York 10016 (212) 889-6655 UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY RESEARCH and EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. November 15, 1974 Mrs. Gerald Ford White House Washington, D. c. Dear Mrs. Ford: Your participation would inspiringly continue the array ot personalities who bave similarly opened our programs in the past. Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, Bob Hope and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt are a few ot the previous participants. Your remarks would be taped, and this can be done at th• White House or • TY 1tudio in waahing:ton, D.C. at a time most convenient to you prior to Januar7 25th. We will provide a suggested script. In addition to the Greater New York area, our 1975 Telethon will be carried in Boston, Washington, D.c., Baltimore, Chicago, Bangor and Poland Springs, Maine, Hartford, Manchester, Atlanta and Providence. The prestige and dignity you would contribute to our effort would enhance the ultimate success ot the Telethon, thus assuring continued programs and services for the cerebral palsied of the American communit7. (more) . ' 66 East 34th Street New York, New York 10016 (212) 889-6655 UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY RESEARCH and EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. Mrs. Gerald Ford Page 2 November 15, 1974 All of us at United Cerebral Palsy would be deeply grateful for your favorable consideration. May I add, too, that we are delighted that your recent surgery was successful and wish you many years of good health. Since y yours, ~~a.a~. Hausman airman of the Board JH:bl UCPA Research & Educational Foundation ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mrs. Jack Berkman Charles E. Mccarthy New York, New York Pr o;ident CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Leatr, McCarthy and Maynard, Inc. Jack Hau man Howard A. Bodeker Vice Chairrr-an of the Board Grand Mo•rnrch Dr. Charles F. McKhann B ld1n Herr mw iy Cof'T'pany, Inc. Grott... es of North America Cha1r"lan of the Board of Directors Chernway Corpo•at1on VICE CHAIRMAN OF'THE BOARD Edgar M. Bronfman President Dr. H. Houston Merritt Leonard H. Goldenson Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. Vice President Emeritus in Charge of Chai P'1'1 of the Board Wed cal Affairs Arier can Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Wendell J. Brown Col eg of Phyc;icians and Surgeons Wer.t Des Moines, Iowa ColiJ'Tl~ University PRES nENT AND CHAIRMAN OF EXECU TIVf COMMITTEE Selig S. Burrows Arthur F. Murphy Mrs Albert D. Lasker Cha rman and Chief Executive Officer Pres d"'lt prf><; di; t Cell 1 Craft, Inc. Seagram D1st1I ers Company Alb rt :ni Mary l asker Foundation C. Jay Parkinson Alger B. Chapman, Jr. Past C'ia rman of ttie Board EXECUTIV- VICE PRESIDENT President The An'"'cond Company Sh arson H..imrr.i"I & Company a Pa'r'ler Turnh Im William E. Petersen • ""nor V1 President Wilfred P. Cohen Bronxv le, New York lf-e C 1 Manhattan Bank C a rmar of the Board Joseph H Co'len & So11s, Inc. Maxwell M. Rabb VICE PRESIDENTS Stroock. Stroo(:k, and Lavan John W. Kluge Dr. Eric D nhoff Chari s Revson Cti ~ rrr ar of the Board and President • Medical Director Chairman of the Board Mctrorr cd1C1, Inc. GovE'rnor Ved cul Center, Providence, R.L Rev~r. Inc.. Francis C. Rooney, Jr. Albert J. Elias Matthew B. Rosenhaus Pres.d.,1t Greer.wicr, Connecticut Cha rmal"J of tlie Board and President MC"lvd e S'l'.>e Corporation J. B Wil iams Company E. R. Rowley William Clay Ford Vice President Martin.Rubenstein C'lairrr ri Ford !Votor Co'Tipany Vice President and General Manager NL Ind• tr • Inc. ABC New; John M. Fox Richard A. Smith Arthur Rubloff Presidrnt President H. P. I-food & Sons Chairman of the Executive Committee G neral CinC"ma Corporation A. Rubloff & Col'T'pany VICE PRESIDENT AND COUNSEL Harold V. Gleason Morris M. Schrier Robert I Ragin Chairman of the Board Vice Pr >ident and Secretary N w Y( •k New York Franldir. National Bank MCA, Inc. SECRETARY Dr. Murray Goldstein Richard J. Schwartz Mrs Willl m C. Langley Director for Extramural Programs President N w 'Y r New York Nation I Institute for Neurological Diseases Jo'latha'l Logan, Inc. and S•rokE' TREASURER George J. Schweizer Jr. Peter Grimm Columbus, Mississippi Chai. M n of the Board John L Sinn Bank Wil iarr A. Wh te & Sons Great Neck, New York Leo Hausman Spyros S. Skouras V CC' PrC'sident Cha1rMan and Chief Executive Officer Beld r.g Hausman Fabrics, Inc. Pruden• a Grace Unes Richard D. Hausman Saul P. Steinberg Chairman of the Board Ct-airman and President Beld ng HausMan Fabrics, Inc. l easco Corporation Paul A ka Clayton E. Herriott Robert A. Stranahan, Jr. Las Ve ,, <:. N .vada Chairman President Champion Spark Plug COmpany Dr. Lee Arnold Hunamtanan Foundation Profe•-or of Aoo iC'd Science GrottoC'- of North America Gerald Tsai, Jr. New Yori< University Cha rman Buddy Howe G. Tsa cJnd Company Mrs. Max Ascoll Che 1•r ian of ttie Board Pres c!'E!:it Creat v Managc11E'nt Associates Michael Wahl M. r • . Asc"lli Fund D puty G-a.,d Monarch Seymour M. Klein Grottoes of North America David G Baird I y:itor K e. Opt n and Sas ow ..,.rustE e Harry Waxman Wirf1 Id Baird Foundation H.