Digitized from Box 13 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library - FOR YOUR USE AND INFORMATION Office of the White House Preas Secretary THE WHITE HOUSE TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT TO FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC REPUBLIC OF FINLAND SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA JULY - AUGUST 1975 FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1975 PRESS NOTE: Members of the press wishing to check their baggage on the eve of departure may leave their bagga,~, including equipment. in Room 87 OEOB from 9:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. All extraneous tags must be removed. See general information for other restrictions. SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1975 6:30 a. m. EDT Baggage deadline for passengers manifested aboard PAA. Andrews Air Force Base. Main Terminal. 6:45 a. m. EDT Baggage deadline for passengers manifested aboard TWA. Andrews Air Force Base, Main Terminal. 6:45 a. m. EDT Press check-in at Andrews Air Force Base for passengers without baggage manifested aboard PAA. 7:00 a. m. EDT Press check-in at Andrews Air Force Base for passengers without baggage manifested aboard TWA. 7:30 a. m. EDT Press plane (PAA. 707) departs Andrews Air Force Base enroute Bonn/Cologne Airport, Germany. 7 :45 a. m. EDT Press Plane (TWA 707) departs Andrews Air Force ... Base enroute Bonn/Cologne Airport. Germany• Flying Time: 7 hours 15 minutes Time Change: +5 hours 2.0 SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1975 PRESS NOTE: There will be full breakfast and dinner service aboard the press planes. 8:05 a. m. EDT THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD DEPART THE SOUTH LAWN VIA MARINE ONE ENROUTE ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE. 8:20 a. m. EDT THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ARRIVE ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE. 8:22 a. m. EDT PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS. FULL PRESS COVERAGE 8 :27 a. m. EDT REMARKS CONCLUDE. 8:30 a. m. EDT THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD BOARD AIR FORCE ONE AND DEPART ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE ENROUTE BONN/COLOGNE AlRPORT, GERMANY. ACCOMPANYING THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD: Henry A. Kissinger - Secretary of State Robert A. Hartmann - Counsellor to the . President Ronald Nessen - Press Secretary to the President Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft - Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Richard B. Cheney - Deputy Assistant to the President Helmut Sonnenfeldt - Counselor of the Department of State· Arthur A. Hartman - Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs - 3.0 SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1975 7:45 p. m. local PAA Press Plane, arrives Bonn/Cologne Airport, 2:45 p. m. EDT Germany. 8:00 p. m. local TWA Press Plane arrives Bonn/Cologne Airport, 3:00 p. m. EDT Germany. Press facilities: 5 long distance telephones 8 :05 p. m. local Press board buses and depart Bonn/Cologne 3:05 p. m. EDT Airport enroute Tulpenfeld Hotel Press Center. One press bus will remain at Airport. 8:45 p. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ARRIVE 3:45 p. m. EDT BONN/COLOGNE AIRPORT, GERMANY. OPEN PRESS COVERAGE THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ARE MET BY: Chief of Protocol and Mrs. Franz-Joachim Schoeller Ambassador and Mrs. Martin J. Hillenbrand 8:55 p. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD, ACCOM­ 3:55 p. m. EDT PANIED BY AMBASSADOR AND MRS. SCHOELLER DEPART BONN/COLOGNE AIRPORT VIA ARMY ONE ENROUTE NOERVENICH MILITARY AIRPORT. Press Pool #1 follows aboard German helicopter. 9:00 p. m. local Press bus departs Bonn/Cologne Airport enroute 4:00 p. m. EDT Tulpenfeld Hotel Press Center. 9:05 p. m. local Press buses arrive Tulpenfeld Hotel Press Center. 4:05 p. m. EDT 4.0 PRESS NOTE: The Press Center is located in the Dining Room - Grand Halle, 1st Floor. Telex located in the Press <Building #1, adjacent to Tulpenfeld Hotel, a 30-yard walk from the hotel. Room keys for both press hotels, the Tulpenfeld Hotel and the Steigenberger Hotel, will be in Room doors. Room assignment lists will be made available at Tulpenfeld Press Center. Press Facilities: 20 long distance telephones 10 telex - runners available from press center to pres s building #1 PRESS NOTE: The Steigenberger Hotel is a 10-minute walk from the Press Center. A shuttle bus will run between the Pres s Center and the Steigenberger from 6 :00 a. m. to 2:00 a. m. daily every twent/ minutes. 9 :10 p. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ACCOM­ 4 :10 p. m. EDT PANIED BY AMBASSADOR AND MRS. SCHOELLER, ARRIVE NOERVENICH MILITARY AlRPORT. AND DEPART VIA MOTORCADE ENROUTE SCHLOSS GYMNICH RESIDENCE. Press Pool #1 follows. 9:25 p. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ARRIVE 4:25 p. m. EDT SCHLOSS GYMNICH RESIDENCE. PRESS POOL #1 COVERAGE 9:30 p.m. local Press Pool #1 boards press bus and departs 4:30 p. m. EDT enroute Press Center. 10:00p. m. local Press bus from Bonn/Cologne Airport arrives 5:00 p. m. EDT Press Center. 10:30 p. m. local Press Pool #1 arrives Press Center. 5:30 p. m. EDT OVERNIGHT - 5.0 SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1975 7:20 a. m. local Press Pool #2 departs Press Center enroute 2:20 a. m. EDT Schloss Gymnich. 8:20 a. m. local Press Pool #2 arrives Schloss Gymnich. 3:20 a. m. EDT 8:30 a. m. local Press buses depart Press Center enroute Palais 3:30 a. m. EDT Schaumburg for official arrival ceremony. 8:40 a. m. local Press buses arrive Palais Schaumburg and proceed 3:40 a. m. EDT to Press Area. Press Facilities: 6 long distance telephones 8 :50 a. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD DEPART 3:50 a. m. EDT SCHLOSS GYMNP:';H VIA MOTORCADE ENROUTE NOERVENICH MILITARY AIRPORT. Press Pool #2 follows. 9:10 a. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD BOARD 4:10 a. m. EDT ARMY ONE AND DEPART NOERVENICH MILITARY AIRPORT ENROUTE FEDERAL CHANCELLERY HELIPAD, PALAIS SCHAUMBURG. Press Pool #2 follows aboard German helicopter. 9:25 a. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ARRIVE 4:25 a. m. EDT PALAIS SCHAUMBURG HELIPAD. PRESS POOL #2 COVERAGE THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ARE MET BY: Chancellor and Mrs. Helmut Schmidt Foreign Minister Hans -Dietrich Genscher 6.0 SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1975 THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD, ACCOMPANIED BY CHANCELLOR AND MRS. SCHMIDT, PROCEED TO STEPS OF PALAIS SCHAUMBURG. PRESS NOTE: Press Pool #2 proceed to press area. 9:30 a.m. local THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ARRIVE THE 4:30 a. m. EDT PALAIS STEPS AND ARE INTRODUCED TO WEST GERMAN OFFICIAL PARTY. OPEN PRESS COVERAGE 9 :33 a. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD AND THE 4:33 a. m. EDT CHANCELLOR AND MRS. SCHMIDT ARE INTRODUCED TO EMBASSY OFFICIALS BY AMBASSADOR HILLENBRAND. 9:37 a. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHANCELLOR 4:37 a. m. EDT ARRIVE PLATFORM FOR THE PLAYING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEMS. 9:43 a. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHANCELLOR, 4:43 a. m. EDT ESCORTED BY THE COMMANDER OF TROOPS, REVIEW THE TROOPS. 9:48 a. m. local THE PRESIDENT, ESCORTED BYTHE 4 :48 a. m. EDT CHANCELLOR, PROCEEDS INSIDE THE PALAIS SCHAUMBURG FOR HEAD-TO-HEAD MEETING. PRESS POOL #3 COVERAGE 10 :00 a. m. local Press buses depart Palais Schaumburg enroute 5:00 a. m. EDT Press Center. 10 :10 a. m. local Press buses arrive Press Center. 5:10 a. m. EDT 10 :45 a. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHANCELLOR, 5:45 a. m. EDT ACCOMPANIED BY SECRETARY KISSINGER AND FOREIGN MINISTER GENSCHER, PROCEED TO CABINET ROOM FOR EXPANDED TALKS. PRESS POOL #3 COVERAGE 7.0 SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1975 11:10 a. m. local Press buses depart Press Center enroute Palais 6 :10 a. m. EDT Schaumburg. 11:20 a. m. local Press buses arrive Palais Schaumburg and 6:20 a. m. EDT proceed to the press area. Press Facilities: 6 long distance telephones 11:40 a. m. local THE EXPANDED TALKS CONCLUDE AND THE 6:40 a. m. EDT PRESIDENT AND THE CHANCELLOR PROCEED OUTSIDE PALAIS SCHAUMBURG WHERE THEY WILL OFFER BRIEF REMARKS. 11:45 a. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHANCELLOR 6:45 a. m. EDT PROCEED TO PODIUM. OPEN PRESS COVERAGE PRESS NOTE: Remarks will be piped back to the Pres s Center. One mult will be available in the Press Center and two mults will be avaUable at the speech site. 11 :46 a. m. local Remarks by Chancellor Schmidt. 6 :46 a. m. EDT FULL PRESS COVERAGE 11:53 a. m. local PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS. 6:53 a. m. EDT FULL PRESS COVERAGE 12:00 Noon local PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS CONCLUDE. 7:00 a. m. EDT THE PRESIDENT, ESCORTED BY THE CHANCELLOR, PROCEEDS TO CHANCELLOR'S RESIDENCE FOR WORKING LUNCHEON. 12:05 p. m. local THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHANCELLOR 7:05 a. m. EDT ARRIVE WORKING LUNCHEON, HOSTED BY CHANCELLOR SCHMIDT. - 8.0 SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1975 12 :05 p. m.. local Press Pool #4 boards press bus #1 and departs 7:05 a. m.. EDT Palais Schaum.burg enroute Bonn/Cologne Airport, m.Uitary side. 12:05 p. m.. local Press buses depart Palais Schaum.burg enroute 7:05 a. m.. EDT Pres. Center. 12:15 p. m.. local Press buses arrive Press Center. 7:15 a. m.. EDT 12:50 p. m.. local Press Pool #5 departs Press Center enroute 7:50 a. m.. EDT Palais Schaum.burg. 1:00 p. m.. local Press Pool #5 arrives Palais Schaum.burg. 8:00 a. m.. EDT 1:00 p. m.. local Press Pool #4 arrives Bonn/Cologne Airport, 8:00 a.