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The original documents are located in Box 4, folder "Washington Fashion Group Benefit,
Tyson Corner, Virginia, September 8, 1976" of the Frances K. Pullen Papers at the Gerald
R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 4 of the Frances K. Pullen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MRS. FORD'S REMARKS
WASHINGTON FASHION GROUP
BLOOMINGDALE'S
September 8, 1976
1 WANT TO THANK BLOOMINGDALE'S
I.
FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF CRYSTAL
AND THE WASHINGTON FASHION GROUP
FOR THIS MEANINGFUL HONOR.
THESE SCHOLARSHIPS
2.
WILL HELP EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE
FOR A CAREER
IN AMERICAN FASHION.
3.
1 KNOW FIRST-HAND
WHAT AN IMPORTANT AND EXCITING
INDUSTRY FASHION IS.
AND THE FUTURE WINNERS
WILL PARTICIPATE
IN THIS CREATIVE AND DYNAMIC BUSINESS.
IT WAS NOT THAT LONG AGO
4.
THAT WE LOOKED SOLELY
TO EUROPE FOR OUR FASHIONS.
BUT NOW
AMERICANS CAN LOOK
TO OUR OWN DESIGNERS
FOR IDEAS AND INSPIRATION.
THEY REFLECT OUR INDIVIDUALITY,
LIFESTYLES AND NEEDS.
OUR MANY INTERESTS
5.
ARE CAPTURED
IN THE VARIETY
OF AMERICAN FASHIONS.
SOMEDAY SOON,
6.
I EXPECT TO WEAR CLOTHES
DESIGNED, MADE OR MERCHANDIZED
BY THE RECIPIENTS OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS---
JUST AS I NOW TAKE GREAT PRIDE
IN WEARING TODAY"S
AMERICAN DESIGN
S.
THANK YOU,
7.
BLOOMINGDALE'S,
FOR THIS MARVELOUS EVENING.
AGAIN, THANK you
TO THE AMERICAN FASHION GROUP
WE ALL SHARE AN ADMIRATION
8.
FOR OUR EXPRESSIVE AND GROWING
AMERICAN FASHION INDUSTRY,
WHICH HAS GROWN
BECAUSE OF THE INTEREST
OF PEOPLE LIKE ALL OF YOU.
# # #
Mrs. Ford's
Remarks
Washington Fashion Group
Bloomingdale's, Tyson Corner, Va.
September 8, 1976
I'm so happy about these scholarships to help educate
young people for a career in American fashion. I believe
American clothes say much about our individuality, energy
and optimism.
paragraph about Am fashim
I'm very excited for the future winners, ) because I know
first-hand what an important and exciting industry fashion is.
Someday soon, I expect to wear clothes designed, made or
merchandised by recipients of these scholarships.
(
Thank you to the Washington Fashion Group for this very
meaningful honor.
)
thank you, Bloomingdale's, for this
marvelous evening.
none alout An fashim just as injs as
European
help industry grow
FOR a LIGRARY