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The original documents are located in Box 1, folder "11/08/74 - Fox Hill Elementary
School" of the Betty Ford White House Papers, 1973-1977 at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MRS. FORD
EVENT:
Greet 107 elementary school children from Fox Hill
Elementary School, Bowie, Maryland
DATE:
Friday, November 8, 1974
TIME:
10:30 a.m.
PLACE:
Rose Garden (fair)
GERAL R. FORD LIBRARY
State Dining Room (foul)
FAIR WEATHER
SEQUENCE:
10:30 a.m. When the children have finished their tour of the
White House and have gathered in the Rose Garden,
Susan Porter will give you a call and will escort
you over to greet your guests. She will have
pencils for you to give each pupil.
Entering the Rose Garden from the west steps will
permit the best morning pictures. The children will
present you with a container of money they have
collected (by going without things such as candy),
a get-well card, and a bon voyage card for you to
give the President. The second grade teacher's
name is Mrs. Morris.
10:40 a.m. At the conclusion, you will be escorted back to
the Residence.
FOUL WEATHER
SEQUENCE:
10:30 a.m.
When the children have finished their tour and are
in the State Dining Room, Susan Porter will give
you a call. The children will make their presenta-
tion to you, and pencils will be available for you
to give them.
10:40 a.m.
At the conclusion, return to family quarters.
NOTE:
-Open press coverage and White House photographer.
-No refreshments.
BACKGROUND:
This is a group of first, second and third grade
elementary school children from Fox Hill Elementary
School, Bowie, Maryland, which was called to
Mike Farrell's attention. The children in the
three classes have earned money or gone without
something in order to make a contribution to the
American Cancer Society in your behalf. The
purpose has been to teach the children the importance.
of individuals caring for others.
The children have also been keeping track of the
President's travels and have been studying the
countries he will visit.
The second grade teacher's name is Mrs. Sylvia Morris.
FORD x. GERALD LIBRARY
susan porter
November 7, 1974