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The original documents are located in Box 4, folder "11/14/75 - Presentation of "The First
Ladies" of the Betty Ford White House Papers, 1973-1977 at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of
photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Betty Ford donated to the United States
of America her copyrights in all of her unpublished writings in National Archives collections.
Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public
domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to
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copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Date Issued 11/3/75
By P. Howard
Revised
FACT SHEET
Mrs. Ford's Office
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Event Tea and Presentation of White House Books
GroupWhite House Historical Association and the National Geographic Association
DATE/TIME Friday, November 14, 1975
11:00 a. m.
Contact Mr. Tolson (WH Historical Assoc. ) - 737-8292 Mr. Don CrumphdNat'l Geographc
Number of guests: Total approx. 40 Women
X
Men X
Children
Assn. 296-7500
Place
East Garden & DRR (good weather) - DRR & State Dining Room (bad weather)
Principals involved Mrs. Ford
Participation by Principal yes
(Receiving line) no
Remarks required yes
Background In appreciation for their efforts in getting out the new books on the WH,
including the new First Ladies book, Mrs. Ford will receive the people who
have worked on the books from these groups. The official presentation of the
books will take place at the REQUIREMENTS Reception
Social:
Guest list yes (Pat Howard)
Invitations no
Programs no Menus no also
Refreshments yes (coffee, tea, juice and pastries) (if cold weather, / spiced tea)
Entertainment no
Decorations/flowers yes
Music yes
Social Aides yes
Dress Business Suit
Coat check
?
Other
--
Press:
Reporters TO BE RESOLVED
Photographers
TV Crews
White House Photographers
yes
Color yes
Mono.
Other
--
Technical
Support:
Microphones yes
PA Other Rooms
no
Recording yes
Lights no
Transportation cars - Southwest Gate
Parking South Grounds
Housing ---
Other --
(Risers,stage,platforms) yes
Project Co-ordinator Pat Howard
Phone 2927
Site diagrams should be attached if technical support is heavy.
GENATE R FORD LIBRARY
MRS. FORD'S REMARKS AT PRESENTATION OF
THE FIRST LADIES, NOVEMBER 14, 1975
GOOD MORNING.
THIS IS A SPECIAL DAY
FOR MANY OF US.
FORD R. GERATO LIBRARY
Particularly
-2-
FOR THOSE OF YOU
WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION
OF THE NEW BOOK, THE FIRST LADIES,
IT IS THE RESULT OF
TWO YEARS OF RESEARCH, DECISIONS,
AND A LOT OF HARD WORK
IN PUTTING TOGETHER SUCH A PROFESSIONAL
AND WELL-DONE VOLUME,
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
-3-
AND FOR ME, IT IS PARTICULARLY SPECIAL
I FEEL STRONGLY
THAT FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES
THE BOOK NEEDED TO BE DONE.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
-4-
BUT ALSO, HAVING BEEN FAMILIAR
WITH THE EARLIER PUBLICATION,
THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FORD & GLARD LIBRARY
I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO BE PRESENT
THE DAY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
CAME TO OUR. GUIDE BOOKS:
-5-
I HAVE MANY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS MORNING
FIRST, TO THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
FOR ITS IDEA AND ITS FOLLOW-THROUGH,
I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE
THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
FOR ITS TOTAL SUPPORT ON THIS AND PAST ORD
PROJECTS PALD LIBRANY
-6-
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT AWARE,
THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
LENDS ITS PEOPLE, ITS TIME, ITS RESOURCES,
AND ITS EXCEPTIONAL TALENT
TO PROJECTS LIKE THIS AS A PUBLIC SERVICE
THIS BOOK, AND THE THREE
WHICH HAVE PRECEDED IT,
ARE OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY IN EVERY ASPECT
FORD R. GERALD LIBRA
-7-
AROUND THE WHITE HOUSE,
WE USE THEM CONTINUALLY
AS A PRIME REFERENCE SOURCE
AND HUNDREDS OF VISITORS EVERY DAY
TAKE THEM TO THEIR HOMES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY
FORD & GERATO LIBRARY
AND ITS HISTORY.
-8-
IT IS LARGELY BECAUSE
OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S SUPPORT
THAT WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER THEM
AT SUCH A NOMINAL PRICE
SO THAT PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
C
CAN AFFORD TO BUY THEM,
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
-9-
AND IT IS LARGELY BECAUSE
OF THEIR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION
WITH THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO APPRECIATE $975,000
FROM SALES OF THE BOOKS
FOR HISTORIC ITEMS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
-10-
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL.
ALSO, I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF
OF THE SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT
OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
FOR ALL ITS WORK
GERALD R. FORD LIBRAN,
-11-
AND A SPECIAL WORD TO THE BOOK'S AUTHOR,
MARGARET BROWN KLAPTHOR
YOUR PROFESSIONALISM,
THOROUGHNESS AND ABILITY
TO MAKE THE HISTORY OF OUR FIRST LADIES SPARKLE
WILL MAKE THIS BOOK LIVE FOR YEARS TO COME
PAID R. FORD LIBRARY
-12-
ON A PERSONAL NOTE,
I WANT TO SAY THAT THE NEW BOOK
WAS ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL TO ME
BECAUSE IT PROVIDES A CLEARER PICTURE
OF A VERY HUMAN SIDE OF LIFE
IN THE WHITE HOUSE
FORD R. GERALD LIRRA
>
-13-
THOSE OF US WHO ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO LIVE HERE
FOR THAT VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF HISTORY
HAVE OUR OWN PARTICULAR STYLES AND IDENTITIES,
THESE STYLES HAVE BEEN DIVERSE, I'M SURE,
BUT I SUSPECT
WE HAVE HAD A GOOD DEAL MORE IN COMMON THAN NOT
-14-
HOW WE HAVE REACTED
TO OUR HUSBAND'S JOB AND PRESSURES
#
1
THE CONCERNS WE HAVE HAD
WITH RAISING OUR FAMILIES
AND KEEPING AS NORMAL A LIFE AS POSSIBLE FOR THEM
IN THIS ATMOSPHERE
.
I
.
THE PUBLIC DEMANDS, AND SO ON
GERALD R. FORD LIBRA
-15-
ANYONE WHO ENJOYS HISTORY
WHO HAS A CURIOSITY ABOUT A PRESIDENT OR FIRST LADY
WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHITE HOUSE LIFE
OR WHO IDENTIFIES WITH ANY WIFE OR MOTHER
WILL ENJOY THIS BOOK
I THANK THOSE OF YOU HERE TODAY
FOR PROVIDING US WITH SUCH A SPECIAL INSIGHT
TO WHAT HAS BEEN, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE,
A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
FORM
November 13, 1975
GERALE
Dear Mrs. Ford,
RE: Tea and Presentation of White House Books -
Friday, November 14, 1975
Attached for your review and approval is the scenario
for tomorrow morning's event.
Approve
Disapprove
Tomorrow morning we will send you a copy of the guest
list and background information on the First Lady
portraits and other personal articles of First Ladies
which will be on display in the State Dining Room, as
befitting the event.
Thank you.
Linda Baker
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 13, 1975
MRS. FORD:
GENAL R. FORD LIBRARY
Event:
Tea and Presentation of White House Books
Date/Time:
Friday, November 14, 1975
11:00 a.m.
Place:
State Dining Room
Number of
Attendees:
50 guests
Principals:
Mr. David E. Finley, Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the White House Historical Association
Mr. Robert L. Breeden, Editor of the Special Publications
Staff of the National Geographic Society
Mrs. Margaret Brown Klapthor, Chairman of the Department
of National and Military History of the Smithsonian Museum
of History and Technology, and author of The First Ladies
Schedule of
Events:
11:00 a.m.
Your guests will arrive through the Southwest
Gate and will enter the White House through
the Diplomatic Reception Room. They will be
escorted via elevator and stairs to the State
Dining Room.
11:10 a.m.
Maria Downs will escort you via elevator to the
State Floor where you will greet Mr. Finley,
Mr. Breeden, and Mrs. Klapthor.
You will proceed to the small platform in the
State Dining Room which will be located in
front of the Lincoln Portrait and will be equipped
with a stand-up microphone.
NOTE: Befitting the occasion, there will be
portraits of various First Ladies on either side
of you. On a table behind the platform, there
will be other items which personally belonged
to various First Ladies.
- 2 -
Tea and Presentation of White House
Books
NOTE: White House visitors on tour in the State
Dining Room at that time will be able to view
the presentation ceremony. As you stand on
the platform, the visitors will be to your left and
the invited guests will be to your right.
You will make brief welcoming remarks. At
the conclusion of your remarks, Mr. Finley
will present you with a specially-bound version
of The First Ladies, on behalf of the White House
Historical Association and the National Geographic
Society, after which you will express your
appreciation.
NOTE: You and Mr. Finley will be the only
persons on the platform.
Refreshments consisting of coffee, tea, juice,
FORD d GERATE LIBRARY
and pastries will be served in the First Floor
Family Dining Room. You may wish to join
your guests for refreshments and mingle
informally.
11:30 a.m.
You will bid farewell to your guests and return
to the Family Quarters.
NOTES:
Military Social Aides will be present.
There will be open press coverage.
A White House photographer will be present.
Linda Baker
MRS. FORD'S REMARKS AT PRESENTATION OF
THE FIRST LADIES, NOVEMBER 14, 1975
GOOD MORNING.
FORD & LIBRARY 07V839
THIS IS A SPECIAL DAY
FOR MANY -OF US.
-2-
FOR THOSE OF YOU
WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION
OF THE NEW BOOK, THE FIRST LADIES,
IT IS THE RESULT OF
TWO YEARS OF RESEARCH, DECISIONS,
AND A LOT OF HARD WORK
IN PUTTING TOGETHER SUCH A PROFESSIONAL
AND WELL-DONE VOLUME,
-3-
AND FOR ME, IT IS PARTICULARLY SPECIAL,
I FEEL STRONGLY
THAT FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES
THE BOOK NEEDED TO BE DONE.
-4-
BUT ALSO, HAVING BEEN FAMILIAR
WITH THE EARLIER PUBLICATION,
THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO BE PRESENT
THE DAY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
CAME TO OUR. GUIDE BOOKS:
-5-
I HAVE MANY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS MORNING,
FIRST, TO THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
FOR ITS IDEA AND ITS FOLLOW-THROUGH,
I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE
THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
FOR ITS TOTAL SUPPORT ON THIS AND PAST PROJECTS
-6-
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT AWARE,
THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
LENDS ITS PEOPLE, ITS TIME, ITS RESOURCES,
AND ITS EXCEPTIONAL TALENT
TO PROJECTS LIKE THIS AS A PUBLIC SERVICE
THIS BOOK, AND THE THREE
WHICH HAVE PRECEDED IT,
ARE OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY IN EVERY ASPECT
-7-
AROUND THE WHITE HOUSE,
WE USE THEM CONTINUALLY
AS A PRIME REFERENCE SOURCE
AND HUNDREDS OF VISITORS EVERY DAY
TAKE THEM TO THEIR HOMES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY
AND ITS HISTORY.
-8-
IT IS LARGELY BECAUSE
OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S SUPPORT
THAT WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER THEM
AT SUCH A NOMINAL PRICE
SO THAT PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
CAN AFFORD TO BUY THEM,
-9-
AND IT IS LARGELY BECAUSE
OF THEIR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION
WITH THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO APPRECIATE $975,000
FROM SALES OF THE BOOKS
FOR HISTORIC ITEMS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
-10-
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL.
ALSO, I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF
OF THE SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT
OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
FOR ALL ITS WORK
-11-
AND A SPECIAL WORD TO THE BOOK'S AUTHOR,
MARGARET BROWN KLAPTHOR
YOUR PROFESSIONALISM,
THOROUGHNESS AND ABILITY
TO MAKE THE HISTORY OF OUR FIRST LADIES SPARKLE
WILL MAKE THIS BOOK LIVE FOR YEARS TO COME
-12-
ON A PERSONAL NOTE,
I WANT TO SAY THAT THE NEW BOOK
WAS ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL TO ME
BECAUSE IT PROVIDES A CLEARER PICTURE
OF A VERY HUMAN SIDE OF LIFE
IN THE WHITE HOUSE
FORD & LIBRARY OERALD
-13-
THOSE OF US WHO ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO LIVE HERE
FOR THAT VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF HISTORY
HAVE OUR OWN PARTICULAR STYLES AND IDENTITIES,
THESE STYLES HAVE BEEN DIVERSE, I'M SURE,
BUT I SUSPECT
WE HAVE HAD A GOOD DEAL MORE IN COMMON THAN NOT
-14-
HOW WE HAVE REACTED
TO OUR HUSBAND'S JOB AND PRESSURES
...
THE CONCERNS WE HAVE HAD
WITH RAISING OUR FAMILIES
AND KEEPING AS NORMAL A LIFE AS POSSIBLE FOR THEM
IN THIS ATMOSPHERE
THE PUBLIC DEMANDS, AND SO ON
-15-
ANYONE WHO ENJOYS HISTORY
...
WHO HAS A CURIOSITY ABOUT A PRESIDENT OR FIRST LADY
...
WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHITE HOUSE LIFE
OR WHO IDENTIFIES WITH ANY WIFE OR MOTHER
WILL ENJOY THIS BOOK
I THANK THOSE OF YOU HERE TODAY
FOR PROVIDING US WITH SUCH A SPECIAL INSIGHT
TO WHAT HAS BEEN, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE,
A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY
For immediate release
Thursday, Nov. 13, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Mrs. Ford will host the official presentation of the new publication
The First Ladies Friday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. in the State Dining
Room of the White House.
The 85-page book chronicles the lives and personalities of First
Ladies from Martha Washington through Betty Ford. The
volume has a high gloss color reproduction of the portrait of
Martha Washington which hangs in the East Room of the White House.
There is a forward by Mrs. Ford. Color portraits are also included.
The book is being published by The White House Historical Association.
It was produced as a public service by the Special Publications
Division of the National Geographic Society. The book's author is
Margaret Brown Klapthor, Chairman, Department of National and
Military History, National Museum of History and Technology, The
Smithsonian Institution. Mrs. Klapthor has had charge of the First
Ladies exhibits at the Smithsonian since 1943.
Proceeds from the book will be used to defray the book's printing
costs and to buy historic items for the White House. Cost of the book
is $2 for the hardcover edition and $1.25 for the paperback. It will
be sold at the White House and at the headquarters of the White House
Historical Association, 5026 New Executive Office Building, Wash, D.C.
They may also be purchased at the National Geographic Headquarters
in Washington and at other national historic sites and monuments.
Participating in the ceremonies Friday morning will be David E. Finley,
chairman of the board of directors of the White House Historical
Association (WHHA). Mr. Finley will officially present the volume to
Mrs. Ford. Greeting Mrs. Ford will be Mr. Finley, Mrs. Klapthor
FORD LIBRARY
and Robert Breeden, editor of the Special Publications Staff at the
National Geographic. About 50 guests have been invited, most of them
involved with the new book at the WHHA or at National Geographic.
Sales of previous books published by the WHHA and National Geographic
have raised more than $975, 000 to purchase historic furnishirgs,
paintings and memorabilia now in the White House.
The previous publications are The White House: An Historic Guide,
The Living White House and The Presidents of the United States
of America.
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