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The original documents are located in Box 12, folder "1/13/76 Philadelphia, PA" of the
Betty Ford White House Papers, 1973-1977 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 8, 1976
GERALD LIBRARY FORD
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. FORD
VIA:
RED CAVANE
FROM:
PETER SORUM
SUBJECT:
YOUR VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA,
PENNSYLVANIA, Tuesday,
January 13, 1976
Attached at TAB A is the Proposed Schedule for the subject event.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
BACKGROUND
Louise Nevelson has created a multi-unit sculptural environment
in wood titled "Bicentennial Dawn" for the James A. Byrne U.S.
Courthouse in Philadelphia. You have accepted an invitation to
participate in the unveiling program in which you will throw the
electrical switch that will light the work of art that Nevelson
considers the climactic peak of her artistic career. Following
the ceremony, Nevelson will escort you on an exploratory tour
of the sculpture which consists of three units in a special entry
room, A cocktail reception for the 500 invited guests will precede
the ceremony beginning at 5:30 pm.
PRIVATE DINNER
Following the ceremony, you have been invited to attend a private
dinner at the home of Mrs. John Wintersteen given in honor of
Louise Nevelson. The 40 guests at this informal buffet dinner
will include a majority of the leaders in the Philadelphia Art
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Community. A guest list is attached at TAB B. For your information,
Mrs. Wintersteen was the first woman Board Chairman of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art and has an impressive collection of
art in her home. If you accept this invitation, Mrs. Nevelson
would join you in traveling to the Wintersteen Residence immediately
following the tour. Departure would be flexible.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
LIBERTY BELL
On New Year's Day, the Liberty Bell was moved to a new pavilion
on Independence Mall. Since this pavilion is one block from the
event site and two blocks from the hotel where you will have a
small suite for changing, I would recommend that you stop at
Liberty Bell on this, your first visit to Philadelphia in the
CERA the FORD LIBRARY
Bicentennial Year.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
TAB
A
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
1/12/76
10:00 am
SCHEDULE
MRS. FORD'S VISIT TO
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Tuesday, January 13, 1976
2:35 pm
Mrs. Ford boards motorcade on South Grounds.
(EST)
MOTORCADE DEPARTS South Grounds en route
Andrews AFB.
[Driving time: 25 minutes]
3:00 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Andrews AFB.
GERALD R FORD LIBRARY
Mrs. Ford boards Jetstar.
3:10 pm
JETSTAR DEPARTS Andrews AFB en route Air
National Guard Terminal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[Flying time: 35 minutes]
[No time change]
3:45 pm
JETSTAR ARRIVES Air National Guard Terminal,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Ford will be met by:
Mrs. Ford proceeds to motorcade for boarding.
3:50 pm
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Air National Guard Terminal
en route Independence Mall.
[Driving time: 30 minutes]
4:20 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Independence Mall.
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Mrs. Ford will be met by:
National Park Service Representative
4:25 pm
Mrs. Ford proceeds inside Liberty Bell Pavilion.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
4:35 pm
Mrs. Ford departs Liberty Bell Pavilion en route
motorcade for boarding.
4:37 pm
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Independence Mall en route
Holiday Inn.
[Driving time: 3 minutes]
4:40 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Holiday Inn.
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Mrs. Ford will be met by:
Mr. Hugh McFarland, Innkeeper, Holiday Inn
Mrs. Ford proceeds to Suite.
4:45 pm
Mrs. Ford arrives Suite.
PERSONAL/STAFF TIME: 1 hour, 55 minutes
NOTE: Attire for evening is informal
long dress. The sculpture is white painted
wood.
3
6:40 pm
Mrs. Ford departs Suite en route motorcade for
boarding.
6:42 pm
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Holiday Inn en route James
A. Byrne, U.S. Courthouse.
[Driving time: 3 minutes]
6:45 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Courthouse.
Mrs. Ford will be met by:
Mr. Jack Eckerd, Administrator of General
Services
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Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Eckerd, proceeds to
dais assembly area.
6:50 pm
Mrs. Ford arrives dais assembly area and informally
greets guests.
6:57 pm
Mrs. Ford joins dais procession and moves to the
stage for program.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
ATTENDANCE: 500
7:00 pm
National Anthem by Doughboy Band.
7:03 pm
Remarks by Mayor Frank Rizzo.
7:05 pm
Introduction of distinguished guests and
remarks by Master of Ceremonies Jack Eckerd.
7:10 pm
Remarks by Collins J. Seitz, Chief Judge, 3rd
Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
7:12 pm
Remarks by Michael Straight, Deputy Chairman,
National Endowment for the Arts.
7:15 pm
Remarks by Louise Nevelson.
7:20 pm
Introduction of Mrs. Ford by Jack Eckerd.
7:21 pm
Mrs. Ford's remarks begin.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
7:23 pm
Mrs. Ford's remarks conclude with the throwing of
the electrical switch.
NOTE: The switch activates music and
lighting. The light increases gradually
as the music intensifies over a 30 second
period.
7:25 pm
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Louise Nevelson, proceeds
to sculpture area for tour.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
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7:35 pm
Mrs. Ford and Ms. Nevelson conclude tour and
proceed to motorcade for boarding.
7:50 pm
MOTORCADE DEPARTS U.S. Courthouse en route
Philadelphia International Airport.
[Driving time: 35 minutes]
8:25 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Philadelphia International
Airport.
Mrs. Ford boards Jetstar.
8:30 pm
JETSTAR DEPARTS Philadelphia International
Airport en route Andrews AFB.
[Flying time: 35 minutes]
[No time change]
9:05 pm
JETSTAR ARRIVES Andrews AFB.
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
Mrs. Ford boards motorcade.
9:10 pm
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Andrews AFB en route
South Grounds.
[Driving time: 25 minutes]
9:35 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES South Grounds.
TAB
B
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Armstrong
945 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10021
Director, Whitney Museum of American Art
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boyle
1811 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Director, Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts
Miss Diane Brostoff
5315 N. 26th Street
Arlington, Virginia
22207
GSA Fine Arts Program
Mr. and Mrs. George Cheston
301 Cherry Lane
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19016
Director, Board of Trustees
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Mr. David Crownover
1918 Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Curator, University of Pennsylvania Museum
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Ms. Suzanne Delehanty
Institute of Contemporary Art
University of Pennsylvania
34th and Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19174
Director, Institute of Contemporary Art
Ms. Ann D'Harnoncourt
1714 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Curator, 20th Century Painting
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum
(Husband: Mr. Joseph Richel)
Mr. John T. Dorrance, Jr.
375 Memorial Avenue
Camden, New Jersey 08101
Owner, Campbell Soup Company and
Patron of the Arts
Honorable and Mrs. Jack Eckerd
General Services Administration
18th and F Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20405
Administrator of General Services
Mr. and Mrs. Emlen Ettings
1927 Panama Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Artist
Honorable and Mrs. Herbert Fogel
6540 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119
United States District Court Judge
Mrs. Gerald R. Ford
Mr. John F. Galuardi
11505 Bedfordshire Avenue
Potomac, Maryland 20854
Regional Administrator of GSA for Pennsylvania
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Glimcher
830 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10021
Owner of the Pace Gallery, New York, New York
(gallery that represents Nevelson)
Mrs. Eva Glimcher
137 South Gould Road
Columbus, Ohio
Director of Pace Colombus Gallery
Mother of Arnold Glimcher
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodyear
Montgomery Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania 19118
Curator, Academy of Fine Arts
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kardon
56 Crosby Brown Road
Gladwyne, Pennsylvania 19035
Owner, Kardon Box Company and
Patron of the Arts
Mr. and Mrs. H. Gates Lloyd
Darby Road - "Linden"
Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041
Foremost collector of contemporary art in Philadelphia
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Makler
1716 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Owner of prestigious Philadelphia art gallery
Mrs. Louise Nevelson
29 Spring Street
New York, New York. 10012
Mr. and Mrs. David Pincus
1319 Remington Road
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096
Philadelphia Institute of Contemporary Art
Mr. Joseph Richel
1714 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103
Curator, European Painting
Philadelphia Museum of Art
(Wife: Ms. Ann D'Harnoncourt)
Mrs. Joyce Schwartz
7 West 81st Street, 16A
New York, New York 10024
Director of Commissions, Pace Gallery
Mr. Walter Stait
1802 Delancey Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Patron of the Arts
Mr. Michael Straight
National Endowment for the Arts
Washington, D.C. 20506
Deputy Chairman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Thalacker
11 Magnolia Parkway
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Chevy Chase, Maryland 20015
GSA Fine Arts Program
Mr. Jack R. Williams
2500 Q Street, N.W., #444
Washington, D.C. 20007
Director of Special Projects, GSA
Mrs. John Wintersteen
402 Grays Lane House
100 Grays Lane
Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041
First woman Chairman of the Board of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Mr. Karel Yasko
General Services Administration
18th and F Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20405
Counselor for Fine Arts, GSA
UNVEILING OF LOUISE NEVELSON SCULPTURE
"BICENTENNIAL DAWN"
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
TUESDAV LANUADY 12 1076
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IT IS TIME FOR AMERICANS
TO CELEBRATE THE GREATNESS OF OUR IDEALS,
TO TAKE PRIDE IN THE ACHIEVEMENTS
OF THE PAST TWO HUNDRED YEARS,
AND TO REFLECT WITH PROMISE
ON OUR FUTURE.
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GERALD FORD LIBRARY
SOMETIMES WE ARE SO CLOSE TO OUR TROUBLES
WE FAIL TO SEE OUR TRIUMPHS.
I HOPE THE BICENTENNIAL
WILL HELP US REFLECT
ON HOW GOOD AND STRONG OUR COUNTRY IS.
- 3 -
MANY NATIONS HAVE MADE PLANS
TO HONOR THIS SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY
BECAUSE THEY SEE HOW HARD AMERICA WORKS
TO PUT IDEALS INTO ACTION.
4
REJOICE IS AN OLD-FASHIONED WORD,
BUT IT CAPTURES THE SPIRIT
I HOPE AMERICA FEELS THIS YEAR.
WE SHOULD REJOICE
IN OUR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS
IN OUR FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
AND IN OUR REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
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PHILADELPHIA IS THE RIGHT PLACE
TO BEGIN THIS CELEBRATION OF THE HEART,
BECAUSE HERE
IDEALS WERE TRANSLATED INTO ACTION.
FORD it; CERALT LIBRARY
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WE ARE STILL STRIVING
TO ACHIEVE THOSE IDEALS,
AND OUR ABILITY TO CHANGE AND GROW
IS ALSO A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION.
THE PAST TWO HUNDRED YEARS
PROVE A GOVERNMENT OF FREE PEOPLE
CAN PREVAIL OVER CONFLICTS.
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THIS MAGNIFICENT CREATION
BY LOUISE NEVELSON
SYMBOLIZES BOTH THE PAST AND THE FUTURE.
"BICENTENNIAL DAWN"
CELEBRATES WHAT WE HAVE DONE
AND WHAT WE HAVE YET TO DO.
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IF OUR HEARTS
ARE MOVED BY OUR SUCCESSES
AND CHALLENGED BY OUR FAILURES,
FUTURE AMERICANS
FORD i CERALO LIBRARY
WILL LOOK BACK TO 1976 WITH PRIDE
JUST AS WE NOW LOOK BACK TO 1776.
- 9 -
WE CAN KNOW NO MORE OF THE FUTURE
THAN THOSE PHILADELPHIA DREAMERS,
BUT OUR HISTORY GIVES US
EVEN GREATER FAITH IN OUR IDEALS,
OUR INSTITUTIONS AND OUR PEOPLE.
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IT IS 1976.
OUR NATION IS TWO HUNDRED YEARS OLD,
BUT THE IDEAL
OF FREEDOM AND EQUALITY
FOR EVERY AMERICAN
REMAINS A FRESH CHALLENGE.
FORD VIBRATE
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I LIGHT THIS ARTISTIC CREATION TONIGHT
WITH THIS THOUGHT:
"LET US REJOICE IN LIBERTY.
# # #
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For immediate release
Thursday, Jan. 8, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
GERALD Rx FORD
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Mrs. Ford will unveil a Louise Nevelson sculpture in Philadelphia
Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. in the lobby of the US Courthouse.
This is Mrs. Ford's first Bicentennial appearance of the year.
The occasion is the presentation of the Nevelson sculpture
entitled "Bicentennial Dawn" in the new US Courthouse in
Philadelphia.
The sculpture was commissioned in February, 1975 by the
General Services Administration under its Fine Arts Program.
It is the largest scupture Nevelson has done. Occupying a space
which measures 90 feet by 30 feet by 15 feet, the piece is
multi-columnar in three floor-to-ceiling sections. It is fashioned
of white-painted pine.
Participating in the ceremonies with Mrs. Ford will be Louise
Nevelson; Jack Eckerd, Administrator of General Services; and
Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo. Mrs. Ford will unveil the
sculpture by flipping a switch to gradually light the work.
The Fine Arts Program allows the GSA to set aside about one-half
of one per cent of a building's estimated construction cost for
funding works by contemporary American artists. The sculpture
is one of 52 works to be installed in 38 new federal buildings
around the country.
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Contacts: for Louise Nevelson - --
Judith Harney, Pace Gallery, NY: (212) 421-3292
for GSA --
Dennis Blaeuer, (215) 597-3827
F.V.I.
The Honorable Jack Eckerd, Administrator of General Services
requests the honor of your presence at the ceremonies to
dedicate the sculpture
"Bicentennial Dawn"
by
Louise Nevelson
for the
James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
at seven o'clock in the evening
Tuesday, the thirteenth of January
nineteen hundred and seventy-six
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NEVELSON
RSVP (215) 597-9613
BICENTENNIAL DAWN
You are cordially invited
to attend a reception
preceding the
dedication
of
"Bicentennial Dawn"
five-thirty o'clock
in the evening
601 Market Street
NEVELSON
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BICENTENNIAL DAWN
GSA
The General Services Administration's Fine Arts
Program provides newly constructed Federal
Jack R. Williams, Jr.
Buildings and the American public with
Director of Special Projects
representative examples of contemporary
American art. Through this program
Louise Nevelson was commissioned to create
a sculpture for the James A. Byrne U.S.
Courthouse in Philadelphia.
One of the foremost American sculptors of
the 20th Century, Nevelson has-received
General Services Administration
national and international acclaim for her
18th and F Streets NW
Washington DC 20405
relief-like, painted wood assemblages
which possess a mysterious, even magical
quality that is uniquely her own. Her
works can be found in major museums and
contemporary art collections throughout
the world.
The title and magnificance of "Bicentennial
Dawn", a multi-unit sculptural environment
in wood, captures the spirit of this important
moment in our Nation's history and demon-
strates the persistent artistic vitality and
inventiveness of its creator. We hope this
will serve as an artistic reminder of
America's 200th year for future generations.
NEVELSON
BICENTENNIAL DAWN
Welcome
will
MRS. Ford
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FORDD & LIBRARY
completion of this form,
rward immediately to the
vance Office with a car-
LIBRARY FORD &
THANK YOU LETTERS
Event Philadelphia, Pa.
= copy.
GERALD
Date Jamuary 13. 1976
Advanceman Peter Sorum
ME & ADDRESS
SALUTATION
DESCRIPTION
Mr. Hobart Cawood
Dear Hobie:
National Park Superintendent who met Mrs.
Superintendent
Ford at the Liberty Bell Pavillion in
Independence National Historic Park
Independence Mall and gave her a tour of
313 Walnut Street
the new home of the Liberty Bell. Also
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
presented her with a Liberty Bell poster.
Mr. Hugh McFarland
Dear Hugh:
Innkeeper wh O met Mrs. Ford and escorted
Innkeeper, Holiday Inn
her to the elevator. Had his staff on standby
4th and Arch
at all times and was very cooperative. Put
Philadelphia, Pa.
flowe rs and a fruit basket in the suite.
Mr. Jack Eckerd
Dear Jack:
GSA Administrator. Met Mrs. Ford in the
Administrator of General Services
assembly room and escorted her to the dais.
18th and F Streets, N. W.
Introduced her for remarks. His agency
Washington, D.C. 20405
sponsors the art program that made this all
possible for public buildings.
Mrs. Louise Nevelson
Dear Louise:
The artist who created "Bicentennial Dawn"
29 Spring Street
New York, N.Y. 10012
Mrs. John Wintersteen
Dear Bonnie:
Patron of t he Arts wh O invited Mrs. Ford
402 Grays Lane House
to a private dinner following the unveiling
100 Grays Lane
at her home. Mrs. Ford met her in the
Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041
assembly room and personally thanked
her for the invitation. A note should follow-
nancy-
I think Mrs. Fard
would feel better prepared
for press at the liberty
article Bell if she reads this
(There are others, which I've
given to sheila if she wants
more. But this summarizes
the move + history as well
as any of them).
Jojm
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
Patti Matson
Some items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted
materials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to
these materials.
GERALD 10:01
Associated Press
Two visitors look over the Liberty Bell in its new pavilion in Philadelphia. In the right background is Independence Hall.
Liberty Bell Moved for Bicentennial
* 40,000 Brave Cold Philadelphia Rain to Watch Transfer
By Margot Hornblower
Washington Post Staff Writer
PHILADELPHIA, Jan.
1--At 12:01 a.m. today, the
doors of Independence Hall
opened wide and the Liberty
Bell, wrapped in plastic and
surrounded by dignitaries,
emerged to greet the new
year.
Slowly, proceeded by a marred the cheerfulness of the
See BELL, A2, Col. 4
-over-
1/2/76
industry agreed in recent
interviews that petroleum
marketing Involves so many
/40,000 Brave Foul Weather
complex factors that it is
difficult to predict exactly how
regional pricing would work
out or where prices might
To Watch Liberty Bell Moved
climb.
In general. however, the
BELL, From At
present uniform pricing ruleis
cozy, crowded spot on the
believed to have encouraged
ground floor of Independence
major oil companies, which
Hall to better accommodate
market products nationwide,
the dramatic increase in
to peg their prices near the
tourists expected during the
relatively low levels that
bicentennial. More than 1.2
prevail where competition and
million people visited the bell
other market forces are
in 1975, a 44 per cent increase
strong. Otherwise, the large
over the previous year.
companies would have tended
to lose sales to independents
and others that charge lower
prices.
Wallace Got $140,000 in
MONTGOMERY,
ever for George. I've enclosed
Ala.-George C. Wallace's
a Christmas card for you to
campaign aides say that about
sign and send along with your
$140,000 in gifts has been
gift. If you would like to send
received through a Wallace
one of your own cards, please
Christmas card solicitation.
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The finest view in Northern Virginia.
Sign in Hills
836-1259
Serving lunch and dinner
for 19 years.
penalty for possession of an
Seven miles south of the Beltway Just off 1-95
$57 to $60
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citation like a traffic ticket
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and a maximum fine of $100.
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