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The original documents are located in Box 51, folder "8/3/76 - State Visit of President
Urho Kekkonen (Finland)" of the Betty Ford White House Papers, 1973-1977 at the
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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/ WOND
IN HONOR OF
HIS EXCELLENCY
DR. URHO KEKKONEN
PRESIDENT OF FINLAND
THE WHITE HOUSE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1976
By the time English-born George Shearing was twenty-
one, he had already established himself in London as a
top star in supper clubs, and his recordings there were
on the best-seller lists.
In 1947 Shearing and his wife came to the United
States to reside and later to become American citizens.
Two years after their arrival, Shearing organized his
first quintet for the now-historical LP recording which
included a number called "September in the Rain."
That album launched what is now called "the Shearing
sound"-unique, suave-the kind of sound that enchants
GEORGE SHEARING
audiences and inspires the highest admiration from
professional colleagues. Subsequent recordings, many of
PIANIST
which have become collectors' items, as well as personal
appearances made the group a nationwide sensation.
Since then Shearing's name has many times topped every
trade paper, disc jockey and jazz poll of any significance-
some as many as seven times!
Such has been the impact of "the Shearing sound"
that whether he and the quintet are guest artists with
major American symphony orchestras, whether he
delights the supper club night owls as soloist or with
the group, he has been proclaimed the No. 1 pianist in
over a dozen nations including Japan, Australia, Ger-
many, France and South Africa.
In addition to 26 half hour segments of "The George
Shearing Show" for nationally syndicated television
featuring the quintet and top guest vocalists, Mr. Shearing
has made numerous TV guest appearances and has been
the subject of a one hour special for National Educational
Television.
Shearing was born blind. This fact possibly has made
him all the greater musician. With an ear of extraordinary
sensitivity, he has composed and arranged an enormous
amount of music. The result is artistry of the first
magnitude.
F
1
DINNER
BV Beaufort
Pinot
Chardonnay
Suprême of Red Snapper
1973
Louis
Tournedos withMushroomSauce
Martini
Cabernet
Carrots and Grapes
Broccoli Timbale
Sauvignon
1971
Mrs Kehlemen
Watercress and Hearts of Palm
Vinaigrette Salad
Brie Cheese
Schramsberg. Blanc de Blancs
Valin Son
1973
Fresh PeachMousse
Macaroons
Demitasse
The White House
Tuesday,August3,1976
ORIGINAL RETIRED FOR PRESERVATION
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 3, 1976
FOR:
MRS. FORD
FROM:
MARIA DOWNS
SUBJECT:
State Dinner in Honor of President
Kekkonen of Finland - August 3, 1976
Attached for your review and approval is the proposed
seating plan for the Head Table.
Thank you.
P.S.
Included ane Susan 7
Jack's tables tw - —
R. FORD
1
HEAD TABLE
Amb. Mark Evans Austad
Mrs. Kissinger
H.E. The Minister for Foreign Affairs
MRS. FORD
H.E. Dr. Urho Kekkonen
President of Finland
THE PRESIDENT
Mrs. Tuominen
Wife of the Amb. of Finland
The Secretary of State
Mrs. Mark Evans Austad
H.E. The Ambassador of Finland
(Entrance)
R. FORD
TABLE 5
Miss Ford
Mr. H. Holmes Ellis
Mrs. H. Holmes Ellis
Mr. Sanford N. McDonnell
Pres. & CEO, McDonnell-Douglas Corp., St. Louis
Mr. Edgar Bergen
Mrs. C. Langhorne Washburn
Wife of V.P., Walt Disney World Showcase
Gov. James Rhodes (Ohio)
Mrs. Dewey Bartlett
Wife of Senator from Oklahoma
Mr. Carl Lindner III
Son of Carl H. Lindner and works for his father who
is Publisher of the Cincinnati Enquirer
R.
GERALD
FORD
TABLE 4
Mr. Jack Ford
Miss Susan Marks
Mr. Tony Orlando
Mrs. William N. Cafritz
Wife of Pres., Wm. Cafritz Development Corp.
Mr. C. Langhorne Washburn
V.P., Walt Disney World Showcase
Mrs. George Gorton
Mr. George Gorton
Miss Carol Murphy
Daughter of Mrs. Rockefeller and guest
of Sandy Laughlin
Mr. Sandy Laughlin
Miss Francesca Hilton
Daughter of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Conrad Hilton
R. FORD
For / immediate release
Fugus 2, 1976
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford will host a Black-tie dinner in honor of
His Excellency Dr. Urho Kekkonen, President of the Republic of
Finland, Tuesday, August 3rd, at 8:00 p.m. in the Rose Garden at
the White House.
Guests will arrive through the East Wing and will be received by
President and Mrs. Ford and President Kekkonen in the East Room on
the State Floor.
American Indian pottery from the collection of the Department of the
Interior will be featured in the centerpieces on the round tables.
Dried and fresh flowers in shades of corals, apricots and golds will
be used to accent the colors of the pottery pieces. Flowers include
Sonya roses, Gerbera daisies, Meykii fern and statice and other dried
grasses.
Tables will be covered with light beige tablecloths and sèt with the
Johnson china, Morgantown crystal and Monroe vermeil flatware.
Bill Dove and Robert Shaeffer of Dove Flowers of Washington, D.C.
have donated their time to coordinate the decorations. The pottery
is on loan from the U.S. Interior Department.
Following dinner, George Shearing, pianist, will entertain in the
East Room. The Marine Dance Combo will provide music for dancing
in the State Dining Room after the entertainment.
The menu: Supreme of Red Snapper, Tournedos with Mushroom Sauce,
Carrots and Grapes, Broccoli Timbale, Watercress and Hearts of
Palm Vinaigrette Salad, Brie Cheese, Fresh Peach Mousse, Macaroons
and Demitasse.
The wines: B V Beaufort Pinot Chardonnay, Louis Martini Cabernet
Sauvignon 1971, and Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs.
#
#
#
R.
GERAL
FOR
For immediate release
Jonday, August 2, 1976
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford have invited George Shearing, pianist/
composer/arranger, to entertain at the State Dinner Tuesday, August 3,
in honor of His Excellency President Urho Kekkonen of the Republic
of Finland.
This will be Mr. Shearing's first appearance at the White House.
Shearing, congenitally blind, discovered his piano talent when he
found he could duplicate songs from the crystal radio set on the
piano. He studied music at the London School for the Blind and
started his professional music career in British pubs. He was a
jazz name in England at 21.
In 1947, Shearing moved to America. His booking at New York's
Birdland was later memorialized by his famous "Lullaby." By 1949,
the Shearing Quintet was well-known in the U.S. The group has
toured Europe, Japan, Australia, South America and the West Indies.
Shearing has devoted many summers to teaching jazz techniques,
arrangement and ensemble playing at the University of Utah workshop
and the Chautaugua Institution. He also enjoys classical music,
with Bach and Mozart being two of his favorites. Shearing has per-
formed as a soloist with symphony orchestras, including those of
Cincinnati, Baltimore, St. Louis, Utah, Boston Pops, Detroit and
Denver. He is currently continuing his performances with symphonies
and at community concerts.
Since his first recording with Leonard Feather in the 1930's,
Shearing has cut albums with Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Billy Eckstine
and Nancy Wilson.
Among Shearing's many awards was a Doctorate of Music from Westminster
College in Utah in 1975. In 1976 he was nominated for an Emmy Award
for his music composition of the PBS documentary on guide dogs for
the blind, "Out of the Shadows into the Sun," which he also narrated.
Shearing, one of nine children, was born August 1919 in London. He
has one daughter and lives with his wife, Ellie Geffert, in San
Francisco.
#
#
#
R. FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DINNER IN HONOR OF
HIS EXCELLENCY DR. URHO KEKKONEN
PRESIDENT OF FINLAND
August 3, 1976
8:00 p.m.
Dress:
Black tie
long dresses for the ladies
Arrival:
--
8:00 p.m.
...
at North Portico Entrance
President
Kekkonen, The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black.
--
You and Mrs. Ford will greet.
--
Photo coverage of greeting.
Yellow Oval Room:
--
Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger; Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kalevi Sorsa; American Ambassador and Mrs. Mark Evans
Austad; and Foreign Ambassador and Mrs. Leo Tuominen
will assemble just prior to the 8:00 p.m. arrival of President
Kekkonen and The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black.
--
Approximately 8:10 p.m. ... all guests except President
Kekkonen will depart at this time
Color Guard will
request permission to remove Colors.
Grand Entrance:
Approximately 8:12 p.m.
...
descend Grand Staircase preceded
by Color Guard.
BERAL R. FORD
-2-
President Kekkonen of Finland
Pause at foot of staircase for official photograph (President
Kekkonen to your right
then Mrs. Ford).
Color Guard reforms and procession moves to red carpet
facing East Room
pause for Ruffles and Flourishes and
announcement
take receiving line positions (President
Kekkonen to your right
then Mrs. Ford).
Follow Color Guard into East Room when "Hail to the Chief"
is played.
Receiving Line:
Take position just inside door of East Room
Ambassador
Black will present your guests.
--
After receiving line, proceed through the Blue Room to the
South Portico and down the steps
follow guests into the
Rose Garden.
Dinner:
Rectangular head table
round tables
:
No press coverage of dinner
toasts will be piped to the
press
transcripts will be released to the press -- there
will be press photo pool coverage and mini-camera coverage.
After-Dinner:
--
10:00 p.m.
guests proceed from the Rose Garden through
the driveway and up the steps to the South Portico Balcony to
the parlors for demitasse, liqueurs, and cigars. You and
Mrs. Ford will escort President Kekkonen up the steps to the
South Portico Balcony and into the Red Room where you will
visit informally with your guests.
10:05 p.m.
after-dinner guests will form a receiving line.
You, Mrs. Ford and President Kekkonen (President Kekkonen
to your right
then Mrs. Ford) will receive the after-dinner
R. FORD
-3-
President Kekkonen of Finland
guests from a position in the Grand Hall between the Blue Room
and Green Room doors -- a Military Social Aide will present
your guests -- guests will proceed to the East Room and take
their seats.
Entertainment:
--
After the guests are seated, you will enter the East Room
through the center door and seat Mrs. Ford and President
Kekkonen.
--
You proceed to the stage which will be located along the center
of the east wall of the East Room and introduce Mr. George
Shearing.
NOTE: Suggested remarks (Tab A).
--
At the conclusion of the performance, you and Mrs. Ford will
escort President Kekkonen to the stage to thank Mr. George
Shearing.
NOTE: There will be press coverage of the entertainment,
including mini-camera coverage of your introduction, first and
last portions of the program, and of your thanking Mr. George
Shearing. Also, there will be photo coverage.
After you have thanked Mr. George Shearing, you and Mrs. Ford
will escort President Kekkonen to the State Dining Room for
dancing.
Departure:
--
You, Mrs. Ford, The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black escort
President Kekkonen to the North Portico.
--
You and Mrs. Ford may wish to return for dancing or return
to the Family Quarters.
--
There will be champagne, mixed drinks and dancing for the
guests who remain.
GERALE R. FORD
-4-
President Kekkonen of Finland
NOTES:
--
The dinner and after-dinner guest lists are attached (Tab B).
--
A suggested toast is attached (Tab C).
--
Military Social Aides will be present.
--
White House photographer will be present.
--
Army String Ensemble will be playing in the East Wing Garden
Room as your dinner and after-dinner guests arrive.
--
Marine Harpist will be playing in the Ground Floor Hall area
as your dinner guests arrive.
--
Marine String Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet and Harpist will be
playing in the west end of the Rose Garden during dinner.
--
Army Chorus will sing during dessert.
--
Marine String Ensemble will be playing in the Grand Hall while
your dinner guests are being served demitasse, liqueurs and
cigars and during the time you are receiving your after-dinner
guests.
Marine Dance Combo will be playing in the State Dining Room.
--
An interpreter will be present.
Maria Downs
R.
GERALD
FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 2, 1976
FOR:
MRS. FORD
FROM:
MARIA DOWNS
µ
SUBJECT:
State Dinner in Honor of President
Kekkonen of Finland - August 3, 1976
The following items are attached for your review and
information:
1.
Scenario (for your review and approval)
2.
Dinner and After-Dinner Guest Lists
3.
Regret List
Thank you.
SERVICE R. FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DINNER IN HONOR OF
HIS EXCELLENCY DR. URHO KEKKONEN
PRESIDENT OF FINLAND
August 3, 1976
8:00 p.m.
Dress:
Black tie
long dresses for the ladies
Arrival:
--
8:00 p.m.
at North Portico Entrance
President
Kekkonen, The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black.
--
You and Mrs. Ford will greet.
--
Photo coverage of greeting.
Yellow Oval Room:
--
Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger; Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kalevi Sorsa; American Ambassador and Mrs. Mark Evans
Austad; and Foreign Ambassador and Mrs. Leo Tuominen
will assemble just prior to the 8:00 p.m. arrival of President
Kekkonen and The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black.
--
Approximately 8:10 p.m. ... all guests except President
Kekkonen will depart at this time
...
Color Guard will
request permission to remove Colors.
Grand Entrance:
--
Approximately 8:12 p.m.
...
descend Grand Staircase preceded
by Color Guard.
GERALD R. FORD
-2-
President Kekkonen of Finland
Pause at foot of staircase for official photograph (President
Kekkonen to your right
then Mrs. Ford).
Color Guard reforms and procession moves to red carpet
facing East Room
pause for Ruffles and Flourishes and
announcement
take receiving line positions (President
Kekkonen to your right
then Mrs. Ford).
Follow Color Guard into East Room when "Hail to the Chief"
is played.
Receiving Line:
--
Take position just inside door of East Room
Ambassador
Black will present your guests.
:
After receiving line, proceed through the Blue Room to the
South Portico and down the steps
follow guests into the
Rose Garden.
Dinner:
--
Rectangular head table
round tables
--
No press coverage of dinner
toasts will be piped to the
press
transcripts will be released to the press -- there
will be press photo pool coverage and mini-camera coverage.
After-Dinner:
10:00 p.m.
guests proceed from the Rose Garden through
the driveway and up the steps to the South Portico Balcony to
the parlors for demitasse, liqueurs, and cigars. You and
Mrs. Ford will escort President Kekkonen up the steps to the
South Portico Balcony and into the Red Room where you will
visit informally with your guests.
--
10:05 p.m.
...
after-dinner guests will form a receiving line.
You, Mrs. Ford and President Kekkonen (President Kekkonen
to your right
then Mrs. Ford) will receive the after-dinner
R.
FORD
-3- -
President Kekkonen of Finland
guests from a position in the Grand Hall between the Blue Room
and Green Room doors -- a Military Social Aide will present
your guests -- guests will proceed to the East Room and take
their seats.
Entertainment:
--
After the guests are seated, you will enter the East Room
through the center door and seat Mrs. Ford and President
Kekkonen.
:
You proceed to the stage which will be located along the center
of the east wall of the East Room and introduce Mr. George
Shearing.
NOTE: Suggested remarks (Tab A).
--
At the conclusion of the performance, you and Mrs. Ford will
escort President Kekkonen to the stage to thank Mr. George
Shearing.
NOTE: There will be press coverage of the entertainment,
including mini-camera coverage of your introduction, first and
last portions of the program, and of your thanking Mr. George
Shearing. Also, there will be photo coverage.
--
After you have thanked Mr. George Shearing, you and Mrs. Ford
will escort President Kekkonen to the State Dining Room for
dancing.
Departure:
--
You, Mrs. Ford, The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black escort
President Kekkonen to the North Portico.
--
You and Mrs. Ford may wish to return for dancing or return
to the Family Quarters.
--
There will be champagne, mixed drinks and dancing for the
guests who remain.
R.
GERALD
FORD
-4-
President Kekkonen of Finland
NOTES:
--
The dinner and after-dinner guest lists are attached (Tab B).
--
A suggested toast is attached (Tab C).
--
Military Social Aides will be present.
--
White House photographer will be present.
--
Army String Ensemble will be playing in the East Wing Garden
Room as your dinner and after-dinner guests arrive.
--
Marine Harpist will be playing in the Ground Floor Hall area
as your dinner guests arrive.
:
Marine String Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet and Harpist will be
playing in the west end of the Rose Garden during dinner.
--
Army Chorus will sing during dessert.
--
Marine String Ensemble will be playing in the Grand Hall while
your dinner guests are being served demitasse, liqueurs and
cigars and during the time you are receiving your after-dinner
guests.
:
Marine Dance Combo will be playing in the State Dining Room.
--
An interpreter will be present.
Maria Downs
R.
GERAL
FORD
Guest list for the dinner to be given by the President and Mrs. Ford in honor
of His Excellency Dr. Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland, on Tuesday,
August 3, 1976 at eight o'clock, The White House
His Excellency Dr. Urho Kekkonen
President of Finland
His Excellency Kalevi Sorsa
Minister for Foreign Affairs
His Excellency The Ambassador of Finland
and Mrs. Tuominen
Dr. Kauko Sipponen
Secretary General for the Chancery of the President
Professor Pentti I. Halonen
Personal Physician to the President
Commodore Bo Klenberg
First Aide-de-Camp to the President
Mr. Paavo Rantanen
Director for Commercial Affairs, Ambassador
Dr. Klaus Tornudd
Deputy Director for Political Affairs, Ambassador
Mr. and Mrs. Arto Tanner
Counselor, Embassy of Finland
Mr. Jaakko Blomberg
Assistant Director for Political Affairs
Mr. Seppo Kauppila
Secretary for Section
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Kissinger
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Kleppe
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
and The Honorable Roderick M. Hills
The Honorable William T. Coleman, Jr.
Secretary of Transportation
The Honorable Theodore F. Stevens and Mrs. Stevens
U. S. Senate (Alaska)
The Honorable Dewey F. Bartlett and Mrs. Bartlett
U. S. Senate (Oklahoma)
The Honorable James A. McClure and Mrs. McClure
U. S. Senate (Idaho)
The Honorable Wendell H. Ford and Mrs. Ford
U. S. Senate (Kentucky)
The Governor of Ohio and Mrs. Rhodes
The Honorable Harold T. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson
House of Representatives (California)
The Honorable Roy A. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor
House of Representatives (North Carolina)
The Honorable John Anderson and Mrs. Anderson
R. FORD
House of Representatives (Illinois)
- 2 - 8/3/76
The Honorable Charles A. Mosher and Mrs. Mosher
House of Representatives (Ohio)
The Honorable G. William Whitehurst and Mrs. Whitehurst
House of Representatives (Virginia)
The Honorable Bill Frenzel and Mrs. Frenzel
House of Representatives (Minnesota)
The Honorable C. W. Young and Mrs. Young
House of Representatives (Florida)
The Honorabl e Brent Scowcroft
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
The Honorable Mark Evans Austad and Mrs. Austad
American Ambassador to Finland
The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black
The Honorable William T. Kendall
Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
The Honorable Charles Leppert, Jr. and Mrs. Leppert
Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
The Honorable Edward C. Schmults and Mrs. Schmults
Deputy Counsel to the President
The Honorable Larry M. Speakes and Mrs. Speakes
Assistant Press Secretary to the President
The Honorable Raymond P. Shafer and Mrs. Shafer
Counsellor to the Vice President
Major Robert E. Barrett, USA
Army Aide to the President
Bishop and Mrs. John H. Adams
Presiding Bishop, 10th Episcopal District,
African Methodist Episcopal Church, Waco, Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Rolland C. Allen III
R. D. Allen, Investments, Corpus Christi, Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Andes
Chairman, Franklin Mint, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Bailey
Bladensburg, Maryland
(former Legislative Advocate, United Brotherhood of
Carpenters & Joiners of America)
Mr. and Mrs. Davitt S. Bell
President, Edgewater Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bergen
Entertainer, Los Angeles, California
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Binger
Chairman, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Burns
West Hartford, Connecticut
Mr. Stephen G. Burrows
Fashion designer, New York, New York
R. FORD
- 3 - 8/3/76
Mr. and Mrs. William N. Cafritz
Bethesda, Maryland - Pres., Wm. Cafritz Development Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Campbell
President, Campbell Insurance Company, Boise, Idaho
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Carroll
President and Chief Executive Officer, Lever Brothers Company, NYC
Mr. and Mrs. Albert V. Casey
President and Chairman, American Airlines, New York, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Chino
President, National Tribal Chairmen's Association, Mescalero, N.M.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Cox
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Craig
President and Chairman, Booth Newspapers of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Mr. and Mrs. John D. deButts
Chairman, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, NYC
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Diamond
Professor, Department of Political Science, University of
Northern Illinois, Decatur
Miss Paula Dorkka
YLE (Finnish Broadcasting Corporation)
Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Eliot
Director, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University
of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Mr. and Mrs. H. Holmes Ellis
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Krome George
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aluminum Company of
America, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Green
Portland, Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. George Gorton
Solana Beach, California
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fanelli
President, BIPAC, Washington, D. C.
Miss Bethann Hardison
Guest of Mr. Stephen Burrows
Mr. Martin Hoffman
President, Wilton Caterers, Spring Valley, New York
Mr. Milton Hoffman
Riverdale, New York
Dr. Vaino A. Hoover
President, Finlandia Foundation, Inc., Santa Monica, California
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hunter
Patterson, Louisiana
SEALD R. FORD
- 4 - 8/3/76
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Immke, Jr.
Upper Arlington, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Jalkanen
President, Suomi College, Hancock, Michigan
Miss Joana Johnston
Guest of Mr. Nicholas Thimmesch
Mr. and Mrs. Horace C. Jones
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Burlington Industries, Inc., NYC
Mr. Lauri Karen
Helsingin Sanomat (daily newspaper)
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Kennedy
Chelsea, Vermont
The Honorable Horace R. Kornegay and Mrs. Kornegay
President, The Tobacco Institute, Washington, D. C.
The Honorable George Latimer and Mrs. Latimer
Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Laughlin
Vice Chairman, Jesup & Lamont, Inc., New York, New York
Mr. Sandy Laughlin
Washington, D. C.
Dr. and Mrs. Allan C. Levey
Oral surgeon, Potomac, Maryland
President, University of Michigan Alumni Club
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Linnell
Auburn, Maine
Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Lindner
President and Chairman, American Financial Corporation,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Loye
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Mrs. Helena Makinen
Guest of Mr. Martin Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr.
Professor, Department of Government, Harvard University,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. McCaffrey
WMAL-AM Radio, Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell
President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonnell-Douglas Corp.,
St. Louis, Missouri
Mr. and Mrs. William A. McKenzie
Attorney, McKenzie & Baer, Dallas, Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Montalvo
Attorney, Lebanon, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mumma
President, Pennsylvania Supply, Inc., Hummelstown, Pa.
Miss Carol Murphy
GERAL R. FORD
Guest of Mr. Sandy Laughlin
- 5 - 8/3/76
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Neff
Chairman, National Historical Foundation, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nipson
Executive Editor, Ebony Magazine, Chicago, Illinois
Mrs. Jackie B. Oberg
President Ford Committee Chairman for Alaska
Mr. and Mrs. John J. 'Donnell
President, Airline Pilots Association, Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary K. Olsen
Executive Director, National Jogging Association, Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Orlando
Entertainer, Los Angeles, California
Dr. and Mrs. R. Marlin Perkins
Host, "Wild Kingdom" TV series, St. Louis, Missouri
Mr. and Mrs. I. Lee Potter
Chairman, Republican Boosters Club, Arlington, Virginia
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Roberts
Alexandria, Virginia
Mr. James E. Roper
Guest of Miss Ellen Wadley
Mrs. Albert Salmi
Wife of actor, "Petrocelli" TV series, Los Angeles, California
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Sarnoff
Retired Chairman, RCA Corporation, Mrs--opera singer Anna Moffo
Mr. and Mrs. George Shearing
Pianist
The Reverend John Smettler and Mrs. Smettler
Wings of Truth Baptist Church, Highland Park, Michigan
Mr. Harold Byron Smith
Chairman, Executive Committee, Illinois Tool Works, Chicago
Mrs. David Smith
Daughter-in-law and guest of Mr. Harold Byron Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin D. Stahl
Belmont, Michigan
The Honorable Charles S. Stenvig and Mrs. Stenvig
Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swallow
President, American Indian National Bank, Washington, D. C.
The Honorable James L. Taft, Jr. and Mrs. Taft
Mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island
Mr. Nicholas P. Thimmesch
Columnist, Los Angeles Times
Mr. and Mrs. R. David Thomas
Chairman, Wendy's International, Inc., Columbus, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Unser
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Auto racer, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Unser
Auto racer, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Miss Ellen Wadley
President, Washington Press Club
Mr. Russell H. Ward
National Broadcasting Company
The Honorable C. Langhorne Washburn and Mrs. Washburn
Vice President, Walt Disney World Showcase, Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. White
Author, New York, New York
Miss Francesca Hilton
Malibu, California
Mr. Marty Allen
Comedian
Mr. Jack Ford
Mr. Carl Lindner III
Miss Susan Ford
The Honorable James A. Baker III and Mrs. Baker
President Ford Committee
GERALD R. FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 14, 1976
FOR:
MRS. FORD
FROM:
MARIA DOWNS
Attached for your review and approval is the proposed
guest list for the State Dinner in honor of the President
of Finland on August 3, 1976.
Thank you.
GENAL R. FORD
Proposed guest list for the dinner to be given by the President and
Mrs. Ford in honor of H.E. Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland,
on Tuesday, August 3, 1976 at eight o'clock, The White House.
Black tie.
The President and Mrs. Ford
His Excellency Urho Kekkonen
President of Finland
Balance of official party - 11
Miss Susan Ford
The Vice President and Mrs. Rockefeller
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Kissinger
The Secretary of Transportation and Mrs. Coleman
The Secretary of HUD and Mr. Hills
Mr. Justice White and Mrs. White
General and Mrs. Fred C. Weyand, USA
Chief of the Staff of the Army (JCS Rep. )
Hon. and Mrs. Brent Scowcroft
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black (or acting Chief of Protocol)
Hon. and Mrs. Mark Evans Austad
American Ambassador to Finland
The Governor of Michigan and Mrs. Milliken
(State)
(State has large Finnish-American community)
The Governor of Minnesota and Mrs. Anderson
(State)
(State has large Finnish-American community)
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White House
Governor and Mrs. Raymond P. Shafer
Counsellor to the Vice President
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Schmults
Deputy Counsel to the President
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leppert
Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House)
Mr. and Mrs. Larry M. Speakes
Assistant Press Secretary to the President
Dr. and Mrs. David C. Hoopes
Deputy Staff Secretary
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Kendall
Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (Senate)
Major and Mrs. Robert E. Barrett
Army Aide
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Congressional (in priority order - from Max Friedersdorf)
Rep. and Mrs. John Anderson (Illinois)
Rep. and Mrs. C. W. (Bill) Young (Florida)
Rep. and Mrs. G. William Whitehurst (Virginia)
Rep. and Mrs. Joe Skubitz (Kansas)
Senator and Mrs. Ted Stevens (Alaska)
Senator and Mrs. James A. McClure (Idaho)
Rep. and Mrs. Bill Frenzel (Minnesota)
Senator and Mrs. Clifford P. Hansen (Wyoming)
Senator and Mrs. Dewey F. Bartlett (Oklahoma)
Rep. and Mrs. Harold T. Johnson (California)
Rep. and Mrs. Roy A. Taylor (North Carolina)
Rep. and Mrs. Charles A. Mosher (Ohio)
Rep. and Mrs. B. F. Sisk (California)
Senator and Mrs. Wendell H. Ford (Kentucky)
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Press
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCaffrey
(President)
WMAL Radio
Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Ward
(Nessen)
National Broadcasting Co.
Mr. Nicholas P. Thimmesch
(Nessen)
Columnist, Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Craig
(Nessen)
Pres. & Chmn., Booth Newspapers of Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Coney
(Nessen)
V.P. & Exec. Editor, Wall Street Journal
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wren
(State)
New York Times
(has written several recent articles on Finland)
Mr. (and Mrs) Herbert Nipson
(Calhoun)
Exec. Editor, Ebony Magazine
(2 foreign press persons - names to come from State)
Labor
Mr. and Mrs. John J. O'Donnell
President, Airline Pilots Association
Academic
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Diamond
(Hartmann)
Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Univ. of
Northern Illinois
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Rostow
(Hartmann)
Professor, Yale University Law School
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Jalkanen
(Baroody)
President, Suomi College, Hancock, Michigan
(only Finnish College in US & active leader in
Finnish-American community)
Professor and Mrs. Harvey Mansfield, Jr.
R.
(Goldwin)
Dept. of Government, Harvard University
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Business
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Campbell
(Cavaney)
President, Campbell Insurance Company, Boise, Idaho
(worked hard on President's behalf in Idaho)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Hatfield
(Baroody)
Chmn. and Chief Exec. Officer, The Continental Group, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Foster
(State)
Chief Executive officer, Colgate-Palmolive Co.
(company does extensive business in Finland)
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Binger
(State)
Chmn., Honeywell, Inc.
(company has licensing arrangement with large Finnish firm)
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell
(State)
Pres. & Chief Exec. Officer, McDonnell Douglas Corp.
(company has sold numerous aircraft to Finnair)
Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Hauge
(State)
Chairman, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co.
(company involved in capital loans to Finland)
Mr. and Mrs. Horace C. Jones
Chmn. and Chief Exec. Officer, Burlington Industries, NYC
Mr. and Mrs. Harding L. Lawrence
Chmn. and Chief Exec. Officer, Braniff International, Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. Rawleigh Warner, Jr.
Chairman, Mobil Oil, NYC
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Wood
Chairman, Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Carroll
Pres. and Chief Exec. Officer, Lever Brothers, NYC
Mr. and Mrs. John D. deButts
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Chmn., American Telephone & Telegraph, NYC
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Krome George
Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer, Aluminum Co. of America
Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas
(Gov. Rhodes thru Cannon)
Wendy's International, Columbus, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Dixon, Jr.
(Timmons)
President, G. D. Searle & Co., Skokie, Ill.
Celebrities/Arts/Sports
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bergen
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Salmi
(State)
Movie-TV actor of Finnish background; star of
Petrocelli television series
Mr. Gene Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Morton (Lucille Ball)
Mr. Merv Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Gleason
Miss Faye Dunaway
Miss Tammy Grimes
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Orlando
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Belafonte
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Matthau
Mr. Andy Williams
Miss Kate Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sarnoff ~ R.C.A. Charrman
Mrs--Opera singer Anna Moffo
Mr. Sammy Cahn
Songwriter
Mr. and Mrs. Norton Simon
Mrs--actress Jennifer Jones
Mr. Stephen Burrows
Fashion designer
Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Perkins
TV personality - "Wild Kingdom" host
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Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wouk
Author
Celebrities/Arts/Sports
Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Maazel
Music Dir., The Cleveland Orchestra
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Kirstein
Dir., New York City Ballet Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Olsen
(State)
President, National Jogging Association
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. F. Hoving
Dir., Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Others
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin D. Stahl
(President)
Belmont, Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Cox
(President)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rev. and Mrs. John Smettler
(Calhoun)
Wings of Truth Baptist Church, Highland, Michigan
Bishop and Mrs. John H. Adams
Presiding Bishop, 10th Episcoapl Dist, Waco, Texas
Hon. and Mrs. C. Langhorne Washburn
(Mrs. Ford)
McLean, Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. William N. Cafritz
(Mrs. Ford)
Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. and Mrs. Allan C. Levey
(Sorum)
Oral surgeon; President of the Univ. of Michigan
Alumni Club for the DC. area
Mr. and Mrs. I. Lee Potter
(Congr. Rhodes)
Chairman, Republican Boosters Club
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Lesher
(Baroody)
President, Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Bailey (have been invited and accept)
Legislative Advocate, Carpenters Legislative Improven:ent
Committee, Carpenters' Union (recently retired)
Mr. Sandy Laughlin
(Jack Ford)
Student, Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill McKenzie
(Sen. Tower)
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Reed
(Milbank)
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Upham Harris
(Milbank)
or
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morsman, Jr.
(Milbank)
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin M. Payne
(State)
President, National Geographic Society
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Others - continued - 2
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Arata
(State)
Exec. Vice Pres., Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade
Mr. and Mrs. Vaino A. Hoover
(State)
President, Findlandia Foundation, Inc.
(personal friend of Kekkonen)
Miss Ellen Wadley
President, Washington Press Club
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Allen
(Crow)
Corpus Christi, Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parrish
(Rumsfeld)
Retired cartoonist, Chicago Tribune
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Andes
(Conger)
Haddonfield, New Jersey
and
(to be invited together)
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Neff
(Conger)
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
The Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Mrs. Charles Stenvig
The Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota and Mrs. George Latimer
Mr. Charles Blitzer
(Goldwin)
Assistant Secretary for History and Art, Smithsonian
Mrs. Helvi Sipila
Assistant Secretary General of the UN
(Finnish and a friend of Pres. Kekkonen)
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GERALD
FORD
Guest list for the after-dinner entertainment following dinner in honor of
His Excellency Dr. Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland, on Tuesday,
August 3, 1976 at ten o'clock, The White House
Mrs. Jerry Adams
Staff Assistant to The Speaker of the House
Guest: Mr. Michael L. Reed
Miss Jan Barbieri
White House Press Office
Guest: Mr. E. Barrett Prettyman
Mrs. Kathie Berger
Office of Richard Cheney, White House
Guest: Mr. Daniel DeGoricia
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blackmore, Jr.
Mrs--Research Asst. to Rep. John Hammerschmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Canney
Deputy Director & Officer-in-Charge of Finnish Affairs,
Office of Northern European Affairs, Dept. of State
Mr. David Clanton
Special Assistant to Senator Robert Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Crowley, Jr.
Director, Office of Northern European Affairs, Dept. of State
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Dearden
Mrs--Secretary to Rep. Robert Michel
Mr. and Mrs. H. James Field
White House staff
Miss Connie Gerrard
White House Press Office
Miss Lynne Grant
Secretary to Senator Hugh Scott
Guest: Mr. Hugh G. Swofford
Mrs. Gerald Griffin
President Ford Committee
Guest: Mr. Edward Terrill
Miss Marilyn Ittner
President Ford Committee
Guest: Mr. David Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Felix V. Jackonen
President, Finnish America Historical Society of Michigan
Colonel and Mrs. Erkki Kaira
Defense & Armed Forces Attache, Embassy of Finland
Mr. and Mrs. Erkki Kivimaki
Counselor, Embassy of Finland
Miss Lois Kovanda
R.
Appointments Secretary to Senator Hugh Scott
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FORD
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lampe
Arlington, Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Low
Mrs--Executive Secretary to Senator Robert Byrd
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maloy
Correspondent, Thomsen Newspapers, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pasek
Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Rhinesmith
President, American Field Service International, New York, N. Y.
Miss Peggy Sager
President Ford Committee
Guest: Mr. Hamid Abu-jabir
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Vine
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wade
Correspondent, Donrey News Bureau
Mr. John J. Williams
Staff Director for Rep. John Rhodes
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Williams
Columbia, South Carolina
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Wolfowitz
Deputy Assistant Director for Plans, U. S. Arms Control
& Disarmament Agency
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
GSA FORM 7122 (REV. 5-82)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DINNER IN HONOR OF
HIS EXCELLENCY DR. URHO KEKKONEN
PRESIDENT OF FINLAND
August 3, 1976
8:00 p.m.
Dress:
Black tie
long dresses for the ladies
Arrival:
--
8:00 p.m.
at North Portico Entrance
President
Kekkonen, The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black.
--
You and Mrs. Ford will greet.
--
Photo coverage of greeting.
Yellow Oval Room:
--
Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger; Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kalevi Sorsa; American Ambassador and Mrs. Mark Evans
Austad; and Foreign Ambassador and Mrs. Leo Tuominen
will assemble just prior to the 8:00 p.m. arrival of President
Kekkonen and The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black.
--
Approximately 8:10 p.m. ... all guests except President
Kekkonen will depart at this time
...
Color Guard will
request permission to remove Colors.
Grand Entrance:
Approximately 8:12 p.m.
...
descend Grand Staircase preceded
by Color Guard.
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GERALD
FORD
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President Kekkonen of Finland
Pause at foot of staircase for official photograph (President
Kekkonen to your right
then Mrs. Ford).
Color Guard reforms and procession moves to red carpet
facing East Room
pause for Ruffles and Flourishes and
announcement
take receiving line positions (President
Kekkonen to your right
then Mrs. Ford).
Follow Color Guard into East Room when "Hail to the Chief"
is played.
Receiving Line:
Take position just inside door of East Room
Ambassador
Black will present your guests.
After receiving line, proceed through the Blue Room to the
South Portico and down the steps
follow guests into the
Rose Garden.
Dinner:
Rectangular head table
round tables
--
No press coverage of dinner
toasts will be piped to the
press
transcripts will be released to the press -- there
will be press photo pool coverage and mini-camera coverage.
After-Dinner:
10:00 p.m.
guests proceed from the Rose Garden through
the driveway and up the steps to the South Portico Balcony to
the parlors for demitasse, liqueurs, and cigars. You and
Mrs. Ford will escort President Kekkonen up the steps to the
South Portico Balcony and into the Red Room where you will
visit informally with your guests.
10:05 p. m.
after-dinner guests will form a receiving line.
You, Mrs. Ford and President Kekkonen (President Kekkonen
to your right
then Mrs. Ford) will receive the after-dinner
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GERALD
FORD
not
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President Kekkonen of Finland
guests from a position in the Grand Hall between the Blue Room
and Green Room doors -- a Military Social Aide will present
your guests -- guests will proceed to the East Room and take
their seats.
Entertainment:
--
After the guests are seated, you will enter the East Room
through the center door and seat Mrs. Ford and President
Kekkonen.
You proceed to the stage which will be located along the center
of the east wall of the East Room and introduce Mr. George
Shearing.
NOTE: Suggested remarks (Tab A).
At the conclusion of the performance, you and Mrs. Ford will
escort President Kekkonen to the stage to thank Mr. George
Shearing.
NOTE: There will be press coverage of the entertainment,
including mini-camera coverage of your introduction, first and
last portions of the program, and of your thanking Mr. George
Shearing. Also, there will be photo coverage.
After you have thanked Mr. George Shearing, you and Mrs. Ford
will escort President Kekkonen to the State Dining Room for
dancing.
Departure:
You, Mrs. Ford, The Chief of Protocol and Mr. Black escort
President Kekkonen to the North Portico.
--
You and Mrs. Ford may wish to return for dancing or return
to the Family Quarters.
There will be champagne, mixed drinks and dancing for the
guests who remain.
R.
GERALD
NO#
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President Kekkonen of Finland
NOTES:
The dinner and after-dinner guest lists are attached (Tab B).
--
A suggested toast is attached (Tab C).
Military Social Aides will be present.
White House photographer will be present.
--
Army String Ensemble will be playing in the East Wing Garden
Room as your dinner and after-dinner guests arrive.
Marine Harpist will be playing in the Ground Floor Hall area
as your dinner guests arrive.
Marine String Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet and Harpist will be
playing in the west end of the Rose Garden during dinner.
Army Chorus will sing during dessert.
--
Marine String Ensemble will be playing in the Grand Hall while
your dinner guests are being served demitasse, liqueurs and
cigars and during the time you are receiving your after-dinner
guests.
--
Marine Dance Combo will be playing in the State Dining Room.
An interpreter will be present.
R.
Maria Downs
GERALD
FORD
THE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
22 July 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD
Subject: Official Gift during the Visit of
His Excellency the President of
Finland, August 3, 1976
We have learned that President Kekkonen
plans to bring a photograph of himself to exchange
with President Ford, and suggest that the President
reciprocate with a silver framed photograph of the
arrival ceremony.
A suggested inscription would be:
To His Excellency
Urho Kekkonen
President of Finland
With our best wishes
Gerald R. Ford
Betty Ford
August 3, 1976
The Finnish Embassy has also informed us that
President Kekkonen is bringing a Rya Rug as a gift
to The American People. It has been especially woven
with figures of the first Finns who landed in the
New World. We do not feel that this calls for a
reciprocal gift. We will have it picked up and
brought to the White House before the official
dinner on August 3rd, so that you will have a chance
to see it before greeting your guest that evening.
Stuart W. Rockwell
Acting
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GREATE
FOR
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 29, 1976
FOR:
MRS. FORD
FROM:
MARIA DOWNS
r
Attached for your review and selection are two proposed
menus for the State Dinner in honor of President Kekkonen
of Finland on August 3, 1976.
Thank you.
Approed 7/29/76 by BF
OERALD R. FORD
FINLAND
DINNER
*
Lobster Nicoise
Supreme of Capon
**
Eggplant Fermiere
Celery and Almonds Au Gratin
Watercress and Hearts of Palm Vinaigrette Salad
Brie Cheese
***
Sugar Loaf Pineapple with Lemon Sherbet
Petits Fours
Demitasse
The White House
Tuesday, August 3, 1976
* Lobster Nicoise -- lobster salad prepared in a round mold garnished with
chopped eggs, cherry tomatoes and parsley.
** Eggplant Fermiere -- eggplant stuffed with diced eggplant, onions, bacon
and mushrooms and topped with parsley and parmeson cheese.
***Sugar Loaf Pineapple with Lemon Sherbet -- large pineapple cut in half,
scooped out and filled with lemon sherbet balls surrounded with strawberries
and fresh pineapple chunks that have been in Kirsch Brandy.
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GERALD
PAID
FINLAND
DINNER
Supreme of Red Snapper
Tournedos with Mushroom Sauce
Carrotts and Grapes
Broccoli Timbale
Watercress and Hearts of Palm Vinaigrette Salad
Brie Cheese
Fresh Peach Mousse
Macaroons
Demitasse
The White House
Tuesday, August 3, 1976
* Broccoli Timbale -- broccoli baked in the form of a ring.
R.
GERALD
FORD