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the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 52 of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
Pros. Scholuling
WASHINGTON
Marrison
May 2, 1975
MEMORANDUM TO:
WARREN RUSTAND
FROM:
JACK MARSH
In the preparation of the background paper for the Marriott
visit to the President on Monday, May 5, I am supplying some
information you may already have. Mr. Marriott met with me
this week on another matter, which I expect will come up in his
discussion on Monday, although it is not the principal purpose
of his visit. This new subject relates to a gift of funds by the
Inaugural Committee to the National Parks Foundation for the
purpose of constructing the swimming pool at the White House.
The principal reason Mr. Marriott is seeing the President, I
understand relates to the Bicentennial On that subject, he indicated
he would like to discuss the following:
1) The President's schedule for Saturday evening, July 3,
1976 to observe the Bicentennial. He suggests a program
at the Kennedy Center, featuring prominent American
leaders and entertainers, i.e., Billy Graham, Bob Hope,
etc., at which time the President would extend a Bicentennial
message to the world carried by satelite.
2) He wishes to ascertain the views of the President on the
Honor America Day Committee, of which Mr. Marriott is
Chairman. (You should note that the President is already
carried on the letterhead as a Congressional sponsor of the
Committee, relating back to his Congressional service.)
3) He would like to have the President serve as Honorary Chairman
of Honor America Day.
FOR
4) He'd like to have Mrs. Ford named to an Honorary post of
national significance, perhaps Chairlady of the 3 July, 1976
event.
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5)
He'd like to have the Honor America Day Committee meet
for a regular meeting at the White House, followed by a
reception.
Finally, and unrelated to subjects just mentioned, he may
wish to seek the President's view as to Inaugural Committee
Director for 1976 - 1977.
CC: PBuchen
DRumsfeld
May 5, 1975
Mr. Baroody:
Mr. Buchen would
appreciate someone
contacting Mr. Baadke
and getting this squared
away.
Thanks.
Eva Daughtrey
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President
scheduling.
Monday 5/5/75
12:45 I checked about the attached.
Baroody's office has these meetings every Wednesday
and the letter Baroody wrote to Baadke on April 30
must not have reached him before he wrote to you
on May 1. Baroody's office advises that Rustand
is aware of these meetings. So we're unsure why
"the scheduling office is is not aware of any such
meeting (as indicated in your 4/29 letter).
Maureen in Mr. Baroody's office said she will have
Don Webster call if you would like to straighten this
out.
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Presidents
American Actuaries, Inc.
scheduling
807-808 McKay Tower
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502
616/459-0133
May 1, 1975
Mr. Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20004
Dear Mr. Buchen:
Thank you very much for your letters of April 18 and 29. I was surprised
to learn that the President's Scheduling Office has no record of a May 7
meeting with representatives of the pension industry.
My information regarding such a meeting came from the following sources:
'Pensions & Investments", issue of the week of February 3,
page 1, "Ford meets May 7 with pension representatives".
"Pension & Investments", issue of the week of February 17,
page 1, 'White House awaits pension group, studies capital needs".
"Pension Plan Guide" - Number 340, page 2, "Pension Association
to be White House Guests".
All three articles list May 7 as the date of the meeting.
In view of this conflicting information, I would appreciate it very much
if you could pursue the matter further. Thank you so much for your
interest and your assistance.
Best personal regards,
Sincerely,
AMERICAN ACTUARIES, INC.
W. with
H.W.Baadke
Secretary-Treasurer
HWB/as
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cc: Honorable Richard VanderVeen
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 1, 1975
MEMO FOR:
PHIL BUCHEN
B
FROM:
BILL BAROODY, JR
Attached is my response and attachments to Mr. H. W. Baadke,
who wrote to you on April 10, urging that a separate meeting
be scheduled with representatives of small employer pension
plans. As you will note, this subject will be covered rather
thoroughly in our May 7 meeting.
Attachments
April 30, 1975
Dear Mr. Baadke:
Regarding your letter of April 10 to Mr. Buchen in which
you urge that small employer plans and actuarial firms
specializing in the administration of small plans participate
in our May 7 meeting on pension plans at the White House,
I thought you would like to know that those arranging the
meeting, specifically the Association of Private Pension and
Welfare Plans, Inc., have taken special care to insure that
small plans are carefully considered.
Enclosed is a copy of the list of participants for the May 7
meeting and a letter to Mr. Donald Webster of my office
which gives details on who will cover those areas in which
you have a special interest. We feel that this should give
the Administration officials participating a broad picture from
the point of view of the small pension plans and the actuaries
administering these plans.
With appreciation for your interest,
Sincerely,
B/
William J. Baroody, Jr.
Assistant to the President
Mr. H. W. Baadke
Secrstary-Treasurer
American Actuaries, Inc.
807-808 McKay Tower
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502
cc: Mr. Buchen - FYI/
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Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans, Inc.
Suite 909, 1028 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
APPWP
(202) 659-8274
April 24, 1975
Mr. Donald A. Webster
Deputy Director
Office of Public Liaison
Old Executive Office Building
Room 197
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. Webster:
In response to your question about representation of small pension
plans and actuaries servicing small plans in the APPWP group to
meet at the White House, Wednesday, May 7:
1) Mr. Robert S. Lane has plans to address himself specifically
to the problems of small plans,
2) Mr. Robert Shade was invited specifically because he is
president of a small company with a small pension plan and will
address himself to such related problems,
3) Howard S. Felton of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is interested
in discussing problems of very small plans as handled in a bank's
trust department,
4) Each of the four (4) actuarial firms represented handles
small plans (The Zischke Organization, A. S. Hansen, Milliman and
Robertson, and Towers, Perrin, Forster and Crosby).
I am attaching a list of attendees for easy reference. Please let
me know if I can be of further assistance.
Very sincerely,
Vicki Vicki Dungan Dungan
Administrative Assistant
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Enclosure
APPWP Representatives to the White House
Robert A. Albright
A. Jack Helganz
Assistant Comptroller
Partner
U.S. Steel
Ernst and Ernst
600 Grant Street, Room 2684
333 West Fort Building, Suite 1900
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(412) 433-1121
(313) 354-4600
Preston C. Bassett
Peter C. Krist
Vice President and Actuary
Vice President of Employee Relations
Towers, Perrin, Forster and Crosby
Mobil Oil Corporation
600 Third Avenue, 30th Floor
150 E. 42nd Atreet
New York, New York 10016
New York, New York 10017
( 212 661-5080
(212) 883-4669
William N. Bret, Jr.
Robert S. Lane, Esq.
Vice President
9710 Briarwood Circle
A.S. Hansen, Inc.
Sun City, Arizona 85351
2100 LTV Tower
(602) 977-6482
Dallas, Texas
75221
(214) 748-0501
John Martin
Vice President
James A. Curtis, F.S.A.
Litton Industries
President
360 N. Crescent Drive
Milliman and Robertson, Inc.
Beverley Hills, California 90210
914 Second Avenue.
(213) 273-7860
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 624-7940
Meryle T. Metzler
Assistant Treasurer
Howard S. Felton
Dana Corporation
Vice President, Trust Dept.
4500 Dorr Street/ POB 1000
Old Kent Bank and Trust Co.
Toledo, Ohio 43697
One Vandenberg Center
(419) 535-4680
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502
(616) 451-5000
Robert A. Peterman
Regional Director for Retirement Funds
Richard L. Gordon
Harris, Upham and Co.
Washington Editor
111 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Pensions and Investments magazine
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
Crain Communications, Inc.
(414) 271-0345
1253 Nat'l Press Building
Washington, D.C. 20045
Lester T. Proctor
(202) 638-5300
Vice President
Marine Nat'l Exchange Bank
Sam Greenfeder
One Marine Plaza
S.L. Greenfeder and Associates, Inc.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
3900 N.W. 79th Street
(414) 765-3000
Miami, Florida 33166
(305) 592-7375
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Robert Shade
Richard A. Van Deuren, Esq.
President
Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren and Nor
Shade, Inc.
Norris
P.O. Box 730
1800 Marine Plaza
Greenbay, Wisconsin 54305
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(414) 336-0671
(414) 271-1190
Jacob Sheinkman
James B. Zischke
General Secretary-Treasurer
Chairman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
The Zischke Organization
Int'l Union
600 Market Street
15 Union Square
San Francisco, California
New York, New York 10003
(415) 986-6568
(212) 255-7800
Carlton R. Sickles, Esq.
William S. Thomas
President
Executive Vice President
Carday Associates, Inc.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
1003 K Street, NW
One Madison Avenue
Washington, DC 20001
New York, New York 10010
(202) 393-2860
(212) 578-2211
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 29, 1975
Dear Mr. Baadke:
After receiving your letter of April 10, I
checked with the President's Scheduling
Office and I find no meeting is scheduled
on May 7 with representatives of the pension
industry. Also, there appears no other
time when such a meeting has been scheduled.
Under these circumstances, I assume nothing
further need be done in regard to your
request.
Sincerely,
Counsel to the President
Mr. H. W. Baadke
Secretary-Treasurer
American Actuaries, Inc.
307-808 McKay Tower
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502
CC: Honorable Richard VanderVeen
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 18, 1975
Dear Mr. Baadke:
Thank you for your letter of April 10.
I have passed it on to the persons
responsible for the President's schedule
on matters of this sort and I know it
will be given careful consideration.
Sincerely,
Theip W. Bueles
Counsel to the President
Mr. H. W. Baadke
Secretary-Treasurer
American Actuaries, Inc.
807-808 McKay Tower
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502
Monday 4/28/75
10:10
Warren Hendriks said (with reference to the
attached) they see no reason why they shouldn't be
included in the May 7 meeting -- no problems with it
but they don't have the action on the meeting.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 18, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JIM CANNON
BILL BAROODY
WARREN RUSTAND
FROM:
PHILIP BUCHEN
P.W.B.
Attached is a copy of a letter received by me
which I have acknowledged. Rather than having
to consider a separate meeting for representa-
tives of small employer plans, why not include
them in the May 7 meeting?
Attachment
Activities, Inc.
Lower
bahigan 49502
April 10, 1975
Mr. Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20004
Dear Mr. Buchen:
Several trade publications reported recently that the President has agreed
to meet with representatives of the pension industry on May 7, and that the
delegation has been named by the Association of Private Pension and Welfare
Plans.
As much as we welcome this meeting and the opportunity for an exchange of
ideas between representatives of our industry and the President and his
advisers, we would like to draw your attention to the fact, that the members
of the delegation, as well as the Association of Private Pension and Welfare
Plans, represent large pension plans and actuarial firms administering such
plans.
The conference does not seem to have any representation of the small
employer plans and of actuarial firms specializing in the administration
of small plans. Yet, 83% of all U. S. employees are employed by firms
with fewer than 1,000 workers.
From my long personal acquaintance with the President, I am sure he would
like to obtain as broad and complete a picture as possible in these meetings.
I would like to suggest, therefore, that a separate meeting be scheduled
at a later date with representatives of small employer plans, and of
actuarial firms which administer small plans, to give them an opportunity
to discuss the impact of the recent pension legislation on their plans,
and the particular situation of small employer plans, with the President
and his advisers.
I have discussed these views with Rep. VanderVeen, and he suggested that
I contact you. If you feel that they have some merit, I would appreciate
hearing from you, and I would be very happy to submit some recommendations
regarding representation of the small employer plans.
Best personal regards,
FORD
Sincerely,
AMERICAN ACTUARIES, INC.
H. W. Baadke
Secretary-Treasurer
HWB/as
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To:
Warren Rustand
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From:
Phil Buchen
Sension
Richard Lynch
Unfortunately this was
delayed in getting to you.
There has been a call today
from Betty Lockett on
331-1891 asking if there might
be a picture session.
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WASHINGTON DC 20500
DEAR MR BUCHEN NOTED WITH GREAT INTEREST PRESIDENT FORDS YALE SPEECH
REGARDING NEED TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF CRIME.
THE NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNIES ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON VICTIM
WITNESS ASSISTANCE WHICH OPERATES VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMED
IN 8 CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS HOLDING IT'S QUARTERLY UNIT CHIEFS
CONFERENCE HERE IN WASHINGTON ON MAY 5-6. THE UNIT CHIEFS-MOSTLY YOUNG
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNIES- HAVE BEEN DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN
THIS AREA.
COMMISSION OPERATES ONLY NATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP CRIME VICTIMS. IN
VIEW OF THEPRESIDENT'S OBVIOUS INTEREST WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO ARRANG
A 5 MINUTE PICTURE SESSION AT THE WHITE HOUSE WITH THE PRESIDENT FOR
OUR UNIT CHIEFS ON MAY 5 OR 6?
THE PRESIDENTS ENDORSEMENT OF THE COMMISSION WOULD UNDER SCORE HIS
CONCERN FOR CRIME VICTIMS.
SINCERELY
RICHARD P LYNCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNIES ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON VICTIM WITNESS
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
scheduling
5/8/76
May 6, 1975
Harris S Truman
Dear Dr. Jonas:
status
The President has reviewed your letter of April I
dedisation
extending to him and Mrs. Ford an invitation to be
the honored guests at the dedication and unveiling
ceremonies to be held in Independence, Missouri on
May 8, 1976. The ceremonies, as you have described
them, relate to the statue of former President
Harry S. Truman which your Committee has comissioned
as part of the National Bicentennial observance.
The President is delighted to accept this invitation
and has arranged to have the occasion noted on his
long-range schedule.
I assume that you will keep the President's Scheduling
Office advised of any further developments and that
when the time for the President's appearance draws
near definitive arrangements can be made for his
participation.
In behalf of the President, I congratulate you and
your Committee on this project and wish you complete
success for its achievement.
Sincerely,
Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
Dr. Harry S. Jonas
Chairman,
Harry S. Truman Statue Committee
P. O. Box 1953
Independence, Missouri 64051
bec: Waren Rustand
Presidents
THE WHITE HOUSE
scheduling
WASHINGTON
5/8/76
April 23, 1975
Truman
statue
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JACK MARSH
FROM:
PHILIP BUCHEN T.W.B.
Attached is an original of a letter addressed to the
President from the Harry S. Truman Statue Committee.
This involves a proposed activity for the President
next year in connection with the National Bicenten-
nial observance.
Ed McCabe hand delivered this letter to me asking
whether I would check on the likelihood of the
President giving favorable consideration to this
request.
The Committee proposes to send letters to Senators
Symington and Eagleton and Representative William J.
Randall asking that they urge the President to honor
this request. However, Ed may be able to influence
the efforts by the Committee to push this participation
if we should determine that the President would not be
able to fit this appearance into his schedule.
Your advice will be appreciated so that I may be able
to respond to Ed McCabe, and I presume you will take
care of processing the request from Dr. Jonas.
Attachment
CC: Warren Rustand
Harry S. Truman Statue Committee
P. O. Box 1953
INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64051
Phone: A/C 816 471-1953
April 1, 1975
OFFICERS
C=. Harry S. Jonas, Chairman
Honorable Gerald R. Ford
Albert T. Hancock, Jr. Vice-Chaimen
The White House
Miss Sue Gentry, Secretary
Washington,
D
Mrs. Hubert Dowell, Treasurer
STEERING COMMITTEE
Dear Mr. President,
Robert E. Adams
Mrs. William Coleman Branton
Dedication and unveiling ceremonies for the only full figure
Dr. Girard T. Bryant
statue in the United States of former. President Harry S.
Rufus Burrus
Charles E Curry
Truman will be held in Independence, Missouri on May 8,
Ernest H. Fremont, Jr.
1976, Mr. Truman's 92nd birthday anniversary, as a part
Mrs. Kenneth L. Graham
of the National Bicentennial observance.
Joyce Hall
Charles Hipsh
I therefore consider it a great honor and privilege to extend
Mrs. Forest Ingram
Rendall S. Jessee
to you and Mrs. Ford our most cordial invitation to be the
George W. Lehr
honored guests on this occasion.
Robert J. Massmen
Dr. Carleton J. Scofield
The Harry S. Truman Statue Committee was formed nearly one
David Strout
year ago when a group of leading citizens throughout the nation
Ross E. Taggart
Mrs. Floyd M. Warr
became aware of the fact that no full figure statue of President
Dr. Benedict K. Zobrist
Truman existed in the United States.
In cooperation with Mrs. ruman and Mrs. Margaret Daniel,
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
the committee commissioned a prominent American sculptor,
Jack Benny
Mr. Gilbert Franklin, of Providence, Rhode Island to create
Dr. Philip C. Brooks
the nine foot statue depicting President Truman in the striding
Clark Clifford
pose characteristic of his daily morning walks both in
Walter Cronkite
Washington and in Independence.
Sen. Thomes F. Eagleton
Cyrus S. Eaton
George M. Elsey
Our nationwide drive for funds has received favorable individual,
Sen. Hubert Humphrey
corporate and organizational support throughout the United States
Sen. Jacob Javits
from those who share in our enthusiasm for this tribute.
Leon H. Keyserling
John McCloy
The statue is to be located near the entrance to the old Jackson
Rep. Wilbur Mills
Frank Pace, Jr.
County Courthouse in proximity to the office and courtroom
P.ep. William J. Randall
occupied by Mr. Truman when he served as a member, and
Sen Stuart Symington
later, Presiding Judge of the Jackson County Court.
Homer Wadsworth
Dr. Robert Wheeler
BERALD R. FORD
he dedication and unveiling will be the highlight of the annual
Truman Week" ceremonies here as well as other major events
being planned by both the Independence and Missouri Bicentennial
Commissions.
Honorable Gerald R. Ford
April 1, 1975
Page Two
We are pleased that the statue will be located in Missouri,
and especially in Independence, the hometown to which he
returned following his tenure in the White House.
Your presence would be a great tribute to his memory as
well as an honor to the hundreds of prominent Americans
who are expected to join us on that occasion.
Respectfully yours,
Harry Snas Harry Chairman S. Jonas M. D.
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ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
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TOPEKA, KANSAS
GENERAL OFFICE
1511 BALTIMORE AVENUE
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108
(816) 842-6720
WICHITA, KANSAS
April 3, 1975
Mr. Edward A. McCabe
Attorney-at-Law
1776 F Street N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20004
Dear Ed:
I am enclosing the original letter and a copy for your files,
addressed to the President, inviting him to attend the unveil-
ing of the full figure statue of Harry S. Truman in Independence.
As we discussed on the phone, I also have copies of this letter
addressed to Senator Stuart Symington, Senator Thomas
Eagleton and Representative William J. Randall. When I hear
from you as to the appropriate time, I will mail the letters to
these three gentlemen. We can discuss at that time whether
or not you want me to suggest in a cover letter going to them
that they, perhaps, in a joint effort could arrange to be at the
White House, or request an audience with the President relative
to this matter.
Sincerely,
A
al
Hancock
ATH:mas
Enclosures
CHARTER MEMBER OF NATIONAL SCHOOL SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 6, 1975
Dear Mr. Boozer:
As a result of your letter of May 2, I have contacted
the President's Scheduling Office and recommended that,
if at all possible, arrangements should be made for
the President to meet briefly with the group of
students from Grand Rapids who will be in Washington
on July 6th or 7th prior to departure for San Jose,
Costa Rica. I know the President will be interested
in meeting with the group, but arrangements will
depend on how the schedule develops for the days in
question. As soon as a decision can be made, I am
sure the Scheduling Office will contact Phillip
Runkel.
Many thanks for your kind personal message, and I
send my best regards to you and Marianne.
Sincerely,
ThilipBucken Philip Buchen
Counsel to the President
Mr. Raymond Boozer
Director of Elementary Schools
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids, Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Boozer
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Raymond
May 2, 1975
Mr. Philip W. Buchen
Legal Counsel to the President
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. Buchen,
Attached is a letter to President Ford from our Superintendent of Schools,
Phillip Runkel, requesting that the President grant an audience with a group of
outstanding high school students from the Grand Rapids Public Schools at the time
of their departure to Costa Rica. As the letter to the President indicates,
the program is one that is jointly sponsored by the U.S. State Department and the
Grand Rapids Public Schools. I would sincerely appreciate any effort on your
behalf that you could render to procure for the Grand Rapids personnel an audience
with the President on July 6th or 7th. We would also be appreciative of any
counsel that you could give us in terms of pursuing this request. I have talked
with Cliff Christenson and my brother, Gordon, and both have indicated that you
might assist us in this process. We in Grand Rapids are excited about the
prospects of developing this program with the schools in Costa Rica. We are also
appreciative of the State Department personnel, both in Washington and San Jose,
who have sponsored our efforts.
I would appreciate any assistance that you can give us in this matter, and I know
that all of the participants in this program would be greatful to you if an
audience with the President could be worked out on the day of their departure to
San Jose. Please give my best regards to your family. I remember you all well from
our affiliation with you at Fountain Street Church a number of years ago, and
particularly with your daughter, Tory, in the Fountain Club. Marianne joins with
me in extending our best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
Ray
Raymond Boozer
Director of Elementary Schools
RB/jb
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THE GRAND RAPIDS BOARD OF EDUCATION
1:1:3 BOSTWICK AVENUE, N.E.
GRAND RAPOS MICHIGAN 19502
May 2, 1975
OFFICE OF
THE SUPERINTENDENT
Mr. Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States
Executive Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
During this past school year, our Grand Rapids Public School System has been in
the process of developing a program in conjunction with the U.S. State Department
and two State Department sponsored schools in San Jose, Costa Rica. This is an
exciting adventure for our school system and, hopefully, we in Grand Rapids shall
develop a better cultural, geographical, and political understanding of one of our
most loyal neighbors in Central America as a result of implementing the various
components of our proposed program. These components include exchange of
administrative and teaching personnel, textbooks, and other instructional materials
and the development of a student exchange. This last component - the student
exchange - will begin this summer with the sending of approximately twenty local
high school students to Costa Rica for a four-week Tropical Biology and Costa Rican
Social Studies Program. As well as earning credit from our public high schools in
Grand Rapids, students will have an opportunity to live with Costa Rican families
and, thus, absorb a taste of Costa Rican life.
We know that in recent months you have appointed a new ambassador to the country
of Costa Rica, Mr. Terence A. Todman. Inasmuch as we have worked closely with
the State Department and the embassy personnel in San Jose in the development of
this program, we thought it would be an appropriate send-off for these outstanding
young people to be received by you in Washington and meet our Costa Rican ambassador
upon their arrival in San Jose. If such a meeting with you could be arranged, we
would be happy to make arrangements for these young people to arrive in Washington
at your convenience on the 6th or 7th of July. Their program officially begins in
San Jose on the 7th, but adjustments are flexible on that end if a meeting with you
could be arranged. Obviously, this meeting with you would be a highlight of the trip
and a terrific send-off for the group. I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as
possible so that final arrangements for the group's departure and itinerary in Costa
Rica can be finalized.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Respectfully yours,
flie
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Phillip E. Runkel
Superintendent of Schools
Pres.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
scheduling
5/20/75
May 7, 1975
Charlotte
nc.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Red Cavaney
THROUGH:
FROM:
Jay Philip T. W. French Buchen R.
By your memo of May 3, 1975, you requested a briefing
on the possible effect of the lawsuit in Charlotte, North
Carolina (in which the United States Secret Service and
members of the White House Advance office were
defendants) on the conduct of your staff in arranging for
the President's visit to Freedom Park on May 20, 1975.
In this case members of the Red Hornet May Day Tribe
sought an injunction and money damages on grounds that
the defendants improperly excluded them from a public
rally at which the President was the speaker. In July
1973 the United States District Court in Charlotte issued
an injunction which enjoined the defendants from unreasonably
excluding the plaintiffs from public presidential events in
the future. Recently, on May 5, 1975, a Federal jury
decided the issue of money damages in favor of the
defendants. As a result of this decision the judge stated that
he will dissolve the injunction.
Based on these facts, your staff will not be subject to the
Court's injunction. However, I urge you to contact David
Martin, General Counsel of the United States Secret Service
who has just returned from Charlotte, and who participated in
the trial. I have discussed this matter with him, and it is
apparent that his observations would be of immeasurable
assistance to you in planning this event.
FORD
Presidents
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
scheduling
April 29, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Warren Rustand
THROUGH:
Jay Philip T. W. French Buchen
FROM:
Your office has requested the Counsel's comments on a proposed
Presidential appearance at Freedom Park in Charlotte, North
Carolina on May 20, 1975. For reasons set forth below, it
is the Counsel's strong recommendation that this invitation be
declined.
On October 15, 1971, former President Nixon spoke in Charlotte,
North Carolina during "Billy Graham Day". Thereafter, a group
known as the Red Hornett May Day Tribe filed a class action
lawsuit seeking damages and injunctive relief against the U.S.
Secret Service, White House advance personnel, and others for
arbitrarily excluding the members of the group from the former
President's address at the Coliseum.
In 1973 the Federal District Court in Charlotte granted the plaintiffs'
request for an injunction. The Court's order enjoined the defendants
as follows:
[from] discriminatorily arresting or detaining,
or keeping from the general public presence
of the President of the United States,
plaintiffs and others similarly situated, on
account of their mode of dress or hairstyle,
life style, peaceable expression of political
(including dissenting) views, exercise of
constitutional rights of free speech, petition
for redress of grievances or right of association,
without prior judicial authorization or without
probable cause, or for any other cause not
FORD
rationally necessary for the personal safety of
the President.
This order is still in effect.
The plaintiffs' claim for civil damages is presently being tried
and it is expected that the case will go to the jury in the next
few days.
The President's appearance at Freedom Park might invite a test
of the parameters of the Court's injunctive order and such a
test might possibly give rise to another lawsuit for damages.
Under these circumstances, the Counsel's office recommends
that the invitation be declined.
cc: C C: Robert He trainal
Jim Conner
FORD LIBRARY & DERALD
5/23/75
THE WHITE HOUSE
Gene Beckmen
WASHINGTON
5/9/75
Mr. Buchen:
Gene Beckman called you (803) 386-3792
Johnsonville, S. C.
He knew you 16 years ago when he was
associated with Jones Y. Pharr of
Charlotte, N. C. and Rospatch Corp.
Mr. Beckman is now associated with the
Florence County Republican Party which
is having an appreciation dinner for volunteer
workers who manned the polls for the primary.
South Carolina had the first Republican
primary in history manned totally by
volunteers.
He wants to invite the President to attend
the dinner on May 23 - 8 PM.
5/10/75 JANE
Colled & 0 advised
against making
request for Presidential
appoarance.
T.
GORD
Presidents
scheduling
Friday 5/9/75
Inv. for President
6/16/75
arthursher
3:15 Arthur Cohen called again.
Rustand's office had not called me -- so I called
money Ltd
again; they advise the invitation has been regretted
Gold Selver
and they had done a wrong thing by putting into their
newsbtten
Newletter that the President would attend
.....
Robert Hartmann is handling that.
Referred the call to Hartmann's office and took a copy
of the Monday note down to Gayl.
FORD is LIBRARY 078870
Monday Tuesday 5/0/75
3:15 Arthur Cohen called. Had been transferred from (914) 949-5245 (ham
the President's scheduling and the press office and
694-8844 (bus
then to us.
(Abraham Rietz Co. )
He said as an outraged citizen, he is calling.
He received a copy of the Gold and Silver Newsletter
from Monex International Ltd. )
--
company that was
doing business as the Pacific Coast Coin Exchange.
Page 32 of the Wall Street Journal of Friday, December 13, 1974
mentioned that the SEC moved in the Federal courts against one
of the biggest frauds in the history of the U.S. against these
people.
In the Gold and Silver Newsletter they announced a symposium.
Apparently speaking at the Symposium will be either the
President or his representative. Latest information
apparently indicates the President may be able to appear.
Will be at the Beverly Wilshire at Beverly Hills.
William Proxmire and Cong. Jack Kemp of New York will be
there.
The above-mentioned company just closed its New York office
within the past week because of the problems with the
New York Attorney General on the fraud thing.
Feels it would be totally unwise if the President spoke to
such a group. Symposium is from Sunday 6/15 through Tues. 6/17;
A banquet is on Monday 6/16 and that is the one they indicate the
Would appreciate hearing what the decision is about
President
the President speaking.
will address.
Address: 924 - The Colony
(home)
Hartsdale, New York 10530
GERALD : FORD
Apparently SEC is still actively pursuing this case.
Prendints
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY
AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
Dosfuling.
PRESIDENT
William S. Ritchie, Jr.
AMERICA OF STATE HIGHWAY and OFFICIALS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Henrik E. Stafseth
Commissioner of Highways
341 Nat'l Press Bldg.
West Virginia Department of Highways
Washington, D.C. 20004
1900 Washington Street, East
1914
Telephone 628-2438
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
May 12, 1975
and
The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. President:
The 6lst Annual Meeting of the American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officals is scheduled to be held in
Stouffer's Riverfront Inn, St. Louis, Missouri, the week of Nov-
ember 16th, with the Opening Session on Monday, November 17th.
We would, indeed, be honored if you could be present to deliver
the keynote address on Monday morning November 17th.
As you know, the membership of AASHTO is the 50 State highway
and transportation departments, the Departments of Puerto Rico
and the District of Columbia, the Territory of Guam, and the De-
partment of Transportation, with affiliates of three Mexican states,
three Canadian provinces and one territory. Official delegates
attending the convention will be Transportation Secretaries, and
top key personnel of our Member Departments.
On Sunday evening, November 16th, as per our custom, the Chief
Administrators of the Member Departments and their ladies will host
the social hour and dinner honoring our Congressional visitors, and
the Congressional staff in attendance. We hope that you and Mrs.
Ford can also attend.
As you probably know, AASHTO is financed entirely with public
funds and we are not permitted to pay honorariums, but we are per-
mitted to pay all expenses for you and your lady, and we hope that
your lady may be able to come to Missouri with you.
The only social function that we have in our week long working
program is the Family Dinner on Tusday evening, and you are also in-
vited to be our guest at this banquet and entertainment.
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The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
Page 2
May 12, 1975
The State administrators look forward to your advice and counsel,
and will be looking forward to what you have to say with great interest
and anticipation.
We will have hotel accommodations set aside, and we will be getting
in touch with you for your arrival time in order that you can be met at
the terminal and driven to the hotel and escorted to your room.
The Missouri State Highway Department is acting as host for this
year's Annual Meeting, and they have been planning for some time to
making the meeting extremely pleasant and most beneficial.
I will be getting in touch with you at a later date to renew this
invitation, but in the meantime, please mark the dates on your calendar.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely
Executive Director
cc: President William S. Ritchie
Dear Phil,
Any assist you can give me on helping our organization being favored
by the President's presence would be sincerely appreciated.
HES
FORD
Wednesday 5/14/75
Meeting
5/14/75
2:30 p.m.
10:10
The meeting with the President this afternoon
(Wednesday 5/14) has been changed to 2:30 --
instead of 3:00.
Nell asked that I notify everyone, and I have done so.
Secretary Kissinger
Secretary Schlesinger
Director Colby
Mr. Rumsfeld
Mr. Marsh
Gen. Scowcroft
Mr. Hills
GERALD ? FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
Presedents
WASHINGTON
scheduling
May 15
Eva,
rt Smith
I just want to check to be sure
ark.
that Mr. Scott's letter of May 5
will be answered. He sent me a copy
of it and wanted me to show it to
the President. I thought it best
for Mr. Buchen to handle it!
Thanks. Dorothy fend D A
(Previous attachd)
FORD is and LIBRA
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 12, 1975
Dear Mr. Scott:
By this letter, I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence
suggesting the President visit Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Although the President is being kept fully informed of the
processing of refugees from Indochina, it is unlikely that he
will have the opportunity to view this effort first hand. As you
are undoubtedly aware, President Ford did visit a temporary
reception center for refugees during his recent visit to the
West Coast.
Sincerely,
Counsel to the President
Mr. C. H. Scott
President
Magnet Cove Titanium and
Columbium Corporation
2000 Magnolia Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
MAGNET COVE TITANIUM
AND
COLUMBIUM CORP.
234 RIVERCLIFF
2000 MAGNOLIA AVENUE
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 7220 2
May 5, 1975
The Hon. Philip W. Buchen, Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington. D.C.
My dear Mr. Buchen:
Please permit me to stress one thing pertaining to my relationship with
anyone within the Administration as far as any selfishness on my part or
for any political reason and that is I am not trying to ride the coattai
of the President of the U.S. or any other member of the Administration f
any selfish motive. At my age, most men are forced to sit on the sideli
and merely count their days; however, I have been fortunate in the fact
that I have kept several excellent contacts in Washington and throughout
the country because of my many past activities as a public relations
consultant. I have kept my work on a high plateau. I have kept arm
length of U.S. Senators and Congressmen in my approach to them on any
subject matter. I do not entertain and have never entertained any Membe
of Congress to win any favors or to have a close personal contact with
them. I try to know. my subject and depend on facts to win support of an
Member of Congress for any proposed legislation I am interested in.
The enclosed two pages from the Ark. Gazette dated Sunday, May 4th. I am
quite sure, will please the President because of the favorable reception
extended the refugees from Vietnam. Personally. I do not know of any
other place in the U.S. that President Gerald R. Ford can spend time and
do his heart and soul more good than in rubbing elbows with and meeting
men, women and childrenrefugees of different ages and different backgrour
from Vietnam. It seems to me that his activities would be confined to Ft
Chaffee at Fort Smith, Ark. and eliminate all contacts with the business
element in Fort Smith.
I am not giving the following names as reference to any of my activities
in Washington; however, U.S. Cong. George Mahon, Chairman of the House
Appropriations Committe, U.S. Cong. John Paul Hammerschmidt of Harrison,
Member of the House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Congressman Wilbur
Mills of Little Rock, Member of the Ways & Means Committee, U.S. Sen. Joh
C. Stennis, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Mr. Phil
Farris and Col. Herrick, associated with the Secretary of Defense' office
are acquainted with some of my public relations activities.
I am confident that President Ford is on the right track in carrying his
message to different groups throughout America.
You use your judgment as to whether you should take any positive action 0
steps in discussing this proposed suggestion with President Ford.
Sincerely yours,
C.H.Dcott
CHS/mdw
Office of the President:
SPIDR National Office
Pres,
c/o Employment Relations Commission
Phillips Hall
400 Trust Building
University of Iowa
Scheduling
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Phone 459-3531
Phone (319) 353-7029
IDR
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONALS IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
President
May 16, 1975
Robert G. Howlett
tolled
President-elect
Kenneth Moffett
First Vice-President
Alfred Cowles
Have Showle
Philip W. Buchen, Esq.
to this
Second Vice-President
Counsel to the President
Morris L. Myers
old
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Executive Secretary
Richard Pegnetter
Dear Phil:
answer
A year ago I attempted to line up Vice President
Regional Vice Presidents
Ford for the annual meeting of the Society of Profes-
sionals in Dispute Resolution, which was scheduled to
Region 1 - Northeast
Paul Yager
be held in Chicago in November, 1974. The Vice Presi-
dent told me that he would like to accept, but that
Region 2 - Middle Atlantic
Patrick Hardin
Secretary of State Kissinger had requested him to make
Region 3 Southeast
a trip to Europe at that time. He said an appearance
Sherman Dallas
at the SPIDR meeting in 1975 was a real possibility,
suggesting that it might be more appropriate as I
Region 4 Middle States
Ronald Haughton
would be completing my term as SPIDR President.
5 - North Midwest States
Barbara Doering
Needless to say, Jerry's elevation to the Presi-
dency changed that; it appeared to me that there was
Region 6 - South Midwest
Anthony Sinicropi
no point in even trying to invite the President of
the United States to the annual meeting of SPIDR--
Region 7 - West
Paul Prasow
although it would be, as I told him when he was Vice
President, an excellent place to make a major address
Region 8 Canada
Jacob Finkelman
on labor relations.
The Program Committee then hoped to secure the
Secretary of Labor, whoever he might be, and the new
DIRECTORS
Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, whoever
Arvid Anderson
he (she) might be.
William P. Kelly
Linda Lafferty
I wrote to John Dunlop; hopefully, he will accept.
Joseph Murphy
Ricardo Montoya
I also wrote to Betty Murphy whom I had not known
David Tanzman
prior to the time she became NLRB Chairman. I met her
two or three weeks ago, just before my letter to her
was sent.
FORD is 07V830 LIBRARY
Philip W. Buchen, Esq.
May 16, 1975
Page Two
I enclose a copy of my letter and a copy of her reply.
SPIDR is a very significant organization before which the
NLRB Chairman should appear. Ed Miller, for example, was
one of the speakers at the 1973 meeting.
I write this letter to inquire whether you believe it
would be appropriate for The White House to suggest to the
Chairman that even though she has accepted three speeches in
October, she should appear before SPIDR. The organization
includes many of the most prestigious neutrals in both labor
relations and community relationships in the country. I
suspect she knows little, if anything, about it.
I know John Dunlop would react just the opposite if The
White House tried to tell him to make a speech anywhere--
probably even if the President did it personally.
Perhaps I should have talked to her NLRB colleagues, all
of whom I know, before I wrote to her "cold". I thought she
would know of SPIDR; and make a real effort to accept the
invitation.
If you think it unappropriate, just say "No" and I will
confer with the SPIDR Program Committee as to whether we
should try to find some other means to persuade her to change
her mind; or secure one of her NLRB colleagues- which I am
sure we can.
I am now reminded of 1969 when Leo Walsh was president
of the Association of Labor Mediation Agencies, the organi-
zation of all the state and Canadian provincial mediation
agencies- and which now includes the U.S. and Canadian federal
agencies. The FMCS directors, for long before my appointment
to the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, had attended
all ALMA annual conferences and participated in the programs.
Apparently, Curtis Counts had never heard of ALMA. He gave
Leo Walsh the back of the hand. I wrote to Jerry Ford. Counts'
attitude changed promptly and thenceforth he was an active
participant in ALMA affairs, including, a year or two later,
the Association being changed to include the federal agencies.
After I met Counts and he realized who I was, he asked
me why I had not come to him before I went to Jerry Ford.
Obviously, my contacting him at that point would have had no
impact. I should have remembered that experience when I wrote
to Betty Murphy.
Sincerely,
It
Hold
FORD & LIBRA
RGH/dh
Robert G, Howlett
enc.
President
April 23, 1975
The Nonorable Betty Murphy
Chairman
National Labor Relations Board
Washington, D.C. 20570
Dear Mrs. Murphy:
Friday afternoon of April 11 I learned from Tony
Sinicrooi of the University of Iowa that Linda Lafferty
had talked to you Priday about your participating in
the program of the Society of Professionals in Dispute
Resolution to be held at the Century Plaza Hotel in
Los Angeles October 13, 14 and 15. I am delighted to
learn that you look with favor at participation in the
program which is being arranged by Tony Sinicropi and
his committee.
This is a formal invitation from the President of
the organization.
He are hopeful that Secretary of Labor John Dunlop
will also attend and speak. I have offered him either
the kevnote talk at the luncheon on Honday, October 13,
or the banquet position on Tuesday evening, October 14.
Te would like to have you for the "other" spot.
I was sorrv to miss the TDA luncheon on Friday,
April 4. I would have travelled to Washington to meet
you, but on Fridays I teach Grievance Procedure and
Arbitration at the School of Labor and Industrial Re-
lations at Michigan State University. I was just about
to go into my class when Tony Sinicropi's call came
through.
I look forward to meeting you.
Sincerely FORD
GERALD
LIBRAR
RGH/dh
Robert G. Howlett
CC: Anthony Sinicropi, Esq.
President
Dr. Richard Pegnetter
Ms. Linda Lafferty
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20570
OFFICE OF
29 APR 1975
THE CHAIRMAN
Robert G. Howlett, President
Society of Professionals in Dispute
Resolution
Phillips Hall
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
52242
Dear Mr. Howlett:
Thank you for your nice letter dated April 23, 1975,
concerning your invitation for me to speak in Los Angeles
around October 13 or 14, 1975.
When Linda first mentioned that I would be receiving an
invitation from you, she did not state the date. Unfortunate-
ly in October I am already committed to speak before the
Southwestern Legal Foundation and twc other speeches. I had
decided to adopt former Chairman Miller's suggestion and only
accept two speeches a month but somehow October has three
already! I really do not believe it would be fair to my
colleagues on the Board for me to accept a fourth one, as
much as I might like to do SO.
Accordingly, I must regret your kind invitation but I would
appreciate it if you would send me a copy of your program
once it is finalized. I know I would have enjoyed meeting
you and your outstanding group.
Sincerely,
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President
scheduling
Tuesday 5/20/75
10:40 Ted Barreaux called to say they are still operating
755-1100
under the assumption that there will not be a bill
signing ceremony for the securities legislation.
He said they hear that Senator Williams is making
a lot of noise about having a ceremony, but they
aren't in on that.
If there will be a ceremony, they would greatly appreciate
hearing about it. If people from there couldn't attend,
there would be a king-size morale problem.
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Pres scheduling
Tot
P. Justice chief
WorrenBurges
request for
May 20, 1975
Memorial
chiffuctise services for
Dear Mr. Chief Justice:
Warren
On behalf of the President, I wish to acknowledge and thank
you for your kind letter to him about the traditional Supreme
Court Bar Memorial Service for Chief Justice Warren, to be
held in the Courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, May 27.
Most regrettably, because of the final preparations for the
European trip which begins on May 28, the President and
Mrs. Ford will be unable to attend this tribute for Chief
Justice Warren.
With the President's kind regard and very best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
s/
Warren S. Rustand
Appointments Secretary to the President
The Honorable Warren E. Burger
The Chief Justice
of the United States
Washington, D. C. 20543
Information copy to:
Mr. Buchen
Pat Likins, Jerry Jones' Office
FORD : LIBRARY QERALD
Pres. Scheduling
May 7, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
WARREN RUSTAND
FROM:
PHILIP BUCHEN
SUBJECT:
Supreme Court Bar
Memorial Service
Because neither the President nor any of
his representatives attended the services
at the time of Chief Justice Warren's
death, it would be very appropriate for
the President to appear at this memorial
service in Washington. If time simply
will not permit, I would think it would
be fitting for the President to request
the Vice President to attend in his
behalf.
LIBRARY GERALD = FORD
MEMORANDUM
President's
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
memorial
May 5, 1975 services
5/27/75
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PHILIP BUCHEN
Chief Justice
Warren
FROM:
f WARREN RUSTAND WWW
SUB JECT:
Supreme Court Bar Memorial Service
for Chief Justice Warren on May 27
Unless you feel strongly about this, we will regret.
This is the day before the President's departure for Europe.
LIBERTY GERALD ? FORD
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington, B. 4. 20543
CHAMSERS OF
THE CHIEF JUSTICE
April 28, 1975
Dear Mr. President:
R.L.
The traditional Supreme Court Bar Memorial Service
for Chief Justice Warren will be conducted in the Courtroom
at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Having in mind your ser-
vice with Chief Justice Warren on the Commission of Inquiry
relating to President Kennedy's assassination, I thought you
might like to know of this planned tribute.
The proceedings are being arranged, as usual, under
the Chairmanship of the Solicitor General of the United States
as Leader of the Supreme Court Bar. Invitations are now being
issued by him. It occurred to me, however, to draw this to
your attention informally before any formal invitation is issued.
If your busy schedule permits you and Mrs. Ford to at-
tend, special seating will be reserved in the Distinguished
Visitors' Box with the wives of Justices.
Manun Cordially,
The President
The White House
P.S. The formal invitation describes the time as 2:00 p.m.,
but that is a meeting of the Supreme Court Bar Committee to approve
the Resolutions which will be presented to the Court at 3:30 p.m.
LIBRARY GERALD FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Scholuling for
May 20, 1975
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(Paul Glline)
MEMORANDUM FOR: PHIL BUCHEN
BILL ROBERTS July
Kent County
FROM:
airport
Maury deJong says that a letter is being circulated in Grand
Rapids, soliciting $35,000 in funds for a mural at Kent County
Airport depicting the life of Gerald R. Ford from boyhood to
the Presidency. The letter says that Artist Paul Collins has been
commissioned to do the work, and that he has been assured the
President will be there for the unveiling of the mural. deJong
says he's talked with Collins, and Collins claims he was told
by someone in the White House that the President would "try"
to be there.
The letter is signed by Mrs. Bobbie Butler, Patron. deJong
says her address is 2309 Jefferson St., SE in Grand Rapids.
Others listed on the letterhead include Burke Porter, Hazel
Grant, and Milo DeVries. Maury wasn't sure who was organizing
the effort and pushing it.
If you'd like further details I'll be glad to pursue it.
President
Thursday 5/22/75
future
scheduling
8:25
They called from Kissinger's shop and advised that
395-5607
Denis Clift on their staff is going on the trip with
the President.
GERALD R. FORD
\
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Send FYI n copies to
Jack Marsh
&
Worren Rustand
cyp sent R.
FORD
5/26/75
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Dear Mr. Marriett:
It was a pleasure for me to meet with you yesterday
to discuss the President's participation in Honor
America Day which will involve a program on
Saturday night, July 3, 1976, in the Kennedy Center.
This letter will confirm the willingness of President
Ford to be Honorary Chairman of the event. As we
discussed, this identification of the President with
the program will not involve him with the beard
which is formed to plan the event, but will allow his
designation as Homorary Chairman on the printed
program for the event.
I wish you and Honer America much success in
planning for this significant occasion.
Sincerely,
Philip W. Buchem
Counsel to the President
Mr. J. Willard Marriott
5161 River Read
Washington, D. C. 20016
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Milton Mitler
Jack Marsh
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
PHIL BUCHEN
FROM:
DICK CHENEY D
Phil, the President has been asked to serve as the Honorary
Chairman of something called Honor America Day, their
letterhead is attached. The President has agreed to do it;
you ought to go ahead and implement it and work out the
details with Marriott.
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HonorAmerica
A program of the American Historic and Cultural Society, Inc.
Officers
General Chairmen
Congressional Sponsors
Honorary Chairwomen
Chairman
Bob Hope
Hon. Carl Albert
Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower
J. Willard Marriott
Rev. Billy Graham
Hon. Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
5161 River Road
Hon. Gerald R. Ford
Mrs. Harry S. Truman
Washington, D. C. 20016
Hon. Michael J. Mansfield
Hon. Hugh Scott
Vice Chairmen
Hobart Lewis
Leonard H. Marks
TIME:
Treasurer
Charles S. O'Mailey, Jr.
I HAD - Saturday night, July 3, 1976 - Kennedy Center
Secretary and Gen. Counsel
Herbert E. Marks
President's message to the world by TV - Satellite
Board of Directors
Program:
Robert W. Barker, Esq.
Ralph E. Becker
Mrs. Edward Marshall Boehm
Dan Seymour, Leonard Marks, Bob Jani (Disney)
Arch N. Booth
Billy Graham - Bob Hope
Col. Frank Borman
William N. Burch
Freedom Awards - all Presidents
George Champion
Patriotic show around Choir - Charlton Heston
Harlan Cleveland
Fireworks at the end
A.L.Cole
John B. Connally, Jr.
Invited guests, official Washington
Justin Dart
(suggested--Presidents, heads of state
Robert G. Dunlop
Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 11
France, Poland, Germany, Britain, Holland)
Mark Evans
Sunday - Billy Graham
Rev. Billy Graham
Bob Hope
Monday - parade
Jack R. Howard
Frank N. !kard
Hobart Lewis
HAD Representative?
Mrs. Mary Pillsbury Lord
James P. Low
HAD Board to the White House
William J. McManus
Leonard H. Marks, Esq.
J. Willard Marriott
President, Honorary Chairman of the Board - Mrs. Ford?
George Meany
Charles S. O'Malley, Jr.
S. Dillon Ripley
Hatfield Medal money to the Park Service
Mrs. Charles S. Robb
A. Pollard Simons
Rev. Leon H. Sullivan
Swimming Pool Fund
Mrs. Dudley Swim
Donn Tatum
Unemployment tax rebate to companies
Hon. Waiter E. Washington
Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser
Roy Wilkins
1977 Inaugural Director 4-1-76
C. Robert Yeager
Charles J. Zwick
Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore
Executive Director
John P. Cosgrove
927 National Press Building
May 2, 1975
Washington, D. C. 20004
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MEMORANDUM TO:
WARREN RUSTAND
FROM:
JACK MARSH
In the preparation of the background paper for the Marriott
visit to the President on Monday, May 5, I am supplying some
information you may already have. Mr. Marriott met with me
this week on another matter, which I expect will come up in his
discussion on Monday, although it is not the principal purpose
of his visit. This new subject relates to a gift of funds by the
Inaugural Committee to the National Parks Foundation for the
purpose of constructing the swimming pool at the White House.
The principal reason Mr. Marriott is seeing the President, I
understand relates to the Bicentennial. On that subject, he indicated
he would like to discuss the following:
1) The President's schedule for Saturday evening, July 3,
1976 to observe the Bicentennial. He suggests a program
at the Kennedy Center, featuring prominent American
leaders and entertainers, i.e., Billy Graham, Bob Hope,
etc., at which time the President would extend a Bicentennial
message to the world carried by satelite.
2) He wishes to ascertain the views of the President on the
Honor America Day Committee, of which Mr. Marriott is
Chairman. (You should note that the President is already
carried on the letterhead as a Congressional sponsor of the
Committee, relating back to his Congressional service.)
3). He would like to have the President serve as Honorary Chairman
of Honor America Day.
4) He'd like to have Mrs. Ford named to an Honorary post of
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national significance, perhaps Chairlady of the 3 July, 1976
event.
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5) He'd like to have the Honor America Day Committee meet
for a regular meeting at the White House, followed by a
reception.
Finally, and unrelated to subjects just mentioned, he may
wish to seek the President's view as to Inaugural Committee
Director for 1976 - 1977.
cc: PBuchen
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2:05 Called John P. Cosgrove for Mr. Buchen.
628-3400
He has gone to hearings on the Hill, but
Nancy Beang expects to hear from him before
5 p.m. today and will tell him Mr. Buchen called.
(Apparently Cosgrove met with Mr. Mittler at
the White House this morning.)
John P. Cosgrove
628-3400
Executive Director
American Historic and Cultural Society, Inc.
927 National Press Building
Washington, D. C. 20045
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
ROBIN WEST
FROM:
PHILIP BUCHEN
T.W.B.
SUBJECT:
Medal of Freedom Award
Attached is a copy of a letter I have been
holding which poses one way in which the
Medal of Freedom can be used in connection
with the Bicentennial program.
I would appreciate your giving it your
careful attention and to reply to Mr. Marks
on the subject.
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WASHINGTON
February 12, 1975
Dear Leonard:
After our lunch last month I have learned that
Robin West at the White House is in charge of
developing procedures for making Medal of Freedom
awards.
Therefore, I have sent him a copy of your letter
of January 13 and have asked him to respond as
soon as possible.
I have received several copies of Dorothy's splendid
article on Sally Seidman. It made delightful reading
and the only possible fault I could find with it came
from Sally's mistake about my being a poet.
With best wishes.
Sincerely,
Thil
Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
Mr. Leonard H. Marks
Vice Chairman
Honor America
1920 L Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
HonorAmerica
A program of the American Historic and Cultural Society, Inc.
ficers
General Chairmen
Congressional Sponsors
Honorary Chairwomen
hairman
Bob Hope
Hon. Carl Albert
Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Willard Marriott
Rev. Billy Graham
Hon. Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
161 River Road
Hon. Gerald R. Ford
Mrs. Harry S. Truman
ashington, D. C. 20016
Hon. Michael J. Mansfield
Hon. Hugh Scott
ice Chairmen
obart Lewis
eonard H. Marks
reasurer
harles S. O'Malley, Jr.
January 13, 1975
ecretary and Gen. Counsel
erbert E. Marks
Mr. Phillip Buchen
bard of Directors
Assistant to the President
obert W. Barker, Esq.
The White House
alph E. Becker
Edward Marshall Boehm
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N. W.
N. Booth
Washington, D. C. 20500
Frank Borman
illiam N. Burch
eorge Champion
Dear Phil
arlan Cleveland
L. Cole
B. Connally, Jr.
I want to confirm our discussion in which I outlined our
ustin Dart
tentative plans for the celebration on July 4, 1976. As I
obert G. Dunlop
Irs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 11
told you, we are keeping John Warner informed and as
lark Evans
our plans develop, we shall let your offices know.
lev. Billy Graham
Hope
R. Howard
The American Historical and Cultural Society, sponsors
rank N. Ikard
of the Honor America Day, was formed as a non-profit
lobart Lewis
organization in 1969 primarily to encourage a wider obser-
Irs. Mary Pillsbury Lord
ames P. Low
vance of our national day and to commemorate our heritage
/illiam J. McManus
of liberty and freedom. Our efforts in the past have met with
leonard H. Marks, Esq.
Willard Marriott
considerable praise by the President, Cabinet officers and
leorge Meany
numerous civic organizations. We regard the bicentennial year
harles S. O'Mailey, Jr.
as a climax of our planning and sincerely believe it will be a
Dillon Ripley
firs. Charles S. Robb
high point in the Year 1976.
Pollard Simons
Rev. Leon H. Suilivan
frs. Dudley Swim
As part of our plans for the bicentennial program, I would
Donn Tatum
like to urge upon you an idea which I have considered care-
ton. Walter E. Washington
fully and which I enthusiastically endorse - having President
rederick K. Weyerhaeuser
lov Wilkins
Ford inaugurate a new national custom by conferring the
Robert Yeager
highest civilian award - the Medal of Freedom - on that day to
es J. Zwick
those Americans who have distinguished themselves in private
INecutive Director
P. Cosgrove
27 National Press Building
naton, D. C. 20004
623-3400
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and governmental careers. As the records will show,
the medal has been given by the President of the United
States to people who have made distinctive contributions
in the arts, sciences and community endeavors. Pre-
vious recipients of this award have cherished it as the
ultimate recognition for their service to our country.
I recommend that on July 4, 1976 President Ford use
this historic occasion to single out those Americans who
have enriched our society and dedicated their lives to the
improvement of mankind. The criteria for their selec-
tion has been previously determined and I would be glad to
discuss with you the steps to be taken if the suggestion is
adopted.
I would be grateful if you would bring these thoughts to the
President's attention and let us know of his reaction.
Sincerely
Leonard H. Marks
Pres.
May 27, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ROBERT GOLDWIN
FROM:
PHILIP BUCHEN
SUBJECT:
Proposed Invitation to
Jerome Weisner
To confirm our conversation of yesterday, I
would like to recommend that Jerome Weisner,
President, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology be included in the next meeting
of the President with representatives of
the academic world.
FORD
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