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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 72A) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
A military aide's log of the President's visit to the Pacific
Basin, November 17 - 25, 1974 was not available for compilation
of the President's diary. Attached is a proposed schedule of
the President's activities.
See the file copy of the President's diary for movement logs,
telephone logs, and passenger manifests for the trip. Confirmed
information on attendees at Presidential meetings may be available
in the National Security Council MEMCON files.
EXECUTIVE
TR11-1
THE
PRESIDENTE
TR 11-2
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DEPARTURE FROM OSAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, JAPAN, AND
PRESIDENTIAL SCHEDULE FOR SEOUL, KOREA
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 22, 1974
FROM:
Terry O'Donnell
VIA:
DONALD RUMSFELD
SEQUENCE:
7:45 a.m.
Escorted by Ambassador Ushiba, you
depart suite en route motorcade.
7:50 a.m.
Board motorcade and depart en route
helicopter landing pad.
7:54 a.m.
Arrive landing pad, board helicopter
and depart en route Osaka International
Airport. Ambassador Ushiba will be
a guest aboard the helicopter.
8:20 a.m.
Arrive Osaka International Airport.
8:25 a.m.
You bid farewell to the members of the
Suite of Honour and Ambassador Ushiba.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
8:30 a.m.
Air Force One departs en route Seoul,
Korea.
(Flying Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes)
Enclosures filed in
Oversize Attachments
#
1056
X
Seoul, Korea
2.
Friday - November 22, 1974
10:00 a.m.
Arrive Kimpo International Airport,
Seoul, Korea.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
LIVE TELEVISION
CLOSED ARRIVAL
Dong Jo Kim, Foreign Minister and
Chairman of the Reception Committee,
Youn Tai Chi, Chief of Protocol, and
Richard L. Sneider, U.S. Ambassador
to Korea, proceed up the front ramp
to greet you.
You, escorted by Mr. Chi and followed
by Secretary Kissinger, descend the front
ramp. Foreign Minister Kim and Amb.
Sneider descend the ramp at a later time.
Mr. Chi will introduce you and Secretary
Kissinger to President Park Chung Hee.
You are escorted by President Park through
an honor guard to a location to meet the
following:
Il Kwon Chung, Speaker of the National
Assembly
Pok Kee Min, Chief Justice
Jong Pil Kim, Prime Minister
Mrs. Jong Pil Kim
Mrs. Dong Jo Kim
Benjamin Tria Tirona, Philippine Ambassador
and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
Pyong Choon Hahm, Korean Ambassador
to the United States
Mrs. Richard L. Sneider
General Richard G. Stilwell, Commander-
in-Chief, U.S. Command and
Commander, U.S. Forces Korea
Mrs. Richard G. Stilwell
Seoul, Korea
3.
Friday - November 22, 1974
You are escorted by President Park to
the honor stand. President Park is on your
left.
"Ruffles and Flourishes"
A 21-gun salute begins with the U.S.
National Anthem. You place your hand
over your heart.
Korean National Anthem.
You and President Park board an honor
guard inspection car. You board first and
move to the left; then President Park
will board. You will both stand in the
car as it proceeds to a location where
the honor guard commander, Major Oh,
is located. Major Oh will board the car
in the front seat and then the car proceeds
to pass the troops in review.
As the car passes the colors, you and the
Commander salute. The car returns to
the honor stand. You shake hands with the
Commander after leaving the car and then
return to the honor stand.
After you and President Park return to the
honor stand, the honor guard presents arms.
10:20 a. m.
President Park delivers welcoming address
in Korean.
10:23 a.m.
Interpretation into English.
10:26 a.m.
YOU DELIVER ARRIVAL STATEMENT.
10:29 a. m.
Interpretation into Korean, following delivery.
10:32 a.m.
You receive a bouquet from Miss So Young
Son, a young Korean flower girl.
Seoul, Korea
4.
Friday - November 22, 1974
10:34 a. m.
You are presented the key to the
City of Seoul by Mayor Ja Choon Koo.
10:36 a. m.
Escorted by President Park, you move
to meet the welcoming dignitaries and the
Diplomatic Corps. President Park will be to
your left.
NOTE:
Welcoming dignitaries consist
of Cabinet members and wives.
10:45 a. m.
You and President Park board President
Park's car and depart en route Chosun
Hotel. You will board first and slide over to
the left side of the rear seat.
(Driving Time: 30 minutes)
CROWD SITUATION
11:15 a.m.
Motorcade arrives Chosun Hotel. You
are escorted by President Park to hotel
lobby. You then escort President
Park back to his car and bid him
farewell. You proceed to your suite.
NOTE:
Korean custom dictates
above sequences.
11:20 a. m.
Arrive suite.
PERSONAL TIME: 10 minutes
11:30 a.m.
You depart suite, and Foreign Minister
Dong Jo Kim, meets you and escorts you
to motorcade for boarding.
11:31 a. m.
Motorcade departs en route National
Cemetery. Foreign Minister Kim will ride
with you.
(Driving time: 14 minutes)
Seoul, Korea
5.
Friday-November 22, 1974
11:45 a. m.
Motorcade arrives National Cemetery.
Escorted by Minister Kim, you meet the
following:
Hon. Jyong Chul Suh, Minister of National
Defense
Gen. Jae Hyun Ro, Army Chief of Staff
Adm. Chong Yon Hwang, Navy Chief of Staff
Mr. Yuon Tai Chi, Chief of Protocol
Mr. Ju Ho Lee, Chief Custodian of Cemetery
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
You, escorted by Minister Suh and
Mr. Lee, ascend the stairs to a designated
spot. You turn and face the honor guard.
NOTE:
The honor guard presents arms
as the band plays the National
Anthems of the U.S. and Korea.
11:50 a. m.
After the anthems, you turn and are escorted
to the Memorial Tower to the Unknown
Soldiers by Minister Suh and Mr. Lee.
NOTE:
The U.S. and Korean parties
follow.
Reaching the Tower, you rest your hand
on the wreath and, assisted by military
aides, place the wreath at the Tower.
You then move to the incense burner and
put incense in the burner three times. Each
time you take a handful of the incense which is
in matchstick form and put it in the burner.
Two commands are then given by Mr. Lee.
At the first command, you place your hand
over your heart and at the second command,
you bow while taps are sounding.
Seoul, Korea
6.
Friday - November 22, 1974
11:55 a.m.
Escorted by Minister Suh and Mr. Lee,
you move down the aisle to the arch and
stop to sign the guest book.
NOTE:
Minister Suh and Mr. Lee leave
you to go to Madame Park's tomb.
Escorted by Mr. Kim, you proceed to a
motorcade for boarding. Mr. Kim will
ride with you.
11:58 a. m.
Motorcade departs en route tomb of
Madame Park.
12:00 Noon
Arrive Madame Park's tomb. You are met
by Minister Suh and Mr. Lee and are
escorted up the steps to the tomb of
Madame Park.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
12:05 p.m.
Assisted by a Korean military aide, upon
reaching the tomb, you place a flower
basket on front of the tomb and take
a position before the incense burner.
You place incense in the burner three
times.
NOTE:
By verbal command of Mr. Lee,
you bow for silent prayer and put
your hand over your heart.
12:10 p. m.
Escorted by Minister Suh, you move down
the steps and sign the guest book.
Escorted by Minister Suh, you proceed
to motorcade, board, and depart en
route helopad. Mr. Suh will accompany
you.
12:14 p.m.
Arrive helopad. You are met by General
Richard G. Stilwell, Commander-in-Chief,
U.N. Command and Commander, U.S.
Forces Korea.
Seoul, Korea
7.
Friday - November 22, 1974
12:15 p.m.
Board helicopter and depart en route
Camp Casey.
(Flying Time: 25 minutes)
PRESIDENTIAL GUESTS
General Stilwell
Minister Suh
12:40 p.m.
Arrive Camp Casey.
You will be met by Maj. Gen. Henry E.
Emerson, Commanding General, 2nd
U.S. Infantry Division.
NOTE:
You will be given a field
jacket to wear which will fit over
your suit coat if necessary.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
CROWD SITUATION
Escorted by Maj. Gen. Emerson,
you proceed along the bleachers to a
viewing area for a combat football
game, passing through a number of troops
en route.
12:44 p.m.
Arrive bleacher area.
You throw out the first balls (2) for the
beginning of an intradivisional championship
game. (Combat football is an unstructured
"free for all" form of football with continuous
two-ball play, 40 men on a side, no pads, few
rules, with the objective of throwing the football
through the other's goal.
You view the game from the bleachers.
12:55 p.m.
Escorted by General Emerson, you proceed to
walk toward the Field Mess.
Arrive Field Mess.
Seoul, Korea
8.
Friday - November 22, 1974
You proceed through the chow line, take
a seat, and eat lunch with the troops.
1:25 p.m.
Escorted by Maj. Gen. Emerson, you
depart Field Mess en route Hanson Field
House.
Arrive Hanson Field House to view intra-
divisional championship of Tae Kwon Do.
Tae Kwon Do is a form of traditional Korean
combat with a significant amount of kicking
footwork involved.
1:29 p.m.
On announcement, you, accompanied by
Maj. Gen. Emerson, proceed to bleacher
seats to sit among enlisted men.
Upon arrival at your seat, you will be pre-
sented a second division letter sweater
by General Emerson.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
CROWD SITUATION: Approx. 2,000
1:32 p.m.
Tae Kwon Do Championship matches begin.
(Two bouts: approx. 4 minutes each).
1:40 p.m.
At the conclusion of the matches, there will
be a presentation of a plaque for Mrs. Ford
from the officers and enlisted men of the
2nd Infantry Division by PFC Harold E.
Hawkins.
1:43 p.m.
Escorted by Maj. Gen. Emerson, you depart
by foot en route motorcade located at the
Field Mess.
Seoul, Korea
9.
Friday - November 22, 1974
1:45 p.m.
Board motorcade en route Indianhead
Field.
1:49 p.m.
Arrive Indianhead Field, proceed to
helicopter for boarding. Ambassador Sneider
will be your guest aboard the helicopter.
1:50 p.m.
Depart Indianhead Field en route Capitol
Building, Seoul.
(Flying Time: 25 minutes)
2:15 p. m.
Arrive Capitol Grounds helopad. You will be
met by Minister Kim.
Proceed to motorcade, board and depart
en route Chosun Hotel. Minister Kim will
ride with you.
2:20 p.m.
Arrive Chosun Hotel. Proceed to your
suite.
PERSONAL TIME: 35 minutes.
2:54 p. m.
Escorted by Mr. Kim, you depart suite
and proceed to motorcade for boarding.
2:55 p.m.
Motorcade departs Chosun Hotel
en route Blue House for courtesy call
and head to head meeting.
3:00 p. m.
Arrive Blue House and are met by President
Park Chung Hee and Miss Park Hun Hae.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
Escorted by President Park and Mr. Sang
Ho Cho, Senior Protocol Secretary and
interpreter, you proceed to reception room
where you sign the guest book.
Seoul, Korea
10.
Friday - November 22, 1974
3:05 p.m.
You are escorted by President Park
to the Grand Reception Hall.
Assisted by Ambassador Catto, you
introduce members of the U.S. Official
Party to President Park. Assisted by Mr. Chi,
President Park introduces his party to you.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
3:08 p.m.
You move to the gift table and present
gift to President Park. President Park
reciprocates by presenting his gift to
you.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
You and President Park exchange autographed
photographs.
3:14 p.m.
You and President Park, escorted by Mr. Chi,
proceed to President Park's office.
NOTE:
U.S. official party and Korean
official party participants follow.
3:15 p.m.
Head to head meeting begins.
Participants include:
U.S.
Korean
President Park
The President
Prime Minister Kim
Secretary Kissinger
Foreign Minister Kim
General Scowcroft
Ambassador Hahm
Amb. Sneider
Chief Presidential Secretary Kim
Assistant Secy. Habib
5:15 p.m.
Meeting concludes. You, escorted by President
Park, board motorcade and depart en route
Chosun Hotel. Mr. Kim will ride with you.
5:25 p.m.
Motorcade arrives Chosun Hotel. Minister
Kim bids you goodbye at your suite.
PERSONAL TIME: 1 hour
Seoul, Korea
11. Friday - November 22, 1974
6:24 p.m.
Escorted by Minister Kim, you depart
suite en route motorcade en route
reception at Capitol building.
ATTIRE: Black Tie
6:25 p.m.
Motorcade departs Chosun Hotel en route
Capitol Building.
6:30 p. m.
Arrive Capitol Building where you are met
by President Park, Miss Park, and Youn
Tai Chi.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE.
You and President Park ascend stairs to
the reception hall.
Fanfare.
You and President Park, escorted by
a color guard, enter the reception hall
and move to a designated spot for a
receiving line of guests. President Park
will be on your right.
GUESTS: Approximately 750
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
7:15 p.m.
At the conclusion of the receiving line, you
and President Park, escorted by Mr. Sang
Ho Cho, proceed up the stairs to the
holding room to meet guests as follows.
Prime Minister Chong Pil Kim and Mrs. Kim
Foreign Minister Dong Jo Kim and Mrs. Kim
Seoul, Korea
12.
Friday - November 22, 1974
7:30 p.m.
You and President Park are escorted by
Mr. Cho to the banquet hall.
Announcement.
On announcement, you are escorted by
President Park to the head table and take
your seat at President Park's right.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE.
Dinner is served. A band plays chamber
music.
8:45 p.m.
President Park rises, moves to stand-up
microphone, and delivers welcoming speech.
Interpretation follows.
8:58 p.m.
President Park proposes a toast which is
interpreted.
The U.S. National Anthem is played.
9:00 p.m.
You move to stand-up microphone and deliver
remarks which are interpreted.
9:13 p.m.
You propose a toast.
Guests rise.
The Korean National Anthem is played.
9:15 p.m.
You, President Park, and head table
guests depart banquet hall for holding room
for after-dinner drinks.
Seoul, Korea
13.
Friday - November 22, 1974
9:28 p.m.
You and President Park, escorted by
Mr. Cho, board elevator and proceed
to reception hall for traditional Korean
arts performance.
9:30 p.m.
On announceme nt, you and President Park
enter the reception hall and take your seats.
Traditional Korean arts performance begins.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE.
9:59 p.m.
At the conclusion of the performance, you,
escorted by President Park, depart the
reception hall and proceed to motorcade.
President Park bids you goodnight.
10:00 p.m.
Motorcade departs en route Chosun Hotel.
OVERNIGHT.