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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 74A) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
APRIL 4, 1975
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA
TIME
DAY
8:15 a.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
8:15
The President, accompanied by Leon C. Parma Group Executive,
Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Company, San Diego, California,
went to his motorcade.
8:17
8:38
The President and Mr. Parma motored from the Presidential
vacation residence to Palm Springs Municipal Airport,
Palm Springs, California.
8:44
9:42
The President flew by the "Spirit of '76" from Palm Springs
Municipal Airport to Hamilton AFB, San Rafael, California.
For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A."
9:42
The President was greeted by:
Congressman Don H. Clausen (R-California)
Congressman George Miller (R-California)
Maj. Gen. Rollin B. Moore, Jr., Commander, Western
Air Force Reserve Region
Brig. Gen. William G. Hathaway, Commander, Hamilton
AFB
Jack Ford
10:01
10:50
The President flew by helicopter from Hamilton AFB to "The
Geysers" geothermal power field, Sonoma County, Califor-
nia. For a.list of passengers, see APPENDIX "B."
10:55
The President was greeted by:
Fred L. Hartley, Chairman of the Board and President
of Union Oil Company of Los Angeles, California
Shermer L. Sibley, Chairman of the Board of Pacific
Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, Califor-
nia
Carrel Otte, Vice President for General Operations,
Union Oil Company, Los Angeles, California
Paul Matthew, Manager of Steam Generation for Pacific
Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, Califor-
nia
Dan A. McMillan, Jr., President, Thermal Power
Company, San Francisco, California
Ted E. Wilmsen, Operations Supervisor of Magna Power
Company, Los Angeles, California
Will Johnson, County Supervisor, Sonoma County,
California
Peter Behr, State Senator (R-California) ?
GPO 1974 555-863
Page 1 of 5 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
APRIL 4, 1975
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA
TIME
DAY
10:55 a.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
In
P=
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
Out
10:55
12:25
The President attended a tour of a drilling rig, a briefing
at a geothermal pump station and other facilities.
Members of the press
10:55
11:00
The President motored from the helicopter landing zone to
the geothermal panoramic viewing site. He was accompanied
by:
Mr. Hartley
Mr. Otte
11:00
11:15
The President attended a briefing by Mr. Otte on the geo-
thermal valley.
11:15
The President returned to his motorcade.
11:15?
11:25?
The President motored from the geothermal panoramic viewing
site to a drilling rig. He was accompanied by:
Mr. Hartley
Mr. Otte
11:25?
11:30?
The President attended a walking tour of the drilling site
and briefing by Mr. Otte.
11:30?
The President returned to his motorcade.
11:30?
11:37?
The President motored from the drilling rig to the producing
well site. He was accompanied by:
Mr. Hartley
Mr. Otte
The President went to a viewing area and received a briefing
by Mr. Otte on a producing well.
11:47?
The President returned to his motorcade.
11:47?
11:56?
The President motored from the producing well site to the
Pacific Gas and Electric geothermal power generation
plant. He was accompanied by:
Mr. Hartley
Mr. Sibley
The President was met by Mr. Matthews.
The President attended a tour and briefing by Mr. Matthews
at the power generation plant and cooling towers.
GPO: 1974 OL 555-863
Page2 of 5 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
APRIL 4, 1975
TIME
DAY
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA
12:10? p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
12:10?
The President returned to his motorcade.
12:10?
12:17?
The President motored from the Pacific Gas and Electric
geothermal power generation plant to the helicopter
landing zone.
12:22?
The President bade farewell to his hosts.
12:25
1:09
The President flew by helicopter from "The Geysers" geo-
thermal power field to Treasure Island Naval Station,
San Francisco, California. For a list of passengers,
see APPENDIX "C."
The President was greeted by Capt. John Cromwell, Jr., (USN)
Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Station, Treasure Island.
1:15?
The President went to his motorcade.
1:22
1:31
The President, accompanied by his son, Jack, motored from
the U.S. Naval Station to the St. Francis Hotel, San
Francisco.
The President was greeted by:
William Quinn, Vice President General Manager,
Western International Hotels
Jay Scott, front office manager, Western Hotel,
San Francisco
The President went to his suite.
1:40?
?
The President met with Secretary of the Interior-designate
Stanley K. Hathaway.
1:45?
5:00
The President hosted a reception and working luncheon with
Western Governors. For a list of participants, see
APPENDIX "D."
1:45
2:05
The President received luncheon guests.
2:05
2:10
The Presidential party went to the Borgia Room.
2:05
5:00
The Presidential party attended a working luncheon.
5:05
The President returned to his suite.
GPO: 1974 555-863
Page 3 of 5 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
APRIL 4, 1975
TIME
DAY
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA
5:43? p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
5:43?
6:30?
The President met with approximately 25 California
Republican leaders. For a list of attendees, see
APPENDIX "E."
6:58?
The President met with:
Eugene Trefethen, Chairman of the Bay Area Council
A.W. "Tom" Clausen, Past President of the Bay Area
Council
Angelo Siracusa, Executive Director of the Bay Area
Council
The President wentotoethe Italian Room. He was accompanied
by:
Mr. Trefethen
Mr. Clausen
Mr. Siracusa
7:00
9:47
The President attended the General Reception of the Bay Area
Council's Annual Dinner Meeting.
7:05?
The President greeted guests.
7:20?
The President, escorted by Mr. Trefethen, went to the
Georgian Room.
7:21?
7:30?
The President attended a head table reception.
7:40?
The President, escorted by Mr. Trefethen, went to the head
table. For a list of head table guests, see APPENDIX
"F."
7:55?
9:00?
The Presidential party had dinner.
9:06?
9:47?
The President addressed approximately 1,000 businessmen,
government, academic, civic, environmental and labor
representatives attending the dinner.
9:51
The President, escorted by Mr. Trefethen, returned to his
motorcade.
9:51
10:32
The President and his son, Jack, motored from the St. Francis
Hotel to Hamilton AFB, San Rafael, California.
GPO: 1974 555-863
Page 4 of 5 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
APRIL 4, 1975
TIME
DAY
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA
9:47? p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President was met by Col. Richard E. George, Hamilton
AFB Executive Officer.
10:40
11:38
The President flew by the "Spirit of '76" from Hamilton AFB
to Palm Springs Municipal Airport, Palm Springs, Califor-
nia. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "G."
11:45
12:06
The President and his son, Jack, motored from the Palm
Springs Municipal Airport to the Presidential vacation
residence.
EJ/EJ 5/21/75
GPO: 1974 OL- 555-863
Page 5 of 5 Page(s).
PASSENGER MANIFEST
APPENDIX "A"
AIR FORCE ONE 27000
FOR OFFICEAL USE ONLY
MISSION 250
Palm Springs, CA to Hamilton AFB, CA
is Apr 1975
Dep: 8:44am
Arr:
9:41am
+57
480SM
1.
THE PRESIDENT
2.
Mr. Robert I. Hartmann, Counsellor
3.
Mr. Leon Parma, Group Exec., Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Co., San Diego, Calif.
4.
Mr. Alan Greenspan, Chm., Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
5.
Mr. Terrence O'Donnell, Aide
6.
Mr. Red Cavaney, Director, Advance Office
7.
Mr. Donald Rumsfeld, Assistant
8.
Mr. Ron Nessen, Press Secretary
9.
LCDR T. Stephen Todd, Naval Aide
10.
Mr. Jack Kightlinger , Photographer
11.
Mr. Robert Orben, Associate Editor
12.
Mr. Milton Friedman, Deputy Executive Editor
13.
Miss Kathy Wooten, Secretary to Mr. Theis
14.
Miss Jeannie Quinlan, Secretary (Advance Office)
15.
RADM William M. Lukash, Physician
16.
MSCS Arturo Bautista, valet
17.
MSG Herbert G. Oldenburg, baggage handler
18.
SGT Patricia A. Jones, Stenographer
19.
Mr. R. Keiser
20.
Mr. J. Merchant
21.
Mr. L. Alfero
22,
Mr. J. Ball
23,
Mr. R. Bowers
USSS
24.
Mr. M. Mikalson
25.
Mr. J. McEleny
26.
Mr. C. Ortman
27.
Mr. Howard Benedict
AP
28.
Miss Helen Thomas
UPI
29.
Mr. Charles Tasnadi
AP Photo
30.
Mr. Ron Bennett
UPI Photo
31.
Mr. Lew Cannon
Washington Post
32.
Mr. Dean Fischer
Time
33.
Mr. John Cochran
NBC News
34.
Mr. Cal Marlin
CBS News
35.
Mr. Tom Novak
CBS News
36.
Mr. Cleve Ryan
Lighting Technician
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPENDIX "B"
HELICOPTER MANIFEST
April 4, 1975
FROM: HAMILTON AFB, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
TO: GEYSERS, GEOTHERMAL POWER FIELD,
SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
The President
Congressman Don H. Clausen (R-California)
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant
Frank G. Zarb, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA)
Congressman George Miller, (D-California)
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
Leon C. Parma, Group Executive, Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Company, San Diego, Calif.
Dr. William M. Lukash, Physician
LCDR Stephen Todd, Naval Aide
APPENDIX "C"
HELICOPTER MANIFEST
April 4, 1975
FROM: GEYSERS, GEOTHERMAL POWER FIELD
TO: TREASURE ISLAND, NAVAL STATION
SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, CAILFORNIA
The President
Congressman Don H. Clausen (R-California)
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant
Frank G. Zarb, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA)
Congressman George Miller (D-California)
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
Leon C. Parma, Group Executive, Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Company, San Diego, Calif.
Dr. William M. Lukash, Physician
LCDR Stephen Todd, Naval Aide
APPENDIX "D"
Attendance confirmed by
James Falk-all present
GOVERNORS RECEPTION AND LUNCHEON
April 4, 1975
PARTICIPANTS:
Stanley R. Hathaway, Secretary-designate of the Interior and former Congressman
(R-Wyoming)
Gov. Calvin L. Rampton (D-Utah)
Gov. Daniel Evans (R-Washington)
Gov. Ed Herschler (D-Wyoming)
Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (D-California)
Gov. Cecil D. Andrus (D-Idaho)
Gov. Thomas L. Judge (D-Montana)
Gov. Mike O'Callaghan (D-Nevada)
Gov. Robert W. Straub (D-Oregon)
Gov. George R. Ariyoshi (D-Hawaii)
WHITE HOUSE STAFF:
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Frank G. Zarb, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA)
James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant
for Domestic Affairs
James Falk, Associate Director of the Domestic Council for Intergovernmental
Relations
APPENDIX "E"
attendance not confirmed
CALIFORNIA GOP REPRESENTATIVES
April 4, 1975
PARTICIPANTS:
Paul Haerle, Republican State Chairman and attorney in San Francisco
Leon C. Parma, member of the Board of Trustees of the Republican Associates
of San Diego and Group Executive, Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Co., Inc.
William Banowsky, National Committeeman and President of Pepperdine College
Elsa Sanstrom, Natonal Committeewoman and former State President of the
California Federation of Republican Women
Robert C. Kirkwood, San Francisco County Chairman and attorney
Charles Collier, San Mateo County Central Committee Chairman
William Moses, Contra Costa County Republican Chairman
Truman Campbell, Secretary of the State Republican Central Committee
Putnam Livermore, Former Republican State Chairman and attorney
David Packard, former Deputy Secretary of Defense, President of Hewlett
Packard Co., Palo Alto, California
Mrs. Hale (Nita) Ashcraft, member of the State Personnel Board and State
Executive Committee
Fritz Huntzinger, in the oil business
James Halley, past Chairman of the State Committee
Dixon Arnette, Assembly Whip
Jack Hume, party fund-raiser
Michael Cobb, Santa Clara County Chairman
Evva Stivers, Alameda County Chairman
William Benx, Marin County Chairman
John V. Diepenbrock, party fund-raiser and member of the State Central Committee
Wanda Agostini, State Vice Chairman for Northern California
Elsie Buchenau, State Vice Chairman for Central California
Robert Beverly, minority leader of the State assembly and former mayor of
Manhattan Beach, California
Margaret Scott,
APPENDIX "F"
April 4, 1975
HEAD TABLE GUESTS BAY AREA DINNER
list not confirmed
LOWER TIER
Hale K. Warn
Council Treasurer, Chairman of the Board (Retired),
Title Insurance & Trust Co.
Robert J. McLaughlin
President, Fibreboard Corporation
William S. Pfeifle
President, The Bank of California, RA
Stuart D. Menist
Chairman of the Board, Fireman's Fund American Insurance
Companies
C. Lester Hogan
Vice Chairman of the Board, Fairchild Camera & Instrument
Corporation
Robert L. Gibson
President, California Canners & Growers
Warren D. Chinn
Senior Vice President, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc.
Brooks Walker, Jr.
Chairman of the Board, United States Leasing International Inc
Jerome W. Komes, Jr.
President, Bechtel Corporation
William R. Breuner
President, John Breuner Company
Richard B. Madden
President & Chief Executive Officer, Potlatch Corporation
J. P. Goetz
Vice President, Pacific Coast Region, Westinghouse Electric
Corporation
Alan Greenspan
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Albert H. Bowker
Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley
Fred Drexler
Chairman of the Board, Industrial Indemnity Company
Ron Nessen
Press Secretary
Charles L. Gould
Executive Director, The Hearst Foundation
Howard W. Rathbun
Chairman of the Board, First National Bank of San Jose
Lloyd P. Johnson
Executive Vice President, Security Pacific National Bank
John J. Balles
President, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Wayne H. Fisher
Chairman of the Board, Lucky Stores, Inc.
Peter B. Haas
President, Levi Strauss & Company
J. M. Long
President, Longs Drug Stores
A. E. Perlman
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Western Pacific
Railroad Company
Anthony M. Frank
Chairman of the Board, Citizens Savings & Loan Association
James Cannon
Assistant to the President for the Domestic Council
John M. Lillie
Council Secretary
President, Leslie Salt Company
Angelo J. Siracusa
Council Executive Director
UPPER TIER
C. D. Mims
President, Standard Oil Company of California, Western
Operations, Inc.
C. E. Dahl
President & Chief Executive Officer, Crown Zellerbach Corp.
Mortimer Pleishbacker
Melvin B. Lane
President, Lane Publishing Company
Hils Eklund
Senior Vice President, Kaiser Industries Corporation
Weldon B. Gibson
Executive Vice President, Stanford Research Institute
George P. Shultz
Executive Vice President, Bechtel Corporation
Arjay Hiller
Council Vice Chairman
Dean of the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Donald Rumsfeld
Assistant to the President in White House Operations
A. W. Clausen
Council Immediate Past Chairman
President, Bank of America, NT & SA
Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States
Eugene E. Trefether, Jr. Council Chairman
Director, Retired President, Kaiser Industries Corp
APPENDIX "F" -2
4/4/75
PODIUM
B. F. Biaggini
Council Vice Chairman
President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Pacific Co.
Joseph L. Alioto
Mayor of San Francisco
Shermer L. Sibley
Council Vice Chairman
Chairman of the Board, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Robert T. Hartmann
Counselor to the President
Roy L. Branderburger
Council Vice Chairman
Regional Vice President, Monsanto Company
David Packard
Chairman of the Board, Hewlett-Packard Company
S. D. Bechtel, Sr.
Council Past Chairman
Senior Director, The Bechtel Group of Companies
David D. Bohannon
President, David D. Bohannon Organization
Werdell W. Witter
Executive Vice President, Dean Witter & Co., Incorporated
Fred H. Merrill
Chairman of the Board, ITEL Corporation
A. R. Batchelder
Executive Vice President, Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc.
Ralph W. Seely
Vice President & General Manager, Western Steel Division,
United States Steel Corporation
PASSENGER MANIFEST
APPENDIX "G"
AIR FORCE ONE 27000
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
MISSION 250
Hamilton AFB, CA to Palm Springs, CA
4 And 1975
Pan: 10:39pm
Arr:
11:37pm
+58
480SM
1.
THE PRESIDENT
2.
Mr. Robert I. Hartmann, Counsellor
3.
Mr. Donald Rumsfeld, Assistant
4.
Mr. Jack Ford, son
5.
Miss Debbie Curry
6.
Mr. Leon Parma, Group Exec., Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Co., San Diego, Calif.
7.
Mr. Alan Greenspan, Chm. Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
8.
Mr. Terrence O'Donnell Aide
9.
Mr. Red Cavaney, Director of the Advance Office
10,
Mr. Ron Nessen, Press Secretary
11.
Mr. Robert Orben, Associate Editor
12,
Mr. Milton Friedman, Deputy Executive Editor
13.
LCDR T, Stephen Todd, Naval Aide
14.
B/Gen Lawrence Adams Commander of the White House Communications Agency
15.
Mr. Jack Kightlinger, Photographer
(WHCA)
16.
Miss Kathy Wooten, Secretary (Editorial Office)
17.
RADM William M. Lukash, Physician
IS.
Miss Jeannie Quinlan, Secretary (Advance Office)
19.
MSCS Arturo Bautista, valet
20,
MS1 Rogelio Guillermo, steward
21.
MSG Herbert G. Oldenburg, baggage handler
22.
SGT Patricia A. Jones Stenographer
23.
Mr. R. Keiser
24.
Mr. J. Merchant
25.
Mr. W. Welch
26.
Mr. C. Maddox
27.
Mr. J. Delamore
28.
Mr. C. Bulloch
USSS
29,
Mr. P. Hackenberry
30.
Mr. L. Miller
31.
Mr. R. Melvin
32.
Mr. S. Ott
33.
Mr. Howard Benedict
AP
34,
Miss Helen Thomas
UPI
35.
Mr. Charles Tasnadi
AP Photo
36.
Mr. Ron Bennett
UPI Photo
37.
Mr. Marty Schram
Newsday
38.
Mr. Walt Rodgers
AP Radio
39.
Mr. John Mashek
USN&WR
40.
Mr. Cal Marlin
CBS
41.
Mr. Tom Novak
CBS
42.
Mr. Cleve Ryan
CBS
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY