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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 75) 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.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
MAY 24, 1975
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
7:03 a.m. SATURDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:03
The President had breakfast.
7:40
The President went to the Oval Office.
7:43
8:05
The President met with:
David A. Peterson, Chief, Central Intelligence
Agency/Office of Current Intelligence (CIA/OCI)
White House Support Staff
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for
National Security Affairs
8:05
8:20
The President met with his Assistant, Donald H. Rumsfeld.
8:35
8:40
The President met with:
Michaele Duffy, sculptress from Port Huron, Michigan
George Duffy, father and former manager of the
University of Michigan football team when the
President played center, currently a railroad
executive in Port Huron, Michigan
Mrs. George Duffy
George Duffy, Jr., son
Christopher G. Janus, Registered Representative with
Bache and Company, Incorporated stock brokers
Chicago, Illinois
The purpose of the meeting was for the President to
receive the sculpture "The Players" by Michaele Duffy.
8:45
8:50
The President met for a farewell handshake with:
Walter D. Scott, departing Associate Director
of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for Economics and General Government
Mrs. Walter D. Scott
Tim Scott, son
David Scott, son
Gordon Scott, son
8:54
The President went to the Cabinet Room.
8:54
10:20
The President attended a meeting to discuss the economy and
energy. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
10:20
The President returned to the Oval Office.
10:25
10:35
The President met with Mr. Rumsfeld.
GPO: 1974 OL-555-863
Page 1 of 3 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
MAY 24, 1975
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
10:40 a.m. SATURDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President met with:
10:40
12:30
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
10:40
12:30
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
11:15
12:30
Mr. Rumsfeld
12:56
The President went to the South Grounds of the White House.
12:56
1:15
The President motored from the South Grounds to Burning Tree
Country Club, Burdet and River Roads, Bethesda, Maryland.
1:15
6:30
The President played golf with:
Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Arizona)
Rodney W. Markley, Jr., Vice President, Ford Motor
Company, Washington, D.C.
Frank Capra, producer and director of motion pictures
6:30
6:52
The President motored from Burning Tree Country Club to the
South Grounds of the White House.
6:53
The President returned to the Oval Office.
7:00
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
7:05
The President returned to the South Grounds of the White
House.
7:05
7:12
The President motored from the South Grounds to L'Enfant
Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza East.
7:12
8:08
The President attended the sixth reunion of shipmates who
served on board the U.S.S. Monterey during World War II.
For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B."
Members of the press
7:12
The President was greeted by:
Rear Adm. Roger W. Mehle, USN (Ret.), Co-Chairman
of the U.S.S. Monterey Reunion
Charles A. Webb, Co-Chairman of the U.S.S. Monterey
Reunion and President of the National Association
of Motor Bus Owners, Washington, D.C.
Herbert Pianin, Executive Assistant Manager of
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
7:17
7:35
The President, escorted by Rear Adm. Mehle and Mr. Webb,
went to the Grand Ballroom.
GPO: 1974 - 555-863
Page 2 of 3 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
MAY 24, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
TIME
DAY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
7:17 p.m. SATURDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:17
7:35
The President received dinner guests.
7:35
The President, escorted by Rear Adm. Mehle and Mr. Webb,
went to the platform.
Allie C. Kleinpeter, Jr., Government Relations Officer for
the Louisiana Bankers Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
presented the President with an oil painting of the
U.S.S. Monterey by artist O.W.H. Robinson. Mr. Kleinpeter
was a former shipmate on board the U.S.S. Monterey.
7:41
The President was introduced by Mr. Webb.
7:41
7:47
The President addressed guests attending the reunion.
8:08
The President returned to his motorcade.
8:08
8:13
The President motored from L'Enfant Plaza Hotel to the South
Grounds of the White House.
8:15
8:50
The President and the First Lady flew by helicopter from the
South Grounds to Camp David, Maryland. For a list of
passengers, see APPENDIX "C."
A complete record of the President's activities in Camp David,
Maryland was not available for inclusion in the President's
daily diary.
SY/EJ
6/18/75
GPO 1974 OL-555-863
Page 3 of 3 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance confirmed by
Terri Ochal-all present
ECONOMIC/ENERGY MEETING
The Cabinet Room
May 24, 1975
The President
L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board
and Assistant for Economic Affairs
Rogers C.B. Morton, Secretary of Commerce
William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury
Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System
Frank G. Zarb, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration
Richard L. Dunham, Deputy Director of the Domestic Council
Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs
John T. Dunlop, Secretary of Labor
Robert Hormats, Deputy for International Economic Affairs, National
Security Council
James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and
Assistant for Domestic Affairs
James T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
Richard B. Cheney, Deputy Assistant
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
John 0. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Roger B. Porter, White House Fellow assigned to Mr. Seidman
APPENDIX "B"
Attendance not confirmed
U.S.S. MONTEREY ATTENDEES
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
May 24, 1975
Adams, James E.
(Wife)
5800 Granby Street
Norfolk, Va. 23505
Bennett, Damon P.
(Wife)
6022 Prince Ave.
Norfolk, Va. 23502
Berg, Howard G.
(Wife)
S76 - W14875 Velva Dr.
Muskego, Wis. 53150
Bohn, Maj. Gen. Robert D. (Wife)
1313 N. Pickett St.
Alexandria, Va. 22304
Bowman, Charles F., Jr.
(Wife)
43 Smallwood Dr.
Pittsford, N.Y. 14534
Breslin, William
(Wife & 2 children, Julian & Nina)
268 Oakwood Rd.
Englewood, N.J. 07631
Brightman, Bob (Wife?)
118 Cooper Ave.
Upper Montclair, N.J. 07043
Byrne, Philip P. (Wife & 4 guests)
27 Jeffrey Rd.
Arlington, Mass. 02174
Cadwalader, Capt. John
(Wife)
120 Norristown Rd.
Blue Bell, Pa. 19422
Camera, Joseph
(Wife)
7 Adelaide Ave.
Bristol, R.I. 08221
Coffey, William J., Jr. (Wife)
29 West Edgewood Ave.
Linwood, N.J. 08221
APPENDIX "B" p.2
5/24/75
-2-
Condon, Raymond T.
(Wife)
43 Newell Drive
Cumberland, R.I. 02864
Converse, Rob Roy McGregor (Wife)
6390 Becky Cove
Memphis, Tenn. 38138
Cosby, John C. (Wife)
6507 Eastshore Rd.
Columbia, S.C. 29206
Coulter, Ervin P.
1008 Romine
Kirkwood, Mo. 63122
Davenport, John B. (Wife)
58 Roosevelt Rd.
Hyde Park, New York 12538
Deppe, Dr. Charles (Wife)
301 East Jefferson St.
Franklin, Ind. 46131
Dowell, Sid (Wife)
108 Garfield Pl.
Totowa, N.J. 07512
Edelen, William B.
(Wife)
305 York Road
Towson, Md. 21204
Edwards, Eugene R., Jr.
(Wife)
2305 Deal Place
Greenville, N.C. 27834
Elder, Robert W.
68 Lovejoy Rd.
Andover, Mass. 01810
Fettinger, George C., Jr.
(Wife)
259 Cushing Ave.
Williston Park, N.Y. 11596
20
APPENDIX "B" p.3
5/24/75
-3-
Gates, Thomas S. (Wife)
23 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
George, William C.
(Wife)
12 Franklin Ave.
Maplewood, N.J. 07040
Gerson, Nate (Wife)
185 Pinewood Dr.
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Gill, Harry R. (Wife)
208 N. Countryside Dr.
Ashland, Ohio 44805
Gommer, Thurwald (Wife)
2307 LaSalle Dr.
Reading, Pa. 19609
Greenlee, James Earl
1011 West Brockett
Sherman, Tex. 75090
Greer, James Lee (Wife)
1920 Sussex Ave.
Cherry Hill, N.J. 08003
Griffith, Roger (Wife)
14414 Glorietta Dr.
Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91423
Haasarud, Rolf
136 Carlsbad Circle
Vacaville, Calif. 95688
Hacker, William H. (Wife)
2015 Hamilton St.
Allentown, Pa. 18104
Hinton, Bynum E., Jr. (Wife)
5810 Hillburne Way
Chevy Chase, Md. 20015
20
APPENDIX "B" p.4
5/24/75
-4-
Ingersoll, VADM. Stuart H. (Wife)
740 Park Ave.
New York, New York 10021
Jackson, William E., Jr. (Wife)
65 Florin Street
Warwick, R.I. 02889
Jaeger, Durwood C.
13102 S.E. Salmon
Portland, Ore. 97233
Keskey, Charles H.
226 East Yale Ave.
Orlando, Fla. 32804
King, Dr. J. Cash (Wife & grandson, J. Cash III)
Methodist Hospital
1265 Union Ave.
Memphis, Tenn. 38104
King, Maurice H.
5127 N. Marvine
Philadelphia, Pa. 19141
Kleinpeter, Allie C., Jr. (Wife & 2 guests)
P.O. Box 2871
Baton Rouge, La. 70821
Lethbridge, Francis D.
(Wife)
4605 Drummond Ave.
Chevy Chase, Md. 20015
List, William J.
(Wife & daughter, Cindy)
88 Helena Drive
Struthers, Ohio 44471
Lybrand, E. E. (Wife & daughter Jan)
3903 Lincoln Green
Pine Bluff, Ark. 71601
MacKenzie, George (Wife)
110 Pine Tree Rd.
Lock Haven, Pa. 17745
24
APPENDIX "B" p.5
5/24/75
-5-
Maselli, Nicholas J.
(Wife)
9 Chambly Ave.
Warwick, R.I. 02888
Mattei, Andrew E.
(Wife)
4785 N. Palm Ave.
Fresno, Calif. 93704
McDermott, Michael
5300 Post Road
East Greenwich, R.I. 02818
Mehle, RADM. Roger W.
(Wife)
2217 Leeward Shore Dr.
Virginia Beach, Va. 23451
Murray, Elliston (Wife)
1095 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10028
Nicholson, Col. D. D., Jr. (Wife)
The Citadel
Charleston, S.C. 29409
Nota, Manlio
(Wife)
Gallery of World Art
745 Beacon St.
Newton Centre, Mass. 02159
Olwell, Robert F. (Wife)
33 Sunshine Ave.
Sausalito, Calif. 94965
Payton, David F. (Wife)
38 Weston St.
Brockton, Mass. 02401
Rains, Rev. Dr. Calvin E.
(Wife)
P.O. Box 36
Collinsville, Va. 24078
ReDavid, Louis F. (Wife)
685 Thalia Pt. Rd.
Virginia Beach, Va. 23452
21
APPENDIX "B"p.6
5/24/75
-6-
Riise, H. Norman (Wife)
4280 Mesa Vista Dr.
LaCanada, Calif. 91011
Rogers, J. C. (Wife)
1701 Rainbow Dr.
Waycross, Ga. 31501
Rogers, Robert B.
4562 Woodland Circle
Roswell, Ga. 30075
Scott, William J. (Wife)
1529 Dahlia Ct.
McLean, Va. 22101
Seefried, John C. (Wife)
20 Big Tree Street
Livonia, N.Y. 14487
Senkier, Robert J. (Wife)
6 Amherst Ct.
Glen Rock, N.J. 07452
Starr, William J. (Wife)
95 Market St.
Manchester, N.H. 03101
Stowell, CDR. M. D.
(Wife)
2363 Foothill Blvd.
Oroville, Calif. 95965
Sullivan, Dr. Daniel J.
(2 guests)
23 Scott Ave.
Nashua, N.H. 03060
Swanberg, Carl R.
2171 Minerva
Westland, Mich. 48185
Tilford, Henry (Wife)
Box 707
Shelbyville, Tenn. 37160
APPENDIX "B" p.7
5/24/75
-7-
Tincher, Marvin (Wife)
6440 Bresslyn Rd.
Nashville, Tenn. 37205
Urquhart, CDR. John (Wife)
117 Hesketh St.
Chevy Chase, Md. 20015
Warnecke, Dr. Richard J. (2 guests)
12 Middagh St.
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201
Webb, Charles A. (Wife)
1001 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, Va. 22209
Welling, Truman
Scarlett Thicket Farm
Kennett Square, Pa. 19348
Young, Bruce (Wife)
2140 N. Fremont St.
Chicago, Ill. 60614
Zimmer, Conrad (Wife)
715 Orchard Rd.
Kinnelon, N.J. 07405
Pumphrey, Wm. 7.
136 Pompano Rd.
St. augustine, Ala. 32084
14
APPENDIX "B" p.8
5/24/75
GUESTS
Guests of shipmate Philip P. Byrne:
Normile, Lt. Col. John J.
(Wife)
Alexandria, Va.
Byrne, Mr. Donald P. (Wife)
Arlington, Mass.
Guests of shipmate Allie C. Kleinpeter, Jr.
Clawson, Mr. Walter (Wife)
Washington, D.C.
Guests of shipmate Dr. Daniel J. Sullivan
Sullivan, Miss Genevive D. (his sister from Arl., Va.)
Sullivan, Miss Kay
Guests of shipmate Dr. Richard J. Warnecke
Rulon, Mrs. Charles (his sister)
Rulon, Miss Cleo
(her daughter)
APPENDIX "B" p.9
5/24/75
OTHER GUESTS
President & Mrs. Gerald R. Ford
Commander & Mrs. Steven Todd
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Orben
Miss Sylvia J. Wieder
Miss Kay Hollestelle
APPENDIX "C"
HELICOPTER PASSENGER MANIFEST
May 24, 1975
FROM:
South Grounds, The White House
TO:
Camp David, Maryland
The President
The First Lady
Carl Schumacher, photographer
Rear Adm. William Lukash, Physician
Lt. Cdr. T. Stephen Todd, Navy Aide