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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 77) 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
AUGUST 24, 1975
VAIL, COLORADO
TIME
DAY
8:45 a.m. SUNDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President and the First Lady were overnight guests in
the residence of Richard Bass, Mill Creek Circle, Vail,
Colorado.
8:45
The President went to his motorcade.
8:45
9:00
The President motored from the Presidential vacation
residence to Nottingham Farm, Avon, Colorado.
9:00
10:00
The President flew by helicopter from Nottingham Farm to
Walker Field, Grand Junction, Colorado. For a list of
passengers, see APPENDIX "A."
The President was greeted by:
James Spellman, Airport Manager for Walker Field
Jerry Myers, Airport Maintenance Chief for Walker
Field
Lloyd Heeley, Senior Airport Custodian for Walker
Field
Mary Ann Goodnight, Airport Office Manager for
Walker Field
10:20
12:05
The President flew by the "Spirit of '76" from Grand Junction
to Glacier International Airport, Kalispell, Montana.
For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "B."
The President was greeted by:
Governor Thomas L. Judge (D-Montana)
Mrs. Thomas L. Judge
Senator Mike Mansfield (D-Montana)
Congressman Max S. Baucus (D-Montana)
Robert L. Woodahl, State Attorney General (R-Montana)
Norma Happ, Mayor (R-Kalispell, Montana)
12:15
12:55
The President flew by helicopter from Glacier International
Airport to the Libby Dam helipad, Libby, Montana. For a
list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A."
12:55
2:20
The President participated in the dedication ceremony for the
Libby Dam.
Members of the press
12:55
The President was greeted by:
Col. Raymond J. Eineigl, USA, District Engineer for
the Seattle District
Ray Fauss, Resident Engineer for Libby Dam
continued
GPO 1974 OL 555-863
Page 1 of 4 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
AUGUST 24, 1975
VAIL, COLORADO
TIME
DAY
12:55 p.m. SUNDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
continued
Beverly Hooke, President of the Libby Dam Chamber
of Commerce
1:00
The President went to the Treaty Tower.
The President was greeted by:
Donald S. Macdonald, Minister of Energy, Mines, and
Resources for Canada
Jack H. Warren, Ambassador from Canada to the U.S.
Kenneth T. Coffman, Project Engineer for the Libby
Dam
1:07
The President and Mr. Macdonald, escorted by Mr. Coffman,
went to the Observation Deck.
1:13
The Presidential party went to the Spillway Basin Bridge.
1:20
The President and Mr. Macdonald returned to their motorcade.
1:20
1:23
The President and Mr. Macdonald motored from the Spillway
Basin Bridge to the dedication ceremony platform.
1:24
The President and Mr. Macdonald went to the platform. For a
list of platform guests, see APPENDIX "C."
1:59
2:12
The President addressed the crowd attending the dedication
ceremony.
2:14
The President and Mr. Macdonald activated the generator
activation switch, opening the dam spillway doors.
2:17
The President and Mr. Macdonald greeted the crowds.
2:20
The President returned to his motorcade.
2:20
2:27
The President motored from the Libby Dam dedication platform
to the Libby Dam helipad.
2:33
3:08
The President flew by helicopter from the Libby Dam helipad
to Glacier International Airport, Kalispell, Montana.
For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A."
3:10
The President went to the terminal building.
GPO: 1974 OL 555-863
Page 2 of 4 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
AUGUST 24, 1975
VAIL, COLORADO
TIME
DAY
3:10 p.m. SUNDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
3:10
3:35
The President met with Montana State Republican leaders.
For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "D."
3:35
The President went to the "Spirit of '76."
MDT
CDT
3:35
7:15
The President flew by the "Spirit of '76" from Glacier
International Airport to O'Hare International Airport,
Chicago, Illinois. For a list of passengers, see
APPENDIX "E."
(Actual flying time: 2 hours, 40 minutes)
7:15
The President was greeted by:
Richard Daley, Mayor (D-Chicago, Illinois)
Lt. Col. William J. McQuade, Air National Guard
Base Commander for O'Hare Field
7:20
The President went to his motorcade.
7:20
7:55
The President and Mayor Daley motored from O'Hare Inter-
national Airport to the Chicago Yacht Club, East Monroe
Street and the Lake.
8:00
The President attended a reception and dinner for the World
Star Class Sailing Championship sponsored by Mayor Daley
and the City of Chicago in the President's honor. For a
list of attendees, see APPENDIX "F."
Members of the press
9:25
9:30
The President addressed approximately 50 dinner guests.
9:35
The President, accompanied by Mayor Daley, returned to his
motorcade.
9:35
9:40
The President motored from the Chicago Yacht Club to the
Palmer House, 17 East Monroe Street.
The President was greeted by Porter P. Parris, Vice President
of Hilton Hotels Corporation and General Manager of the
Palmer House.
9:50
The President went to his suite.
GPO: 1974 OL 555-863
Page 3 of 4 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
AUGUST 24, 1975
VAIL, COLORADO
TIME
DAY
9:50 p.m. SUNDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President met with:
9:50
?
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant
9:50
?
Richard B. Cheney, Deputy Assistant
10:05
?
Richard B. Ogilvie, former Governor (R-Illinois)
10:05
?
Edgar D. Janotta, Partner with William Blair and
Company, Chicago, Illinois
IN
10:06
10:10
P
The President talked with Senator Paul J. Fannin (R-Arizona).
10:32
10:36
P
The President talked with the First Lady.
SY/EJ 9/24/75
GPO: 1974 555-863
Page 4 of 4 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
HELICOPTER PASSENGER MANIFESTS
August 24, 1975
FROM:
NOTTINGHAM FARM, AVON, COLORADO
TO:
WALKER FIELD. GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
The President
Richard B. Cheney, Deputy Assistant
Maj. Robert E. Barrett, Army Aide
Rear Adm. William M. Lukash, Physician
FROM:
GLACIER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KALISPELL, MONTANA
TO:
LIBBY DAM, MONTANA
The President
Senator Mike Mansfield (D-Montana)
Governor Thomas L. Judge (D-Montana)
Congressman Max S. Baucus (D-Montana)
Mr. Cheney
Maj. Barrett
Rear Adm. Lukash
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
FROM:
LIBBY DAM, MONTANA
TO:
GLACIER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KALISPELL, MONTANA
The President
Senator Mansfield
Congressman Baucus
Mr. Nessen
Mr. Cheney
Rear Adm. Lukash
Maj. Barrett
APPENDIX "B"
PASSENGER MANIFEST
AIR FORCE ONE 27000
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
MISSION 996
Grand Junction, CO to Kalispell, MT
24 Aug 1975
Dep: 10:24am
Arr: 11:59am
1+35
780SM
1. THE PRESIDENT
2. Mr. Dick Cheney, Deputy Assistant
3. Mr. Ron Nessen, Press Secretary
4. Mr. Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
5. Mr. Paul Theis, Executive Editor
6. Captain Leland S. Kollmorgen, Military Assistant
7. Mr. Terrence O'Donnell, Aide
8. Mr. Red Cavaney, Director of the Presidential Advance Office
9. Mr. Robert Orben, Associate Editor
10. Admiral William Lukash, Physician
11. General Lawrence Adams , Commanding Officer, White House Communications Agency
12. Mr. Carl Schumacher, photographer
13. Major Robert Barrett Army Aide
14. Miss Judy Morton, Secretary to Mr. Theis
15. Miss Kathie Berger, Secretary to Mr. Cheney
16. MSG Herbert Oldenburg, baggage handler
17. MSG Muriel A. Collins, stenographer
18. SDCM Zosimo Monzon, steward
19. Mr. R. Pontius
20. Mr. J. Merchant
21. Mr. W. Welch
22. Mr. J. Ball
USSS
23. Mr. R. Rasor
24. Mr. A. Bosco
25. Mr. C. Bulloch
26. Mr. L. Miller
27. Mr. Y. Yakura
28. Mr. J. McDavid
29. Ms. Fran Lewine
AP
30. Ms. Helen Thomas
UPI
31. Mr. Charles Tasnadi
AP Photo
32. Mr. Darryl Heikes
UPI Photo
33. Mr. A1 Bargamian
CBS
34. Mr. Gene Gerlach
CBS
35. Mr. Carroll Kilpatrick
Washington Post
36. Ms. Margarite Michaels
Time
37. Mr. Dale Kelsey
CBS
38. Mr. Bob Schiefer
CBS
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPENDIX "C"
Attendance not confirmed
LIBBY DAM DEDICATION
LIBBY DAM, MONTANA
August 24, 1975
First Row Platform Guests
Beverly Hooke, President of the Libby Dam Chamber of Commerce
Lt. Gen. William Gribble, Chief of Engineers, United States Army
Gary V. Lauk, Minister of Economic Development, British Columbia
Mrs. Donald S. MacDonald
Victor Veysey, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Donald S. MacDonald, Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources
for Canada
The President
Senator Mike Mansfield (D-Montana)
Podium
Governor Thomas L. Judge (D-Montana)
Jack H. Warren, Ambassador from Canada to the United States
Mrs. Thomas L. Judge
Congressman Max S. Baucus (D-Montana
Howard T. Johnston, Member of the National Parliament, Ottawa, Canada
Mrs. Howard T. Johnston
Brig. Gen. Wesley E. Peel, Division Engineer, North Pacific Division,
U.S. Army
Col. Raymond J. Eineigl, District Engineer for Seattle District, U.S.
Army Engineers
[For a diagram of additional platform guests, see the File Copy
of the President's Daily Diary.]
APPENDIX "D"
Attendance not confirmed
MEETING WITH MONTANA REPUBLICAN LEADERS
Glacier International Airport Terminal
Kalispell, Montana
August 24, 1975
Mrs. Florence S. Haegen, Chairman of the Montana Republian
State Central Committee
Mrs. Isabel C. Moberly, Republican National Committeewoman
for Montana
D. Lee Fritz, Vice Chairman of the Montana Republican State
Central Committee
S. Clark Pyfer, Treasurer of the Montana Republican State Central
Committee
George Pfau, Administrative Assistant for Finance for the
Montana Republican State Central Committee
David Colmey, Finance Chairman for the Montana Republican
State Central Committee
Robert L. Woodahl, State Attorney General for Montana
Elmer V. Omholt, State Auditor for Montana
Frank Hazelbaker, State Senator, Montana and Senate Minority
Leader
Lloyd C. Lockrem, Jr., Montana State Representative and House Minority
Leader
Antoinette F. Rosell, Montana State Senator and Senate Minority
Whip; Candidate for Lt. Governor of Montana
Robert H. Marks, Jr., Montana State Represenative and House
Minority Whip
Kenneth R. Neill, former Chairman of the Montana Republican
State Central Committee
APPENDIX "D" p. 2
9/24/75
Debby George, Chairman of the Montana State Young Republicans
Mike McInally, Chairman of the Montana State Teenage Republicans
(TARS)
Jean G. Birch, Chairman of the Montana State Republican Women's
Federation
Linda Ferguson, Republican Chairman for Flathead County, Montana
Robert Brown, Republican Chairman for Cascade County, Montana
Cathy Sullivan, Chairman of the Montana State College Republicans
APPENDIX "E"
PASSENGER MANIFEST
AIR FORCE ONE 27000
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
MISSION 996
Kalispell, MT to Chicago, IL
24 Aug 1975
Dep: 3:43pm
Arr: 7:13pm
2+30
1400SM
1.
THE PRESIDENT
2. Mr. Dick Cheney, Deputy Assistant
3. Mr. Ron Nessen, Press Secretary
4. Mr. Alan GreenspayChairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
5. Mr. Paul Theis , Executive Editor
6. Captain Leland S. Kollmorgen, Military Assistant
7. Mr. Terrence O'Donnell, Aide
8. Mr. Red Cavaney, Director of the Presidential Advance Office
9. Mr. Robert Orben, Associate Editor
10. Admiral William Lukash, Physician
11. General Lawrence Adams, Commanding Officer, White House Communications Agency
12. Mr. Carl Schumacher, photographer
13. Major Robert Barrett, Army Aide
14. Miss Judy Morton, Secretary to Mr. Theis
15. Miss Kathie Berger, Secretary to Mr. Cheney
16. MSG Herbert Oldenburg, baggage handler
17. MSG Muriel A. Collins, stenographer
18. SDCM Zosimo Monzon, steward
19. Mr. R. Pontius
20. Mr. J. Merchant
21. Mr. W. Welch
22. Mr. J. Ball
23. Mr. R. Rasor
24. Mr. A. Bosco
USSS
25. Mr. C. Bulloch
26. Mr. L. Miller
27. Mr. Y. Yakura
28. Mr. J. McDavid
29. Mr. Howard Benedict
AP
30. Ms. Helen Thomas
UPI
31. Mr. Richard Lerner
UPI
32. Mr. Charles Tasnadi
AP Photo
33. Mr. Darryl Heikes
UPI Photo
34. Mr. A1 Bargamian
CBS
35. Mr. Gene Gerlach
CBS
36. Mr. Dale Kelsey
CBS
37. Mr. Tom DeFrank
Newsweek
38. Mr. Peter Kampa
Baltimore Sun
39. Mr. John Cochran
NBC
40. Mr. Frank Ursomarso
Staff Assistant
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
APPENDIX "F"
Attendance not confirmed
RECEPTION FOR WORLD STAR CLASS SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP
Chicago Yact Club
Chicago, Illinois
August 24, 1975
The President
Regatta Officials
Commodore Paul H. Smart, Former President of the International Star
Class Yact Racing Association (ISCYRA)
Vice Commodore Carlos deCardenas, two time Star World's Championship,
1954, 1955; 1948 Olympic Silver Medal Winner
William W. Parks, President of ISCYRS; 1960 Bronze Medal Winner;
and 1975 Contestant, World Championships
Frank H. Gordon, Chairman of the International Jury, ISCYRA;
immediate past President of ISCYRA
Gary C. Comer, ISCYRA Race Committee Chairman; 1959 North American
Champion and Silver Medalist in the 1959 Pan American Games
Robert H. Symonette, Member of the ISCYRA Jury and former 5.5. Meter
World's Champion
Dierk Thompsen, Member of the International Governing Committee, ISCYRA
Richard I. Stearns, Member of the ISCYRA Race Committee; 1962 World's Champion;
1964 Silver Medal Olympics Winner, currently Manager of the U.S.
Olympics Sailing Team
Others
Commodore Joseph S. Wright, Chicago Yact Club; Chairman of the Board of
Zenith Radio Corporation
Herbert P. Williams, 1956 Olympic Gold Medal Winner
continued
APPENDIX "F" P. 2
(9/24/75)
Robert S. Halperin, 1960 Olympic Bronze Medal Winner
Lynn Williams III, 1964 Silver Medal Olympics Winner
Tom Blackaller, W. San Fransisco Bay, California
Ron Anderson, W. San Fransisco Bay, California
Malin Burnham, San Diego, California
John Burnham, San Diego, California
Lars Gunnar Dahl, Stockholm, Sweden
Borje Olsson, Stockholm, Sweden
Joe Duplin, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
Francis Dolan, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
Durward Knowles, Nassau, Bahamas
Steven Kelly, Nassau, Bahamas
Detlef Kuke, Berliner Flotte, Germany
Jorge Ricken, Berliner Flotte, Germany
Jorge Ricken, Berliner Flotte, Germany
Heinz Nixdorf, Mohnesse, West Germany
Joseph Pieper, Moehnesse, West Germany
Arnold Osterwalder, Rapperswill Switzerland
Toni Hart1, Rapperswill, Switzerland
Simon Prinsenberg, Lake Ontario, Canada
Dirk Prinsenberg, Lake Ontario, Canada
James Schoonmaker, Biscayne Bay, Florida
Jerry Ford, Biscayne Bay, Florida
continued
APPENDIX "F" p. 3
(9/24/75)
Gary Schlegel, English Bay, Vancouver, Canada
Harald Erlandson, English Bay, Vancouver, Canada
Walter Von Hutschler, Rio de Janerio, Brazil
Thomas Heimann, Rio de Janerio, Brazil