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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 78A) 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.)
GUEST HOUSE # 18
DECEMBER 2, 1975
PEKING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
TIME
DAY
9:53 a.m. TUESDAY
PHONE
TIME
=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President, the First Lady, and Susan Ford were overnight
guests in Guest House #18, Peking, People's Republic of
China (PRC).
9:53
The President went to his motorcade.
9:53
10:02
The President motored from Guest House #18 to the Great Hall
of the People.
10:02
The President was greeted by Chu Ch'uan-hsien, Director of
the Department of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
PRC.
10:02
The President, escorted by Director Chu, went to the Great
Hall.
10:02
The President was greeted by Vice Premier of the State
Council, PRC Teng Hsiao-p'ing.
10:05
The President went to the Reception Hall.
10:10
12:28
The President participated in a meeting with U.S. and PRC
officials. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
Members of the press, in/out
12:29
The President, escorted by Vice Premier Teng, returned to
his motorcade.
12:30
12:38
The President motored from the Great Hall of the People to
Guest House #18.
12:38
The President returned to his private quarters.
1:05
?
The President participated in a ceremony to present the
Defense Distinquished Service Medal to his Assistant
for National Security Affairs, Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft.
2:35
The President returned to his motorcade.
2:35
2:45
The President motored from Guest House #18 to the Temple
of Heaven. He was accompanied by Li Hsien-nien, Vice
Premier of the State Council, PRC.
Page 1 of 3 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
GUEST HOUSE #18
PEKING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
DECEMBER 2, 1975
TIME
DAY
2:45 p.m. TUESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P= Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
2:45
3:25
The President toured the Temple of Heaven. He was accompa-
nied by:
Vice Premier Li
Lin Chia-Mei, wife of Mr. Li Hsien-Nien
Director Chu
Members of the press
3:25
The President and Vice Premier Li returned to their motor-
cade.
3:25
3:41
The President and Vice Premier Li motored from the Temple
of Heaven to Guest House #18.
The President returned to his private quarters.
4:05
The President returned to his motorcade.
4:05
4:15
The President motored from Guest House #18 to the residence
of the Chairman of the Communist Party Mao Tse-tung.
4:20
4:25
The President participated in a photo opportunity with
Chairman Mao. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX
"B."
Members of the press, in/out
4:25
5:50
The President participated in a meeting with Chairman Mao.
For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B."
5:50
The President returned to his motorcade.
5:50
6:00
The President motored from the residence of Chairman Mao to
Guest House #18.
The President returned to his private quarters.
7:28
The President and the First Lady went to their motorcade.
7:28
7:38
The President and the First Lady motored from Guest House
#18 to the Great Hall of the People.
7:42
The President and the First Lady went to the third floor of
the Great Hall of the People.
Page 2 of 3 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
GUEST HOUSE #18
DECEMBER 2, 1975
PEKING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
TIME
DAY
7:42 p.m. TUESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:42
The President and the First Lady were greeted by:
Vice Premier Li
Wu Teh, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee,
National People's Congress, PRC
7:43
The Presidential party went to the auditorium.
7:44
9:00
The Presidential party attended a performance of the ballet
"Song of the Yimeng Mountains." For a list of other U.S.
and PRC officials attending the performance, see APPENDIX
"C."
Members of the press
9:08
The President and the First Lady bade farewell to Vice
Premier Li
The President and the First Lady returned to their motorcade.
9:08
9:20
The President and the First Lady motored from the Great Hall
of the People to Guest House #18.
9:20
The President and the First Lady returned to their private
quarters.
9:30
The President had dinner with senior members of his staff.
SY/EJ 1/21/76
Page 3 of 3 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance confirmed as
indicated.
MEETING WITH U.S.-PRC OFFICIALS
Great Hall of the People, Peking, People's Republic of China(PRC)
December 2, 1975
U.S. Officials (confirmed by Capt. Walter L. Domina)
The President
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
Ambassador George Bush, Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office, Peking, PRC
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Philip C. Habib, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and
Pacific Affairs
Winston Lord, Director of Planning and Coordination for the Department
of State
Richard Solomon, Senior Staff Member, National Security Council
PRC Officials (confirmed by George S. Springsteen, Department of State)
Teng Hsiao-Ping, Vice Premier of the State Council, PRC
Chiao Kuan-Hua, Minister of Foreign Affairs, PRC
Huang Chen, Chief, PRC Liaison Office, Washington, D.C.
Lin Ping, Director of the Department of American and Oceanian Affairs,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC
Chu Chuan-Hsien, Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC
Tang Wen-Sheng, Deputy Director of the Department of American and Oceanian
Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC
continued
APPENDIX "A" p.2
12/2/75
PRC Officials (continued)
Chin Ta-Yung, Counselor of the Liaison Office of the PRC, Washington,
D.C.
Ting Yuan-Hung, Director for U.S. Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
PRC
Wang Hai-Jung, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, PRC
APPENDIX "B"
Attendance confirmed =by
George S. Springsteen.
All present.
MEETING WITH MAO TSE-TUNG
Residence of Chairman Mao
Peking, People's Republic of China
December 2, 1975
The President
The First Lady
*Susan Ford (did not attend meeting with Chairman Mao-photo session only)
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
Ambassador George Bush, Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office, Peking, PRC
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Joseph J. Sisco, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Philip C. Habib, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian
and Pacific Affairs
Winston Loard, Director of Planning and Coordination for the Department
of State
Richard Solomon, Senior Staff Member, National Security Council
Mao Tse-Tung, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, PRC
Teng Hsiao-p'ing, Vice Premier of the State Council, PRC
Li Hsien-nien, Vice Premier of the State Council, PRC
Ch'iao Kuah-hua, Minister of Foreign Affairs, PRC
Huang Chen, Chief of the PRC Liaison Office, Washington, D.C.
Wang Hai-jung, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, PRC
T'ang Wen-sheng, Deputy Director, American and Oceanian Affairs
Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC
Chang Han-chih, Mrs. Chiao Kuan Hua
Chu Chuan-hsien, Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC
APPENDIX "C"
Attendance confirmed by
George S. Springsteen.
All present.
BALLET PERFORMANCE
Great Hall of the People
Peking, People's Republic of China
December 2, 1975
Li Hsien-Nien, Vice Premier of the State Council, PRC
Lin Chia-Mei, Mrs. Li Hsien-Nien
Wu Teh, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress, PRC
Chiao Kuan-Hua, Minister of Foreign Affairs, PRC
Yu Hui-Yung, Minister of Culture, PRC
Huang Chen, Chief, PRC Liaison Office, Washington, D.C.
Chu Lin, Mrs. Huang Chen
Chu Chuan-Hsien, Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC
Members of the U.S. Official Party
A list of members of the U.S. Official Party attending the ballet
performance was not available for inclusion in the President's
diary.