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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 84) 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
OCTOBER 14, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
7:25 a.m. THURSDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:25
The President had breakfast.
8:06
The President went to the Oval Office.
8:25
P
The President telephoned Mitchell P. Kobelinski, Administra-
tor of the Small Business Administration. The call was
not completed.
The President met with:
8:40
9:00
John 0. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
8:40
9:15
Richard B. Cheney, Assistant
9:37
9:42
P
The President talked with Mr. Kobelinski.
9:57
10:00
P
The President talked with Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young
(R-Florida).
10:00
10:04
P
The President talked with L.E. "Tommy" Thomas, President of
Tommy Thomas Chevrolet, Panama City, Florida and Co-
Chairman of the Flordia state Presdient Ford Committee
(PFC).
10:05
10:07
The President met with Mr. Cheney.
10:07
The President went to the doctor's office.
The President received a swine flu immunization shot from his
Physician Rear Adm. William M. Lukash.
Members of the press
10:12
The President returned to the Oval Office.
10:30
10:35
The President met with his Assistant for Public Liaison,
William J. Baroody, Jr.
10:38
10:42
P
The President talked with Jeno F. Paulucci, Chairman of the
Board of Jeno's Incorporated and Jeno F. Paulucci Enter-
prises, Incorporated, Duluth, Minnesota.
11:55
The President went to the Rose Garden.
11:55
12:13
The President participated in a signing ceremony for H.R. 71,
Veterans Medical Care for Certain Members of Allied
Wartime Forces. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX
"A."
11:57
12:00
The President addressed guests attending the ceremony.
GPO: 1974 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
OCTOBER 14, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
12:11 p.m. THURSDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
12:11
R
The President was telephoned by Senator Jacob K. Javits
(R-New York), member of the PFC Campaign Steering
Committee. The call was not completed.
12:13
The President returned to the Oval Office.
12:13
12:33
The President participated in an interview with representa-
tives of the ethnic press.. For a list of attendees,
see APPENDIX "B."
2:09
The President went to the Blue Room. He was accompanied by
Max M. Fisher, Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel,
Chairman of the Fisher New Center Company, Detroit,
Michigan and member of the PFC Campaign Steering Committee.
2:09
2:42
The President participated in a question and answer session
with representatives of the American Jewish Press Associa-
tion and other Jewish newspapers. For a list of atten-
dees, see APPENDIX "C."
2:42
The President returned to the Oval Office.
2:45
4:00
The President met with:
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
Robert C. Orben, Special Assistant
Douglas J. Smith, Special Assistant
The President met with:
4:25
5:30
Mr. Marsh
4:25
5:30
Edward C. Schmults, Deputy Counsel
4:55
5:30
Mr. Cheney
4:55
5:30
David R. Gergen, Special Counsel
5:53
The President went to the swimming pool.
6:20
The President returned to the Oval Office.
6:30
6:36
P
The President talked with Secretary of State Henry A.
Kissinger.
7:06
The President went to the barber shop.
7:22
The President went to room 450 in the 01d Executive Office
Building.
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.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
OCTOBER 14, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
7:31 p.m. THURSDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:31
8:00
The President participated in his 38th Press Conference.
The President's remarks were broadcast live over
nationwide television.
Members of the press
8:06
The President returned to the West Wing.
8:08
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
8:10
8:11
R
The President talked with Secretary Kissinger.
8:26
The President went to the East Room. He was accompanied by:
The First Lady
Martha Graham, founder and Artistic Director of the
Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, New
York, New York
8:26
12:50
The President and the First Lady hosted a dinner in honor of
Miss Graham on the occasion of the presentation of the
Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Members of the press, in/out
8:26
8:49
The President, the First Lady, and Miss Graham received
dinner guests. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "D."
8:49
The Presidential party went to the State Dining Room.
The Presidential party had dinner.
10:13
10:23
The President and Miss Graham exchanged remarks.
10:32
The Presidential party went to the parlors for coffee.
?
The Presidential party attended a performance by Janet Eilber
dancer with the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary
Dance.
For a record of the President's activities after midnight,
see the daily diary for October 15, 1976.
SY/EJ 11/12/76
GPO: 1974 555-863
Page 3 of 3 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
indicates confirmed by
EPS. List may not be
complete.
SIGNING CEREMONY FOR H.R. 71, VETERANS MEDICAL CARE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE
ALLIED WARTIME FORCES
The Rose Garden
October 14, 1976
The President
Richard L. Roudebush, Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Nicholas C. Chybinski, Assistant to the General Counsel, Veterans Administration
Gen. Robert E.L. Eaton, Past National Commander of the American Legion
Dr. Laurence Foye, Deputy Chief Medical Director, Veternas Administration
William B. Gardiner, National Director of Legislation, Disabled American
Veterans
Edward H. Golenbieski, Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission,
The American Legion
Deborah Jean Gonulinski
Robert B. Gonulinski, Past National Commander, American Veterans of World
War II, Vietnam, and Korea (AMVETS)
Norman B. Hartnett, National Service Director, Disabled American Veterans
John F. Heilman, Deputy National Director of Legislation, Disabled American
Veterans
Cooper T. Holt, Executive Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars
John R. Jolly, National Legislative Chairman, Polish Legion of American
Veterans
Charles Katsainos, President Ford Committee staff
Don R. Kendall, Executive Assistant to the Administrator, Veterans Administration
Mylio S. Kraja, Director, National Legislative Commission, The American Legion
Robert Edwin Lyngh, Deputy Director, The American Legion
Thorne H. Marlow, Public Relations Officer, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marvin D. Mondres, Staff Assistant, Veterans Administration
continued
APPENDIX "A" p. 2
10/14/76
Leon Sanchez, National Executive Director, AMVETS
Donald H. Schwab, Legislative Director, Veternas of Foreign Wars
Odell W. Vaughn, Deputy Administrator, Veternas Administration
Thomas C. Walker, Past Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars
/Sonia Havelka, Federal Maritime Commission
William Ayers, President Ford Committee staff
Alfred W. Grajek, Illinóis President Ford Committee
Mrs. Alfred W. Grajek
James W. Webb, President Ford Committee
Bogdan Bercznicki
/Rufus Wilson, Chief Benefits Director,
Veterans Administration
Felix Broniecki
Ralph A. Wozniak, National Commander,
Polish Legion of American Veterans
Charlotte Bugajski
Ignace Bugajski
Janet Colson
Edvina Conrad
Dennis Cord
Geraldine V. Cox
John Dee
Dana de Friedberg
\
Joseph Divisek
Anna Faltus
Francis Gabresky
Joseph Gregor
Dale Grubb
Joseph Hasek
Robert George Hudson
continued
APPENDIX "A" P. 3
10/14/76
Alekzander Kajkowski
Eugene Kaleniak
Zigmund Kaspsyznski
Daniel Kij
Zbigniew Konikowski
James Konrad
Thaddeus Kowalski
John Krawiek
William Kruz
Kai N. Lee
Aleksander Machowski
Stanislaw Gierat
Susan B. Magee
Paul Masella
Wilhelm Matykiewicz
Aloysius Mazewski
Eugene P. Moats
Mary Lynn Myers
Walter Nagorny
Adela Nahormek
Frank Navalaney
Herbert Naylor
Jaroslav Nemec
Stanislaw Niemczyk
Kazimierz Olejarczyk
Jaroslav Paty
Bruno Pilarczek
continued
APPENDIX "A" p. 4
10/14/76
Wlodzimierez Pisarski
Zigmund Podbielski
Jaroslav Polach
John Radzyminski
Stephen Rajkowski
Boleslaw Radowicz
Aleksander Romanski
Judy M. Rosenstreich
Wojcek Rostafimski
Edward Rozanski
Richard Rudnicki
Vavro Rysavy
Stanislaw Rzetelski
Dominick Scaffido
Lynn A. Schenk
Chris Sikora
Bronislaw Skrzynski
Reinhold Smyczek
Wladyslaw Stempien
Julia Stroup
Jaroslav Sustar
Josef Szczurek
Karol Tomaszewski
Frank J. Vodrazka
Zdenka Vozarika
Mieczyslaw Wasilewski
continued
APPENDIX "A" p. 5
10/14/76
Boleslaw Wierzbianski
Boleslaw Wojewodka
Ralph A. Wozniak
George Wrost
Wilhelm Zaleski
Congressional Attendees:
Senator Jennings Randolph (D-West Virginia)
Congressman FRank Annunzio (D-Illinois)
Congressman David E. Satterfield
(D-Virginia)
Staff
William J. Baroody, Jr., Assistant for Public Liaison
Milton E. Mitler, Deputy Special Assistant, Office of Public Liaison
Myron B. Kuropas, Special Assistant for Ethnic Affairs
Velma H. Shelton, Administrative Secretary
J. Patrick Rowland, Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Thomas G. Loeffler, Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs
APPENDIX "B"
Attendance confirmed by
Myron B. Kuropas.
All present.
INTERVIEW WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ETHNIC PRESS
The Oval Office
October 14, 1976
The President
Stanley Franczyk, Pol-Am Eagle (polish)
Zenon Synlyk, Svoboda (Ukrainian)
Mrs. Grazina Krivickas, Draugas (Lithuanian)
Gerald Kainz, Washington Journal (German)
Kung-Lee Wang, Organization of Chinese Americans
Peter R. Cella, UNICO Magazine (Italian)
Staff
William J. Baroody, Jr., Assistant for Public Liaison
Myron B. Kuropas, Special Assistant for Ethnic Affairs
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
APPENDIX "C"
Attendance confirmed by
Barbara G. Beckwith, office
of David Lissy. All present.
MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH PRESS
The Blue Room
October 14, 1976
The President
David Horowitz, B'Nai Brith Messenger, Los Angeles, California
Herb Brin, Heritage Southwest Jewish Press, Los Angeles, California
Merrill Simon, Israel Today, Northridge, California
Mrs. Miriam Goldberg, Intermountain Jewish News, Denver, Colorado
Albert Friedman, Jewish Week and American Examiner, Washington, D.C.
Adolph Rosenberg, Southern Israelite, Atlanta, Georgia
Gary Rosenbalt, Baltimore Jewish Times, Baltimore, Maryland
Albert Schlossberg, Jewish Times, Brookline, Massachusetts
Conrad Isenberg, Jewish Civic Leader, Worcester, Massachusetts
Philip Slomovitz, Detroit Jewish News, Southfield, Michigan
Stanley J. Rose, Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, Kansas City, Missouri
Robert Cohn, St. Louis Jewish Light, St. Louis, Missouri; President of
the American Jewish Press Association
Elaine Bloom, The Jewish Ledger, Newark, New Jersey
Harry Weingast, Jewish News of Metropolitan New Jersey, East Orange
New Jersey
Samuel D. Jacobs, American Jewish Life, Trenton, New Jersey
Esther G. Blaustein, Jewish Community News of Central New Jersey, Union,
New Jersey
Bernard Dubin, Jewish Community Voice, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
CONTINUED
APPENDIX "C" P. 2
10/14/76
Arnold Ropeik, Community Reporter, Trenton, New Jersey
Morris Janoff, Jewish Standard, Jersey City, New Jersey
Jill E. Korik, Jewish Record, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Trude B. Feldman, White House Correspondent for the Daily Journal,
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Wolf Blitzer, Jerusalem Post Overseas Edition, New York, New York
Jesse Zel Lurie, Hadassah Magazine, New York, New York
Gershon Jacobson, Algemeiner Journal, New York, New York
Sylvia Adelman, The Jewish Journal, Brooklyn, New York
Simon Weber, Jewish Daily Forward, New York, New York
Philip Piaker, The Reporter, Binghamton, New York
James Clevenson, Albany Jewish World, Schenectady, New York
Irving Epstein, Jewish Community News of Utica, Utica, New York
Joseph Polakoff, Jewish Telegraph Agency, New York, New York
Barry Rubin, Jewish Student Press Serial, New York, New York
o
Albert Friedman, Jewish Week, Washington, D.C.
Ronald Unger, American Jewish Times-Outlook, Charlotte, North Carolina
John Eliasberg, American Israelite, CIncinnati, Ohio
Jerry Barach, Cleveland Jewish News, Cleveland, Ohio
David F. Leopold, Stark Jewish News, Canton, Ohio
Anne M. Hammerman, Dayton Jewish Chrnoicle, Dayton, Ohio
Frank F. Wundohl, Jewish Exponent, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Leon E. Brown, Jewish Times of Greater Northeast, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Albert W. Bloom, Jewish Chronicle, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
CONTINUED
APPENDIX "C" p.3
10/14/76
Jimmy Wisch, Texas Jewish Post, Fort Worth, Texas
Joseph Samuels, Jewish Herald Post, Houston, Texas
Richard Pearl, Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Max M. Fisher, Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel; Chairman of the
Fisher New Center Company, Detroit, Michigan and Member of the
President Ford Committee Campaign Steering Committee
Israel Singer, Head of the Department of Judaic Studies, Brooklyn College
Gordon Zacks, President of R.G. Barry, Columbus, Ohio
Staff
David H. Lissy, Special Assistant for Domestic Affairs
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
James H. Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant for Domestic Affairs
Harold P. Goldfield, Legal Assistant
Barbara G. Beckwith, Secretary to Mr. Lissy
PFC Staff
Col. Irvin Ziff, Jewish Desk, PFC
Rena Button, Jewish Desk, PFC
Anne Matlock, volunteer, Jewish Desk, PFC
APPENDIX "D"
Attendance confirmed by
EPS and Social Office.
indicates present.
DINNER IN HONOR OF MISS MARTHA GRAHAM
The White House
October 14, 1976
Miss Martha Graham
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Burger
The Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare and,Mrs. Mathews
Senator and Mrs. Claiborne Pell (Rhode Island)
Rep. John Brademas (Indiana)
Mrs. Albert H. Quie
Wife of the Representative from Minnesota
The Honorable James M. Cannon and Mrs. Cannon
Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs
The Honorable Nancy Hanks
Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Straight
Deputy Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
Mrs. Clive Barnes
Writer; wife of drama/dance critic, New York Times
Mr. Byron Belt
Guest of Miss Agnes de Mille
Miss Polly Bergen
Actress; Member of the Board, Martha Graham Center
of Contemporary Dance
Ms. Mary Ellen Briggs
Guest of Rep. John Brademas
Miss Ethel Butler
Instructor, Ethel Butler Dance Studio, Bethesda, Maryland
Miss Claudette Colbert
Guest of Mr. Peter Rogers
Mrs. Joan Kaplan Davidson
Former Chairman, Arts Council of New York
Mrs. Martha Hill Davies
Juilliard School of Music, New York City
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Delafield, New York City
Mrs - Member of the Board, Martha Graham Center
of Contemporary Dance
Miss Agnes de Mille, New York City
Choreographer
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Douglas, Beverly Hills, California
Actor
Miss Doris Duke
Somerville, New Jersey
Mrs. Charles Eames, Venice, California
Wife of designer
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., New York City
Actor
APPENDIX "D" P. 2
10/14/76
- 2 1 10/14/76
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Fairchild, New York City
Publisher
Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil Ford, San Antonio, Texas
Architect
Mr. Gray Foy, New York City
Painter (Leo Lerman's guest)
Mr. Halston Frowick, New York City
Designer; Member of the Board, Martha Graham Center
of Contemporary Dance
Dr. and Mrs. R. Buckminster Fuller, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Inventor, architectural engineer, author
Mr. Benjamin Garber, St. Maartin, French Antilles
Former Member of the Board, Martha Graham Center
of Contemporary Dance
Mr. John B. Gillespie, Englewood, New York
Musician (Dizzy Gillespie)
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Grey, New York City
Actor
Mrs. Moss Hart, New York City
Actress Kitty Carlisle; Chairman, Arts Council of New York
Mr. Warren Hoge
Guest of Miss Polly Bergen
Mr. James Earl Jones, New York City
Actor
Mrs. Henry Kaiser
New York, New York
Mr. Robert Kaufman
President, Mollie Parnis Co.; guest of Mrs. Mollie Parnis Livingston
Mr. William- Kennedy, St. Maartin, French Antilles
Former Member of the Board, Martha Graham Center
of Contemporary Dance
Mr. Calvin Klein, New York City
Fashion designer
Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Kreigsman, Washington, D. C.
Dance critic, The Washington Post
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lauder, New York City
President, Estee Lauder, Inc.
Mr. Leo Lerman, New York City
Vogue Magazine
Mr. and Mrs. Goddard Lieberson, New York City
Mr--composer, critic; Mrs--ballerina Vera Zorina
Mrs. Mollie Parnis Livingston, New York City
Fashion designer
Mr. Cyril Magnin
Chairman, Joseph Magnin Co., Inc., San Francisco, California
Mr. and Mrs. James Marshall, New York City
Attorney--Marshall, Bratter, Greene, Allison & Tucker
APPENDIX "D" p. 3
10/14/76
- 3- 10/14/76
Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Mason, Jr. New York City
Chairman, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Mr. Charles K. McWhorter, New York City
Attorney
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Michaelsen, New York City
Chief Executive Officer, Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc.
Mrs. Barbara Morgan
Photographer
Mr. and Mrs. John Murchison
Addison, Texas
Dr. Joseph C. Palamountain, Saratoga Springs, New York
President, Skidmore College; guest of Mrs. Jouett Shouse
Miss Cynthia Parker, New York City
General Manager, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Mr.
Edmund W. Pease, New York City
Treasurer, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Mr. Ron Protas, New York City
Executive Director, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Racolin, New York City
Secretary, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Revson
New York, New York
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Rizzo, New York City
Orthopedic surgeon; Mr--Member of the Board, Martha Graham
Center of Contemporary Dance
Mr. Peter Rogers
New York, New York
Mr. Jerome Robbins, New York City
Choreographer
Mrs. Carroll Russell, Chicago, Illinois
Vice President, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Mrs. Evelyn Sharp
New York, New York
Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Washington, D.C.
Donor, Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts
Mrs. Frances Patiky Stein
Guest of Mr. Calvin Klein
Ms. Frances Steloff, New York City
Bookseller
The Honorable Roger L. Stevens and Mrs. Stevens
Chairman, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Taylor
Jazz musician, Scarsdale, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Thau, New York City
Member of the Board, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
APPENDIX "D" P. 4
10/14/76
- 4 - 10/14/76
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin S. Traub, Scarsdale, New York
Mr- President, Bloomingdale's; Mrs Member of the Board,
Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Mr.
Edward Villella, New York City
Principal dancer, New York City Ballet Company
Mr. L. Arnold Weissberger, New York City
President, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wiseman, New York City
Mrs--Pearl Lang, dancer with the Graham Center
Mr
and Mrs. James B. Wyeth, Wilmington, Delaware
Painter
Note: Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph and Lady Richardson will be arriving
for the entertainment (approximately 10 p.m.) following their
performance at the Kennedy Center
(did not attend)
Mr. Milton Goldman, New York City
Head of the Theater Department at International Creative Management;
Member of the Board of the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Miss Susan Handl,
Guest of Mr. Edward Villella
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Lynn
Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Assistant for Management
and Budget
Mr. Peter Morrison, New York City
Attorney, Morrison, Paul, Stillman & Beily; Member of the Board,
Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Count Hubert O'Brien
Guest of Mrs. Evelyn Sharp
Mrs. Walter Prude
Guest of Miss Agnes deMille
Miss Anna Kisselgoff