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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 85) 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
DECEMBER 14, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
7:10 a.m. TUESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:10
The President had breakfast.
7:45
The President went to the Oval Office.
7:45
7:50
The President met with his Assistant for National Security
Affairs, Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft.
7:55
8:05
The President met with James T. Lynn, Director of the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant for Manage-
ment and Budget.
8:05
The President went to the Cabinet Room.
8:05
9:08
The President met to discuss the Report on Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial Salaries with Republican
Congressional leaders. For a list of attendees, see
APPENDIX "A."
9:08
The President returned to the Oval Office. He was accompa-
nied by:
John 0. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
Richard B. Cheney, Assistant
The President met with:
9:08
9:15
Mr. Marsh
9:08
9:30
Mr. Cheney
9:15
9:30
Mr. Lynn
9:30
10:18
The President met with:
Leslie C. Arends, former Congressman (R-Illinois)
Alvin C. Eurich, President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Academy for Educational Develop-
ment, Incorporated, New York, New York
Robert 0. Anderson, Chairman of the Board of Atlantic
Ritchfield Company, Los Angeles, California and
Chairman of the Board of the Academy for Educa-
tional Development, Incorporated
James B. Holderman, Senior Vice President and
Director of Public Policy of the Academy for
Educational Development, Incorporated,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Maj. Robert E. Barrett, Army Aide
10:18
The President returned to the Cabinet Room.
GPO: 1974 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.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
DECEMBER 14, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
10:18 a.m. TUESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
10:18
11:22
The President met to discuss the Report on Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial Salaries with Democratic
Congressional leaders. For a list of attendees, see
APPENDIX "B."
11:22
11:30
The President met with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Thomas G.
(Janet) Ford.
11:43
R
The President was telephoned by his brother, Richard Ford.
The call was not completed.
11:45
12:00
The President participated in a photo opportunity with
members of the National Security Council (NSC) staff.
For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "C."
12:04
12:09
R
The President talked with his brother, Richard Ford.
12:10
12:14
P
The President talked with Harold G. Sawyer, Congressman-elect
(R-Michigan).
12:15
P
The President telephoned Perkins Bass, former Congressman
(R-New Hampshire). The call was not completed.
1:39
R
The President was telephoned by Mr. Arends. The call was
not completed.
1:50
1:55
The President met with his Deputy Assistant, James H.
Cavanaugh.
1:55
2:00
The President met with his son, Steve.
1:57
P
The President telephoned Mr. Arends. The call was not
completed.
2:04
The President returned to the Cabinet Room.
2:04
2:20
The President participated in a meeting to discuss the 1978
Budget of the U.S. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX
"D."
2:20
The President returned to the Oval Office.
2:35
The President returned to the Cabinet Room.
2:35
4:45
The President continued his meeting to discuss the 1978
Budget of the U.S. For a list of attendees, see
APPENDIX "D."
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.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
DECEMBER 14, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
3:31 p.m. TUESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P= Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
3:31
R
The President was telephoned by Congressman Melvin Price
(D-Illinois). The call was not completed.
3:42
R
The President was telephoned by Senator John G. Tower
(R-Texas). The call was not completed.
4:45
5:00
The President participated in a ceremony to present the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Develop-
ment "D" award to John E. Swearingen, Chairman of the
Board of Standard Oil Company (Indiana) AMOCO, India,
Incorporated, for the Madras Fertilizer, Limited,
project in India. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX
"E."
The President met with:
5:00
5:25
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
5:03
5:25
Ali Abdallah Alireza, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia
to the U.S.
5:24
5:25
P
The President talked with Mr. Lynn.
The President met with:
5:30
6:10
Mr. Cheney
5:40
6:05
Charles W. Pickering, partner with Pickering and
MacKenzie law firm, Laurel, Mississippi and
Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party
6:05
6:10
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
6:15
6:45
The President met with Maj. Barrett.
6:38
6:43
P
The President talked with Mr. Lynn.
6:50
The President went to the swimming pool.
7:16
The President went tothe South Grounds of the White House.
7:19
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
7:32
7:33
P
The President talked with his son, Steve.
8:15
The President had dinner with:
The First Lady
Steve Ford
Jack Ford
Mrs. Raymond (Clara) Powell, former housekeeper
for the Ford's in Alexandria, Virginia
GPO: 1974 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.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
DECEMBER 14, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
9:41 p.m. TUESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
9:41
The President returned to the South Grounds of the White
House.
9:47
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
9:53
9:57
R
The President talked with Charles E. "Ted" Kindel, member
of the Board of Vail Associates, Vail, Colorado.
SY/EJ 12/16/76
GPO 1974 OL 555-863
Page 4 of 4 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance confirmed by
Nancy Kennedy. All present.
MEETING WITH REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
The Cabinet Room
December 14, 1976
The President
Senator Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania)
Senator Robert P. Griffin (R-Michigan)
Senator Carl T. Curtis (R-Nebraska)
Senator Mark 0. Hatfield (R-Oregon)
Congressman Robert H. Michel (R-Illinois)
Congressman Jack Edwards (R-Alabama)
Congressman Barber B. Conable, Jr. (R-New York)
Congressman Guy Vander Jagt (R-Michigan)
Congressman Del Clawson (R-California)
Staff
John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
Richard B. Cheney, Assistant
Philip W. Buchen, Counsel
Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative Affairs
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)
and Assistant for Management and Budget
Michael Raoul-Duval, Special Assistant
Edward C. Schmults, Deputy Counsel
James H. Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant for Domestic Affairs
William T. Kendall, Deputy Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Charles Leppert, Jr., Deputy Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Thomas G. Loeffler, Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs
J. Patrick Rowland, Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Joseph S. Jenkes; V, Spécial Assistant for Legislative Affairs
APPENDIX "B"
Attendance confirmed by Nancy
Kennedy.
indicates present .
MEETING WITH DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
The Cabinet Room
December 14, 1976
The President
Senator Mike Mansfield (D-Montana)
Senator Gale W. McGee (D-Wyoming)
Congressman John J. McFall (D-California)
Congressman Jim Wright (D-Texas)
Congressman Morris K. Udall (D-Arizona)
Staff
John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
Richard B. Cheney, Assistant
Philip W. Buchen, Counsel
Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative Affairs
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)
and Assistant for Management and Budget
Michel Raoul-Duval, Special Counsel
Edward C. Schmults, Deputy Counsel
James H. Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant for Domestic Affairs
William T. Kendall, Deputy Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Charles Leppert, Jr., Deputy Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Thomas G. Loeffler, Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs
VJ. Patrick Rowland, Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Joseph S. Jenkes V, Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs
APPENDIX "C"
Attendance confirmed by
Carole Farrar. All present.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STAFF
The Oval Office
December 14, 1976
The President
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant for National Security Affairs
Jeanne W. Davis, Staff Secretary, National Security Council
Linda J. Auten, Secretary
Gary Barron, Public Information Specialist
B. Gordon Barry, Cable Analyst
Patricia A. Battenfield, Secretary
Lt. Col. Buddy Beck, Staff Member
Ralph C. Bellamy, Cable Analyst
Marilyn A. Biery, Secretary
Johannes A. Binnendijk, Staff Member
William F. Blitgen, FOIA/EO
E. Ruth K. Booth, Senior Records Officer
Brig. Gen. Richard Boverie, Senior Staff Member
Thelma Boxie, NSC/S Liaison Clerk
A. Anne Bradley, Secretary
Loretta Y. Braxton, Status and Assignment Officer in WSC/S
Mary E. Brownell, Staff Member
Karen Butler, Secretary
Malcolm H. Butler, Staff Member
Charles W. Carr, Information/Research Assistant in WSC/S
Dennis Chapman, Duty Officer, Situation Room
Mary Lee Chatrnuck, Staff Member
Rose Marie Chupka, Secretary
Carolyn E. Cleveland, Secretary
A. Denis Clift, Senior Staff Member
Nancy Collins, Staff Assistant
Mary Ann Cote, Secretary
Gilda Cubbage, Secretary
James W. Davis, Jr., Chief, Information Liaison
Evelyn T. Depue, Secretary
Catherine B. DeSibour, Staff Member
Barbara J. Diering, Secretary
Howard S. Eldredge, Staff Member
David D. Elliott, Senior Staff Member
Carole J. Farrar, Staff Member
Louise I. Farnus, Secretary
V. James Fazio, Director, White House Situation Room
John W. Ficklin, Clerk, Courier
continued
APPENDIX "C" p.2
12/14/76
Marcella Gambill, Secretary
Robert M. Gates, Staff Member
William H. Gleysteen, Senior Staff Member
Barbara Grabon, Secretary
Vivian M. Graff, Secretary
Florence E. Gwyer, Secretary
Stephen J. Hadley Staff Member
Wilma G. Hall, Secretary
G. Roger Harrison, Staff Member
Robert D. Hormats, Senior Staff Member
Michael Hornblow, Deputy Staff Secretary
Samuel Hoskinson, Senior Staff Member
Thomas Hutton, Administrative Assistant
William G. Hyland, Deputy Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Michelle Jackson, Secretary
Maj. Edward R. Jayne, Staff Member
Jerry D. Jennings, Staff Member
Sandra Kelly, Secretary
Capt. Robert Kimmitt, Staff Member
Terry King, Cable Analyst
Mindy Ann Kirchner, Information/Handling Specialist in NSC/S
David Kowalewski, Clerk/Courier
Francesca B. Lapinski, Secretary
Anthony R. Lauria, FOIA/EO Staff Research Assistant
Linda LL Laycock, Secretary
Frank E. Layne, Night Supervisor
David Lazar, Senior Staff Member
Sheila Lopez, Secretary
Karin L. Nordstrom, Secretary
Situation Room Staff
Gary Asyby
Alan Dale Bowles
Richard Broome
Jim Carrado
Glenn Crispell
Joan Gauthier
David Holmes
Norman Imler
Alan H. Kjelberg
APPENDIX "D"
Attendance confirmed by
Pat Noon, OMB. All present.
MEETING TO DISCUSS THE 1978 BUDGET OF THE U.S.
The Cabinet Room
December 14, 1976
The President
James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and
Assistant for Domestic Affairs
James H. Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant for Domestic Affairs
James T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Managent and Budget (OMB)
and Assistant for Management and Budget
Paul H. O'Neill, Deputy Director, OMB
Daniel P. Kearney, Associate Director for Economics and Government, OMB
James L. Mitchell II, Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy,
and Science, OMB
Dale R. McOmber, Assistant Director for Budget Review, OMB
Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Commerce
Joseph E. Kasputys, Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of
Commerce
Edward 0. Vetter, Under Secretary of Commerce
Robert E. Hampton, Chairman of the U.S. Civil Service Commission
Raymond Jacobson, Executive Director of the U.S. Civil Service Commission
Frank G. Zarb, Admistrator of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA)
APPENDIX "D"
Attendance confirmed by
Genny Coleman, CIEP.
indicates present.
PRESENTATION OF THE OPIC "D" AWARD TO JOHN E. SWEARINGEN, CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD OF STANDARD OIL OF INDIANA
The Oval Office
December 14, 1976
The President
John E. Swearingen, Chairman of the Board of Standard Oil of Indiana (AMOCO)
Mrs. John E. Swearingen
Alfred F. Kirchner, Jr., Vice President of AMOCO International Oil Company
Joseph Weaver, Managing Director, Madras Fertilizer, Ltd. (during
construction of project and start-up of production by plant)
William S. Gaud, former Executive Vice President of International
Finance Corporation
Daniel Parker, Administrator of the Agency for International Development
(AID) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Marshall T. Mays, President of OPIC
David Gregg III, Executive Vice President of OPIC
Allie C. Felder, Jr., Director of OPIC and Vice President and Director
of Outreach Division, Cooperative League of the USA
Leo H. Nielson, Deputy Treasurer, OPIC
Robert L. Jordan, Director of Public Affairs, OPIC
Carl E. Davis, Speechsriter, OPIC
William F. Gorog, Executive Director, Council on International Economic
Policy