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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.)
VAIL INTERFAITH CHAPEL
DECEMBER 25, 1976
VAIL, COLORADO
TIME
DAY
1:03 a.m. SATURDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
For a record of the President's activities before midnight,
see the daily diary for December 24, 1976.
Following Christmas eve worship services at Vail Interfaith
Chapel, the President and the First Lady went to their
motorcade.
1:03
1:09
The President and the First Lady motored from Vail Interfaith
Chapel to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bass, Mill
Creek Circle, Vail, Colorado. Mr. Bass is General Partner
of Snowbird, Limited, a ski area in Utah and owner of the
Presidential vacation residence.
The President and the First Lady were overnight guests at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bass.
8:30
The President awoke.
8:40
The President had breakfast.
9:15
9:24
R
The President talked with Secretary of State Henry A.
Kissinger.
10:45
?
The President and the First Family exchanged Christmas gifts.
12:30
The President went swimming.
1:13
3:15
The President went skiing with:
Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio)
David Glenn, son of Senator Glenn
Lt. Governor Robert D. Orr (R-Indiana)
Pepi Gramshammer, restaurant and lodge owner, Gasthof
Gramshammer, Incorporated, Vail, Colorado
Henri J.F. Patty, Vice President for Marketing,
Rosignol Ski Company, Incorporated, Williston,
Vermont
James E. Brown, Aerospace Group Executive for Thiokol
Corporation, Promontory, Utah
3:20
The President returned to the Presidential vacation
residence.
3:30
The President had lunch with:
The First Lady
Lt. Governor Orr
Mr. Gramshammer
Mr. Patty
Mr. Brown
GPO: 1974 555-863
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THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
VAIL INTERFAITH CHAPEL
DECEMBER 25, 1976
VAIL, COLORADO
TIME
DAY
5:10 p.m. SATURDAY
PHONE
TIME
P= Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
5:10
The President went swimming.
5:30
6:40
The President and the First Lady had cocktails with:
John O'Laughlin, retired attorney, Vail, Colorado
Mrs. John (Susan) O'Laughlin
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O'Laughlin
6:57
7:03
P
The President talked with Mrs. Raymond (Clara) Powell,
former housekeeper of the Ford family in Alexandria,
Virginia.
7:03
7:05
P
The President talked with Ronald Johnston, Special Agent
Presidential Protection Division, (PPD), United States
Secret Service (USSS).
8:08
R
The President was telephoned by his Consulstant, William H.
Carruthers. The call was not completed.
8:10
9:08
The President and the First Family had dinner.
8:54
9:12
R
The President talked with his brother, Richard Ford.
The President and the First Lady were overnight guests at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bass, Vail, Colorado.
EJ/EJ 1/14/77
GPO: 1974 OL 555-863
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