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The original documents are located in Box D17, folder "Better Business Bureau, Lima, OH,
April 9, 1965" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D17 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
INTRODUCTION
C
Charlie Lima Ohioe
Those of who who are sports fans may know that football is my
first love. I am only a politician because of job security!
But, since Michigan--my alma mater--beat Oregon tate in the Rose Bowl
by 27 points, and three days Later ord walloppedhis opponent by only 6 points,
perhaps I chose the wrong profession.
I have often wondered where I would be now if I had accepted Curley
Lambeay's offer in 1934 to play pro ball with the Green Bay Packers
perhaps on the Supreme Court bench!
FORD & LIBRARI
Now--in a more serious mood
Lima, Ohio
INTRODUCTION
April 9, 1965
A
You may have been surprised to learn that there is a pocket of poverty
in the White House
however- I see no immediate need to start passing
the hat to help President Johnson pay back the $100,000 he told reporters
recently he borrowed to pay his income taxes.
The President's remark about his personal finances was given much attention
by the news media, which also devoted its professional and skilled energy
to a rather obscure political happening in Washington earlier this year
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
more
Lima, Ohio
INTRODUCTION
B
You may recall that I was elected Minority Leader of the House by a
landslide vote the count was 73 to 67. Some have has described this as a
triumph my golden hour. Others say and keep saying--- I have a shaky
mandate. No matter what name is given to my political victory, it shows that
all you need is an allegation of virtue, a moderate amount of hard work and
lots of luck.
more
1086 3 LIBRARY GERALD
Excerpts from a speech by Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich)
g
Lima, Ohio April 9, 1965
The 89th Congress faces giant-sized jobs and some of the most important
decisions in modern history.
We must move ahead with vision, dedication and wisdom to help guide our
Nation toward the goals of freedom, security and peace. At the same time we must
honestly advocate and effectively achieve federal fiscal responsibility.
* *
The national debt has increased by $10 billion in two years to an all-time
high of $318 billion,
At the present rate of spending by the government, our children and the
generations to come will be buried under a financial load that can only adversely
affect their way of life.
*
*
*
We should throttle the rapidly-expanding trend of too much federal control
over States, counties, cities and smaller communities.
Among the major issues today is whether excess concentration of federal power
and sovereignty is to destroy State, local and individual freedom and
responsibility,
State and local officials have the answer. Simply stated it is---"We will do
the job." Perhaps, it must be done at times in partnership with a federal agency.
If there is a will and capability at the local level, there is no reason to
have a federal monopoly with a bureaucratic jungle and a tangle of red tape,
*
*
*
A bi-partisan effort is needed in two major areas.
We must maintain a balance in the legislative, executive and judicial branches
of government as intended in the Constitution.
At the same time, we must preserve the two-party system, which has been called
the genius of the American Democracy.
Under our political system, the President represents the views of the people
who elect him. There is great power in the executive branch.
Congress is the voice of the people. It cannot experience a slow erosion of
its bal anced power without cracking the foundations of our Democracy.
The Federal Judiciary's function is to interpret laws, not to make them,
There is evidence that the Judiciary Branch is arbitrarily elbowing its way to new
positions of authority, disregarding the wise suggestions of judicial restraint
made by the late Justice Frankfurter and others.
-more-
Excerpts from a speech by Rep. Gerald R. Ford
g
When either party has iron-fisted control of both the executive and legislat-
ive branches of government, the tradition of checks and balances as spelled out
in the Constitution loses its meaning.
A crushing over-balance of strength in either party puts control in the hands
of a comparatively small, but powerful, majority.
A strong two-party system is assurance that our Democracy will survive,
prosper, grow and help others in the world to accept their responsibilities in
the society of free nations.
At the same time the people of our country benefit by creative ideas for
better government, carefully thought-out alternative plans and proposals for
legislation that have a more even chance of being adopted
*
*
*
The party out of power must earn its way to more strength at many levels of
government by seeking more efficiency and a less burdensome tax system.
#########
L. W. MANNON - SECRETARY - MANAGER
TELEPHONE 223-7010
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
First Lima Building
205 WEST MARKET STREET, LIMA, OHIO
March 23, 1965
Honorable Gerald R. Ford,
Minority Leader
U. S. House of Representatives
House Office Building
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Congressman Ford:
We are looking forward to having you with us at the
Annual Meeting of the Bureau on Friday, April 9, 1965.
So that you may know how we are promoting the meeting,
we are enclosing one of the invitations that are being
mailed out along with a biography of yourself and a card
on which to order tickets.
We sincerely hope that Mrs. no Ford will accompany you to the
meeting.
Will you please take a moment and indicate on the enclosed
card if both of you or one of you will be attending the
meeting, if you desire roast prime rib of beef or lobster,
and drop the card in the mail. We, of course, will have
complimentary tickets waiting for you when you attend the
meeting.
Sincerely yours,
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, INC.
3/36/65 returns
Lou W. Mannon,
Secretary-Manager
LWM/jmc
Enclosures
BETTER
ANNUAL
BUSINE
BUR
MEETING
You - your business associates - your wife - your friends
are cordially invited to attend the
ANNUAL DINNER MEETING
OF THE BUREAU
SHAWNEE COUNTRY CLUB
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1965
6:30 P. M.
GUEST SPEAKER - HONORABLE GERALD R. FORD, Congressman from
Michigan and Minority Leader of the United
States House of Representatives.
SUBJECT - "Balance In Government".
MEETING LOCATION - Shawnee Country Club.
ENTERTAINMENT ** 110 voice Lima Senior High School Choir,
directed by Ronald W. Richards, Director
of Music, Lima Public Schools.
PROGRAM - With exception of speaker and entertainment,
will be held to a minimum and streamlined as
much as possible.
FOOD - Chilled tomato juice, roast prime rib of beef au
jus or rock lobster tail, baked Idaho potato
with sour cream, green peas with tiny carrots,
spring salad with tomato wedges, french dressing,
celery and olives, rolls and pie. Be sure and
indicate on reservation card choice and number
of prime rib of beef or lobster tail dinners.
PRICE - $7.50 per plate.
RESERVATIONS - May be made by members and non-members on en-
closed card. Reservation deadline April 5, 1965.
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
(Completed 48 years continuous service. Starting 49 years.)
Annual Meeting Committee:
Harry J. Moyer, Chairman
Franklin E. Mack, President
Charles H. Cook
Lou W. Mannon, Secretary-Manager
E. Perry Webb
L. W. MANNON - SECRETARY - MANAGER
TELEPHONE 223-7010
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
First Lima Building
205 WEST MARKET STREET, LIMA, OHIO
HONORABLE GERALD R. FORD
Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives
Guest Speaker at The Better Business Bureau, Inc., Annual Meeting
Shawnee Country Club, Lima, Ohio
Friday, April 9, 1965
In Congress since January 3, 1949, Rep. Gerald R. Ford was elected Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives at the opening of the 89th Congress on January 4, 1965.
During the 88th Congress (1963-64) he was Chairman of the Republican Conference of
the House. Before becoming Minority Leader, Ford served on the Committee on Appropri-
ations where he was the senior Republican member on the Subcommittee for the Department
of Defense and a member of the Subcommittee for Foreign Operations. He also served
on the Republican Policy Committee and acted as Chairman of the Republican objectors
for the Consent Calendar. He has been a member of the Joint Senate-House Republican
Leadership since January 1963. In November 1963 he was appointed by President Johnson
to a seven-member board to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy.
Ford has been designated as a member of the American Group for the Interparliamentary
Union and attended the 1959 session in Warsaw, the 1961 session at Brussels and the
1963 meeting in Belgrade. He has also represented this country at meetings of the
United States-Canadian Interparliamentary Group in Ottawa (Canada), New York and
Washington in 1959-1960. Rep. Ford was called a "Congressman's Congressman" by the
American Political Science Association when in September 1961 he was selected by the
Association as the Republican House member to receive its "Distinguished Congressional
Service Award" for outstanding work in the Congress.
Rep. Ford, known to his friends as "Jerry", was born July 14, 1913, at Omaha, Nebraska,
(More)
- 2 -
but spent his childhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he attended elementary school
and South High School and where he won all-city and all-state football honors.
At the University of Michigan, he won three varsity football letters. A member of
Michigan's undefeated national championship teams in 1932 and 1933, he was selected
Michigan's most valuable player in 1934. He graduated from the University of Michigan
with a B.A. degree in 1935, having been selected a member of Michigamua, top senior
honor society.
On January 1, 1935, Ford participated in the Shrine East-West Crippled Children's
benefit football game at San Francisco. In August of that same year he played in the
All-Star game in Chicago against the Chicago Bears. In 1959 Ford was selected by the
judges for "Sports Illustrated" to receive its "Silver Anniversary All-American Award"
as one of the 25 football players of 25 years ago who had contributed the most to
their fellow citizens in the quarter century.
Ford received his law degree from Yale University Law School in 1941, where, in addition
to his scholastic activities, he had acted as assistant varsity football coach. Follow-
ing his admission to the Michigan State Bar in June of that year, he became a partner
in the law firm of Ford and Buchen in Grand Rapids. In 1964 he was admitted to prac-
tice before the United States Supreme Court.
In 1942 Ford entered the U. S. Navy where he served 47 months of active duty in World
War II. Aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Monterey (CVL-26) for two years he
participated in the 3rd and 5th fleet carrier operations. Following shore duty
with the Naval Aviation Training Program, he was released to inactive duty in January
of 1946 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Returning to Grand Rapids, Ford resumed the practice of law, and in 1948 received the
Grand Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award for his active
(Tumble)
- 3 -
participation in various community projects. In 1949 he was selected by the United
States Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of "American's Ten Outstanding Young Men"
and received its Distinguished Service Award.
Ford holds active membership in the American Legion, VFW, and AMVETS. He is a 33rd
Degree Mason. He is also a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Grand Rapids.
On October 15, 1948, he married Elizabeth Bloomer of Grand Rapids. The Fords have four
children: Michael Gerald (March 15, 1950), John Gardner (March 16, 1952), Steven
Meigs (May 19, 1956) and Susan Elizabeth, born July 6, 1957.
Gerald Ford defeated the Republican incumbent in the 1948 primary and won the November
election to become the Representative in the 81st Congress from the Fifth District of
Michigan which until 1965 was composed of Kent and Ottawa Counties. Ionia County has
now replaced Ottawa County in the Fifth Congressional District.
Ford's appointment during his first term of office to the Committee on Public Works
was followed by an assignment to the Committee on Appropriations in 1951 during his
second term. In the 82nd Congress (1951-1952) he was a member of the Army Civil Funct-
ions Subcommittee and of the Emergency Agency Subcommittee of the Committee of Appropri-
ations. During the 83rd and 84th Congresses Mr. Ford was a member of the Subcommittee
on Appropriations for the Department of Defense and was on the Army panel. In the
83rd Congress he acted as Chairman of the Army panel. He was also a member of the
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. In the 85th, 86th and 87th Congresses Ford re-
mained a member of both subcommittees (Defense; Foreign Operations) and during the
85th Congress was appointed to the Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Ex-
ploration.
Rep. Ford has maintained an attendance record of 92.8% during 16 years in office
(1949-1964), missing only 237 roll calls out of 3,306 in the House of Representatives
# # #
BETTER
ANNUAL
BUSINE
BUR
MEETING
You - your business associates - your wife - your friends
are cordially invited to attend the
ANNUAL DINNER MEETING
OF THE BUREAU
11
SHAWNEE COUNTRY CLUB
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1965
6:30 P. M.
GUEST SPEAKER
,
HONORABLE GERALD R. FORD, Congressman from
Michigan and Minority Leader of the United
States House of Representatives.
SUBJECT - "Balance In Government".
MEETING LOCATION - Shawnee Country Club.
ENTERTAINMENT - 110 voice Lima Senior High School Choir,
directed by Ronald W. Richards, Director
of Music, Lima Public Schools.
PROGRAM - With exception of speaker and entertainment,
will be held to a minimum and streamlined as
much as possible.
FOOD - Chilled tomato juice, roast prime rib of beef au
jus or rock lobster tail, baked Idaho potato
with sour cream, green peas with tiny carrots,
spring salad with tomato wedges, french dressing,
celery and olives, rolls and pie. Be sure and
indicate on reservation card choice and number
of prime rib of beef or lobster tail dinners.
PRICE - $7.50 per plate.
RESERVATIONS - May be made by members and non-members on en-
closed card. Reservation deadline April 5, 1965.
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
(Completed 48 years continuous service. Starting 49 years.)
Annual Meeting Committee:
Harry J. Moyer, Chairman
Franklin E. Mack, President
Charles H. Cook
Lou W. Mannon, Secretary-Manager
E. Perry Webb
L. W. MANNON - SECRETARY - MANAGER
TELEPHONE 223-7010
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
First Lima Building
205 WEST MARKET STREET, LIMA, OHIO
HONORABLE GERALD R. FORD
Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives
Guest Speaker at The Better Business Bureau, Inc., Annual Meeting
Shawnee Country Club, Lima, Ohio
Friday, April 9, 1965
In Congress since January 3, 1949, Rep. Gerald R. Ford was elected Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives at the opening of the 89th Congress on January 4, 1965.
During the 88th Congress (1963-64) he was Chairman of the Republican Conference of
the House. Before becoming Minority Leader, Ford served on the Committee on Appropri-
ations where he was the senior Republican member on the Subcommittee for the Department
of Defense and a member of the Subcommittee for Foreign Operations. He also served
on the Republican Policy Committee and acted as Chairman of the Republican objectors
for the Consent Calendar. He has been a member of the Joint Senate-House Republican
Leadership since January 1963. In November 1963 he was appointed by President Johnson
to a seven-member board to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy.
Ford has been designated as a member of the American Group for the Interparliamentary
Union and attended the 1959 session in Warsaw, the 1961 session at Brussels and the
1963 meeting in Belgrade. He has also represented this country at meetings of the
United States-Canadian Interparliamentary Group in Ottawa (Canada), New York and
Washington in 1959-1960. Rep. Ford was called a "Congressman's Congressman" by the
American Political Science Association when in September 1961 he was selected by the
Association as the Republican House member to receive its "Distinguished Congressional
Service Award" for outstanding work in the Congress.
Rep. Ford, known to his friends as "Jerry", was born July 14, 1913, at Omaha, Nebraska,
(More)
-
- 2 -
but spent his childhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he attended elementary school
and South High School and where he won all-city and all-state football honors.
At the University of Michigan, he won three varsity football letters. A member of
Michigan's undefeated national championship teams in 1932 and 1933, he was selected
Michigan's most valuable player in 1934. He graduated from the University of Michigan
with a B.A. degree in 1935, having been selected a member of Michigamua, top senior
honor society.
On January 1, 1935, Ford participated in the Shrine East-West Crippled Children's
benefit football game at San Francisco. In August of that same year he played in the
All-Star game in Chicago against the Chicago Bears. In 1959 Ford was selected by the
judges for "Sports Illustrated" to receive its "Silver Anniversary All-American Award"
as one of the 25 football players of 25 years ago who had contributed the most to
their fellow citizens in the quarter century.
Ford received his law degree from Yale University Law School in 1941, where, in addition
to his scholastic activities, he had acted as assistant varsity football coach. Follow-
ing his admission to the Michigan State Bar in June of that year, he became a partner
in the law firm of Ford and Buchen in Grand Rapids. In 1964 he was admitted to prac-
tice before the United States Supreme Court.
In 1942 Ford entered the U. S. Navy where he served 47 months of active duty in World
War II. Aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Monterey (CVL-26) for two years he
participated in the 3rd and 5th fleet carrier operations. Following shore duty
with the Naval Aviation Training Program, he was released to inactive duty in January
of 1946 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Returning to Grand Rapids, Ford resumed the practice of law, and in 1948 received the
Grand Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award for his active
(Tumble)
- 3 -
participation in various community projects. In 1949 he was selected by the United
States Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of "American's Ten Outstanding Young Men"
and received its Distinguished Service Award.
Ford holds active membership in the American Legion, VFW, and AMVETS. He is a 33rd
Degree Mason. He is also a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Grand Rapids.
On October 15, 1948, he married Elizabeth Bloomer of Grand Rapids. The Fords have four
children: Michael Gerald (March 15, 1950), John Gardner (March 16, 1952), Steven
Meigs (May 19, 1956) and Susan Elizabeth, born July 6, 1957.
Gerald Ford defeated the Republican incumbent in the 1948 primary and won the November
election to become the Representative in the 81st Congress from the Fifth District of
Michigan which until 1965 was composed of Kent and Ottawa Counties. Ionia County has
now replaced Ottawa County in the Fifth Congressional District.
Ford's appointment during his first term of office to the Committee on Public Works
was followed by an assignment to the Committee on Appropriations in 1951 during his
second term. In the 82nd Congress (1951-1952) he was a member of the Army Civil Funct-
ions Subcommittee and of the Emergency Agency Subcommittee of the Committee of Appropri-
ations. During the 83rd and 84th Congresses Mr. Ford was a member of the Subcommittee
on Appropriations for the Department of Defense and was on the Army panel. In the
83rd Congress he acted as Chairman of the Army panel. He was also a member of the
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. In the 85th, 86th and 87th Congresses Ford re-
mained a member of both subcommittees (Defense; Foreign Operations) and during the
85th Congress was appointed to the Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Ex-
ploration.
Rep. Ford has maintained an attendance record of 92.8% during 16 years in office
(1949-1964), missing only 237 roll calls out of 3,306 in the House of Representatives
#
#
#
Please deliver
tickets for the Annual Dinner Meeting,
Friday, April 9, 1965, Shawnee Country Club, 6:30 P.M.
]
] Please send statement with tickets.
)
Please send tickets and bill on next regular monthly
statement. (If member of Bureau.)
Please indicate below choice and number Prime Rib of Beef or
Lobster Tail Dinners.
Prime Rib of Beef Dinners
Lobster Dinners
(Number)
(Number)
Firm Name
Address
Person Responsible For This Order
FIRST CLASS
PERMIT NO. 601
LIMA, OHIO
BUSINESS REPLY MAIL
NO POSTAGE STAMP NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES
POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
205 WEST MARKET STREET
P.O. BOX 269
LIMA, OHIO
BETTER
ANNUAL
BUSINE
PUR
MEETING
NEWS
Bureau Banquet
Features Ford.
Congressman Gerald Ford
(R-Mich.), minority leader of
the U.S. House of Representa-
tives, will address the annual
dinner meeting of the Better
Business Bureau, Lou W. Man-
non, bureau secretary - manag-
er, has announced.
The dinner will be April 9 at
Shawnee Country Club, start-
ing at 6:30 p.m., Mannon said.
Serving on the committee are
Harry J. Moyer, chairman;
Charles H. Code and E., Perry
Webb.
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
L. W. MANNON - SECRETARY - MANAGER
419 TELEPHONE 223-7010
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
First Lima Building
205 WEST MARKET STREET, LIMA, OHIO
March 24, 1965
Honorable Gerald R. Ford,
Minority Leader
U. S. House of Representatives
House Office Building
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Congressman Ford:
We are happy to report that plans for our Annual Meeting to be held
Friday, April 9, 1965, are coming along nicely and the announcement
that you are to be the speaker has been well received.
We know you are busy and we are not going into great lengths regarding
our Bureau or Lima, however, feeling that perhaps you would like to
have quick information regarding our organization and the city of Lima,
we are enclosing a brochure describing the Bureau, its activities and
functions along with a brochure published by the Lima Area Chamber of
Commerce giving statistics of the Lima area.
Just as soon as your travel schedule has been set up, let us know what
you would like for us to do to make your visit as pleasant and easy as
possible.
If you fly into the airport at Dayton, Toledo or Columbus, give us your
flight number and time of arrival and we will meet you.
If you desire for us to make arrangments for overnight accommodations,
we'll be happy to do so.
If there is anything else we can do, please let us know.
Sincerely yours,
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, INC.
Tou N, N, Mannon
Lou W. Mannon,
Secretary-Manager
LWM/jmc
Enclosures
March 18, 1965
April 9
Mr. Lou W. Mannon
Secretary-Manager
Better Business Bureau, Inc.
204 W. Market Street
Lima, Ohio
Dear Mr. Mannon,
Thank you for your letter of March 12th with your invitation to be
the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Better Business Bureau
at Lima on Friday evening, April 9th. I am pleased to accept the
invitation and am enclosing some mats and photographs as well as
biographical sketches foryour use in advance publicity.
I would also bike to confirm the couverstaion which you had with my
office yusterday morning that you would be able to pay my traveling
expenses to and from Washington and that there will be an honorarium
of $300.
As soon as my travel plans have been determined I will let you know
when I arrive and whether I will need lodging for the night.
Sincerely,
Gerald R. Ford, M.C.
GRF:mr
GERALD FORD FIBRARY
3.20.65- sent his air mail
L. W. MANNON SECRETARY MANAGER
TELEPHONE 223-7010
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
First Lima Building
205 WEST MARKET STREET, LIMA, OHIO
Cade
419
3rd mm
AIR MAIL - SPECIAL DELIVERY
March narmally 12, 1965
Honorable Gerald Ford,
Minority Leader
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Congressman Ford:
We extend to you a sincere invitation to be guest speaker at the
Annual Meeting of our organization on Friday, April 9, 1965
The Annual Meeting of the Bureau is one of the highlights in our
city.
We understand that our personal friend, Representative William B.
McCulloch, has spoken to you regarding the meeting.
In attendance at these meetings, we have an average of 500 persons
representing top executives of industry, banking, retailing and
practically all phases of business and manufacturing as well as
professional people.
Each year we present a top-nptch speaker that we feel is popular
with our people and you are in that category.
Last year we had the pleasure of having Dr. Edward R. Annis, President
of the American Medical Association as speaker. The 1963 speaker was
Mr. Ronald Reagan. In past years we've had such speakers as: Richard C.
Hottelet, Vincent Price, Victor Reisel, Chet Huntly, H. Roe Bartle,
Bennett Cerf, Paul Harvey and many others.
We would appreciate your confirming this engagement and for your con-
venience we are enclosing an addressed envelope which requires no
additional postage. As time is short we would appreciate receiving
confirmation as quickly as possible.
When writing, please tell us what your honorarium will be:
The meetings are in the form of a dinner meeting with both husbands
and wives present. They start with a dinner at 6:30 P.M. The programs
for the meeting are streamlined so the spaker will have ample time
and the audience will not be restless.
GERALD LIBRARY
L."W. MAÑNON SECRETARY MANAGER
TELEPHONE 223-7010
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
First Lima Building
205 WEST MARKET STREET, LIMA, OHIO
Call
419
3rd mm
March
AIR MAIL - SPECIAL DELIVERY
normally 12, 1965 renally
Honorable Gerald Ford,
Minority Leader
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Congressman Ford:
We extend to you a sincere invitation to be guest speaker at the
Annual Meeting of our organization on Friday, April 9, 1965
The Annual Meeting of the Bureau is one of the highlights in our
city.
We understand that our personal friend, Representative William B.
McCulloch, has spoken to you regarding the meeting.
In attendance at these meetings, we have an average of 500 persons
representing top executives of industry, banking, retailing and
practically all phases of business and manufacturing as well as
professional people.
Each year we present a top-nptch speaker that we feel is popular
with our people and you are in that category.
Last year we had the pleasure of having Dr. Edward R. Annis, President
of the American Medical Association as speaker. The 1963 speaker was
Mr. Ronald Reagan. In past years we've had such speakers as: Richard C.
Hottelet, Vincent Price, Victor Reisel, Chet Huntly, H. Roe Bartle,
Bennett Cerf, Paul Harvey and many others.
We would appreciate your confirming this engagement and for your con-
venience we are enclosing an addressed envelope which requires no
additional postage. As time is short we would appreciate receiving
confirmation as quickly as possible.
When writing, please tell us what your honorarium will be.
>
The meetings are in the form of a dinner meeting with both husbands
and wives present. They start with a dinner at 6:30 P.M. The programs
for the meeting are streamlined so the spaker will have ample time
and the audience will not be restless.
GERALD
Honorable Gerald Ford
March 12, 1965
Page 2.
As soon as possible after confirming the date, we would appreciate
receiving two mats or glossy photographs suitable for newspapers
along with biographical data for use in advance publicity.
We would like very much to have Mrs. Ford accompany you, if convenient.
Just as soon as we hear from you we will send you information regard-
ing our organization and Lima.
Sincerely yours,
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, INC.
Lou W. Mannon,
Secretary-Manager
LWM/jmc
CC: William B. McCulloch
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GERALD
M< Cullorh
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WILLIAM M. McCULLOCH
REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS
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FOURTH DISTRICT OF OHIO
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
March 18, 1965
Forwarded as of possible interest,
in view of your forthcoming speaking engagement in
Lima, Ohio, on April 9. I thought the transportation
information in the letter might be helpful.
Jo: The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
Cordially
Rill
L. MANNON SECRETARY MANAGER
TELEPHONE 223-7010
BUSINESS BUREAU
First Lima Building
205 WEST MARKET STREET, LIMA, OHIO
March 12, 1965
Honorable William B. McCulloch
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Bill:
All of us were thrilled when Perry told us that you had talked to
the Honorable Gerald Ford, Minority Leader of the House, and that
he had consented to be the guest speaker at our Annual Meeting on
Friday, April 9, 1965.
We extend to you and Mrs. McCulloch a very special invitation to
be our guests at the meeting.
Enclosed is copy of a letter that we wrote to Congressman Ford today.
Under separate cover, at Perry's request, we are sending you a
brochure containing information on the Better Business Bureau along
with another brochure published by the Lima Area Chamber of Commerce
which gives facts and statistics regarding the Lima area.
Perry Webb also asked us to check air flights from Washington to
Dayton and from Dayton to Washington.
Following are the flights from Washington, D.C. to Dayton, Ohio:
Leave Washington
- 10:20 A.M.
Arrive Dayton
- 12:30 P.M.
TWA 343
Leave Washington
- 4:55 P.M.
Arrive Dayton
- 7:05 P.M.
TWA 375
Leave Washington
- 12:00 Noon
Arrive Dayton
- 2:38 P.M.
United 765
Dayton, Ohio to Washington, D. C.:
Leave Dayton
- 9:50 A.M.
Arrive Washington
- 12:12 P.M.
United 710
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Honorable William B. McCulloch
March 12, 1965
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Leave Dayton
- 5:05 P.M.
Arrive Washington
- 7:27 P.M.
United 850
We did check flights to and from Toledo and find that they are not
good flights and we're not listing them. Flying into Dayton is quite
convenient now that we have Interstate 75. We would have a car in
Dayton and it only takes one hour to drive from the airport to Lima.
Perry also wanted us to check trains and we find there is only one
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad between Lima and Washington, D.C.
This is the General which leaves Washington at 5:00 P.M. and arrives
Lima 6:01 A.M. the next day. To return to Washington the General
leaves Lima at 7:29 P.M. and arrives in Washington, D.C. at 10:00 A.M.
the next day.
We do appreciate your making it possible for us to be able to present
Congressman Ford at the Annual Meeting and we know that he will be
popular in Lima.
Sincerely yours,
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, INC.
Gouth Mamm Lou W. Mannon,
Secretary-Manager
LWM/jmc
cc: Harry J. Moyer
Charles H. Cook
E. Perry Webb
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
March 23, 1965
Mr. Kent B. McGough
308 West Market Street
Lima, Ohio
Dear Mr. McGough:
Thank you for your letter of March 18th in reference
to my visit to Lima, Ohio on April 9th.
I understand that the Better Business Bureau meeting will
take place at 6:30 p.m. If it develops that the legislative
schedule will permit me to leave Washington in sufficient
time to have a press conference and/or a meeting with some
of the Republican State Central and Executive Committee
prior to that meeting, I will be happy to have you make
such arrangements. However, I will not know until a few
days prior to April 9th whether or not it would be possible
to leave Washington early.
As the date approaches I will try to let you know what my
travel plans will be so that you may make arrangements
accordingly.
Thank you again for writing and warmest personal regards.
Sincerely,
Gerald R. Ford, M. c.
GRF:1
Kent B. McGough
Member of the Republican State Central and Executive Committee
419
of Ohio from the Fourth Congressional District
Business Phone: 222-3045
Business Address
308 West Market Street
Lima, Ohio
March 18, 1965
The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
Member of Congress
House Office Building
Washington, D. C.
Dear Congressman Ford:
I was delighted to learn today from
Congressman McCulloch that you are planning on
being the speaker at the annual meeting of the
Better Business Bureau in Lima, Ohio, on April 9.
While they will, of course, be in charge of
your itinerary and principal engagement here, we
in the Republican organization are quite hopeful
that you will have the opportunity of arriving a
little early and we would plan on arranging a press
conference and a meeting with some of our people.
I am hopeful that you will be able to work this
into your busy schedule.
As your plans progress I would be pleased
to hear from you, either direct or through
Congressman McCulloch.
Respectfully yours,
Kent
Kent B. McGough
KBMc:jl
FORD is LIBRARY
L. W. MANNON SECRETARY-MANAGER
TELEPHONE 223-7010
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
First Lima Building
205 WEST MARKET STREET, LIMA, OHIO
BULLETIN NO. 4-65
THINK AND REMEMBER
April 1, 1965 Garil 9
"What We Learn
With
Pleasure
We
Never Forget!" - Alfred Mercier
THE DATE - APRIL 9, 1965
THE TIME - 6:30 P. M.
THE PLACE - SHAWNEE COUNTRY CLUB
THE EVENT - ANNUAL DINNER MEETING, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, INC.
THE GUEST SPEAKER - HONORABLE GERAID R. FORD, CONGRESSMAN AND MINORITY
LEADER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Finalized plans for the Annual Dinner Meeting of the Better Business
Bureau, Inc., are being completed by the Annual Meeting Committee con-
sisting of Harry J. Moyer, Chairman, Charles H. Cook and E. Perry Webb.
We are happy to be able to present the Honorable Gerald R. Ford as guest
speaker at the meeting. Mr. Ford has gained for himself a nation-wide
reputation and is of the same caliber as speakers that we have presented
in past years.
Mr. Ford has been in Congress since January 3, 1949 and was elected
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives at the opening of the
89th Congress on January 4, 1965. He is a representative from the 5th
District of Michigan.
Representative Ford is a "Congressman's Congressman".
Mr. Ford is an excellent speaker. The topic of his talk will be,
"Balance In Government". We are sure that you will be sorry if you miss
this meeting and the opportunity of hearing Mr. Ford.
We are sure that the menu will please everyone. It will be chilled
tomato juice, choice of roast prime rib of beef au jus or rock lobster
tail, baked Idaho potato with sour cream, green peas with tiny carrots,
spring salad with tomato wedges and french dressing, celery and olives,
rolls and pie.
Entertainment will be furnished by the 110 voice Lima Senior High School
Choir under the direction of Mr. Ronald W. Richards, Director of Music,
Lima Public Schools.
Invitations have been mailed. Be sure that when you send in your card
for reservations you indicate your choice of roast prime rib of beef or
rock lobster tail dinners.
If you've mislaid your reservation card, you can make reservations by
calling 223-7010.
USE OF BUREAU NAME
The Better Business Bureau, Inc., has a long established policy that
the Bureau's name may not be used in advertising or in any form of sales
promotion. This applies to members as well as non-members.
Any use of the Bureau's name in advertisements, in sales promotions or
in sales talks, no matter how carefully worded could be construed as an
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endorsement by the Bureau. One of the basic principles of the Bureau is,
of course, that it does not recommend, approve or endorse any product,
service or individual. As long as the public believes that the Bureau
is an impartial fact-finding organization, it can continue to be an
effective instrument in building public confidence in our business sys-
tem. If the public ceases to believe in our impartiality and objectivity,
our ability to serve it and our business firms will be seriously im-
paired.
We must insist, therefore, that you do not refer to your Bureau member-
ship in your advertising, on your letterheads or in your sales pro-
motions. Your salesmen should also be instructed not to allude to
Bureau membership as part of their sales talk.
Your co-operation in maintaining this important policy will be greatly
appreciated.
$15,000 PRINCIPAL SUM 30 DAYS COVERAGE ONLY 25c
Recently the Bureau received an introductory application from the Old
American Insurance Company located in Kansas City, Missouri, offering
$15,000.00 principal sums, traffic and travel accident policy with hos-
pital benefits, 30 days coverage, only 25¢.
We are happy to know that the Bureau is on most mailing lists.
The first time that the Old American Insurance Company came to the
attention of the Bureau was in February of 1951 when, because of ads
run in a local newspaper, the Bureau received inquiries from the public.
The Old American Insurance Company is not authorized to transact busi-
ness in the state of Ohio.
Mr. William R. Morris, Director of Insurance, State of Ohio, issues the
following warning:
"The citizens of Ohio are warned against purchasing insurance from
companies not authorized to transact the business of insurance by
certificate of authority issued by the Superintendent of Insurance for
the state of Ohio. Buy insurance from licensed agents and authorized
companies."
If a company is not authorized to transact business in the state of
Ohio and if that company refuses to pay a claim, legal action cannot
be brought in the state of Ohio, but would have to be brought in the
county and the state in which the company is located, and in this in
stance, it would be whatever county Kansas City, Missouri is located
in and would be the state of Missouri.
PRO-FORMA INVOICE
According to the dictionary pro-forma is "for the sake of, or as a
matter of, form".
On March 2, 1965, the Bureau received a mailing from Precision Equip-
ment Company of Chicago, Illinois, which stated that it was a Pro-forma
Invoice No. 09021. On March 5, 1965, the Bureau received another mail-
ing from the same company and the same Pro-forma Invoice No. 09021 was
printed on it. It had all the appearances of an invoice for 1 Diplomat
File, net price $39.95, then under the amount column $39.95.
Also printed on this invoice looking form was the following wording,
"Send no money! This is not a request for payment it is a pro forma
invoice showing the exact terms of our proposal. If you desire to order,
sign and return this form. You will be billed after files are shipped.
This certainly had all the appearances of being an invoice.
It would be quite easy for anyone in a company who authorizes payment of
invoices or whoever writes checks for invoices to pass this along as
an invoice to be paid.
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It's a good idea to be very, very careful in authorizing and paying any
invoice.
A CONFIRMATION AND INVOICE
Another statement-looking solicitation mailing was referred to the
Bureau a few days ago.
This one was mailed to a bank by the Masonic Tribune, Southern Repre-
sentative, P. O. Box 75, Post Falls, Idaho.
Careful examination revealed that the following is printed on this form,
"Confirmation And Invoice".
It was interesting to us to note that the envelope in which this was
mailed was postmarked Laredo, Texas while the return address on the
same envelope is Post Falls, Idaho.
As you can tell from reading this bulletin and the past two or three
bulletins, the flood of phony billing forms or invoices continue to
plague Lima area business and professional men.
We urge you to keep alerting those who authorize payment of bills and
those who write checks in your organization.
APRIL 1965
1965
1964
Flower of the Month
Daisy or Sweet Pea
Selling Days
26
26
Birthstone of the Month
Saturdays
4
4
Diamond
Mondays
4
4
1.
April Fool's Day
1-7
Conservation Week
1-30
National Hobby Month
1-30 National Rug Cleaning Month
4.
Passion Sunday
4.
Daughter's Day
4.
North Atlantic Treaty Signed, 1949
4-10
National Boys' Club Week
8-15
Model Building Week
9.
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING
10-17
Let's All Play Ball
11.
Palm Sunday
13.
Thomas Jefferson Born, 1743
14.
Pan-American Day
15.
Holy or Maundy Thursday
15.
Lima Central Catholic High School Easter Vacation Begins
16.
Good Friday
16-19
Allen County Schools - Easter Vacation
16-20
Lima Public Schools - Easter Vacation
16-23
Do-It-Yourself Week
17.
Lent Ends
17.
Passover - First Day
18.
Easter Sunday
18.
Paul Revere Days, April 18 and 19
18-24
National Garden Week
18-24
National Secretaries' Week
18-25 Honey For Breakfast Week
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19.
Paul Revere's Ride, 1775
19.
Paul Revere Day
19-25 Free World Friendship Week
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21.
Secretaries' Day
21.
Genie Chapter - National Secretaries Association Bosses and
Wives Dinner
21-Oct. 17 New York World's Fair
22-May 1 Hardware Housewares Week
23.
James Buchanan, Born 1791
24.
Passover - Eighth Day
24.
First United Nations Conference Opened in San Francisco, 1945
24-30
National 4-H Conference
24-30
Photography Week
24-May 1 National Coin Week
25.
American National Conservation Day
25-May 1 National Baby Week
25-May 1 National Library Week
27.
Ulysses S. Grant, Born 1822
28.
James Monroe, Born 1758
30.
Louisiana Purchase, 1803
30.
Washington Inaugurated President, 1789
30.
Navy Department Formally Created, 1789
Percentage of Total Annual Sales - 7.9%
(Based on Federal Reserve National Averages For 1963)
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
We have now completed our solicitation of lists of graduates from high
schools in this area and these lists are now in our office available
to members of the Better Business Bureau on a loan basis. We have lists
from the following schools:
Auglaize Local School
- Harrod
Bath Local School
- Lima
Elida Local School
- Elida
Lafayette-Jackson Local School - Lafayette
Lima Senior High School
- Lima
Shawnee Local School
- Lima
Spencerville Local School
- Spencerville
Sugar Creek Local School
- Gomer
The following schools refuse to release lists of their graduates:
Bluffton High School
- Bluffton
Lima Central Catholic High School - Lima
Perry Local School
- Cridersville
HOUSE BILL NO. 395 - TO REVISE SHOPLIFTING LAW
This month saw the introduction of a measure to alleviate merchants'
problems arising from the apprehension of suspected shoplifters.
The bill was introduced in the Ohio Legislature by White (R - Allen),
Cole (R - Hancock), Christiansen (D - Richland) and Gorman (D.- Cuyahoga).
The bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee and hearings
have started.
In essence, House Bill No. 395 would establish the right of merchants to
detain shoplifters in order to recover stolen merchandise within the
confines of the store, and thus serve as a deterrent to possible "false
arrest" cases.
The present shoplifting law restricts very closely the merchant's legal
ability to protect his property from shoplifters. A major weakness is
that a merchant may not detain a suspected shoplifter until after he
has left a retail establishment or has passed the check-out counter in
a self-service store. The present law also permits the detaining of a
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shoplifter only for the purpose of making an arrest. More latitude is
granted with respect to detention of juveniles.
H.B. 395 would permit detention fora reasonable period of time in a
reasonable manner for the purpose of retaining or recovering a merchant's
property from a suspected shoplifter. It also would permit a merchant
to detain a person within a store. The matter of detaining suspected
shoplifters and the constitutional questions involved have been care-
fully analyzed by competent legal counsel. H.B. 395 should be a defi-
nite improvement in a merchant's ability to deal with the shoplifting
problem.
Walter White, Representative from Allen County, is one of the four
representatives who introduced this bill. If you are interested, we
suggest that you call or write Mr. White and thank him.
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX BILL
S.B. 142, the All-Industry Bill to reduce personal property tax has
been recommended for passage by the Senate Taxation Committee of the
Ohio Legislature.
Under the terms of this bill, property now assessed at 70% would be
reduced 3% per year for ten years while 50% property would step down
1% each year over the same period. Thus, tax equality among all per-
sonal property would be achieved by 1975.
Opposition to the bill from schools and municipalities is growing even
though the reduction of personal property from 70% to 40% in over a
ten-year period will result in no decrease in school or municipal in-
comes.
The bill is now in the hands of the Senate Rules Committee which will
decide when and if to put the bill on the floor for a full vote of the
Senate.
Senator Ross Pepple, 1977 W. High St., Lima, Ohio, is a member of the
Rules Committee. If you are interested, we suggest that you contact
Seantor Pepple and tell him you think the bill should be placed on
the calendar at once so that all 32 senators will have a chance to
vote for it.
WE KEEP BUSY
This is the article in each bulletin in which we give you statistics
and facts in connection with your Bureau's activities, pointing out
that we do keep busy.
During March 1965, investigation in connection with 18 complaints was
completed and cases closed. This involved money totaling $3,818.58.
Of these complaints, 39% were adjusted. 6% were not adjusted. 6% were
considered unjustified. 11% were closed because of lack of co-operation
on the part of companies. 11% were closed for other reasons. 27%
were closed because of lack of co-operation on the part of complaint-
ants.
Of the complaints, 6% were in connection with advertising media. 16%
were in connection with dry cleaners and launderers. 6% were in con-
nection with moving and storage. 6% were in connection with automotive
equipment and service. 16% were in connection with used cars. 16%
were in connection with home appliances. 6% were in connection with
home improvement and maintenance. 11% were in connection with magazine
subscriptions. 6% were in connection with upholstering and 11% were
of a miscellaneous nature.
11% of the complaints were because of defective merchandise. 22% were
because of oral misrepresentation. 16% were because of non-delivery
of merchandise. 6% were because promised adjustments were not ful-
filled. 39% were because of unsatisfactory installation or service
and 6% were for other reasons.
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During March, 1,599 telephone calls were received by the Bureau ex-
clusive of calls to the Credit Bureau.
353 persons came to the office. 21 credit interviews were held with
people who wanted to review their credit records. 329 outside trips
were made by the staff. The staff attended 29 meetings. 15 bulletins
were issued with a circulation of. 1,881. 6,924 pieces of mail were
posted. There was 1 newspaper story. There were 104 radio spots,
shows and stories. 19,950 documents were microfilmed.
During March, 8,224 credit reports were issued by the Credit Bureau.
He Who Hesitates Gets Bumped
From Behind.
- - Yours for service,
Lou Mannon
DON'T FORGET
TO ORDER TICKETS
FOR
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1965