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The original documents are located in Box 32, folder "State Dinners - 10/2/75 - Japan
(1)" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 32 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DINNER IN HONOR OF
THEIR MAJESTIES
THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN
October 2, 1975
8:00 p.m.
Dress:
White tie
long dresses for the ladies
Arrival:
8:00 p.m.
at North Portico Entrance
Their Majesties
The Emperor and Empress of Japan, Ambassador and Mrs. Catto
You and Mrs. Ford will greet
Photo coverage of greeting including live via satellite coverage
to Japan. There will also be live via satellite coverage to Japan
of you and Mrs. Ford escorting Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan to the elevator.
Yellow Oval Room:
Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger; Deputy Prime Minister Fukuda;
American Ambassador and Mrs. Hodgson; and Foreign Ambassador
and Mrs. Yasukawa will assemble just prior to the 8:00 p.m.
arrival of Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan
and Ambassador and Mrs. Catto.
Color Guard will request permission to remove Colors at
approximately 8:10 p.m.
all guests except Their Majesties
The Emperor and Empress of Japan will depart at this time.
Grand Entrance:
Approximately 8:12 p.m.
descend Grand Staircase preceded
by Color Guard.
-2-
Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan Dinner
Pause at foot of staircase for official photograph and live via
satellite coverage to Japan (His Majesty The Emperor of Japan
to your right
Her Majesty The Empress of Japan to your
left
then Mrs. Ford).
Color Guard reforms and procession moves to red carpet
facing East Room
pause for Ruffles and Flourishes and
announcement
take receiving line positions (His Majesty
The Emperor of Japan
then Mrs. Ford
then Her Majesty
The Empress of Japan).
Follow Color Guard into East Room when "Hail to the Chief" is
played.
Receiving Line:
Take position just inside door of East Room
Ambassador
Catto will present your guests.
There will be press pool coverage of the receiving line including
live via satellite coverage to Japan.
After receiving line, follow guests into State Dining Room.
There will be live via satellite coverage to Japan of you and
Mrs. Ford escorting Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress
of Japan to the State Dining Room.
Dinner:
E-shape table
No press coverage of dinner; live via satellite coverage to Japan
of your entrance and seating for the dinner
toasts will be piped
to the press
transcripts will be released to the press
there
will be mini-camera coverage of the toasts with a small photo pool
including live via satellite coverage to Japan.
After-Dinner:
10:00 p.m.
guests proceed to parlors for demitasse, liqueurs,
and cigars. You and Mrs. Ford will escort Their Majesties The
Emperor and Empress of Japan to the Blue Room where you will
visit informally with your guests.
- -3-
Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan Dinner
No press coverage in the Blue Room.
10:05 p.m.
after-dinner guests will be escorted to the State
Floor. You, Mrs. Ford, Their Majesties The Emperor and
Empress of Japan (His Majesty The Emperor of Japan to your right
then Mrs. Ford
then Her Majesty The Empress of Japan)
will receive the after-dinner guests from a position in the Grand
Hall between the Blue Room and Green Room doors -- a Military
Social Aide will present your guests -- guests will proceed to the
East Room and take their seats.
Entertainment:
After the guests are seated, you will enter the East Room through
the center door and seat Mrs. Ford and Their Majesties The
Emperor and Empress of Japan.
You proceed to the stage which will be located at the North End
of the East Room and introduce Van Cliburn.
NOTE: Suggested remarks (Tab A).
At the conclusion of the performance, you and Mrs. Ford will
escort Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan to the
stage to thank Mr. Cliburn.
NOTE: There will be live via satellite coverage to Japan of your
escorting Mrs. Ford and Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress
of Japan to their seats. There will be press coverage including
live via satellite coverage to Japan of the entire entertainment
program.
After you have thanked Van Cliburn, you and Mrs. Ford will escort
Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan to the Grand
Foyer and Blue Room where you will mingle informally with your
guests.
NOTE: Members of the Howard Devron Orchestra will provide
music for the dancing in the Grand Foyer.
Departure:
You, Mrs. Ford, Ambassador and Mrs. Catto escort Their
Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan to the North Portico.
-4-
Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan Dinner
You and Mrs. Ford may wish to return for dancing or return to the
Family Quarters.
There will be champagne, mixed drinks and dancing for the guests
who remain.
NOTES:
The dinner and after-dinner guest lists are attached (Tab B).
A suggested toast is attached (Tab C).
Military Social Aides will be present.
The Navy Band will be playing on the South Balcony as your dinner
guests arrive.
An Army Violinist will be playing in the Diplomatic Reception Room
as your dinner and after-dinner guests arrive.
White House photographer will be present.
There will be interpreters.
The Air Force Strolling Strings will play during dessert.
Pat Howard
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DINNER IN HONOR OF
THEIR MAJESTIES
THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN
October 2, 1975
8:00 p.m.
Dress:
White tie
long dresses for the ladies
Arrival:
8:00 p.m.
at North Portico Entrance
Their Majesties
The Emperor and Empress of Japan, Ambassador and Mrs. Catto
You and Mrs. Ford will greet
Photo coverage of greeting including live via satellite coverage
to Japan. There will also be live via satellite coverage to Japan
of you and Mrs. Ford escorting Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan to the elevator.
Yellow Oval Room:
Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger; Deputy Prime Minister Fukuda;
American Ambassador and Mrs. Hodgson; and Foreign Ambassador
and Mrs. Yasukawa will assemble just prior to the 8:00 p.m.
arrival of Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan
and Ambassador and Mrs. Catto.
Color Guard will request permission to remove Colors at
approximately 8:10 p.m.
all guests except Their Majesties
The Emperor and Empress of Japan will depart at this time.
Grand Entrance:
Approximately 8:12 p.m.
descend Grand Staircase preceded
by Color Guard.
-2-
Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan Dinner
Pause at foot of staircase for official photograph and live via
satellite coverage to Japan (His Majesty The Emperor of Japan
to your right
Her Majesty The Empress of Japan to your
left
then Mrs. Ford).
Color Guard reforms and procession moves to red carpet
facing East Room
pause for Ruffles and Flourishes and
announcement
take receiving line positions (His Majesty
The Emperor of Japan
then Mrs. Ford
then Her Majesty
The Empress of Japan).
Follow Color Guard into East Room when "Hail to the Chief" is
played.
Receiving Line:
Take position just inside door of East Room
Ambassador
Catto will present your guests.
There will be press pool coverage of the receiving line including
live via satellite coverage to Japan.
After receiving line, follow guests into State Dining Room.
There will be live via satellite coverage to Japan of you and
Mrs. Ford escorting Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress
of Japan to the State Dining Room.
Dinner:
E-shape table
No press coverage of dinner; live via satellite coverage to Japan
of your entrance and seating for the dinner
toasts will be piped
to the press
transcripts will be released to the press
there
will be mini-camera coverage of the toasts with a small photo pool
including live via satellite coverage to Japan.
After-Dinner:
10:00 p.m.
guests proceed to parlors for demitasse, liqueurs,
and cigars. You and Mrs. Ford will escort Their Majesties The
Emperor and Empress of Japan to the Blue Room where you will
visit informally with your guests.
-3- -
Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan Dinner
No press coverage in the Blue Room.
10:05 p.m.
after-dinner guests will be escorted to the State
Floor. You, Mrs. Ford, Their Majesties The Emperor and
Empress of Japan (His Majesty The Emperor of Japan to your right
then Mrs. Ford
then Her Majesty The Empress of Japan)
will receive the after-dinner guests from a position in the Grand
Hall between the Blue Room and Green Room doors -- a Military
Social Aide will present your guests -- guests will proceed to the
East Room and take their seats.
Entertainment:
After the guests are seated, you will enter the East Room through
the center door and seat Mrs. Ford and Their Majesties The
Emperor and Empress of Japan.
You proceed to the stage which will be located at the North End
of the East Room and introduce Van Cliburn.
NOTE: Suggested remarks (Tab A).
At the conclusion of the performance, you and Mrs. Ford will
escort Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan to the
stage to thank Mr. Cliburn.
NOTE: There will be live via satellite coverage to Japan of your
escorting Mrs. Ford and Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress
of Japan to their seats. There will be press coverage including
live via satellite coverage to Japan of the entire entertainment
program.
After you have thanked Van Cliburn, you and Mrs. Ford will escort
Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan to the Grand
Foyer and Blue Room where you will mingle informally with your
guests.
NOTE: Members of the Howard Devron Orchestra will provide
music for the dancing in the Grand Foyer.
Departure:
You, Mrs. Ford, Ambassador and Mrs. Catto escort Their
Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan to the North Portico.
-4-
Their Majesties The Emperor
and Empress of Japan Dinner
You and Mrs. Ford may wish to return for dancing or return to the
Family Quarters.
There will be champagne, mixed drinks and dancing for the guests
who remain.
NOTES:
- -
The dinner and after-dinner guest lists are attached (Tab B).
A suggested toast is attached (Tab C).
Military Social Aides will be present.
The Navy Band will be playing on the South Balcony as your dinner
guests arrive.
An Army Violinist will be playing in the Diplomatic Reception Room
as your dinner and after-dinner guests arrive.
White House photographer will be present.
There will be interpreters.
The Air Force Strolling Strings will play during dessert.
Pat Howard
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ARRIVAL CEREMONY FOR THEIR MAJESTIES
THE EMPEROR AND THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 2, 1975
The South Grounds
1
10:30 A.M.
From:
Terry O'Donnell
SEQUENCE:
10:28 a.m.
You depart Oval Office and proceed to Diplomatic
Reception Room where you will join Mrs. Ford.
Following announcement and "Ruffles and Flourishes"
(Marine Band only - no trumpets), you and Mrs. Ford
proceed out the Diplomatic Reception Room entrance,
cross the driveway, and take your positions facing
the entrance to the Diplomatic Reception Room.
10:31 a. m.
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress
arrive and are introduced to you and Mrs. Ford by
the Chief of Protocol. You then introduce Secretary
of State and Mrs. Kissinger, and the Acting Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mrs. Frederick C. Weyand.
You and the Emperor move to your positions on the
platform facing south. The Emperor stands to your
right. Mrs. Ford and Her Majesty move to right of
platform.
10:33 a. m.
National Anthems and 21-gun salute.
Inspection of troops - you and His Majesty guided
by Commander of Troops.
NOTE:
Your cue for escorting His Majesty down
to the Commander of Troops to inspect
the troops will be the Commander's report,
"Sir, the Honor Guard is formed. "
2.
Return to your positions on the platform facing south.
U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps passes in Review.
10:40 a.m.
After the Commander of Troops reports, "Sir, this
concludes the Honors", you usher His Majesty to your
right to stand next to you adjacent to the podium
while you deliver welcoming remarks.
LIVE TELEVISION COVERAGE VIA
1 SATELLITE TO JAPAN
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
NOTE:
The Emperor will receive a simultaneous
"whisper'translation of your remarks.
10:45 a.m.
His Majesty responds.
NOTE:
His Majesty's remarks will be interpreted
into English in their entirety following
delivery.
10:45 a.m.
You and Mrs. Ford and Their Majesties ascend the
right outside staircase to the South Portico balcony.
You will pause at the center of the South Portico
balcony for a photograph and then enter the Blue
Room where you will be joined by Secretary and
Mrs. Kissinger and General and Mrs. Weyand,
Members of the Official Party (list attached at TAB A),
and members of the welcoming committee.
11:00 a.m.
You and Mrs. Ford escort Their Majesties to the
Red Room for an informal visit.
NOTE:
Four chairs will be located in front of the
fireplace in the Red Room. Mrs. Ford will
be seated on your left, the Emperor on your
right, and the Empress on the Emperor's
right.
PRESS PHOTO COVERAGE
3.
11:15 a. m.
You and Mrs. Ford escort Their Majesties down the
elevator to the ground floor where you will walk Their
Majesties through the Rose Garden, pausing briefly
for a Press Photo therein.
11:20 a. m.
You and Mrs. Ford escort Their Majesties from
the Rose Garden up the Garden's west steps and
along the colonnade to the Oval Office, entering
through the West door.
Inside, you and Mrs. Ford briefly show Their
Majesties your office.
11:25 a.m.
You and Mrs. Ford escort Their Majesties down the
sidewalk to their waiting limousine, and bid them
farewell. A 30-man cordon and the U.S. Army
Fife and Drum Corps will render Honors as they
depart.
You and Mrs. Ford remain on the driveway as
Their Majesties depart.
11:30 a. m.
You return to the Oval Office.
####
MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL JAPANESE
PARTY
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
Her Majesty the Empress of Japan
His Excellency Takeo Fukuda
Deputy Prime Minister
His Excellency Takeshi Yasukawa
Ambassador of Japan to the United States
Mrs. Yasukawa
His Excellency Takeshi Usami
Grand Steward, Imperial Household Agency
His Excellency Sukemasa Irie
Grand Chamberlain to His Majesty the Emperor
His Excellency Morio Yukawa
Grand Master of Ceremonies to His Majesty
the Emperor
His Excellency Naraichi Fujiyama
Ambassador, Press Secretary to His Majesty
the Emperor
The Honorable Yoshihiro Tokugawa
Vice-Grand Chamberlain to His Majesty
the Emperor
Mrs. Sachiko Kitashirakawa
Chief Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress
- 2 -
His Excellency Hiroshi Uchida
Ambassador, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
The Honorable Shigetaka Nishino
Chief Physician to His Majesty the Emperor
His Excellency Hideki Masaki
Interpreter to His Majesty the Emperor
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 25, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR
Usher's Office
Exec Protective Svc
Miss S. Porter
Visitor's Office
GSA (EOB)
MSgt Collins, USMC
WH Garage
Press Office
Exec Grounds Office
Social Office
USSS
Mrs. S. Weidenfeld
Nell Yates
WHCA
WH Florist
FROM:
K
Captain L.S. Kollmorgen
A full honor arrival ceremony will be held for Their Majesties, the
Emperor and Empress of Japan on the South Grounds at 10:30 a.m.
on October 2.
The following are needed in connection with the ceremony:
a. The review stand, associated equipment and stanchions for
VIP area, positioned on the South Grounds on October lst.
b. Overhead awning removed from the entrance to the South Portico.
C. Furniture cleared for the receiving line and refreshments served
to guests in the Blue Room.
d. Sound set-up for South Grounds. An interpreter's microphone
will be required on the platform. The Emperor is 5" 7" tall.
e. Car checkers with equipment available not later than 9:45 a.m.
f. Two Social Aides report to the Military Duty Aide by 9:30 a.m.
g. A bouquet of roses for Mrs. Ford to present to Her Majesty be
prepared and delivered to the Usher's Office by 9:45 a.m. The stems
should be wrapped.
In case of inclement weather, the East Room will be used.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Thursday
Sheila,
A special thanks for making the
theater available to the Japanese.
You really solved an enormous
problem for us. In the event
of rain for the arrival ceremony,
it will also provide a location
for the correspondents in addition
to the evening events.
Bill Roberts has suggested you
might consider using the Map Room
for the ladies -- and will discuss
it with you and WHCA.
D.
Helen
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 12, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR: HELEN COLLINS
MR. MITSUHIKO HAZUMI - EMBASSY OF JAPAN
PAT HOWARD
MARY MASSERINI - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PATTI MATSON
MR. KOICHI MATSUMOTO - EMBASSY OF JAPAN
BOB MEAD
RON NESSEN
REX SCOUTEN
MR. TAKASHI SUETSUNE (NHK, WASHINGTON)
SHEILA WEIDENFELD
FROM:
BILL ROBERTS Jah
SUBJECT:
TENTATIVE PLANS FOR COVERAGE OF THE
VISIT OF EMPEROR HIROHITO - OCTOBER 2, 3
In preparation for the visit of the Japanese pool survey crew September
17-19, and as an aid to completion of final arrangements, here is an
outline of tentative plans for press coverage of the visit of Their
Majesties, pending final approval of arrangements:
BERMIO R. FORD LIBRARY
1.
ARRIVAL, SOUTH LAWN
Open press coverage. NHK plans live satellite transmission
of the arrival, with crews and equipment furnished by CBS,
This calls for four camera crews at normal locations pre-
positioned the preceding day. The inclement weather
alternative would call for three live cameras -- one at the
North Portico, and two in the East Room.
For all other press -- with a South Lawn arrival, áll other
press in the usual area. With East Room, a limited pool
primarily photographers, with a total of some 50 persons.
Pool coverage of the Review of the Troops and the photo of
the ceremony from the balcony would include 6 Japanese
cameramen -- 1 official photographer, 2 newspaper
photographers, 2 wire service photographers, and 1 film
cameraman, plus the standard U.S. pool of still and film
photographers -- a total of 14 persons.
-2-
2.
OVAL OFFICE MEETING (IF APPROVED)
A pool of 15 still and film photographers from the U. S.,
15 from Japan, plus a pool of 8 writers from each country.
46 in all.
3.
STATE DINNER, STATE DINNING ROOM
(a)
Arrival of Their Majesties, North Portico
1 or 2 live TV cameras, plus other photographers and
cameramen, and a pool of 8 American and 8 Japanese
writers.
(NOTE: Business suits and street dresses
for press.)
(b)
Staircase Photo, North Entrance
Same coverage (Business suits and street dresses for press.
(c)
Reception, East Room
2 live TV cameras -- prepositioned -- plus pool of
4 still photographers from the U.S. and 4 still
photographers from Japan.
(NOTE: White tie and long dresses for press. )
(d)
State Dinner, State Dining Room (See attached diagram
for Seating Plan)
2 live TV cameras -- prepositioned -- plus pool of
4 still photographers from each country.
(NOTE: White tie and long dresses for press. )
Photo coverage of the entrance of the guests and the
start of the dinner and the Exchange of Toasts only.
Toasts will be piped to the Press Room and to the
Family Theatre.
- -3-
(e)
Entertainment, East Room
Same photo coverage as the Reception, with the 2 TV
cameras and 8 still photographers, but with addition of
writing pool -- size to be determined (probably about 20).
(NOTE: White tie and long dresses for press. )
Attachment:
Diagram - State Dining Room
WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES)
FORM OF
CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
DOCUMENT
Doc.
Floor plan /1 Pages
B
10/2/75
File Location:
Shelia Weidenfeld Files, Box 32, State Visits File: 10/2/75 - Japan (1)
RESTRICTION CODES
JJO 01/30/17
(A) Closed by applicable Executive order governing access to national security information.
(B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
(C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1429 (1-98)
Date Issued 9/3/75
By P. Howard
Revised
FACT SHEET
Mrs. Ford's Office
Event State Dinner
Group IN HONOR OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN
DATE/TIME October 2, 1975 - 8:00
p.m.
Contact Pat Howar d
Phone 2927
113 - Dinner
Number of guests: Total100 A-Dinner Women x
Men X
Children
Place State Floor
Principals involved President and Mrs. Ford
Participation by Principal yes
(Receiving line) yes
Remarks required yes
Background
--
REQUIREMENTS
Social:
Guest list yes
Invitations yes
Programs yes Menus yes
Refreshments State Dinner Format
Entertainment yes
Decorations/flowers yes
Music yes
Social Aides yes
Dress White Tie
Coat check yes
Other ---
Press:
Reporters yes
Photographers yes
TV Crews yes
White House Photographers yes
Color yes
Mono,
FORD R. LIBRARY
Other --
Technical
Support:
Microphones yes
PA Other Rooms yes
Recording yes
Lights yes
Transportation cars
Parking South Grounds
Housing --
Other --
(Risers,stage,platforms) yes
Project Co-ordinator Pat Howard
Phone 2927
Site diagrams should be attached if technical support is heavy.
WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES)
FORM OF
CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
DOCUMENT
Doc.
Diagrams / 3 Pages
B
10/2/75
File Location:
Shelia Weidenfeld Files, Box 32, State Visits File: 10/2/75 - Japan (1)
RESTRICTION CODES
JJO 01/30/17
(A) Closed by applicable Executive order governing access to national security information.
(B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
(C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1429 (1-98)
OF STATE
Washington, D.C. 20520
September 23, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR PATTI MATSON
HI FRIEND !!!
I am enclosing all of the information on the cranes
that I have. I have asked Nell to call you when the
idea has been approved.
For additional information:
Dave Brown, State Department, Japan Desk
632-3152
Keith McCarthy, Interior Department
343-2482 or 343-5634
Good Luck and many thanks.
Susie
FISH AND WILD:
INTERIOR
United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
March ) 1849
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
In Reply Refer To:
July 22, 1975
FWS/AI
Mrs. Susan Dolibois
Protocol Officer
Office of Protocol
Department of State
Room 1238
Washington, D.C. 20520
Dear Mrs. Dolibois:
This is in further reference to conversations between you and
Mr. Keith R. McCarthy of my staff regarding the visit to the
United States by Emperor Hirohito of Japan.
The copy of the letter, which Secretary Hathaway has not yet signed,
deals with a proposed visit to our fish disease laboratory at
Leetown, West Virginia.
The second enclosure regards the possible presentation of a pair
of sandhill cranes to the people of Japan by President Ford. It
should be emphasized that we have had no formal indication from the
Japanese that they would be interested in such a gift. It would
be necessary to pursue this matter through appropriate diplomatic
channels. Such an approach has the endorsement of the Department
of the Interior.
After you have had time to peruse these materials, Mr. McCarthy
will be in further touch with you.
Sincerely yours,
Lynn Director
Enclosures
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
1776-1976
BRIEFING MATERIAL RE PROPOSED PRESENTATION OF
GREATER SANDHILL CRANES TO EMPEROR OF JAPAN
There are 15 species of cranes in the world, occurring in Africa, Asia,
Australia, Europe, and North America. In Japan, the Japanese crane
(Grus japonensis) is highly revered, having been declared a national
monument by the Japanese Government. The species is considered a symbol
of love and marital fidelity and has been the subject of Japanese art
dating back 1500 years or more. Like its nearest North American rela-
tive, the whooping crane, the Japanese crane is considered an endangered
species and is receiving management attention by the Japanese Government.
The species now numbers about 263 birds, having come back from a low of
about 20 early in the century. Although it originally occupied the
more southern islands of Japan, the species now is present only on
the southeastern coastline of Hokkaido, the northernmost island.
Twenty of the birds are in captivity at the Kushiro City Crane Park,
the remainder of the 263 using the Kushiro marsh area. This marsh,
originally 22,000 acres, is, being reduced by silt deposition resulting
from human activity so that it now approximates 17,000 acres.
:The sandhill crane and whooping crane are the only species of crane found
in the wild in the western hemisphere. Of the six subspecies of sandhill
crane, the greater sandhill crane (Grus canadensis tabida) is the largest.
The lesser sandhill crane (Grus canadensis canadensis) is the most
abundant, numbering between 200,000 and 300,000, and may be legally
hunted each fall in some States. The Mississippi sandhill crane (Grus
canadensis pulla), a nonmigrating form found in southeastern Mississippi,
is the rarest crane in North America, only about 35 remaining in the wild.
It has been proposed that a pair of greater sandhill cranes be presented
to the Emperor of Japan during his expected visit, as a gift to the
people of Japan.
The greater sandhill crane is common in southeastern Oregon and south-
eastern Idaho, and is prevalent in adjacent States as well as in the
Great Lakes region. It is the subspecies at Grays Lake National Wildlife
Refuge in southeastern Idaho into whose nests 14 whooping crane eggs from
Wood Buffalo National Park were placed last May to establish a new wild
breeding population. The greater sandhill crane pairs are expected to
serve as foster parents with whom the young whoopers will remain for
nearly a year until the next breeding season.
In contrast to the predominantly white plumage with black markings of
the Japanese and whooping cranes, the greater sandhill crane, slightly
smaller in size, has predominantly gray plumage broken only by lighter
sides of the face and a bare, vivid, reddish crown. The two birds
which are being considered as a gift to the Japanese people, a yearling
male and female, were reared from eggs laid by a captive pair of greater
sandhill cranes at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center near Laurel,
Maryland. It is likely that in suitable facilities in Japan they will
eventually breed. Greater sandhill cranes are handsome birds and the
pair will be a unique addition to any bird exhibit for enjoyment of the
people of Japan.
Sandhill cranes are omnivorous and include grain, roots of various marsh
plants, insects, crayfish, snakes, frogs, nestling birds and mice, as well
as other plants and animals, in their diet. They become sexually mature
in 3 or 4 years, and may live 50 years or more. Their nest, a bulky
structure of grasses, bulrush, cattails, or sedges, usually is in meadows
or marshy terrain, and most clutches contain two eggs. From the 4-inch
egg, a rusty-colored chick hatches in about 30 days and can fly in about
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3 months. Adult cranes engage in ritualized courting which includes
stately postures, dancing and strutting, loud vocalizations, and often
amusing or even aggressive behavior. All species of cranes remain mated
for life, though if one dies the survivor may choose another partner.
For any ceremonial exhibition of the cranes relative to their transfer
to the Japanese, an enclosure constructed with 8-foot steel fenceposts
and fence with 2-inch woven-wire mesh about 6 feet high, and equipped
with a 36-inch wide gate, will provide a satisfactory temporary confine-
ment situation on the White House lawn. Feathers of one wing will be
clipped to render the birds flightless. A total fenced space 30, by
40 feet would provide ample room for the cranes (1,200 square feet) and
would enhance photographic opportunities. The birds will be gentle and
preconditioned to tolerate human presence, so can be approached closely
should a few (preferably not more than a half-dozen) officials or camera-
men, wish to inspect or to photograph the cranes at close range. The
cranes may nibble inquisitively with their bills at buttons, shoelaces,
fingers or cameras, but at this age are not dangerous. A bucket of
drinking water will be provided the cranes, along with feeder with food
pellets, the latter more for the cranes' relief from boredom than for
any nutritional need unless they must remain in the enclosure for more
than 8-10 hours.
If large crowds are expected to be near the pen area, a roped-off zone
surrounding and extending at least 8-10 feet out from the fence is
advisable to protect both pen and birds from the guests. Personnel from
the Patuxent Center will deliver and should attend the birds, as well as
provide guidance for building the pen.
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After the ceremonies are over, the cranes should be returned to the
Patuxent Center where they will be rested and in other ways prepared
for shipment to Japan. It is suggested that they go by a Great Circle
flight which stops only to refuel in Anchorage, Alaska, so that they
will be enroute a minimum period of time and arrive in the best
possible condition.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SUBJECT: Instructions for Social Aides
EVENT: Arrival Ceremony - - Their Majesties, the Emperor and Empress of Japan
Date/Time: October 2, 1975 (10:30)
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No. of Guests:
Uniform:
Service Dress
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In-Place Time for Aides:
9:30 a.m. (Duty Aide)
In-Place Time for OIC:
Duty Aide: Major Robert E. Barrett, USA
First Family Participation: The President and Mrs. Ford
The following Social Aides will attend:
Major Duncan D. Briggs, USA
Capt Charles I. Arms, USAF
*Officer in Charge
Music:
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Maj Barrett
Mrs. Weidenfeld
White House Garage
Capt Domina
Secret Service
White House Staff Mess
Capt Mead
Visitor's Office
Mr. O'Donnell
Band
White House Police
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SUBJECT: Instructions for Social Aides
EVENT: State Dinner - The Emperor and Empress of Japan
Date/Time: October 2, 1975 (8:00)
No. of Guests:
113
Uniform: White Tie
Parking: South Grounds
In-Place Time for Aides:
6:30 p.m. (Library)
In-Place Time for OIC:
6:00 p.m. (Duty Aide)
Duty Aide: Major R. E. Barrett, USA
First Family Participation:
The President and First Lady
The following Social Aides will attend:
Lt F. Taney Heil, USN
Capt Charles I. Arms, USAF
Lt John A. Gaughan, USCG
Capt Roger F. Peters, USAF
Lt M; chael F. Martus, USN
Capt Virginia L. McDonald, USAF
Lt Cynthia T. Atwell, USN
2dLt Jeffrey R. Bircher, USAF
Lt(jg) Shelley E. Cochran, USN
* Major Henry W. Buse, USMC
Major Duncan D. Briggs, USA
Capt John R. Harris, USMC
Capt Janet S. Rexrode, USA
Capt Teryl L. Peterson, USMC
Capt Thomas L. Groppel, USA
Capt Daine S. Hoeft, USMC
Major David Van Poznak, USAF
1stLt John B. Sollis, USMC
Capt John D. Power, USAF
1stLt Scott W. McKenzie, USMC
Capt James M. Roberts, USAF
Capt Robert G. Page, USMC
*Officer in Charge
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US Army Violinist in Diplomatic Reception Room (7:15) & (9:15) (East Gate)
US Navy Band on South Balcony (7:15) (Southwest Gate)
USMC Orchestra in the Lobby (7:30) (East Gate)
US Air Force Strolling Strings in State Dining Room (9:00) (East Gate)
Remarks:
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Maj Barrett
Mrs. Weidenfeld
White House Garage
Capt Domina
Secret Service
White House Staff Mess
Capt Mead
Visitor's Office
Mr. 'Donnell
Band
White House Police
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 30, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ALL WHITE HOUSE/O. E.O.B. STAFF
SUBJECT:
Arrival Ceremony
Their Majesties
The Emperor and Empress of Japan
Thursday, October 2, 1975-10:30 a.m.
You and your family and friends are invited to attend the Arrival
Ceremony on the South Lawn for Their Majesties The Emperor and
Empress of Japan.
Guests accompanied by a White House or OEOB pass holder will
be admitted through the Southwest Gate on Thursday, October 2,
1975, beginning at 9:30 a.m. If you are unfamiliar with the
proper standing areas, one of the Executive Protective Service
Officers will be happy to assist you.
The President and Mrs. Ford hope you will enjoy joining them in
extending a warm welcome to our distinguished guests.
Miho Farrell
Michael J. Farrell
Director
Office of White House Visitors
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 7, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
RON NESSEN
DICK CHENEY
JERRY JONES
REX SCOUTEN
DICK KEISER
BILL ROBERTS
SHEILA WEIDENFELD
CAPT. KOLLMORGAN
MIKE FARRELL
FROM:
BOB MEAD ADD
SUBJECT:
Japan's Emperor Visit to the US
On the occasion of Hirohito's visit to the U.S., the Japanese press,
particularly television, has planned very extensive coverage. As you
know this is a historical "first" for both countries and a larger state
visit coverage plan should be put into effect. At the outset, I might
add that on our Japanese visits, they extend tremendous cooperation to
us and the American television networks.
The Japanese have hired CBS to do all of their television during their U.S.
visit. For your background, there will be complete satellite coverage of
the Williamsburg arrival, broadcast "live" to Japan; 12 "live" cameras
at Disneyland for the visit there.
We wish to be as cooperative as we can for the visit here on the 18-acre
complex. The Japanese have asked for the following:
1.
Normal camera positions for the South Lawn Arrival.
2.
Five broadcast booths erected on a high location for voice
descriptions of the five Japanese networks to accompany
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3. A camera at the North Portico for the State Dinner arrival
site.
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A camera in the foyer for the official photograph.
5.
Two cameras in the State Dining room for the dinner and the
toasts (audio will still originate from the five outdoor
booths.)
6. Permission to move the arrival camera and the foyer camera
during the dinner to the East Room for the entertainment.
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Technically all of the above can work. And I have been informed that
the American networks are planning to also cover the dinner "live" on
that evening. If this is so, it is a great opportunity for us and we
should give much cooperation to their requests. Can I have your thoughts
on this?
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Press Announcement
President and Mrs. Ford, acting on behalf of the
American people, have presented a pair of Greater Sandhill
Cranes to the people of Japan on the occasion of the state
visit of the Emperor and Empress of Japan. The gift is a
token of the friendship between the Japanese and American
people. In Japan, cranes are revered as a symbol of good
fortune, long life and wisdom.
The two cranes, a yearling male and female, have
been bred at the Interior Department's Patuxent Wildlife
Research Center near Laurel, Maryland. The cranes will
be delivered to Japan as soon as arrangements can be made.
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Questions and Answers
Q. What kind of crane is that?
A. The Greater Sandhill Crane is one of six species of crane
native to North America. It is found in the states of the
Northwestern US.
Q. Is it an endangered species?
A. No, but it is protected from excessive hunting under US
laws.
Q. Where can we get pictures of the cranes?
A. You can make arrangements to photograph the birds by calling
Keith McCarthy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service
(343-2482 or 343-5634). We have a picture here if you
wish to see it.
Q. When and where will the cranes be sent to Japan?
A. The arrangements will be worked out between the two
governments. The Ueno Zoo in Tokyo has agreed to care for
the cranes.
GENERAL R. FORD LIE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
A six-foot-high Bonsai from the Imperial Collection of Japan
has been placed in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House
for the visit of the Emperor and Empress.
It will greet the Emperor and Empress and other guests this
evening during a small reception that will precede the white
tie dinner on the State Floor.
The Bonsai is part of a collection of 53 Bonsai trees presented
to the United States as a gift to the American people from the
Nippon Bonsai Association for its Bicentennial. The collection
includes many prized Bonsai from the collections of many
prominent Japanese, including the Emperor and Prime Minister
Miki. The collection is in the care of the National Arboretum,
which plans construction of a special building for the care and
display of the trees.
The Bonsai in the Yellow Oval Room given by the Imperial
family is the centerpiece of the gift collection. It is a 180-year-
old Japanese red pine planted in a 300-year-old lacquer vase.
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For immediate release
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Van Cliburn has been selected by the President and Mrs. Ford
to entertain at the white tie dinner honoring the Emperor and
Empress of Japan Thursday, Oct. 2.
Van Cliburn has performed for the past five Presidents and at
State dinners for Presidents Nixon and Johnson. He performed
at Inauguration ceremonies for President Johnson in 1965 and
President Nixon in 1973.
He typically makes about 60 appearances in the United States and
Canada each season, and his 1975-76 tour is currently sold out.
He visited Japan this summer and returned since to perform at
four of the major US festivals: the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia;
the Beethoven Marathon at the Hollywood Bowl; The Meadow
Brook Festival in Michigan; and the Cleveland Orchestra's
Blossom Festival.
According to the Celebrity Register, Van Cliburn has one of the
largest followings of any concert pianist on the circuit and is one of
the biggest sellers in the field of classical recordings.
Although he had won many musical accolades and prizes prior to
1958, it was his triumph that year at the International Tchaikovsky
Competition in Moscow that gained Van Cliburn his reputation
accross the country. The Texan, then 24, was honored upon his
return with the first ticker-tape parade New York had ever given to
a classical musician. He went on to be the first foreigner to ever
play in the Kremlin's Palace of Congresses.
Van Cliburn's first public appearance was at the age of four at
Shreveport's Dodd College. Born in Shreveport to Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Levan Cliburn, he had learned to play the piano at age three.
For 14 years, he studied only under his mother, a talented pianist
(Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn) who had been a student of Arthur
Friedheim, a pupil of Franz Liszt.
The family moved to Kilgore, Tex. when Cliburn was six. When he
was 12, he won the state-wide young pianists' competition and made
his orchestral debut with the Houston Symphony. He made his
Carnegie Hall debut as winner of the National Music Festival Award
the following year.
He won a number of significant awards in the following years, most
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notably the Edgar M. Leventritt Award in 1954 at age 20. The
competition is held annually, but no prizes awarded unless the
judges feel there is a worthy recipient. Van Cliburn was the first
winner in five years.
He established his international reputation in Moscow four years
later and has been performing for audiences around the world since.
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Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford will host a white tie dinner honoring
the Emperor and Empress of Japan Thursday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m.
Pianist Van Cliburn will entertain in the East Room following the
dinner.
This is the first time there has been a State visit in the US by
a reigning Japanese emperor.
The accent in the State Dining Roomwill be in deep crimson red and
sterling silver. The tables will be set in a formal E-shaped
arrangement and draped in white linen.
A collection of 12 handcrafted American silver art pieces will
be the focal point of the tabl e, with other silver highlights
provided by two dozen candlestciks and candelabras. The
candleholders, all 24" high, will be filled with long white tapers
providing candlelight at eye-level as guests enter the room.
The sterling art collection and candleholders will be entwined by
a full garland of crimson blossoms down the center of the white
tablecloth. The garland will festoon the candèlabras as well, and
flowers in crimson hues will also highlight the silver collectionpieces.
The wall sconces in the State Dining Room will also be decorated with
the garland effect. The Johnson china and Morgantown crystal will be used.
The decorative silver pieces are part of a collection handcrafted by
Samuel Kirk & Son of Baltimore, America's oldest silversmith.
The collection includes Federal, Empire and Victorian designs from
1815. One of the most important pieces -- to be displayed at the
center of the E between the President and the Emperor -- is one of
two goblets commissioned from Kirk in 1824 by the Marquis de LaFayette.
Other pieces range from a wine ewer to a milk jug.
The Cross Hall will hold tubs of fresh crimson chrysanthemums
arr anged in a clipped hedged effect. Accents will be provided by round
top ficus trees and white chrysarthemums. The stage in the East Room
will be surrounded by a garden setting of ficus trees and a chrysanthemum
hedge.
The menu: Lobster en Bellevue: Medallions of Veal with wild rice and
green beans Nicoise: Endive and watercress salad with Port-Salut
cheese; Fresh strawberry Mousse and Petits Fours; Demitasse.
Howard Devron rasberry and his Orchestra will entertain in the Grand Hall
following Van Cliburn's performance.
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Guest List for AFTER-DINNER ENTERTAINMENT following the Dinner
in honor of Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of JAPAN on
Thursday, OCTOBER 2, 1975, at ten o'clock, The White House:
Mr. Hiroaki Fujii
Director, First North American Division, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
His Excellency Hideki Masaki
Interpreter to His Majesty the Emperor
The Honorable Shigetaka Nishino
Chief Physician to His Majesty the Emperor
Mrs. Setsuko Suyama
Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress
The Honorable Hiroshi Yasuda
Councillor, Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Yoshiro Yasui
Vice Grand Master of Ceremonies to His Majesty the Emperor
Mr. Ikuo Yokote
Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister
Mr. and Mrs. Mitsuro Donowaki
Mr. Donowaki--Counselor, Embassy of Japan
The Honorable Josaku Hasegawa and Mrs. Hasegawa
Mr. Hasegawa--Minister, Embassy of Japan
The Honorable Yoshio Kawahara and Mrs. Kawahara
Mr. Kawahara--Minister, Embassy of Japan
The Honorable Teru Kosugi and Mrs. Kosugi
Mr. Kosugi--Minister, Embassy of Japan
Mr. and Mrs. Ryuichiro Yamazaki
Mr. Yamazaki--Second Secretary, Embassy of Japan
Mr. George Richard Allison
Office of the Vice President
Mr. Jack Bangs
Designer, The Gazebo of New York
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Barnes
Mr. Barnes--Member of the staff, NSC
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Bell, Jr.
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Mr. Bell--Administrative Assistant to Senator W. E. Brock
The Honorable James H. Blair and Mrs. Blair
Mr. Blair--Assistant Secretary of HUD for Equal Opportunity
Mr. Warner W. Brandt
Escort of Miss Jean Ringer
Mr. and Mrs. David G. Brown
Mr. Brown--Office of Japanese Affairs, Department of State
Miss Kaye Burchell
Administrative Assistant to Representative D.L. Latta
Mr. David Chew
Escort of Miss Pamela Powell
Mrs. Nancy Chotiner
Guest of Mr. John Stiles
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Mr. and Mrs. Clement Conger
Mr. Conger - White House Curator
Mr. and Mrs. Rust M. Deming
Mr. Deming--Office of Japanese Affairs, Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. Edmond
Mr. Edmond Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of
East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Feulner, Jr.
Mr. Feulner--Executive Director, Republican Research Committee,
House of Representatives
Miss Arlene Francis
Actress - "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Francisco
Mr. Francisco Administrative Assistant to Representative T. L. Carter
The Honorable Robert A. Goldwin and Mrs. Goldwin
Mr. Goldwin Consultant to the President
Mr. Robert L. Haught
Administrative Assistant to Senator H. Bellmon
Mrs. Susan Haught
Guest of Mr. Robert Haught
Mr. and Mrs. Wade L. Headen
Mrs. Headen (Jackie) Mrs. Ford's Correspondence Office
Mr. and Mrs. Christian A. Herter, Jr.
Mrs. Herter (Susan) - Office of the Vice President
Mr. Robert Horton
Actor "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Miss Katharine Houghton
Actress - "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Jenckes
Mr. enckes--Administrative Assistant to Senator P.J. Fannin
The Honorable Shiro Kashiwa and Mrs. Kashiwa
Mr. Kashiwa--Judge, U.S. Court of Claims
Mr. Harold J. Kennedy
Director "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Lambertson
Mr. Lambertson--Deputy Director, Office of Japanese Affairs,
Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lankford
Pool donors, Potomac, Maryland
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Leftwich
Mr. Leftwich--Attorney, Hudson, Leftwich & Davenport, D.C.
Mr. Sam Levene
Actor - "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
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Lieutenant Colonel Donald A. MacDonald and Mrs. MacDonald
Lt. MacDonald--Member of the staff, NSC
Mr. and Mrs. David MacEachron
Mr. MacEachron- Executive Director, Japan Society, New York City
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mapel
Mrs. Mapel (Virginia) Owner, The Gazebo of New York
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest E. Mars, Jr.
Pool donors, McLean, Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Martin
Pool donors, Washington, D.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike M. Masaoka
Mr. Masaoka Chairman, Executive Committee, Japan-America
Society, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. McBride
Mr. Administrative Assistant to Senator J.B. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDonald
Mr. McDonald--Consultant in Government Affairs, Jack McDonald
Associates, D. C.
Miss Kathleen A. Miller
Guest of Mr. Steve Sackman
Mr. Russell Nype
Actor - - "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester I. Olson
Mrs. Olson (Virginia) - Office of Congressional Relations
Miss Maureen O'Sullivan
Actress "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Miss Pamela Powell
Director of Youth Affairs
Miss Jean Ringer
Research Assistant to Representative T.S. Foley
Mr. and Mrs. Gerrold Rosenberg
Mrs. Rosenberg--Executive Secretary to Representative E.A. Cederberg
Mr. Steven W. Sackman
Office of Senator C.P. Hansen
Mr. and Mrs.
oneo Sakai
Correspondent, Sankei Shimbun, D. C.
Dr. and Mrs. Gyorgy Sandor
Palos Verdes Estates, California
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schieffer
Mr. Schieffer- CBS, White House Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Shasteen
Mr. Administrative Assistant to Senator C.T. Curtis
Mr. Walter J. Stewart
Escort of Miss Virginia Yates
Mr. John R. Stiles
Consultant to the President
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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schecter
Mr. Schecter--former Time Magazine Bureau Chief in Tokyo
Mr. Hank Sweitzer
Administrative Assistant to Representative T. Bevill
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Taylor
Mr. Taylor--Director, U.S. - Japan Trade Council, D.C.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Taylor
Mr. Taylor--Member of the staff, NSC
The Honorable William Thompson and Mrs. Thompson
Mr. Thompson--Judge, D. C. Superior Court
Dr. and Mrs. Horace Ward, Jr.
Dr. Ward - Physician, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wickel
Mr. Wickel--Public Affairs Staff, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific
Affairs, Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Wilkinson
Pool donors, D.C.
Miss Virginia Yates
Administrative Assistant to Senator R. C. Byrd
Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen Zurhellen, Jr.
Mr. Zurhellen--Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian
and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
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Check against delivery
Address of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
at the White House on October 2, 1975
Mr. President, Mrs. Ford,
ladies and gentlemen:
I wish to offer my sincere appreciation for your most
thoughtful words. I am deeply moved by your warm expression
of goodwill toward Japan, and the people of Japan.
Your visit to Japan last fall, Mr. President, wrote a
bright and happy page in the 120-year-long history of Japanese-
American relations. Ever since your visit, the Empress and I
have been looking forward to this moment, when we might be
with you again, Mr. President, and with Mrs. Ford for the first
time.
We also thank you cordially for your gracious hospitality
this evening at the White House. We are mindful that, in
this House, great leaders of your country have presided since
the early years of the nation, making their indelible marks on
national and world history.
Our first night in the United States we spent at Williamsburg,
resting from our long journey and savoring, in the calm atmosphere
of that picturesque town, historic reminders of the birth of this
nation. Those associations are deepened for us tonight, in your
company, and in this historic House.
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I recall the wise counsel which your first President,
George Washington, gave the American people upon leaving the
office of the Presidency in 1796: "Observe good faith and
justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony
with all."
This precept is still valid in today's world. It is
an ideal shared by the Japanese people in their continuing
efforts to cultivate peace and harmony within the international
community.
It has been my wish for many years to visit the United
States. There is one thing in particular which I have hoped
to convey to the American people, should my visit be materialized.
That is, to extend in my own words my gratitude to the people
of the United States for the friendly hand of goodwill and
assistance their great country accorded us for our postwar
reconstruction, immediately following that most unfortunate
war which I deeply deplore. Today a new generation, with no
personal memory of those years, is about to be in a majority in
both our societies. Yet I am confident that the story of the
generosity and goodwill of the American people will be retold
from generation to generation of Japanese for the rest of time.
The United States has made extraordinary contributions to
the well-being and progress of mankind during the past two
centuries. Today, on the eve of your Bicentennial, and amidst
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the shifting tides of history, the United States continues
to stand for the high ideals which gave this nation birth.
The American people are still contributing to further
development of this most vigorous and creative society, and
to the building of peace and prosperity in the world.
Mankind is now engaged in a common endeavor, the creation
of a just and peaceful international community. For this
lofty objective, it is my hope that Japan and the United States,
as two powerful and stable nations, cooperate actively on the
basis of even better understanding of each other through further
dialogue, drawing strengths from the richness of our past
histories and traditions,
Ladies and gentlemen, I propose a toast to the health of
the President of the United States of America and Mrs. Ford,
and to the American people on the threshold of your third
glorious century as a nation.
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Guest List for AFTER-DINNER ENTERTAINMENT following the Dinner
in honor of Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of JAPAN on
Thursday, OCTOBER 2, 1975, at ten o'clock, The White House:
Mr. Hiroaki Fujii
Director, First North American Division, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
His Excellency Hideki Masaki
Interpreter to His Majesty the Emperor
The Honorable Shigetaka Nishino
Chief Physician to His Majesty the Emperor
Mrs. Setsuko Suyama
Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress
The Honorable Hiroshi Yasuda
Councillor, Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Yoshiro Yasui
Vice Grand Master of Ceremonies to His Majesty the Emperor
Mr. Ikuo Yokote
Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister
Mr. and Mrs. Mitsuro Donowaki
Mr. Donowaki--Counselor, Embassy of Japan
The Honorable Josaku Hasegawa and Mrs. Hasegawa
Mr. Hasegawa--Minister, Embassy of Japan
The Honorable Yoshio Kawahara and Mrs. Kawahara
Mr. Kawahara--Minister, Embassy of Japan
The Honorable Teru Kosugi and Mrs. Kosugi
Mr. Kosugi--Minister, Embassy of Japan
Mr. and Mrs. Ryuichiro Yamazaki
Mr. Yamazaki--Second Secretary, Embassy of Japan
Mr. George Richard Allison
Office of the Vice President
Mr. Jack Bangs
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Designer, The Gazebo of New York
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Barnes
Mr. Barnes--Member of the staff, NSC
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Bell, Jr.
Mr. Bell--Administrative Assistant to Senator W.E. Brock
The Honorable James H. Blair and Mrs. Blair
Mr. Blair--Assistant Secretary of HUD for Equal Opportunity
Mr. Warner W. Brandt
Escort of Miss Jean Ringer
Mr. and Mrs. David G. Brown
Mr. Brown--Office of Japanese Affairs, Department of State
Miss Kaye Burchell
Administrative Assistant to Representative D.L. Latta
Mr. David Chew
Escort of Miss Pamela Powell
Mrs. Nancy Chotiner
Guest of Mr. John Stiles
-2- 10/2/75 at 10:00 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Conger
Mr. Conger White House Curator
Mr. and Mrs. Rust M. Deming
Mr. Deming--Office of Japanese Affairs, Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. Edmond
Mr. Edmond Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of
East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Feulner, Jr.
Mr. Feulner--Executive Director, Republican Research Committee,
House of Representatives
Miss Arlene Francis
Actress "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mrs
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The Honorable Robert A. Goldwin and Mrs. Goldwin
Mr. Goldwin--Consultant to the President
Mr. Robert L. Haught
Administrative Assistant to Senator H. Bellmon
Mrs. Susan Haught
Guest of Mr. Robert Haught
Mr. and Mrs. Wade L. Headen
Mrs. Headen (Jackie) Mrs. Ford's Correspondence Office
Mr. and Mrs. Christian A. Herter, Jr.
Mrs. Herter (Susan) - Office of the Vice President
Mr. Robert Horton
Actor "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Miss Katharine Houghton
Actress - "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Jenckes
Mr. Jenckes--Administrative Assistant to Senator P.J. Fannin
The Honorable Shiro Kashiwa and Mrs. Kashiwa
Mr. Kashiwa--Judge, U.S. Court of Claims
Mr. Harold J. Kennedy
Director "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Lambertson
Mr. Lambertson--Deputy Director, Office of Japanese Affairs,
Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lankford
Pool donors, Potomac, Maryland
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Leftwich
Mr. Leftwich--Attorney, Hudson, Leftwich & Davenport, D.C.
Mr. Sam Levene
Actor- - "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
-3- 10/2/75 at 10:00 p.m.
Lieutenant Colonel Donald A. MacDonald and Mrs. MacDonald
Lt. MacDonald--Member of the staff, NSC
Mr. and Mrs. David MacEachron
Mr. MacEachron- Executive Director, Japan Society, New York City
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mapel
Mrs. Mapel (Virginia) - Owner, The Gazebo of New York
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest E. Mars, Jr.
Pool donors, McLean, Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Martin
Pool donors, Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike M. Masaoka
Mr. Masaoka--Chairman, Executive Committee, Japan-America
Society, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. McBride
Mr. McBride--Administrative Assistant to Senator J.B. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDonald
Mr. McDonald--Consultant in Government Affairs, Jack McDonald
Associates, D. C.
Miss Kathleen A. Miller
Guest of Mr. Steve Sackman
Mr. Russell Nype
Actor "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester I. Olson
Mrs. Olson (Virginia)-- Office of Congressional Relations
Miss Maureen O'Sullivan
Actress "Sabrina Fair", National Theatre
Miss Pamela Powell
Director of Youth Affairs
Miss Jean Ringer
Research Assistant to Representative T.S. Foley
Mr. and Mrs. Gerrold Rosenberg
Mrs. Rosenberg--Executive Secretary to Representative E.A. Cederberg
Mr. Steven W. Sackman
Office of Senator C.P. Hansen
Mr. and Mrs.
Voneo Sakai
Correspondent, Sankei Shimbun, D.C.
Dr. and Mrs. Gyorgy Sandor
Palos Verdes Estates, California
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schieffer
Mr. Schieffer CBS, White House Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Shasteen
Mr. Shasteen Administrative Assistant to Senator C.T. Curtis
Mr. Walter J. Stewart
Escort of Miss Virginia Yates
Mr. John R. Stiles
Consultant to the President
-4- 10/2/75 at 10:00 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schecter
Mr. Schecter--former Time Magazine Bureau Chief in Tokyo
Mr. Hank Sweitzer
Administrative Assistant to Representative T. Bevill
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Taylor
Mr. Taylor--Director, U.S. - Japan Trade Council, D.C.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Taylor
Mr. Taylor--Member of the staff, NSC
The Honorable William Thompson and Mrs. Thompson
Mr. Thompson--Judge, D.C. Superior Court
Dr. and Mrs. Horace Ward, Jr.
Dr. Ward - Physician, D.C.
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wickel
Mr. Wickel--Public Affairs Staff, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific
Affairs, Department of State
Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Wilkinson
Pool donors, D. C.
Miss Virginia Yates
Administrative Assistant to Senator R. C. Byrd
Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen Zurhellen, Jr.
Mr. Zurhellen--Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian
and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
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DINNER Thursday, October 2, 1975 at 8 p.m. (Emperor and Empress of Japan) 114 = White tie
Mrs. Vining
Mr. Scaife
Mr. Watson
Mrs. Wilkins
Rev. Sullivan
Mr. Wilkins
Mrs. Sullivan
Mrs. Tanaka
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Millspaugh
X Mrs. Cliburn
Mr. Tanaka
Mr. Miller
Mr. Naka
Mrs. Mosbacher
Mr. McDonald
Mrs, Scaife
Miss Rogers
Mrs. Rockefeller
Mr. Melton
Mr. Hyland
Mrs. Miller
Mr. Mori
Mr. Mosbacher
Mr. Malloy
Mrs. Lowe
Mrs. Korp
Mr. Georgine
Mrs. Malloy
Mrs. Melton
1Mrs. Chennault
Dr. Kasuga
Mr. Corcoran
Mr. Lowe
Mrs. Kasuga
Mr. Korp
Mr. Fernandez C.
Mrs. Everett
Mrs. Cooper
Mrs. Hyland
Mr. Chandler
Mrs. Georgine
Miss Graham
Mr. Cliburn
Mr. Black
Mr. Frowick
Mrs. Fernandez C.
Mr. Everett
Mr. Carter
Mrs. N. Chandle
Mrs. Carter
Mr. Aaron
Mrs. Sulzberger
Mrs. O. Chandler
Mrs. Boe
Gen. Scowcroft
Mr. Sulzberger
Mrs. Buchanan
Mr. Boe
Mr. Buchanan
Prof. Reischauer
Mrs. Aaron
Mrs. Reischauer
Mr. Habib
Mrs. Margaret Brod
Mrs. Black
Mrs. Habib
Amb. Hodgson
Mr. Ingersoll
Mrs. Catto
TH Seiya Nishida
TH Yoshihiro Tokugawa Mrs. Nishida
Chief of Protocol
Mrs. Scoweroft
Mrs. Frey
Rep. Rousselot
HE Naraichi Fujiyam
Mrs. Ingersoll
Mrs. Hodgson
Rep Mineta
Mrs. Rousselot
HE Morio Yukawa
Rep. Matsunaga
Mrs. Wilson
HE Hiroshi Uchida.
Mrs. Matsunaga
Mrs. Mineta
Mrs. Morgan
Sen. Morgan
Rep. Frey
Sen. Brock
Rep. Wilson
HE Sukemasa Iric
Mrs. Inouye
Mrs. Wm. Brock
Sen. Inouye
Mrs. Kitashirakawa
Sen. Scott
Mrs. Hartmann
Amb. of Japan
Mrs. Blackmun
Secy of State
HM Empress of Japan
THE PRESIDENT
HM Emperor Japan
MRS. FORD
HE Takeo Fukuda
Mrs. Kissinger
Mr. Justice Blackmur
Mrs. Yasukawa
Mr. Hartmann
Mrs. Scott
HE Takeshi Usumi
For immediate release
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Van Cliburn has been selected by the President and Mrs. Ford
to entertain at the white tie dinner honoring the Emperor and
Empress of Japan Thursday, Oct. 2.
Van Cliburn has performed for the past five Presidents and at
State dinners for Presidents Nixon and Johnson. He performed
at Inauguration ceremonies for President Johnson in 1965 and
President Nixon in 1973.
He typically makes about 60 appearances in the United States and
Canada each season, and his 1975-76 tour is currently sold out.
He visited Japan this summer and returned since to perform at
four of the major US festivals: the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia;
the Beethoven Marathon at the Hollywood Bowl; The Meadow
Brook Festival in Michigan; and the Cleveland Orchestra's
Blossom Festival.
According to the Celebrity Register, Van Cliburn has one of the
largest followings of any concert pianist on the circuit and is one of
the biggest sellers in the field of classical recordings.
Although he had won many musical accolades and prizes prior to
1958, it was his triumph that year at the International Tchaikovsky
Competition in Moscow that gained Van Cliburn his reputation
accross the country. The Texan, then 24, was honored upon his
return with the first ticker-tape parade New York had ever given to
a classical musician. He went on to be the first foreigner to ever
play in the Kremlin's Palace of Congresses.
Van Cliburn's first public appearance was at the age of four at
Shreveport's Dodd College. Born in Shreveport to Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Levan Cliburn, he had learned to play the piano at age three,
For 14 years, he studied only under his mother, a talented pianist
(Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn) who had been a student of Arthur
Friedheim, a pupil of Franz Liszt.
The family moved to Kilgore, Tex. when Cliburn was six. When he
was 12, he won the state-wide young pianists' competition and made
his orchestral debut with the Houston Symphony. He made his
Carnegie Hall debut as winner of the National Music Festival Award
the following year.
QERALD TREADY
He won a number of significant awards in the following years, most
notably the Edgar M. Leventritt Award in 1954 at age 20. The
competition is held annually, but no prizes awarded unless the
judges feel there is a worthy recipient. Van Cliburn was the first
winner in five years.
He established his international reputation in Moscow four years
later and has been performing for audiences around the world since.
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For release after 8:30 p.m.
October 2, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford, acting on behalf of the American
people, are presenting a pair of Greater Sandhill Cranes to
the people of Japan on the occasion of the state visit of the
Emperor and Empress of Japan. The gift is a token of the
friendship of the Japanese and American people.
The President informed the Emperor and Empress in the Yellow
Oval Room preceding the white tie dinner at the White House
in their honor.
In Japan, cranes are revered as a symbol of good fortune,
long life and wisdom. The two cranes are being shipped to
Tokyo, where they will be placed in the Ueno Zoo, the national
ZOO of Japan.
The birds, a yearling male and female, have been bred at the
Interior Department's Patuxent Wildlife Research Center near
Laurel, Md. The Greater Sandhill Crane is native to North
America and is common in southeastern Oregon, southeastern
Idaho and the Great Lakes Region.
In Japan, the Japanese crane has been declared a national
monument by the Japanese Government.
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In addition to the Greater Sandhill Cranes, the President and Mrs.
Ford are presenting an inscribed photograph taken during the arrival
ceremony. The inscription: "To your Majesties the Emperor and
Empress. With great pleasure in welcoming you to Washington.
Gerald R. Ford Betty Ford October 2. 1975. 11
Mrs. Ford also presented the Empress with the multi-colored
scart bearing her signature which she designed earlier this year.
L, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Gifts presented Oct. 2, 1975 by the Emperor and Empress of
Japan to the President and Mrs. Ford.
To the President:
A painting entitled "Summer Mountain with White Cloud" by
Kaii Higashiyama, a member of the Japanese Academy of Art.
The picture depicts a mountainside covered with blue-green
fir trees partially covered with a white cloud.
To Mrs. Ford:
An Arita porcelain vase handmade by Imaemon Imaizumi XII.
It is a blue vase decorated with red and yellow flowers. It
is 11 1/2" tall and 9 1/2" wide.
A length of silk brocade woven by special command of Her
Majesty the Empress. It is made of silk produced in the
Imperial Cocoonery within the gardens of the Imperial Palace.
It is pale blue with tiny silver threads. The design is a stylized
floral over-all pattern.
To the President and Mrs. Ford:
A signed photograph of the Emperor and Empress in a silver
frame with the Emperor's gold chrysanthemum seal. This is
the first time their Imperial Majesties have presented a color
informal photograph taken in the Imperial Gardens.
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GERALD FORD LIBRARY
GUEST LIST FOR THE DINNER TO BE GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT AND
MRS. FORD IN HONOR OF THEIR MAJESTIES THE EMPEROR AND
EMPRESS OF JAPAN ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975, AT EIGHT
O'CLOCK, THE WHITE HOUSE
Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan
His Excellency Takeo Fukuda
Deputy Prime Minister
His Excellency The Ambassador of Japan
and Mrs. Yasukawa
His Excellency Takeshi Usami
Grand Stewart, Imperial Household Agency
His Excellency Sukemasa Irie
Grand Chamberlain to His Majesty the Emperor
His Excellency Morio Yukawa
Grand Master of Ceremonies to His Majesty the Emperor
His Excellency Naraichi Fujiyama
Ambassador, Press Secretary to His Majesty the Emperor
The Honorable Yoshihiro Tokugawa
Vice-Grand Chamberlain to His Majesty the Emperor
Mrs. Sachiko Kitashirakawa
Chief Lady-in-Waiting to Her Majesty the Empress
His Excellency Hiroshi Uchida
Ambassador, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Honorable Seiya Nishida and Mrs. Nishida
Minister, Embassy of Japan
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Kissinger
Mr. Justice Blackmun and Mrs. Blackmun
The Honorable Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor to the President,
and Mrs. Hartmann
The Honorable Hugh Scott, United States Senate,
and Mrs. Scott (Pennsylvania)
The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senate,
and Mrs. Inouye (Hawaii)
The Honorable William E. Brock, III, United States Senate,
and Mrs. Brock (Tennessee)
The Honorable Robert B. Morgan, United States Senate,
and Mrs. Morgan (North Carolina)
The Honorable Bob Wilson, House of Representatives,
and Mrs. Wilson (California)
The Honorable Spark M. Matsunaga, House of Representatives,
and Mrs. Matsunaga (Hawaii)
The Honorable Louis Frey, Jr., House of Representatives,
and Mrs. Frey (Florida)
The Honorable John Rousselot, House of Representatives,
and Mrs. Rousselot (California)
The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, House of Representatives,
and Mrs. Mineta (California)
The Honorable Robert S. Ingersoll, Deputy Secretary of State,
and Mrs. Ingersoll
The Honorable James D. Hodgson, American Ambassador to Japan,
and Mrs. Hodgson
The Chief of Protocol and Mrs. Catto
Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, USAF, Deputy Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs, and Mrs. Scowcroft
The Honorable Philip C. Habib, Assistant Secretary of State for East
Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Mrs. Habib
The Honorable Edwin O. Reischauer and Mrs. Reischauer
Mr. Reischauer is Professor, Harvard University and a former
American Ambassador to Japan
- 2 - 10/2/75
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aaron, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mr. Aaron is with the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Black, Norman, Oklahoma
Mr. Black is President, American Exchange Bank & Trust Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie R. Boe, Northbrook, Illinois
Mr. Boe is Chairman, Allstate Insurance Co.
Mrs. Margaret Brock, Los Angeles, California
The Honorable Patrick J. Buchanan and Mrs. Buchanan, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Buchanan is a syndicated columnist
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Carter, Los Angeles, California
Mr. Carter is Chairman, Broadway-Hale Stores, Inc.
Mrs. Norman Chandler, Los Angeles, California
Chairman, Board of Governors, Los Angeles Performing Arts Council
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Chandler, Los Angeles, California
Mr. Chandler is Publisher, Los Angeles Times
The Honorable Anna Chennault, Washington, D. C.
Vice President for International Affairs, Flying Tiger Line, Inc., and
Vice Chairman, National Republican Heritage Groups Council
Mrs. Harvey L. Cliburn, Shreveport, Louisiana
Mr. Van Cliburn, Shreveport, Louisiana
Concert Pianist
Mrs. Dolores Cooper, Baltimore, Maryland
Guest of Mr. S. Kirk Millspaugh
Mr. Thomas G. Corcoran, Washington, D. C.
Senior partner with the law firm of Corcoran, Youngman & Rowe;
Guest of Mrs. Anna Chennault
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Everett, Chatsworth, California
Mr. Everett is an actor; Mrs. Everett is actress, Shelby Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Fernandez Cano, Miami, Florida
Mr. Halston Frowick, New York, New York
Fashion designer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Georgine, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Georgine is President, Building & Construction Trades
Department, AFL-CIO
Miss Martha Graham, New York, New York
Director, Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Hyland, Los Angeles, California
Mr. Hyland is General Manager, Hughes Aircraft Co.
Dr. and Mrs. Kazumi Kasuga, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Kasuga is Area Director for Albuquerque, Indian Health Service
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Korp, Venice, Florida
Mr. Korp is partner with the law firm of Korp and Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lynn Lowe, Texarkana, Arkansas
Mr. Lowe is Republican State Chairman for Arkansas
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Malloy, Miami, Florida
Mr. Malloy is attorney with the John Cyril Malloy firm
Mr. Ellice McDonald, Jr., Montchanin, Delaware
Guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Vining
Mr. and Mrs. Rollan D. Melton, Reno, Nevada
Mr. Melton is President, Speidel Newspapers, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, Pittsford, New York
Mr. Miller is Chairman, Gannett Company and Chairman,
Associated Press
Mr. S. Kirk Millspaugh, Baltimore, Maryland
Chairman, Samuel Kirk and Son, Inc.
Mr. Teruo Mori
Correspondent, Yomiuri
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mosbacher, Houston, Texas
Independent oil operator
Mr. Akira Naka
Washington Bureau Representative, Kyodo newspaper
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, 3d, New York, New York
Mr. Rockefeller is Chairman, Japan Society, Inc.
- 3 - 10/2/75
Miss Ginger Rogers, Shady Cove, Oregon
Actress
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Scaife, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mr. Scaife is a publisher
The Reverend Leon H. Sullivan and Mrs. Sullivan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mr. Sullivan is Chairman, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of
America and Minister, Zion Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, New York, New York
Mr. Sulzberger is President and Publisher, The New York Times
Mr. and Mrs. H. William Tanaka, Bethesda, Maryland
Mr. Tanaka is member of the law firms of Tanaka and Walders,
Washington, D. C. and Battle, Fowler, Lidstone, Jaffin, Pierce
and Kheel, New York, New York
Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Vining, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Former tutor to the Crown Prince
Mr. John Watson, Malibu, California
Guest of Mrs. Margaret Brock
Mr. and Mrs. C. Howard Wilkins, Jr., Wichita, Kansas
Mr. Wilkins is Managing Partner, Maverick Company
FOR YOUR USE AND INFORMATION
OCTOBER 1, 1975
Office of the White House Press Secretary
NOTICE TO THE PRESS
PRESS COVERAGE PLANS FOR WHITE HOUSE CEREMONIES DURING
THE VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN TO
WASHINGTON
Because of the large number of reporters and photographers covering
the White House events involved in the visit of Their Majesties, it
will be necessary to have far more pool coverage than is usual.
Following is a list of events, with coverage as designated. Posted
separately is a sign-up list for evening pools. Because of time and
space limitations, each person can be part of only one pool in the
morning and only one pool in the evening. Please indicate organization
with name.
POOL PASSES FOR THE ORNING EVENTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE
PRESS ROOM AT 9:15 A. M., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975. POOLS
ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS AREA ON THE SOUTH LAWN AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THE ARRIVAL CEREMONY, OR -- IN THE EVENT
OF RAIN -- IN THE PRESS ROOM AT 9:45 A. M.
EVENING EVENT POOL PASSES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE PRESS
ROOM AT 7:00 P. M., THURSDAY WITH POOLS LEAVING FROM THE
PRESS ROOM.
COVERAGE FOR MORNING EVENTS, THURSDAY OCTOBER 2.
10:30 A. M. Arrival Ceremony, South Lawn
OPEN COVERAGE
11:00 A. M. Pools 1 & 2 leave from South Lawn Press area for
pre-positioning
11:15 A. M. Meeting of the President and Mrs. Ford with Their
Majesties, The Red Room
POOL NUMBER 1 (Orange passes)
(25 members from each country -- 18
photographers - 7 writers)
11:30 A. M. Tour of the Rose Garden
POOL NUMBER 2 (Green passes)
(30 members from each country 20 photographers -
10 writers)
11:45 A. M. Departure of Their Majesties from South Lawn Drive
OPEN COVERAGE
IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE ARRIVAL CEREMONY
WILL BE HELD AT THE NORTH PORTICO AND IN THE EAST ROOM
WITH NO ROSE GARDEN TOUR. IN THAT EVENT THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURE WILL APPLY:
10:30 A. M. Arrival of Their Majesties, the North Portico
POOL NUMBER 1
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10:35 A.M. Exchange of Remarks Between the President
and the Emperor, The East Room
POOL NUMBER 2
10:55 A.M. Meeting of the President and Mrs. Ford with Their
Majesties, The Red Room
POOL NUMBER 1
EVENING EVENTS
7:30 P.M. Arrival of guests, South Portico
POOL NUMBER 3 (No passes)
(TV pool crew plus 15 members from each
country -- 8 photographers - 7 writers.
Pool leaves Press Room at 7:25 p.m. -- dark
business suits or street dresses.)
8:00 P. M. Arrival of Their Majesties, North Portico
POOL NUMBER 4 (Red passes)
(TV pool crew, plus 25 members from each
country, -- 17 photographers - 8 writers,
dark business suits or street dresses. Pool
leaves Press Room at 7:45 p. m.)
8:10 P.M. Entrance from Grand Staircase, North Lobby
POOL NUMBER 4
8:15 P.M. Reception for dinner guests, The East Room
POOL NUMBER 5 (Gray passes)
(2 TV camera crews, plus 6 photographers -
15 writers from each country. White tie
or long dress required. Pool leaves Press
Room at 7:40 p. m.)
8:40 P. M. State Dinner, The State Dining Room
POOL NUMBER 6 (Blue passes)
(2 TV camera crews, 6 photographers from each
country. White tie or long dress required.
Pool leaves from Press Room at 8:15 p.m.
Coverage will include photos at start of dinner
and the exchange of toasts. The remarks will
be piped into the Press Room speaker system
and available for recording on the mult in
the Press Room.
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10:30 P.M. Entertainment, The East Room
POOL NUMBER 5
(Members of pool number 5 may return
to the Press Room at conclusion of the
reception to hear the exchange of toasts if
they wish, but must return to the East
Room at conclusion of the toasts. Coverage
will include all numbers in the entertainment.)
NOTE: Different colored pool passes will be used for each
pool. Please make sure your pool pass color corresponds
with the number of the pool you are with.
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For immediate release
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford will host a white tie dinner honoring
the Emperor and Empress of Japan Thursday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m.
Pianist Van Cliburn will entertain in the East Room following the
dinner.
This is the first time there has been a State visit in the US by
a reigning Japanese emperor.
The accent in the State Dining Roomwill be in deep crimson red and
sterling silver. The tables will be set in a formal E-shaped
arrangement and draped in white linen.
A collection of 12 handcrafted American silver art pieces will
be the focal point of the table, with other silver highlights
provided by two dozen candlestciks and candelabras. The
candleholders, all 24" high, will be filled with long white tapers
providing candlelight at eye-level as guests enter the room.
The sterling art collection and candleholders will be entwined by
a full garland of crimson blossoms down the center of the white
tablecloth. The garland will festoon the candèlabras as well, and
flowers in crimson hues will also highlight the silver collectionpieces.
The wall sconces in the State Dining Room will also be decorated with
the garland effect. The Johnson china and Morgantown crystal will be used.
The decorative silver pieces are part of a collection handcrafted by
Samuel Kirk & Son of Baltimore, America's oldest silversmith.
The collection includes Federal, Empire and Victorian designs from
1815. One of the most important pieces to be displayed at the
center of the E between the President and the Emperor is one of
two goblets commissioned from Kirk in 1824 by the Marquis de LaFayette.
Other pieces range from a wine ewer to a milk jug.
The Cross Hall will hold tubs of fresh crimson chrysanthemums
arr anged in a clipped hedged effect. Accents will be provided by round
top ficus trees and white chrysanthemums. The stage in the East Room
will be surrounded by a garden setting of ficus trees and a chrysanthemum
hedge.
The menu: Lobster en Bellevue; Medallions of Veal with wild rice and
green beans Nicoise: Endive and watercress salad with Port-Salut
cheese; Fresh raspberry mousse and petits fours: Demitasse.
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
Howard Devron and his Orchestra will entertain for dancing in
the Grand Hall following Van Cliburn's performance.
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arranged in a Johnson - margentan- -
hedges of fresh crimson chyysanthemum along cross hall
tubs clipped off hedge effect
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THE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
September 23, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Official Gift Exchange during the visit of
Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress of Japan
We have been informed that the Emperor and the Empress
will present an inscribed photograph and a contemporary
painting by Higashigama to you and Mrs. Ford during their
upcoming visit. In addition, the Empress is planning to
present a vase and a piece of silk material to Mrs. Ford.
I would like to propose that you present to the Japanese
people, on the occasion of the visit of the Emperor and the
Empress, a pair of greater Sandhill cranes. The greater
Sandhill crane is native to North America and is common in
southeastern Oregon, southeastern Idaho and the Great Lakes
region. (A photograph of the cranes is attached.) These
cranes, a yearling male and female, were raised from eggs
at the Patuxent Wildlife Center near Laurel, Maryland; and
in suitable facilities will eventually breed. This gift
seems particularly appropriate because the crane signifies
felicity, longevity and wisdom to the Japanese people. We
have indicated that this gift is being considered and have
been informed that it would be a most appreciated gift. With
your approval, arrangements will be made to have the cranes
shipped to Tokyo where they will be placed in the Ueno Zoo
which functions as the national ZOO of Japan. The Department
of Interior will make arrangements for the safe transportation
of the cranes. The announcement of this gift will be made
on the evening of the dinner honoring the Emperor and the
Empress. It is hoped that you will be able to inform Their
Majesties of this gift during the period you spend together
prior to the dinner and it will be released to the press
simultaneously.
Also, I suggest that you present an inscribed photograph
taken during the arrival ceremony. The following is a
suggested inscription:
2.
"To Your Majesties the Emperor and the Empress
With great pleasure in welcoming you to Washington.
Gerald R. Ford
Betty Ford
October 2, 1975"
In addition, I would like to suggest that Mrs. Ford present
the Empress with one of the scarfs designed by Frankie Welch
for her use.
Henry
PRESS
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
September 26, 1975
No. 505
PROGRAM FOR THE STATE VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
OF
THEIR MAJESTIES THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN
Tuesday, September 30
Morning
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
of Japan and their official party will
arrive at Patrick Henry International
Airport, Newport News, Virginia, via
Special Imperial Flight.
Arrival at Colonial Williamsburg
Private afternoon and evening
Wednesday, October 1
Private day.
Thursday, October 2
Morning
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
of Japan and their official party will
depart Colonial Williamsburg for
Washington, DC.
Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base,
Maryland
10:30 a.m.
Arrival at the White House where Their
Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will be greeted by the President of
the United States and Mrs. Ford, the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Kissinger, the
Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and Mrs. Jones, the Dean of the
Diplomatic Corps and Mrs. Sevilla-Sacasa,
the Ambassador to Japan and Mrs. Hodgson
and the Mayor of the District of Columbia
and Mrs. Washington.
Military honors will be rendered.
Afternoon
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will have an informal lunch at the
Embassy Residence.
For Further information contact:
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PR#505
Thursday, October 2 (Continued)
Afternoon
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the Smithsonian Insti-
tution, National Museum of Natural History,
Constitution Avenue at 10th Street, North-
West, West Entrance.
Mr. Dillon Ripley, Secretary of Smithsonian
Institution, and Dr. Porter Kier, Director,
National Museum of Natural History, will
greet them. The Emperor will be escorted
by Mr. Ripley and Dr. Kier through the
National Museum of Natural History.
Afternoon
The Empress will proceed to the
Freer Gallery of Art. Mrs. Dillon
Ripley and Dr. Harold P. Stern,
Director of the Freer Gallery of
Art, will greet and escort the
Empress on a tour of the Gallery.
Private afternoon.
8:00 p.m.
The President of the United States and Mrs.
Ford will give a dinner in honor of Their
Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan
at the White House.
Dress: White tie.
Friday, October 3
Morning
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at Arlington National
Cemetary where the Emperor will lay a wreath
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the American National
Red Cross, 17th Street between D and E
Streets. Their Majesties will be greeted
by Dr. Frank Stanton, Chairman of the
American National Red Cross.
Departure from Blair House for Sightseeing
of Washington, DC. Stops along the Sight-
seeing Tour will be:
1. Tidal Basin (Japanese Lantern)
The Honorable Walter E. Washington,
Mayor of the District of Columbia,
will present the Key to the City to
the Emperor.
2. Lincoln Memorial
Brief ceremony attended by Members of
the Japan American Society.
Afternoon
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
of Japan will have a private lunch.
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PR#505
Friday, October 3 (Continued)
Afternoon
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at Mount Vernon for a
tour. They will be greeted by Dr. Charles
C. Wall, Resident Director.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will give a reception at the Embassy
of Japan, 2520 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest.
Dress: Business suit.
8:00 p.m.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will give a dinner in honor of the
President of the United States and Mrs.
Ford at the Smithsonian Castle, "Commons"
room.
Dress: White tie.
Saturday, October 4
Morning
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will depart from Andrews Air Force
Base, Maryland, via USAF VC-9 Flight for
Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts.
Afternoon
The Empress arrives Sandwich Glass
Museum and is greeted by Mr. W. Gordon
Swan, President of Sandwich Historical
Society, and Miss Nancy Merrill,
Director-Curator. The Empress will
tour the Museum.
Afternoon
The Emperor arrives Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution. He will be greeted by Dr. Paul
M. Fye, President and Director of Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, and Dr. James D.
Ebert, President, Marine Biological Labora-
tory, at the Redfield Building.
The Emperor departs Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution for Marine Biological Laboratory
(Lillie Building) where he will visit the
Laboratory.
The Empress will visit Falmouth Artists'
Guild, Inc. She will be greeted by
Mrs. Jane A'Lee Heyerdahl.
Departure from Otis Air Force Base for New
York City, LaGuardia Airport.
Private evening.
PR#505
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Sunday, October 5
Morning
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will go on a Sightseeing Tour of New
York City and the Hudson River Valley.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the residence of the
Honorable Nelson A. Rockefeller, Vice
President of the United States, and Mrs.
Rockefeller, who will greet them and escort
them on a tour of Japanese House.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller will give
an informal luncheon in honor of Their
Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan
at Fieldwood Farm.
Private afternoon.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will have an informal dinner at the
residence Consul General of Japan.
Monday, October 6
Morning
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the United Nations
where they will meet with the Secretary-
General and Mrs. Waldheim, and tour the
United Nations Building.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will tour the New York Botanical
Gardens, Bronx. They will be greeted by
Dr. and Mrs. Irwin and escorted by them
for the tour.
Afternoon
The Honorable Abraham Beame, Mayor of the
City of New York, and Mrs. Beame will give
a luncheon in honor of Their Majesties the
Emperor and Empress of Japan at Gracie
Mansion.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the Japan House for a
visit.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the Grand Ballroom of
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel where Represen-
tatives of Japanese-American and Japanese
in New York will give a reception in their
honor.
Private evening.
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PR#505
Tuesday, October 7
Morning
Departure from John F. Kennedy International
Airport for O'Hare International Airport,
Chicago.
Afternoon
The Honorable Richard J. Daley, Mayor of
the City of Chicago, and Mrs. Daley will
give a luncheon in honor of Their Majesties
the Emperor and Empress of Japan at the
Conrad Hilton Hotel, Grand Ballroom.
The Emperor arrives at the Baltz Farm,
Joliet, Illinois, where he will be greeted
by the Honorable Daniel Walker, Governor
of Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Baltz,
Mr. William Kuhfuss, President of American
Farm Bureau, Mr. John White, Vice President
of Illinois Agricultural Association and
other officials. The Emperor will visit the
farms of Mr. Donald E. Baltz and Mr. John E.
Baltz.
Afternoon
The Empress will visit the Wyler
Children's Hospital, 950 E. 59th
Street. She will be greeted by Mr.
Gaylord Donnelly, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees, and Mr. John Wilson,
Acting President, University of Chicago.
The Empress will tour the Art Institute
of Chicago. She will be greeted by Mr.
Leigh Block, Chairman, Board of Trustees,
and Mr. E.L. Chalmers, Jr., President.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the Parkside Room of
the Drake Hotel where the Representatives
of Japanese-Americans and Japanese in Chicago
will give a reception in their honor.
Private evening.
Wednesday, October 8
Morning
Departure from O'Hare International Airport
for Los Angeles International Airport.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the Los Angeles Music
Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and pro-
ceed to "Founders" where the Honorable
Thomas Bradley, Mayor of the City of Los
Angeles, will present the Key to the City
to the Emperor.
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PR#505
Wednesday, October 8 (Continued)
Afternoon
The Honorable Thomas Bradley, Mayor of the
City of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Bradley will
give a luncheon in honor of Their Majesties
the Emperor and Empress of Japan in the
Grand Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los
Angeles Music Center.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will tour Disneyland.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the Beverely Wilshire
Hotel where Representatives of Japanese-
Americans and Japanese in Los Angeles will
give a reception in their honor.
Private evening.
Thursday, October 9
Morning
Departure from Los Angeles. International
Airport for San Diego Airport.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the San Diego National
Zoo for a tour of the Zoo. They will be
greeted by Mr. Charles L. Bieler, Director.
Afternoon
The Emperor will arrive Scripps Institution
for a tour. He will be greeted by Dr. C.J.
Murdinger, Deputy Director.
Departure from San Diego Airport for San
Francisco Airport.
Private evening.
Friday, October 10
Morning
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at Strybing Arboretum,
Golden Gate Park, where Representatives of
Japanese-Americans and Japanese in San
Francisco will give a reception in their
honor.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will stop at Kanrin Maru Monument en-
route to Vista Point of Golden Gate Bridge.
Arrival at Vista Point of Golden Gate Bridge.
Afternoon
The Honorable Joseph L. Alioto, Mayor of the
City of San Francisco, and Mrs. Alioto will
give a luncheon in honor of Their Majesties
the Emperor and Empress of Japan at the St.
Francis Hotel, the Grand Ballroom.
PR#505
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Friday, October 10 (Continued)
Afternoon
Departure from San Francisco Airport for
Honolulu International Airport.
Private evening.
Saturday, October 11
Morning
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at Honolulu International
Center where the Citizens of Honolulu will
present a Welcoming Program.
The Honorable George R. Ariyoshi, Governor
of the State of Hawaii, and Mrs. Ariyoshi
will give a luncheon in honor of Their
Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan
at their residence.
Afternoon
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will tour the Bishop Museum. They
will be greeted by Dr. Roland W. Force,
Curator, Mr. John D. Ebllinger, Senator
Richard Lyman, Jr., Dr. Y. Baron Goto and
Dr. Yoshihiro Sinoto.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan will arrive at the residence of the
Consul-General of Japan where Representatives
of Japanese-Americans and Japanese of Hawaii
will give a reception in their honor.
Departure from Honolulu International Airport
for Kona Airport.
Private evening.
Sunday, October 12
Private day.
Monday, October 13
Departure from Kona Airport for Honolulu
International Airport.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of
Japan and their party will depart Honolulu
International Airport for Tokyo aboard
Special Imperial Flight.
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THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
A Profile
On the Occasion of The Visit
by The Emperor and Empress
to the United States
September 30th to October 13th, 1975
by Edwin O. Reischauer
a quiet stroll in the gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Few events in the long history of international relations carry
the significance of the first visit to the United States of the Em-
peror and Empress of Japan. Only once before has the reigning
Emperor of Japan ventured forth from his beautiful island realm
to travel abroad. On that occasion, his visit to a number of Euro-
pean countries resulted in an immediate strengthening of the
bonds linking Japan and Europe. Thus, we may anticipate a simi-
lar beneficial effect upon the already close relations of Japan
and the United States.
It is with feelings of great honor and warm respect that the
Japan Society welcomes the Emperor and Empress to the United
States. We have long awaited their visit, and we are confident
that the gracious dignity and personal warmth that their pres-
ence lends to this auspicious event will inaugurate a new era of
friendship and harmony between our two great nations.
In preparing this small booklet about the present Imperial
family and the history of the Imperial dynasty, we are deeply
indebted to Professor Edwin O. Reischauer, former United States
Ambassador to Japan, for preparing the text, and to the Embassy
of Japan for providing illustrative material.
The Japan Society
New York, 1975
Published by
JAPAN SOCIETY, INC.
333 East 47th Street
New York, N.Y. 10017
THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
by Edwin O. Reischauer
In this age of easy travel by jet, heads of state seem to whiz all over the globe.
American presidents make repeated visits abroad, and a veritable stream of for-
eign rulers and presidents flows through Washington. But the visit of the
Emperor and Empress of Japan stands out as a significant first - the first official
visit to the United States of any Japanese Emperor in the long line of 124 rulers
that goes all the way back to shadowy prehistory. It parallels the visit last Novem-
ber of President Ford to Japan, making with it a pair of significant firsts in the
relations between the United States and Japan, two great nations with unusually
close and intimate contacts.
In a way it is surprising that this memorable first should be coming at this
late date. Visits have repeatedly been exchanged with virtually all of the other
close allies of the United States, with many countries of much smaller concern
to the United States than Japan, and even with nations that have been more
frequently règarded as rivals or enemies than friends. It is odd that Japan
should have been missing from this list until now. The United States and
Japan are close allies; they are two of the three largest economic units in the
world, with the world's greatest trans-oceanic trade between them; and they
face the problems of the world together from the shared basis of a common
devotion to an open, free society and democratic institutions of government.
No foreign country is more important to Japan than is the United States. Japan
does around a quarter of its foreign trade with us, shares a common defense
through the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, and has far more cul-
tural and intellectual contacts with America than with any other country. Con-
versely, Japan may well prove to be the most important country in the world for
the United States. It is our second largest trading partner, following only Canada;
in population, it is the largest of our close allies; and in economic terms, it is our
Swans float on the calm surface of the Imperial Palace moat. In the background is the Nijubashi
largest intimate associate in facing the increasingly complex economic problems
(Double Bridge) which leads to the main entrance to the Palace grounds.
of the world. And yet, at the same time, Japan stands in a special position as our
The present Emperor at the age of
five. His dynasty is the oldest
reigning family in the world, and
his reign of more than fifty years
The present Emperor is the first member of the Imperial line to travel abroad. In 1921, while
is the longest in recorded Japanese
still Crown Prince, he paid an official visit to the heads of state of many European countries.
history.
Here he is shown with King George V of Great Britain.
only close partner with a totally different cultural background from our own - a
Another unique fact about the Emperor is that this is the fiftieth year he has
point that may be of growing significance in a world in which inter-racial and
been on the throne - the longest reign in Japanese history, unless one goes back
inter-cultural relations become ever more important.
to the semi-mythological rulers of the third century and earlier times. The Em-
In a way, the lateness of these two visits is a sign, not of disinterest or distance
peror was born in 1901, and in 1921, after his return from Europe, he became
between Japan and the United States, but rather of the closeness as well as the
Prince Regent, or acting monarch, for his ailing father, Emperor Taisho. In late
delicacy of the relationship. The American military occupation of Japan follow-
December 1926 he succeeded his father on the throne, and the remaining week
ing World War Il ended only in 1952, less than a quarter-century ago. It left
of that year became the first year of his reign, known as the first year of the
America looming very large in Japanese eyes and Japanese-American relations
Showa year period. The year 1975 is the 50th year of Showa, a name meaning
enmeshed in domestic Japanese political dispute. When in 1960 President Eisen-
"Enlightened Peace."
hower planned a trip to Japan, the proposed visit became entangled in political
The Emperor's name is Hirohito, which is what he signs on official documents,
controversy there and had to be cancelled. The tragic assassination of President
as he also did on a photographic portrait of him which I treasure in my home.
Kennedy intervened before he could make the visit to Japan which he had firmly
But no one in Japan refers to the Emperor as Hirohito. Instead people use such
in mind. As the years went on with presidential visits to countries all over the
terms as "His Majesty" or "the Present Emperor." Curiously, the Imperial family
world but not to Japan, some people came to the conclusion that the Japanese
is the only family in all Japan which lacks a family name. Probably it was already
suffered a permanent "presidential allergy." But last November President Ford
so well established as the ruling family at the time that the Japanese first began
finally did go to Japan for what was to prove a gloriously successful visit. The
to take family names, roughly a millennium and a half ago, that no family name
weather was superb, the Japanese people as well as the government welcomed
seemed necessary.
him wholeheartedly, and his straightforward candor and obvious good will made
Mythology places the beginning of the Imperial line in 660 B.C., when a de-
a most favorable impression on them. This happy occasion together with the
scendant of the supreme Sun Goddess is said to have become the first Japanese
present visit of the Emperor and Empress show that Japanese-American relations,
Emperor. More sober history traces the line clearly back to the early sixth cen-
which have all along been extensive and vitally important to both sides, have
tury A.D. and perhaps somewhat earlier. Even this reduced heritage makes it
now become relaxed as well, in a way that they were not in the earlier postwar
incomparably the oldest reigning family in the world, and the genealogy is pre-
period. Thus, these two visits symbolize a new and happier stage in Japanese-
cise, detailed, and indisputable the whole way back.
American relations.
The early Japanese Emperors were semi-religious figures, being in a sense the
The Emperor is the first member of the Japanese Imperial line ever to have
high priests of the cults of the Shinto religion. The symbols of their authority
gone abroad. As a young man in 1921, he spent seven months of travel in Europe.
were the Three Imperial Regalia - a bronze mirror representing the Imperial
He and the Empress also visited six European countries in the autumn of 1971
ancestress, the Sun Goddess; a sword; and a curved, comma-shaped jewel of
and touched down briefly on the way there at Anchorage, Alaska, where they
uncertain significance. The shrine to the Sun Goddess at Ise has always been a
were greeted by President and Mrs. Nixon.
particularly holy place in Japan. The feminine character of the mythological
In the first state visit by an American President, Gerald Ford traveled to Japan in November 1974.
His meetings with the Emperor and with officials of the Japanese government served to underline
and strengthen the friendly relations between Japan and the United States.
Official portrait of the Emperor in
Official portrait of Empress Nagako
his coronation robes in 1928. He
at her coronation. She is two years
became Prince Regent in 1921, and
younger than the Emperor and is a
succeeded his father, Emperor
descendant of a collateral branch
Taisho, to the throne in 1926.
of the Imperial family.
progenitress of the Imperial line as well as the existence of several ruling Em-
as the theoretical source of all authority but was increasingly removed from the
presses in early years suggest an original matriarchal social organization in
levers of power, which fell into the hands of military men in the provinces. The
Japan.
last Japanese Emperor who actually attempted to rule was Go-Daigo (or Daigo II)
In the course of the seventh and eighth centuries, the Japanese reorganized
in the fourteenth century, and his efforts resulted in a dangerous split of the Im-
their governmental institutions on the model of the contemporary Chinese em-
perial line into the Northern and Southern Courts between the years 1336 and
pire, where the Emperor was an all-powerful secular monarch ruling through
1392.
an elaborate bureaucracy. Ever since, the Japanese Emperors have had a sort
The tradition that the Japanese Emperors did not rule but reigned as the sym-
of dual character as both secular rulers of the Chinese type, at least in theory,
bol of national unity and the theoretical source of legitimate authority is prob-
and also semi-religious cult leaders derived from Japan's own early history. Even
ably the chief reason why the Japanese Imperial line has survived through all
today, the Emperor performs a number of annual ceremonies, such as the sym-
history and still performs its symbolic role today as it did in antiquity. Actual
bolic first planting of the rice each spring, which faithfully reflect ancient rituals,
power might change hands, as it did a number of times in Japanese history, but
though they are no longer considered to have religious significance.
the symbolic source of legitimacy continued unaffected.
Even in early times the authority of the Japanese Emperor was perhaps more
One such change of power occurred in the middle of the nineteenth century.
symbolic than actual. Throughout Japanese history the Imperial line has always
Japan had managed to isolate itself from the rest of the world for two centuries,
been recognized as the undisputed source of all legitimate authority, but individ-
but finally in 1854 an American naval expedition under Commodore Matthew
ual Emperors have usually reigned rather than ruled, somewhat in the manner of
C. Perry forced it to open its doors. Japan's pre-industrial economy and its feudal
the modern crowned heads of northern Europe. Already in the sixth century,
structure of government, under the Tokugawa shoguns, or military dictators,
when Japan first emerged into the light of history, Emperors, rather than domi-
and some 265 semi-autonomous feudal lords, clearly could not meet the chal-
nating their courts, were more commonly manipulated by the great families that
lenge of the industrial production and the more modernized military power of
surrounded them. By the early eighth century, it had become almost the rule
the countries of the West. Japan needed a more centralized as well as modern-
for Emperors to abdicate as soon as they had an heir old enough to perform the
ized form of government.
onerous ceremonial duties of the position. Occasional strong men on the throne
A group of revolutionaries managed to seize power in 1868, justifying their
did exercise some power, and for a while in the eleventh and twelfth centuries
overthrow of the Tokugawa feudal system as a return to direct Imperial rule,
retired Emperors were the chief political force at the capital, but otherwise lead-
based in part on the memories of a more central Imperial role in ancient times
ership at the Imperial court was in the hands of the Fujiwara family and its vari-
but also on the model of nineteenth century European monarchies, such as Ger-
ous offshoots from the ninth century until the nineteenth.
many, Austria, and Britain. Because the concept of direct Imperial rule was both
The spread of feudalism over Japan from the twelfth century onward pushed
an inspiration and rationale for the whole great change that swept Japan after
the Imperial family even further away from actual political power. It remained
1868, this change has usually been called the Meiji Restoration. The name Meiji
Her Majesty the Empress of Japan
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His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
The Emperor Meiji, grandfather of
the present Emperor, pictured
shortly after his coronation in 1868.
Coming to the throne when the
Restoration overthrew the Tokugawa
feudal system and returned direct
rule to the Imperial family, Meiji's
long reign fostered the modern-
The Shishinden or Ceremonial Hall of the Old Imperial Palace in Kyoto. For nearly eleven
ization of Japanese society and
centuries prior to the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Kyoto served as the seat of the Imperial Court
government.
and also as the cultural and intellectual capital of Japan.
was that of the year period, given in 1868 to the reign of the new boy Emperor,
Following the war, Japan adopted a new Constitution in 1947, and in this doc-
who, 45 years later after his death in 1912, came to be known as Emperor Meiji.
ument theory and practice were perfectly unified for the first time. This docu-
The Meiji Restoration seemed to bring the Emperor back as the actual ruler of
ment clearly states that "the Emperor shall be the symbol of the state and of the
Japan, but this was more theory than actual practice. Everything was done in his
unity of the people, deriving his position from the will of the people with whom
name, and the Japanese leaders, even when they differed with one another, all
resides sovereign power." The Emperor's duties are then described to be simply
claimed to be carrying out the "Imperial will." The Constitution adopted in
symbolic in character. Since the mythology regarding the divinity of the Imperial
1889 as the final embodiment of the new system declared the Emperor to be
line had been used in pre-war days to build up the mystique of the "Imperial
"sacred and inviolable," assigned to him the "rights of sovereignty," and at least
will," the Emperor also issued on January 1, 1946, a statement denying his own
on the surface seemed to give him all powers of government, including "the
supposed divinity. Again it is not really appropriate to speculate on the Emperor's
supreme command of the Army and Navy." But a closer reading of the docu-
own personal views regarding these postwar changes, because he is specifically
ment shows that the Emperor was expected to take no action except on the ad-
denied a right to have or at least to express political opinions, but everything
vice of his ministers and on the basis of the acts of the Japanese parliament,
about his demeanor since the war gives the impression that he is thoroughly and
called the Diet. And this is the way the system actually operated. Emperor Meiji
happily in accord with the newly defined functions of the throne.
may have exercised some influence on government decisions, but his son, Em-
While the Emperor's duties are purely symbolic, they are nonetheless arduous,
peror Taisho, obviously did not, and by the time the present Emperor came to
and he performs them with great conscientiousness and with noteworthy good
the throne he was clearly expected to validate the decisions of his government
will. He promulgates laws, convokes the Diet, proclaims general elections, at-
but not actually to participate in making them.
tests the appointment or dismissal of officials, awards honors, receives foreign
Since the present Emperor has always been a conscientious Constitutional
ambassadors, and performs a number of other formal duties, all with the advice
monarch, it really is not proper to inquire what his own particular views may
and approval of the Cabinet. In addition, he and the members of his family are
have been, even under the old system. But the few hints one can get about his
tireless in their attendance at events of national significance-reading greetings
attitudes at the time suggest a consistent opposition to the trends that were lead-
at opening sessions of great conferences, attending dedication ceremonies and
ing Japan into war abroad and toward military supremacy at home. The only
sports festivals, and inspecting exhibits.
political decision the Emperor is known to have made was at the time of the
In the years immediately after the end of World War II, the Emperor was
surrender at the end of World War II. The high command for the first time in
particularly energetic in seeking to change the popular concept of the throne
history presented him with an evenly split vote on surrender and asked him to
and the people's relationship to it. Before the war the militarized leadership had
decide. This he did at once in favor of surrender, and he obtained the acqui-
had him appear in public in military uniform astride a white charger-a remote,
escence of the Japanese people for this course by the unprecedented gesture of
forbidding, and "sacred and inviolable" figure. The common people were not
himself broadcasting the announcement of surrender to the whole Japanese
even supposed to look at him directly. Now in mufti and a fedora hat he met
nation.
his fellow Japanese face to face in the streets, in factories, and in coal mines.
Among the Emperor's formal duties, one of the most important is his annual address to the
opening session of the national Diet or parliament.
Not a facile conversationalist because in his austere upbringing he had never
had the chance for verbal give and take, he usually fell back on "Ah! Is that so,"
in rejoinder to the replies to his inquiries. It was a limited sort of conversation,
but for the first time it gave a sense of common human feeling between the
Japanese people and their Emperor.
The Emperor has a private life aside from his public one. He and the Empress
reside in the spacious Imperial Palace grounds in the heart of Tokyo. These
The Emperor is a quiet, scholarly
grounds were the central core of what was once the great fortress headquarters
person who leads a very private
life when he is not performing his
of the Tokugawa shoguns, originally built by Dokan Ota in 1457 and restored by
formal duties.
the Tokugawa shoguns after they moved there in 1590 and during the early years
of their rule, which started officially in 1603. The broad moats and high embank-
ments and walls of that early period are still impressive and beautiful sights, in
no way dwarfed by the modern city.
The main buildings of the prewar palace were destroyed by wartime bombing,
but a small and very private new residence for the Imperial couple was com-
pleted in 1961 and an impressive new Palace for public occasions in 1969. The
latter was under construction for five years, an indication both of the care with
which it was built and the modesty of the funds the Japanese government now
assigns to the support of the Imperial family. The upkeep of the extensive Im-
perial Palace grounds is maintained largely by volunteer work by groups from
all over Japan-a sign of the popular respect and affection in which the Imperial
couple are held.
Traditionally, the Emperor of Japan,
The Emperor's private life is a very private one indeed. There is none of the
as guardian of the nation's well-
informal social mixing with others, practiced by some of the royal families of
being, encourages agriculture. Each
Europe. Traditional Japanese feelings about the uniqueness of the Imperial fam-
spring, in a special ritual held on
the Palace grounds, he plants rice
ily preclude such easy sociability. The Emperor and Empress are surrounded by
seedlings. In autumn, the rice is
chamberlains and ladies-in-waiting, with whom their contacts remain rather
harvested by the Emperor himself.
formal by American standards. Beyond these court circles, their contacts are
The new buildings of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo were completed in 1969. Here the South
Garden is viewed from the Chidori-no-ma (Hall of Birds). The buildings and gardens of the Palace
grounds are maintained largely by volunteer groups from all over Japan.
The Emperor's chief personal
interest is marine biology, and
his published research in this field
has been well received in academic
The Emperor enjoys a particularly close family life. Here, in a 1939 photograph, he and the Empress
circles. Much of his free time is
are pictured with all their children. From left to right are Princess Kazuko, the Empress holding
spent in a well-equipped laboratory
Princess Takako, the Emperor, Princess Shigeko, Crown Prince Akihito, Princess Atsuko, and
within the Palace.
Prince Hitachi.
almost entirely formal. It is in a sense a rather isolated life. But it is much less
but his qualities of personal warmth and concern nonetheless shine through
isolated than it was before the war. Television in particular has made a great
even the court formalities that surround him and the necessities for translation
difference. Through it the Imperial couple has found a very enjoyable window
in almost all of his contacts with foreigners. I have reason to believe that the
on the life of their people and even a sense of participation in it.
Emperor does understand quite a bit of English, but for the sake of protocol
The Emperor's chief personal interest has always been marine biology, and
all dealings with foreigners on formal occasions are carefully translated both
each Monday and Thursday afternoon, if he is not officially engaged, and every
ways. I remember that at my first meeting with him, which was for the formal
Saturday, he spends at his laboratory in another part of the palace grounds. He
presentation of my ambassadorial credentials, I replied directly to one of his
has written and published four books on his specialty, which happens to be
comments but then had to wait while the interpreter formally translated his
hydrozoans, and these have been well received in academic circles. In addition,
remark to which I had already replied, before being allowed to continue with
eleven other publications have centered around his studies. These have been
the conversation.
directed particularly toward the marine life and the flora in the neighborhood
The normal format for an audience with the Emperor was for me to introduce
of his two Imperial summer homes, one on the seashore south of Tokyo at
each American in turn and for the Emperor then to engage each person individ-
Hayama on Sagami Bay, the other in the volcanic area of Nasu north of Tokyo.
ually in conversation, asking him a series of questions about his activities. The
These eleven publications include works on the opisthobranchia, ascidians,
formality of the procedure is a bit inhibiting to easy personal contact, and it is
crabs, corals, sea shells, and sea stars of Sagami Bay and the myxomycetes and
made all the more formidable by the need for translation both ways. But I never
flora of Nasu.
took a fellow American to an Imperial audience without my countryman emerg-
The Emperor, as one would guess, is a quiet, scholarly person, but at the same
ing from it impressed by the warmth, friendliness, and wide knowledge of
time he is a man of great personal warmth and extraordinarily wide interests.
the Emperor.
As the American Ambassador to Japan between 1961 and 1966, I had the oppor-
The Emperor is known to have a particularly close family life. When the first
tunity to take many high government officials and other dignitaries from the
four children the Empress bore him were girls, some persons at the court advo-
United States for audiences with the Emperor, and I also met him on various
cated that the Emperor take a secondary consort to insure a male heir, as his
state occasions each year. As the only foreign ambassador at that time who
grandfather had done, but it is understood that he steadfastly refused. The
could converse with him in Japanese, I also had the chance for many personal
Imperial couple and their seven children have always been a veritable model
conversations. I may in fact have had more opportunities to meet and talk with
of conjugal affection and warm family bonds.
the Emperor than any other foreigner of any nationality.
The Empress almost always accompanies the Emperor on all occasions, except
Throughout my contact with the Emperor I have always been struck by his
for certain Constitutional duties such as convoking the Diet. Two years his
very genuine friendliness, sincerity, directness, and broad and informed inter-
junior, she is the descendant of a collateral branch of the Imperial family and
ests. As mentioned before, he cannot be regarded as an easy conversationalist,
attended what in her youth was the exclusive Peers' School for Girls. She is fond
The Empress almost always accom-
panies the Emperor on official
In a traditional Palace event, dating
functions as well as private oc-
back more than one thousand
casions. The Imperial couple made
years, the Emperor and Empress
a state visit to the capitals of
preside each January over the New
Europe in 1971 and are pictured
Year Poetry Party, held in the
here with the "Little Mermaid"
Matsu-no-ma (Hall of Pines) of
in Copenhagen.
the Seiden (State Hall).
The Emperor and Empress re-
ceive their guests at the annual
Imperial Garden Party.
Visiting London in October 1971, the Emperor and Empress were guests of honor at a state banquet
The Empress particularly enjoys painting in traditional
at Buckingham Palace. They are being greeted here by His Royal Highness, the Prince Philip
Japanese style, and a number of her works have been collected
Duke of Edinburgh, and Their Majesties Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Queen
and published in two volumes under her art name Toen.
Elizabeth II.
Crown Prince Akihito
shares the Emperor's
interest in marine biology.
Father and son are
shown here aboard the
The present Emperor and
vessel Hayama-maru
Empress, then Crown
conducting biological
Prince and Princess,
research in Sagami Bay
shortly after their wedding
in 1952.
in 1924.
of poetry and music, and some of her Japanese-style paintings have been col-
family atmosphere. This is a significant innovation, for heirs to the throne were
lected and published in two volumes. Like her husband, she plays a symbolic
traditionally separated from their parents at an early age and raised by court
role conscientiously and with good will, serving for example as the Honorary
officials. The Crown Prince and Princess share the heavy burdens of ceremonial
President of the Japanese Red Cross Society. She is a person of unusual charm.
and public relations duties with the Emperor and Empress. They have already
While I was the American Ambassador, my wife and I had the opportunity to
gone abroad on state visits twelve different times, visiting the United States in
meet her on frequent occasions and found her to be one of the most genuinely
1960.
warm, friendly, and gracious persons we had even known.
The Emperor's younger son is Prince Hitachi, who like his brother shares their
One of the daughters of the Emperor and Empress died before her first birth-
father's interest in biology. He graduated from Gakushuin University, and in
day, but the other four grew up and married, thereby becoming commoners,
1964 married Miss Hanako Tsugaru, the descendant of a line of feudal lords
as are all former nobles and collateral Imperial lines since the war, except for
Prince and Princess Hitachi as well as the brother and sisters-in-law of the
the brothers of the Emperor. The eldest daughter, now deceased, was married
Emperor also carry some of the public relations duties that surround the throne.
to a member of a collateral Imperial line, the second to a scion of one of the
The Emperor's second brother died not long after the war, but his extremely
branches of the Fujiwara family that so long dominated the Imperial court, and
charming widow, Princess Chichibu, survives and is remembered in Washington
the two younger ones to descendants of feudal lords. The youngest, the former
from the time when in the 1920s she was the school-girl daughter of Tsuneo
Princess Suga, is remembered around Washington as the extremely attractive
Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador. The third brother and his wife are Prince
and vivacious wife of Mr. Hisanaga Shimazu, who was stationed there for two
and Princess Takamatsu, and the fourth brother and his wife, Prince and Princess
years as a young official of a Japanese banking company.
Mikasa. Only the latter have children, and Prince Mikasa is also noteworthy for
The Imperial couple's fifth child is Akihito, the Crown Prince, now 42 years
his part-time position as a professor at several universities and for being a special-
old. During the early postwar years, Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Vining of Philadelphia
ist in the history of the ancient Middle East, particularly that of the early Hebrews.
was one of his personal tutors. In 1959 he electrified the nation by choosing for
Although all the members of the Imperial family help the Imperial couple with
his consort Miss Michiko Shoda, the daughter of a businessman who was a com-
the various ceremonial tasks and with other matters of public relations, the main
moner even by prewar standards. The Crown Princess is a very talented and
burden still falls on the Emperor and Empress. But of all their many activities,
attractive graduate of Sacred Heart Women's University, and the couple met and
their present visit to the United States is one of the most significant, demon-
fell in love through their common interest in tennis. The Crown Prince also
strating as it does the relaxed warmth of relations between two great nations
shares his father's interest in marine biology and devotes much of his free time
which are of such vital importance to each other.
to the study of ichthyology. The Crown Prince and Princess have three children,
There is reason to believe that the Emperor has for a long time wished to visit
Prince Hiro (born in 1960), Prince Aya, and Princess Nori. All three are being
the United States, and so this occasion means the achievement for him of a long
brought up by the Crown Prince and Princess themselves in an ordinary modern
cherished hope. The American people for their part will recognize and admire
The Emperor and Empress, pictured
here in front of one of the new
buildings of the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial couple frequently enjoys the companionship of their children on informal visits to
The entire Imperial family often gathers informally at the Palace. Pictured here in the garden are
their mountain villa at Nasu, north of Tokyo. Here they are joined by Crown Prince Akihito and
the Empress, Crown Prince Akihito, the Emperor, Princess Nori, Prince Aya, Crown Princess
Crown Princess Michiko.
Michiko, Prince Hitachi, Prince Hiro, and Princess Hitachi.
The Emperor received his early education at the Gakushuin (Peers' School). Here, he and the
Empress enjoy an informal moment at a meeting of Gakushuin alumni.
in the Emperor and Empress the epitome of personal friendliness, family virtues,
cultural interests, and scientific devotion. Beyond these personal aspects of the
visit, however, the presence in the United States of the Emperor and Empress
affords the American people and government an opportunity to reciprocate to
the Japanese people the warmth of their welcome to our President in the
autumn of 1974 and to show them the strength and sincerity of our wishes to
continue the friendly and mutually beneficial relations between our two coun-
tries, which lie at the root of our mutual hopes for world peace.
Their Majesties derive much pleasure from looking through their family photograph albums.
EDWIN O. REISCHAUER
The long career of Edwin O. Reischauer has embraced nearly all
areas of Japanese-American relations. His personal involvement with
Japan is perhaps deeper and more intimate than that of any other
American, and professionally he has distinguished himself as a
scholar, teacher, writer, and diplomat.
Born in Japan in 1910, he received his education at the American
School in Japan, Oberlin College, and Harvard University. As a,
historian, Professor Reischauer pursued his study of Japan at the
Harvard-Yenching Institute and the Universities of Paris, Tokyo, and
Kyoto. After wartime service in the War Department and the State
Department, he returned to Japan in 1948-49 as a member of the
Cultural and Social Science Mission of the Department of the Army.
Since 1946, he has been on the faculty of Harvard University, teach-
ing Japanese language, history, and government. In 1966, he was
appointed a University Professor at Harvard and in 1973 was named
Chairman of the Committee for the Japan Institute.
Professor Reischauer's academic activities were interrupted from
1961 to 1966, when he served the administrations of President
Kennedy and President Johnson as United States Ambassador to
Japan.
Among his numerous publications in the field of Asian history
and foreign policy, perhaps the best known are Japan, Past and
Present, The United States and Japan, and the great two-volume
text-book, East Asia: The Great Tradition and East Asia: The Modern
Transformation.
Professor Reischauer is an honorary director of the Japan Society
and president of the board of trustees of the Harvard-Yenching
Institute.
JAPAN SOCIETY
The Japan Society, founded in 1907, is an association of individuals
and corporations actively engaged in bringing the peoples of Japan
and the United States closer together in understanding, appreciation
and cooperation. It is a private, nonprofit, nonpolitical organization,
devoted to cultural, educational and public affairs, and to discus-
sions, exchanges and studies in areas of vital interest to both
peoples. Its aim is to provide a medium through which each nation
may learn from the experiences and accomplishments of the other
Photographs through the courtesy of
Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C.
White House, Washington, D.C.
Calligraphy by Nankoku Hidai
Printed by Georgian Lithographers, Inc.
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In honor of
Their Majesties
The Emperor and Empress of Japan
THE WHITE HOUSE
Thursday, October 2, 1975
VAN CLIBURN, America's most popular classical pianist,
was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. His mother, a talented
pianist, taught him music and remained his only instructor
until he began studies at Juilliard, from which he graduated
with highest honors.
PROGRAM
Mr. Cliburn first played in public at the age of four; at
twelve, he made his orchestral debut. The following year, he
Scherzo in C-sharp minor, Opus 39
Frederic Chopin
played at Carnegie Hall. Over the next several years, he won
a number of prestigious awards, including two scholarships
"Reflets dans l'eau" (Images, 1st series)
Claude Debussy
for graduate study and the Edgar M. Leventritt Foundation
Award which gave him the privilege of playing with the
"L'Ile joyeuse"
Claude Debussy
New York Philharmonic and four other major American
orchestras.
"Widmung"
Robert Schumann
In Moscow, Mr. Cliburn won the hearts of the Russian
Polonaise in A-flat Major, Opus 53
Frederic Chopin
people, the acclaim of critics, and worldwide attention with
his stunning victory at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition.
Overnight offers poured in and his American concert sched-
ule was filled even before he returned home to New York
City's first ticker-tape parade for a classical musician.
After his Moscow triumph, his first recording, Tchaikovsky's
First Piano Concerto, became a best seller-the first classical
album to sell over a million copies. His many subsequent
recordings have also been highly successful.
Mr. Cliburn returned to the Soviet Union in 1960 as part of
the Cultural Exchange Program. Enormous crowds gathered
to hear him, and his final appearance in Moscow's Sports
Palace attracted more than 20,000 people. He also toured
the USSR in 1962, 1965, and 1972. His musical genius,
personal warmth and enthusiasm have made Mr. Cliburn a
goodwill ambassador whenever he has toured overseas.
SEPAL FORD