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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 46, folder \"White House - Bowling Alley\" of the\nSheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\n-x-\nWASHINGTON (UPI) -- THE WHITE HOUSE BOWLING ALLEY USED BY FORMER\nPRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON WAS PAID FOR BY HIS FRIENDS CHARLES REBOZO,\nROBERT ABPLANALP AND WALTER ANNENBERG, SOURCES SAID YESTERDAY.\nTHE LANE, BUILT IN MARCH, 1973, WAS USED FREQUENTLY BY THE NIXON\nFAMILY AND COST $40,698.95. IT WAS BUILT BENEATH THE NORTH PORTICO OF\nTHE WHITE HOUSE.\nTHE SOURCES SAID THE TAB WAS PICKED UP BY REBOZO, NIXON'S KEY\nBISCAYNE, FLA., NEIGHBOR; ABPLANALP, PRESIDENT OF PRECISION VALVE OF\nBRONXVILLE, N.Y.; AND ANNENBERG, THEN U.S. AMBASSADOR TO GREAT\nBRITAIN. REPORTS TWO YEARS AGO HAD IDENTIFIED ONLY REBOZO AS THE\nDONOR.\nDigitized from Box 46 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 14, 1973\nTO: HELEN SMI TH\nFROM: PENNY ADAMS\nSUBJECT: The White House Bowling Alleys and Gifts to the Nixon\nFamily from the Shah of Iran\nWhite House Bowling Alleys\nAccording to Rex Scouten, the bowling alley in the Executive Office\nBuilding was built during the Eisenhower Administration. Before\nthat there had been one in the West Basement during the Truman\nAdministration. This alley is payed for by the rent from the White\nHouse Bowling League.\nThe bowling alley under the North Portico has been donated by\nthree ananomous contributors. The amount these donors will re-\nimburse the government for is $40,698.95. This is the amount\nit cost to prepare the area under the North Portico, such as removal\nof equipment to other areas, and finishing off the area, such as with\ncarpeting and lighting fixtures. In addition, the AMF donated the\nbowling lanes, the bowling equipment, ceiling and drapes. The\nPresident pays a rent to AMF of yearly. There is no cost\nto the government in the final analysis. In fact, The White House\nand its future residents have been given the bowling alley from four\nvery generous sources. no expense to government.\nNixon Gifts from the Shah of Iran\nMarge Wicklien will be sending over a complete list of gifts received\nby members of the Nixon family from both of his state visits.\nShe does say, however, that she has no record of an emerald necklace.\njoro LIBRARY"
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