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The original documents are located in Box 20, folder 11/29/75-12/8/75 - China (3)" of the
Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 20 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
SUSAN FORD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO PEKING
Monday, December 1, 1975
3:00 pm
See President's Schedule for Arrival in Peking.
4:45 pm
Susan Ford boards motorcade at Guest House
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Guest House enroute Nationalities
Cultural Palace.
[Driving time: 10 minutes]
4:55 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Nationalities Cultural Palace.
Susan Ford will be met by:
Responsible Member of Nationalities Cultural
Palace.
Susan will proceed on guided tour of Chinese
Photography Exhibition.
5:30 pm
Tour concludes.
NOTE: Susan may wish to dropby the AP offices
in the Minzu Hotel for a few minutes before
returning to the Guest House to prepare
for the Welcoming Banquet since the Hotel
is next to the Nationalities Cultural Palace.
5:50 pm
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Minzu Hotel enroute Guest HOuse.
[Driving time: 10 minutes]
6:00 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House.
PERSONAL TIME: 1 hour 15 minutes
7:15 pm
See President's Schedule for Welcoming Banquet.
Tuesday, December 2, 1975
9:00 am
Susan Ford boards motorcade at Guest House.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Guest House enroute Great Wall
of China.
Motorcade assignments as follows:
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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[Driving time: 1 hour 15 minutes]
3:45 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House.
Susan Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 3 hours 20 minutes
7:05 pm
See President's Schedule for Ballet.
Wednesday, December 3, 1975
9:00 am S
Susan Ford boards motorcade at Guest House.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Guest House enroute Peoples
Commune.
[Driving time: 30 minutes]
9:30 am
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Peoples Commune.
Susan Ford will be met by a responsible member
of the Commune and escorted to a rest room for
tea and a breifing on the commune's activities.
9:45 am
Susan Ford, escorted by the responsible member
of the commune, departs rest room to begin tour
of facilities. Tour will include farm tool repair
shop, dairy farm, fields and living quarters.
Some movement by motorcade will be required and
will be coordinated by PRC representatives.
10: 45 am
Susan Ford concludes commune tour and bids
farewell to responsible member prior to boarding
motorcade.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Peoples commune enroute Temple
of Heaven.
[Driving time: 25 minutes]
11:10 am
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Temple of Heaven.
Susan Ford wil lbe met by a responsible member
of the Temple of Heaven who will escort her on
an informal tour of the Temple of Annual Prayer,
Temple of the Universal God and the Altar of
Heaven.
11:55 am
Susan Ford concludes tour and bids farewell
enroute motorcade for boarding.
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MOTORCADE DEPARTS Temple of Heaven enroute
Guest House.
[Driving time: 25 minutes]
12:20 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House.
Susan Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 1 hour 10 minutes]
1:30 pm
Susan Ford boards motorcade at Guest House.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Guest House enroute Summer
Palace.
[Driving time: 20 minutes]
1:50 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Summer Palace.
Susan Ford dwill be met by a responsible member
from the Summer Palace who will escort her on
an informal tour of the Summer Palace.
4:30 pm
Susan Ford concludes informal tour and proceeds
to motorcade for boarding.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Summer Palace enroute Guest
House.
[Driving time: 20 minutes]
4:50 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House
Susan Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 2 hours 50 minutes
7:40 pm
See President's Schedule for Sports Exhibitition.
Thursday, December 4, 1975
8:45. Susan Depat Guest House for hospital
LIGHARY
10:30 am
Susan Ford arrive Peking Carpet Factory.
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Susan Ford will join Mrs. Ford and responsible
member of Peking Carpet Factory for tea and
a background breifing on the factory operation.
10:45 am
Susan and Mrs. Ford, escorted by the responsible
member of the factory, proceed on tour of facilities.
Tour will begin in design room and proceed through
weaving rooms to cutting room before conclusion in
finished product area.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
11:30 am
Susan and Mrs. Ford conclude tours and board their
respective motorcades.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Peking Carpet Factory enroute
United States Liaison Office.
[Driving time: 20 minutes]
11:50 am
MOTORCADE ARRIVES U.S. Liaison Office.
Susan will be met by:
Mrs. George (Barbara) Bush
Susan and Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mrs. Bush, proceed
inside USLO residence to greet USLO personnel at
a buffet luncheon.
11:55 am The President arrives USLO.
12:35 pm
Susan bids farewell and departs residence enroute
motorcade for boarding.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS U.S. Liaison enroute Palace
Museum (Forbidden City).
[Driving time: 15 minutes]
12:50 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Falace Museum.
Susan will be met by responsible member of the
Palace Museum and taken on informal tour of the
buildings and grounds.
4:30 pm
Susan Ford concludes tour and proceeds to motorcade
for boarding.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Palace Museum enroute Guest
House.
[Driving time: 15 minutes]
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4:45 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House
Susan Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 2 hours 30 minutes
7:15 pm
See President's Schedule for Farewell Banquet
Friday, December 5, 1975
8:30 am
See President's Schedule for Peking departure.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 1, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT AND
THE FIRST LADY
FROM:
TERRY O'DONNEL
SUBJECT:
Your Arrival in Peking
We have just learned the identity of some members of the PRC greeting
party at the Peking Capital Airport:
First Ranking Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-p'ing
Third Ranking Vice Premier Li Hsien-nien and Mrs. Li
Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan- hua
Vice Foreign Minister Han Hien-lung
Minister of Foreign Trade Li Ch'iang
Vice Chairman of Fourth National People's Congress Wu Te
Ranks fourth among 21 Vice Chairmen
Vice Chairman of Fourth National People's Congress Li Su-wen
(Female) Ranks 20th among 21 Vice Chairmen
PRCLO Chief Huang Chen
After the official arrival ceremony at Peking's Capital Airport, Mrs. Ford
will be accompanied in the motorcade to the Guest House by the wife of
Vice Premier Li Hsien-nien. You may refer to her as Madame Li (LEE),
although among the Chinese she is called by her maiden name Lin Chia-Mei.
A. biographical sketch of Mme. Li is attached. She does not speak English,
but an interpreter will be present.
Upon arrival at the Guest House, you and Mrs. Ford will be received
by Mme. Chou En-lai who the Chinese refer to by her maiden name
Teng Ying-Chao. You may refer to her as Mme. Chou (JOE).
You will also be met by Mme. Chu Teh, wife of the Chairman of China's
National People's Congress. Mme. Chu is referred to by her maiden
name Kang Ko-ch'ing, but you may refer to her as Mme. Chu (JUE).
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Biographies of these two women are also attached.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1429 (1-98)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 26, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
SHEILA WEIDENFELD
FROM:
RED CAVANEY
SUBJECT:
THE PRESIDENT & MRS. FORD'S
VISIT TO THE PACIFIC BASIN
November 29-December 8, 1975
You are manifested on Air Force One and requested to report to
the Distinguished Visitors Lounge at Andrews AFB no later than
7:30 am. Air Force One is scheduled to depart at 8:15 am.
Arrival times for Air Force One in the cities of the visit are as
follows:
Fairbanks-Anchorage,
10:45 am local time
Alaska
November 29, 1975
Tokyo, Japan
10:30 am local time
December 1, 1975
Peking, China
3:00 pm local time
December 1, 1975
Djakarta, Indonesia
4:15 pm local time
December 5, 1975
Manila, Philippines
4:00 pm local time
December 6, 1975
Honolulu, Hawaii
7:15 am local time
December 7, 1975
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BAGGAGE CALL: Your baggage should be left in an unlocked
condition in the West Basement no later than 6:15 am or taken to
Andrews AFB no later than 7:15 am.
WEATHER REPORT:
Alaska
Dry with severe cold temperatures ranging from
16 below zero to 20 above zero.
Tokyo
Cloudy and dry with light winds. Temperature
in low 40s with a 20% chance of rain.
Peking
Partly cloudy, dry, and cold. Temperatures
ranging from mid 20s to low 40s with a 10%
chance of precipitation.
Djakarta
Tropical climate. Temperature in mid 80s with
frequent showers.
Manila
Tropical climate. Temperature in mid 80s with
frequent showers.
Hawaii
Partly cloudy and warm. Temperatures in mid
80s.
IMMUNIZATIONS: Cholera and Smallpox shots are required for this
visit. A Flu shot is recommended for the visit to Peking.
FOOD & WATER: In Alaska, Tokyo, and Hawaii food is edible and water
is potable. In Peking, Djakarta, and Manila, you should not drink any
water other than bottle water. It is recommended that you avoid foods
which are not fresh or have not been stored properly, especially fruits
and vegetables. Insure that fruits and vegetables have been properly
washed and that any meats eaten have been thoroughly cooked.
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ATTIRE:
Alaska
Warm clothing and boots. For those persons
traveling to the Pipeline, it is recommended
that you put on long underwear prior to de-
planing. Artic weather gear consisting of
heavy parkas and thermal boots and gloves
will be provided for your use. For all events,
attire is business suit.
Tokyo
Business suit.
Peking
Business suit. Jewelry and makeup should be
kept to the barest minimum. PRC is most
impressed by simplicity in clothing. Non-re-
vealing necklines would be consistent with
Chinese views of proper attire.
Djakarta
Light summer apparel is recommended. Attire
for State Dinner is Black Tie for men, Long
Dresses for ladies.
Manila
Light summer apparel is recommended. Attire
for State Dinner is Black Tie for men, Long
Dresses for ladies.
Hawaii
Light summer apparel is recommended. For
all events, attire is business suit.
TRANSPORTATION: A minibus will depart the West Basement for
Andrews AFB at 6:45 am. Please notify Military Office should you
desire to depart from the White House.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Refer to Detailed Guest & Staff Schedule for
accommodations in each city.
A Detailed Guest & Staff Schedule will be handed out onboard the
aircraft.
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SPECIAL NOTE:
Invariably, persons will be making purchases while abroad.
While it is not our intent to restrict these purchases, you must
appreciate the fact that we have to restrict the physical size of the
packages purchased or there will be no room on the aircraft for any
packages. Space is more a problem on this trip than on any previous
one, since each person's personal luggage will be bulkier to reflect
visits to two totally different climates. The aircraft crews will not
accept any packages which exceed in size the number of cubic inches
of a budget book briefcase. Thank you for your cooperation.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 25, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
VIA:
MR. RICHARD B. CHENEY
FROM:
TERRY O'DONNEL
SUBJECT:
Summary Schedule for Trip
to the Pacific Basin
Saturday, Nov. 29 to Monday, Dec. 8, 1975.
This summary schedule is still subject to minor adjustments in times and
sequence. All times are local.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1975 (WASHINGTON/ALASKA)
7:55 a.m.
You, Mrs. Ford and Susan depart South Lawn via helicopter en route
Andrews, board AF-1, and depart en route Eielson AFB, Fairbanks,
Alaska. (Guests: Senator Gravel, Congressman Young, Mr. and Mrs.
Lynn and Mr. Zarb) (7-1/2 hour flight) (-5 hrs. time change)
(Possible Departure Statement)
10:45 a.m.
Arrive Eielson AFB, Fairbanks, Arrival Ceremony (Remarks)
11:25 a.m.
Mrs. Ford's motorcade departs en route guest quarters.
11:50 a.m.
Depart via motorcade en route Alyeska Pipeline Pump Station #8
(40 min. drive). En route you will stop to view pipeline construction.
12:30 p.m.
Motorcade arrives Pump Station #8. Tour pipeline construction
and equipment maintenance shack. Refreshments in Mess Hall.
1:35 p.m.
Motorcade departs site en route Eielson AFB. (30 min. drive).
2:25 p.m.
AF-1 departs Eielson AFB en route Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage,
Alaska. Guests: Sen. Gravel, Congressman Young, Gov. and Mrs.
Hammond, Sen. and Mrs. Stevens). (50 min. flight)
3:10 p.m.
Arrive Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage. Depart via Motorcade en route
Anchorage Westward Hotel. (10 min. drive)
3:30 p.m.
Arrive Suite in Westward Hotel. (Personal time: 3 hrs., 10 min.)
6:40 p.m.
Depart Suite en route function room for private GOP meeting.
(Attendance: 30, Duration: 30 minutes) Return to Suite.
7:30 p.m.
You and Mrs. Ford attend Senator Stevens' Birthday Party, Grand
Ballroom, Westward Hotel. (Attendance: 750- Duration: 1 hour)
(Remarks) (Business Suit)
8:35 p.m.
Arrive Suite. OVERNIGHT.
2.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1975 (ALASKA/JAPAN)
7:45 a.m.
Depart Suite, board motorcade en route Elmendorf AFB. (10 min. drive)
8:00 a.m.
Arrive Elmendorf AFB, board AF-1, and depart en route Haneda
International Airport, Tokyo, Japan. (7 hours, 20 minutes flight)
(-5 hours time change and lose 1 day)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1975 (JAPAN/CHINA)
10:30 a.m.
AF-1 arrives Haneda International Airport, Tokyo. Refreshments
in VIP Lounge with For. Min. Miyazawa, Ambassador Uchida and
Amb. and Mrs. James Hodgson. Reboard AF-I. (Personal Time: 30 min.
11:30 a. m.
AF-1 departs Haneda International Airport, Tokyo, en route Peking,
People's Republic of China. (4 hours, 30 min. flight) (-1 hour time
change)
3:00 p.m.
Arrive Peking Capital Airport. Arrival Ceremony. No Remarks.
3:30 p.m.
Depart Peking Capital Airport via motorcade en route Guest House # 18.
(30 minutes drive) (You will ride with Vice Premier in his car.)
4:00 p.m.
Arrive Guest House #18. Refreshments with both Official Parties.
4:25 p.m.
Arrive Residence Quarters. (Personal Time: 2 hours; 50 minutes)
7:15 p.m.
You and Mrs. Ford depart via motorcade en route Great Hall of the
People. (Business Suit)
7:25 p.m.
Arrive Great Hall of the People. Photo Session with Chinese and U.S.
Official Parties and USLO Personnel
8:00 p.m.
Dinner begins. (Toast)
10:15 p.m.
Dinner concludes. Depart via motorcade en route Guest House # 18.
10:30 p.m.
Arrive Residence. OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1975 (CHINA)
9:45 a.m.
Depart via motorcade en route Great Hall of the People.
10:00 a. m.
Head to Head Meeting. (Duration: 2 hours) Susan - possible visit
to Great Wall.
12:00 Noon
Head to Head Meeting concludes. Return to Residence via motorcade.
12:20 p.m.
Arrive Residence. (Personal Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes)
2:30 p.m.
Depart Guest House # 18 via motorcade en route Temple of Heaven.
(25 min. drive) Mrs. Ford - free afternoon. Susan - possible visit
to Ming Tombs.
2:55 p.m.
Arrive Temple of Heaven. Tour.
3:40 p.m.
Depart Temple of Heaven via motorcade en route Guest House #18.
4:05 p.m.
Arrive Guest House # 18. (Personal Time : 3 hours)
7:05 p.m.
You and Mrs. Ford and Susan depart Guest House # 18 via motorcade
en route Great Hall of the People.
7:15 p.m.
Refreshments/Ballet.
8:45 p.m.
Ballet concludes. Return to Residence via motorcade.
9:05 p.m.
Arrive Guest House # 18. OVERNIGHT.
3.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1975 (CHINA)
9:15 a.m.
Depart Residence via motorcade en route Great Hall of the People.
9:30 a.m.
Head to Head Meeting. (Duration: 2 hours) Mrs. Ford - possible AM
visit to Palace Museum. Susan -- possible AM visit to Commune.
11:30 a.m.
Meeting concludes. Return to Residence via motorcade.
11:50 a.m.
Arrive Residence. (Personal Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes)
2:00 p.m.
You board motorcade at Guest House # 18 and depart en route
Agricultural Exhibition Center. Mrs. Ford - possible visit to Peking
Dance school. Susan - possible PM visit to Summer Palace.
2:25 p.m.
Arrive Agricultural Exhibition Center. Tour. (Duration:1 hour)
3:25 p.m.
Motorcade departs tour site en route Guest House # 18.
3:50 p.m.
Arrive Guest House # 18. (Personal Time: 3 hours, 50 minutes)
7:40 p.m.
You and Mrs. Ford and Susan depart via motorcade en route Sports
Arena.
7:45 p.m.
Refreshments/Sports Exhibition. (Attendance: 000)
9:15 p.m.
Sports Exhibition concludes. Return to Residence via motorcade.
9:30 p.m.
Arrive Guest House # 18. OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1975 (CHINA)
9:15 a. m.
Depart Guest House via motorcade en route Great Hall of the People.
9:30 a. m.
Head to Head Meeting begins. (Duration: 2 hours) Mrs. Ford and
Susan - possible AM tour of carpet factory.
11:30 a.m.
Head to Head Meeting concludes. Motorcade departs Great Hall of the
People en route USLO. Mrs. Ford arrives USLO via separate motorcade
12:00 Noon
Attend Buffet Luncheon in Bush Residence for USLO Personnel.
1:45 p.m.
Depart USLO via motorcade en route Summer Palace.
2:05 p.m.
Tour Summer Palace. (Duration: 1 hour)
3:05 p.m.
Tour of Summer Palace concludes. Proceed via motorcade to Residence
3:20 p.m.
Arrive Residence. (Personal time: 3 hours, 25 minutes)
6:45 p.m.
Depart Guest House # 18 via motorcade en route Great Hall of the People.
7:00 p.m.
U.S. Reciprocal Dinner hosted by President and Mrs. Ford. (Toast)
(Business Suit)
9:50 p.m.
Motorcade departs Great Hall of the People en route Guest House # 18.
10:00 p.m.
Arrive Guest House. OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1975 (CHINA/INDONESIA)
8:30 a.m.
Depart residence via motorcade en route Peking Capitol Airport.
(30 minutes drive)
9:00 a.m.
Arrive Peking Capitol Airport. Departure Ceremony. (No Remarks.)
9:30 a.m.
AF- departs Peking Capitol Airport en route Jakarta, Indonesia.
(7 hour, 45 min. flight) (time change: -1 hour)
4:15 p.m.
Arrive Jakarta International Airport. Arrival Ceremony. (No Remarks)
4:50 p.m.
Depart Airport via motorcade en route Istana Merdeka (Presidential
Palace) 30 min. drive) President Suharto will ride with you -- Mrs. Forc
with Mrs. Suharto. Crowd situation.
5:20 p.m.
Arrive Presidential Palace. Brief conversation prior to President
Suharto's departure. (Personal time: 1 hour, 30 mins. )
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1975 (CHINA/INDONESIA) - Continued
7:40 p.m.
Escorted by F.M. Malik and Mrs. Malik, you and Mrs. Ford depart
Suite en route motorcade. (3 min. drive)
7:45 p.m.
Arrive Istana Negra for State Dinner (Black Tie) (Toast)
10:55 p.m.
Arrive Presidential Palace on foot. OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1975 (INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES)
7:55 a.m.
Depart Presidential Palace on foot en route Istana Negra for
Head to Head Meeting.
8:00 m.
Head to Head commences. Mrs. Ford - A.M. Tour Mini-Indonesia?
10:00 a.m.
Head to Head concludes. Return to Presidential Palace on foot.
(Personal Time: 20 mins.)
10:30 a.m.
Accompanied by President Suharto, depart via motorcade en route
Jakarta International Airport. (30 min. drive) Mrs. Ford and
Mrs. Suharto will have arrived Airport independently. (Departure
Ceremony) (No Remarks)
11:30 a.m.
Depart Jakarta International Airport via AF 1 en route Manila
(3 hour, 30 min. flight) (+1 hour time change)
4:00 p.m.
Arrive Manila International Airport. Arrival Ceremony. Remarks.
Board motorcade with President and Mrs. Marcos, depart en route
Rizal Monument. (Crowd situation along route.) Lay wreath at
Rizal Monument. (20 min. drive)
5:15 p.m.
Arrive Malacanang. Refreshments. (Personal Time: 10 mins.)
5:45 p.m.
Meeting with President Marcos. (Duration: 30 minutes)
6:15 p.m.
Return to Suite. (Personal Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes)
8:00 p.m.
Gift Exchange. State Dinner at Palace. (Toast) (Black Tie)
11:00 p.m.
Dinner concludes. OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1975 (PHILIPPINES/HAWAII)
7:55 a.m.
You and Mrs. Ford depart Palace via motorcade en route Yacht at pier.
8:00 a.m.
Yacht departs Manila en route Corregidor. Breakfast on board.
(1 hour Head to Head) (2-1/2 hour sail)
10:30 a.m.
Arrive Corregidor. Wreath-laying Ceremony. (No Remarks.)
11:30 a.m.
Depart Corregidor en route Manila with lunch on board. (Staff time: 1 hr.
2:00 p.m.
Arrive Manila. Motorcade to airport. (20 min drive) Departure
Ceremony. (Remarks)
3:15 p.m.
AF-1 departs Manila en route Hickam AFB, Honolulu, Hawaii.
(10 hour flight) (+6 hour time change - gain 1 day)
7:15 a.m.
AF arrives Hickam AFB, Honolulu, Hawaii. Crowd.
7:20 a.m.
Depart via motorcade en route CINCPACFLT Aiea Boat Dock.
7:35 a.m.
CINCPACFLT Launch departs en route USS Arizona Memorial.
7:45 a.m.
Wreath Laying Ceremony at USS ARIZONA Memorial. Remarks.
8:15 a.m.
Proceed via boat/motorcade to Kahala area residence.
9:00 a.m.
Private breakfast with community leaders in Kahala area.
5.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1975 - Continued
10:00 a. m.
Breakfast concludes. Depart via motorcade en route John F. Kennedy
Theatre of the East-West Center, University of Hawaii.
10:10 a.m.
Arrive John F. Kennedy Theatre. (Personal Time: 40 minutes)
11:00 a.m.
Remarks at East-West Center.
11:30 a.m.
Reception (Informal) for East-West Cultural Center leadership group.
(Attendance: 30 - Duration: 20 minutes)
11:55 a.m.
Depart East-West Center via motorcade en route Hickam AFB.
(Driving Time: 30 minutes)
12:25 p.m.
Arrive Hickam AFB. Board AF- 1 and depart Hickam AFB en route
Andrews AFB. (Flying Time: 8 hours, 45 mins.) (Time change: +5 hrs.
(Mrs. Ford will remain behind. 1
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1975
2:15 a.m.
AF-1 arrives Andrews AFB.
2:35 a.m.
Arrive South Lawn.
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2:30 p.m.
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, departs classroom
area enroute School auditorium.
2:35 p.m.
Mrs. Ford arrives School auditorium and takes her
seat for demonstration and short performance.
2:36 p.m.
Performance begins.
2:55 p.m.
Performance concludes.
NOTE: MRs. Ford may wish to go onto stage to thank
performenrs before departing.
3:00 p.m.
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, departs auditorium
enroute motorcade for boarding.
NOTE: Mr. Chang will bid farewell at the motorcade.
3:05 p.m.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Peking Dance School enroute Guest
HOuse.
[Driving time: 25 minutes]
3:30 p.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House.
Mrs. Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 4 hours, 10 minutes
7:40 p.m.
See President's schedule for Sports Exhibition
Thursday, December 4, 1975
10:00 a.m.
Mrs. Ford boards motorcade at Guest HOuse escorted by
an appropriate PRC official.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Guest House enroute Peking Carpet
Factory.
[Driving time: 30minutes]
10:30 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Peking Carpet Factory.
Mrs. Ford will be met by the responsible member of
the carpet factory who will escort her to rest room
for tea. Susan Ford will join the party there.' The
responsible member will give a background breifing
on the factory operation.
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10:45 a.m.
Mrs. Ford and Susan, escorted by the responsible
member of the factory, proceed on tour of facilities.
Tour will begin in design room and proceed through
weaving rooms to cutting room before conclusion in
finished product area.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
11:30 a.m.
Mrs. Ford and Susan conclude tours and board theire
respective motorcades.
MOTORCADES DEAPRT Peking Carpet Factory enroute
United States Liaison Office.
[Driving time: 20 minutes]
11:50 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES U.S. Liaison Office.
Mrs. Ford will be met by:
Mrs. George (Barbara) Bush
Mrs. Ford and Susan, escorted by Mrs. Bush, proceed
inside USLO residence to greet USLO personnel at
a buffet luncheon.
11:55 a.m. The President arrives USLO.
12:40 p.m.
Mrs. Ford bids farewell and departs residence
enroute motorcade for boarding.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS U.S. Liaison Office enroute
Guest House
[Driving time ; 20 minutes]
1:00 p.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House.
Mrs. Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 6 hours 15 minutes
7:15 p.m.
See President's schedule for Farewell Banquet.
Friday, December 5, 1975
8:30 a.m.
See President's schedule for Peking departure.
The Peking #1 Carpet Factory
The Peking Carpet Factory produces primarily handmade rugs and
tapestries. They are produced mainly for export, mostly to
European countries.
The Factory employes more than 1,500 workers, 60 per cent of
whom are women. It began with about two dozen employees in
1949.
More than 100 different designs are produced here, in one of
five basic styles: Peking, antique, artistic, multicolor and
unicolor. The process begins in the design room, where workers
draw and trace designs. It continues in the weaving rooms,
where workers sit at floor-to-ceiling loom devices and hand pull
and cut each thread into the carpet design. The rugs are cut,
and patterns defined by a scissors process in another depart-
ment, and are washed before going to the shipping room. Threads
used in the carpet-making are dyed on the premises also.
It takes anywhere from three to six months to produce a carpet
and about three years to fully train a weaver. The Factory
produces about 60,000 square meters of carpet a year in more
than 100 different colors.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1429 (1-98)
The Forbidden City (Palace Museum)
The Forbidden City was the residence of the Emperor and his
household during dynasties over a 500-year period.
Common people were forbidden access to the 250-acre expanse,
located in the geographic center of Peking, protected by walls
more than 35-feet-high and a moat 160-feet-wide.
The Forbidden City began to be built in 1406 by the third Ming
Emperor, Yung Lo, after his decision in 1403 to establish the
capital of his empire at Peking. The work was done primarily
from 1407-1420, with more than 200,000 workmen employed.
The Forbidden City comprises about one-sixth of the Imperial
City, an area also walled which surrounded the Forbidden City.
The Imperial City housed the administrative and maintenance
organizations, granaries, stables, orchards, parks, residences
of officials and princes, and some of the palaces and pleasure
gardens of the Emperor.
The outer buildings of the Forbidden City became a museum in
1914, with more than 20,000 relics on display. Treasures in
the Jade Rooms to be visited by Mrs. Ford range from the
Imperial jewels and garments to a five-ton piece of jade.
Also included in Mrs. Ford's visit is Yu Hua Yuan (The Imperial
Garden), an area' of more than 7,000 square metres built during
the Ming period. There are pines and cypresses several hundred
years old interposed with rocks of several kinds. To the north
side is a rockery hill. It was here that the Ming and Ch'ing
emperors passed their leisure hours.
The Forbidden City was also known as the "Purple Forbidden City."
Purple was symbolically attributed to the North Star and was
used here to show that the Imperial Residence was a cosmic
center.
SEALD
FORD
LIBRARY
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10:45 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Palace Museum.
Mrs. Ford will be met by a responsible member who
will conduct tour of a portion of the Palace Museum
that Mrs. Ford did not see on her last visit.
11:30 a.m.
Mrs. Ford concludes tour and boards motorcade.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Palace Museum enroute Guest
House.
[Driving time: 15 minutes]
11:45 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House.
Mrs. Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 1 hour 45 minutes
1:30 þ.m.
Mrs. Ford boards motorcade at Guest HOuse.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Guest House enroute Peking
Dance School.
[Driving time: 25 minutes]
1:55 p.mp
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Peking Dance School.
M
Mrs. Ford will be met by:
Mr. Chang Tse, Responsible member, Peking Dance
School
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, proceeds to
second floor rest room for tea.
2:00 p.m.
Mrs. Ford arrives rest room and takes her seat.
NOTE: After tea and cigarettes have been
offered, Mr. Chang will offer words
of welcome to Mrs. Ford.
.
2:10 p.m.
2:10 p.m.
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, departs rest
room enroute fourth floor classrooms where classes
are in session.
2:15 p.m.
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, arrives classrooms
to observe class sessions.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
NOTE: Mrs. Ford will be invited to learn
a portion of the dance which the
students arelearning.
The Dance School of the Central May 7 Art College
The Dance School consists of 250 students who range in age from
12 to 15 years old. The students, both male and female, are
chosen to attend the school through auditions and interviews
held throughout the country.
The students receive dance instruction ranging from gymnastic
and physical fitness to ballet and folk dancing. They live on
the premises of the school in a dormitory, and receive their
general education and vocational training at the school as well.
LIBRARY
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FORM OF
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DATE
RESTRICTION
DOCUMENT
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(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)
The Forbidden City (Palace Museum)
The Forbidden City was the residence of the Emperor and his
household during dynasties over a 500-year period.
Common people were forbidden access to the 250-acre expanse,
located in the geographic center of Peking, protected by walls
more than 35-feet-high and a moat 160-feet-wide.
The Forbidden City began to be built in 1406 by the third Ming
Emperor, Yung Lo, after his decision in 1403 to establish the
capital of his empire at Peking. The work was done primarily
from 1407-1420, with more than 200,000 workmen employed.
The Forbidden City comprises about one-sixth of the Imperial
City, an area also walled which surrounded the Forbidden City.
The Imperial City housed the administrative and maintenance
organizations, granaries, stables, orchards, parks, residences
of officials and princes, and some of the palaces and pleasure
gardens of the Emperor.
The outer buildings of the Forbidden City became a museum in
1914, with more than 20,000 relics on display. Treasures in
the Jade Rooms to be visited by Mrs. Ford range from the
Imperial jewels and garments to a five-ton piece of jade.
Also included in Mrs. Ford's visit is Yu Hua Yuan (The Imperial
Garden), an area' of more than 7,000 square metres built during
the Ming period. There are pines and cypresses several hundred
years old interposed with rocks of several kinds. To the north
side is a rockery hill. It was here that the Ming and Ch'ing
emperors passed their leisure hours.
The Forbidden City was also known as the "Purple Forbidden City.'
Purple was symbolically attributed to the North Star and was
used here to show that the Imperial Residence was a cosmic
center.
FORD of LIBRARY
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10:45 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Palace Museum.
Mrs. Ford will be met by a responsible member who
will conduct tour of a portion of the Palace Museum
that Mrs. Ford did not see on her last visit.
11:30 a.m.
Mrs. Ford concludes tour and boards motorcade.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Palace Museum enroute Guest
House.
[Driving time: 15 minutes]
11:45 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House.
Mrs. Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 1 hour 45 minutes
1:30 þ.m.
Mrs. Ford boards motorcade at Guest HOuse.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Guest House enroute Peking
Dance School.
[Driving time: 25 minutes]
1:55 p.mp
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Peking Dance School.
M
Mrs. Ford will be met by:
Mr. Chang Tse, Responsible member, Peking Dance
School
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, proceeds to
second floor rest room for tea.
2:00 p.m.
Mrs. Ford arrives rest room and takes her seat.
NOTE: After tea and cigarettes have been
offered, Mr. Chang will offer words
of welcome to Mrs. Ford.
-
2:10 p.m.
:-
2:10 p.m.
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, departs rest
room enroute fourth floor classrooms where classes
are in session.
2:15 p.m.
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, arrives classrooms
to observe class sessions.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
learn SEAL FORD
NOTE: Mrs. Ford will be invited to
a portion of the dance which the
students arelearning.
The Dance School of the Central May 7 Art College
The Dance School consists of 250 students who range in age from
12 to 15 years old. The students, both male and female, are
chosen to attend the school through auditions and interviews
held throughout the country.
The students receive dance instruction ranging from gymnastic
and physical fitness to ballet and folk dancing. They live on
the premises of the school in a dormitory, and receive their
general education and vocational training at the school as well.
GENALD FORD LIBRARY
-3- -
2:30 p.m.
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, departs classroom
area enroute School auditorium.
2:35 p.m.
Mrs. Ford arrives School auditorium and takes her
seat for demonstration and short performance.
2:36 p.m.
Performance begins.
2:55 p.m.
Performance concludes.
NOTE: MRs. Ford may wish to go onto stage to thank
performenrs before departing.
3:00 p.m.
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mr. Chang, departs auditorium
enroute motorcade for boarding.
NOTE: Mr. Chang will bid farewell at the rotorcade.
3:05 p.m.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Peking Dance School enroute Guest
HOuse.
[Driving time: 25 minutes]
3:30 p.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House.
Mrs. Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 4 hours, 10 minutes
7:40 p.m.
See President's schedule for Sports Exhibition
Thursday, December 4, 1975
10:00 a.m.
Mrs. Ford boards motorcade at Guest HOuse escorted by
an appropriate PRC official.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Guest House enroute Peking Carpet
Factory.
[Driving time: 30minutes]
10:30 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Peking Carpet Factory.
Mrs. Ford will be met by the responsible member of
the carpet factory who will escort her to rest room
for tea. Susan Ford will join the party there. The
responsible member will give a background breifing
on the factory operation.
-4-
10:45 a.m.
Mrs. Ford and Susan, escorted by the responsible
member of the factory, proceed on tour of facilities.
Tour will begin in design room and proceed through
weaving rooms to cutting room before conclusion in
finished product area.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
11:30 a.m.
Mrs. Ford and Susan conclude tours and board theire
respective motorcades.
MOTORCADES DEAPRT Peking Carpet Factory enroute
United States Liaison Office.
[Driving time: 20 minutes]
11:50 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES U.S. Liaison Office.
Mrs. Ford will be met by:
Mrs. George (Barbara) Bush
Mrs. Ford and Susan, escorted by Mrs. Bush, proceed
inside USLO residence to greet USLO personnel at
a buffet luncheon.
11:55 a.m. The President arrives USLO.
12:40 p.m.
Mrs. Ford bids farewell and departs residence
enroute motorcade for boarding.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS U.S.Liaison Office enroute
Guest House
[Driving time ; 20 minutes]
1:00 p.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Guest House.
Mrs. Ford proceeds to her quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 6 hours 15 minutes
7:15 p.m.
See President's schedule for Farewell Banquet.
FORD
LIBRARY
Friday, December 5, 1975
8:30 a.m.
See President's schedule for Peking departure.
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The Peking #1 Carpet Factory
The Peking Carpet Factory produces primarily handmade rugs and
tapestries. They are produced mainly for export, mostly to
European countries.
The Factory employes more than 1,500 workers, 60 per cent of
whom are women. It began with about two dozen employees in
1949.
More than 100 different designs are produced here, in one of
five basic styles: Peking, antique, artistic, multicolor and
unicolor. The process begins in the design room, where workers
draw and trace designs. It continues in the weaving rooms,
where workers sit at floor-to-ceiling loom devices and hand pull
and cut each thread into the carpet design. The rugs are cut,
and patterns defined by a scissors process in another depart-
ment, and are washed before going to the shipping room. Threads
used in the carpet-making are dyed on the premises also.
It takes anywhere from three to six months to produce a carpet
and about three years to fully train a weaver. The Factory
produces about 60,000 square meters of carpet a year in more
than 100 different colors.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD'S VISIT
TO THE PACIFIC BASIN
PEKING
DAY # 3
First Event: 9:45 A.M.
From: Terry O'Donnell
BACKGROUND
OVERVIEW
You have 3 events scheduled for Tuesday: (1) In the morning, a Head-
to-Head Meeting at the Great Hall of the People, (2) In the afternoon,
a tour of the Temple of Heaven and (3) In the evening, the ballet at the
Great Hall of the People. Two hours personal/staff time is scheduled
( after the Head-to-Head, and three hours personal/staff time after
the tour of the Temple.
Mrs. Ford has the morning and afternoon free. She is scheduled to
accompany you to the ballet in the evening. She may, if she wishes,
join you for the afternoon tour of the Temple; however, the likelihood
of cold weather and winds coupled with a long and difficult walk over
cobble stones might render the tour inadvisable. An option exists
whereby Mrs. Ford could join you during the latter portion of the tour
thereby avoiding most of the exposure and walk.
Susan is scheduled to depart by motorcade at 9:00 a.m. for the Great
Wall and the Ming Tombs. She will return to the Guest House at
3:45 p.m. She is scheduled to join you and Mrs. Ford for the evening
ballet.
SERVICE FORD
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HEAD-TO-HEAD MEETING
You are scheduled to board the motorcade at 9:45 a. m. for the 10-
minute drive to the Great Hall of the People to attend the first Head-
to-Head Meeting. Participants are listed in the sequence. Following
the two hour meeting, you will return to the Guest House for 2 hours
personal staff time.
VISIT TO THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN
You are scheduled to depart the Guest House at 2:30 p.m., board the
motorcade, and depart or the 25-minute drive to the Temple of Heaven.
You will be accompanied a senior PRC Official whose identify has
not yet been disclosed to us.
The Temple of Heaven is the most famous temple in all of China. It is
not really a temple in the classic sense of the word. It is a triumphal
avenue eight hundred yards long with three terraces rising from it. Most
of the buildings were built in the 15th century and subsequently repaired.
Traditionally, the Emperor carried out two types of ceremonies here.
At the winter solstice, he came to speak with the heavens to tell of all
the important events of the last year. In the first month of the New Year,
he went to render homage to the heavens and to gain their confidence.
After 1911, the Emperor or his representative no longer performed
the ceremonies. On October 10, 1912, the first Chinese National Day,
the Temple of Heaven was opened to all the public. Until that time, the people
had never been allowed to enter the temple.
You will visit three of the four principal sites of the Temple as follows:
At the far end of the way stands the Temple of Annual Prayer in the midst
of a large courtyard. It was built in 1420 and restored in 1751. It was
struck by lightning in 1889 when it was said by the Chinese that the
thunderbolt struck a centipede that dared to desecrate it by crawling
on the roof. The hall was burned to the ground and was quickly rebuilt
on the original plans.
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The hall stands on a triple round marble terrace and is topped by
a triple cone-shaped roof of brilliant blue tiles and at the highest
point is topped by a guilded ball. Not one nail was used to build the Hall.
It was entirely constructed of wood supported by 28 wooden columns,
The four large pillars in the middle symbolize the four seasons of
the year; the 24 other columns arranged in a double circle around
the four central ones signify the twelve months of the year and the
twelve hours of the day as the ancient Chinese divided their days
into twelve hours. In the middle of the floor is a circular stone of
natural veining called the Phoenix and dragon stone. This is where
the Emperor came to ask for confidence or to pray for good harvests.
The Imperial Heavenly Vault contains the Temple of the Universal God
built entirely of wood dating from 530. The cone shaped roof of blue
tiles is topped by a guilded ball. The temple is 63 feet high and 51
feet across. Two curious accoustic phenomena occur here. A mere
whisper exchanged between two people standing on opposite sides of
the courtyard can be heard around the wall. Along the central walkway
are the three echoing stones. A single shout or handclap given at the
first stone starting at the bottom of the steps of the circular temple will
produce a single echo, at the second stone it produces a double echo,
and at the third, three echoes. The surrounding wall is grey with
bright blue roofing tiles. Three gates lead from the inner courtyard.
The Altar of Heaven consists of three terraces surfaced with stone slabs.
The numbers of stone slabs, the balustrades in the three tiers and the
stone steps are all multiples of nine. The number nine was the symbol
of the sky and the Emperor. The 360 balustrades represent the degrees
in the celestial circle. Here a ceremony involving sacrificed oxen was
performed in elaborate detail involving a significant ceremonial role
by the Emperor.
The Hall of Abstinence, which you will not visit, contains a group of
buildings surrounded by a square enclosure and a moat. This fourth
site is closed to visitors.
LIBRARY BERALD
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BALLET PERFORMANCE
At 7:05 p.m., you, Mrs. Ford and Susan board the motorcade at the
Guest House en route the Great Hall of the People to attend the China
Ballet Troop performance of the dance drama, "Ode to the Yimeng
Mountains", a modern revolutionary ballet. Background by PRC follows.
"The background of this dance drama is the people's militant life in
the old revolutionary base around the Yimeng Mountains of Shantung
Providence during the War of Liberation (1946-1949). Depicting the
stirring story of a poor peasant woman who saves the life of a wounded
PLA soldier by giving him milk from her own breast, this dance drama
is an ode to the heroes and heroines who incarnate the spirit embodied
in Chairman Mao's words, "If the army and the people are united as one,
who in the world can match them? 11 With its well-knit plot and skillful
characterization the drama achieves a high level of artistry."
"The time is the autumn of 1947 when the War of Liberation is entering
its second year. The Chinese revolution is at a historical turning point
when darkness gives place to dawn. To implement Chairman Mao's
grand strategy of switching from strategic defense to a strategic
offensive, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) embarks on large-
scale mobile warfare and withdraws temporarily from some areas form-
erly in our hands. "
A synopsis provided by the PRC follows:
Evening - Outside Yiho Village - Prologue
Amidst gunfire and smoke, Sister Ying and other villagers bid farewell
to her husband, Lu Ying, and the armed working team led by him, who
have been fighting guerrilla warfare in the mountains. Armed working
teams, consisting of cadres drawn from various organizations -- the
Communist Party, the governments in the Liberated Areas, the People's
army and mass organizations -- and equipped with some weapons, went
deep into the enemy-occupied areas to organize the masses and strike
blows at the enemy.
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In the wake of rifle shots, the run-away despot landlord Lai
Chin-fu leads his "Home-going legion" back to the mountain village.
("Home-going legions" were made up of landlords and local tyrants
who fled from the Liberated Areas to the Kuomin-tang areas, and
who had been organized by the Kuomintang into these reactionary
armed bands to attack the Liberated Areas together with the
Kuomin-tang troops.) A Kuomintang bandit officer gives the despot
landlord a towel which the PLA platoon leader Fang Tieh-chun lost
when he was wounded, and orders the landlord to get hold of the
wounded PLA man within three days.
Scene One
Two days later --- From dawn to Noon.
On Ching Shih Ridge
Lu Ying and two members of the armed working team have been
instructed to find Platoon Leader Fang.
Unable to locate him, Lu Ying
decides to return alone to the village to continue the search.
Badly wounded and in great pain, Fang Tieh-chun staunchly
endeavours to catch up with his unit, but he faints from loss of blood
and extreme thirst.
Sister Ying who is picking edible weeds in the gully comes upon
the PLA officer. The sight of this badly wounded comrade fills her
with anxiety. For a moment she doesn't know what to do, for it is
too far away to get water for him from home, and it is unsafe for the
wounded comrade to be left alone there. Suddenly, she hits upon an
idea: " Why not save the wounded comrade with my own milk?"
The despot landlord and his gang search high and low for the
wounded officer.
Sister Ying devises a clever way to hide her comrade.
Scene Two
From dusk to night -- At Sister Ying's house.
The bandits of the "home-going legion" put the village under fire
and sword, and wantonly loot the villagers' grain.
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AMERICA
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After she gets home, Sister Ying lulls her baby to sleep.
Then she deftly catches and kills her hen and lights the stove to make
chicken soup for the wounded comrade.
Her husband, Lu Ying, returns and is delighted to learn that
she has saved Platoon Leader Fang. He decides to go back immediately
to the mountain and lead the armed working team to transfer the
wounded comrade to a place of safety.
The despot landlord and his "home-going legion" break into
Sister Ying's house. Sister Ying is undaunted by enemy threats and
torture and remains true to the revolution. Bruised all over, she
faints away.
The cunning enemy resorts to the plot of letting Sister Ying
escape so as to follow her to the hiding place of the wounded officer.
Seeing through the enemy's scheme, Sister Ying cleverly turns it to
her own advantage. She pushes open the window and tricks the enemy
into thinking that she has jumped out of it. They rush off in hot
pursuit. Then Sister Ying, with a bamboo basket in her arm, hurries
to the mountain.
Scene Three
Dawn.
The hiding place of Platoon Leader Fang on Ching Shih Ridge.
Platoon Leader Fang emerges from his hiding place. He painfully
does physical exercise in the hope of returning soon to the front.
Braving difficulties and risks, Sister Ying and Chu Lan bring
the chicken soup and food to Platoon Leader Fang. Deeply moved, he
expresses his determination to fight valiantly against the enemy after
his recovery so as to repay the villagers for their kindness.
In their search for the wounded officer, the "home-going legion"
now comes up the mountain.
Sister Ying deliberately attracts the enemies' attention so as
to protect her comrade.
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Scene Four
Dusk.
On the edge of the village.
The "home-going legion", who failed to find the wounded PLA
officer, then threatens to kill Sister Ying if she doesn't reveal the
whereabouts of the wounded PLA officer. She denounces them with
righteous anger. In desperation, the despot landlord snatches away
her baby and shouts ruthlessly: "Whom do you want, your baby or
the wounded soldier?"
"Bitter sacrifice strengthens bold resolve
Which dares to make sun and moon shine in new skies.
In order to save the wounded PLA man, Sister Ying is ready to
bear the greatest sacrifice.
At this critical moment, Platoon Yeader Fang steps out of hiding
and declares boldly: "Here I am!"
All of a sudden, shouts and gun-fire are heard on all sides.
Lu Ying arrives on the scene with his armed working team. They wipe
out the "home-going legion" and put the despot landlord to death.
Sister Ying, her baby and the platoon leader are all saved. The
mountain village is liberated. Cheers ring across the skies in praise of
Chairman Mao and the Communist Party.
Epilogue
A few days later.
The towering Yimeng Mountains stand majestically over Yiho
Village where red flags flutter in the wind. High-ranking officers and
men of the PLA respectfully express their gratitude to Sister Ying
and the other villagers.
Platoon Leader Fang bids farewell to the villagers and returns
to the front with fond memories of their loving concern.
FORD
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1975
NOTE:
Mrs. Ford has free day until
7:05 p.m.
Susan Ford departs for the Great
Wall at 9:30 a.m.
HEAD-TO-HEAD MEETING - GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE
9:45 p.m.
You board motorcade at Guest House #18
and depart en route the Great Hall of the
People.
9:55 a. m.
Arrive Great Hall of the People (South
Entrance) where you will be met by
the Chief of Protocol.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
CLOSED ARRIVAL
Escorted by the Chief of Protocol, you
proceed inside the Greal Hall where you will
be met by Vice Premier Teng.
10:00 a. m.
You arrive Reception Hall and greet
participants.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
NOTE:
Meeting participants will be seated
while tea is served before proceeding
to conference table.
10:10 a.m.
Head-to-Head meeting begins.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
DURATION: 2 hours.
THEREIT GERALD FORD
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1975 - CONTINUED
U.S. Participants
PRC
The President
Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-Ping
Secretary Kissinger
Foreign Minister Ch'ioa Kuan-Hua
Ambassador Bush
Vice Foreign Minister Wang Hai-jung
Brent Scowcroft
Director Len P'ing Tan Wen-Sheng
Asst. Sec. Habib
Ambassador Huang Chen
Winston Lord
One or two Chinese note takers
R. Solomon (note taker)
12:10 p.m.
Head-to-Head concludes.
You bid farewell to meeting participants.
12:15 p.m.
Escorted by the Vice Premier, you depart
Reception Hall en route motorcade for boarding.
12:20 p.m.
Motorcade departs Great Hall of the People
en route Guest House #18.
12:30 p.m.
Arrive Guest House #18.
PERSONAL TIME: 2 hours
TOUR OF TEMPLE OF HEAVEN
2:30 p.m.
Accompanied by PRC Official, you board
motorcade at Guest House #18 and depart
en route Temple of Heaven.'
(Driving Time: 25 minutes)
2:55 p.m.
Motorcade arrives Temple of Heaven.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
CLOSED ARRIVAL
Escorted by PRC Official, proceed on tour
of Temple of Heaven.
NOTE:
The Temple of Heaven will be
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visit.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1975 - CONTINUED
DURATION OF TOUR: 45 minutes
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
You proceed to Temple of the Yearly Prayer.
You go inside gate of the Temple for the
Yearly Prayer and ascend to a position where
the Emperor spent an annual night of fasting
and prayer.
You will then be escorted to the Temple of
the Universal Gods along The Sacred Way.
You will proceed inside Temple of the
Universal God for a brief explanation of
its history.
You will then be escorted to the Altar of
Heaven where you will receive a brief
description of its history.
3:40 p.m.
Escorted by PRC Official, board motorcade
and depart Temple of Heaven en route Guest
House #18.
(Driving Time: 25 minutes)
4:05 p.m.
Motorcade arrives Guest House # 18.
Proceed to Quarters.
PERSONAL TIME: 3 hours
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1975 - CONTINUED
"SONG OF THE YIMENG MOUNTAINS" BALLET
7:05 p.m.
You and Mrs. Ford, escorted by PRC
Official, board motorcade at Guest House
#18 and depart en route Great Hall of
the People.
7:15 p.m.
Arrive Great Hall of the People (East
Entrance).
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
CLOSED ARRIVAL
You and Mrs. Ford will be met by PRC
Official and escorted to third floor via elevator.
7:20 p.m.
Arrive third floor where you will be met by
Vice Premier Chen Hsi-Lien and senior
members of the PRC.
You, Mrs. Ford, and U.S. Official Party,
escorted by the Vice Premier and Senior
Members of the PRC, proceed to auditorium
for seating.
7:30 p.m.
You and Mrs. Ford arrive auditorium and
take your seats.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
ATTENDANCE: 500
7:31 p.m.
The Ballet, "Song of the Yimeng
Mountains" begins.
8:45 p.m.
Ballet concludes.
12.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1975 - CONTINUED
8:45 p.m.
You and Mrs. Ford bid farewell to the Vice
Premier, and escorted by a PRC Official,
proceed to motorcade for boarding.
8:55 p.m.
Motorcade departs en route Guest House #18.
9:05 p.m.
Arrive Guest House #18. Proceed to
Quarters.
OVERNIGHT.
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Mrs. Ford
Susan Ford
The President
Monday, Dec. 1
3 p.m. Arrival ceremonies,
3 p.m. Arrival, to
3 p.m. Arrival, to
to guest house
guest house
guest house
4:45 p.m. to photo
exhibition, AP
7:15 p.m. Depart for
7:15 p.m. Depart for
7:15 p.m. Depart for
welcome banquet
banquet
banquet
Tues, Dec 2
/
Free Day (2 30 p.m. Temple
9 a.m. Great Wall,
9:45 a.m. to head-to-hd
of Heaven optional)
Ming Tombs
2:30 p.m. Temple of
Heaven
7:05 p.m. To Ballet
7:05 p.m. To Ballet
7:05 p.m. to ballet
Weds, Dec. 3
10:30 a.m. to Palace
9 a.m. to Commune
9:15 a.m. head-to-head
Museum
10:45 a.m. to Temple of
2 p.m. to Agricultural
1:30 p.m. to Dance School
Heaven
Exhibition Hall
1:30 to Summer Palace
7:40 p.m. to sports event
7:40 p.m. sports event
7:40 p.m. sports event
Thurs, Dec. 4
10 a.m. to carpet factory
8:45 a.m. to acupuncture
9:15 a.m. head-to-head
11:30 a.m. to US Liaison
10:10 a.m. to carpet fcty
11:30 a.m. to USLO
Office
11:30 a.m. to USLO
Free afternoon (shopping
12:35 p.m. to Palace Mus
1:40 p.m. to Summr Palce
an option)
7:15 p.m. to Banquet
7:15 p.m. to Banquet
7:15 p.m. to Banquet
Fri, Dec. 5
8:30 a.m. to departure
8:30 a.m. to departure
8:30 a.m. to departure
Friendship Store (best place to shop)
Has the largest and most ordered accumulation of Chinese arts and crafts.
You might want to pay special attention to:
third floor
Cloisonne vases, bowls: (copper topped with lacquered enamel). There
are a number of different grades, but the best one is worth about
four times as much in Garfinkels.
Cork carvings: inexpensive gifts to give people.
Jade: see for yourself. Items with a red seal attached are over 100 yrs
old and are worth alot more in the States.
Needlepoint: if you've got someone who goes in for it, it's a steal.
Oriental rugs are in back room, by the stairs.
second floor
suede: blazers, especially, are good buy. Also leather men's pants.
luggage: good buys. ($30 for large size)
cashmere sweaters: about $9.50 each.
Mao caps: good gifts for kids (with red star)
Other good places:
Department store on Wa Fu Jing. Good selection of dolls and stuffed
panda bears. Cheap ($3-$3.50) large bags to carry junk in. Great musical
instrument shop on second floor. Fun to go to.
Antique area called Li Lu Chang. Rubbing and Figurine shop is the best.
Peking Handicrafts Exhibition Center - more of the same from the Friendship
Store, only there are Chinese people there. Some different items.
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