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Digitized from Box 1 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 9, 1974
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT
UPON APPOINTING
J. F. TERHORST
AS
PRESS SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT
THE BRIEFING ROOM
1:04 P.M. EDT
Good morning.
Number one, it is a nice opportunity this morning
to get reacquainted with many of you who suffered with me
when I was over here with Ev Dirksen, and subsequently with
Hugh Scott, SO let me say that I look forward to meeting
new faces, and it is a pleasure to see those I have known
before.
I have two profound announcements to make.
We will have one of yours as my Press Secretary,
Jerry terHorst. We will, of course, have Paul Miltich and
Bill Roberts with Jerry. We haven't worked out all the
titles and responsibilities, but that will be our team, and
I hope and trust that they can work with you as well as
Paul and Bill have worked with the people I have been working
with.
The second one is -- the second very profound
announcement -- I understand that where many of you are
standing there is a swimming pool. And you know my great
interest in aquatic activities. (Laughter)
I haven't made a firm decision yet. I don't
know whether we should solicit your recommendations or
whether we should just confine it to the National Security
Council or some other very important body. (Laughter)
Let me say again, I do look forward to working
with you. We will have, I trust, the kind of rapport and
friendship which we had in the past. And I don't ask you
to treat me any better than I would expect in reverse.
We will have an open, we will have a candid
Administration. I can't change my nature after 61 years.
MORE
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Page 2
So, all I can say is thank you for your
kindnesses in the past, your reporting, good and bad,
mistakes and maybe a few pluses, and I say again, good
luck to you, and thanks for the opportunity of seeing you
this morning.
I should tell you that Jerry terHorst was,
along with several others, responsible for my first
political success. He and another very fine reporter from
Grand Rapids connived to help me get a little extra space
in the Grand Rapids press, and I am just delighted to have
Jerry with us here on this occasion.
END
(AT 1:07 P.M. EDT)
GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD