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This memorandum came with attachments at Tab A and Tab B. Tab A contains a memorandum from Jerry H. Jones to Donald Rumsfeld regarding furniture used by Gerald R. Ford as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives then as Vice President, 1/29/1975. Tab B contains a letter sent by President Gerald R. Ford to Speaker of the House Carl Albert regarding the furniture, 2/5/1975, and a memorandum from David C. Hoopes to Roland Elliott regarding the text of a Presidential letter, 2/4/1975.
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Memorandum from Jerry H. Jones to Donald Rumsfeld Regarding Furniture Used by President Gerald R. Ford as House Minority Leader with Attachments
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Memorandum from Jerry H. Jones to Donald Rumsfeld Regarding Furniture Used by President Gerald R. Ford as House Minority Leader with Attachments
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This memorandum came with attachments at Tab A and Tab B. Tab A contains a memorandum from Jerry H. Jones to Donald Rumsfeld regarding furniture used by Gerald R. Ford as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives then as Vice President, 1/29/1975. Tab B contains a letter sent by President Gerald R. Ford to Speaker of the House Carl Albert regarding the furniture, 2/5/1975, and a memorandum from David C. Hoopes to Roland Elliott regarding the text of a Presidential letter, 2/4/1975.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 5, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DONALD RUMSFELD
FROM:
JERRY H. JONE
SUBJECT:
Furniture used by President
as House Minority Leader
Tab A is a memorandum whereon the President asked that the
2 red Turkish chairs and 4 red leather arm chairs used in his
House Minority Leader's Office be turned over to General
Services Administration for storage for eventual placement in
the Ford Presidential Library.
After discussing the matter further with Mr. Ed Pullen,
Assistant Property Custodian of the House of Representatives,
my office was advised that extensive paperwork and delay would
be involved in the transfer of these six pieces of furniture to
GSA. We were advised that the easier and more appropriate
method would be for the President to ask the Speaker of the
House of Representatives for permission to purchase these items
for eventual placement in the Ford Presidential Library. This
is how Mr. Halleck acquired his furniture for his museum. We
are advised that the depreciated value would result in a relatively
low cost for the items.
If the President approves this slight change, he should sign the
letter to the Speaker at Tab B. As Chairman of the House Building
Commission, the Speaker may then proceed to act on the President's
request.
RECOMMENDATION
That the President sign the letter at Tab B.
CERALD
R.
FORD
3
LIBRARY
A
JAN 3 0 1975
9
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 29, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DONALD RUMSFELD
FROM:
JERRY H. JONES JAY
SUBJECT:
Furniture used as Minority Leader,
then as Vice President
Mildred Leonard received a telephone call on January 14, 1975 from
225-0604-John Williams of Congressman John Rhodes' office concerning the
disposition of certain pieces of furniture that were taken from the
President's then old Minority Leader's Office and moved into the office
which was set up for the President when he was Vice President to
occasionally meet with other members of Congress.
The desk and desk chair have already been sent to Michigan, accord-
ing to Mildred Leonard. There remain two overstuffed and tufted
red leather chairs, the red side chairs with ash trays on the arms (4),
and the oval-shaped coffee table.
Williams advised Mildred Leonard that they could store them, but
would like guidance. It was felt that these pieces would have some
historic and personal sentimental value to the President.
ACTION
1. Sent them to Michigan.
2. Store them for now.
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3.
Have them turned over to the General Services Admin-
istration to be stored and eventually turned over to a
future Presidential Library
GERALD
4.
R.
FORD
LIBRARY
B
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 5, 1975
Dear Mr. Speaker:
This is to request that I be permitted to purchase
the following items of furniture that were located
in the office I occupied while serving as Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives:
2 red Turkish chairs
4 red leather arm chairs
These pieces of furniture will become a part of
a future Ford Presidential Library and will be
placed in storage until then.
Sincerely,
Juny
Jul
GERALD
R.
FORD
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The Honorable Carl Albert
Speaker of the
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 4, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ROLAND ELLIOTT
FROM:
DAVID C. HOOPES S.
SUBJECT:
Presidential Letter
Please prepare a Presidential letter and have it put in final form
and returned to me. It will facilitate the acquisition of certain
pieces of furniture that he used as Minority Leader of the House
of Representatives which we will place in the future Presidential
Library.
The letter:
Dear Mr. Speaker:
This is to request that I be permitted to purchase the following
items of furniture that were located in the office I occupied while
serving as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives:
2 red Turkish chairs
4 red leather arm chairs
These pie ces of furniture will become a part of a future Ford
Presidential Library and will be placed in storage until then.
Sincerely,
Gerald R. Ford
Honorable Carl about
The Speaker
GERALD
A
Spenher
of the / House of Representatives
Chairman, Building Commission
FORD
of the House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
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