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The original documents are located in Box 4, folder "10/26/75 - Triennial Girl Scout
Convention" of the Betty Ford White House Papers, 1973-1977 at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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2:25
Diplomatic Rm.
Photo w/Denny Kaye
on way to wash.
monument grounds
for Girl Scout
Group
GERALD R. FORD LIB FORD NIB:
ARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1975
R.
STATE
FORD
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. FORD
VIA:
RED CAVANEY
LIBRARY
FROM:
PETER SORUM
SUBJECT:
YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE 40TH
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument Grounds
Sunday, October 26, 1975
Attached at TAB A is the Proposed Schedule for the subject event.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
BACKGROUND
As Honorary President of the Girl Scouts of America you will attend
the opening ceremonies of their Triennial Convention and accept
the Girl Scouts Bicentennial gift to the Nation. You will also
be asked to light the first torch in the torch-lighting ceremony
which symbolizes liberty and America. Since this is the first
time since founding that the Girl Scouts have convened in
Washington. A large turnout is anticipated (estimates range
from 5, 000 to 25, 000). The program will be held in the open
air Sylvan Theater on the Washington Monument grounds.
TAB
A
DEPARTMENT R. FORD LIBRARY
10/22/75
6:00 pm
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
MRS. FORD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
40TH NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Sylvan Theater
Washington Monument Grounds
Sunday, October 26, 1975
ROFORD
2:40 pm
Mrs. Ford boards motorcade on South Grounds
GREATE
LIBRARY
MOTORCADE DEPARTS South Grounds en route
Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds.
[Driving time: 8 minutes]
2:48 pm
MORORCADE ARRIVES Sylvan Theater.
Mrs. Ford proceeds to off-stage announcement area
and pauses for announcement.
2:50 pm
Announcement.
2:50 pm
Mrs. Ford proceeds onto stage and greets Mrs.
William McLeod Ittman, President of Girl Scouts
of America.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
ATTENDANCE: 5,000
2:52 pm
Presentation of Girl Scouts Gift to the Nation
to Mrs. Ford by Cadettes Ann Formeller,
Delores Gardner and Mary Formeller.
2:54 pm
Acceptance remarks by Mrs. Ford.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
2:57 pm
Remarks conclude.
-2-
2:58 pm
Mrs. Ford steps to center stage to light first torch
symbolizing America and Liberty.
3:08 pm
Torch ceremony concludes.
3:10 pm
Recitation of Girl Scout Promise and Law.
3:15 pm
Mrs. Ford, escorted by Mrs. Ittman, departs
stage en route motorcade for boarding.
3:20 pm
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Sylvan Theater en route
South Grounds.
[Driving time: 5 minutes]
3:25 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES South Grounds.
GEPART R. FORD LIBRARY
Carolyn
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 6, 1975
MEMORANDUM TO:
PETER SORUM
FROM:
SUSAN PORTER
SUBJECT:
Action Memo
Mrs. Ford has accepted the following out-of-house invitation:
R.
BERALD
FORD
EVENT: Opening of Triennial Convention
LIBRARY
GROUP: Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
DATE: Sunday, October 26, 1975
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Washington Monument's Sylvan Theatre
CONTACT: Kathleen Ross, Washington Representative for the Girl
Scouts of the U.S.A.
462-5252
COMMENTS: Mrs. Ford will attend the opening of the Triennial Convention
of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. on Sunday, October 26th
at the Washington Monument. Several thousand scouts and
adult leaders are expected to attend this outdoor ceremony.
It should be a very colorful event with flags, torches,
the Monument and a large assembly to contribute to a
very festive occasion. Mrs. Ford, in her capacity as
First Lady, serves as Honorary President of the Girl Scouts
of the U.S.A. The President, as you know, serves as Honorary
President of the Boy Scouts. Kathleen Ross has the details
of the program. If the program turns out to be too long,
you may want to work out a time span for Mrs. Ford to drop
by.
Although it has not been fully determined, Mrs. Ford is
hoping the President will join her. One of the major
parts of the program will be a presentation to Mrs. Ford
or the President (?) of the Girl Scouts' bicentennial
gift to the nation. Were the President to "drop by"
it might be appropriate for the gift to be presented
to him. The file is attached.
Thank you.
GENATE R. FORD LIBRARY
C: BF Staff
Red Cavaney
Warren Rustand
William Nicholson
Pam Powell
Rex Scouten
Staircase
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THANK YOU LETTERS
Event Girl Scouts Convention
C Office with a car-
Date, October 26,1975
FORD
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LIBKI
GERALD
Advanceman Peter Sorum
ADDRESS
SALUTATION
DESCRIPTION
.rs. William McLeod Ittmann
Dear Mrs. Ittmann
ational Presi deny
Introduced Mrs. Ford and welcomed her
irl Scouts of the United States of
to the opening ceremonies of the 40th
merica
Convertion of the Girl Soouts of t e U.S.A.
30 Third Avenue
ew YOrk, New York, 10022
rs. Kathleen Ross
Dear Kathy:
ashington Representativ4
Welcomed Mrs. Ford at curbside and
irl Scouts of the U.S.A.
escorted her to the off-stage announce area
000 L N.W.
Wzs also key contact for the advance team
ashington, /D.C.
and handles all arrangements.