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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 8, folder \"1/12/77 - State of the Union Message\"\nof the Betty Ford White House Papers, 1973-1977 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential\nLibrary.\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. Betty Ford donated to the United States\nof America her copyrights in all of her unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain.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.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nSTATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS\nWednesday - January 12, 1977\nU.S. Capitol\nGERALD ORD LIBRARY\nDeparture: 8:40 P.M.\nFrom: Terry O'Donnell\nTOD\nSEQUENCE\n8:40 p.m.\nYou and Mrs. Ford board motorcade on the\nSouth Grounds and depart en route U.S. Capitol.\n8:50 p.m.\nMotorcade arrives South Door of the Capitol\n(House Wing).\nYou and Mrs. Ford will be met by:\nKen R. Harding, House Sergeant-at-Arms\nMr. George White, Architect of the Capitol\nOFFICIAL PHOTO COVERAGE\nEscorted by Mr. Harding, proceed inside the\nSouth Door entrance en route the Holding\nRoom (H-210).\n8:50 p.m.\nMrs. Ford will be escorted to her seat in\nthe Executive Gallery by Mr. Jim Rohan.\n8:53 p.m.\nSupreme Court Justices proceed to House\nChamber.\n8:55 p.m.\nThe Cabinet proceeds from H-210 to the\nHouse Chamber Floor.\n2.\nFORD R. GERALD LIBRARY\n8:55 p.m.\nYou arrive Holding Room (H-210).\n8:56 p.m.\nMrs. Ford arrives her seat in the Executive\nGallery.\n8:56 p.m.\nThe Escort Committee arrives outside the\nHolding Room.\n8:58 p.m.\nYou depart Holding Room en route House Chamber,\nescorted by Mr. Ken Harding and Mr. Nordy Hoffman,\nSenate Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Escort Committee.\n9:00 p.m.\nYou arrive center door of the House Chamber.\n9:01 p.m.\nAnnouncement by Jim Molloy, Doorkeeper.\n9:01 p.m.\nYou proceed down center aisle, escorted by Jim\nMolloy and the Escort Committee, to the Clerk's\nDesk (middle level).\nLIVE NATIONWIDE TELEVISION\n9:02 p.m.\nYou arrive Clerk's Desk and remain standing.\nNOTE: Upon arrival, you will present a copy\nof the State of the Union Address to the Speaker\nof the House and the President of the Senate.\n9:02 p.m.\nThe Speaker calls the Joint Session to order\nand formally presents you.\n9:03 p.m.\nSTATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.\nLIVE NATIONWIDE TELEVISION\n9:45 p.m.\nAddress concludes.\nYou depart House Chamber via the entrance route,\nescorted by the two Sergeants-at-Arms and the\nEscort Committee, and proceed to motorcade\nfor boarding.\n3.\nGEPAIL R. FORD LIBRARY\n9:46 p.m.\nMrs. Ford departs her seat in the Executive\nGallery en route motorcade.\n9:47 p.m.\nThe Vice President leads the Senate back to\nthe Senate Chamber.\n9:49 p.m.\nYou are joined by Mrs. Ford in the hallway and\nproceed outside South Entrance to board motorcade.\n9:50 p.m.\nMotorcade departs the Capitol en route South Grounds.\n10:00 p.m.\nArrive South Grounds.\n#####"
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