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of the Betty Ford White House Papers, 1973-1977 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
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MRS. FORD
1976 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION
Kansas City, Missouri
August 16020, 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Family Daily
Composite
As of: August 16, 1976
FIRST FAMILY SCHEDULES
1:00 a.m.
MONDAY, August 16, 1976.
GR
Mrs. Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
8:30
-8:45 NewYork
Deleg. Brkfst.
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
-1st Conven.
-1st Conven.
Session
Session
11:00
-1st Conven.
-1st Conven.
Session
Session
11:30
noon
12:30
-Delegates
-Lunch at
Youth Center
1:00
1:30
-1:25 Caucus
Briefing
R. FORD
2:00
-Kansas
GER
BRARY
Caucus
2:30
-Delegates
-2:40 Recept.
3:00
1
Hon. Sen. Brooke
3:30
-PFC Youth
-PFC Youth
Recept.
Recept.
4:00
-4:10 GOP
HeritageRecpt.
4:30
-Natl. GOP
-PFC Youth
HeritageRecpt. Recept, CC
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:30
8:00
-2nd Conven.
-2nd Conven.
-2nd Conven.
-2nd Conven.
Session
Session
Session
Session
8:30
9:00
-10:30 Youth
-10:30 Youth
Dance/Disco
Dance/Disco
MRS. FORD
Monday, August 16, 1976
10:45 a.m.
Proceed to Opening Session of the 1976
Republican National Convention, Kemper
Arena (1 hour)
(Return to Crown Center 12:15)
12:30 noon
Meet with Delegates in Suite (1/2 hour)
2:30 p.m.
Meet with Delegates in Suite (1/2 hour)
GERATE FORD LIBRARY
6:30 p.m.
Family Dinner in Suite
8:00 p.m.
Arrive Kemper Arena for 2nd Convention
Session. Keynote address by Howard Baker
at, 8:15 p.m.
10:30 p.m.
Return to Crown Center
JACK FORD
Monday, August 16, 1976
10:45 a.m.
Depart Crown Center enroute Kemper Arena
for Convention Session I
12:30 p.m.
Depart Kemper Arena enroute Crown Center
2:15 p.m.
Depart Crown Center enroute GOP Black
Council Reception for Senator Edward Brooke
(River Hills Towers)
3:00 p.m.
Depart River Hills Towers enroute
Presidentials Reception (Centennial Ballroom A,
Crown Center)
3:55 p.m.
Depart Crown Center enroute Heritage Groups
Reception for Mary Louise Smith, Rep. Rhodes,
and Hugh Scott (Woodside Racquet Club)
6:30 p.m.
Family Dinner
7:45 p.m.
Depart for Kemper Arena Convention Session II
10:00 p.m.
Depart Kemper Arena enroute Crown Center
GERALD R. FORD
SUSAN FORD
Monday, August 16, 1976
10:45 a.m.
Proceed to Opening Session of the 1976 Republican National
Convention, Kemper Arena
(12:15 Return to Crown Center)
1:15 p.m.
Kansas Caucus Briefing (Mission Room, CC)
2:00 p.m.
Kansas Caucus (Holiday Inn, Banquet Room)
-3:00
3:15 p.m.
Arrive Crown Center
Reception for PFC Youth - Presidentials (Centennial Room A,CC)
4:30 p.m.
Arrive Century Club Reception hosted by National Republican
-5:15
Heritage Groups Council (Woodside Racquet Club)
GERALD R. FORD FIBRARY
(5:15 Return to Crown Center)
6:30 p.m.
Family Dinner in Suite
8:00 p.m.
Attend 2nd Convention Session, Kemper Arena
-10:15
Keynote Address at 8:15 by Senator Baker
10:30 p.m.
Arrive for Presidentials Disco/Dance
(Trade Mart - - Exhibition Hall 2)
STEVE FORD
Monday, August 16, 1976
8:35 a.m.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Crown Center Hotel en route
Continental Hotel.
Driving time: 10 minutes.
8:45 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Continental Hotel. Steve proceeds
to Continental Ballroom for informal breakfast with New York
delegation.
Steve will be met by: Mr. Herb Bockhurst, Missouri Host
Committee
Mr. Richard Levin, Missouri Host
ORD
Committee
Mr. Richard Rosenbaum, Chairman,
LIBRARY
New York Delegation
Attendance: 400
9:45 a. m.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Continental Hotel en route Kemper Arena.
Driving time: 15 minutes
10:00 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Kemper Arena. Steve proceeds to
Sky Suite prior to being seated in First Family Box.
12:15 p.m.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Kemper Arena en route Kansas City
Municipal Airport.
Driving time: 15 minutes.
12:30 p.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Kansas City Municipal Airport Exhibition
Hall Three.
Steve will be met by: Tom Wiens, P.F.C. Staff
Steve will proceed inside to Exhibition Hall Two for buffet
lunch with Presidentials.
Attendance: 800
1:30 p.m.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Kansas City Municipal Airport en
route Crown Center Hotel.
Driving time: 15 minutes
1:45 p.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Crown Center Hotel.
PERSONAL TIME: 2 hours, 30 minutes
(STEVE, 8/16/76, con'd)
4:15 p. m.
Arrive Centennial Room A Crown Center Hotel for reception
with Presidentials.
5:00 p.m.
Depart Centennial Room A and proceed to Room 1845
PERSONAL TIME: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
6:30 p.m.
Proceed to Presidential Suite for dinner with family.
7:40 p.m.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Crown Center Hotel en route Kemper
Arena.
Driving time: 15 minutes.
7:55 p.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Kemper Arena. Steve joins Mrs.
R.
Ford, Susan, and Jack in First Family box.
FORD
10:15 p.m.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Kemper Arena en route Kansas City
GERALD
Municipal Airport.
Driving time: 15 minutes.
10:30 p.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Kansas City Municipal Airport
Exhibition Hall Number Three. Steve will proceed to
Exhibition Hall Number Two for Disco Dance.
12:00 a.m.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Kansas City Municipal Airport en
route to Crown Center Hotel.
Driving time: 15 minutes
12:15 a.m.
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Crown Center Hotel.
OVERNIGHT
As of: August 15, 1976
noon
MONDAY, August 16, 1976
GF
Mrs. Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
-7.30 Briefing
-8:00 Hawaii
8:30
Caucus
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
-1st Conven.
-1st Conven.
Session
Session
11:00
-1st Conven.
-1st Conven.
Session
Session
11:30
noon
12:30
-Delegates
-12:45 Time
-Lunch at
Recept.
Youth Center
1:00
R. FOR
1:30
-1:25 Caucus
Briefing
BRARY
2:00
-Kansas
Caucus
2:30
-2:40 Recept.
Hon. Sen. Brooke
3:00
3:15 PFC
Youth Recept
3:30
-PFC Youth
-PFC Youth
3:45 Depart
Recept.
Recept.
4:00
-Illin. (M. Church) -4 10 GOP
Reception
HeritageRecpt.
4:30
-Natl. GOP
-PFC Youth
HeritageRecpt.
Recept, CC
5:00
5:30
5:40 Rhodes
Recept (&GF)
6:00
6:30
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:30
8:00
-2nd Conven.
-2nd Conven.
-2nd Conven.
-2nd Conven.
$
Session
Session
Session
Session
8:30
9:00
-10.30 Youth
-10:30 Youth
Dance/Disco
Dance/Disco
As of: August 15, 1976
noon
TUESDAY, August 17, 1976
GR
Mrs. Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
-8:15 Briefing
8:30
9:00
New York
-9:15 Caucus
-9:15 Caucus
Caucus
Briefing
Briefing
9:30
10:00
-Minn/R.I.
- Iowa
Caucus
Caucus
10:30
10:00 Jim meison
-10:40 Youth
10:45 Depart
Cen., Q-A
11:00
-Natl. Fed.
-Natl.Fed.
GOP Brunch
GOP Brunch
-
11:30
noon
R. FORD BRANDY
12:30
-12:40 NYTimes
Recept.
1:00
-Delegates
1:30
2:00
2:30
-GOP Mayors
Recept, Indep.
3:00
-3:15 K.C
-Delegates
Museum Tea
3:30
- 3:45 45 Depart:
4:00
-GOP Womens
-4:15 YR
TaskFrce. Fundr.
EntertainmProg.
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
Dinner (R)
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:30
8:00
:
8:30
-3rd Conven.
-3rd Conven.
Session
Session
9:00
-8:52 Meet
-8:52 Meet
-8 52 Ar KC
Mike &Gayle
Mike & Gayle
by plane
at Airport
at Airport
(TWA245)
WEDNESDAY, August 18, 1976
GF
Mrs.Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
Prayer
-7.30 Caucus
-Prayer
Breakfast
Briefing
Breakfast
8:30
-Ohio Caucus
9:00
-9:15 Caucus
Briefing
I
9:30
10:00
-North Dakota
Caucus
10:30
11:00
1100 Combout
11:30
noon
-12:15 RNC
Newsweek
-Newsweek
-Newsweek
-Lunch
Fundraiser
&GF Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
12:30
1:00
-1:15 Caucus
Briefing
1:30
-1:45 Caucus
Briefing
2:00
-Michigan
FORD & LIBRARY GERAL
Caucus
2:30
3:00
-Florida
Caucus
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
-Pa/NJ Deleg.
Recept. (&GF)
5:30
6:00
6:30
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:30
8:00
:
8:30
-4th Conven.
-4th Conven.
-4th Conven
-4th Conven
-4th Conven
Session
Session
Session
Session
Session
9:00
THURSDAY, August 19, 1976
GR
Mrs.Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
10:15
11:00
VP Announcem.
VP Announcem.
VP Announcem
VP Announcem
VP Announcem.
11:30
noon
12:30
1:00
-1:15 Dropby
Lunch at
Lunch at
Youth Center
Youth Center
Youth Center
1:30
2:00
2:30
GERALD R FORD LIBRARY
3:00
3:30
-Nat1. Black
COP Counc Recept
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:30
8:00
-5th Conven.
-5th Conven.
-5th Conven.
-5th Conven.
-5th Conven.
Session
Session
Session
Session
Session
8:30
9:00
-11:00 Victory 11:00 Victory -11.00 Victory -11:00 Victor
Party
Party
Party
Party
FRIDAY, August 20, 1976
GF
Mrs.Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
noon
12:30
12:45 Depart
12:45 Depart
12:45 Depart
Crown Center
Crown Center
Crown Center
1:00
TTBD:
TTBD:
Lv KC
Lv KC
Lv KC
Lv KC
Lv KC
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
Indiv.Family
Weekly Composite
As of; August 14, 1976
6:00 p.m.
MRS. FORD
Aug.
Sunday, 15
Monday, 16
Tues. , 17
Wednes, 18
Thurs, 19
Friday, 20
8:00
Prayer
Breakfast
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
Depart 10:45
10:45 Depart:
11:00
1st Conven.
Natl.Fed.COP
VP Announcem.
Session
Brunch
(&GF)
11:30
noon
12:15 RNC
12:30
Fundraiser (&GF)
Delegates
12:45 Depart
-
Crown Center
1:00
Delegates
Lv.KC
1:30
2:00
2:30
Delegates
3:00
3:15 Youth
Delegates
FORD & LIBRARY
Recept. CC
3:30
I
Natl. Black
3:45 Depart
3.45 Depart
GOP Recept
4:00
Illin M. Church) GOB Womens
Reception
2
TaskFrc. Fundi.
4:30
Lv. WH (&GF)
5:00
Pa. /NJ Deleg.
Recept (&GF)
5:30
5:40 Rhodes
5:55 Ar KC
Recept. (&GF)
6:00
6:10 Ar CrnCen.
6:00 Combout
Rally (&GF)
6:30
Family
Family
Family
Family
Dinner
Dinner (R)
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:15 Mich.
Recept.
7:30
8:00
Recept. for
2nd Conven.
5th Conven.
VP Rockefeller
Session
Session
8:30
3rd Conven.
4th Conven.
Session
Session
9:00
As of: August 14, 1976
6:00 pm
JACK FORD
Aug.
Sunday, 15
Monday, 16
Tues. 17
Wednes, 18
Thurs, 19
Friday, 20
8:00
7:30 Briefing
8:15 Caucus
7:30 Caucus
Hawaii Caucus
Briefing
Briefing
8:30
ADDRESS
Ohio Caucus
9:00
-
New York
Caucus
9:30
10:00
10:30
10:40 Youth
Cen., Q-A
11:00
1st Conven.
VP Announce.
Session
11:30
noon
Newsweek
Lunch
12:30
12:45 Time
12:40 NYTimes
12:45 Depart
12:45 Depart:
Recept.
Recept.
Crown Center
1:00
-Conven.Media
1:15 Dropby
Lv. KC
Party,Miss.H11s.
Youth Center
1:30
1:45 Caucus
Briefing
2:00
Presidentials
Press Conf,CC
-
2:30
2:40 Recept.
FORD & LIBRARY GERATO
hon.Sen.Brooke
3:00
Florida
Caucus
3:30
3:40 Caucus
PFC Youth
Briefing
Recept. CC
4:00
4:10 GOP
HeritageRecpt.
4:30
Pennsylvania
Caucus
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:10 Greet
GF/BF Rally
6:30
Family
Family
Family
Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
Mich.Recept.
7:30
8:00
Rockefeller
2nd Conven.
5th Conven
Recept.
Session
Session
8:30
3rd Conven.
4th Conven.
Session
Session
9:00
Presidentials
Orientation
11:00 Victory
Party
As of August 14, 1976
6:00 p.m.
SUSAN FORD
Aug.
Sunday, 15
Monday, 16
Tues. , 17
Wednes, 18
Thurs, 19
Friday, 20
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:15 Caucus
Briefing
9:30
10:00
Minn/R.I.
Caucus
10:30
11:00
1st Conven
Natl.Fed.
VP Announcem
Session
GOP Brunch
11:30
noon
Newsweek
lunch
12:30
12:45 Depart
Crown Center
1:00
1:25 Caucus
Lunch at
Lv. KC
Briefing
Youth Center
1:30
2:00
Kansas
Caucus
2:30
FORD & UBRANY GERALD
3:00
3:15 K.C.
Museum Tea
3:30
3:30 PFC
Youth Recept.
4:00
4:15 YR
Entertain. Prog.
4:30
Natl. GOP
HeritageRecpt.
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:10 Greet
GF/BF Rally
6:30
Family
Family
Family
Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:10 Mich.
Recept.
7:30
:00
Rdckefeller
2nd Conven.
5th Conven.
Recept.
Session
Session
8:30
4th Conven.
Session
9:00
10:30 Youth
Greet Mike &*
11:00 Victory
Dance/Disco
Gayle at
Party, CC
airport
As of August 14, 1976
6:00 p.m.
STEVE FORD
Aug.
Sunday, 15
Monday, 16
Tues. 17
Wednes, 18
Thurs, 19
Friday, 20
8:00
Breakfast
W / NY Delega.
8:30
9:00
9:15 Caucus
9:15 Caucus
Briefing
Briefing
9:30
10:00
Iowa
NorthDakota
Caucus
Caucus
10:30
1st Conven.
Session
11:00
VP Announcem.
11:30
noon
Newsweek
lunch
12:30
Lunch at
Youth Cntr.
1:00
12:55 Ar KC
1:15 Caucus
Lunch at
TTBD:
by plane (TW810)
Briefing
Youth Center
Lv. KC
1:30
- Greet other
incoming deleg.
2:00
Michigan
Caucus
-
2:30
GOP Mayors
Recept, Indep.
3:00
GERALD R.FORD LIBRARY
3:30
Briefing
4:00
4:00 Nebraska
Deleg. Recept.
4:30
PFC Youth
Recept, CC
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:10 Greet
GF/BF Rally
6:30
Family
Family
Family
Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
Mich. Recept.
7:15 Cau. Brfing
7:30
8:00
Wisconsin
2nd Conven.
5th Conven.
Caucus
Session
Session
8:30
4th Conven.
Session
9:00
10:30 Youth
9:00 Meet
11:00 Victory
Dance/Disco
Mike & Gayle
Party
at airport
As of August 14, 1976
6:00 p.m.
MIKE & GAYLE FORD
Aug.
Sunday, 15
Monday, 16
Tues. 17
Wednes, 18
Thurs, 19
Friday, 20
8:00
Prayer
Breakfast
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
VP Announcem
11:30
noon
Lunch
12:30
1:00
TTBD:
Lv. KC
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
OERALD FORD HBRARY
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
Family
Family
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:30
8:00
5th Conven.
Session
8:30
4th Conven.
Session
9:00
8:52 Ar. KC
11:00 Victory
by plane (TW245)
Party, CC
Master Schedule
LIBRARY
FORD &
MRS.FORD
1976 Republican National Convention
Kansas City
SATURDAY
August 14, 1976
TIME
EVENT
8:00 a.m.
-PFC Convention Staff Meeting. Crown Center.
"The Meeting Place." (Stan Anderson)
8:00 a.m.-
-Regional and State Whips Meeting. Location:
5:00 pm
Crown Center Century Ballroom. (Jim DeFrancis)
8:00 a.m.
-Breakfast with Chairman Mary Louise Smith
hosted by the National Black Republican
Council. Location: Breckenridge Inn.
8:00 a.m.-
-Breakfast Meeting hosted by the Christian
9:00 am
Science Monitor. Invitation only. Location:
Radisson Muehlebach.
9:00 a.m.
-PFC Press Conference. Crown Center Multimedia
Forum (tentative).
10:00 a.m.-
-Meeting of the Committee on Credentials.
5:00 pm
(If Necessary) Location: Radisson
Muehlebach. (RNC)
12:00 noon
-State delegations begin arriving in Kansas
City at the airports, Union Station (traing)
FORD & LIBRARY GR
and directly at their hotels if traveling by
bus. PFC rallies will be held for certain
delegations upon arrival.
2:00 p.m.-
-First Meeting of the Committee on Rules and
5:00 pm
Order of Business. Location: Continental
Hotel. (RNC)
2:00 p.m.
-Briefing for all Pages. Location: Municipal
Auditorium and Music Hall. (RNC)
7:00 p.m.
-Reception and dinner for members of the RNC
and their spouses hosted by Mrs. Mary Louise
Smith. Invitation only. Location: Radisson
Muehlebach. (RNC)
8:00 p.m.
-Reception for the Indiana Delegation. Location:
Quality Inn East, Blue Springs, Missouri.
Invitation only. (Georganne Hedges)
8/5/76
Page 2
SUNDAY
August 15, 1976
TIME
EVENT
8:00 a.m.
-PFC Convention Staff meeting. Location:
Presidents Room, 3rd Floor, Crown Center.
(Stan Anderson)
8:00 a.m.
-State delegations arriving in Kansas City
all day by air, train, and bus. PFC Rallies
held for some arrivals.
8:00 a.m.- -
-Breakfast Meeting hosted by the Christian
9:30 am
Science Monitor. Invitation only. Location:
Radisson Muehlebach.
9:00 a.m.
-Breakfast in honor of the Alaska Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Holiday Inn-KCI.
(Georganne Hedges)
10:00 a.m.-
-Presidentials Arrivals. Location: Holding
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
11:00 pm
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart)
10:00 a.m.-
-Meeting of the Committee on Credentials.
5:00 pm
(If necessary) Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
(RNC)
10:00 a.m.-
-Meeting of the Committee on Rules. Luncheon
5:00 pm
held at 1:00 p.m. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
10:30 a.m.-
-Reception and Buffet Brunch hosted by Gannett
12:30 pm
News Service. Invitation only. Location:
Phillips Hotel.
11:00 a.m.
-Brunch in honor of the Guam and Puerto Rico
Delegations hosted by the Kansas City Host
Committee. Location: private hone (phone:
741-1744). (Georganne Hedges) Invitation only.
11:30 a.m.-
-Party in honor of the Texas Delegation hosted
4:00 pm
by the Kansas City Host Committee. Invitation
only. Location: Glenwood Manor, Shawnee
Mission, Kansas. (Georganne Hedges)
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August 15, 1976
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12:00 Noon-
-Party for Media attending Republican National
2:00 pm
Convention hosted by the Kansas City Business
Community. Invitation only. Location:
Carriage Club, Kansas City Country Club, and
Mission Hills Country Club.
4:00 p.m.-
-National Black Republican Council Caucus for
6:00 pm
Black Delegates and Alternates. Location:
President Hotel.
4:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Nebraska Delegation
6:00 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Hickman Mills
Motor Inn. (Georganne Hedges)
4:30 p.m.
-Caucus: Pennsylvania. Location: Plaza
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Inn International.
5:00 p.m.-
-Reception for Distinguished Guests hosted by
7:00 pm
Governor and Mrs. Kit Bond. Invitation only.
Location: Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art.
(Missouri Republican Host Committee)
5:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Alabama Delegation
7:00 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Ramada Inn.
(Georganne Hedges)
5:00 p.m.
-Reception and dinner in honor of the Virginia
Delegation hosted by the Kansas City Host
Committee. Invitation only. Location:
reception at private home (phone: 765-3154)
and dinner at the Smoke Stack. (Georganne Hedges)
5:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Kentucky Delegation
8:00 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: private home
(phone: 648-6332). (Georganne Hedges)
5:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Illinois Delegation
7:00 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Hilton Plaza Inn.
(Georganne Hedges)
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August 15, 1976
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5:30 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Wyoming Delegation
7:30 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Marriott Hotel-KCI.
(Georganne Hedges)
6:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials Dinner. Location: Holding Center
7:00 pm
(Kansas City Trade Mart).
6:00 p.m.
-Supper in honor of the Arizona Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: private home
(phone: 299-3193) (Georganne Hedges)
6:00 p.m.-
-Reception and buffet in honor of the Kansas and
9:00 pm
Missouri Delegations hosted by the Kansas City
Host Committee. Invitation only. Location:
Imperial Palace Restaurant.
6:00 p.m.
-Reception in honor of the New Jersey Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Breckenridge Inn.
6:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Wisconsin Delegation
8:00 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Prom Sheraton.
6:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Tennessee Delegation.
8:00 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: The Inn.
6:30 p.m.
-Reception in honor of the District of Columbia
Delegation. Invitation only. Location: 6624
Wenonga Road, Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
6:30 p.m.
-Reception and barbecue in honor of the Rhode
Island Delegation hosted by the Kansas City
Host Committee. Invitation only. Location:
private home (phone: 362-3502)
6:30 p.m.
-Reception in honor of the Iowa Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
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Invitation only. Location: private home
(phone: 362-6755).
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7:00 p.m.
-Reception for the Michigan Delegation.
Invitation only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
7:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials Orientation/Guest. Appearance.
8:30 pm
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
7:00 p.m.
-Republican Round-Up hosted by the Republican
Senatorial Campaign Committee. Invitation
only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
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7:00 p.m.-
-Reception and supper in honor of the Colorado
10:00 pm
Delegation. Invitation only. Hosted by the
Kansas City Host Committee. Location: My
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Brother's Mustache, Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
7:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Delaware and
12:00 Midnight
Louisiana Delegations hosted by the Kansas City
Host Committee. Invitation only. Location:
Ramada Inn-KCI.
7:00 p.m.
-Dinner in honor of the Maine Delegation hosted
by the Kansas City Host Committee. Invitation
only. Location: private home (phone: 648-2068)
7:00 p.m.
-Reception and buffet in honor of the Mississippi
Delegation hosted by the Kansas City Host
Committee. Invitation only. Location: Ramada
Inn East in Independence, Missouri.
7:00 p.m.
-Barbecue supper in honor of the Vermont
Delegation hosted by the Kansas City Host
Committee. Invitation only. Location: private
home (phone: 362-7176)
7:00 p.m.-
-Barbecue in honor of the California Delegation
10:00 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Redgate Swim Club.
7:30 p.m.
-Caucuses: Alaska
Massachusetts. Location: Holiday
Inn-KCI.
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7:30 p.m.
-Picnic in honor of the Virgin Islands Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: private home
(phone: 333-8931)
7:30 p.m.
-Reception in honor of the Georgia Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Ramada Inn
Southeast.
8:00 p.m.
-Caucus: Wisconsin. Location: Prom Sheraton.
8:00 p.m.
-Reception in honor of the Idaho Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location. Hickman Mills
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Motor Inn.
8:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Minnesota Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: private home
(phone: 722-4684)
8:30 p.m.
-Reception in honor of the Pennsylvania Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location. Hilton Airport Plaza
Inn.
9:00 p.m.
-Caucus: Florida. Location: Marriott, 775
Brasilia.
9:00 p.m.
-Reception in honor of the Maryland Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Howard Johnson's
in Independence, Missouri.
10:00 p.m.
-Reception in honor of the Montana Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Location: Holiday Inn-Mission Overland Park.
Invitation only.
to be announced
-Second Briefing Session for Pages. Location:
Kemper Arena.
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August 15, 1976
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to be announced
-Reception for Vice President Nelson Rockefeller
hosted by the New York Delegation. Location:
Continental Hotel. Invitation only.
all day
-Women for President Ford Hospitality Suite.
Location: Room 1639-1640, Crown Center.
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August 16, 1976
TIME
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7:00 a.m.
-PFC Caucus Teams begin activities. Caucus
team involvement will take place throughout
the course of the day depending on the
actions of the various state delegations.
(Tim Austin)
7:30 a.m.
-Breakfast in honor of the Massachusetts
Delegation hosted by Honorable Elliott Richardson.
Invitation only. Location: Holiday Inn-Airport.
8:00 a.m.
-Caucuses: Hawaii. Location: Travel Lodge-KCI.
Maine. Location: Holiday Inn-Overland Park.
Tennessee. Location: Inn at 610.
Vermont. Location: President Hotel.
8:00 a.m.-
-Breakfast Meeting hosted by the Christian Science
9:30 am
Monitor. Invitation only. Location: Radisson
Muehlebach.
8:00 a.m.
-Breakfast in honor of the Texas Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Glenwood Manor R. FORD
8:00 a.m.
-PFC Convention Staff meeting. Location:
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Crown Center. (Stan Anderson)
8:30 a.m.
-Regional Whips Meeting. Location: Crown
Center. 17th Floor.
8:30 a.m.
-Breakfast in honor of the New York Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Continental Hotel.
8:45 a.m.-
-Presidentials Breakfast. Location: Holding
9:25 am
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
9:00 a.m.
-Caucuses: Kentucky. Location: Ramada Inn-Southwest.
Michigan. Location: Crown Center.
Missouri. Location: Holiday Inn-Downtown.
9:00 a.m.
-Breakfast Meeting hosted by TIME, Incorporated.
Invitation only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
9:30 a.m.-
-Presidentials Celebrity Question and Answer.
10:30 am
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
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August 16, 1976
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9:30 a.m.
-State and Regional Whips Meeting. Location:
Crown Center Century Ballroom.
10:30 a.m.-
-Presidentials "Gerald Ford" Workshop. Location:
noon
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart). .
10:30 a.m.
-CONVENTION SESSION I
Kemper Arena. Major business of this session
will be welcoming speeches, official action on
Convention Committees, election of Temporary
Chairman.
12:00 noon
-Reception and Luncheon hosted by TIME, Inc.
Invitation only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
12:15 p.m.-
-Presidentials Lunch. Location: Holding
1:00 pm
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
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1:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials "Meet the Press." Location:
2:30 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
1:00 p.m.-
-Luncheon hosted by Newsweek Magazine. Invitation
2:00 pm
only. Location: Crown Center.
2:00 p.m.
-Caucus: Kansas. Location: Holiday Inn Municipal.
2:00 p.m.-
-Reception honoring Senator Edward Brooke
5:00 pm
hosted by the National Black Republican Council.
Location: River Hills Penthouse Suite.
3:00 p.m.-
-Meeting of Convention Committee on Credentials.
5:00 pm
Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
3:00 p.m.-
-Meeting of Convention Committee on Rules and
5:00 pm
Order of Business. Location: Continental Hotel.
3:00 p.m.-
-Meeting of Convention Committee on Permanent
5:00 pm
Organization. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
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August 16, 1976
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3:00 p.m.-
-Final Meeting of Convention Committee on
5:00 pm
Resolutions (Platform). Executive Session.
Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
3:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials Reception. Location: Crown
5:30 pm
Center.
4:00 p.m.-
-Century Club Reception hosted by the National
6:00 pm
Republican Heritage Groups (Nationalities)
Council. Invitation only. Location: Racquet
Club.
5:00 p.m.-
-Reception for Republican Governors, Members
7:00 pm
of Congress and Chairmen of State Delegations
hosted by Congressman John Rhodes. Invitation
only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach. (RNC).
5:00 p.m.-
-Reception hosted by TIME, Inc. Invitation
7:00 pm
only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
5:00 p.m.
-Regional Whips Meeting. Location: Crown
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Center, 17th Floor.
6:15 p.m.-
-Presidentials Dinner. Location: Holding
7:15 pm
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
7:00 p.m.
-CONVENTION SESSION II
Kemper Arena. Session II is highlighted by
the Keynote Address delivered by Senator
Howard Baker. The Temporary Chairman will
receive the gavel from RNC Chairman Mary Louise
Smith.
7:15 p.m.-
-Presidentials "Fieldman" Workshop. Location:
8:15 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
8:15 p.m.-
-Presidentials Dance/Disco. Celebrity Stop-By.
11:30 pm
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
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August 16, 1976
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8:30 p.m.
-"Second Union Station Massacre" party hosted
by the Jackson, Clay, and Platte County Young
Republicans. Location: Union Station. Open
to the public. Admission charge.
8:30 p.m.
-"After Convention Session Party" in honor of
the Oklahoma Delegation hosted by the Kansas
City Host Committee. Invitation only.
Location: Ramada Inn-KCI.
all day
-Women for President Ford Hospitality Suite.
Location: Room 1639-1640, Crown Center.
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August 17, 1976
TIME
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7:00 a.m.
-PFC Caucus Teams begin activities. (Tim Austin)
8:00 a.m.
-PFC Convention Staff meeting. Location:
Crown Center. President's Room, 3rd Floor.
(Stan Anderson)
8:00 a.m.-
-Political Action Committee Seminar. (There will
5:00 pm
be a reception and luncheon at 11:30 a.m.)
Location: Phillips Hotel. (RNC)
8:30 a.m.
-Regional Whips Meeting. Location: Crown
Center, 17th Floor.
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8:45 a.m.-
-Presidentials Breakfast/Guest Appearance.
9:25 am
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
9:00 a.m.
-Caucuses: Louisiana. Location: Holiday Inn-
Downtown.
New York. Location: Continental Hotel.
9:00 a.m.
-Breakfast Meeting hosted by TIME, Inc.
Invitation only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
9:00 a.m.
-Breakfast in honor of the Hawaii Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Travel Lodge-KCI.
9:15 a.m.
-Breakfast in honor of Senator Howard Baker hosted
by David K. Wilson. Invitation only. Location:
Radisson Muehlebach.
9:30 a.m.-
-Presidentials Caucus Team. Location: Holding
noon
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
9:30 a.m.
-State and Regional Whips Meeting. Location:
Crown Center Century Ballroom.
9:40 a.m.-
-Presidentials Celebrity Question and Answer.
10:40 am
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
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August 17, 1976
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10:00 a.m.
-Caucuses: Illinois. Location: Plaza Hotel.
Indiana. Location: Quality Inn-East.
Iowa. Location: Prom Sheraton.
Minnesota. Holiday Inn-Downtown.
Mississippi. Location: Ramada Inn-East.
Rhode Island. Location: Holiday Inn-
Downtown.
10:00 a.m.
-Brunch in honor of the Washington State Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Saddle and Sirloin
Club, Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
10:30 a.m.-
-National Federation of Republican Women
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1:00 pm
Brunch. Invitation only. Location: Alameda
Plaza. (RNC)
10:30 a.m.
-Brunch in honor of the West Virginia Delegation
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Indian Hills
Country Club, Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
10:40 a.m.-
-Presidentials Special Event. Location: Holding
11:40 am
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
11:40 a.m.-
-Presidentials "PFC" Workshop (Part I). Location:
12:40 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
12:00 noon
-Reception and Luncheon hosted by TIME, Inc.
Invitation only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
12:00 noon
-Women's Political Caucus Luncheon hosted by
Eastern Jackson County Women's Political
Caucus. Location: Arrowhead Stadium Inn.
12:00 noon-
-Reception and Luncheon hosted by the New York
2:00 pm
Times. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
12:40 p.m.-
-Presidentials Lunch/Guest Appearance. Location:
1:20 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
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August 17, 1976
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1:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of the Florida Delegation
4:00 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: private home
(phone: 891-8808).
1:20 p.m.-
-Presidentials "Youth Advocates" Workshop. Location:
3:20 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
2:00 p.m.-
-National Black Republican Council Panel on
5:00 pm
Black Employment. Location: The President
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Hotel.
2:30 p.m.-
-Reception for Republican Mayors hosted by
5:00 pm
Kansas City Mayor Charles Wheeler. Invitation
only. Location: Truman Library in Independence.
3:00 p.m.-
-Tea and Special Bicentennial Exhibit for Women
5:00 pm
Delegates and Alternates, and wives of Delegates
and Alternates hosted by the Women's Auxiliary
of the Kansas City Museum. Invitation only.
Location: Kansas City Museum of History and
Science.
3:20 p.m.-
-Presidentials Celebrity Question and Answer.
4:20 pm
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
3:30 p.m.
-Caucus: New Hampshire. Location: Holiday Inn-
Blue Parkway.
4:00 p.m.
-Caucuses: Delaware. Location: Ramada Inn-KCI.
Virginia. Location: Sheraton Hotel in
Grandview, Missouri.
4:00 p.m.-
-Entertainment Program hosted by the Young
7:00 pm
Republican National Federation. Location:
Municipal Auditorium and Music Hall.
4:00 p.m.-
-Republican Women's Task Force Reception.
6:30 pm
Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
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August 17, 1976
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4:20 p.m.-
-Presidentials Dinner. Location: Holding
5:10 pm
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
5:00 p.m.
-Regional Whips Meeting. Location: Crown
Center, 17th Floor.
6:00 p.m.- -
-Presidentials Rally at Worlds of Fun Amusement
Midnight
Park. Rally will commence at approximately
8:30 p.m., however, the park will be open to
the participants prior to that time.
6:00 p.m.- -
-Reception in honor of the Wisconsin Delegation
8:00 pm
hosted by the Kansas City Host Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Prom Sheraton.
7:00 p.m.
-CONVENTION SESSION III
This session will cover the reports of the
various committees:
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1. Credentials
2. Rules and Order of Business
3. Permanent Organization
4. Resolutions (Platform)
Permanent Chairman, Congressman John Rhodes,
receives the gavel from Temporary Chairman.
all day
-Women for President Ford Hospitality Suite.
Location: Crown Center, Room 1639-1640.
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August 18, 1976
TIME
EVENT
7:00 a.m.
-PFC Caucus Teams begin activities. (Tim Austin)
8:00 a.m.
-PFC Convention Staff meeting. Location: Crown
Center. President's Room, 3rd Floor.
8:00 a.m.
-Breakfast in honor of the Massachusetts
Delegation hosted by Senator Edward Brooke.
Invitation only. Location: Holiday Inn-Airport.
8:30 a.m.
-Caucus: Ohio. Location: Sheraton Royal.
8:30 a.m.
-Regional Whips Meeting. Location: Crown Center,
17th Floor.
8:45 a.m.-
-Presidentials Breakfast/Guest Appearance.
9:25 am
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
9:00 a.m.
-Caucus: Oregon. Location: Ramada Inn-Stadium.
9:00 a.m.-
-National Federation of Republican Women Seminar.
12:00 noon
Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
9:00 a.m.
-Breakfast Meeting hosted by TIME, Inc.
Invitation only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
9:30 a.m.-
-Presidentials Caucus Team: Location: Holding
12:00 noon
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
9:30 a.m.
-State and Regional Whips Meeting. Location:
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Crown Center Century Ballroom.
9:40 a.m.-
-Presidentials Celebrity Question and Answer.
10:40 am
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
10:00 a.m.
-Caucuses: North Dakota. Location: Roadway Inn-North.
Wyoming. Location: Marriott Hotel.
10:40 a.m.-
-Presidentials Special Event. Location: Holding
11:40 am
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
11:40 a.m.-
-Presidentials "PFC Workshop (Part II). Location:
12:40 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
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August 18, 1976
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12:00 noon-
-United Republican Victory Luncheon hosted by
2:00 pm
the Republican National Finance Committee.
Invitation only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
12:00 noon
-Reception and Luncheon hosted by TIME, Inc.
Invitation only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
12:40 p.m.-
-Presidentials Lunch. Location: Holding Center
1:20 pm
(Kansas City Trade Mart).
1:20 p.m.-
-Presidentials "Get Out the Vote and Phone
2:20 pm
Banks" Workshop. Location: Holding Center
(Kansas City Trade Mart).
2:00 p.m.-
-National Black Republican Council Panel on
5:00 pm
Black Economic Development. Location:
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President Hotel.
2:20 p.m.-
-Presidentials Celebrity Question and Answer.
3:20 pm
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
3:00 p.m.-
-Tea and Special Bicentennial Exhibit in honor
5:00 pm
of the Women Delegates and Alternates and
Wives of Delegates and Alternates hosted by
the Women's Auxiliary of the Kansas City Museum.
Invitation only. Location: Kansas City Museum
of History and Science.
3:20 p.m.-
-Presidentials "Public Programming" Workshop.
4:25 pm
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
4:00 p.m.-
-Reception in honor of Senator Hugh Scott hosted
6:30 pm
by the Pennsylvania Delegation. Invitation
only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
5:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials Dinner/Guest Appearance. Location:
5:45 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
5:00 p.m.
-Regional Whips Meeting. Location: Crown
Center, 17th Floor.
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August 18, 1976
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7:00 p.m.
-CONVENTION SESSION IV
Kemper Arena. This session will have as its
major order of business the nomination of
candidates for President and the election of
the Republican Nominee. The new Republican
National Committee will be elected.
all day
-Women for President Ford Hospitality Suite.
Location: Crown Center, Room 1639-1640.
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THURSDAY
August 19, 1976
TIME
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8:00 a.m.
-PFC Convention Staff meeting. Location:
Crown Center. President's Room, 3rd Floor.
8:30 a.m.
-Regional Whips Meeting. Location: Crown
Center, 17th Floor.
9:00 a.m.-
-National Federation of Republican Women
12:00 noon
Seminar. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
9:00 a.m.
-Breakfast Meeting hosted by TIME, Inc.
Invitation only. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
9:30 a.m.
-State and Regional Whips Meeting. Location:
Crown Center Century Ballroom.
10:30 a.m.-
-Presidentials Breakfast. Location: Holding
11:10 am
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
11:15 a.m.-
-Presidentials Question and Answer. Location:
12:15 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
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12:00 noon
-Reception and Luncheon hosted by TIME, Inc.
Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
12:15 p.m.-
-Presidentials "Regional" Workshop. Location:
1:15 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
1:15 p.m.-
-Presidentials Lunch/Guest Appearance.
2:00 pm
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
2:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials Celebrity Question and Answer.
3:00 pm
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
3:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials "Recruitment" Workshop. Location:
4:15 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
3:00 p.m.-
-National Black Republican Council Reception.
5:00 pm
Location: President Hotel
4:15 p.m.-
-Presidentials Celebrity Question and Answer.
5:00 pm
Location: Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
5:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials Dinner/Guest Appearance. Location:
6:00 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart).
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August 19, 1976
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5:00 p.m.
-Regional Whips Meeting. Location: Crown
Center, 17th Floor.
6:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials Special Event. Location: Holding
8:00 pm
Center (Kansas City Trade Mart) .
7:00 p.m.
-CONVENTION SESSION V
Kemper Arena. The major business will be
the nomination of candidates for Vice President
and the election of the Republican Vice
Presidential Nominee. The Vice Presidential
Nominee and the Presidential Nominee will
deliver acceptance speeches.
8:00 p.m.-
-Presidentials Victory Party. Location:
11:00 pm
Holding Center (Kansas City Trade Mart) .
all day
-Women for President Ford Hospitality Suite.
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Location: Crown Center, Room 1639-1640.
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August 20, 1976
TIME
EVENT
8:00 a.m.
-Organizational Meeting of the Republican
National Committee. Invitation only.
Reception and Luncheon tentative. Location:
Radisson Muehlebach. (RNC)
8:00 a.m.
-Republican National Finance Committee Meeting.
Invitation only. Reception and Luncheon
tentative. Location: Radisson Muehlebach.
(RNC)
10:30 a.m.
-Presidentials Departures.
12:00 Noon
-Meeting of the Young Republican National
Federation. Location to be determined.
2:00 p.m.
-PFC Charter Plane departs Kansas City
Metropolitan Airport.
5:00 p.m.
-PFC Charter Staff Plane arrives Washington
(EDT)
National Airport.
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
Miscellaneous
LIBRARY
FORD &
GERALD
F.Y.I, Mes. FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 7, 1976
MEMORANDUM:
Regarding First Family Convention Schedules
FROM:
SUSAN PORTER
Attached are Convention Schedules (1) Daily Family Composites
and 2) Individual Family Member's Weekly Composites) for members
of the Ford Family.
Arrival Times in Kansas City:
Jack
Friday, August 13, 10:45 p.m. by plane
Steve
Sunday, August 15, 1:00 p.m. by plane
Susan
Sunday, August 15, 5:00 p.m. by car
Mrs. Ford
Sunday, August 15, 5:55 p.m. by plane (&GF)
Mike & Gayle
Tuesday, August 17, 9:00 p.m. by plane
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
Caucus Participation:
JACK
Pennsylvania
Sunday, August 15
4:30 p.m.
Hawaii
Monday, August 16
8:00 a.m.
New York
Tuesday, August 17
9:00 a.m.
Ohio
Wednesday, August 18
8:30 a.m.
Florida
Wednesday, August 18
3:00 p.m.
STEVE
Wisconsin
Sunday, August 15
8:00 p.m.
Minnesota/R.I.
Tuesday, August 17
10:00 a.m.
North Dakota
Wednesday, August 18
10:00 a.m.
Michigan
Wednesday, August 18
2:00 p.m.
SUSAN
Missouri
Monday, August 16
9:00 a.m.
Kansas
Monday, August 16
2:00 p.m.
Iowa
Tuesday, August 17
10:00 p.m.
Questions, invitations, and changes should be directed to this
office.
Thank you.
4ug.
15
16
17
18
19
20
8:00-DC
8:00 - DC
8:00-DC
8:00-DC
8:00-Mtg. new
3:15
Rep. Natl. Comm.
at Muehlebach
Pol. & Floor
Mtg w/Exec.
Mtg w/Exec.
Op. grps mtg
Comm. at
Comm. at
3:30
Crown Center Crown Center
Crown Center
9:00
"
Mtg. w/State
9:30-Brent
9:30-Brent
9:30-Contingency
9:15
Whips grps
Scowcroft
Crown Center
Scowcroft
Time
10:00-VP
9:45-
9:45-
10:15
nominee
discussion
Ron Nessen
Ron Nessen
VP Nominee
VP Nominee
Depart
10:30
Discussion
Discussion
Crown Center
Contingency
Announce VP
11:00
Church
Depart K. C.
Time
Nominee
for Vail
Meet w/select
11:30
ed Delegates
Personal
12:00
<
Propby Finance
Comm Fund-
Time
Lunch w/Rep1 Lunch w/Rep raiser at
2:30
Muehlebach
Governors
Mayors
2:45
Private lunch
1:00
at C. Center
Meet with
Meet with
Meet with
Meet with Calif.
FORD.
2:00
Selected
Selected
Selected
Delegates
Delegates
Delegates
GREATO
Delegates
2:
Contingency
Meet with Text
3:00
Time
Delegates
3:30
Speech
4:00
Preparation
4:30
Speech
Speech
5:00
Writers
Writers
DC
DC
5:30
6:00
8:30-Arr. KCp:15-to Suite
6:30-Dinner
6:30-Dinner
6:30-Dinner
9:00-Welcome Dinner with
w/family at
w/family. &
w/family in Suite
EVE
Rally, Crown
family in
selected K. C.
Watch TV
9:00-Arr. Kemper
Center
Suite & watch
restautant
11:00-Call
arena for accept-
10:00-Mtg w/tv with Jack
TV in Suite
on Reagans at
ance speech
Exec. Comm
& Steve
Visits by
Alameda Plaza 10:30-private
NEWS
selected VIPs
party for family
EVENT
& friends
MRS
FORD
ISSUED:
^
0
CONEIDENTIAI
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
ug
15
16
17
18
19
20
B
Camp
Camp
8:00-DC
8:0.0-DC
8:00-Mtg w/
3:25
David
David
new RNC at
Muehlebach
Mtg w/Exec
6:3
Comm
9:00
9:30-
9:15
9:30-Contingency
Nessen
Time
10:00-
0:15
VP Nominee
Discussion
0:30
Depart
Crown Center
Announce
1:00
Depart
VP Nominee
Kansas City
-
for Vail
1:30
-
2:00
Drop-by
RNFC f-raiser Lunch w/
2:30
at Radisson
GOP Governors
1:45
Private Lunch
:00
Depart for
at C. Center
Kansas City
Meet with
Meet with
1:00
Selected
California dels.
Delegates
1:30
FORD
Arrive Kansas
Contingency
Meet / Texas
1:00
City
Time
delegates
Welcome Rally
1:30
Crown Center
Speech
:00
Preparation
Mtg with
:30
State Whips
:00
Mtg w/Pol. &
:30
Floor OperGrps
1:00
DC
>
6:30-Dinner W
6:30-Dinner
6:30-Dinner
Return to the family in
w/family at
w/family in
VE
White House
suite
local restaurant 9:00-
Watch TV
arrive Kemper
TVin suite
10:00-Visit
for acceptance
Visits by
EWS
Reagans at
speech
selected VIPs
Alameda
10:30-private
VENT
party
MRS
ORD
SSUED:
TENTATIVE l. CONEDENTIAL
1
Carelyn, These are to Convention .
GERAID R. FORD
hers. ford's Black
Daily schedules
(like we do at the W, H.) will come
later unite. Duf. Susan
BRARY
DAILY FIRST FAMILY COMPOSITES
FORD & LIBRANY GERALD
As of: August 14, 1976
6:00 pm
SUNDAY, August 15, 1976
GF
Mrs.Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
RELD R. FORD LIBRARY
11:30
noon
12:30
Depart for:
1:00
Conven. Media
12:55 Ar KC
Party,Miss.Hills
by plane (TW830)
1:30
-Greet other
incoming delega.
2:00
Presidentials
PressConf., CC
2:30
3:00
Ar Crn. Ctr.
by car
3:30
3:40 Caucus
Briefing
Briefing
Briefing
4:00
Nebraska
Deleg. Recept.
4:30
Lv. WH (&GF)
Pennsylvania
Caucus
5:00
5:30
5:55 Ar KC
6:00
6:10 Arrive
6:10 Greet
6:10 Greet
6:10 Greet
Crn.Cen (&GF)
GF/BF Rally
GF/BF Rally
GF/BF Rally
6:30
7:00
7:10 Mich.
7:10 Mich.
Mich.Recept.
Mich. Recept
Recept
Recept.
7:15 Briefing
7:30
8:00
Recept. for
Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Wisconsin
VP Rockefeller
Recept.
Recept.
Caucus
8:30
9:00
9:00 Presiden
Orientation
SATURDAY, Aug. - 14
GF
BF
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gavle
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
noon
12:30
1:00
TIMES TO
BE
GERAL R. FORD LIBRARY
1:30
DETERNINED -
JACK
2:00
TRAVEL
to
2:30
KANSAS
CITY
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
-7:00
7:30
8:00
Dr
back
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gavle
8:00
8-9:30
Christian Sci.
Mon. Breakfast
8:30
SUNDAY,
Aug. 15,1976
9:00
Alaska Deleg
Breakfast
9:30
10:00
10:30
10:30-12
Gannett News
Brunch
11:00
11:30
noon
12-2
Convention
Media Party
12:30
1:00
Arr. K.C.
by plane
GERALD R. FORD LIBRATT
1:30
2:00
2:30
TTBD:
TTBD:
Drop-By Women's
Drop-By Women's
Hosp. Suite
Hosp. Suite
3:00
3:30
4:00
4-6 Nat'l
4-6 Nebraska
Lv. WH (&GF)
Black Repub.
Deleg. Recpt.
Council Recpt.
4:30
4-6 Nebraska
Deleg. Recpt
4:30 Pa. Caucus
5:00
Arr. Crn.
Cen. by car
5:30
5:55 Arr. K.C
6:00
6:10 Arrive
6:10 Greet
6:10 Greet
5:10 Greet
Crown Center
GF/BF
GF/BF
GF/BF
Rally (&GF)
Crown Center
Crown Center
Crown Center
6:30
7:00
Drop-By
Drop-By
Drop-By
Drop-By
Mich. Recpt.
Mich. Recpt.
Mich. Recpt.
Mich. Recpt.
7:30
TTBD: Recpt.
TTBD: Recpt.
TTBD: Recpt.
TTBD: Recpt.
for VP
for VP
for VP
for VP
Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Rockefeller
8:00
Idaho
Wisconsin
Reception
Caucus
8:30
GE
SF
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gavle
8:00
Hawaii
Caucus
8:30
9:00
Missouri
Caucus
MONDAY, Aug.16,1976
9:30
10:00
10:30
1st Conven.
1st Conven.
1st Conven.
1st Conven.
Session
Session
Session
Session
11:00
11:30
noon
12:30
Lunch at
TIME Recpt.
Youth Center
1:00
+
FORD & GERAD BRARY
1:30
2:00
2-5 Recpt.
honoring
Kansas
Sen. Brooke
Caucus
2:30
3:00
3-5, PFC
3-5, PFC
3-5, PFC
3-5, PFC
Youth Recpt.
Youth Recpt.
Youth Recpt.
Youth Recpt.
Crown Center
Crown Center
Crown Center
Crown Center
3:30
4:00
Drop-By Ill.
4-6 Repub.
4-6, Nat'l
(Marg. Church)
Heritage
Repub. Heritage
Party, 3-4:30
Grps. Recpt.
Recept.
4:30
4:30-6, Repub.
Nat'l.
Hispanic Recpt.
5:00
5-7
5-7
Rhodes
Rhodes
Recpt. (&GF)
Reception
5:30
6:00
Drop-By TIME
Recpt. (same
hotel)
6:15 Family
6:15 Family
6:15 Family
6:30
6:15 Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
-7:00
2nd Conven.
2nd Conven.
2nd Conven.
2nd Conven.
Session
Session
Session
Session
7:30
8:00
-8:15
-8:15
-8:15
-8:15
Keynote
Keynote
Keynote
Keynote
8:30
8:15-11:15
8:15-11:15
Youth
Youth
Dance/Disco
Dance/Disco
GF
BF
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gavle
8:00
8:30
TUESDAY,
Aug. 17,1976
9:00
New York
Caucus
9:30
10:00
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Iowa
Caucus
Caucuses
10:30
10:40-12:40
Youth Center
Q-A
11:00
10:30-1
10:30-1
Nat'l Fed.
Nat'l Fed.
GOP Brunch
GOP Brunch
11:30
noon
12-2
12-2
N.Y. Times
N.Y. Times
Recpt/Lunch
Reception
12:30
1:00
FORD CERAL LIBRARY
1:30
2:00
2:30
Recpt. 2:30-5 for
GOP Mayors
Independence
3:00
3-5 Museum
Tea, K.C.
Museum
3:30
4:00
Rep. Women's
4-7 Young Rep.
Task Force
Entertainment
Fundraiser
Program
4:30
5:00
Black Ford
Deleg. Recpt.
(&GF)
5:30
6:00
6:30
Family
Family
Family
Family
Dinner (R)
Dinner (R)
Dinner (R)
Dinner (R)
.7:00
3rd Conven.
Session
7:30
8:00
-8:30 Youth
-8:30 Youth
-8:30 Youth
Arrive K.C.
by plane,
Event
Event
Event
9:00 p.m.
8:30
Conven.
Conven.
BE
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gavle
8:00
Prayer
Prayer
Breakfast
Breakfast
8:30
Ohio
Caucus
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 1976
9:00
9:30
10:00
No. Dakota
Caucus
10:30
11:00
:
FORD
11:30
SERAID
LIBRARY
noon
12-2 RNC
12-2 RNC
Fundraiser
Fundraiser
Luncheon (&GF)
Luncheon
12:30
1:00
Lunch in
Lunch at
Lunch at
Lunch in
Suite
Youth Center
Youth Center
Suite
1:30
2:00
2-5 Nat'l
Black Council
Michigan
Panel on
Caucus
Econ. Dev.
2:30
3:00
Florida
Caucus
3:30
4:00
Hugh Scott
4-6 Pa.
Hugh Scott
Pa. Recpt.
Reception
4:30
5:00
5:30
Pa., N.J.
Deleg. Recpt.
(&GF)
6:00
6:30
Family
Family
Family
Family
Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
.7:00
4th Conven.
4th Conven.
4th Conven.
4th Conven.
4th Conven.
Session
Session
Session
Session
Session
7:30
-Nomination
8:00
8:30
>
GF
BF
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gavle
8:00
8:30
THURSDAY,
Aug. 19,1976
9:00
9:30
10:00
V.P.
V.P.
V.P.
V.P.
V.P.
Announcement
Announcemen
Announcement
Announcement
Announcement
(&GF)
10:30
11:00
11:30
GERAU R. FORD
noon
12:30
1:00
Lunch in
Lunch at
Lunch at
Lunch at
Lunch in
Youth Center
Suite
Youth Center
Youth Center
Suite
1:15-2
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3-5, Nat'l
Nat'l Black
Black Rep.
Repub. Council
Council Recpt.
Reception
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
Family
Family
Family
Family
Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
.7:00
5th Conven.
5th Conven.
5th Conven.
5th Conven.
5th Conven.
Session
Session
Session
Session
Session
7:30
-Acceptance
Speeches
8:00
8:30
11:00 Youth
11:00 Youth
11:00 Youth
Victory PartyVictory Party. Victory Party
GF
BF
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
:
8:30
FRIDAY, Aug.20,1976
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
noon
FORD CERTIL LIB ARY
12:30
12:45 Depart
Crown Center
12:45 Depart
12:45 Depart
1:00
Crown Center
Crown Center
TTBD:
TTBD:
Lv. K.C.
Lv. K.C.
Lv. K.C.
Lv. K.C.
Lv. K.C.
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
.7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
FRIDAY, August 13, 1976
JACK
-Arrive in K.C. at 10:45 p.m. by plane
-RON Continental Hotel
FORD is GERALD LIBRARY
SATURDAY, August 14, 1976
JACK
-Visit convention sites
-Meet with PFC personnel
-Greet Vice President Rockefeller upon his arrival
-RON Crown Center
INDIVIDUAL FIRST FAMILY MEMBER'S
WEEKLY COMPOSITES
GERALD LLBRARY R. FORD
MRS.
Sun, 8/15
Mon, 8/16
Tues, 8/17
Wed, 8/18 Thurs, 8/19 Fri, 8/20
6:00
Prayer
MRS. FORD
Breakfast
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
V.P. Announce
(&GF)
10:30
1st Conv.
Session
11:00
10:30-1:00
Nat'l. Fed.
GOP Brunch
11:30
noon
12:00-2:00
12:00-2:00
N.Y. Times
RNC Fundraiser
Recpt/Lunch
Luncheon (&GF)
12:30
12:45 Depart
Crown Center
1:00
Lunch in
Suite
Lv. K.C.
1:30
2:00
FORD LIBRARY STATE
2:30
3:00
3-5, PFC
3-5, Nat'l
Youth Recpt.
Black Rep.
Crown Center
Council Recpt.
3:30
4:00
Drop-By Ill.
Rep. Women's
Hugh Scott
Lv. W.H. (&GF)
(Marg. Church)
Task Force
Pa. Recept.
Party, 3-4:30
Fundraiser
4:30
5:00
5-7
Black Ford
Rhodes
Deleg. Recpt.
Recpt. (&GF)
Recpt. (&GF)
5:30
Pa, N.J. Deleg.
5:55 Ar. K.C.
Recpt. (&GF)
5:00
6:10 Arrive
Drop-By TIME
Crown Center
Recpt. (same
informal
Rally (&GF)
hotel)
6:30
then to suite
6:15 Family
Family
Family
Family
1 hr.
Dinner
Dinner (R)
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
Drop-By
2nd Conv.
4th Conv.
5th Conv.
Mich. Recpt.
Session
Session
Session
7:30
TTBD:
1
Recpt. for
-Long Night
-Acceptance
VP Rockefeller
-Nomination
Speeches
8:00
Continental
-8:15
-8:30 Youth
Hotel
(Susan?)
Keynote
Event
8:30 2 Drupby mich
Conven. (3)
8/7/76
9:30 Suite
Recept.
Sun, 8/15
Mon, 8/16
Tues, 8/17
Wed, 8/18 Thurs, 8/19 Fri, 8/20
6:00 8-9:30
Christian Sci.
Hawaii Caucus
JACK
Mon. Breakfast
8:30
Ohio Caucus
9:00 Alaska Deleg.
Breakfast
N.Y. Caucus
9:30
10:00
V.P.
Announcement
10:30
10:30-12:00
10:40-12:40
Gannett News
1st Conven.
Youth Center
Brunch
Session
Q-A
11:00
11:30
12:00-2:00
12:00-2:00
12:00-2:00
noon
Convention
N.Y. Times
RNC Fundraiser
Media Party
I
Reception
Luncheon
12:30
TIME Recept.
12:45 Depart
1:00
Lunch at
Crown Center
(Steve arrives
Youth Center
K.C.)
1:15-2:00
Lv. K.C.
1:30
2:00
2:00-5:00
2:00-5:00
Recpt. honoring
Nat'l Black
Council Panel
Ed. Brooke
Econ. Dev.
2:30
TTBD:
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
Drop-By Women"s
Hosp. Suite
3:00
3-5 PFC
Youth Recpt.
Florida
Crown Center
Caucus
3:30
4:00
4-6 Nat'l
4-6 Repub.
4-6 Pa. Hugh
Black Repub.
Heritage
Scott Recpt.
Council Recpt!
Grps. Recpt.
4:30
4-6 Nebraska
Deleg. Recpt.
4:30 Pa. Caucus
5:00
5-7
Rhodes
Reception
5:30
(Susan arrives)
6:00
6:10 GF/BF
Arrive
Crown Center
6:15. Family
6:30
Dinner
Family
Family
Family
Dinner (R)
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
Michigan
2nd Conven.
3rd Conven.
4th Conven.
5th Conven.
Reception
Session
Session
Session
Session
:30
TTBD:
Recpt. for
-Long Night
-Acceptance
VP Rockefeller
-Nomination
Speeches
8:00
Idaho
-8:15
Reception
Keynote
8:30
11:00 Youth
Victory Party
8/7/76
Sun, 8/15
Mon, 8/16
Tues, 8/17
Wed, 8/18 Thurs, 8/19 Fri, 8/20
8:00
SUSAN
8:30
9:00
Missouri
Caucus
9:30
10:00
Iowa
V.P.
Caucus
Announcement
10:30
1st Conven.
Session
11:00
10:30-1:00
Nat'l Fed.
GOP Brunch
11:30
noon
12:30
12:45 Depart
1:00
(Steve
Lunch at
Lunch at
Crown Center
Arrives)
Youth Center
Youth Center
Lv. K.C.
1:30
2:00
Kansas
Caucus
2:30
FORD & LIBRARY GLAVED
3:00
PFC Youth
3-5 Museum
Nat'l Black
Recpt, 3-5
Tea, K.C.
Repub. Council
Crown Center
Museum
Reception
3:30
4:00
4-6
4-7 Young Rep.
Nat'l Repub.
Entertainment
Heritage Rec. Program
4:30
5:00
Arrive Crown
Center by car
5:30
6:00
6:10 Greet
GF/BF, Crown
Center
6:15 Family
6:30
Dinner
Family
Family
Family
Dinner (R)
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
Michigan
2nd Conven.
4th Conven.
5th Conven.
Reception
Session
Session
Session
7:30
TTBD:
Reception for
-Long Night
-Acceptance
VP Rockefeller
-Nomination
Speeches
8:00
-8:15
-8:30 Youth
Keynote
Event
8:15-11:15
11:00 Youth
8:30
Youth
-Conven.
Victory Party
Dance/Disco
8/7/76
Sun, 8/15
Mon, 8/16
Tues, 8/17
Wed, 8/18
Thurs, 8/19 Fri, 8/20
8:00
STEVE
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
Minnesota
No. Dakota
V.P.
Rhode Island
Caucus
Announcement
Caucuses
10:30
1st Conven.
Session
11:00
11:30
noon
12:30
Lunch at
Youth Center
1:00
Arr. K.C.
Lunch at
Lunch at
TTBD:
by plane
Youth Center
Youth Center
Lv. K.C.
1:30
2:00
Michigan
Caucus
FOR
2:30
TTBD:
2:30-5:00
Drop-By Women's
Recpt for
GOP Mayors
Hosp. Suite
Independence
GERALD
3:00
3-5 PFC
Youth Recpt.
Crown Center
3:30
4:00
4-6 Nebraska
Delegate
Reception
4:30
4:30-6:00
Repub. Nat'l
Hispanic Recpt.
5:00
(Susan arrives
Crown Center)
5:30
6:00
6:10 Greet GF
BF Crown
Center
6:15 Family
6:30
Dinner
Family
Family
Family
Dinner (R)
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
Michigan
2nd Conven.
4th Conven.
5th Conven.
Reception
Session
Session
Session
7:30
TTBD:
Recept. for
-Long Night
-Acceptance
VP Rockefeller
-Nomination
Speeches
8:00
Wisconsin
-8:15
-8:30 Youth
Caucus
Keynote
Event
-8:15-11:15
-11:00 Youth
8:30
Youth
-Conven.
Victory Party
8/7/76
Dance/Disco
Sun, 8/15
Mon, 8/16
Tues, 8/17
Wed, 8/18
Thurs, 8/19 Fri, 8/20
8:00
Prayer
MIKE&GAYLE
Breakfast
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
V.P.
Announcement
10:30
11:00
11:30
noon
12:30
1:00
Lunch in
Suite
1:30
2:00
FORD UBRARY
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
Family
Family
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
4th Conven.
5th Conven.
Session
Session
7:30
9:00 p.m.
-Long Night
-Acceptance
Arrive K.C.
-Nomination
by plane
Speeches
8:00
8:30
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MRS. FORD
Wednesday, August 18, 1976
FORD is GESALD LIBRARY
12:05 noon
Depart Suite, Crown Center (&GF)
12:15 p.m.
Attend United Republican Victory National Finance
Committee Reception (Muehlebach) (25 min.) (&GF)
5:20 p.m.
Depart Suite, Crown Center (&GF)
5:25 p.m.
Attend Reception for Pennsylvania/New Jersey Delegations
(Centennial A, CC) (30 min.) (&GF)
6:30 p.m.
Family Dinner
8:30 p.m.
Attend 4th Convention Session, Kemper Arena
As.of August 18, 1976
FIRST FAMILY SCHEDULES
1:00 am
WEDNESDAY, August 18, 1976
GR
Mrs.Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
-7:45 Caucus
-Prayer
Briefing
Breakfast
8:30
-Ohio Caucus
9:00
-9:15 Caucus
Briefing
1
9:30
10:00
-North Dakota
Caucus
10:30
Under consid:
Film cônversa
11:00
11:30
noon
-12:15 RNC
Newsweek
-Newsweek
-Newsweek
-Lunch
Fundraiser (&GF) Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
12:30
1:00
FORD
1:30
GERALD
LIBRARY
2:00
-Caucus
Briefing
2:30
3:00
-Florida
Caucus
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
-Pa/NJ Deleg.
Recept. (&GF)
5:30
6:00
6:30
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:30
8:00
:
8:30
-4th Conven.
-4th Conven.
-4th Conven
-4th Conven
-4th Conven
Session
Session
Session
Session
Session
9:00
JACK FORD
Wednesday, August 18, 1976
7:45 a.m.
Caucus briefing (Mission Room, CC)
8:00 a.m.
Ohio Caucus (Sheraton Royal, Ballroom)
-9:00
11:50 a.m
Depart Crown Center
12:00 noon
Newsweek lunch (Kansas City Club) (no press)
-1:15
2:00 p.m.
Caucus briefing (Mission Room, CC)
3:00 p.m.
Florida caucus (Marriott Hotel)
-4:00
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6:30 p;m.
Family Dinner
8:35 p.m.
Depart for 4th Convention Session, Kemper Arena
SUSAN FORD
Wednesday, August 18, 1976
11:50 a.m.
Depart Crown Center
12:00 noon
Newsweek lunch (Kansas City Club) (no press)
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
6:30
Family Dinner
8:30 p.m.
Attend 4th Convention Session, Kemper Arena
STEVE FORD
Wednesday, August 18, 1976
9:15 a.m.
Caucus Briefing (Mission Room, CC)
10:00 a.m.
No th Drkota Caucus )Rodeway Inn-North, Armour Room)
-11:00
11:50 a m
Depart Crown Center
12:00 noon
Newsweek lunch (Kansas City Club) (no press)
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6:30 p.m.
Family Dinner
8:30 pm.
Attend Fourth Convention Session, Kemper Arena
MIKE & GAYLE FORD
Wednesday, August 18, 1976
7:45 a.m.
Depart Crown Center
8:00 p.m.
Prayer Breakfast given by Kansas City Christian
Laymen and Members of Congress (Muehlebach Hotel,
International Ballroom)
Under consideration; to be determined in the morning:
10:30 a.m.
Conversation with film consultant for
use in the months ahead (Meet at Loose
Park, between 53rd and 55th ott Wornall
at the wooden bridge near the pond.)
noon
Luncheon interview with Jack, Susan
and Steve with Newsweek magazine. (no press)
FOO
&
GERALD
6:30 D. m.
Family Dinner
8:30 D m
Attend 4th Convention Session, Kemper Arena.
WEDNESDAY, August 18, 1976
GR
Mrs.Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
-7:45 Caucus
-Prayer
Briefing
Breakfast
8:30
-Ohio Caucus
9:00
-9:15 Caucus
Briefing
-
9:30
10:00
-North Dakota
Caucus
10:30
11:00
1100- Combout
11:30
noon
-12:15 RNC
Newsweek
-Newsweek
-Newsweek
-Lunch
Fundraiser (|&GF Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
-Caucus
Briefing
2:30
3:00
-Florida
Caucus
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
-Pa/NJ Deleg.
Recept. (&GF)
5:30
6:00
6:30
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:30
LEBRARY GERALD R. FORD
8:00
:
8:30
-4th Conven.
-4th Conven.
-4th Conven
-4th Conven
-4th Conven
Session
Session
Session
Session
Session
9:00
THURSDAY, August 19, 1976
GR
Mrs Ford
Jack
Susan
Steve
Mike&Gayle
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
VP Announcem.
VP Announcem.
VP Announcem.
VP Announcem
VP Announcem.
11:30
noon
12:30
1:00
-1:15 Dropby
Lunch at
Lunch at
Youth Center
Youth Center
Youth Center
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
FORD R. GERALD
6:00
6:30
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
-Family
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
7:00
7:30
8:00
-5th Conven.
-5th Conven.
-5th Conven.
-5th Conven.
-5th Conven.
Session
Session
Session
Session
Session
8:30
9:00
-11:00 Victory-11:00 Victory -11.00 Victory -11:00 Victor
Party
Party
Party
Party
MRS. FORD, FYI.
President Ford Committee
1828 L STREET, N.W., SUITE 250, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-6400
August 14, 1976
THOMAS FORD CAUCUS TEAM PARTICIPATION
Monday, August 15th
Vermont
7:15 A.M.
Briefing in the Mission Room, Crown Center Hotel
7:55 A.M.
Depart Crown Center (transportation furnished)
8:00 - 9:00
Briefing
9:00 A.M.
Return to Crown Center (transportation furnished)
Members on this team : Senator Pete Domenici, New Mexico
John Knebel, Under Secretary Argiculture
Congresswoman Margaret Heckler, Massachusetts
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16th
North Carolina
8:00 A.M.
Briefing in the Mission Room, Crown Center Hotel
8:25 A.M.
Depart Crown Center (transportation furnished)
9:00 - 10:00
Briefing
9:00 A.M.
Return to Crown Center (transportation furnished)
Members on this team:
Frank Zarb
Congressman Garry Brown, Michigan
William Seidman
New Hampshire
2:30 P.M.
Briefing in the Mission Room, Crown Center Hotel
2:50 P.M.
Depart Crown Center (transportation furnished)
3:00 - 4:00 P.M.
Briefing
4:00 P.M.
Return to Crown Center (transportation)
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Members on this team: Secretary William Coleman
Senator Jack Javits, New York
Governor Kit Bond, Missouri
The President Ford Committee, Rogers C.B. Morton, Chairman, Robert Mosbacher, National Finance Chairman, Robert C. Moot, Treasurer. A copy of our
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1828 L STREET, N.W., SUITE 250, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-6400
TOM FORD SCHEDULE CONTINUED
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18th
Wyoming
8:50 A.M.
Briefing in the Mission Room, Crown Center Hotel
9:20 A.M.
Depart Crown Center (transportation furnished)
10:00 - 11:00
Briefing
11:00 A.M.
Return to Crown Center (transportation furnished)
Members on this team:
Secretary Thomas Kleppe, Interior
Congresswoman Margaret Heckler, Massachusetts
John Knebel, Under Secretary Argiculture
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The President Ford Committee, Rogers C. B. Morton, Chairman, Robert Mosbacher, National Finance Chairman, Robert C. Moot, Treasurer. A copy of our
Report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C. 20463.
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1828 L STREET, N.W., SUITE 250, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-6400
August 14, 1976
RICHARD FORD SCHEDULE
Monday, August 15th
Kentucky
7:50 A.M.
Briefing in the Mission Room, Crown Center Hotel
8:20 A.M.
Depart Crown Center (transportation furnished)
9:00 10:00
Briefing
10:00 A.M.
Return to Crown Center (transportation furnished)
Members on this team:
Secretary William Simon
Congressman Clarence "Bud" Brown, Ohio
Governor Jim Holshouser, North Carolina
Congressman Robin Beard, Tennessee
Wednesday, August 18th
Florida
1:45 P.M.
Briefing in the Mission Room, Crown Center Hotel
2:20 P.M.
Depart Crown Center (transportation furnished)
3:00 - 4:00 P.M.
Briefing
4:00 P.M.
Return to Crown Center (transportation furnished)
Members on this team:
Secretary William Simon
Congressman Clarence "Bud" Brown, Ohio
Governor Jim Holshouser, North Carolina
Congressman Robin Beard, Tennessee
Jack Ford
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1828 L STREET, N.W., SUITE 250, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-6400
August 14, 1976
JAMES FORD SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 17th
Iowa
9:15 A.M.
Briefing in the Mission Room, Crown Center Hotel
9:45 A.M.
Depart Crown Center (transportation furnished)
10:00 - 11:00
Briefing
11:00 A.M.
Depart for Crown Center (transportation furnished)
Members on this team:
Secretary Earl Butz
Congressman A1 Cederberg, Michigan
Congressman Tim Lee Carter, Kentucky
Steve Ford
Wednesday, August 18th
Oregon
8:00 A.M.
Briefing in the Mission Room, Crown Center Hotel
8:35 A.M.
Depart Crown Center (transportation furnished)
9:00 - 10:00
Briefing
10:00 A.M.
Depart for Crown Center (transportation furnished)
Members on this team:
Secretary Elliot Richardson
Governor Kit Bond, Missouri
Mrs. William (Helen) Milliken, Michigan
Congressman Tom Railsback, Illinois
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President
Ford
MEMORANDUM:
Regarding First Family Schedules, Etc.
FROM:
SUSAN PORTER
Attached are Individual Family Member's Weekly Composites.
NOTE: PLEASE SAVE THEM, AS UNLESS THERE ARE CHANGES, NEW ONES WILL NOT
BE ISSUED DAILY.
Also attached are Daily Family Composites. (BE SURE TO SAVE THEM
TOO.)
Arrival Times in Kansas City:
Jack
(Is here; arrived Friday, August 13, 10:45 pm by plane)
Steve
Sunday, August 15, 12:55 p.m. by plane (TWA 830)
Susan
Sunday, August 15, 3:00 p.m. by car
Mrs. Ford
Sunday, August 15, 5:55 p.m. by plane (&GF)
Mike & Gayle
Tuesday, August 17, 8:52 p.m. by plane (TWA 245)
Caucus Participation:
JACK
Pennsylvania
Sunday, August 15
4:30 p.m.
Hawaii
Monday, August 16
8:00 a.m.
New York
Tuesday, August 17
9:00 a.m.
Ohio
Wednesday, August 18
8:30 a.m.
Florida
Wednesday, August 18
3:00 p.m.
STEVE
Wisconsin
Sunday, August 15
8:00 p.m.
Iowa
Tuesday, August 17
10:00 a.m.
North Dakota
Wednesday, August 18
10:00 a.m.
Michigan
Wednesday, August 18
2:00 p.m.
SUSAN
Kansas
Monday, August 16
2:00 p.m.
Minnesota/R.I.
Tuesday, August 17
10:00 a.m.
First Family Advancepersons:
MRS. FORD
Pete Sorum
JACK
Sandy Laughlin
SUSAN
Liz O'Neill
STEVE
Gregg Willard
Questions, invitations, and changes may be directed to me (through
Signal) (or Room 1447, Crown Center) or as relevant, to Peter Sorum.
Thank you.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Sunday, August 15, 1976/noon
Revised:
8/16/76
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
8:15 a.m.
Monday - August 16, 1976
Kansas City, Missouri
8:25 a.m.
Depart office en route Centennial Room "B", Crown
Center, for Hawaii and Guam Delegation Caucuses.
8:30 a.m.
Arrive Hawaii and Guam Caucuses.
9:00 a.m.
Depart Hawaii and Guam Caucuses en route Office.
9:05 a.m
Arrive Office.
9:30 a. m.
Depart office en route motorcade.
9:35 a.m.
Motorcade departs Crown Center Hotel en route Kansas
City Municipal Airport Trade Mart for Coffee with Youth
Presidentials.
9:45 a. m.
Arrive Kansas City Municipal Airport Trade Mart for
INFORMAL REMARKS to Youth Presidentials.
10:20 a.m.
Motorcade departs Trade Mart en route Crown Center
Hotel.
10:35 a.m.
Arrive Office.
J2U
STAFF TIME.
12:30 p.m.
LUNCH.
1:30 p.m.
Mississippi Delegate Group arrives Office.
(15 min.)
Participants:
T homas S. Giordano
Mrs. Dene Pace
Mrs. Lillian Todd
Denny Jaber
Gerald Gafford
James Egger
Ed Carruth
C.L. Manderson
Bubba Harris and wife
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2.
1:50 p.m.
Minnesota Delegate Group arrives Office.
(15 min.)
Participants:
Gene Smith
Glenn Annexstad
Vern Long
Robert Barry
Robert Jackson
2:10 p.m.
Wyoming Delegate Group arrives Office.
Participants:
Sen. C. Hansen
John Ostlund
Mary Garman
Sam Kelly
Bud Hertzler
George Bower
Lucetta Grummon
Minnie Newton
Mary Masterson
Tom Stroock
Charlotte McMillan
Ruth Adam
3:00 p.m.
Vice Presidential Selection - STAFF TIME.
4:15 p.m.
State Senator Pete Hughes, Delaware, arrives Office.
4:30 p.m.
Mrs. Mary Louise Smith - The President's Office.
5:00 p.m.
Mixed Delegate Group arrives Office.
Participants:
Calvin James
Kansas
Bob Williams
Kansas
Jim Hartdegan
Arizona
Joe Stephens
Arizona
Fred Whaley
Missouri
William Skaggs
Missouri
Joe Swarts
Missouri
Joseph Laurita
West Virginia
Russ Darbyshire
New Mexico
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3.
5:20 p.m.
Delegate Group arrives Office.
(15 min.)
Participants:
Eliza Sprinkle
Virginia
James Crockett
Virginia
Teddy Bailey
Virginia
Pat Hans
Illinois
5:40 p.m.
President departs Suite en route motorcade.
5:45 p.m.
Motorcade departs en route Radisson Muehlebach Hotel
for Reception hosted by Representative John J. Rhodes
for Members of Congress, Republican Governors and
Heads of State Delegations.
5:50 p.m.
Arrive Radisson Muehlebach Hotel.
6:30 p. m.
Depart Radisson Muehlebach Hotel.
6:35 p.m.
Arrive Crown Center Hotel.
6:45 p.m.
Arrive Suite. DINNER.
8:00 p.m.
View Convention on Television.
9:00 p.m.
Work on Acceptance Speech.
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1976 Conv.
7/26/76
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
1976
Republican National Convention Special
Kansas City, Missouri
NOTE: The regular Schedule of Events has been discontinued until September. This
edition will serve as a guide for those interested in the Convention and
related events. SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DATE
PLACE
FUNCTION
Sun. Aug. 8
Trianon Room
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
4:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Organizing Session (Executive Session)
Sun. Aug. 8
Colonial Ballroom
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
6:30 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Reception for Members
Mon. Aug. 9
Music Hall
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Municipal Auditorium
Full Committee Hearings
Mon. Aug. 9
Phillips Hotel
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn-Downtown
Subcommittee Hearings
Mon. Aug. 9
Grand Ballroom
Committee on Rules of Republican
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Continental Hotel
National Committee
Mon. Aug. 9
Bingham Room
Committee on Rules of Republican
12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Continental Hotel
National Committee
Reception and Luncheon
Mon. Aug. 9
Grand Ballroom
Committee on Rules of Republican
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Continental Hotel
National Committee
Continuation of Meeting
Tues. Aug. 10
Music Hall
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Municipal Auditorium
Full Committee Hearings
Tues. Aug. 10
Phillips Hotel
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn-Downtown
Subcommittee Hearings
Tues. Aug. 10
Grand Ballroom
Committee on Rules of Republican
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Continental Hotel
National Committee (Final Meeting)
Tues. Aug. 10
Bingham Room
Committee on Rules of Republican
12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Continental Hotel
National Committee
Reception and Luncheon
Tues. Aug. 10
Grand Ballroom
Committee on Rules of Republican
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Continental Hotel
National Committee
Conclusion of Final Meeting
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Kansas City, Missouri
DATE
PLACE
FUNCTION
Tues. Aug. 10
Terrace Grill
Committee on Contests of Republican
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
National Committee
Tues. Aug. 10
Junior & Grand Ballrooms
Committee on Arrangements
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Final Meeting
Tues. Aug. 10
Colonial Ballroom
Committee on Arrangements
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Reception and Luncheon
Wed. Aug, 11
Music Hall
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Municipal Auditorium
Full Committee Hearings
Wed. Aug. 11
Phillips Hotel
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn-Downtown
Subcommittee Hearings
Wed. Aug. 11
Junior & Grand Ballrooms
Republican National Committee
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Final Meeting of Current Committee
Wed. Aug. 11
Colonial Ballroom
Republican National Committee
12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Reception and Luncheon
Thurs. Aug. 12
Music Hall
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Municipal Auditorium
Full Committee Meeting
(Executive Session)
Fri. Aug. 13
Music Hall
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Municipal Auditorium
Full Committee Meeting
(Executive Session)
Sat. Aug. 14
Main Ballroom
National Black Republican Council
8:00 a.m.
Breckenridge Hotel
Breakfast with The Honorable Mary
Louise Smith, Chairman, Republican
National Committee
Sat. Aug. 14
Municipal Auditorium
First Briefing Session for Pages
2:00 p.m.
Sat. Aug. 14
Grand Ballroom
Committee on Rules and Order of
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Continental Hotel
Business --- 1st Meeting
Sat. Aug. 14
Colonial Ballroom
Reception and Dinner for Members
7:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
of Republican National Committee
and Spouses (current Committee)
(By Invitation)
Hostess: The Honorable Mary Louise
Smith, Chairman
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Kansas City, Missouri
DATE
PLACE
FUNCTION
Sun. Aug. 15
Grand Ballroom
Committee on Rules and Order of
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Business
Sun. Aug. 15
Oxford-Windsor Rooms
Buffet Brunch (By Invitation)
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Phillips Hotel
Host: Gannett News Service
Sun. Aug. 15
Carriage Club
Press Party for Media Attending
12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Kansas City Country Club
National Convention (By Invitation)
Mission Hills Country
Hosts: Kansas City Business
Club
Community
Sun. Aug. 15
Colonial Ballroom
Committee on Rules and Order of
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Business
Luncheon
Sun. Aug. 15
Aztec Room
National Black Republican Council
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The President Hotel
Caucus for Black Delegates and
Alternates
Sun.
Aug.
15
Kemper Arena
2nd Briefing Session for Pages at
To be announced
Convention Hall (arrangements will
be announced at 1st session)
Sun. Aug. 15
William Rockhill Nelson
Reception to Honor Distinguished
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Gallery of Art
Guests of the Republican National
Convention (By Invitation)
Hosts: Governor and Mrs. Christopher
Bond and the Missouri
Republican Host Committee, Inc.
Sun. Aug. 15
Grand Ballroom
Reception to Honor the Honorable
To
be
announced
Continental Hotel
Nelson A. Rockefeller, Vice President
of the United States (By Invitation)
Host: The New York Delegation
Sun. Aug. 15
Colonial
and
Republican Round-up (By Invitation)
7:30 p.m.
Imperial Ballrooms
Host: National Republican Senatorial
Radisson Muehlebach
Committee
Mon.
Aug.
16
Holiday Inn-Airport
Breakfast to Honor The Honorable
7:30 a.m.
Elliot Richardson, Secretary of
Commerce (By Invitation)
Host: The Massachusetts Delegation
Mon. Aug. 16 Kemper Arena
1st Session of 1976 Republican
10:30 a.m.
National Convention
Major Business:
Welcoming speeches, official action on Con-
vention Committees, election of Temporary
Chairman, presentations, speeches
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1976 Republican National Convention Special
Kansas City, Missouri
DATE
PLACE
FUNCTION
Mon. Aug. 16
River Hills Penthouse
National Black Republican Council
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Suite
Open House
Host:
Leroy Tombs
Mon. Aug. 16
Grand Ballroom
Committee on Rules and Order of
3:00
p.m.
-
5:00
p.m.
Continental Hotel
Business Meeting
Mon. Aug. 16
Terrace Grill
Committee on Credentials Meeting
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Mon.
Aug.
16
Imperial Ballroom
Committee on Permanent Organization
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Meeting
Mon. Aug. 16
Trianon Room
Committee on Resolutions (Platform)
3:00
p.m.
-
5:00
p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Final Meeting
(Executive Session)
Mon. Aug. 16
Racquet Club
National Republican Heritage Groups
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Council Reception (By Invitation)
Mon. Aug. 16
Colonial Room
Reception in Honor of the Republican
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Radisson Muehlebach
Governors, the Republican Members of
the 94th Congress, and the Chairmen
of State Delegations to the 31st
Republican National Convention
(By Invitation)
Hosts: The Honorable and Mrs.
John J. Rhodes
Mon.
Aug.
16
Kemper Arena
2nd Session of 1976 Republican
7:00
p.m.
National Convention
Major Business:
Temporary Chairman receives gavel from
Chairman of Republican National Committee,
address by Temporary Chairman, Keynote
Presentation
Mon. Aug. 16
Union Station
Second Union Station Massacre
8:30 p.m.
Kansas City
(Open to Public - Admission Charge)
Hosts: Jackson, Clay & Platte Co.
Young Republicans
Tues. Aug. 17
London Room
"Making Your PAC Work"
8:17
a.m.
-
5:00
p.m.
Phillips Hotel
Seminar sponsored by the Republican
National Committee
Tues. Aug. 17
International Ballroom
Brunch for Republican Women Leaders
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Alameda Plaza Hotel
(By Invitation)
Hostess: Mrs. Patricia Hutar
President, National
Federation of Republican
Women
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1976 Republican National Convention Special
Kansas City, Missouri
DATE
PLACE
FUNCTION
Tues. Aug. 17
Oxford-Windsor Rooms
"Making Your PAC Work"
11:30
a.m.
Phillips Hotel
Seminar sponsored by the Republican
National Committee
Luncheon
Tues.
Aug.
17
Arrowhead Stadium Inn
Women's Political Caucus
12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon
Host: Eastern Jackson County
Women's Political Caucus
Tues. Aug. 17
Ballroom
National Black Republican Council
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
The President Hotel
Panel on Black Employment
Tues. Aug. 17
Truman Library
Reception for All Visiting Republican
2:30
p.m.
-
5:00
p.m.
Independence, Mo.
Mayors (By Invitation)
Host: The Mayor of Independence
Tues. Aug. 17
Kansas City Museum
Tea and Special Bicentennial Exhibit
3:00
p.m.
-
5:00
p.m.
of History and Science
for Women Delegates and Alternates
and Wives of Delegates and Alternates
(By Invitation)
Hosted by: Women's Division of the
Kansas City Museum
Tues. Aug. 17
Music Hall
Entertainment Program
4:00
p.m.
-
7:00
p.m.
Municipal Auditorium
Host: Young Republican National
Federation
Tues.
Aug.
17
Kemper Arena
3rd Session of 1976 Republican
7:00 p.m.
National Convention
Major Business: Action on the reports of the Committees on
(1) Credentials; (2) Rules and Order of
Business; (3) Permanent Organization; and
(4) Resolutions (Platform)
The Permanent Chairman receives gavel from
Temporary Chairman
00:51
Wed. Aug. 18
Holiday Inn-Airport
Breakfast in honor of The Honorable
8:00 a.m.
Edward W. Brooke, U. S. Senate
Host: The Massachusetts Delegation
Wed. Aug. 18
Imperial Ballroom
Republican Women's Seminar sponsored
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Radisson Muehlebach
by the National Federation of
Republican Women
Wed. Aug. 18
Colonial and Grand
United Republican Victory Luncheon
12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Ballrooms
(By Invitation)
Radisson Muehlebach
Hosts: The Republican National
Committee and the United Republican
Victory Luncheon Committee
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1976 Republican National Convention Special
Kansas City, Missouri
DATE
PLACE
FUNCTION
Wed. Aug. 18
Ballroom
National Black Republican Council
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The President Hotel
Panel on Black Economic Development
Wed. Aug. 18
Kansas City Museum
Tea and Special Bicentennial Exhibit
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
of History and Science
for Women Delegates and Alternates
and Wives of Delegates and Alternates
(By Invitation)
Hosted by: Women's Division of the
Kansas City Museum
Wed. Aug. 18
Kemper Arena
4th Session of 1976 Republican
7:00 p.m.
National Convention
Major Business: Nomination and Election of Candidate for
President; Election of New National Committee
Thurs.
Aug.
19
Imperial Ballroom
Republican Women's Seminar sponsored
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Radisson Muehlebach
by the National Federation of
Republican Women
to
Thurs. Aug. 19
Ballroom
National Black Republican Council
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The President Hotel
Reception
Thurs. Aug. 19 Kemper Arena 5th Session of the 1976 Republican
6:30 p.m.
National Convention
Major Business: Nomination and Election of Candidate for
Vice President
Acceptance Speeches
to
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Fri. Aug. 20 Junior, Grand and
Republican National Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m.
(myolial) Imperial Ballrooms
to organize and elect Officers
mosi leveg Radisson Muehlebach
Fri. Aug. 20
To be Announced
Young Republican National Federation
12:00 Noon
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