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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 27, folder \"National Security Council - General\n(5)\" of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\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. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain.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.\nDigitized from Box 27 of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nNSC\nTuesday 6/15/76\n10:05 Mr. Buchen asked me to call Ed McCabe and tell\nhim that through NSC we have gotten the Ambassador\nat the Embassy to send an Embassy official to meet\nMrs. Gerald Morgan when she arrives on the plane\nin Barbados.\n(Apparently the Morgans loved the West Indies so\nmuch and had bought property down there and had\nplanned to build a home there.)\nBeFORD LIBRERA\nTuesday 6/15/76\n9:50 Ed McCabe called to tell Mr. Buchen\nthat Gerald Morgan died in the West Indies --\nheart attack.\nFORD LIBRARY\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 16, 1976\nDear Mr. Chairman:\nThis letter is in response to your request for comments on\nH. Res. 1295.\nIt is our view that this resolution is an inappropriate instrument\nfor considering the kinds of activities set forth in H. Res. 1295.\nWe believe that, regardless of the country involved, information\non any activities such as those mentioned in H. Res. 1295 should\nbe dealt with only by the appropriate committees of Congress\nwith due consideration for protecting against public disclosure\nof information which could be harmful to the nation's foreign\npolicy and national security. In addition, the adoption of\nH. Res. 1295 would be wholly inconsistent with the purpose\nof Section 662 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.\nThat provision, which resulted from the work of your Committee,\nwas enacted specifically to keep Congress advised of any infor-\nmation such as that sought in the resolution of inquiry. If the\nresolution is now adopted, it would vitiate the procedures set\nup for this very purpose.\nBased on the above consideration, it is our belief that approval\nof the H. Res. 1295 by the Committee on International Relations\nand the House of Representatives would be incompatible with\nthe public interest.\nThe Honorable Thomas Morgan\nHouse of Representatives\nWashington, D. C.\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\n6-15\nTHOMAS E. MORGAN, PA., CHAIRMAN\nCLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI, WIS.\nWILLIAM $. BROOMFIELD, MICH.\nWAYNE L HAYS, OHIO\nEDWARD J. DERWINSKI, ILL.\nL. H. FOUNTAIN, N.C.\nPAUL FINDLEY, ILL.\nDANTE B. FASCELL, FLA.\nJOHN H. BUCHANAN, JR., ALA.\nCHARLES c. DIGGS, JR., MICH.\nJ. HERBERT BURKE, FLA.\nROBERT N. c. NIX, PA.\nPIERRE S. DU PONT. DEL.\nCongress of the United States\nDONALD M. FRASER. MINN.\nCHARLES W. WHALEN, JR., OHIO\nBENJAMIN S. ROSENTHAL, N.Y.\nEDWARD G. BIESTER, JR., PA.\nLEE H. HAMILTON, IND.\nLARRY WINN, JR., KANS.\nLESTER L. WOLFF. N.Y.\nBENJAMIN A. GILMAN, N.Y.\nCommittee on International Relations\nJONATHAN B. BINGHAM, N.Y.\nTENNYSON GUYER, OHIO\nGUS YATRON, PA.\nROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO, CALIF.\nROY A. TAYLOR, N.C.\nHouse of Representatives\nMICHAEL HARRINGTON, MASS.\nLEO J. RYAN, CALIF.\nDONALD W. RIEGLE, JR. MICH.\nMashington, D.C. 20515\nCARDISS COLLINS, ILL.\nSTEPHEN J. SOLARZ, N.Y.\nHELEN S. MEYNER, N.Y.\nDON BONKER, WASH.\nGERRY E. STUDDS, MASS.\nJune 14, 1976\nMARIAN A. CZARNECKI\nCHIEF OF STAFF\nThe Honorable Gerald R. Ford\nPresident of the United States\nThe White House\nJUN 14 1976\nWashington, D.C. 20500\nDear Mr. President:\nI am writing to request your comments on a resolution\nof inquiry which was introduced in the House on Friday,\nJune 11, 1976, and referred to the Committee on International\nRelations.\nEnclosed are two copies of the resolution, Res.\n1295, directing the President to provide the House of\nRepresentatives certain information with respect to any pay-\nment made by the United States to influence Italian politics.\nAs you know, the Committee must act on this resolution\nwithin 7 legislative days beginning today. We will appreciate\nreceiving your comments as soon as possible but no later than\nThursday, June 17, 1976.\nSincerely yours,\nJhomas E. margan\nChairman\nTEM:rkbm\nEnclosure\nCC: The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger\nis\nFURD\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\n(Original Signature of\n3:15\nCONGRESS\n28\nH. RES. 1295\nSESSION\nIN THE HOUSE OF EPRESENTATIVES\nMr. Harrington\nsi? lited the following resolution; which was\nreferred to the Committee in\nRESOLUTION\nRecolved, That not later the 10 days after the date\nof adoption of this resolution, the President shall furnish\nto the House of Representatives the following information:\n(1) Within 5 years preceding the date on which\ninformation is furnished purment to this resolution\nand if known, has any person (including any civilian\nemployee, member of the Armed Forces, or person under\ncontract) acting on behalf of the United States Govern-\nment or any agency or other instrumentality of the United\nStates Government paid or offered to pay any funds,\ndirectly or indirectly--\nis\nruku\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\n..?..\n(A) 1.0 the Italian Christian Democratic party\nor any member thereof, 10 any other political party\nor any other political organization in Italy or any\nmember of any such party or organization, or to any\ngovernment official or any candidate for any local\nor national political office in Italy; or\n(B) to any newspaper, radio, television, ad-\nvertising, or other media-related company or\nentity (or any employee or agent thereof) which\nhas within its primary area of: impact any part of\nItaly?\nIf SO, for each such instance, furnish the following\ninformation to the extent known: the amount of funds\ninvolved; the date on which payment of such funds was\noffered and if such funds were paid, the date on which\nsuch payment was made; the identity of any person to\nwhom payment was made and of the intended recipient\nof such payment; the instrumentality of the United\nStates Government responsible for such payment; and\nthe circumstances surrounding such payment.\n(2) If known, were any individuals (A) assigned or\notherwise attached to any United States embassy or\nGERALD rund LIBRARY\n--3-\nother diplomatic mission, 1)J. (B) employed by my United\nStates or multinational corporation, involved in any\nway in any payment or offer described in paragraph (1)\nof this resolution? In addition, if known, were any funds\nwhich were involved in any such payment illegally ex-\nchanged for foreign currency either before or after any\npayment of such funds?\n(3) Within 5 years proceding the date on which in-\nformation is furnished pursuant to this resolution and\nif known, has any person (including any civilian employee,\nmember of the Armed Forces, or person under contract)\nacting on behalf of the United States Government or any\nagency or other instrumentality of the United States\nGovernment participated in any meeting, discussion, or\nother contact with any national of Italy concerning the\nuse of any extraconstitutional means to solve the Italian\npolitical crisis? If so, for each such instance, furnish\nthe following information to the extent known: the iden-\ntity of any person taking part in any such contact with\nan Italian national; the date. on which such contact was\nmade; the instrumentality of the United States Government\nresponsible for such contact; and the circumstances sur-\nrounding such contact.\n(4) Within 5 years preceding the date on which inturo\nformation is furnished pursuant to this resolution BERE hand\nif\nLIBRARY\n!:-\nknown, lins any person (including any civilian employee,\nmember of the Aired Forces, or person under contract)\nacting on bchalf of the United States Covernment or any\nagency or other instrumentality of the United States\nGovernment (other than any person acting in the course\nof an investigation of possible violations of any law\nof the United States) discussed, orally or in writing,\nwith any United States or multinational corporation,\nor any employee or agent thereof, any payment or the\noffer of any payment of any funds, directly or indirectly,\nto any individual or entity described in subparagraphs\n(A) or (B) of paragraph (1) of this resolution?\nTOKO & GERALD LIBRARY\n94th 2d CONGRESS 1 \" RES\nSESSION\nRESOLUTION\nDirecting the President to provide to the House of Represen-\ntatives certain information with respect to any payment\nmade by the United States to influence Italian politics.\nBy Mr. Harrington\n, 10\nReferred to the\nGERALD\n?\n-\nCommittee on\nFORD\nLIBRARY\nU.S. GOVLRNMENT PRINTING UPICE 27-009-5\nNSC\n(Ree\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nBicentannial)\nJune 16, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR: MILT MITLER\nSUSAN PORTER\nFROM:\nPHIL BUCHEN T.W.B.\nSUBJECT:\nPresentation by Prime Minister Miki\nof gift from the Japanese government\nto the Kennedy Center\nBetween the time that the President meets with\nPrime Minister Miki and the time of the luncheon\nto be held afterwards, it is planned that the\nPrime Minister will present a $3 million check to\nthe Kennedy Center for a new studio theater as the\nmajor Bicentennial gift from the Japanese government.\nRoger Stevens would very much like to have Mrs. Ford,\nas Honorary Chairman of the Board of the Kennedy\nCenter, receive this gift at a brief ceremony which\ncould be attended by other members of the Board of\nTrustees. Although Roger Stevens is now out of the\ncity and may not be back before June 30th, he advises\nme that people in his office will be available to\nassist in making the arrangements for attendance by\nmembers of the Board of Trustees.\nCC: General Scowcroft\nJeanne Davis\nFORD i LIBRARY GERALD\nNSC\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 30, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR: JEANNE DAVIS\nTHROUGH:\nPHIL BUCHEN\nT.W.B.\nFROM:\nKEN LAZARUS\nSUBJECT:\nACDA's 1975 Annual\nReport to Congress\nWe have reviewed the subject report and offer the following:\n(1) On page iv of the suggested Presidential letter of\ntransmittal, we would suggest the deletion of the second\nsentence in the first full paragraph appearing on that page\nwhich begins with the word \"Reductions\". Our fear is that\nthe statement could be quoted out of context to the detriment\nof the President.\n(2) Although we have less concern with the actual body\nof the report, we have noted on the draft a number of statements\nwhich might be deleted or modified which appear on pp. 2, 3,\n4-5, 7, 9, 12, 13, and 139. Again, our concern is that these\nstatements could be quoted out of context.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry.\nis\nFORD\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nMEMORANDUM\n3277\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nJune 24, 1976\nforken\nMEMORANDUM FOR: PHILIP W. BUCHEN\nFROM:\nJeanne W. Davis nut\nfor\nSUBJECT:\nACDA's 1975 Annual\nReport to Congress\nAttached is ACDA's Annual Report to Congress for calendar year\n1975, together with a suggested Presidential letter of transmittal.\nSection 50 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act requires the\nannual report and also requires that it be transmitted to the\nCongress by the President.\nThe Report is overdue on the Hill. May we please have your con-\ncurrence and/or comments by c.o.b. Tuesday, June 29.\nAttachment\nFORD : GERALD LIBRARY\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJuly 7, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR: JEANNE DAVIS\nFROM:\nPHILIP BUCHEN P.W.B.\nSUBJECT:\nGold Mercury\nInternational Award\nIn reference to your memo to me\non the above subject, I see no\nproblems if the organization is\nnot an arm of the Italian Govern-\nment.\nGENNADO FORD LIBRARY\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 2413\nADMINISTRATIVELY\nCONFIDENTIAL\nATTACHMENT June 28, 1976\nTO:\nPHILIP BUCHEN\nFROM:\nJEANNE W. DAVIS\nmut\nSUBJECT:\nfor\nGold Mercury\nInte rnational Award\nCould you please advise us if there\nare any legal problems involved in the\nPresident accepting an award of the\nGold Mercury.\nAttachment\nADMINISTRATIVELY\nCONFIDENTIAL\nATTACHMENT\nFORD\nan\nfor\n2413\nADMINISTRATIVELY\nACTION\nCONFIDENTIAL\nJune 24, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR BRENT SCOWCROFT\nFROM:\nMr. Clift\nSUBJECT:\nGold Mercury International Award\nThe Department of State (at Tab II) informs you that the 1976 Gold\nMercury International Award has been conferred on the President\nby Centre Giornalistico Annali, an Italian journalistic research center\nin Rome, for his efforts at furthering US-Italian relations. Embassy\nRome reports that the center is a respectable organization. The\nPresidents of Raly, France and the FRG, the Shah of Iran, the King\nof the Belgians and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands have received\nthe Gold Mercury in the recent past. The award is generally accepted\nby the resident ambassader in Rome on behalf of the recipient.\nState recommends approval for Ambassador Velpe to accept the Gold\nMercury on behalf of the President in ceremonies to be held in Rome in\nSeptember. X see no substantive policy problem with the President's\nacceptance of the award and concur with State's recommendation that\nAmbassador Velpe stand in for the President at the Rome ceremenies.\nIf you agree, the memorandum for Jeanne W. Davis' signature to State\nat Tab A would authorize Ambassador Volpe to accept the award on the\nPresident's behalf.\nAlternatively, if you wish to bring the matter to the President's attention,\nfor decision, the memorandum for your signature at Tab I would do so.\nRECOMMENDATION\nThat you approve the memorandum at Tab A for Jeanne W. Davis'\nsignature to State.\nAPPROVE\nDISAPPROVE\nFORD i LIBRARY 939870\nADMINISTRATIVELY\nCONFIDENTIAL\nGFlynnemw:6/24/76\n2415\nMEMORANDUM FOR\nGeorge S. Springsteen\nExecutive Secretary\nDepartment of State\nSUBJECT:\nGold Mercury International\nAward to President\n(S/S 7608509)\nThis is in reply to your memorandum of April 23, 1976 on the\nabove subject. Ambassador Velpe is requested to accept with\nappropriate expressions of gratitude the 1976 Gold Mercury\nInternational Award on the President's behalf at ceremonies to\nbe held in Rome in September. The Department of State is\nrequested to se inform Embassy Rome.\nJeanne W. Davis\nStaff Secretary\nGFlyna:mw:6/24/76\nVI FORD LIBRARY\n2413\nADMINISTRATIVELY\nACTION\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nBrent Scowcreft\nSUBJECT:\nGold Mercury International Award\nThe Gold Mercury International Award has been conferred upon you\nby Centro Giornalistico Annali, a respected Balian journalistic\nresearch center in Rome, for your efforts to further US-Ralian\nrelations. The Presidents of Raly, France and the FRG, the Shah\nof Iran, the King of the Belgians and Prince Bernhard of the\nNetherlands have received the Gold Mercury in the recent past.\nThe award is generally accepted by the resident ambassador in Rome\non behalf of the recipient.\nI recommend that you accept the Gold Mercury Award and authorize\nAmbassador Velps to act on your behalf at award ceremonies to be\nheld in Rome in September.\nRECOMMENDATION\nThat Ambassador Velpe accept the Gold Mercury Award on my bhhalf.\nAPPROVE\nDISAPPROVE\nFORD i LIBRARY 076830\nADMINISTRATIVELY\nCONFIDENTIAL\nGFlynn:nw:6/24/76\n7608509\n2413\ndepartment OF STATE\nSTATE\nWashington, D.C. 20520\nApril 23, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR MR. BRENT SCOWCROFT\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nSubject: Gold Mercury International Award to\nPresident Ford\nThe attached letter is from Cesare Marroni,\nPresident of a journalistic research center in\nRome and at one time a press spokesman for\nRoberto Tremelloni, a former Italian Minister\nof Defense.\nEmbassy Rome reports that the Centro\nGiornalistico Annali is a respectable organiza-\ntion and that previous awards of this gold medal\nhave been accepted by ambassadors representing\ntheir respective heads of state.\nThe Department of State recommends approval\nfor Ambassador Volpe to accept this award on\nbehalf of the President at an award ceremony to\nbe held in September.\nthe\nGeorge C. arthur S. Springsteen Bag\nExecutive Secretary\nAttachment:\nAs stated.\nFORD : LIBRARY GERALD\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nDIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES\n(TRANSLATION)\nLS NO. 55852\nMM/SvR\nItalian\nCENTRO GIORNALISTICO ANNALI\nPALAZZO BRASINI\nVIA FLAMINIA, 491\n00191 ROME, ITALY\nTHE PRESIDENT\nRome, April 7, 1976\nNo. 1557\nExcellency:\nI am deeply honored to inform you that the Board of Directors of\nthe Gold Mercury International Award, with the unanimous consent of\nthe Awards Committee and the Honorary Board, has decided to offer the\nPresident of the United States of America, Mr. Gerald Ford, a repro-\nduction in fine gold of the emblem of the Gold Mercury International\nAward. In the past, this award has been given to the President of the\nItalian Republic, the Honorable Giuseppe Saragat, to the President of\nthe Federal Republic of Germany, Professor Gustav Heinemann, to the\nPresident of the French Republic, Georges Pompidou, to His Majesty\nBaudouin, King of the Belgians, and to His Highness Prince Bernhard of\nHolland, all at Rome, and was given at Brussels in 1975 to His Imperial\nMajesty Mohamed Reza Pahlevi, Shah of Iran.\nDERALD R. FORD\nHis Excellency\nJohn Volpe,\nAmbassador of the\nUnited States of America,\nRome.\n2\nThe 1976 Gold Mercury International Award is being conferred on\nPresident Ford for his steadfast and concrete personal contribution\nto the development of his country and for international cooperation\naimed at strengthening trade relations among many nations, and expe-\ncially between our two countries.\nThe gold emblem of the Gold Mercury-symbol of the award which is\nnow in its 16th edition-will be conferred next September in a meaning-\nful and solemn ceremony.\nIn the sincere hope that President Ford will accept this tribute,\nhe assured, Mr. Ambassador, of my respectful esteem and high consideration.\n[Signature]\nGrand Officer Cesare Marroni\nLIBRARY GERALD ? rund\nDec 'd,\nCentro Giornalistico Annali\n417\nRoma\n00191 Roma 7 Aprile 1976\nPalaxxo Brasini. Via Flaminia, 491\nIl Presidente\nEel. 392613 394947\nSua Eccellenza\nProt.: n. 1557 CM/ra\nJohn VOLPE\nAmbasciatore degli\nSTATI UNITI D'AMERICA\nROMA\nEccellenza,\nsono particolarmente onorato di informarLa che il\nConsiglio di Presidenza del Gold Mercury International Award\ncon l'unanime consenso della Commissione Centrale di Assegna\nzione e del Comitato Onorario di Presidenza, ha deciso di of\nfrire al Presidente degli Stati Uniti D'America Sig. Gerald\nFord, una riproduzione in oro zecchino dell'emblema del Gold\nMercury International Award, come donato nel passato a Roma\nal Presidente della Repubblica Italiana, On. le Giuseppe Sara\ngat, al Presidente della Repubblica Federale di Germania,\nProf. Gustav Heinemann, al Presidente della Repubblica Fran-\ncese Georges Pompidou, a S.M. Baldovino dei Belgi, a S.A.\nPrincipe Bernardo D'Olanda e a Bruxelles nel 1975 a S.M.I.\nMohamed Reza Pahlevi, Shah d'Iran.\nIl Gold Mercury International Award 1976 viene con\nferito al Presidente Ford per il costante e concreto contri-\nbuto personale dato allo sviluppo del Suo Paese e per la col\nlaborazione internazionale protesa al rafforzamento dei rap-\nporti commerciali tra molte Nazioni, con particolare riguar-\ndo ai nostri due Paesi.\n&\nrunn\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\n./.\nCentro Giarnalistico Annali\nfoglio n. 2\nL'emblema in oro del Gold Mercury - simbolo del\nPremio an giunto quet'anno alla sua XVI edizione, sarà con\nsegnato nel settembre prossimo, nel corso di una signifi-\ncativa e solenne ceimonia.\nAugurandoci vivamente che il Presidente Ford vo\nglia accogliere questo omaggio, gradisca, Signor Ambascia\ntore, 1 senso della mia deferente stima e profonda consi-\nderazione.\nGr. Uff. Chronney Marroni\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nFYI\nNSC\n4128\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\n7615367\n1\nWashington, D.C. 20520\nJuly 22, 1976\nDor filing\nUNCLASSIFIED\nMEMORANDUM FOR MR. BRENT SCOWCROFT\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nSubject: Message of Thanks from King of Spain\n(NSC Log No. 4128, July 17, 1976)\nAttached is a copy with English translation\nof a note from the King of Spain thanking President\nFord for his hospitality toward the King and Queen\nduring their recent state visit to the United\nStates. We believe no reply to this message is\nnecessary.\nDuty M. Silvis\nfn\nC. Arthur Borg\nExecutive Secretary\nAttachment: As stated\nFORD is LIBRARY 07VN30\nUNCLASSIFIED\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJuly 16, 1976\nTO:\nBRENT SCOWCROFT\nFROM:\nPHIL BUCHEN\nP.\nAmbassador Alba has asked that the\nattached letter from His Majesty\nKing Juan Carlos be delivered to the\nPresident.\nI assume you will\nprovide a translation and then submit it.\nGERALD R. FORD\nCLASSIFICATION:\nUNCLASSIFIED\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nREFERRAL\nDate: July 17, 1976\nNSC log # 4128\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nC. Arthur Borg\n7615367\nExecutive Secretary\nDepartment of State\nDOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:\nTo:\nPresident Gerald R. Ford\nFrom:\nKing Juan Carlos I\nDate:\nJune 14, 1976\nSubject:\nACTION REQUESTED:\nDraft reply for:\nPresident's Signature\nWhite House Staff\nOther\nDirect reply\nFurnish info copy\nDispatch\nXXXX\nTranslation\nXXXX Recommendations / Comments\nAppropriate Handling\nOther\nInformation\nDUE DATE: July 24, 1976\nCOMMENTS:\nLIBRARY GERALD ? FORD\nalim D.Gow\nfor Jeanne W. Davis\nStaff Secretary\nCLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED\n7615367\nPALACIO DE LA ZARZUELA\n14 de Junio de 1976\nSeñor Presidente,\nDeseo manifestarle, en nombre de la Reina y mio propio,\nnuestra mas sincera gratitud por su amable hospitalidad durante nuestra\nreciente visita oficial a los Estados Unidos.\nSiempre recordaremos con el mayor placer el afecto y\nsimpatía que Vd. y la Señora de Ford nos han demostrado, así como las\natenciones de que hemos sido objeto por parte de las autoridades y del\npueblo norteamericano. Estoy seguro de que su invitación a visitar los\nEstados Unidos, al comienzo de mi reinado, ha venido a reforzar los\nlazos de amistad y entendimiento que unen a nuestras dos Naciones.\nReciba, Señor Presidente, la expresión sincera de mi más\ncordial amistad\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nA Su Excelencia Gerald R. Ford\nPresidente de los Estados Unidos de América\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nDIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES\n(TRANSLATION)\nLS NO. 57590\nWD/DT\nSpanish\nZARZUELA PALACE\nJune 14, 1976\nMr. President:\nI wish to express to you, on behalf of the Queen and\nmyself, our most sincere gratitude for your generous hospi-\ntality during our recent official visit to the United States.\nWe shall always remember with the greatest pleasure the\nfriendliness and warmth that you and Mrs. Ford showed us, as\nwell as the courtesies extended to us by the authorities and\nthe people of the United States. I am sure your invitation\nto visit the United States at the beginning of my reign has\nstrengthened the ties of friendship and understanding that\nlink our two nations.\nAccept, Mr. President, the sincere assurance of my most\ncordial friendship.\n[s] Juan Carlos R.\nHis Excellency,\nGerald R. Ford,\nPresident of the\nUnited States of America.\nFORD is OCTALD LIBRAR\nMEMORANDUM\n2292\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nADMINISTRATIVELY\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMay 10, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR PHIL BUCHEN\nwith\nFROM:\nBrent Scowcroft\nSUBJECT:\nVisit of King and Queen of Spain\nThis is in response to your memorandum of April 16 advising of the\nSpanish Ambassador's interest in firming up the schedule for King\nJuan Carlos' visit this June.\nThe Ambassador had made this interest known to the State Department\nand a number of White House offices at the time. The President has\nsince taken the decision to participate in a return dinner at the Spanish\nEmbassy on June 3 and this decision has been conveyed to Ambassador\nAlba by the Department of State. Needless to say, the Ambassador is\nvery pleased.\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORD\nADMINISTRATIVELY\nCONFIDENTIAL\nSelf copy\ndone\n2292\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nApril 16, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nBRENT SCOWCROFT\nFROM:\nPHIL BUCHEN\nSUBJECT:\nVisit of the King and Queen of Spain\nAmbassador Alba is becoming somewhat uneasy about not\nhaving enough time to prepare for the event on the\nevening of June 3 which would be in response to the\nState dinner being given by the President on June 2.\nThe Ambassador realizes that it may not be possible\nfor the President to take time for a return dinner,\nbut he would like to be able to settle upon one of the\nfollowing options:\n1. A return dinner with both the President\nand Mrs. Ford; or\n2. A return dinner with Mrs. Ford present, or\n3. A return dinner with the Vice President and\nMrs. Rockefeller taking the place of the\nPresident and Mrs. Ford; or\n4. A reception that the President and Mrs. Ford\nwould attend briefly; or\n5. A reception that Mrs. Ford would attend; or\n6. A reception which the Vice President and\nMrs. Rockefeller would attend in place of\nthe President and Mrs. Ford.\nFor options 1, 2, or 3, the invitations would be for a\ndinner \"In honor of the President of the United States\nand Mrs. Gerald R. Ford,\" even though either or both\nmay not be able to attend.\nFORD is 038870 LIBRARY\n-2-\nUnder options 4, 5, or 6, the invitations would be\nsimilar but would, of course, specify that it is a\nreception. The Ambassador points out the long lead\ntime he will need to get invitations printed and mailed.\nIf you can provide me with the information, I would\nlike to pass it on to him.\nFORD\nNSC\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\n(see Pres\nWASHINGTON\nscheduling\nAugust 7, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nBRENT SCOWCROFT\nFROM:\nPHILIP BUCHEN T.\nAttached are a communication and enclosures\nfrom Dillon Ripley, along with my acknowledgment.\nI also attach a copy of an earlier letter to\nDillon from Bill Nicholson.\nAnything you can do to help in arranging a visit\nby the group to the White House on September 26\nand in encouraging Henry and the Secretary-General\nto become involved on October 1 will be much\nappreciated.\nLIBRARY GERALD P. FORD\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 7, 1976\nDear Dillon:\nMany thanks for your letter of July 26. I will do\nwhat I can through Brent Scowcroft to encourage\nparticipation by Secretary-General Waldheim and\nSecretary Kissinger in the international conference\nwhich the Smithsonian Institution will be sponsoring\non October 1.\nBest personal regards.\nSincerely,\nThey Philip W. Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nThe Honorable S. Dillon Ripley\nSecretary\nSmithsonian Institution\nWashington, D. C. 20560\nLIBRARY GERALD : FORD\nJune 15, 1976\nDear Mr. Ripley:\nThrough the courtesy of Mr. Philip Buchen the\nPresident has received your letter about the group\nof foreign visitors who will be in Washington on\nSeptember 26 to participate in the Bicentennial\nconference and his interest in arranging a time\nfor the President to meet them briefly.\nWhile a time is not foresean when the President\ncould greet these visitors in view of his heavy\nofficial schedule we will keep it in mind and if\nthis should change we will be in touch with you\nimmediately. We are bringing your desire for a\ntour to the attention of the appropriate office.\nWith best wishes,\nSincerely,\nWilliam W. Nicholson\nDirector\nScheduling Office\nMr. S. Dillon Ripley\nSecretary\nSmithsonian Institution\nWashington, D.C. 20560\nWWN:bmr\ncc: Philip Buchen/Mike Farrell\ncc: 2 copies Nancy Gemmell\nQERALO R. FORD LIBRESHA\nè e : m. under\nINSTITUTION\nSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20560\nASHINGTON\nDE\nJuly 26, 1976\nThe Honorable Philip W. Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C. 20500\nDear Mr. Buchen:\nThe Smithsonian Institution, as host to a major\nBicentennial conference on the theme \"The United States\nin the World\" is deeply grateful for the interest of The\nWhite House in receiving our guests on Wednesday afternoon,\nSeptember 29, for a private tour. Such a special gesture\nof hospitality will mean a great deal to them, as well,\nwe are sure.\nEnclosed, for your information, are copies of\ncorrespondence attesting to our efforts to encourage the\nSecretary of State and the Secretary-General of the United\nNations to participate in the closing ceremonies of the\nconference.\nSincerely yours,\nSDillo Riply\nS. Dillon Ripley\nSecretary\nEnclosures\nletter to the Secretary of State\nletter to the Secretary-General\nof the United Nations\nLIBRARY GERALD P. FORD\nLOOK BACKWARD, LEST YOU FAIL TO MARK THE PATH AHEAD\n76 SINSTITUTION\nSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20560\nWASHINGTON.D.C\nJuly 26, 1976\nThe Honorable\nKurt Waldheim\nThe Secretary-General of\nthe United Nations\nNew York, New York 10017\nDear Mr. Secretary-General:\nSome months ago I had the pleasure of inviting you to\naddress the 300 distinguished scholars and other experts who\nwill be participating in a major Bicentennial conference on\nthe theme \"The United States in the World.\" Those planning\nthe conference, the American Studies Association, the American\nCouncil of Learned Societies, and the Smithsonian Institution,\nwere most grateful for your interest in the program, and we\ncontinue to hope that you will be able to join us.\nThe schedule of activities for the closing day of the\nconference has been changed somewhat. During the morning of\nOctober 1, the conference guests will meet at the Smithsonian\nto summarize and discuss what transpired during the week's\nworking sessions. At noon, the group will reconvene at the\nNational Press Club for a final luncheon, to be climaxed by\nyour address and a talk by The Secretary of State.\nYour participation in this event would be greatly valued\nby all concerned. We look forward to hearing that your\nschedule can accommodate a Friday, October 1 luncheon with us.\nSincerely yours,\nS. Dillon Ripley\nS Dillar Replig\nSecretary\nEnclosures\nlists of participants\nFORD is 07VMFD LIBRARY\nLOOK BACKWARD, LEST YOU FAIL TO MARK THE PATH AHEAD\n76 INSTITUTION\nSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20560\nASHINGTON\nDC\nJuly 26, 1976\nThe Honorable\nHenry A. Kissinger\nThe Secretary of State\nThe Department of State\nWashington, D.C. 20520\nDear Henry,\nThe program schedule for the closing day of the 1976\nInternational Conference, \"The United States in the World,\"\nhas been revised somewhat. During the morning of Friday,\nOctober 1, the conference participants will meet at the\nSmithsonian to summarize and discuss what transpired during\nthe week's working sessions. At noon, the group will\nreassemble at the National Press Club for a final luncheon,\nto be highlighted by your address and a talk on the work\nof the United Nations by Secretary-General Waldheim.\nYour participation in this event would be greatly\nvalued by all concerned, and I hope that the new timing and\nsetting will increase the chances of your joining us.\nSincerely yours,\nDillar\nS. Dillon Ripley\nSecretary\nLIBRARY GERALD : FORD\nASHINGTON INSTRUCTIONS DE\nThe Smithsonian Institution, The American Studies Association,\nThe American Council of Learned Societies\nannounce their joint Bicentennial program\nThe United States in the W orld\nAn international conference examining American cultural influences in other societies\nDaniel Aaron, for the American Council of Learned Societies\nProgram Committee:\nWilliam Goetzmann, for the American Studies Association\nNathan Reingold, for the Smithsonian Institution\nIn cooperation with the Council on International Exchange of Scholars, the National\nEndowment for the Humanities, and the U.S. Department of State\nSeptember 26-October 1, 1976\nSmithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.\nLIBRARY GERALD : rust\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nMay 28, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nWILLIAM NICHOLSON\nFROM:\nPHIL BUCHEN P.\nAttached is correspondence from S. Dillion\nRipley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution,\nwho is requesting a visit for a group of\nforeign guests, along with American hosts,\nwho will be in Washington to participate\nin the Bicentennial conference, to the\nWhite House Rose Garden to hear the\nPresident and later to view the public\nrooms.\nAs he indicates, a similar tour was arranged\nthis year for a group of International\nStudents, copy attached.\nI have not responded to the Secretary and\nwould appreciate it if you would do so,\nand kindly provide my office with a copy\nof your reply.\nAttachments\nCC: Mike Farrell\nLIBRARY GERALD F. FORD\nSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION\nWashington. D.C. 20560\nU.S.A.\nThe Honorable Philip W. Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C. 20500\nDear Mr. Chichen, Buchen\nI understand that last year Justice Stewart arranged\nthrough you for the highly successful International Student\nDay to be observed by a visit to the White House rose\ngarden to hear the President, and later to admire the\npublic rooms. You will see by the enclosed copy of my\nletter to Dr. Marrs that the Smithsonian now is requesting\na similar opportunity on behalf of several hundred dis-\ntinguished foreign guests, along with American hosts, who\nwill be in Washington to participate in the Bicentennial\nconference, \"The United States in the World.\"\nIn view of the September 26 date being so close to\nthe election, I presume that President and Mrs. Ford would\nbe too busy to greet the visitors. The guests would be\ndelighted, of course, by a suprise if their schedule would\npermit an appearance.\nSincerely yours,\nDrin\nS. Dillon Ripley\nSecretary\nEnclosures\nis\nFORD\nGENALD\nLIBRARY\nN&C\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 11, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nBRENT SCOWCROFT\nFROM:\nPHIL BUCHEN P.\nSUBJECT:\nArmy Special Operations\nField Office in Berlin\nI am returning to you the Action Memorandum on\nthe above subject which has been prepared for\nyou to send to the President.\nI do concur in the action recommended. I do,\nhowever, point out that the National Security\nDecision Memorandum which you recommend be signed\nby the President has been drafted so as to call\nfor your signature rather than the President's,\nand I assume that this was done in error.\nLIBRARY GERALD ? FORD\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nBacher\nCorog\nWASHINGTON\nCONFIDENTIAL\nSeptember 4, 1976\nIm\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nBRENT SCOWCROFT B\n9/4/16\nSUBJECT:\nArab Boycott Legislation\nWe are faced with two probable pieces of anti-Arab boycott legislation\nin the Tax Bill and in the Export Administration Act. Administration\nofficials (mainly Treasury and State) have maintained strong opposition\nto such legislation as directed by you in May, but there appears to be\nstrong Congressional sentiment in favor of quite restrictive provisions.\nWe have reached a point where you may wish to review available\noptions. Briefly, these are:\n-- Maintain a position of strong opposition, and express no interest\nin associating the Administration with a compromise. In this\noption, whatever emerges from the Congress would then be reviewed\nby you in the context of your decisions on the overall Tax Reform\nBill and the Export Administration Act Extension Bill.\n-- Signal the Administration's willingness to examine legislation\nbeing proposed, and authorize Administration officials to try to\npromote compromise. This would probably mean that we would\nhave to actively associate ourselves with one version against\nanother more stringent version, to minimize the damage. This\nwould be a major change in policy with its attendant consequences\nin moderate Arab states.\n-- A middle ground: Possibly a posture of passive acquiescence\non some pieces of legislation (e.g. g. a modified version of the Tax\nBill provision) while maintaining strong opposition to the most\ndamaging bills (e.g., the Rosenthal amendment to the Export\nAct.)\nCONFIDENTIAL\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12356, Sec. 3.4.\nMR 92-48, # 10 NSC ltr. 4/28/95\nBy KBH NARA, Date 5/23/95\nCONFIDENTIAL\n2\nA discussion of pending legislation follows and possible courses\nof action follow:\n1. Tax Bill -- Ribicoff Amendment: The Senate Finance\nCommittee overwhelmingly adopted a Ribicoff amendment to the\nTax Bill designed to penalize U.S. firms complying with, or\nparticipating in, the Arab boycott of Israel. The penalty for\nbroadly defined boycott-related activities by U.S. firms would\nbe denial of substantial tax benefits: DISC, foreign tax credits,\ndenial of deferral and foreign earned income exemption.\nLast week, we continued to oppose this provision. Chairmen\nLong and Ullman were inclined toward some compromise; in the\nabsence of an Administration proposal they went along. with a\ncompromise worked out that was adopted in only a \"conceptual\"\nform this week (September 1). While details are lacking, the initial\nassessments of this \"compromise\" indicate it is preferable to the\noriginal Ribicoff Amendment (it limits tax sanctions to specific\ntransactions). There are indications since then that Senator Long\nmight still be interested in an Administration proposal. The confer-\nence reconvenes Wednesday, September 8 and could complete action\nat this time.\n2. Export Administration Act Extension Amendments: The Senate\npassed this legislation on August 27 (65 to 11) with a Stevenson anti-\nboycott amendment. The provisions would require public disclosure of\nreports by U.S. firms (to the Commerce Department) of the receipt\nof, and degree of compliance with, boycott-related requests and\nprohibit boycott-related refusals-to-deal among U.S. firms.\nThe House bill, reported but not yet passed, contains a far more\nrestrictive Rosenthal/Bingham amendment regarding the boycott. This\nprovision would prohibit any compliance with boycott-related requests by\nU.S. firms (the Stevenson bill would only require public disclosure of the\ndegree of compliance). While the Senate bill would prohibit one U.S.\nfirm from refusing to deal with another U.S. firm, the House version\nwould prohibit refusals-to-deal with a boycotted country, a business\nor national of a boycotted country or any concern which has, does or\nintends to do business with a boycotted country.\nCONFIDENTIAL\n,\nCONFIDENTIAL\n3\nOur original intention was to seek delay of the House bill in\ncommittee long enough to preclude passage of anything but a simple\nextension of the EAA authority (which expire September 30).\nChairman Morgan initially concurred in this strategy, but he was\nforced to proceed with mark-up, at which time the Bingham-\nRosenthal amendment was adopted by a vote of 27 to 1. The bill\nwas ordered reported on September 1.\nA last-ditch effort to have the bill sequentially referred to the\nJCAE due to the nuclear export provisions is still possible. But\nfull House action could occur next week with a conference shortly thereafter.\nOPTIONS\n1. Continued opposition:\nPros\n-- Such a position would have the virtue of consistency and\ndemonstrate the integrity of our arguments that legislation is\nunnecessary, and highly adverse to our foreign policy interests.\n-- In particular with respect to the tax bill, it maintains our\nposition that such boycott legislation is an inappropriate use of\nour tax law for non-tax purposes -- a point on which Secretary\nSimon feels especially strong.\n-- It would demonstrate our reliability to Arab states; from a\nforeign policy point of view, State has argued that it is preferable\nfor the Administration to remain firm despite the consequences,\nthan to be seen as \"caving in\".\n-- Treasury and State believe that nothing will be gained at this\npoint by offering to compromise, because legislation, most likely\nin unacceptable form, is inevitable.\nCons\n-- We may be faced with the worst-case legislation in both\nthe Tax Bill and EAA.\n-- A compromise might be successful in diluting the worst\naspects of proposed legislation.\n-- Refusal to compromise risks simplistic criticism that the\nAdministration condones boycott practices.\nCONFIDENTIAL\n,\nCONFIDENTIAL\n4\n2. Signal an interest in compromise on both the Tax Bill and\nthe Export Administration Act. This would involve authorizing direct\nAdministration contact with Long to ascertain whether further com-\npromise on the tax bill is still possible; if so, we need to have an\nacceptable proposal which has not been developed. One possibility\nwould involve endorsement of the Stevenson version in the EAA, and\nworking on the new version of Ribicoff.\nPros\nWe are in a position where some boycott legislation is inevitable;\nthus the effort to compromise could minimize the longer-term effects\non our ability to do business in the Arab world.\nCons\nWe sacrifice a strongly held past position and appear incon- -\nsistent in the face of pressure.\n-- An acceptable compromise is dubious.\nIf we stand firm and lose, the Arabs will take note of the strong\nposition we took. If we compromise and still lose, the Arabs will\ntake note of both our failure to stick with our position and the resulting\nobjectionable legislation.\nIf a compromise effort seems desirable, we have the following\npossibilities:\n1. R espond to Senator Long's desire for an Administration\nProposal on the Tax Bill, but resist the provisions of the Export\nAdministration Act, and be prepared for a veto.\n-- We might obtain further modifications of the Ribicoff\namendment, achieving something we could live with.\n-- Moreover, there is still a chance that House passage or the\nconference on the EAA could still be delayed, and if not, the restric-\ntions on nuclear exports may warrant consideration of a veto.\n2. Alternatively, let matters run their course in respect to the\nTax Bill; but offer subtle or open endorsement of the Stevenson\napproach in the EAA.\nCONFIDENTIAL\nCONFIDENTIAL\n5\n-- Since conferees have alrady tentatively adopted a com-\npromise formulation in the tax bill, it may be too late to make an\nimpact on this position but an endorsement of the Stevenson\namendment may be the only means of assuring that this version\nrather than the harsher Bingham-Rosenthal version prevails in\nconference.\nDepartment Positions\nAs of now Secretaries Simon and Kissinger advocate opposing\nany anti-boycott provisions. Secretary Richardson favors the\nStevenson Amendment as the least damaging.\nCONFIDENTIAL\n:\nNSC\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nSeptember 23, 1976\nDear Mr. Johnston:\nThank you for your letter of September 3 concerning\nyour fiancee, Miss Ileana Marina Zarifopol, and your\nefforts to secure a marriage permit from the Romanian\nCouncil of State.\nIn response to your request, I have confirmed with the\nDepartment of State that steps are being taken in sup-\nport of Miss Zarifopol's application. The consular\nstaff of the Embassy in Bucharest is well aware of\nyour fiancee's case and is making a continuing effort\non her behalf. The Embassy has intervened with the\nRomanian Government on several occasions, reminding\nthem that the case continues to hold the interest of\na number of members of Congress.\nI am advised by the Department that unfortunately a\ndelay of eight months or more is, in fact, not uncom-\nmon before the Romanian Government will issue approval\nfor a marriage between a Romanian citizen and an\nAmerican. However, I am also assured that persistence\nthrough the channels already being used to press for a\nfavorable decision on your behalf normally leads to\napproval. I have urged the State Department to con-\ntinue pursuing the matter until you and your fiancee\nobtain the approval you seek.\nSincerely,\nPhilip\nCounsel to the President\nMr. Kenneth R. Johnston\nProfessor of English\nAssociate Dean\nCollege of Arts & Sciences\nIndiana University\nBloomington, Indiana 47401\nFORD is LIBRARY GERALD\nN5C\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nSeptember 23, 1976\nMEMO FOR:\nPHIL BUCHEN\nBobbie\nFROM:\nBOBBIE KILBERG\nOn September 8, you asked me to handle\na letter to you from Kenneth Johnston.\nI did so and received the attached memo\nfrom Jeanne Davis today. Luraner has\ntyped the NSC suggested draft response\nin final form, and I recommend you\nsign it. (TabA)\nAttachments\nSigned\nFORD & 0ERALD LIBRARY\nMEMORANDUM\nNSC# 5036\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\n(Correspondence Referral)\nDate: September 22, 1976\nTO:\nBOBBI GREENE KILBERG\nFROM:\nJEANNE W. DAVIS unt\nfor\nREFERENCES\nTo: Philip Buchen\nDate: September 3, 1976\nKenneth R. Johnston, Associate Dean, College of\nFrom: Arts and Sciences. Indiana University\nSubject:\nWrites to ask that Mr. Buchen have the President intercede\nwith Romanian officials to obtain permission for Mr. Johnston\nto marry a Romanian citizen.\nComment:\nThis is in response to your memorandum to Bud McFarlane\nof September 8, 1976.\nA draft reply is attached at Tab A. The incoming letter is\nattached at Tab B.\nAttachments\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORD\nay up\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nJene 500\nWASHINGTON\nSeptember 8, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nBUD MCFARLANE\nBlive\nFROM:\nBOBBIE GREENE KILBERG\nAttached is a letter which Phil Buchen received from\nKenneth Johnston, a professor of English at Indiana\nUniversity. Johnston is seeking permission from the\nRumanian Council of State to marry his fiance and to\nhave her emigrate from Rumania to the United States.\nWhat if anything could we properly do on Mr. Johnston's\nbehalf?\nAttachment\nis\nFORD\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nINDIANA UNIVERSITY\nDepartment of English\nBALLANTINE HALL\nBLOOMINGTON, INDIANA 47401\nSeptember 3, 1976\nTEL. NO. 812-337-8224\nUNIVERSITY OBSERVES\nAMERICAN\n1776-1978\nREVOLUTION\nMr. Philip Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nThe White House\n1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW\nWashington, D.C. 20500\nDear Mr. Buchen:\nI am writing to ask a political favor--something I have never\ndone. Furthermore, I am presuming to write to you on the basis of\nan extremely remote \"connection\" between us. Although I'm embarrassed\nto be doing this, I assure you it is only because it is for me a life-\nor-death matter.\nI am the nephew of George B. Nelson of Grand Rapids. During a\nrecent family reunion when everyone was reminiscing about \"who knew\nJerry Ford 'way back when,\" my uncle said he had been in something\ncalled the Dutch Tavern Club when plans were being laid for Mr. Ford's\nfirst run-for Congress. He mentioned your name, and told about some\nincident just after the war when you and he were trying to get the\nO.P.A. to loosen its price controls. I don't know if you recall my\nuncle, or how much he might have been exaggerating. He later ran un-\nsuccessfully for mahor, and had a son just my age who died of cancer\nat about age 14; we had been like brothers. Another uncle of mine,\nTed Johnston (formerly with Winters & Crampton and the Jarvis Corp.)\nwas also at the reunion, and seemed to recognize what my Uncle George\nwas talking about. Neither of them know I am writing to you. I lived\nin Grand Rapids from 1943 to 1949 when my late father, Martin M. John-\nston, was among other things director of the Central Reformed Church\nchoir and the Schubert Club.\nWhatever the status of these unimportant recollections, I am pre-\nsuming on them to ask you if you could get President Ford to say only\nthe word or two that would be needed to help me get my fiancee out\nof Eastern Europe.\nis\nFORD\nSince last March she has been trying to get permission from the\nRomanian Council of State to marry me. The excellent staff of the\nLIBRAR\nU.S. Embassy has been doing everything they can to get action on the\ncase, but so far to no avail. Now, as you know, hearings are being\nheld in Congress for the renewal of Romania's MFN treaty with the\nU.S. I am fearful that once this treaty is renewed the Romanian\ngovernment will not feel greatly obliged to take any prompt action\non pending marriage and emigration cases, but might be content to let\nthem hang until the next treaty-renewal, or until the Belgrade con-\nference on the Helsinki agreement, scheduled for next summer.\nI cannot easily face the prospect of waiting so long. I believe\nJohnston: Buken (page 2)\nintervention. First, I am older (38) than the normal applicant in\nthis situation. Second, I have two 6-year-old boys by my first\nmarriage. I am caring for them myself, but they sorely need the\npresence of a stepmother in the home. Third, one of the boys is\nan adopted bi-racial child, and this raises extra problems that\nmake the establishment of a normal domestic environment crucial.\nFor myself, since I am in love, I suppose I could say, romantically,\nthat I could wait forever; but for my boys I must plead some\nspecial consideration.\nI know very well that it is not usual for the President to\nintervene on behalf of particular individuals. But I also know\nthat were he to say a single sentence on this matter either to\nRomanian Ambassador Corneliu Bogdan or to U.S. Ambassador Harry\nBarnes, the case would be resolved almost immediately, as a presi-\ndential or diplomatic courtesy.\nNeedless to say, there is no particular problem at issue in\nmy fiancee's application. If she lived in a free country we'd have\nbeen married long ago. It is simply the policy of the Romanian\ngovernment to discourage marriages with foreigners by making people\nwait until they get discouraged. As you might guess from all I have\ninvested in this, we are not about to become discouraged. The U.S.\nEmbassy says 8 months is the \"normal\" waiting time in these cases.\nAll I am asking, in fact, is assurance of this \"hormal\" treatment:\n8 months from March is November, which means I could go to Bucharest\nto marry her during Thanksgiving vacation. (Then, of course, she\nhas to wait again for permission to emigrate, but this is \"only\" about\ntwo months.)\nIf you could give some help in this desperate situation, we\nwould be eternally grateful. My fiancee's name is Ileana Marina\nZarifopol and her file number at the Romanian Council of State is:\nII/A 10484 1976. She has already been approved by the U.S. Immi-\ngration Service (File No. A22 280 689). Our case is well known by\nthe Embassy staff in Bucharest, and I am personally friendly with\nAmbassador Barnes. But almost nothing is accomplished in Romania\nwithout political influence, and the present case is no exception.\nI shook the President's hand during his visit to Bucharest in\nJuly of '75, amusing him by saying I was the \"Furniture City\" dele-\ngate.. I hope you will not take amiss my efforts to play upon old\nG.R. memories in hopes of rescuing my/from the snarls of Communist\nbureaucracy.\nSincerely\nR.\nKenneth KRJohnson (R. Johnston\nFORD\nGERALD\nProfessor of English\nLIBERA\nAssociate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n10/20/76\nLaura said Mr. Buchen\nsent to General Scowcroft\na letter he had received\nfrom a fellow in Rhodesia\na couple of weeks ago,\nand it had stayed on his\ndesk for a while and then\nwent into his outbox\nnow they can't find it.\nI took down a copy of the\nattached.\nFORD LIBRE\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nEvensor, Chas.\nWASHINGTON\nOctober 12, 1976\nDear Bob:\nIt was heartwarming to read the letter\nwritten to you by Mr. Wetmore of\nRhodesia. I have passed it on to\nGeneral Brent Scowcroft, the President's\nAdviser on National Security Affairs.\nI am jealous that Bunny is having the\nopportunity to see you and Miriam this\nweek. I only wish I could be there\nalso; but, as you can imagine, we are\nvery busy here.\nVery best regards.\nSincerely,\nThil\nPhilip W. Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nMr. Charles R. Evenson\nExhibitors Building\nGrand Rapids, Michigan 49502\nLIBRARY GERALD FORD\n2 Wetmore Close,\nHighlands,\nRHODESIA.\nfor\nSeptember 26, 1976,\nDear Bob,\nIt has been some time since we last\ncorresponded but the speed with which events have\nbeen taking place over the past couple of months\nhas made writing hardly necessary or appropriate.\nHowever, I feel the point has been reached for me\nto firop you a line.\nUnless my imagination is fooling me\nand at the risk of appearing naive, I believe Dr.\nKissinger has proved to be a great friend of Rhodesia.\nFor him and the United States to have become involved\nin our problem has been well worth all the anxiety\nwe have been through. Indeed I see the hand of\nprovidence in the fact that we did not reach a settle-\nment earlier and the tribulation we have endured\nhas cemented an even stronger foundation on which to\nfield\nour future. There are still problems to be faced and\novercome but the goal to which we have been and are\nstriving is now so much mora purposeful. My faith in\nthe great future before us is stronger than ever.\nMy only fear has been that Marxism\nwould overtake us but only because of the Soviet\nmachinations of evil so close to our borders - the\ngreat armoury of captured war materiel of Russian\norigin used by the terrorists is staggering proof\nof this. Intuition tells me we will no longer have\nto deal with this risk with one hand tied behind\nour back.\nThe primary purpose of this letter.\nBob, is to thank you for the vahuable part you have\nplayed in helping to bring about the new situation.\nThe world-wide attention which has been given to the\nissue for so long will ensure the events of the past\nfew days becoming of historical significance.\nIn case you should picture otherwise,\nmay I say that the whole country has reacted very\ncalmly so far with no manifest signs of jubilation\nor opposition : a good augury.\nMonica joins se in sending you and\nall your good friends our very best wishes.\nSincerely,\nDick\n(R B N Wetmore)\nFORD\nMr. Charles R. Evenson,\nLIBRA\nExhibitors Building,\nGrand Rapids, MICHIGAN 49502\nNSC\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nNovember 26, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nBRENT SCOWCROFT\nFROM:\nPHIL BUCHEN T.\nOn Thanksgiving Day, the EPS received\ndelivery from Dick Gregory of the attached\ndocuments contained in an envelope addressed\nto the President, which is also attached.\nI assume a reply should be sent by the\nPresident or, in his behalf, and that it\nshould be drafted by you.\nAttachments\nThanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976.\nPresident Gerald Ford\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C.\nDear President Ford,\nOn this Thanksgiving Day, I am leading a demonstration\nto call attention to the inhumane conditions under which\nBlack South Africans are now living. It is my hope that\nAmerica with all its wealth and abundance will reach out\nto those suffering under white minority rule in South Africa.\nThe United States has always been an example of freedom and\ndemocracy in the western world, therefore it would be fitting\nat this time if our government would lend moral and spiritial\nsupport to those political leaders in South Africa who are\nworking for a positive change. It would also be appropriate\nif our government would display some concern to those helpless\nvictims of apartheid who continue to fear for their lives\nwhile attempting to gain social, economic, and political\nfreedom.\nOur presence at the White House and at the South African\nEmbassy today indicates our genuine love and concern for our\nfellow brothers and sisters in South Africa. We hope that\nyou will encourage continued American concern.\nMay you and your family have a most enjoyable holiday.\nPeace and Love,\nDick stab Gregory Deeped\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nTHANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1976\nWe are here, as much in prayer as in protest, to say to the\nworld on this day for giving thanks, that we are grateful that,\nphysically and spiritually, we are able to ask God and His people\nall over the world to consecrate this day as a holy day, not merely\na holiday. We are here on behalf of those courageous and suffering\nSouth Africans who have been jailed, beaten, ostracized and villified,\njailed, made the victims of false charges and false \"suicides\" in\njail as punishment for their crime of speaking, writing, acting and\notherwise witnessing for justice. South Africa today is the last\nbastion of bigotry on this planet where racial injustice is undergirded\nby immoral and inhuman laws. It is the last outpost in the world\nwhich -by statute- forbids decent and natural communion between\npeople whose skin color differs. South Africa is to the world what\nMississippi once was to America. So long as law immundated inhumanity\nin Mississippi, it was difficult for the world to understand that law-\nful prejudices in places like Mississippi camouflaged unlawful bigotry\nin Boston and Louisville, Kentucky and scores of other so-called\nenlightened cities, many of them in the North once believed to be\nliberal. We pledge to continue to work and speak and pray and demon-\nstrate not only against South Africa and its racialism, but also\nagainst those supporting forces here in America and elsewhere in the\nworld. Dr. King spoke of injustice anywhere being a threat to in-\njustice everywhere. John Donne emphasized that no man is an island\nand, although we hear people in high places proclaiming peace in our\nnation there is no peace for peace - as it has been truly said -\nis not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice. We\nask all who love honor and justice and peace to witness in whatever\nway they can for the salvation of South Africa's beleagured people\nand for the land they love well enough to express that love in\ndefiant and martyred suffering.\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:\nDick Gregory, 617:224-6706\nPlymouth, Mass. 02360\nEE01\nУ10.00 Processed\nONG 22 NON\nPOST # A-4\nWHITE HOUSE\nPRESIDENT GERAld R. Ford\nRecieved FROM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nDick GREGORY\nAT 1032 11/25/76\nBy opticlir KRAVOS.\nme Buchan Notified At home 1101 has 11/25\nLEAVE hetter on His Dosk CAPT HeH.bridle\nalso\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 17, 1977\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nBRENT SCOWCROFT\nFROM:\nPHILIP W. BUCHEN T!\nSUBJECT:\nNSDM 335\nWith this memorandum, I am returning to you the\ndraft memorandum that you had proposed for the\nPresident which deals with NSDM 335 and the\noriginal of your memorandum to the President of\nAugust 12, 1976, bearing the initials of the\nPresident.\nIn addition, I am returning the copy furnished\nme of the Bob Ellsworth letter to you dated\nJanuary 14, 1977. It is my understanding from\nthe discussions we had this morning that you\nwill cover this matter, along with another matter,\nin an instrument to be signed by the President\nwhich will direct that the issues involved be\nstudied by the appropriate officials. Unless I\nhear from you to the contrary, I will not take\nany further steps in regard to the matter dealt\nwith in the materials I am returning.\nAttachments\nCC: Sam Hoskinson\nFORDO & LIBRARY GERALD"
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