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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 48, folder \"President - Messages and Letters\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 Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain.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 48 of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nDinner\n2/26/76\nSheboygan, Wisc.\nFebruary 24, 1976\nShoboggan Republican Country\nParty\nTO THE MEMBERS AND GUESTS OF THE\nSHEYBOYGAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY\nIt is a deep personal pleasure for me to send my\nwarmest good wishes to all of you as you honor my\ngood friend and respected advisor Phil Suchen at\nthis special Lincoln Day celebration.\nMy respect and admiration for Phil have grown\ncontinuously from the days of our early friend-\nship and law partnership to his present service\nas Counsell to the President. The dedication\nand integrity he has brought to each area of his\nresponsibility have earned him the respect and\nadmiration of all who know him. I am happy to add\nmy own warm sentiments to the tributes paid on this\noccasion to Phil Buchen, whose distinguished work\nis exemplary of the highest order of public service.\nIn this historic Bicentennial year it is fitting\nthat we rededicate ourselves to the moral and\nspiritual values that guided President Lincoln.\nToday, as before, our great Republic moves toward\na more perfect union where government serves and\nthe people rule. Like the America of Lincoln's\nday, we continue to seek \"a just and lasting peace\namong ourselves and with all nations.\"\n15/ /S/GRF GRF\nSEND FLAT TO: Mr. Roderick A. Chambers\nLIBRARY CERALD R. FORD\nChairman\nSheboygan County Republican Party\nChoice, Inc. Realtors\n1415 North 13th Street\nSheboygan, Wisconsin 53081\nGRF:RTH:CM:GA:ckb\nHealy, Patrick\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nmichigan Producers milk\nMarch 5, 1976\nTo:\nEliska Hasek\nFrom:\nEva Daughtrey\nMr. Buchen asked if you would\nreview the attached letter from\nPatrick B. Healy, who is requesting\na congratulatory telegram from the\nPresident. He assumes it must\nbe declined and would appreciate your\nwriting to Mr. Healy.\nThanks so much.\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORD\nNational Milk Producers Federation\nPatrick B. Healy, Secretary\n30 F Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001\n(202) 393-8151\naccryme Harry\nFebruary 27, 1976\nMr. Philip W. Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nThe White House Office\n1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nDear Mr. Buchen:\nOne of our original dairy cooperative members is celebrating its 60th\nAnniversary at their Annual Convention, March 26, 1976.\nMr. Glenn Lake, President of Michigan Milk Producers Association, is\nseeking our assistance in asking President Ford to send a congratulatory\ntelegram to Michigan Milk which would be read to the delegation during\nthe convention.\nIf this is possible, would you please contact our Director, Communica-\ntions, Alan Lambert, at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your\nconsideration.\nSincerely,\nPatrick B. Healy, Secretary\nNATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORD\nGlenn Lake, President\nWilliam A. Powell, 1st Vice-President\nL.E. Larson, 2nd Vice-President\nSome items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted\nmaterials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to\nthese materials.\nDairy farmers united:\n60 years strong\nMMPA dairy farmers will observe\nbers, a principle that stands as valid\na dual anniversary in 1976: The\non behalf of dairy farmers and on\ntoday as it was 60 years ago.\nnation's 200th birthday and\nbehalf of solidity of the milk market.\nIn short, MMPA - a dairy farmer\nMMPA's diamond jubilee - 60\nMMPA will observe the dual an-\ncooperative owned by, controlled by\nyears of service to the dairymen who\nniversary in several ways through-\nand working exclusively for dairy\nown and control it.\nout 1976, including with a special\nfarmers - has been and is equipped\nMore than 60 years ago a group of\nissue of the Messenger in June.\nto meet the challenges of positive\nambitious and foresighted dairv\nThe emblem on this page has been\nmilk marketing programs, and it has\nadopted to commemorate MMPA's\nproved time and again its leadership\n60th anniversary.\nYEARS\nOF\nSIXTY\nSERVICE\n1916\n1976\nINVOICE\na\nFOR\nS\nMILK\nPRODUCE\nJanuary 1976\n7\nUnin of Wetroit\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nApril 27, 1976\nDear Father Carron:\nAlthough I deeply regret that I cannot be\nwith you personally to accept the presti-\ngious President's Cabinet Award which you\nhave chosen to confer on me, I am delighted\nthat my old friend and able Counsel Phil\nBuchen will be there to represent me.\nAs a Michigander, I feel especially honored\nby this recognition from the University of\nDetroit. In accepting your award, I welcome\nthe opportunity to salute the largest private\nuniversity in Detroit and to applaud its im-\nmense and continuing contribution to quality\neducation and to the progress and future well-\nbeing of our society.\nI have asked Phil Buchen to express my deepest\nthanks to you and those who are associated\nwith the University of Detroit and to convey\nmy admiration and respect for your sustained\nleadership and initiative in the field of\nhigher education in our country.\nI send my warmest good wishes to you and to\nall the distinguished guests who attend this\nyear's dinner.\nSincerely,\nHerald R. Ford\nThe Reverend Malcolm Carron, S.J.\nGERALD R. FORD ABHERT\nPresident\nUniversity of Detroit\n4001 West McNichols Road\nDetroit, Michigan 48221\nItinerary for\nPhilip W. Buchen\nApril 30 - May 1, 1976\nFriday 4/30\n3:30 p.m.\nLv. Washington National\nNorthwest 361\n4:49 p.m. Arr. Detroit\nYou will be met at the airport by --\nMs. Eleanor Luedtke\n(313) 927-1250\nPublic Relations Director\nUniversity of Detroit\nReservation at\nPontchartrain Hotel\n(313) 965-0200\n6:15 p.m.\nJohn Kruse (a prominent lawyer in\nDetroit) will call for you at the hotel\nand escort you to Cobo Hall at the University\n(which is across from the hotel)\n6:30 p.m. Press Conference and\nReception for Head Table guests\n7:00 p.m. Mr. Buchen to represent the President\nand accept the President's Cabinet Award for him\nUniversity of Detroit\n9th Annual President's Cabinet Dinner (((black tie)))\n(You will be introduced by George Ferris,\nVice President, Ford Motorn Company, and\nChairman of the Executive Committee of the Cabinet.)\nSaturday 5/1\nYou will be taken to the airport by John Hawkins\nand will be accompanied by Lawrence Spivak and his wife\nR.\n11:55 a.m. Lv. Detroit\nNorthwest\nFORD\n1:07 p.m.\nArr. Washington\nGER\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nwashington\nApril 23, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nELISKA HASEK\nFROM:\nWARREN VIDRIAS\nSUBJECT:\nUniversity of Detroit\nPhil Buchen has agreed to represent the President at the\nUniversity of Detroit Annual President's Cabinet Dinner\non April 30, 1976. This 9th Annual Dinner and black tie\nand the Detroit area. Phil will accept on the President's\naffair will draw 1200 of the leading citizens of Michigan\nbehalf their Prestigious Award which has only once in the\npast been presented to a recipient who is not present, that\nwas Senator Everett Dirksen in 1969. Other awardees this\nPulitzer Prize winner, Otis Smith General Motors and\nChairman of the Board of Chrysler Corporation, Bruce Catton,\nyear include Pearl Bailey, George Romney, Mr. Riccardo,\nLawrence Spivak.\nI provide you with the above, with the suggestion that a\nmessage from the President would be most appropriate and\nwell received on this occasion. I would further suggest\nthat such a message would be most useful in the introduc-\ntion of the President's representative. Such as: \"I\nfriend regret I cannot be with you, but I am pleased that my good\nand counsel Phil Buchen is there\n\"\nSuch a message should be sent to:\nFather Malcolm Carron\nPresident\nUniversity of Detroit\n4001 West McNichols Road\nDetroit, Michigan 48221\nCC: Phil Buchen\nRandy Woods\nBERALD\n/\nTRUST\nPris.\nApril 27, 1976\nFor half a century the Washington Bar Association\nhas upheld and defended the sanctity of the law. I\nwelcome this opportunity to applaud your inspiring\nservice to American jurisprudence and to the people\nof our Nation's Capital.\nYou have championed the elimination of bigotry and\nintolerance and you have sought tirelessly to ensure\nequal rights and opportunities for all our citizens.\nAlthough much still remains to be done in this criti-\ncally important area, we can look back with consid-\nerable pride on the progress we have achieved since\nyour founding. It is a progress reflected in laws\nenacted, opportunities expanded, and attitudes radi-\ncally changed. It is a progress that makes it clear\nthat your leadership was not in vain.\nAs you review your record of accomplishment, it is\nmost appropriate that your fellow citizens join you\nin paying tribute to your founders and to those who\nhave perpetuated their high standards of public\nservice. 1\nI send my warm congratulations to your honored\nguests, and I hope that this will be a memorable anni-\nversary dinner for all who attend.\nSent to:\nMiss Ruth E. Hankins\nPresident\nThe Washington Bar Association\n927 Fifteenth Street, NW., Suite 612\nR.\nWashington, D. C. 20005\nGERALD\nFORD\nGRF:Hasek:jmc\nLIBRAR\ncc: R.Hartmann/R.Nessen/J.Connor/P.Buchen(fyi)/D.Downton/E.Hasek/CE\nEVENT: APRIL 30 in D. C.\nRequested by organization\nPresing\nMay 21, 1976\nSusce,\nDear Ms. Martan:\nMrs.\nWe are most pleased that Mr. Susce has\nperpetuated the communication from the\nPresident sent in memory of Mrs. Susce\nby incorporating the message in a\nbronze memorial to be placed on her\ngaave.\nYou suggest DOW that a further communi-\ncation from the President would be\nappropriate. However, much to my\nregret, I hesitate to request a second\nPresidential message when one has\nalready been sent. I trust you will\nunderstand this reluctance on my part.\nSincerely,\nPhilip W. Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nMs. Margaret Martin\nPresident\nWoman's Relief Corps\nBox 53\nWest Farmington, Ohio 44491\nGERALD R. FORD\nMay 21, 1976\nDear John:\nThe special tribute to you by Kent County's Legal\nAid and Defenders Society is a well-earned recog-\nregret that I cannot be on hand personally to tell\nthe sentiments that will be expressed for you.\ndevote your talents to helping others has won you\nover a long period, and with each passing year I\nRequested by Mr. Christenson through Mr. Buchen.\nEVENT: MAY 25\nnition of your outstanding community service. I\nyou SQ, but I do welcome the opportunity to join in\nYour untiring willingness to give your time and\ngreat respect. Our own association dates back\nfeel prouder and richer for having friends like you.\nYour integrity and skill have been a credit to the\nlegal profession and your services to the local bar\nassociation, the Michigan Bar Association and the\nAmerican Bar Association have contributed sig-\nnificantly to the advancement of such organizations.\nFurther, your devoted efforts in behalf of the\nCC: GRF:Hasekick : R. Hartmann/R.Nesen/J.Connor/D.Downton/P.Buchen/E.Hasek/CF R. Hartmann/R.\nAntloch College of Law have enhanced the oppor-\ntunities of young people to join our profession.\n1 wholeheartedly applaud the qualities and countless\nachievements that this special award honors. They\nare an example of community involvement in the best\nAmerican tradition.\nSincerely,\nSERRY_FORD\nMr. John W. Cummiskey\n465 Old Kent Building\nGrand Rapids, Michigan 49502\nLIBRAR GERALD R. FORD\nSent Special Delivery to:\nMr. James E. Christenson\nLaw, Weathers, Richardson & Dutcher\n740 Old Kent Building\nGrand Rapids, Michigan 49502\nPresidential\nLetter\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJohn Cummisking\nMay 21, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nELISKA HASEK\nFROM:\nPHIL BUCHEN\n1\nSince John Cummiskey has not been very heavily\ninvolved in civic affairs, I think the third paragraph\nof the President's letter should be replaced with the\nfollowing:\nYour integrity and skill have been a credit\nto the legal profession and your services\nto the local bar association, the Michigan\nBar Association and the American Bar\nAssociation have contributed significantly\nto the advancement of such organizations.\nFurther, your devoted efforts in behalf of\nthe Antioch College of Law have enhanced\nthe opportunities of young people to join\nour profession.\nLIBRARY GERALD R. GROUP\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nMay 21, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR MR. BUCHEN\nAttached for your approval is the letter I\nprepared for Mr. Cummiskey.\nIf you will return it to me, I will have it\nsigned and dispatched today so that it will\narrive in time for the May 25 event.\nElisha\nEliska Hasek\nGERALD\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nMay 21, 1976\nDear John:\nThe special tribute to you by Kent County's\nLegal Aid and Defenders Society is a well-earned\nrecognition of your outstanding community service.\nI regret that I cannot be on hand personally to\ntell you so, but I do welcome the opportunity to\njoin in the sentiments that will be expressed\nfor you.\nYour untiring willingness to give your time and\ndevote your talents to helping others has won\nyou great respect. Our own association dates\nback over a long period, and with each passing\nyear I feel prouder and richer for having friends\nlike you.\nThe integrity and skill you have brought to the\nlegal profession are a credit to American juris-\nprudence. Your strong civic involvement has been\nan inspiration for all who know you and a source\nof untold well-being for the citizens of Kent\nCounty.\nI wholeheartedly applaud the qualities and count-\nless achievements that this special award honors.\nThey are an example of community involvement in\nthe best American tradition.\nSincerely,\nMr. John W. Cummiskey\n465 Old Kent Building\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORM\nGrand Rapids, Michigan 49502\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nMay 17, 1976\nTO:\nEliska Hasek\nFROM:\nEva Daughtrey Eva\nI\n=\nMr. Buchen would like very much to\nhave a letter from the President for\nJohn Cummiskey.\ntl\nJc\nI am 09 attaching a copy of Jim Christenson's\nin\nPletter on which Mr. Buchen added a note.\nLei\nwol\nhim\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nThanks very much.\ncon\nfor\n1976 !7 PM\nMAY\nPRESIDE PRESIDENTIAL\nMESSAGE OFFIC\n-\nEH: on PAA of\nso 5/18\nBERALD R. FORD LIBRES\nNEL A.WEATHERS\nLAW. WEATHERS, RICHARDSON & DUTCHER\nROBERT W. RICHARDSON\nATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS 740 OLD KENT not DING\nDAVID E. DUTCHER\nROGER LAW\nGRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN 49502\nJOHN P.. NICHOLS\nW. FRED HUNTING. JR.\nTELEPHONE 3'5' 459-1171\nWILLIAM R. HINELINE\nPATRICK M. MULDOON\nGARY P. SCHENK\nALAN C. BENNETT\nMay 3, 1976\nJAMES E. CHRISTENSON\nFREDERICK 2. BONCHER\nJAMES L.WERNSTROM\nJOHN P. SCHNEIDER\nJOHN S. MCNAUGHTON\nCHRISTOPHER L. EDGAR\nMr. Philip Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nDear Mr. Buchen:\nThe Legal Aid and Defenders Society of Kent County at\nthis years annual meeting will be presenting a special award to\nJohn Cummiskey for his many years of service in aiding the\nindigent in need of legal services. Clinton Bamberger of the\nLegal Services Corporation will be presenting this award. We\nwould appreciate, if it would be possible, to get a letter of\ncongratulations from the President to Mr. Cummiske/ congratulating\nhim for his years of service. The annual board meeting is scheduled\nfor May 25, 1976.\nVery truly yours,\nMini\nJames E. Christens\nJEC/jla\nMESSAGE OFFICE\nPRESIDENTIAL\n1976 MAY 17 PM 2 09\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nG zends lenee\nR.\nGERALD\nFORD\nABOUT\nPresidented\nFelegram\nmessage\nStephen Nishet\nMr. Steve Nisbet c/o\nMay 24, 1976\nMrs. Kenyon Kendall\nChairman\nNewaygo County Republican Committee\n216 South Woods\nFreemont, Michigan 49412\nDear Steve:\nIt is a great personal pleasure for me to join the Newaygo County\nRepublicans as they honor you on this occasion. I deeply regret\nthat I cannot join you, but am pleased that our good friend Bill Milliken\nwill be representing all of us.\nYour dedication and personal integity have earned you the respect\nand gratitude of all who know you. As a civic leader of outstanding\nmerit, you have exhibited diligence and excellence in the many areas\nof responsibility you have undertaken. For over half a century, this\name ability and untiring effort have also characterized your active\nservice to the Republican Party. Your contributions have significantly\nfurthered the goals of our Party and have been instrumental in electing\nRepublicans to office.\nOn behalf of many grateful and devoted friends, I offer my deepest\nappreciation for your many distinguished accomplishments.\nR.\n/ regards,\nGERALD\nCC: Mr. John C. Suerth, Chairman of the Board, Gerber\nADDRESS\nCC: RT Hartmann, Gwen Anderson, Caron McConnon, Ron Nessen,\nJim Connor, Dorothy Downton, Jana Fagan, William Seidman, Phil Buchen\nnisbet,\nStephens\nFriday 5/21/76\n12:30 I have checked with Caron McConnon who is\n2836\npreparing a letter (or message) to Stephen S. Nisbet\nfor the May 27 dinner.\nThe original request came from Mrs. Kenyon Kendall,\nChairman of the Newaygo County Republican Party.\nJohn Suerth also wrote to Mr. Seidman making the\nsame request with the request to send the letter\nto him (Mr. Suerth).\nWill plan to send the\n4:30 offict\nand\nShe has done a draft and will go over it again -- but\nwill get it sent in time.\nletter to Mrs. Kendall with a copy to John Suerth.\nletter world\nDo you went to call Dick Gillett\nto let him know a ltr. do being sent\n?\nbe\npert.\nLIBRARY BERALD R. ONE\nFriday 5/21/76\n12:055 Mr. Buchen asked me to check and see if\nthere is a message going to Stephen S. Nisbet,\nwho will be honored on May 27 at a dinner in\nFremont sponsored by the county's Republican\nparty.\nHe is a Vice President and Director of the Gerber\nProducts Co.\n(A letter could have possibly\ncome from John Suerth of Gerber Products --- President)\nCaron McConnon prepared the political letters.\n2836\nGERALD B. OF\nFROM THE DESK OF\nR.M. GILLETT\nPhil,\nthis is the info on Steve Nisbet.\nAny help you can give will certainly be appreciated.\nNich\nLIBRARY GERALD B. DUE\nFROM THE DESK OF\nJohn Suerth\n5-18-76\nDick Gillett\nthis is the affair\nd was talking about\nHope President's Fords\nCiller arrives in time\nThank you\nJoe-\nGERALD R. FORD LIBERTY\nStephen Nisbet,\nstatesman,\nto be honored\nFREMONT - Stephen S. Nisbet -\nNewaygo's best-known statesman -\nwill be honored May 27, at a dinner in\nFremont sponsored by the county's\nRepublican Party.\nGov. William G. Milliken, the\nscheduled main speaker, heads the\nlist of prominent Michigan figures ex-\npected to attend the salute to Nisbet.\nNisbet, 80, highly distinguished\nhimself in both education and bus-\niness. He served as chairman of the\n: : :\nBRAUN, FRED G.\nMay 28, 1976\nDear Fred,\nMrs. Ford and I were delighted to know that you\nwill be celebrating your Seventy-Fifth birthday\non Friday, June 4, 1976.\nBetty and I want to be included among your many\nfriends expressing their congratulations and\nbest wishes on this happy occasion.\nWith warm personal regards,\nSincerely,\nMr. Fred G. Braun\n10536 Prairie Hill Circle\nSun City, Arizona 85351\nGRF:dkc\ncc: Phil Buchen\nLIBRARY GERALD R. 0803\nPresidential\nLetter\n4:55 p.m.\nWednesday, May 26, 1976\nMr. Fred G. Braun will be celebrating his 75th birthday\non June 4, 1976. He is an old neighbor friend of the\nPresident and his daughter Ella Mae worked with Mr. B.\nat some point.\nShe would like a birthday greeting (letter) sent to\nher father from the President, if at all possible.\nIt should be addressed to:\nMr. Fred G. Braun\n10536 Prairie Hill Circle\nSun City, Arizona 85351\nMs. Braun can be reached at 616-452-8254, in case of\nany question.\nWorthing Cavanaugh\nwill prepare a\nletter and have\nit signed\nGERALD R. FORD 1/8/18\nJudicial\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nMessage\nWASHINGTON\nJune 2, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR\nTHE ATTORNEY GENERAL\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Message on the Federal Courts\nAs you know, the President addressed the Sixth Circuit Judicial\nConference last August at which time he announced his intention\nto undertake a sweeping review of the needs of the Federal\njudiciary. We have been working on that project actively since\nJanuary, primarily with your committee at the Justice Department,\nand with others who are concerned with the subject.\nIt is our hope that the President can deliver a comprehensive\nmessage to the Congress on the Federal courts before the end\nof the summer. We see this as a major project to be handled\nin much the same manner as the Crime Message. As you know,\nduring the Conference in St. Paul last month on \"The Causes of\nPopular Dissatisfaction with the Administration of Justice, \" the\nSolicitor General's remarks concerned this project and suggested\nsome of the proposals the Department was considering. We\nbelieve that a Presidential Message is a natural follow-up to that\nConference.\nIn order to stay within our timetable for delivery of this message\nwe would need to have the Department's options memo and draft\nmessage by the end of June. Please let me know whether you\nthink this timetable is desirable and realistic.\nT.W.B.\n2.\nPhilip W. Buchen\nGERALD\ntunb\nCounsel to the President\nABOVE\nMessage\nWilberfra\nMmi.\nTuesday 6/8/76\nPresident's\nScheduling\n7/29/76\n8 p.m.\n(pee\nPresents\n4:05 Since Eliska Hasek feels a message from the President\nshould be sent to the President of the University rather\nschoduling\nthan to the President of the D. C. Chapter I called\nWilliam D. Martin, President of the D. C. Chapter at\nhis home --\n398-2949\nHe gave me the address for the President --\nDr. Rembert E. Stokes\nPresident\nWilberforce University\nWilberforce, Ohio\nHe would like a copy of any message sent to him so\nit could be read at the meeting on July 29 -- as all\nthe people frm. all over will be there -- including\nDr. Stokes.\nMr. William D. Martin\nPresident, Washington, D. C. Chapter\n4422 Eads Street, N. E.\nWashington, D. C. 20019\nI have given the above information to Eliska's secretary.\nGERALD R. FORDS\nWyoming\nTuesday 6/15/76\nJoe Vanderhoff\n5:45 Attached is the Presidential Bicentennial message\nfor the Wyoming Championship Rodeo for Joe Vanderhoff.\nWe have requested pictures of the President so you may\ndecide what you want sent.\nMaterial need\nher has\n8.\nGENALE TURD THERTY\nNOLD\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 3, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nMILT MITLER\nFROM:\nEVA DAUGHTREY Eva\nEliska Hasek advises that you send out the\nbicentennial messages and suggested I send the\nattached directly to you.\nMr. Buchen asked if a message could be sent for\ninclusion in the official program of the Wyoming\nChampionship Rodeo to be held at Wyoming,\nMichigan, July 14-17. He would also like to have\na photograph of the President to be used along with\nthe message. If you wish, the bicentennial\nPresidential message could be sent to Mr. Buchen\nand we would send it to Mr. Vanderhoff, along with\na photograph of the President.\n&\nFORD\nGERALD\nLIBRAST\nPresinger\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n(backup)\nc.fills)\nC.\nJune 17, 1976\nDear Mr. Vanderhoff:\nEnclosed is a Presidential Message and a\nphotograph for reproduction in the official\nprogram of the Wyoming Rodeo to be held\nJuly 14-17.\nI wish you and your colleagues much success\nin this project.\nSincerely,\nPhily Philip Bucher W. Buchen\nCounsel to the President\nMr. Joe Vanderhoff\n1407 Philadelphia, S. E.\nGrand Rapids, Michigan\nEnclosures\nLIBRARY GERALD ? OFF\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 9, 1976\nWe now mark the beginning of our Third\nCentury as an Independent Nation as well\nas the 200th Anniversary of the American\nRevolution. For two centuries our Nation\nhas grown, changed and flourished. A\ndiverse people, drawn from all corners of\nthe earth, have joined together to fulfill\nthe promise of democracy.\nAmerica's Bicentennial is rich in history\nand in the promise and potential of the\nyears that lie ahead. It is about the\nevents of our past, our achievements, our\ntraditions, our diversity, our freedoms,\nour form of government and our continuing\ncommitment to a better life for all Ameri-\ncans. The Bicentennial offers each of us\nthe opportunity to join with our fellow\ncitizens in honoring the past and preparing\nfor the future in communities across the\nNation. Thus, in joining together as races,\nnationalities, and individuals, we also re-\ntain and strengthen our traditions, back-\nground and personal freedom.\nAs we lay the cornerstone of America's\nThird Century, I commend the officials and\nparticipants in the Wyoming Championship\nRodeo on their Bicentennial activities.\nEfforts such as this are helping to make\nour great national celebration a memorable\nand meaningful one for all.\nHerold R. Ford\nLIBRARY GENALD R. FORD\nn. FORD\nGERALD\nLIBRAR\nTuesday 6/15/76\n5:45 Attached is the Presidential Bicentennial message\nfor the Wyoming Championship Rodeo for Joe Vanderhoff.\nWe have requested pictures of the President so you may\ndecide what you want sent.\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 9, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nFROM:\nMILT PHIL MITLER BUCHEN the\nAttached is the Presidential Bicentennial\nmessage for the Wyoming Championship Rodeo\nwhich you requested.\nAttachment (Presidential Bicentennial Message)\nLIBRARY BERALD R. FORD\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 3, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR: MILT MITLER\nFROM:\nEVA DAUGHTREY Eva\nEliska Hasek advises that you send out the\nbicentennial messages and suggested I send the\nattached directly to you.\nMr. Buchen asked if a message could be sent for\ninclusion in the official program of the Wyoming\nChampionship Rodeo to be held at Wyoming,\nMichigan, July 14-17. He would also like to have\na photograph of the President to be used along with\nthe message. If you wish, the bicentennial\nPresidential message could be sent to Mr. Buchen\nand we would send it to Mr. Vanderhoff, along with\na photograph of the President.\n\"Foort\nfor the\nLISAARY GERALD ? FORD\nP. O. BOX 9262\nWYOMING\nMICHIGAN 49509\n616-534-7671\nWyoming PRO OTIONS\nINC.\nMay 30, 1976\nMr. Phil Buchen\nPresident's Council\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Sir:\nThis letter is in regards to our phone conversation of May 29, 1976\nfor a member of President Ford's staff to write a welcome and\nbicentennial message for the official program of the Wyoming Championship\nRodeo to be held at Wyoming, Mich. July 14-17.\nThis is the 14th annual Wyoming Championship Rodeo to be held\nin Fort Wyoming. it's sponsored by Wyoming Promotions, Inc. ( agroup\nof business and civic leaders who donate their services). Proceeds of\nthe rodeo are used for vivic projects such as bicentennial committees,\nyouth work, etc.\nEnclosed is one of last year's programs which I will follow\nagain. If agreeable, I would like to use the President's message on\nPage 1 ( not counting the cover). In other words it would be on the\nWelcome to Fort Wyoming Page.\nThis message WILL NOT be for promoting purposes. There will be\nNO ADS on the page, just a good picture of the President and his words.\nIn the past, President Ford has attended the Wyoming Rodeo and\nwe feel to have his message to his home people would be a great honor.\nThanking you very much for your time and effort, I remain\n2.\nJoe SGREALO\nFORD\nYours truly\nJoe Banderhoff\noff\nLIBIT\n107 Philadelphia,\nSE\nGrand Rapids, Mich.\nTHE RODEO coweors\nINC.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nMurray Defroot\nJune 25, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nELISKA HASEK\nFROM:\nPHILIP BUCHEN\nP.W.B.\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Message Request -\nInstallation of Grand Rapids\nAtty., Murray Benn DeGroot,\nas President of Commercial\nLaw League, Miami, July 14\nI am returning to you the file on the above\nsubject and do recommend that the President\nsend a telegram substantially as follows:\nTO:\nMurray B. DeGroot\nc/o Mr. Wilbur G. Silberman\nBrown Marx Building\nBirmingham, Alabama 35203\nCongratulations on your assuming the\nPresidency of the Commercial Law League\nof America.\nI know you have made an outstanding\nrecord as a member of the Grand Rapids\nand Michigan Bar Associations, and I am\nmost delighted that you are now receiving\nnational recognition for your contributions\nto the practice of commercial law.\nI send my very best wishes to the Commercial\nLaw League of America and to you as the new\nPresident of the League.\nR.\nAttachments\nGERALD\nFORD\nLIBERAT\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 15, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR MR. BUCHEN\nSUBJECT: Presidential Message Request -\nInstallation of Grand Rapids Atty.,\nMurray Benn DeGroot, as President\nof Commercial Law League, Miami,\nJULY 14.\nCould you please advise me on whether or\nnot the President would want to send a message\nto Mr. DeGroot. I assume that the President\nknows him, but the attached from Files doesn't\nindicate a close friendship. If you think a mes-\nsage should be sent, I would appreciate any\nsuggestions you might have. Thank you.\nElisha\nEliska Hasek\nAtts.\nin\nFORD LIBRARY\nMassage\nCOMMERCIAL LAW LEAGUE\nof America\n222 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606\nOffice of\nthe President\nBrown-Marx Building\nEH\nBirmingham, Alabama 35203\nJune 11, 1976\n205/323-8977\nHonorable Gerald Ford\nPresident of the United States\nWhite House\nWashington, D. C.\nRe: Murray B. DeGroot\nDear President Ford:\nI do not know if you are aware that your fellow\ntownsman, Murray Benn DeGroot, will assume the\nPresidency of the Commercial Law League of America\nat the time of its Annual Convention at the Doral\nCountry Club & Hotel, Miami, Florida. The in-\nstallation ceremony will take place at a banquet\nto be held at the Doral on Wednesday evening, July\n14. At one time you were invited to participate\nin the ceremonies and I believe you did contemplate\ndoing so, but found that your schedule would not\npermit it.\nYou might feel it appropriate to acknowledge in\nsome manner the honor being afforded Mr. DeGroot.\nShould you desire to make this in the form of a\nwritten communication or telegram, I will be glad\nto read the contents to the Assembly. Naturally,\nit is left to your good judgment as to what, if\nanything, you desire to do, and I assure you that\nI will abide by your decision.\nLIBRARY GERALD ? FORD\nHonorable Gerald Ford\nPresident of the United States\nJune 11, 1976\nPage 2\nBenn DeGroot (his close friends call him by his middle\nname) is a close personal friend of mine. He is ex-\ntremely able. I do not know if you do know him or\nhis wife Patricia personally. Neither is aware of\nthis communication to you.\nWith my very best regards, I am\nSincerely,\nWilliam\nWilbur G. Silberman,\nPresident\nWGS :wt\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORD\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJuly 14, 1976\nNOTE FOR MR. BUCHEN\nI thought you might like to see\nthe attached thank you letter from\nJudge Adams for the President's\nmessage to the American Judi-\ncature Society -- which was\nprepared at your request.\nGwen to\nAtts.\nGERALD R. FORD LIBRA\nOffice of the President\n5044 United States Courthouse\nPhiladelphia. Pennsylvania 19107\nTelephone (215) 597-7317\nAmerican Judicature Society\nto promote the effective administration of justice\nPresident\nArlin M. Adams\nChairman of the Board\nEdward E. Pringle\nVice Presidents\nFletcher G. Rush\nRalph W. Brite\nChester M. Alter\nSecretary\nJuly 12, 1976\nR.R. Bostwick\nTreasurer\nJohn C. McNulty\nExecutive Director\nFrederick D. Lewis\nHonorable Gerald E. Ford\nPresident of the United States\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nMy dear Mr. President:\nThe American Judicature Society and\nI both greatly appreciate the very thoughtful message which\nyou sent on the occasion of the Justice '76 Conference.\nYour emphasis on the accomplishments of the\nSociety in the past and your comments regarding the enlist-\nment of citizen support were noted most carefully by the\nparticipants.\nMany of those attending the Conference were also able\nto be present when you made your remarkable speech on the\nFourth of July. They then heard a very inspiring address by\nFather Hesburgh, delivered at the American Philosophical\nSociety building, which is next to Independence Hall, where\nyou spoke.\nIt may be of some interest for you to know that\nmost of the citizen participants at the meetings believe that\nthe problems concerning the administration of justice in the\ncountry today require approaches, and indeed institutions,\nthat are beyond those provided by our present judicial system.\nThe view they expressed is that the courts are important,\nextremely important, in the maintenance of our democracy, but\nthey believe that in the years to come avenues that supplement\nthe work now done by judges must be devised.\nFORDO : GERALD LIBRARY\nHonorable Gerald E. Ford\n-2-\nI hope you were able to capture some of the great\nenthusiasm that prevailed during the entire July 4th cele-\nbration here in Philadelphia. It certainly signaled, in a\nway not yet fully understood, the enormous transformation\nthat has come about in the attitudes of the American people\nsince the time of your installation as President - a\ntransformation that, in my judgment, your administration\nhas made possible.\nWarmest wishes to you and Mrs. Ford.\nCordially,\nArtin\nArlin M. Adams\nFORD is LIBRARY GERALD\nSTRAIGHT WIRE - JULY 1, 1976\nThe Honorable Arlin M. Adams\nPresident\nAmerican Judicature Society\n5044 United States Courthouse\nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19107\nI am delighted to send greatings and best wishes to those\nwho attend this Justice 176 Conference of the American Judicature\nSociety. Together with Chief Justice Burger, I have the great\npleasure of serving as Honorary Co-Chairman of the Conference.\nIt is a source of pride to be associated with the work of an\norganization that enjoys such an outstanding reputation for\npublic service.\nSince its founding 1913, the American Judicature Society\nhas been a leader in developing initiatives for improving the quality\nand administration of justice and in encouraging active citizen\nparticipation in this task. As we lay the cornerstone of our third\ncentury, your work is more vital than ever. We face challenges\nthat will call upon the combined wisdom and experience and the\nconcerted initiative of private individuals and groups like yours.\nYour past record of voluntary civic involvement places you in the\n(Cont'd)\nAPPROVED\nORIGINAL FORD COPY\nON 7/1/12p\nTO THE TI CLEGRAPH OFFICE\n2\nforefront of this vital effort. Your commitment to improving\nthe administration of justice spans nearly six and a half docades.\nThe progress you have helped realise offers the finest promise\nof your continuing public service.\nI wish you a most rewarding and memorable session.\nGERALD R. FORD\nGRF:Hasek:ck\nCC: R. Hartmann/R. Nessen/J. Connor/D. Downton/P. Buchen/E. Hasek/CF\nEVENT: JULY 4\n.\nRequested by Judge Adams.\nDraft information provided by Justice Dept.\nFORD & LIBRAR\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nPres\nmenages\nWASHINGTON\nJune 28, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nFROM:\nPHILIP ELISKA BUCHEN HASEK P.\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Message\nI strongly urge that a Presidential Message\nbe sent the Justice '76 Conference of the\nAmerican Judicature Society as requested\nby Judge Arlin Adams.\nCopies of earlier correspondence are attached.\nAttachments\nFORD is LIBRARY GERALD\nTuesday 7/20/76\n4:20 Eliska Hasek's secretary advised that\nthey will be sending a message to the joint meeting\nof the English Speaking World in September when\nthey will meet in London.\nSo\nProcretaly telephone.\nFORD i LIBRARY GERALD\nPresidental\nletter\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nDr. alfedSwanam\nWASHINGTON\nOrthopadic assor\nFebruary 23, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nELISKA HASEK\nFROM:\nEVA DAUGHTREY Eva\nMr. Buchen asked me to send the attached\nletters to you for possible preparation of\na Presidential letter for the meeting of\nthe Orthopaedic Associations of the English\nSpeaking World to be held in London\nSeptember 12-18, 1976.\nFORD i GERALD LIBRARY\nORTHOPAEDIC\nSURGERY\nSURGERY OF\nTHE HAND\nALFRED B. Swanson, M.D., F.A.C.S.\n774-7394\nTELEPHONES:\nBLODGETT PROFESSIONAL BUILDING - SUITE 290\n774-0440\n1900 WEALTHY STREET, S.E.\nGRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN 49506\nher Philip W Buchen\n76\nCoimsel to The President\nWhite true\nWash D.C.\nDear nu Suchen\nShope you will call the\natention °1 Hu Ford to to\nenclosed luta regarding one\nInitish meeting\nNouks\nW human\n17817 GERALD ? FORD\nSURGERY OF\nORTHOPAEDIC\nTHE HAND\nSURGERY\nALFRED B. SWANSON, M.D., F.A.C.S.\nBLODGETT PROFESSIONAL BUILDING SUITE 290\n774-7394\n1900 WEALTHY STREET. S.E.\nTELEPHONES:\n774-0440\nGRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN 49506\nFebruary 16, 1976\nThe Honorable Gerald R. Ford\nPresident of the United States\nAttention: Philip W. Buchen\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Mr. President:\nI have been asked by the President of our Orthopaedic Association to call\nto your attention, his letter of February 10, 1976 in which he especially\nrequests letters from you which will demonstrate the support of our American\nLeader.\nThere is a great deal of pomp and ceremony in these meetings and I know that\na supportive letter from you will receive a great deal of respectful attention.\nThe American Orthopaedic Association which meets every year will have its\neighty-ninth annual meeting in Britain. Joint meetings of the English speaking\nworld are held every sixth year. There has always been a great deal of coopera-\ntion of these Orthopaedic Societies in combined publications, and especially\nduring World Wars. The fact that medicine can speak a universal language has\nbeen aptly demonstrated in these Orthopaedic Associations. If you desire\nfurther information for the purposes of the letter, Dr. Ferguson or I would\nbe delighted to provide it.\nWe are watching your handling of the job of the Presidency with keen interest\nand admiration.\nRespectfully yours,\nAlfred B. Swanson, M.D.\nABS:bw\nFORD is 07V830 LIBRARY\nTHE AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION\n430 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611\nAC 312 - 822-0970\nFebruary 10, 1976\nPresident\nALBERT B. FERGUSON, JR., M.D.\n125 DE SOTO STREET\nThe Honorable Gerald R. Ford\nPITTSBURGH. PENNSYLVANIA 15213\nPresident of the United States\nVice-President\nThe White House\nFRANK H. STELLING, III, M.D.\nWashington, D. C.\n9-11 MEDICAL COURT\nGREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29601\nDear Mr. President:\nPresident-Elect\nMARK B. COVENTRY, M.D.\nThe Orthopaedic Associations of the English\n200 FIRST STREET, S.W.\nSpeaking World hold a joint meeting every six\nROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 55901\nyears. The next occasion will be in London,\nTreasurer\nSeptember 12 - 18, 1976. On occasion of the\nEROME G. FINDER, M.D.\nfirst meeting Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother,\n111 NORTH WABASH AVENUE\npresented each Association with the gold jewels\nCHICAGO ILLINOIS 60602\nof office for each country. At each ensuing\nSecretary\nmeeting the heads of State have sent greetings\nRICHARD E. KING, M.D.\nto the host association which are read at the\n340 BOULEVARD, N.E.\ntime of the inaugural ceremonies. The United\nATLANTA, GEORGIA 30312\nStates entertained this group in Washington, D.C.\nExecutive Secretary\non May 11, 1958 when President Eisenhower met\nLOIS STRATEMEIER\nwith the officers of the Associations at the\nWhite House.\nThis letter is to ask that you would provide me\nwith a letter to bear to the President of the\nBritish Orthopaedic Association, Mr. Philip H.\nNewman, so that I may present it to him at the\noccasion of this meeting. There will be between\ntwo and three thousand leaders of orthopaedic\nsurgery from the English speaking countries around\nthe world present when this letter is read. At\nthis writing it appèars to me that at least one\nthousand of these will be from the United States.\nR.\nFORD\nBERALD\nLIBRARY\nThe Honorable Gerald R. Ford\nPage Two\nFebruary 10, 1976\nI appreciate very much your cooperation and\nhave asked A1 Swanson of Grand Rapids, Michigan,\nwho is a member of the Association to respect-\nfully call this to your attention.\nSincerely yours,\nAlbert B. Ferguson, Ir. M. D.\nFORD is GENALD LIBRARY\nfres,\nJuly 21, 1976\nOn the one hundred and twentieth anniversary of Wilber-\nforce University, I welcome the opportunity to congratu-\nlate all those who are associated with it and to commend\nits long and distinguished service to higher education in\nour country.\nThe history of Wilberforce University spans more than\nSent special delivery to:\nhalf the life of our nation. Constant social and techno-\nlogical change has tested and strengthened this fine\ninstitution in meeting both the increasing demands for\nnew skills and the challenges of modern life.\nAs the first college in the United States to be owned and\noperated by blacks, it was a planser in the best Ameri-\ncan tradition. It has carried this bold spirit forward\nwith undiminished devotion to scholastic excellence and\nindividual self-fulfillment.\nI applaud its past and send best wishes to those who will\nguide its future course.\nGerald R. Ford\nWilberforce, Ohio 45384\nWilberforce University\nPresident\nDr. Rembert E. Stokes\ncc: Mr. William D. Martin\nPresident\nWilberforce University Alumai Association\n4422 Eads Street, N. E.\nWashington, D. C. 20019\nGRF:Hasek:rg\nEVENT: JULY 29 - Requested by Mr. Martin\nDraft information furnished by HEW\ncc: RTHartmann/RNessen/JComnor/DDownton/PBuchen/EHasek/CF\n:\nFORD\nGERALD\nMessager\nTuesday 7/27/76\n10:00 I reached Dr. Alfred Swanson's secretary to\n(616) 774-7394\nlet her know that a Presidential message would be\nsent to the joint meeting of the English Speaking\nWorld which meets in London in September.\nDr. Swanson asked if a letter tothat effect would be\ngoing out to Dr. Ferguson. I called Eliska's office\nto ask if they would contact Dr. Ferguson so they\ncan get the letter to him in time before he departs\nfor London.\nFORD i LIBRARY GERALD\nAugust 6, 1976\nTo you -- Judge Walsh, fellow members of the American\nBar Association, and distinguished guests -- I send\nwarmest greetings and best wishes on the occasion of\nthis 1976 Annual Meeting.\nThe function of the law in our nation depends not only\nupon the devotion and skills of lawyers but on the\nstrength and breadth of belief in the law itself. Our\nsystem of government is based upon belief in the law\nas the keeper of domestic tranquility, the guardian\nof personal liberties, and the defender of equal\njustice for all.\nAlthough the Declaration of Independence has already\nbeen given wide attention during this Bicentennial\nyear, not enough attention has been given to features\nof this historic document that demonstrate how deeply\nthe founders of our nation felt about the need for a\nsystem of law in which people could have faith.\nThe system of law that evolved from their debate\nwas not a departure from the legal traditions of the\nnation against which the American colonists were re-\nvolting. Despite their stinging repudiation of the\nBritish Crown, the framers of the Declaration did not\ncondemn the English common law or the laws which were\nin effect to govern the affairs of the thirteen American\ncolonies. Rather, they condemned the failures and weak-\nnesses of the Crown-appointed judges in America to\nadminister the common law. They objected to the refusal\nof King George III to let legislators and governors of\nthe colonies adopt additional laws \"wholesome and\nnecessary for the public good.\"\nFORD i LIBRARY GERALD\n2\nOnce these imperial obstacles to the administration\nof justice and to the orderly process of lawmaking\nwere removed, the Americans of two centuries ago put\ntheir faith in a legal system that even today has\nmuch in common with English law.\nIt is most appropriate for the ABA to have chosen\n\"Common Faith and Common Law\" as the theme for this\nmeeting. The theme speaks of our faith in the Anglo--\nAmerican system of law and justice which we have long\nshared with our British counterparts.\nI commend the American Bar Association for its con-\ntinuing efforts to improve the standards and advance\nthe competence of the legal community. These efforts\nserve well to build public trust in the legal profession\nand thereby strengthen the common faith in our system\nof law and justice.\nGERALD R. FORD\nStatement sent to Phil Buchen who will handcarry\nGRF:PB:DS:rks\nCC: R.Hartmann/R.Nessen/P.Buchen/J.Conner/D.Smith/\nD.Downton/E.Hasek/CF\nEVENT: AUGUST 9\n-\nDUE: AUGUST 7\nFORD : DERALD LIBRARY\nPresidents\nMessages\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 6, 1976\nTo you - Judge Walsh, fellow members of the American\nBar Association, and distinguished guests -- I send\nwarmest greetings and best wishes on the occasion of\nthis 1976 Annual Meeting.\nThe function of the law in our nation depends not only\nupon the devotion and skills of lawyers but on the\nstrength and breadth of belief in the law itself. Our\nsystem of government is based upon belief in the law\nas the keeper of domestic tranquility, the guardian\nof personal liberties, and the defender of equal\njustice for all.\nAlthough the Declaration of Independence has already\nbeen given wide attention during this Bicentennial\nyear, not enough attention has been given to features\nof this historic document that demonstrate how deeply\nthe founders of our nation felt about the need for a\nsystem of law in which people could have faith.\nThe system of law that evolved from their debate\nwas not a departure from the legal traditions of the\nnation against which the American colonists were re-\nvolting. Despite their stinging repudiation of the\nBritish Crown, the framers of the Declaration did not\ncondemn the English common law or the laws which were\nin effect to govern the affairs of the thirteen American\ncolonies. Rather, they condemned the failures and weak-\nnesses of the Crown-appointed judges in America to\nadminister the common law. They objected to the refusal\nof King George III to let legislators and governors of\nthe colonies adopt additional laws \"wholesome and\nnecessary for the public good.\"\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORD\n2\nOnce these imperial obstacles to the administration\nof justice and to the orderly process of lawmaking\nwere removed, the Americans of two centuries ago put\ntheir faith in a legal system that even today has\nmuch in common with English law.\nIt is most appropriate for the ABA to have chosen\n\"Common Faith and Common Law\" as the theme for this\nmeeting. The theme speaks of our faith in the Anglo-\nAmerican system of law and justice which we have long\nshared with our British counterparts.\nI commend the American Bar Association for its con-\ntinuing efforts to improve the standards and advance\nthe competence of the legal community. These efforts\nserve well to build public trust in the legal profession\nand thereby strengthen the common faith in our system\nof law and justice.\nHerold R. Ford\nFORD & GERALD LIBRANT\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 5, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nBOB HARTMANN\nFROM:\nPHIL BUCHEN\nAttached is a draft I have prepared of a\nPresidential statement to be read by me before\nall the participants in the 1976 American Bar\nAssociation meeting on the morning of August 9,\n1976, in Atlanta, Georgia. The President has\ndeclined the invitation to address the meeting,\nand this statement is to be read by me in lieu\nof his appearance. Candidate Carter will be\nappearing later in the week to give an address.\nThe statement is drafted with the thought that\nthe President should closely identify himself\nwith the American Bar Association as a lawyer\nand as a member. This is an identification that\nCarter cannot make.\nPlease let me have your comments promptly. If\nthis statement should be cleared with the\nPresident, I would appreciate your doing so.\nI am leaving for Atlanta on Sunday morning,\nAugust 8, and would like to wrap this up and get\nthe President's signature applied before he leaves\nfor Camp David on Saturday.\nAttachment\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nDRAFT PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT TO BE READ AT THE 1976\nAMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING, AUGUST 9, 1976\nTo you --- Judge Walsh, fellow members of the\nAmerican Bar Association, and distinguished guests --\nI send warmest greetings and best wishes on the\noccasion of this 1976 Annual Meeting.\nYour interests in being here are the interests we\nshare with one another as lawyers. The interests we\nhave in common come from the legal studies we have all\npursued and from the exclusive authority we have been\ngiven to counsel people on legal matters and to repre-\nsent litigants before the courts. On these grounds we\ndistinguish our profession from all other callings and\nrefer to other people as \"laypersons\".\nYet, the right to be a member of our profession\ncarries with it, as the ABA has long insisted, the duty\nto build excellence and to uphold honor within our ranks.\nTherefore, we must not let pride in our profession verge\nupon vanity and cause us to overlook the obligations we\nhave for excellence and honor in the practice of law.\nMoreover, our professional pride needs always to\nbe tempered by awareness that the function of the law in\nour nation depends not alone on the devotion and skills\nLIGRARY GERALD P. FORD\n2\nof lawyers but on the strength and breadth of belief in\nthe law. The belief I refer to is a faith, not just\nof lawyers but of people at large. It is the faith\npeople must have in the law as the keeper of domestic\ntranquility, the guardian of their personal liberties,\nand the defender of equal justice for all.\nAlthough the Declaration of Independence has al-\nready been given wide attention during this Bicentennial\nyear, not enough attention has been given to features of\nthis historic document that demonstrate how the founders\nof our nation felt deeply the need for a system of law\nin which people could have faith. That system of law\nwas not, however, to be a departure from the best legal\ntraditions of the nation from which the American colonists\nwere revolting. The framers of the Declaration, despite\ntheir stinging repudiation of the British Crown, did not\ncondemn the English common law or the laws which were\nin effect to govern the affairs of the thirteen American\ncolonies. Rather, they condemned the failures and weak-\nnesses of the Crown-appointed judges in America to\nadminister the common law and the refusal of King George III\nto let legislators and governors of the colonies adopt\nadditional laws \"wholesome and necessary for the public\ngood. \" Once these imperial obstacles to the administration\nof justice and to the orderly process of law-making\n#ere LIBRARY GERALD\n3\nremoved, the Americans of two centuries ago put their\nfaith in a legal system that even today has much in\ncommon with the English.\nThus, it is most appropriate for the ABA to have\nchosen \"Common Faith and Common Law\" as the theme for\nthis meeting. The theme speaks of our faith in the\nAnglo-American system of law and justice which we members\nof the American Bar have long shared with our British\ncounterparts. In addition, I hope and urge that the theme\nof this meeting may alert each of us anew to the importance\nof inspiring within our nation a greater faith in the law\namong all people. To the same purpose, I commend the\nAmerican Bar Association for its continuing efforts to\nimprove the standards and advance the competence of the\nlegal community. These efforts serve well to build public\ntrust in our profession but, what is more important, they thereby\nhelp to strengthen and extend the common faith in our\nsystem of law and justice.\nDated August / 1976\nat the White House\nWashington, D. C.\nFORD is 9ERALD LIBRARY\nTHE WHITE house\nWASHINGTON\nJuly 21, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nRICHARD CHENEY\nFROM:\nWILLIAM NICHOLSON WWN\nINFORMATION:\nJERRY JONES\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Addition to the President's\nCalendar for August Requiring Early Approv\nMonday, August 9\n7:30 a. m.\nDepart South Lawn en route Atlanta, Georgia\n9:30 a.m.\nDeliver address at American Bar Association\nmeeting. ABA President Lawrence Walsh has\ninvited the President to address the 9,000 attendee:\n(lawyers and their families) to the convention.\nThe group would be an appropriate occasion to\ndeliver an address on the Administration's anti-\ncrime proposals. Mr. Buchen recommends.\n1:00 p.m.\nArrive South Lawn.\nApprove GRF Disapprove\nChency nate: Pratative\nonly. Au me.\nFORD : LIBRAR, SERALD\nway / in\nJeckge Walil - American Bar assoc.\n(808) 882-7222 # 838 Monshau Hotel in\n6 has time diff Haven\ninvited Jammy Carter d he has accepted\nWed, aug (1 - Business assembly\naug 9 the session has more pagranting, ? stc.\nFORD i GERALD LIBRARY\nA. B.A File Aug 9th\nCONJENTION\nATlANTA Judge STARTS 9Am\nCall Ed Walsh\nCivic Audita (3600 MAX)\nBy Nogd\nTank new\nARENDEDS 5,000 14,000 Regis- Incl\nATTENDING Wives\n212 - 422 ch: - HQ 3400 of Am\nBA\nJuly ASST. CONTACT Lewis is POTTER 312-947-4038\n6/24 WWN fold called Doubited +\nBut\nthat WE will forward. CAPY\nFORD LIBRARY\naug 9\nOctober 1, 1975\nDear Judge Walsh:\nPhilip Buchen forwarded, together with his own per-\nsonal endorsement, your invitation to the President\nto appear before the Annual Meeting of the American\nBar Association which will be held in Atlanta,\nAugust 5-11, preferably on August 1.\nThe President was pleased to have this opportunity\nbut it is not possible to make a conmitment to you\nat present due to the many variables in the Presi-\ndent's schedule for next year. We will carry it\nforward for careful consideration at the final\ndetermination of the August 1976 calendar. In the\nmeantime, please be assured of the President's deep\nappreciation for your thoughtfulness.\nSincerely,\nWarren S. Rustand\nAppointments Secretary\nto the President\nThe Sonorable Lawrence E. Walsh\nPresident\nAmerican Bar Association\n1153 East 60th\nChicago, Illinois 60637\nCC: Phil Buchen\n2 cys Nancy Gemmell\nWSR:rg eecline C/o mary Hidner\nLIBRARY GERALD P. FORD\nTHE, WHITE HOUSE\nACTION\nWASHINGTON\nT/D\nSCHEDULE BD.\nDATE RECEIVED\nSeptember 25, 1975\nSEP 26 1975\nMESSAGE\nOTHER SPEAKERS BUREAU\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nWARREN RUSTAND\nT.\nAPPOINTMENT OFFICE\nFROM:\nPHILIP BUCHEN\nAttached is the original of a letter addressed\nto the President from Judge Lawrence E. Walsh\ninviting the President to the Annual Meeting\nof the American Bar Association to be held in\nAtlanta on August 5-11, 1976.\nThe letter was hand-delivered to me by\nJudge Walsh. I call attention to the fact\nthat this event may coincide with the\nRepublican Convention, but that you should\ngive the matter careful consideration and\nadvise Judge Walsh of what the prospects\nare and when a final decision could be made.\nHe tells me that August 9 would be the\npreferred date during the course of the meeting.\nI would appreciate receiving a copy of your\nreply to the Judge.\nAs you remember, the speech scheduled by\nVice President Ford at the 1974 meeting had\nto be cancelled, and he declined the 1975\nmeeting in Montreal because it involved out-of-\nthe country problems.\nAttachment\nFORD is LIBRARY\nAMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION\nCE OF THE PRESIDENT\nLAWRENCE E. WALSH\nAMERICAN BAR CENTER\nCHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637\nTELEPHONE: 312/947-4042\nSeptember 24, 1975\nThe President of the United States\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nDear Mr. President\nThe Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association will\nbe held in Atlanta, Georgia, from August 5 to August 11,\n1976. It is my privilege and pleasure as President of the\nAssociation to invite you to deliver the principal address\nat our Opening Assembly at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 9th.\nWe anticipate that nine thousand lawyers and members of\ntheir families will attend our Meeting. Our Bicentennial\ntheme is \"Common Faith and Common Law\" and the substantive\nprogram will examine and emphasize the shared legal and\nethical tradition underlying the Anglo-American concept of\njustice. We will focus on the interdependence of this tradi-\ntion. I know that I can speak for all the members of your\nprofession in expressing the hope that you, as our President\nand our most distinguished lawyer, will be able to do this.\nSincerely yours,\nLawrence E. Walsh\nLEW/js\nFORD & DERALO LIBRARY\nPres\nfirst\nPresentings\nSTRAIGHT WIRE - AUGUST 24, 1976\n(To be delivered by 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 25)\nThe Honorable Gerard D. Reilly\nChief Judge\nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals\n400 F Street, NW. (Bldg. B)\nWashington, D.C. 20001\nI send warm greetings to those participating in the laying\nof this cornerstone for the new District of Columbia Court of\nAppeals building.\nThis new structure will greatly enhance the effectiveness\nof the criminal justice system in the District by providing badly\nneeded facilities for all District of Columbia courts. More\nimportantly, this new building demonstrates the public's commit-\nment to continually improve the administration of justice, not only\nhere, but throughout the country.\nI was pleased to have played a part in securing Congressional\napproval of appropriations for this endeavor in 1970 while serving\nas Minority Leader in the House of Representatives. Ifoffer my\ncongratulations to all of those who were instrumental in guiding this\nproject to completion and extend my very best wishes to those\nparticipating in this ceremony.\nGERALD R. FORD\nGRF:MJohnson:ck\nCC: R. Hartmann/R. Nessen/J. Connor/P. Buchen/B. Nicholson/D. Downton/\nE. Hasek/M. Johnson/CF\nEVENT: 10:00 a. m., AUG. 25\nGERALD\nSuggested by Mr. Buchen through Mr. Nicholson.\nLIBRARY"
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