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the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 52 of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 1, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT PHIL BUCHEN
We are very interested in initiating more input for
the Presidential Telephone Call Recommendation Pro-
gram and hope that you will be forwarding some good
suggestions.
The Presidential Telephone Call Program allows us
to identify the President with different and worthy
programs and events, yet using only a minimum of the
President's time. I hope that you and your staff
will share a personal interest in assuring that the
President receives the very best ideas for his
consideration.
I look forward to receiving at least one telephone
recommendation from you every Friday. This will give
us enough time to program these call recommendations
to the President during the following week. I have
enclosed a sample copy and a copy of the format for
your use.
Thank you.
Ware S. Restand
Warren S. Rustand
Appointments Secretary
to the President
Enclosures
GENALD FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
(SAMPLE)
RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
TO:
Name of person you recommend be called
with brief identifying information only
when you suspect name will be unfamiliar
to the President.
DATE:
Suggested date call should be placed.
RECOMMENDED BY:
Your name and if recommendation has con-
currence of another staff member, so state.
PURPOSE:
Preferably one sentence; two at most.
BACKGROUND:
Whatever background information you feel
will be helpful to the President. Usually
3-4 short sentences will suffice to set the
stage and give substance to talking points.
Also, make sure that no letter has been
sent by Correspondence for same purpose as
the call and so indicate by stating this in
the background.
TALKING POINTS:
1.
2.
3.
(The specific points that you
recommend be made during the
4. conversation.)
FORD
NOTE: Original plus 4 copies are
to be sent to Warren Rustand.
Date of submission
Action
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
TO:
Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers Baseball Player
DATE:
September 25, 1974
RECOMMENDED BY:
Warren Rustand
PURPOSE:
To congratulate Al Kaline on delivering his
3,000 and 3,001th base hit last night in
Baltimore.
BACKGROUND:
Al Kaline reached his goal of 3,000 base
hits during a Tigers - Orioles baseball
game in Baltimore last night. He is the
twelfth person to pass this mark; no Ameri-
can Leager has achieved it in 49 years.
Al Kaline perhaps has the finest sustained
career in all baseball. He joined the Detroit
Tigers at the age of eighteen, never having
played in the minor leagues. Within two years,
he had won his first batting title, making him
the youngest player to win an American League
batting crown.
Kaline is not only an outstanding athlete,
but also a man of high character, demonstrat-
ed by his concern for others and distinguish-
ed service to his community.
TALKING POINTS:
1. Congratulations on your 3,000th base hit.
2. One of the nicest things about breaking this
record is that it occurred in your hometown,
Baltimore. However, I know your family and
many friends from Michigan were with you
both at the game itself and in spirit.
- 2 -
3.
I know you are looking forward to your
retirement as 2 chance to spend more
time with your sons (ages 17 and 13) and
your family. May I say that I would like
to see you continue playing the game.
4.
Congratulations, again. This puts you in
an elite category among all the men who
have played the game.
Date of submission: September 25, 1974
ACTION:
LIBRARY GERALD F. FORD
President
Scheduling
November 1, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: Ken Cole
FROM:
Phil Buchen
SUBJECT:
Federal-State relations on
Transportation matters
Could you arrange a meeting between one or more people
in your office and Stafseth on the subject of the attached
letter. Thanks for whatever assistance you believe is in
order.
Attachment
PWBuchen:ed
GERALD R. FORD
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY
AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
George H. Andrews, Director of Highways
Henrik E. Staiseth
Washington Department of Highways
341 Nat'l Press Bldg.
Highway Administration Building
Washington, D.C. 20004
Olympia, Washington 98504
Telephone 628-2438
October 30, 1974
Mr. Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Phil:
In reply to your letter of September 25th, 1974, the primary concern
of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
is the apparent Federal Government bypassing of State government in
dealing with municipalities in metropolitan areas on transportation
matters.
Our people feel very strongly that the Federal-State relationship
through the traditional succession of powers should be maintained in
solving the transportation problems of today. It is because of these
concerns that we would like to express our feeling directly to the
President.
AASHTO, in the past, has provided input to the Administration on
important highway matters, and we feel that we could again provide
professional input related to State responsibility in transportation
matters.
In the past several Administrations, there has seemed to be a lack
of communication with our organization. It would be my hope that a
meaningful discussion of this subject would strengthen the communication
and professional input that our organization could provide the Adminis-
tration.
We feel that it would be both beneficial in the development of a
total transportation system, and would prove to be more economical in
the long run if the transportation problems were solved through a
strengthening of the State and Federal partnership.
Sincerely Hand yours
Henrik E. Stafseth
Executive Director
Presidential
meeting
Wednesday 9/18/74
1:05 Re a meeting for Mr. Henrik Stafseth with the President,
will you want to write a personal note to Mr. Rustand ----
or do you just want it routed to him in the usual manner?
FORD is LIBRARY 07VU39
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY
AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
George H. Andrews, Director of Highways
Henrik E. Stafseth
Washington Department of Highways
341 Nat'l Press Bldg.
Highway Administration Building
Washington, D.C. 20004
Olympia, Washington 98504
Telephone 628-2438
PERSONAL
September 16, 1974
Mr. Philip Buchen
Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Phil:
Congratulations on being given Cabinet rank! You are most deserving
of receiving this honor.
It is unfortunate that the President is having difficulty over the
Nixon pardon. The President's decision to spare the country the agony
of trying a President was certainly an excellent one.
Because of my past acquaintanceship with the President, I have some
feel for his views on transportation, however, now his views have to be
nationwide in scope. The American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials is very interested if President Ford's views on
transportation have changed substantially. If you could give me some
guidance as to how I could best assess the President's position, it would
be most helpful. A meeting with the President would be most desirable.
If this is a possibility, could you advise me if you could arrange such
a meeting. If not, who would be the appropriate person to talk to. If
there should be some other course of action, it would be most helpful
if you would advise.
President Andrews, of our organization, has been invited to appear
for AASHTO at the Presidential Economic Summit Meeting, and we are most
appreciative of this recognition. Please convey our thanks to the President,
and Bill Seidman.
Mr. Philip Buchen
Page 2.
September 16, 1974
Our Association is having its 60th Annual Meeting in Detroit,
Michigan, beginning November 18th. For your information, we have sent
an invitation to President Ford to address this meeting. We have an
Opening General Session that generally runs 1200 people in attendance.
Inasmuch as the President has demonstrated an interest in highways
in the past, and it is his Home State, it just could be that these
ingredients might be suited to the President's desire for an appearance
in Michigan.
Sincerely Hab yours,
Henrik E. Stafseth
Executive Director
Gres,
Schoduling
Monday 11/4/74
Inv. to President
1/23/75
1:20 Mr. Rustand's office advises they have regretted
the invitation to the President to address the National
Business Leadership Conference in Chicago on January 23,
1975; the President's schedule will be too heavy.
I asked if they would send us a copy of the letter of regret.
FORD in LIBRARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
President
Evo:
schedule
Please check
with Scheduling
as to how they
have responded
to this request
if at 111, If
no response,
what it is experted
to be.
T.
Wednesd ay 10/30/74
3:15 Bruce Mathews of the Financial Corporation of Chicago
has invited the President to speak on January 23rd.
Copy of his letter came to you; Jay asked if I could check
to see if Mr. Mathews was a friend of yours -- for preparation
of a reply.
Mes he es.
attached the later
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
A. BRUCE MATTHEWS
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
FINANCIAL SERVICES
October 22, 1974
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Mr. President:
I am writing this letter as a member of the National Board
of Directors of Junior Achievement, Inc. to urge you to
accept Al Rockwell's invitation, which was sent to you on
September 12 to appear in Chicago at the National Business
Leadership Conference on January 23 and to give the keynote
address to that group of over 2,000 top business leaders
who will be attending. Our country needs a return to the
free enterprise system which is the very foundation of
America. The preservation of the American free enterprise
system needs Junior Achievement as a strong organization
and to continue to promote this basic concept, and Junior
Achievement needs you, Mr. President, on January 23
to lend your support to the preservation of the American
free enterprise system.
I hope that your schedule will permit your accepting this
extremely important assignment.
With warmest personal regards.
R.
GERALD
FORD
ABM:cs
LIBRARY
CC: Philip W. Buchen
3:0 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 50604
Monday 11/4/14
President's
Scheduling
11/11/74
10:10 Bill Nicholson in Warren Rustand's office
called to ask Mr. Buchen's granddaughter's
name -- in connection with a scheduled meeting
for her class on November 11 with the President.
Name is Tanya Aler.
LIQUARY GERALD ? FORD
Monday 11/4/74
11:35 Mrs. Buchen called -- said to give you her love.
I gave her your message that you had contacted
Mike Farrell and he would be glad to have Father Swan
call him directly to get any information.
GEBALO B. FORD LIBRANT
Presidents
scheduling
Monday 11/4/74
Inv. to President
1/23/75
1:20 Mr. Rustand's office advises they have regretted
the invitation to the President to address the National
Business Leadership Conference in Chicago on January 23,
1975; the President's schedule will be too heavy.
I asked if they would send us a copy of the letter of regret.
LIBRARY GERALD Billing
61/23/7
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
President
Evo:
scheduling
Please check
with Scheduling
as to how they
have responded
to this request
if at oll., If
no response,
what it is experted
to be.
T.
LIBRARY GERALD R.
Wednesd ay 10/30/74
3:15 Bruce Mathews of the Financial Corporation of Chicago
has invited the President to speak on January 23rd.
Copy of his letter came to you; Jay asked if I could check
to see if Mr. Mathews was a friend of yours for preparation
of a reply.
attachelator the
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
A. BRUCE MATTHEWS
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
FINANCIAL SERVICES
October 22, 1974
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Mr. President:
I am writing this letter as a member of the National Board
of Directors of Junior Achievement, Inc. to urge you to
accept Al Rockwell's invitation, which was sent to you on
September 12 to appear in Chicago at the National Business
Leadership Conference on January 23 and to give the keynote
address to that group of over 2, 000 top business leaders
who will be attending. Our country needs a return to the
free enterprise system which is the very foundation of
America. The preservation of the American free enterprise
system needs Junior Achievernent as a strong organization
and to continue to promote this basic concept, and Junior
Achievement needs you, Mr. President, on January 23
to lend your support to the preservation of the American
free enterprise system.
I hope that your schedule will permit your accepting this
extremely important assignment.
OF n. FORD LIBITED
With warmest personal regards.
Sincerely,
ABM:cs
CC: Philip W. Buchen
310 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604
Presidents
November 5, 1974
Regratted
12/15/6017
Dear Mr. Trubow:
1974
Thank you for your memorandum of
Novemberl to me about the President's
participation in the Privacy Seminar
which the Privacy Committee is co-
sponosring with the Council of State
Governments and will be held at the
Mayflower December 15, 16 and 17.
We very much appreciate your kindness
in contacting as about his taking part
in this Seminar, but since this comes
at the time of his meeting on Martinique
with the President of France he will be
unable to do so.
With our very best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
Warren S. Rustand
Appointments Secretary
to the President
Mr. George B. Trubow
General Counsel
Domestic Council Committee
On The Right of Privacy
Washington, D.C. 20504
WSR:mhr:ms
CC and incmg to Eliska Hasek for msge. cons.
inf. copy to Mr. Buchen
LIBRARY GERALD ? FORD
DOMESTIC COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHT OF PRIVACY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20504
November 1, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: Warren Rustand
FROM
: George B. Trubow, Genzral Counsel
SUBJECT: The President's Attendance at the Privacy Seminar
As Vice President and Chairman of the Privacy Committee,
Mr. Ford addressed the National Governors' Conference last
March. He indicated that State and local government have
important roles in protecting individual privacy, and asked
them to become involved in privacy program development.
December 15-17, 1974, the Privacy Committee is co-
sponsoring with the Council of State Governments a Privacy
Seminar which inaugurates the Federal-State-Local cooperative
effort in privacy programming that the President desires. We
would like to have him schedule an appearance at the Seminar,
to be held at the Mayflower. It begins with a general
reception for (150-175 representatives of State and local
government, *including state legislators) on Sunday, December 15,
from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There are luncheons on Monday and
Tuesday, December 16 and 17. There is no organized evening
affair for the evening of Monday, December 16.
Our priorities of preference for the President's par-
ticipation are:
1. Speak at lunch on Tuesday, December 17.
2. Speak at lunch on Monday, December 16.
3. Briefly appear at plenary sessions between 9:00 a.m.
and 10:00 a.m. on Monday or Tuesday, December 16 or 17.
4. Attend the reception on Sunday, December 15, making
some comments.
5. Talk to the conference participants by phone at
one of the above times.
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This office would prepare speech material, and I
will be glad to provide any additional information you
may need. Attached is a brief background memo to Mr. Buchen.
Attachment: a/s
President
scholuling
November 2, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Jerry Jones
FROM:
Phil Buchen
Would appreciate your implementing the attached
request.
I believe the President should continue to be strongly
identified with the initiatives of the Privacy Committee
at least until we have a Vice President to head this
effort.
Attachment
PWBuchen:ed
GERALD ? FORD
DOMESTIC COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHT OF PRIVACY
WASHINGTON D.C. 20504
November 1, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Phil Buchen
FROM : George B. Trubow MAR
SUBJECT: Privacy Seminar
The staff of the Privacy Committee is currently
working with the Council of State Governments to prepare
for a Seminar on Privacy, which will be held in the
Mayflower Hotel, December 15-17. This is in large
measure a response to the President's desire for the
involvement of State and local governments in pursuing
comprehensive privacy strategies, as he emphasized
in his speech to the National Governor's Conference
last March. The Seminar will involve 100 - 150 par-
ticipants including State, County and City administrators,
council members and legislators.
To highlight the importance of the program, we
request that the attached letter (or memo, as preferred)
accompany the invitation to each Seminar participant.
Our preference, of course, is a personalized letter
signed by the President. (Attachment #1) (The logistical
details, i.e., typing of addressee names, etc., would be
handled by our co-sponsors, CSG. The last clause of
the final sentence can be easily deleted if desired.)
If this is not possible, we present as our second
option Attachment #2, which is a general memorandum
addressed to "Privacy Seminar Invitee." This, of course,
could be reproduced in sufficient number to accompany
each invitation.
Since time is an important factor in our preparations,
we urge a quick response (by November 6, so we can get the
invitations in the mail by the 8th).
By mid-November, the detailed plans for the seminar
agenda, etc., should be completed, and I'll keep you
informed.
ATTACHMENT #1
11/1/74
PROPOSED DRAFT FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE
Dear
:
I am pleased to endorse the invitation that has
been extended to you for the Seminar on Privacy. To
assure a productive working session, participation is
being limited to selected individuals with pertinent
talents and interests. I sincerely hope you can arrange
to be in Washington for this event.
As Vice President, I served as Chairman of the
Domestic Council Committee on the Right of Privacy. Our
objective was to put a stop to unwarranted future invasions
of individual privacy, with initial emphasis on efforts
by the Federal government or its agents. We knew, however,
that privacy should be of concern at every level of
government and, ultimately, at the level of each individual
citizen.
Last March I indicated to the Governors that much
of the remedy must be found closer to the people, at the
State and local level. I urged them to begin looking at
the problem and to work with the Federal government in
developing means to safeguard privacy.
This Seminar is the initial effort to launch that
kind of cooperation. This is your opportunity to make
a significant individual contribution in a dynamic
expression of New Federalism by helping to plan the State
and local strategy for privacy protection.
I have high personal hopes not only that this will
be a very enjoyable and worthwhile experience for each
participant, but that out of it will come a significant
program for a cooperative governmental effort. I will follo
the progress of the Seminar with interest and anticipation,
(and I hope to find time to participate).
Sincerely,
1000
SERALD
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Privacy Seminar Invitees
11/1/74
FROM
:
The President
SUBJECT:
The Privacy Seminar
I am pleased to endorse the invitation that has
been extended to you for the Seminar on Privacy. To
assure a productive working session, participation is
being limited to selected individuals with pertinent
talents and interests. I sincerely hope you can arrange
to be in Washington for this event.
As Vice President, I served as Chairman of the
Domestic Council Committee on the Right of Privacy. Our
objective was to put a stop to unwarranted future invasions
of individual privacy, with initial emphasis on efforts
by the Federal government or its agents. We knew, however,
that privacy should be of concern at every level of
government and, ultimately, at the level of each individual
citizen.
Last March I indicated to the Governors that much
of the remedy must be found closer to the people, at the
State and local level. I urged them to begin looking at
the problem and to work with the Federal government in
developing means to safeguard privacy.
- 2 -
This Seminar is the initial effort to launch that
kind of cooperation. This is your opportunity to make
a significant individual contribution in a dynamic
expression of New Federalism by helping to plan the State
and local strategy for privacy protection.
I have high personal hopes not only that this will
be a very enjoyable and worthwhile experience for each
participant, but that out of it will come a significant
program for a cooperative governmental effort. I will follow
the progress of the Seminar with interest and anticipation,
(and I hope to find time to participate).
Sincerely,
President's
Monday 11/4/74
Scheduling
Spring
10:30 Dick Fisher called from Orlando, Florida. He's in
charge of the Rotary Club; suggested he write a letter
to Warren Rustand, which he will do.
In the meantime, he will be in Washington on December 4th
and would like to come in and discuss the possibility
of the President coming down to Disney World in the spring.
Mentioned that he knows Mr. Rumsfeld -- so I suggested
he send copies of such letter of invitation to the President
to them also.
LIBRARY GERALD = OHOM
President
S6B
refti
scheduling
Mr. Buchen
What do we say to Bert Sevensma?
thank you
Anne: I believe you
anne kamstra.
have hand led this,
as you toldme.
P.
B. FORD LIBRANA
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
TELEPHONE GL 9-4121
ANDREW WIERENGA
SUITE 1526 McKAY TOWER
BERTON SEVENSMA
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49502
November 6, 1974
Miss Ann Kamstra
1300 S. Arlington Ridge Road
Robert Towers Apt. 408
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Dear Ann:
I talked with your brother Bill yesterday and he gave me your address and
informed me that you are now working in the White House. Congratulations!
We certainly enjoyed having President Ford visit Grand Rapids last week.
The reason I am writing you, Ann, is this: Shortly after World War II,
the Christian Veteran's Choir was organized consisting of veterans of World
War II who belonged to our Reformed and Christian Reformed Churches in the
Grand Rapids area. Perhaps you remember this singing group when you were
still in town. This group continued as an organization for approximately ten or
fifteen years, and finally disbanded about 1960 or thereabouts.
About February of this year there was a movement to revive this group
and this was accomplished so that the veterans gave a concert on the Sunday
prior to Memorial Day. The men are quite the same except a little heavier and
some with a little less hair on the top of their heads. Otherwise, the singing
spirit was still there and we were led by the one and only Al Smith who is chief
of the music department of Junior College. In view of the fact that this is now
the Bi-Centennial period of our Nation, it has been virtually decided to continue
as a singing group through the year 1976. One of our greatest achievements would
be to come to Washington, D.C., and sing in the White House, but we don't know
quite how to arrange this or whether it would even be possible. Since you know
many of us and have worked with the President for many years, we thought that
X
you could give us some assistance I personally am acquainted with Mr. Phil
Buchen since he and I were classmates at the University of Michigan Law School.
Ann, any advice that you could give in this regard would be sincerely
appreciated. Since all of the men know of the President and some of us have known
him personally for many years, we thought that he might enjoy hearing the singing
group from Grand Rapids, perhaps during 1976 when we celebrate the 200th
anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
GERAL
LIBRARY
Miss Ann Kamstra
Page 2
November 6, 1974
I trust that I may hear from you at your earliest convenience. Again,
my congratulations on you working for and with the President. With personal
regards, I remain
Sincerely,
Bark sevenome
Berton Sevensma
BS:dlb
LIBRARY GERALD B. FORD
Prosidents.
12/7/74
Tuesday 11/12/74
10:40 Skip Williams said he has had a call from a friend,
739-3225
Brian Gettings (who just retired as U.S. Attorney
for the Eastern District of Virginia -- also was on
Mr. Ford's staff in 1967-68 on the Hill).
Mr. Gettings is co-chairman of the committee that
525-2260
invited the President to a dinner on December 7 -- Bar
Association of the District of Columbia,
Mr. Gettings has talked to Bill Nicholson and finds the
President is open that evening and they indicate it's
possible that he can do it. They are under pressure of
time to get the invitations, etc., printed.
Apparently
Bill Nicholson indicated you were the only one who could
have any influence in getting a decision made right away.
Skip would like to know if we hear anything further from
this -- so he can get back in touch Mr. Gettings.
11:25
Called Rustand's office -- they will check on the invitation
and someone will get back to Mr. Gettings today.
Tried to mach Skip; he will call.
Wednesday 11/13/74
8:55
Advised Skip that Rustand's office will get a decision and
is
FORD
call Mr. Gettings -- promised to call yesterday.
GERALD
LIBRARY
Prosidents
scheduling
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PLEASE ROUTE THROUGH 1. Mr. Buchen 8KB
2. Mr. Friedersdorf
BEFORE DISPATCH
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 13, 1974
Dear Coach Taft:
Through the courtesy of Congressman
Leo J. Ryan, the President has received
your letter about the desire of the San
Mateo Marlins to have him accept honorary
membership in their organization from
one of their team members, Mrs. Pat
Matthisen.
The President is indeed grateful to all
of you of the San Mateo Marlins and re-
grets he must decline your kind offer.
The reason simply is that, because he
receives so many requests of this kind,
the only fair course is to deny them all.
He does want all of you to know, though,
he warmly thanks you for your thoughtful-
ness and sends you his very best wishes.
Sincerely,
Warren S. Rustand
Appointments Secretary
to the President
Mr. Ray Taft
Coach
San Mateo Marlins
57 East 40th Avenue
San Mateo, California 94403
T/D
November 7, 1974
GOREDULE CD.
DATE RECEIVED
NOV 1 1974
Dear Mr. Ryan:
MESGAGE
DEPARTMENTS BUREAU
This will acknowledge and thank you
THER
for your November 1 letter to the
Prosident transmitting the letter to
him from Coach Ray Taft, of the San Hatao
Master Harlins.
Please be assured this letter will be
called to the President's early attention.
I an certain Coach Taft will hear further
as soon as possible.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
Max L. Friedersdorf
Deputy Assistant
to the President
The Honorable Leo J. Ryan
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
bcc: w/incoming to Warren Rustand for further handling
w/incoming to Shirley Jo Hays - FYI
MLF:EF:VO:mlg
R.
GREAT
FORD
LEOJ. RYAN, M.C.
COMMITTEES
11TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA
FOREIGN APPAIRS COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIAN AND
WASHINGTON OFFICE:
PACIFIC AFFAIRS
1113 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
Congress of the United States
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
ECONOMIC POLICY
(202) 225-3531
House of Representatibes
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
DISTRICT OFFICE:
COMMITTEE
210 SOUTH ELLSWORTH AVENUE
SAN MATEO. CALIFORNIA 94401
Washington, D.C. 20515
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
(415) 343-5677
SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND
November 1, 1974
MONETARY AFFAIRS
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
I would like to endorse the enclosed request
and ask your early consideration and approval.
The San Mateo Master Marlins won their first
national team title two years ago and again last
year. This master's swim program, which divides
swimmers in five-year age brackets starting at 25,
is one of the fastest growing amateur sports programs
in the nation. As I consider this program to be SO
beneficial to all ages of every community, I highly
recommend your participation in this presentation.
As the Club has fixed no specific time for the
visit, I would like to suggest some time during the
week of November 18-22.
The team will be represented by Mrs. Pat
Matthiesen, a record-breaker member herself, and
by me, their Congressman.
Thank you for any arrangements which can be
made for this presentation.
Sincerely,
LEO J. RYAN
Member, of Congress
Enclosures.
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SAN MATEO MARLINS
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October 28, 1974
President Gerald R. Ford
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear President Ford:
Because of your active interest in swimming,
our team which has won two national master's
championships, would be honored if you would accept
an honorary membership in the Marlins.
Swimmers in the masters swim program are
divided into five-year age brackets starting at age 25.
They train and compete throughout the year.
One of our team members, Mrs. Pat Matthiesen,
would like to present a Marlin warm-up jacket to you
personally. She can arrange to come to Washington, D.C.
whenever an appointment can be arranged.
Best wishes to you from all your team members.
Sincerely,
RagTaft
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San Mateo's Master Marlins won their first national team title at
the first meet held in their hometown two years ago. They recaptured the team
honors again last year at the national meet in Santa Monica, California.
The master's swim program, which divides swimmers in 5-year age
brackets starting at 25, is one of the fastest growing amateur sports programs
in the nation.
Sponsored by their city recreation department and coached by Ray
and Zada Taft, the Master Marlin team is made up of swimmers in every age
group who hold a substantial number of individual short course records in
all events.
Among the record holders are Patricia Bresee, 38, who presently
holds six national short course records in the 50 yds. free style 28.0, 100 yd.
free style 1:02.7, 50 yds back stroke 32.6, 100 yds. butterfly 1:12.8, 50 yds.
fly 30.1 and 100 yds. individual medley in 1:13.2. Pat swam as a youngster
but now finds her times faster as an adult. Bernice Wayne, 64, and a new-
comer to competitive swimming, holds short course records in 100 and
200 yds. breast stroke, 50 and 100 yds. butterfly, 200 and 400 individual
medley. Carol Skolnick, 29, former Pacific Association breast-stroke
champion, competes in the 25 to 29 age bracket. Geri Orosco, 50, present-
ly the Pacific Association champion in all distances in breast stroke, Ray
and Zada Taft, both "All American" champions for 1973, and holders of
national titled.
Other team members in individual and relay events are: Ann Kay,
Sally Antonchuk, Sue Garratt, Elena Stumpf, Barbara Odone, Ann Schroeder,
Charlotte Meyer, Pat Matthiesen and Edith Goldman. The men, national
record holders in the 200 freestyle relay, are Don Stupfel, Dave Lomski,
Ted Willson, Bob Cunningham. Other high point gatherers are Bob Jiminez,
Walter Wells, and Ted Von Berckefeldt.
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Presidents
Nov. 18, 1974 Scheduling
Dear Bruce:
You and others have written to the
1/23/75
President about his appearing
Matthews
January 23, 1975 before the
National Business Leadership
Conference.
Scheduling problems make it
impossible to honor these requests,
I am sorry to say, and letters have
gone out to that effect.
I also have received your letter on
Larwin Group stationery, and I hope
I am right in addressing you at
Beverly Hills rather than Chicago.
Sincerely yours,
Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
Mr. A. Bruce Matthews
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
The Larwin Group, Inc.
9100 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California 90212
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Wednesd ay 10/30/74
3:15 Bruce Mathews of the Financial Corporation of Chicago
has invited the President to speak on January 23rd,
Copy of his letter came to you; Jay asked if I could check
to see if Mr. Mathews was a friend of yours -- for preparation
of a reply.
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A BRUCE MATTHEWS
Chairman of the Board
October 31, 1974
and Chief Executive Officer
The Honorable Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Phil:
Thank you for your letter of October 10.
I am reassured that the President is very much aware of the
serious problems facing the housing industry. However, I
must express my disappointment that the anti-inflation
program outlined to Congress on October 8 does not hold
much substantive promise for the housing industry.
The reassurance by the Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board that the supply of money and credit will expand suf-
ficiently to meet the needs of our economy is encouraging and,
indeed, we appear to be seeing the impact of that already.
However, the President made no specific proposal with respect
to positive action for the thrift institutions; indeed, the con-
templated sale of $2½ billion of U.S. Treasury bills in $1,000
denominations can only cause further massive outflow of
savings from these institutions. During the absence of direct
tangible support for the thrift institutions, it is imperative
that some prudent restrictions be imposed on floating corporate
and bank note issues in small denominations.
The proposal to make most home mortgages eligible for purchase
by an agency of the Federal government and the action to make
at least $3 billion immediately available are helpful; however,
those mortgages must still be passed through and absorbed by
the capital markets. It is these capital markets that, due to
inflationary pressures, have been unable to make Fadequate funds
available at reasonable interest rates.
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If the housing industry recovery must await a victory in the
fight against inflation in order that the capital markets return
to their historical role, the housing industry will have deteri-
orated to a point where recovery could occur only over a long
period of time.
The government assisted financing programs for housing
approved during the past few months do support lower priced
housing. We all recognize and support the need to house the
lower income Americans; however, we believe the middle and
upper income Americans also are entitled to some consideration.
I suggest that the housing and building problems today are two-
fold: first, minimum income housing should be provided,
which is being accomplished; second, solutions should be con-
sidered to alleviate present problems for higher priced new
homes and the refinancing of existing homes. No attention
whatsoever has been given to this latter problem, and the
future viability of the top 20 homebuilders in American today
could be at stake. As you know, these major builders construct
homes with price ranges from $30, 000 to $75,000 in most parts
of the country. The higher priced inventory does not qualify
for any existing financing program at this time. This, coupled
with major land inventory being held at prices that preclude
new starts due to the lack of mortgage financing, is the major
cause of the current financial problems. A fair estimate of
land inventory in the country today held by these builders is
well into the billions of dollars.
It is clear that the housing industry is being forced to carry an
inordinately high burden of this fight against inflation, and if
this condition continues, the industry as we have known it in
the past certainly cannot survive.
a. Sincerely,
ABM:cs
P.S. As requested, I am sending a copy of this Rightter to
Bill Seidman.
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Monday 11/4/74
Inv. to President
1/23/75
1:20 Mr. Rustand's office advises they have regretted
the invitation to the President to address the National
Business Leadership Conference in Chicago on January 23,
1975; the President's schedule-will be too heavy.
I asked if they would send us a copy of the letter of regret.
See attached apparantly
a goodly number wrote in
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have responded
to this request
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3:15 Bruce Mathews of the Financial Corporation of Chicago
has invited the President to speak on January 23rd.
Copy of his letter came to you; Jay asked if I could check
to see if Mr. Mathews was a friend of yours -- for preparation
of a reply.
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PORATION
AMBRUCE MATTHEWS
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
FINANCIAL SERVICES
October 22, 1974
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Mr. President:
I am writing this letter as a member of the National Board
of Directors of Junior Achievement, Inc. to urge you to
accept Al Rockwell's invitation, which was sent to you on
September 12 to appear in Chicago at the National Business
Leadership Conference on January 23 and to give the keynote
address to that group of over 2, 000 top business leaders
who will be attending. Our country needs a return to the
free enterprise system which is the very foundation of
America The preservation of the American free enterprise
system needs Junior Achievement as a strong organization
and to continue to promote this basic concept, and Junior
Achievement needs you, Mr. President, on January 23
to lend your support to the preservation of the American
free enterprise system.
I hope that your schedule will permit your accepting this
extremely important assignment.
With warmest personal regards.
Sincerely,
SMal
ABM:cs
CC: Philip W. Buchen
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THE WHITE HOUSE
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Dear Mr. Matthews:
This is to ackhowledge your letter to the President
about the invitation ha received from Mr. W. ?.
Rockwell, JI., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Rockwell International, to attend the banquet which
will be held at the conclusion of the Junior Achieve-
ment National Business Leadership Conference in Chicago
on January 23, 1975.
The President was vary pleased to receive this kind
invitation from Mr. Rockwell and is most appreciative
of your courtesy in joining with him in offering this
important meeting as a forum. Ha has had me advise
Mr. Rockwell of his warm thanks for his thoughtfulness
but to explain that he would be unable to accept in
light of the heavy demands of his official schedule
for January.
With the President's best wishes,
Sincerely,
Warren S. Rustand
Appointments Secretary
to the President
Mr. A. Bruce Matthews
Senior Vice President
CNA Financial Corporation
310 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60604
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Drallan Levey
November 26, 1974
Dear Dr. Levey:
Counseller Philip Buchen has sent me your letter of August 22
to the President. I regret that your letter was not acknowledged
at as earlier date.
Your interest is arranging a meeting for the President with the
national leadership of the American Cancer Society is deeply
appreciated. Regreitably, the President's schedule has been
extremely tight during the past months but we do hope that a
meeting along the lines suggested is your letter could be arranged
after the New Year.
Until then, the President and Mrs. Ford have asked me to sead you
their thanks for your efforts la the fight against cancer and also
their best wishes.
Sincerely,
Warren S. Restand
Appointments Secretary
to the President
Dr. Allas C. Levey
The Lucente Building . Suite 605
5418 Oxes HILL Road
Oxen Hill, Maryland 20021
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To:
Mary Rawlins
From: Eva Daughtrey
Attached is the letter
I mentioned on the phone
and a copy of Mr. Buchen's
reply.
Thanks I
September 3, 1974
Dear Allan:
Now that we have linked Benton to the White House signal system,
I have been able to avoid calling you to ask "Where's Benton?"
Thank you very much for your letter of congratulations to me and
also for your letter to our President. The latter 1 shall pass on
to his aides in charge of scheduling, for a possible meeting as you
requested.
On the matter of honorary participation by either the President or
Mrs. Ford in the drive to raise funds for the Lombardi Research
Center, we are still in the process of developing a recommended
policy in that regard. As you can imagine the requests are numerous,
and however worthy they are, it is not possible to allow the President
or Mrs. Ford to become identified even with all the worthy projects.
And because one would have to be selective, how to make the selections
poses a real problem.
Warmest regards.
Most sincerely yours,
Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
Dr. Allan c. Levey
Oral Surgeon
The Lucente Building - Suite 605
5418 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, Maryland 20021
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ALLAN C. LEVEY, D. D. S.
ORAL SURGEON
THE LUCENTE BUILDING - SUITE 605
5418 OXON HILL ROAD
OXON HILL, MARYLAND 20021
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August 22, 1974
Mr. Phillip Buchen
Counsel to the President
The hite House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Buchen:
Let me again congratulate you on your appointment as
Counsel to the President. I feel that with you at the helm
the transition and future of that office will be greatly
enhanced. I hope that sometime in the near future we will
be able to continue our budding friendship.
Enclosed with this note you will find a letter to the
President. Since I did not know the proper source for its
delivery, I am hoping that you can process it for me. If
you have any questions on these matters please call me at your
convenience.
Looking forward to seeing you soon. I remain,
Sincerely yours,
allan
Allan C. Levey, D.D.S., P.A.
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ALLAN C. LEVEY, D. D. S.
ORAL SURGEON
THE LUCENTE BUILDING SUITE 605
5418 OXON HILL ROAD
OXON HILL, MARYLAND 20021
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August 22, 1974
President Gerald R. Ford
The /hite House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Ford:
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you on the
way the transition of the presidency has progressed and on
the way you have already shown to the people of our country
that you indeed will be a great leader. I look forward to
meeting with you again some day in the future.
As you know, besides my activities with the University
of Michigan I am also deeply involved with the fight against
Cancer and pursuant to this there are two items that have come
up that involve participation with the White House.
First of all, I have been asked by the American Cancer
Society to try and arrange a meeting with you and the national
leadership of the Cancer Society so that we may inform you
as to what is the present situation in the Fight Against
Cancer and also as to what we hope will occur in the future.
The American Cancer Society is the nations largest, most
productive volunteer health organization. Its fifty-eight
divisions and twenty-eight hundred units are made up of 2.3
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million active volunteers. These volunteers work hard to
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communicate life saving information to their friends, neighbors,
and associates in communities, organizations and other groups
throughout the United States. In this sense I represent
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the Society as Chairman Elect of the Board of Directors
of the Maryland Division of the American Cancer Society.
This year the Society projects the raising of more than
one hundred million dollars
the first time that any volunteer
health organization has ever achieved that goal. This money
will be spent to expand programs of service, rehabilitution,
public and professional education, and research. Also a vital
portion of our effort goes toward our support and participation
with the Federal Government through the National Cancer
Institute in the National Cancer Program.
In fact, the cooperative functional relationship between
the private sector - represented by the American Cancer
Society and the government - represented by the American
Cancer Institute, represents a unique partnership within our
society, that only the American Cancer Society could provide.
It involves the financial strength of the government working
intimately with the volunteer strength of the citizenry
toward a common goal, the conquest of a mutual and unrelenting
enemy, cancer.
We are proud of this unique partnership. Its maintenance
is
depends on a close coordination of efforts and priorities
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of the private sector, and the leadership of government in
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both legislative and executive branches.
I would be grateful to you for the opportunity to intro-
duce to you the national volunteer and staff leadership of
the American Cancer Society at an early date. This group
would include the current president of the American Cancer
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Society, Dr. Justin J. Stein, Professor of Radiology at U. C. L. A.
Medical Center; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. W.
Armin Villig of Louisville, Kentucky; the President Elect (who
will take office in Ocotober), Dr. George Rosemond, Professor
and Head of Surgery at Temple University Medical Center in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a past president and former
chairman of the legislative branch, Dr. H. Marvin Pollard,
Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan; the present
chairman of the legislative committee and a past president
Dr. A. Hamblin Letton of Atlanta, Georgia; Mr. Lane W. Adams,
Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society;
Mr. Alan C. Davis, Vice President for Governmental Relations
and Science Editor, and myself.
Two days ago, I had a delightful lunch with Mrs. Vincent
D. (Marie) Lombardi and she asked me to send her regards
and commented on the pleasant aftermoon that she spent with
you last month. We are embarking on a project to build a
Vincent D. Lombardi Cancer Research Center here in Washington
and the kick-off for this project will be & National Telethon
to be held on the weekend of January 4, 1975. She will be
the honorary chairwoman of the event and we were hoping that
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either you or Mrs. Ford would consent to assume a co-honorary
chairmanship. There would be no work or appearances necessary
and it would greatly help the event. Mrs. Lombardi has
dedicated herself to helping to wipe out this horrible disease.
She states that her husband said that he was going to lick
cancer and he will, even though he won't be around to enjoy
the success.
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Please feel free to contact me at your convenience about
the above matters. They take on extra meaning at this time
when we hear story after story about hardships that are
caused by this disease. One just occurred yesterday when
I found out that Rodger Davies' wife died of Cancer only
last year.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon and wishing
Mrs. Ford and you the very best. I remain,
Sincerely yours,
allan
Allan C. Levey, D.D.S., P.A.
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GERALD B. FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 19, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DONALD RUMSFELD
FROM:
PHILIP BUCHEN T.W.B.
SUBJECT:
Presidential Action
(December 22 - January 2)
During the President's stay in Vail, it may be necessary or desirable
for this office to impose upon his time relative to the following matters:
1. Actions by President on Recommendations of the Clemency
Board. Material on additional cases should be available by the end of
the day on December 20, and in order for the President to act during
the holiday period, his decisions should be put in proclamation form
and transmitted by courier for signature.
2. Enrolled Bill, H.R. 8193, Cargo Preference. Last day
for action is December 30. Legal office is investigating the legal
effects of the waiver provisions, about which President should know
before he acts.
3. AEC Vacancy. It may be necessary for the President to
consider an interim appointment to the AEC, although this matter
would come to him through the Personnel Office.
4. Gift Policy. Consideration of policy and plan of action
regarding gifts to the First Family from domestic sources or foreign
sources not otherwise subject to legal restraints (latest Lowitz-
Lazarus draft of proposed policy is in your office) or, in the face of
newspaper inquiries, preparation of press statement that a policy is
in preparation which will be made public.
5. Enrolled Bill - H.R. 5463. Federal Rules of Evidence -
last day for action is December 31. It is recommended that the
President should sign, but legal office will probably take lead in
preparing and submitting signing statement.
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To:
Warren Rustand
June
From: Phil Buchen
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Dear Lew:
It was good to get your letter of December eleventh
and to be reminded of the occasions when I was with
you during my work at Grand Valley.
Both your letter and the one from Mrs. Burson will
be passed on to the President's Director of Scheduling.
I am sure that the request for the President's appearance
at the National Convention of Education, Business, Industry
and Government on Work and the College Student early in
June will be given careful consideration. However, as you
know, the requests for Presidential appearances are
numerous and his ability to honor such is severly limited
by the heavy responsibilities of his office.
I do wish you and Mrs. Burson every success in planning
for and holding the scheduled convention. Possibly, if the
President cannot attend, some other representative from
the Administration concerned with the subject of the convention
could make an appearance.
Sincerely yours,
Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
Mr. Lewis E. Profit
Eastern Michigan University
6065 Vista
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
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December 11, 1974
Mr. Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Phil:
Permit me to introduce Ruth Burson who is responsible
for Student Employment at Eastern Michigan University and
who has had the responsibility for administering the National
Direct Student Loan Program, and the Economic Opportunity Act
Programs, especially College Work-Study since inception. She
is a competent person with almost twenty years of service at
Eastern.
At present, she is a member of the planning committee for
a National Student Employment Conference with an expected attend-
ance of over five hundred (500) persons. The committee wishes to
extend an invitation or request to President Ford to be the key-
note speaker. It is the opinion of the committee that Student
Employment Programs in institutions of higher education represent,
in part, the synchronization of the world of work and academia,
as proposed by the President in a commencement address at Ohio
State University. (Mrs. Burson is enclosing a detailed descrip-
tion of the request.)
I am sending copies to Virginia Allan, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for Public Affairs and former Regent of
Eastern, to Congressman Marvin Esch and Senator Bob Griffin -
both personal friends, as well as friends of Eastern.
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It is possible that they have already received some communication
regarding this, and I am sure they would be willing to assist and
advise you or the President on the merits of this program - if you
choose.
Please accept my best wishes for continued success in the
days ahead. The start has been good!
Cordially,
Law E. Prefer Profit
6065 Vista
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
RFB:ws
CC: Virginia Allan
Department Assistant Secretary
of State for Public Affairs
The Honorable Marvin Esch
U.S. Congressman
The Honorable Robert Griffin
U.S. Senator
METERN MICHIGAN UNIVERS STATE
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
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Mr. Philip W. Buchen
Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Buchen:
It is an honor to be introduced to you by a mutual friend,
Lew Profit - a truly superb individual and a highly respected
colleague. Mr. Profit's support of Student Employment as a stor
dent self-help program has been constant and encouraging. His
introducing me and the Midwest Association of University Student
Employment Directors (MAUSED) plan for a National Convention Is
greatly appreciated.
Twenty seven hundred (2700) colleges and universities will
be invited to participate in this national convention sponsored
by MAUSED. Presently, this organization is the only one in 01-
istance addressing itself, not only to the concerns of financally
needy students, but to the promotion of work, on campus, off campus,
and during the summer, as educational and financial support programs
for all students in higher education.
MAUSED has thirty-eight higher education institutions 12
bers, representing sixteen mid-western states. This membership
represents an enrollment of over 625,000 students, many of
depend upon the services of Student Employment Offices to aid then
in obtaining jobs in order to earn monies for college expenses.
For example, in fiscal year 1973-74, Eastern Michigan
Student Employment alone made 6210 placements of students is
and off campus, generating $3,969,000.00 in student earning*. The
addition of federal dollars for the College Work-Study Program
creased student earnings to $4,573,614.00. These figures
reflect summer earnings, nor does this record spenk to the
tional value of work experience.
Student Employment administrators and the students
sent are dedicated to the encouragement and promotion of
programs which provide an opportunity for the development
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work, combined with academic knowledge, produces graduates who
are better qualified to assume responsible and productive places
as contributing members of society.
A tentative planning draft for the convention, stating date,
place, purpose, possible participants, and coverage, is enclosed
for your examination. We are hopeful that you will find the pro-
gram and its purpose worthy of recommendation to President Ford
for his consideration of our invitation that he participate as
the Key Note Speaker. Should President Ford accept the invitation,
the program format can be rearranged to accomodate his choice of
date and time.
Your consideration and advisement on this request will be
appreciated.
Student Employment
Eastern Michigan University
Member National Convention
MAUSED
RFB:ws
cc: Virginia Allan
Department Assistant Secretary
of State for Public Affairs
The Honorable Marvin Esch
U.S. Congressman
The Honorable Robert Griffin
U.S. Senator
President
Monday 12/16/74
Meeting
12/17/74
9 a.m.
4:10 Mr. Timmons' office advises you are invited to
the Bipartisan leadership meeting on Tuesday 12/17
at 9 a. a.m. -- to last one hour.
It will be a report on President Ford's trip to Martinque
and Dr. Kissinger's trip to NATO.
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December 16, 1974
Dear Lew:
It was good to get your letter of December eleventh
and to be reminded of the occusions when I was with
you during my work at Grand Valley.
Both your letter and the one from Mrs. Burson will
be passed on to the President's Director of Scheduling.
1 am sure that the request for the President's appoarance
at the National Convention of Education, Business, Industry
and Government on Work and the College Student early in
June will be given enreful consideration. Newever, as you
have, the requests for Presidential appearances are
numerous and his ability to honor such is severly limited
by the heavy responsibilities of his office.
1 do wish you and Mrs. Burson every success is planning
for and holding the scheduled convention. Possibly, M the
President cannet attend, some other representative from
the Administration conserned with the subject of the convention
could make as appearance.
Philip W. Bushom
Counsel to the President
Mr. Lewis E. Profit
Eastern Michigan University
STAD R. FORD
6065 Vista
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
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President
meeting
THE WHITE HOUSE
network
WASHINGTON
executives
December 16, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
PHILLIP AREEDA
P.A.
SUBJECT:
Meeting with Network
Executives - Antitrust Issues
In your forthcoming meeting with the television network
executives, they may complain about the Justice Department's
recently re-filed antitrust suit against them. They may
complain that most of the government's complaint is irrelevant
to their present day practices and that the Assistant Attorney
General in charge of antitrust refuses to meet with them.
I have not attempted to ascertain the facts from the Justice
Department because the White House should not interfere in
the conduct of particular cases. Were we to inquire, any
subsequent moderation of the Justice position would be
characterized as political interference from the White House.
If the question comes up, I suggest you indicate that particular
cases ought not to be discussed with you, that the content and
conduct of particular cases is decided by the Justice Depart-
ment, that your hearing of their complaints is pointless unless
you instruct the Justice Department about the case, and that
any such instruction would be interpreted by the press as
political interference.
If you would prefer that Phil Buchen or I make this kind of
objection in the course of the meeting if the question comes
up, one of us would be happy to attend.
BBO
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 13, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: ALL WHITE HOUSE/OEOB STAFF
FROM:
SUBJECT:
MICHAEL The President J. FARRELL and Mrs. Ford' my
Departure for Martinique
Saturday, December 14, 1974
South Lawn, 11:15 a.m.
The staff is invited to witness the President and Mrs. Ford's
departure from the South Lawn on Saturday, December 14,
1974 at 11:25 a. m., for Martinique. White House and OEOB
pass holders will be admitted through the Southwest Gate
beginning at 11:00 a.m. If you are able to attend please plan
to be in place by 11:15 a.m.
We hope you will enjoy wishing the President and Mrs. Ford
a successful trip.
Wednesday, Dec. 11
10:50 am
Vice President Rodach of the
University of Michigan called.
He wanted to pass on a message
to Mr. Buchen from President
Fleming. Regarding the letter
which Cong. Whalen of Dayton, Ohio
has sent to the President urging
support for a game between Michigan
and Oklahoma for cancer research,
Dr. Fleming wants Mr. Buchen to
know they do not believe the
President should do this. Big Ten
rules do not permit it.
The letter to the President dated
Dec. 4th came to Mr. Buchen from
Friedersdorf - it has been sent to
Lazarus 12/10 for action. (Irg.175)
cc: Ken Lazarus
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR
MICHAEL RADOCK
Vice President-
University Relations and Development
December 12, 1974
The Honorable Charles W. Whalen, Jr.
Congress of the United States
1035 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Whalen:
Confirming our telephone conversation of yesterday, I wanted
again to advise you, for President Fleming, that Big Ten Conference
rules do not permit a bowl game such as you propose between Michigan
and Oklahoma.
The University, of course, had heard about the idea of a post-
season benefit bowl promoted by Mr. Tom Hamlin, sports director of
Station WHIO-TV in Dayton and radio voice of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
However, you will recognize that, as a member of the Big Ten
Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, we are
bound by the rules of those organizations.
There also is a major practical consideration. Football here
ended for this season with the Ohio State game. Many of our players
have gone into other sports. There is a serious question of whether
our faculty would approve any post-season bowl game, under the
circumstances.
I thought it might be helpful to share these thoughts with you.
Sincerely, Rodord
cc: President R. W. Fleming
bcc: Mr. Philip Buchen
Mr. Donald B. Canham
Scheduling
Wednesday, December 11
6:50 pm
Mr. Buchen:
Dick Cheney called -- re your request on the Presidential drop-by
for the Aging group - the answer is no, the President's can't do it.
SEAL
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Presedents
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
LINCOLN. NEBRASKA 68508
scholuling
December 2, 1974
James Zumberge
5/30-6/175
Mr. Gerald Warren
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Warren:
The University of Nebraska is planning to reestablish the tent Chau-
tauqua early next summer in this region. From May 30 until June 10,
1974, a group of speakers, musicians, and entertainers, supported by
the University, the Nebraska Council for the Humanities, and the Bicen-
tennial Commission, will tour the State.
Through this Chautauqua we hope to strengthen rural traditions of
community, and we want to develop habits of cooperation in areas
increasingly urban. Just as the old Chautauqua dramatized the issues
of old times and encouraged wide discussion, so we expect to present
our issues in order to encourage a public forum. If societies reason
together, perhaps they can work together.
We would like to invite President Ford to speak at the opening of this
revived Chautauqua in Chadron, Nebraska on May 30, 1975. Could you
speak to him on my behalf, please?
If President Ford's calendar does not allow him to come to Chadron on
May 30, perhaps he could join our Chautauqua at some subsequent point
on our tour. We would be honored by his presence. Nebraskans, who
are fundamentally conservative like many Americans, would welcome him
to the state of his birth.
I would be very grateful to you for any help you could give us in calling
this opportunity to his attention and for urging him to accept our invita-
tion.
In Cordially yours,
Enclosure
James Zumberge H. Zumberge
Chancellor
bc: Mr. Philip Buchen
Mr. L. William Seidman
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAH
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
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scheduling
Monday 11/18/74
9:10 Barbara Spillinger in J. Allen Overton's office called
from American Mining Congress (Mr. Overton is the
President). They are trying to pin down their schedule
for an annual reception in January --- checking whether
the State of the Union Message is scheduled for January 21.
I checked with Rustand's office and they advise that it is
scheduled for delivery by the President at 9 p.m. on
January 21st.
?
ruko
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