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    "ocrText": "Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 72) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nTHE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD\nPLACE DAY BEGAN\nDATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)\nALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA RESIDENCE\nAUGUST 12, 1974\nTIME\nDAY\n7:12 a.m. MONDAY\nPHONE\nTIME\nP=Placed\nR=Rec'd\nACTIVITY\nIn\nOut\n7:12\nThe President went to his motorcade.\n7:12\n7:25\nThe President motored from his Alexandria residence to the\nSouth Grounds of the White House.\n7:29\nThe President went to the Oval Office.\n7:40\n7:53\nThe President met with his Counsellor, John 0. Marsh, Jr.\n8:02\n8:15\nThe President met with David A. Peterson, Chief, Central\nIntelligence Agency/Office of Current Intelligence\n(CIA/OCI) White House Support Staff.\n8:31\n9:05\nThe President met with:\nDonald H. Rumsfeld, Representative of the U.S. to\nthe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)\nand member of the President's transition team\nAlexander M. Haig, Jr., Assistant\nThe President met with:\n9:07\n10:35\nHenry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State\n9:08\n10:35\nMaj. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for\nNational Security Affairs\nThe President met with:\n10:36\n11:50\nAmbassador Rumsfeld\n10:36\n11:50\nJerald F. terHorst, Press Secretary\n10:42\n10:43\nSecretary Kissinger\nThe President met with:\n12:05\n1:03\nMr. Haig\n12:35\n1:15\nMr. Marsh\n1:43\n2:03?\nThe President met with Secretary Kissinger.\n3:02\n3:10\nThe President participated in a press photo opportunity while\nworking on his address to the Joint Session of Congress.\n?\n?\nThe President went to his private office.\n?\n?\nThe President recorded an audio message to be played at a\ndinner in honor of Congressman Garry Brown (R-Michigan),\nat the Gull Harbor Inn between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek,\nMichigan, on August 12, 1974.\n?\nThe President returned to the Oval Office.\nGPO: 1974 ou 555-863\nPage 1 of 3 Page(s).\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nTHE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD\nPLACE DAY BEGAN\nDATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)\nALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA RESIDENCE\nAUGUST 12, 1974\nTIME\nDAY\n3:20 p.m. MONDAY\nPHONE\nTIME\nP=Placed\nR=Rec'd\nACTIVITY\nIn\nOut\n3:20\n3:25\nThe President met with Mr. terHorst.\n3:30\n4:02\nThe President met with Secretary of Defense James R.\nSchlesinger.\n4:30\n4:44\nThe President met with Mr. Haig.\n6:23\nThe President returned to the South Grounds of the White\nHouse.\n6:23\n6:37\nThe President motored from the South Grounds to his\nAlexandria residence.\n8:28\nThe President and the First Lady went to their motorcade.\n8:28\n8:45\nThe President and the First Lady motored from their\nAlexandria residence to the U.S. Capitol.\n8:45\nThe President was greeted by:\nKenneth R. Harding, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House\nof Representatives\nGeorge M. White, Architect of the Capitol\n8:50\nThe President went to the holding room. He was escorted by:\nMr. Harding\nMr. White\n8:58\nThe President went to the hallway.\n8:58\nThe President was greeted by Members of the Escort Committee:\nSenator Mike Mansfield (D-Montana)\nSenator Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania)\nSenator Robert C. Byrd (D-West Virginia)\nSenator Robert P. Griffin (R-Michigan)\nCongressman Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (D-Massachusetts)\nCongressman John J. Rhodes (R-Arizona)\nCongressman John J. McFall (D-California)\nCongressman Leslie C. Arends (R-Illinois)\n9:00\nThe President went to the House of Representatives Chamber.\nHe was escorted by:\nMembers of the Escort Committee\nMr. Harding\nWilliam H. Wannall, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate\nGPO: 1974 OL-555-863\nPage 2 of 3 Page(s).\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nTHE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD\nPLACE DAY BEGAN\nDATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)\nALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA RESIDENCE\nAUGUST 12, 1974\nTIME\nDAY\n9:00 p.m. MONDAY\"\nPHONE\nTIME\nP=Placed\nR=Rec'd\nACTIVITY\nIn\nOut\nThe President was greeted by William M. \"Fishbait\" Miller,\nDoorkeeper of the House of Representatives.\n9:02\nThe President went to the Clerk's Desk. He was escorted by:\nMembers of the Escort Committee\nMr. Miller\nThe President greeted:\nCongressman Carl Albert (D-Oklahoma)\nSenator James 0. Eastland (D-Mississippi)\n9:06\n9:38\nThe President addressed a Joint Session of Congress. The\nPresident's remarks were broadcast live over nationwide\ntelevision.\n9:40\nThe President went to the office of Congressman Arends.\n9:40\n9:52\nThe President met with:\nThe First Lady\nMrs. Everett K. Dirksen, wido of the former Senator\nMrs. David (Julie) Eisenhower, daughter of former\nPresident Richard M. Nixon\nDavid Eisenhower, husband\nMembers of the First Family\n9:56\nThe President and the First Lady returned to their motorcade.\n9:56\n10:12\nThe President and the First Lady motored from the U.S.\nCapitol to their Alexandria residence.\nFor a list of guests visiting the President and the First\nLady in their residence, see APPENDIX \"A.\"\nSY/EJ 1/3/77\nGPO: 1974 555-863\nPage 3 of 3 Page(s).\nAPPENDIX \"A\"\nList obtained from press\npool report. List may not\nbe complete.\nGUESTS VISITING THE FORD ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA RESIDENCE\nAugust 12, 1974\nThe President\nThe First Lady\nL. William Seidman, Assistant to Vice President Ford for Administration\nand Public Affairs; Executive Director of the Conference on Inflation\nMrs. L: William Seidman\nJohn R. Stiles, former campaign manager for Congressman Ford\nWilliam G. White, Assistant Vice President of U.S. Steel, Washington, D.C.\nMrs. William G. Whyte\nRodney W. Markley, Vice President, Washington, D.C. Staff, Ford Motor Company\nMrs. Rodney W. Markley\nRobert T. Hartmann, Counsellor\nMrs. Robert T. Hartmann\nJohn Byrnes, former Congressman (R-Wisconsin)\nMrs. John Byrnes\nMelvin R. Laird, Senior Counsellor for National and International\nAffairs, Reader's Digest Magazine, Washington, D.C.\nMrs. Melvin R. Laird\nBryce N. Harlow, Vice President for National Government Relations,\nProcter and Gamble Manufacturing Company, Washington, D.C.\nMrs. Bryce N. Harlow\nMarba S. Perrott, Staff Assistant to Vice President Ford\nCol. Americo A. Sardo, Marine Corps Aide\nNancy M. Howe\nGinger Lipscomb\nPhilip W. Buchen, partner with Law, Buchen, Weathers, Richardson, and\nDutcher Law firm, Grand Rapids, Michigan\nMrs. Philip W. Buchen\ncontinued\nAPPENDIX \"A\" p. 2\n8/12/74\nJohn 0. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor\nAlexander M. Haig, Jr., Assistant\nMrs. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.\nPeter F. Secchia, President of Universal Forest Products, Grand Rapids,\nMichigan\nMrs. Peter F. Secchia"
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