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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 72) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA RESIDENCE
AUGUST 16, 1974
TIME
DAY
7:26 a.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:26
The President went to his motorcade.
7:26
7:39
The President motored from his Alexandria residence to the
South Grounds of the White House.
7:41
The President went to the Oval Office.
8:02
8:11
The President met with his Counsellor, John O. Marsh, Jr.
8:11
8:35
The President met with:
David A. Peterson, Chief, Central Intelligence
Agency/Office of Current Intelligence (CIA/OCI)
White House Support Staff
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for
National Security Affairs
8:30
P
The President telephoned Congressman John Melcher
(D-Montana). The call was not completed.
8:35
9:08
The President met with:
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Reprèsentative of the U.S. to
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
and member of the President's transition team
Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Assistant
The President met with:
9:10
10:14
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
9:34
10:14
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
10:20
?
The President telephoned Chancellor of the Federal Republic
of Germany (FRG) Helmut Schmidt. The call was not
completed.
10:25
10:43
The President met with:
Ambassador Rumsfeld
Jerald F. terHorst, Press Secretary
10:45
11:28
The President met with Frank E. Fitzsimmons, General
President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, American
Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
(AFL-CIO).
10:50
?
?
The President talked with Chancellor Schmidt.
GPO: 1974 555-863
Page 1 of 4 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA RESIDENCE
AUGUST 16, 1974
TIME
DAY
11:29 a.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President met with:
11:29
12:32
Secretary Kissinger
11:35
12:32
King Hussein I, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan
11:35
12:32
Zaid Rifai, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Defense of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan
11:35
12:32
Thomas R. Pickering, Ambassador of the U.S. to the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Members of the press, in/out
12:32
The President escorted King Hussein I to the south driveway.
The President bade farewell to King Hussein I.
12:36
The President and Secretary Kissinger returned to the Oval
Office.
12:36
12:37
The President met with Secretary Kissinger.
2:02
3:02
The President met with his Counsellor for Economic Policy,
Kenneth Rush.
3:04
3:18
The President met with:
Senator Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina)
Mr. Marsh
Tom C. Korologos, Deputy Assistant for Legislative
Affairs
3:20
3:42
The President met with:
Clarence M. Kelley, Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI)
Mr. Haig
3:43
4:50
The President met with Roy L. Ash, Director of the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant for Management
and Budget.
The President met with:
4:53
5:40
Mr. Haig
4:53
5:15
Mr. terHorst
?
?
?
The President talked with Mildred V. Leonard, Personal
Assistant to Vice President Ford.
GPO: 1974 555-863
Page 2 of 4 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA RESIDENCE
AUGUST 16, 1974
TIME
DAY
6:13 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
6:13
The President returned to the South Grounds of the White
House.
6:13
6:28
The President motored from the South Grounds to his
Alexandria residence.
7:24
The President returned to his motorcade. He was accompanied
by:
The First Lady
Susan Ford
Jack Ford
7:24
7:39
The Presidential party motored from their Alexandria
residence to the North Grounds of the White House.
7:41
The Presidential party went to the second floor Residence.
8:02
The President and the First Lady went to the North Portico.
8:02
12:07
The President and the First Lady hosted a State Dinner in
honor of King Hussein I and Queen Alia.
Members of the press, in/out
8:02
The President and the First Lady greeted:
King Hussein I
Queen Alia
Henry E. Catto, Jr., Chief of Protocol
Mrs. Henry E. Catto, Jr.
8:06
The Presidential party went to the Yellow Oval Room.
8:06
8:18
The President and the First Lady met with:
King Hussein I
Queen Alia
Secretary Kissinger
Mrs. Kissinger
Prime Minister Rifai
Mrs. Rifai
Ambassador Pickering
Mrs. Pickering
Abdullah Salah, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom
of Jordan to the U.S.
Mrs. Abdullah Salah
8:18
The President and the First Lady escorted King Hussein I and
Queen Alia to the East Room. Enroute they participated in
a photo opportunity at the foot of the Grand Staircase.
GPO: 1974 OL 555-863
Page 3 of 4 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA RESIDENCE
AUGUST 16, 1974
TIME
DAY
8:18 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
8:18
8:38
The Presidential party received dinner guests, For a list
of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
8:38
The Presidential party went to the State Dining Room.
9:
The Presidential party had dinner.
9:51
10:05
The President and King Hussein I exchanged toasts.
10:05
The Presidential party went to the parlors for coffee.
10:13
The President and the First Lady escorted King Hussein I and
Queen Alia to the Blue Room.
10:13
10:25
The Presidential party received after dinner guests. For a
list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B."
10:25
The Presidential party went to the East Room.
10:25
The Presidential party danced to the Howard Devron
orchestra.
11:35
The President and the First Lady escorted King Hussein I and
Queen Alia to the North Portico.
11:40
The President and the First Lady returned to the East Room.
For a record of the President's activities after midnight,
see the daily diary for August 17, 1974.
SY/EJ 12/30/76
GPO: 1974 OL 555-863
Page 4 of 4 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF KING HUSSEIN I AND QUEEN ALIA
indicates confirmed
by EPS.
DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Friday, August 16, 1974
at eight o'clock
The President and Mrs. Ford
His Majesty Hussein I, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
and Her Majesty Queen Alia
His Excellency The Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan and Mrs. Rifai
His Excellency The Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
and
Mrs. Salah
Brigadier General and Mrs. Aboud Salem
Commander, Royal Jordanian Air Force
Mis Excellency Yanal Hikmat
Chief of Royal Protocol
Mr. Ali Ghandour
Director General of the Royal Jordanian Airlines
Dr. Samir Farraj
Private Physician to His Majesty
Mr. Jamil Nazif
Director of the Prime Minister's Office
Mr.
and
Mrs. Riad Sabri
Counselor, Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
General and Mrs. Shafiq Jumean
Military, Naval & Air Attache, Embassy of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Major Badir Zaza
Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty
The Speaker & Mrs. Albert
The Secretary of State & Mrs. Kissinger
The Secretary of the Treasury & Mrs. Simon
The Secretary of Defense & Mrs. Schlesinger
The Secretary of Commerce & Mrs. Dent
Non. and Mrs. Dean Burch
Counsellor to the President
Hon. & Mrs. Kenneth Rush
Counsellor to the President
Mon. & Mrs. Robert T. Hartmann
Counsellor to the President
Hon. John O. Marsh, Jr.
Counsellor to the President
Senator & Mrs. George D. Aiken (Vermont)
Senator & Mrs. John L. McClellan (Arkansas)
Senator & Mrs. J. William Fulbright (Arkansas)
Senator & Mrs. Milton R. Young (North Dakota)
Senator & Mrs. Robert C. Byrd (West Virginia)
Senator & Mrs. Hugh Scott (Pennsylvania)
Rep. & Mrs. George H. Mahon (Texas)
Rep. & Mrs. Elford A. Cederberg (Michigan)
APPENDIX "A" p.2
-2- 8/16/74
8/16/74
Rep. & Mrs. Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen (New Jersey)
Rep. & Mrs. John J. Rhodes (Arizona)
Rep. & Mrs. William E. Minshall (Ohio)
Rep. & Mrs. John J. McFall (California)
Hon. Robert S. Ingersoll
Deputy Secretary of State
Hon. William P. Clements, Jr.
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Hon. & Mrs. Daniel S. Parker
Admr. , Agency for International Development
Hon.
& Mrs. Joseph J. Sisco
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Hon. & Mrs. Ellsworth Bunker
Ambassador at Large
Mon. & M.S. Robert S. McNamara
Pres., Int'l. Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Hon. Thomas R. Pickering
U.S. Ambassador to Jordan
Hon. & Mrs. Henry E. Catto, Jr.
Chief of Protocol
General & Mrs. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Assistant to the President
Hon. & Mrs. William E. Timmons
Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
Maj. Gen. & Mrs. Brent Scowcroft
Deputy Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Hon. & Mrs. Carlyle E. Maw
Under Secy. of State for Coordinating Security
Assistance Programs
non. & Mrs. L. Dean Brown
Deputy Under Secretary of State for Management
Hon.
& Mrs. Alfred L. Atherton, Jr.
Assistant Secy. of State for Near Eastern and
South Asian Affairs
Hon. & Mrs. Robert F. Ellsworth
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International
Security Affairs
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Barnes
The Washington Star-News
Miss Jeenie Bason
Raleigh, North Carolina (guest of Mr. Jack Ford)
Hon.
& Mrs. Lucius D. Battle
Pres., Middle East Institute, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Gardner Britt
Fairfax, Virginia (escort of Miss Susan Ford)
non. & Mrs. George Bush
Chmn. , Republican National Committee
APPENDIX "A" p.3
8/16/74
-3- 8/16/74
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Cornell
Mrs-Helen Thomas, UPI
Mr. Edward J. Daley
Chmn., World Airways, Inc., Oakland, California
Dr.
& Mrs. John H. Davis
Chmn., American Near East Refugee Aid, Washington, D.C.
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. DeFrank
Newsweek
Mr. Jack Ford
Miss Susan Ford
Mr. & Mrs. John Herbers
New York Times
Mr. Carroll Kilpatrick
The Washington Post
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Kimberly
Honorary Jordanian Consul, Centreville, Maryland
Mon.
& Mrs. J. Willard Marriott, Sr.
Chmn., Marriott Corp., Washington, D.C.
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Nessen
National Broadcasting Corporation
The Right Reverend Monsignor John G. Noland
Catholic Near East Welfare Association, New York City
Mr. John W. O'Connell
Lawyer, Connole & O'Connell, Washington, D.C.
Mr. David Rockefeller
Chmn., The Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City
Miss Eileen Rockefeller
Seal Harbor, Maine (daughter of David Rockefeller)
Mr. Eric Sevareid
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mr. & Mrs. Thornton A. Wilson
Chmn., The Boeing Company, Seattle, Washington
Additions:
Rep. & Mrs. John Buchanan (Alabama)
Kep. & Mrs. G.V. Montgomery (Mississippi)
Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Shaw
Correspondent for Associated Press
APPENDIX "B"
indicates confirmed by EPS.
DANCING AT THE WHITE HOUSE
SW gate
Friday, August 16, 1974
at ten o'clock
Rep. & Mrs. Bill Alexander
Arkansas
Rep. & Mrs. Bill Archer
Texas
Rep. & Mrs. Thomas L. Ashley
Ohio
Rep. David R. Bowen
Mississippi
Mr. & Mrs. William Burke
Mrs. - Rep. Yvonne B. Burke - California
Rep. Lawrence Coughlin
Pennsylvania
Rep. & Mrs. Philip M. Crane
Illinois
Rep. & Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont, IV
Delaware
Rep. & Mrs. Thomas S. Foley
Washington
Sen. & Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Rep. H. John Heinz
Pennsylvania
Sen. & Mrs. Walter Huddleston
Kentucky
Rep. & Mrs. Jack Kemp
New York
Hon. & Mrs. Clark MacGregor
Washington, D.C.
Rep. Paul N. McCloskey
California
Rep. & Mrs. Joseph M. McDade
Pennsylvania
Sen. Robert W. Packwood
Oregon
Rep. & Mrs. Jerry L. Pettis
California
Rep. & Mrs. Thomas M. Rees
California
Rep. & Mrs. Ogden R. Reid
New York
Rep. & Mrs. Paul G. Rogers
Florida
Kep. & Mrs. Fred B. Rooney
Pennsylvania
Sen. & Mrs. Richard S. Schweiker
Pennsylvania
APPENDIX "B" p.2
8/16/74
-2- 8/16/74
Rep. John F. Seiberling
Ohio
Rep. & Mrs. Henry P. Smith
New York
Rep. & Mrs. J. William Stanton
Ohio
Sen. & Mrs. Ted Stevens
Alaska
Rep. & Mrs. David Towell
Nevada
Miss Janice Cummings
Celia McFarland, with Rep. McCloskey