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    "ocrText": "Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 72A) 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.)\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nOCTOBER 28, 1974\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\nTIME\nDAY\n5:45 a.m. MONDAY\nPHONE\nTIME\nP=Placed\nR=Rec'd\nACTIVITY\nIn\nOut\n5:45\nThe President and his dog, Liberty went to the South Grounds\nof the White House.\n5:55\nThe President and Liberty returned to the second floor\nResidence.\n6:42\nThe President and Liberty returned to the South Grounds of\nthe White House.\n6:46\nThe President returned to the second floor Residence.\n6:50\nThe President had breakfast.\n7:43\nThe President went to the Oval Office.\n8:00\n8:15\nThe President met with:\nDavid A. Peterson, Chief, Central Intelligence\nAgency/Office of Current Intelligence (CIA/OCI)\nWhite House Support Staff\nLt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for\nNational Security Affairs\nThe President met with:\n8:30\n9:45\nDonald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant\n9:15\n9:45\nRonald H. Nessen, Press Secretary\n8:45\n?\nR\nThe President talked with the First Lady.\n9:35\nR\nThe President was telephoned by Harvey Rosenthal, tailor,\nRosenthal and Company, Washington, D.C. The call was\nnot completed.\n9:45\n10:00\nThe President met with his Counsellor, Robert T. Hartmann.\n10:00\n10:15\nThe President met with Cousellor, John 0. Marsh, Jr.\n10:45\nThe President returned to the South Grounds of the White\nHouse.\n10:47\n10:55\nThe President motored from the South Grounds to Arlington\nNational Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.\n10:55\n12:08\nThe President participated in a wreath laying ceremony at\nthe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the occasion of\nVeterans Day 1974.\nMembers of the press\nGPO: 1974 555-863\nPage 1 of 5 Page(s).\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nTHE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD\nPLACE DAY BEGAN\nDATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nOCTOBER 28, 1974\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\nTIME\nDAY\n10:55 a.m. MONDAY\nPHONE\nTIME\nP=Placed\nR=Rec'd\nACTIVITY\nIn\nOut\nThe President was greeted by:\nRichard L. Roudebush, Administrator of Veterans\nAffairs\nR.D. \"Bulldog\" Smith, Junior National Vice Commander\nin Chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)\nMaj. Gen. Frederic E. Davison, Commander General,\nMilitary District of Washington\nCapt. Oliver B. Ingram, Officer in Charge of the\nCemetery\nThe President, escorted by Maj. Gen. Davison, went to the\nTomb of the Unknown Soldier.\nThe President, accompanied by Maj. Gen. Davison placed a\nwreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.\nThe President, accompanied by Maj. Gen. Davison walked from\nthe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to the platform in the\nAmphitheatre. For a list of platform guests, see APPENDIX\n\"A.\"\nEnroute, the President greeted soldiers who guard the Tomb\nof the Unknown Soldier.\nThe President was introduced by Mr. Smith.\n11:18\n11:36\nThe President addressed the crowd gathered for the ceremony.\nThe President went to the Trophy Room.\nThe President participated in a photo opportunity with\nnational veterans groups' leaders. For a list of\nattendees, see APPENDIX \"B.\"\nThe President returned to his motorcade.\n12:08\n12:16\nThe President motored from Arlington National Cemetery to\nthe South Grounds of the White House.\n12:19\nThe President returned to the Oval Office.\n12:35\n12:38\nThe President met with Mr. Rumsfeld.\n12:50\n1:08\nThe President met for a photo opportunity with:\nClyde W. Waugh, National President of the Blinded\nVeterans Association\ncontinued\nGPO: 1974 555-863\nPage 2 of 5 Page(s).\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nTHE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD\nPLACE DAY BEGAN\nDATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nOCTOBER 28, 1974\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\nTIME\nDAY\n12:50 p.m. MONDAY\nPHONE\nTIME\nP=Placed\nR=Rec'd\nACTIVITY\nIn\nOut\ncontinued\nRobert D. Carter, Executive Director of the Blinded\nVeterans Association\nDennis R. Wyant, National Field Service Director for\nthe Blinded Veterans Association\nJames F.C. Hyde, Jr., Deputy Director for Legisla-\ntion Reference, Office of Management and Budget\n(OMB) and blinded veteran\nWilliam J. Baroody, Jr., Assistant for Public Liaison\n1:15\n?\nP\nThe President talked with the First Lady.\n1:50\nR\nThe President was telephoned by his Assistant Press Secretary,\nPaul A. Miltich. The call was not completed.\n2:02\n2:28\nThe President met with:\nRobert C. Seamans, Jr., former Secretary of the\nAir Force\nWilliam N. Walker, Consultant\n2:40\n3:05\nThe President met with:\nHerman Kahn, Director of Research, Hudson Institute,\nCroton-on-Hudson, New York\nMr. Rumsfeld\n3:05\nThe President went to the Rose Garden.\n3:05\n3:08\nThe President participated in a photo opportunity with his\nPersonal Photographer, David H. Kennerly.\n3:08\nThe President returned to the Oval Office.\n5:30\n6:05\nThe President met with Mr. Rumsfeld.\n6:35\nThe President returned to the second floor Residence.\n6:52\nThe President and the First Lady had dinner.\nThe President and the First Lady went to the Diplomatic\nReception Room.\nThe President and the First Lady greeted:\nJohn Sherman Cooper, Ambassador of the U.S. to the\nGerman Democratic Republic\nMrs. John Sherman Cooper\ncontinued\nGPO 1974 555-863\nPage 3 of 5 Page(s).\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nTHE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD\nPLACE DAY BEGAN\nDATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nOCTOBER 28, 1974\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\nTIME\nDAY\n? p.m. MONDAY\nPHONE\nTIME\nP=Placed\nR=Rec'd\nACTIVITY\nIn\nOut\ncontinued\nClark MacGregor, Vice President of United Aircraft\nCorporation, Washington, D.C.\nMrs. Clark MacGregor\nRodney W. Markley, Jr., Vice President, Washington,\nD.C. staff, Ford Motor Company\nMrs. Rodney W. Markley, Jr.\n7:34\nThe President and the First Lady went to the South Grounds\nof the White House.\n7:38\n7:49\nThe President and the First Lady motored from the South\nGrounds to the National Guard Armory, 2001 East Capitol.\n7:49\nThe President and the First Lady were greeted by Bruce G.\nSundlun, President of the International Horse Show and\npartner with Sundlun, Tirana and Scher law firm, Washing-\nton, D.C.\n7:49\n9:51\nThe President and the First Lady attended the Opening night\nof the 16th Annual Washington International Horse Show.\nMembers of the press\nThe President and the First Lady, escorted by Mr. Sundlun,\nwent to the Presidential Box. For a list of guests\nseated in the President's Box, see APPENDIX \"C.\"\nThe President and the First Lady went to the show ring. They\nwere accompanied by:\nMr. Sundlun\nEdward K. Jones, donor of the Inverness Farm\nChallenge Trophy\nMrs. Edward K. Jones\nThe President and the First Lady were greeted by Josh\nBougher, ringmaster for the 16th Annual Washington\nInternational Horse Show.\nThe President and the First Lady participated in the presen-\ntation of the Inverness Farm Challenge Trophy to the\nwinner of the International Open Jumper Championship.\n9:51\nThe President and the First Lady returned to their motorcade.\n9:51\n10:06\nThe President and the First Lady motored from the National\nGuard Armory to the South Grounds of the White House.\nGPO: 1974 OL 555-863\nPage 4 of 5 Page(s).\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nTHE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD\nPLACE DAY BEGAN\nDATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nOCTOBER 28, 1974\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\nTIME\nDAY\n10:11 p.m. MONDAY\nPHONE\nTIME\nP=Placed\nR=Rec'd\nACTIVITY\nIn\nOut\n10:11\nThe President and the First Lady returned to the second\nfloor Residence. They were accompanied by:\nMr. MacGregor\nMrs. MacGregor\nMr. Markley\nMrs. Markley\n10:11\n10:50\nThe President met with:\nThe First Lady\nMr. MacGregor\nMrs. MacGregor\nMr. Markley\nMrs. Markley\nEJ/EJ 10/8/76\nGPO: 1974 OL-555-863\nPage 5 of 5 Page(s).\nAPPENDIX \"A\"\nAttendance not confirmed.\n1974 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY\nArlington National Cemetary\nArlington, Virginia\nOctober 28, 1974\n[Note: A diagram of platform guests was not available. The following\nis a list of participants in the wreath-laying ceremony as listed\nin the program.]\nMaj. Gen. Frederic E. Davison, Commanding General, Military District\nof Washington, D.C., Military host for the wreath placement ceremony\nRichard L. Roudebush, Administrator of Veterans Affairs and Chairman of\nthe Veterans Day National Committee\nR.D. Smith, Junior Vice Commander=in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign\nWars ( VFW)\nCharles L. Ward, Administrative Assistant to the Speaker of the House\nof Representatives\nFrank Brizzi, Staff Director, Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs\nTyler Craig, Minority Counsel, Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs\nRichard L. Feltner, Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Consumer\nServices, Department of Agriculture\nJohn K. Tabor, Under Secretary of Agriculture\nHadlai A. Hull, Assistant Secretary, Financial Management, Department of\nthe Army\nJames W. Plummer, Under Secretary, Department of the Air Force\nDavid S. Potter, Under Secretary, Department of the Navy\nCaspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW)\nRichard L. McGnaw, Executive Assistant to the Secretary, Department\nof Housing and Urban Development (HUD)\ncontinued\nAPPENDIX \"A\" P. 2\n10/28/74\nD. Kent Frizzell, Solicitor, Department of the Interior\nWilliam B. Saxbe, Attorney General,\nRichard F. Schubert, Under Secretary of Labor\nE.T. Klassen, Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service\nLt. Gen. John R. Deane, Jr., Acting Vice Chief of Staff, Department\nof the Army\nAdm. James L. Holloway III, Chief of Navay Operations\nGen. Robert E. Cushman, Jr., Commandnat of the U.S. Marine Corps\nGen. Richard H. Ellis, Vice Chief of Staff, Department of the Air Force\nAdm. Owen W. Siler, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard\nDonald H. Jeffery, National Vice Commander, The American Legion\nLeon Sanchez, Natonal Exectuvie Director, American Veterans of World War II,\nKorea, and Vietnam\nJohn J. Keller, National Service Director, Disabled American Veterans\nCapt. Donald J. Arthur DSC, National Commander, Legion of Valor\nRichard J. O'Brien, National Commandant, Marine Corps League\nCharles A. MacGillivary, National President, Congressional Medal of\nHonor Society\nJohn Eletto, National Commander, Military Order of the Purple Heart\nDonald R. Broderick, President of the Paralyzed Veterans Association\nBenjamin H. Byers, National Commander of the Veterans of World War I\nMrs. Doyle E. Souders, National Junior Vice President of the Ladies\nAuxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars\nRev. William C. Sherman, National Chaplain of the Veterans of Foreign Wars\nAPPENDIX \"B\"\nAttendance not confirmed.\nPHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH NATIONAL VETERANS GROUPS' LEADERS\nTrophy Room\nArlington National Cemetary\nArlington, Virginia\nOctober 28, 1974\n[Note:\nA list of Veterans Group leaders who participated in a photo opportunity\nwith the President was not available. The following is a list of members\nof the Veterans Day National Committee-1974, including national veterans\ngroup leaders. ]\nVeterans Day Day National Committee - 1974\nCHAIRMAN\nSECRETARY - TREASURER\nHonorable Richard L. Roudebush\nEdwin L. Arnold\nAdministrator of Veterans Affairs\nExecutive Assistant to the\nAdministrator of Veterans Affairs\nHONORARY MEMBERS\nHonorable James R. Schlesinger\nHonorable Vance Hartke\nHonorable Clifford P. Hansen\nSecretary of Defense\nChairman, Senate Veterans\nUnited States Senate\nAffairs Committee\nUnited States Senate\nHonorable Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn\nHonorable John P. Hammerschmidt\nChairman, Veterans Affairs Committee\nHouse of Representatives\nHouse of Representatives\nEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS\nWalter T. Greaney\nJames M. Wagonseller\nNational Commander\nJohn R. Eletto\nNational Commander\nDisabled American Veterans\nNational Commander\nThe American Legion\nMilitary Order of the Purple Heart\nCaptain D.J. Arthur, DSC\nNational Commander\nDonald H. Broderick\nEssley B. Burdine\nNational Commander\nLegion of Valor\nNational President\nAMVETS\nParalyzed Veterans\nRichard J. O'Brien\nof America, Inc.\nCharles A. Mac Gillivary\nNational Commandant\nNational President\nMarine Corps League\nJohn J. Stang\nCongressional Medal of Honor\nNational Commander-\nSociety\nBenjamin H. Byers\nin-Chief\nNational Commander\nVeterans of Foreign Wars\nVeterans of World\nWar I of the USA\nAPPENDIX \"B\" p. 2\n10/28/74\nMEMBERS\nJohn W. Wagner\nLt. Julian H. Hopkins\nLeonard F. Stegman\nNational Commander\nNational Commander\nNational President\nArmy & Navy Union, USA\nDisabled Officers Association\nMilitary Chaplains Association\nClyde W. Waugh\nAlbert E. Wilson\nJ, Paul Scheetz\nNational President\nNational President\nNational Commander-in-Chief\nBlinded Veterans Association\nFleet Reserve Association\nMilitary Order of the\nWorld Wars\nNeil G. Knowles\nJudge Paul Ribner\nNational Commander\nNational Commander\nCatholic War Veterans\nJewish War Veterans\nVETERANS DAY CEREMONY\nCoordinators\nCommander of the Parade\nFood Tent Committee\nBrig. General Robert M. Gaynor\nof Colors\nMrs. Ruth A. Clough, Chairman\nLeon Sanchez\nJohn P. Lester\nLouis F. Zaruba\nVIP Reception Committee\nPress, Radio & TV Committee\nEntrance Committee\nJames Doughtie, Chairman\nRobert D. Blachly\nArnold Sells, Chairman\nAlbert C. Allen, Vice Chm.\nVIP Tent & Escort\nF. Phelps Jones, Chairman\nPublications Committee\nSeating Committee\nBob Brown, Chairman\nSpecial Arrangements\nA. Leo Anderson, Chairman\nJames H. Brown, Chairman\nRobert K. Fox, Vice Chm.\nV.D.N.C. Staff\nNational Commanders -\nCarolyn Wesley\nCombined Guard of Honor\nEscort Committee\nLaurie Robinson\nCaptain E.A. Pellegreen\nJohn L. Kleinhans, Chairman\nAPPENDIX \"C\"\nAttendance not confirmed.\nList may not be complete.\nSIXTEENTH ANNUAL WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW\nD.C. Armory\nWashington, D.C.\nOctober 28, 1974\nGuests Seated in the Presidential Box:\nThe President\nThe First Lady\nBruce G. Sudlun, President of the International Horse Show and\npartner with Sudlun, Tirana, and Scher law firm, Washington, D.C.\nJohn Sherman Cooper, Ambassador of the U.S. to the German Democratic\nRepublic\nMrs. John Sherman Cooper\nClark MacGregor, Vice President of United Aircraft Corporation, Washington, D.C.\nMrs. Clark MacGregor\nRodney W. Markley, Jr., Vice President, Washington, D.C. Staff, Ford Motor\nCompany\nMrs. Rodney W. Markley, Jr."
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