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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 74) 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.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
FEBRUARY 21, 1975
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
7:15 a.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:15
The President had breakfast.
7:55
The President went to the Oval Office.
The President met with:
7:57
8:20
David A. Peterson, Chief, Central Intelligence
Agency/Office of Current Intelligence (CIA/OCI)
White House Support Staff
7:57
8:25
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for
National Security Affairs
The President met with:
8:30
9:12
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant
9:05
9:10
John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
9:15
9:16
The President met with:
Mr. Rumsfeld
Richard B. Cheney, Deputy Assistant
The President met with:
9:20
10:10
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
9:25
10:10
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
The President met with:
10:13
11:00
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
10:34
11:00
Mr. Marsh
10:34
11:00
Mr. Cheney
10:34
11:00
Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative
Affairs
10:34
11:00
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
10:34
11:00
John W. Hushen, Deputy Press Secretary
11:03
The President went to the Cabinet Room.
11:03
12:20
The President participated in a Cabinet Meeting. For a list
of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
12:20
12:33
The President met with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller.
12:33
12:43
The President met for a photo session with:
A.D. "Dev" O'Neill, photographer
Keith Jewell, photographer
C. Scheer, photographer
12:36
R
The President was telephoned by Senator Jacob K. Javits
(R-New York). The call was not completed.
GPO: 1974 OL 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.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
FEBRUARY 21, 1975
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
12:36 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The Presidential party went to the Rose Garden.
12:43
The President returned to the Oval Office.
The President went to his private study.
12:43
1:00
The President met for a photo session with:
Fabian Bachrach, photographer
William Hocutt, photographer
Fabian Bachrach III, photographer
1:00
The President returned to the Oval Office.
2:15
2:28
The President met for a farewell handshake with:
Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., departing Executive Director
of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic
Affairs
Mrs. Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
Corinne Cole, daughter
Megan Cole, daughter
The President met with:
2:29
3:17
Secretary Kissinger
2:34
3:12
Eric E. Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and
Tobago
2:34
3:12
George Chambers, Finance Minister of Trinidad and
Tobago
2:34
3:12
Victor McIntyre, Ambassador from Trinidad and Tobago
to the U.S.
2:34
3:12
Lloyd I. Miller, Ambassador from the U.S. to
Trinidad and Tobago
2:34
3:17
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
3:25
P
The President telephoned Senator Robert P. Griffin
(R-Michigan). The call was not completed.
3:28
?
P
The President talked with Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr.
(R-West Virginia).
3:49
?
P
The President talked with Senator Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania)
4:00
P
The President telephoned Gordon C. McFadden, court reporter
in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The call was not
completed.
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.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
FEBRUARY 21, 1975
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
4:05 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
4:05
4:50
The President met with:
Secretary Kissinger
Mr. Marsh
Mr. Rumsfeld
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
4:51
The President telephoned his Assistant Press Secretary,
Paul A. Miltich. The call was not completed.
5:08
5:25
The President met with:
Lawrence H. Silberman, Deputy Attorney General
Mr. Rumsfeld
5:28
6:10
The President met with:
Mr. Rumsfeld
William N. Walker, Director of the Presidential
Personnel Office
5:32
R
The President was telephoned by Mr. Miltich. The call was
not completed.
The President met with:
6:12
7:00
Mr. Cheney
6:12
6:25
James E. Connor, Cabinet Secretary
6:30
7:00
Mr. Marsh
7:03
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
7:45
The President had dinner with:
The First Lady
Susan Ford
9:13
The President went to the South Grounds of the White House.
9:13
9:20
The President motored from the South Grounds to the
Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Avenue.
9:20
10:00
The President attended the Reserve Officers Association of
the U.S. Mid-Winter Banquet and received the Minute Men
of the Year Award.
Members of the press
9:20
The President was greeted by:
Grig. Gen. Ted W. Sorensen, USAFR, National President
of the Reserve Officers Association
Cdr. John A. Kwekel, past National Vice President of
the Reserve Officers Association
GPO: 1974 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.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
FEBRUARY 21, 1975
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
9:20 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President was escorted by Brig. Gen. Sorensen and
Cdr. Kwekel to the head table. For a list of head
table guests, see APPENDIX "B."
9:40
9:55
The President addressed approximately 2,500 members and
guests of the Reserve Officers Association.
10:03
The President was escorted by Brig. Gen. Sorensen and
Cdr. Kwekel to his motorcade.
10:03
10:07
The President motored from the Washington Hilton Hotel to
the South Grounds of the White House.
10:15
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
EJ/EJ 4/1/75
GPO : 1974 OL - 555-863
Page 4 of 4 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance not confirmed
ROA NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL BANQUET -- WASHINGTON HILTON
8:00
BANQUET HEAD TABLE
February 21, 1975
JOHNSON, Capt. Steve
CARLTON, Col. John
THOMAS, Lt. Col: Charles
LEAHY, Sen. Patrick
YOUNG, Col. Francis
ROBERTS, MG M. Milnor
JENNINGS, Mr. Pat
HOLT, Rep. Marjorie
RICH, MG Maxwell
WOOD, Col. Sydney
BECKER, Col. Harry
RANDALL, Rep. Wm.
O'GRADY, Col. Lawrence
HELLSTROM, Capt. Ralph
SMITH, MG Stanford
WILSON, Rep. Bob
PEACOCK, Capt. Tom
CHARBONNET, VADM
ALTMANN, RADM Richard
BENNETT, Rep. Charles
CLARK, Maj. Jeff
ROGERS, Gen. Bernard
HILL, Lt. Gen.
WHITTIN, Rep. Jamie
ANDERSON, MG Earl
BURKE, Adm. Arleigh
PEPPITONE, Mr. Byron
SCHADO, Mrs. Nancy
RATTAN, MG Donald
SIKES, Rep. Robert
GUEST, RADM Frank
THURMOND, Sen. Strom
DAILY, Col. Joe
KERWIN, Gen. Walter
SLEZAK, Mr. John
MAHON, Rep. George
HUYSER, Lt. Gen. Robert
STAUDT, Hon. Herman
HARLOW, Mr. Bryce
MARSH, Mr. John
MacGILLIVARY, Mr. Chas.
WEYAND, Gen. Fred
CHRISTIANSEN, RADM John
PETERSON, BG Albert
COWLES, Lt. Gen.
CALLAWAY, Mr. Howard
CLARK, Mr. Wm.
SORENSEN, Mrs. Ted
COOK, Judge Wm.
STENNIS, Sen. John
KJELLSTROM, Lt. Gen.
FORD, President
McCULLEN, ilon. Joseph
SORENSEN, BG Ted
BAROODY, Mr. Wm.
KALERGIS, Lt. James
Podium
LAITIN, Hon.
MOORE, Lt. Gen. Harold
MIDDENDORF, Hon. Wm.
TAYLOR, Hon. David
BROWN, Gen. George
SHEA, Lt. Col. Bob
KNOWLES, Col. Billy
TAYLOR, LtGen Richard
JONES, Gen. David
RUSSELL, RADM Thomas
PLUMMER, Hon. James
WEBER, MG LaVerne
CARLTON, Gen. Paul
MARRS, Dr. Theodore
BAGLEY, Adm. Worth
EVERHARD, Col. John
CRAWFORD, RADM B. Hayden
LARSON, MG Jess
CLARKE, Gen. Bruce
GREENLIEF, MG Francis
CANNON, Sen. Howard
McKAY, Col. Desco
PHILLIPS, Gen. Samuel
PAULSON, Cdr Gordon
FLYNT, Rep. John
DODGE, Lt. Gen. Charles
LEWIS, MG Homer I.
DRESSLER, Col. Don
McCAIN, Adm. John
LEAVITT, Capt. Mortan
FRANK, MG James E.
MADDOCK, Capt. Herb
BOLTE, Gen. Chas.
CARNAHAN, RADM Ralph
TANKERSLEY, Hon. Will Hill
HALLOCK, Col. Fred
HEBERT, Rep. F. Edward
HAUCK, Capt. Betty
LEMNITZER, Gen. Lyman
DAVIS, Hon. John
DIXON, Gen. Robert
KOLBER, Lt. Allan
SILER, Adm. Owen
MONTGOMERY, Rep. Sonny
GREENE, Gen. Wallace
LLOYD-JONES, Mr. Don
LEGGE, MG Bruce
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance confirmed
by Eleanor Connors-
all present
CABINET MEETING
The Cabinet Room
February 21, 1975
The President
The Vice President
CABINET MEMBERS
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
Stephen S. Gardner, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense
Edward H. Levi, Attorney General
Rogers C. B. Morton, Secretary of the Interior
Earl L. Butz, Secretary of Agriculture
Frederick B. Dent, Secretary of Commerce
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor
Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
James L. Mitchell, Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
John W. Barnum, Acting Secretary of Transportation
CABINET RANK INDIVIDUALS
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
John 0. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant
James T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget
and Assistant for Management and Budget
John A. Scali, Ambassador from the United States to the United Nations
WHITE HOUSE/EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Philip E. Areeda, Counsel
L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy
Board and Assistant for Economic Affairs
Richard B. Cheney, Deputy Assistant
Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
William J. Baroody, Jr., Assistant for Public Liaison
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant for National Security Affairs
James H. Cavanaugh, Deputy Director of the Domestic Council
James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council
and Assistant for Domestic Affaris-designate
James E. Connor, Secretary to the Cabinet
Gerald L. Warren, Deputy Press Secretary
Richard L. Dunham, Assistant Director of the Domestic Council
AGENCIES
Frank G. Zarb, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA)
Russell E. Train, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
OTHER
Mary Louise Smith, Chairman of the Republican National Committee