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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 82A) 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 JUNE 9, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 12:11 a.m. WEDNESDAY PHONE TIME P=Placed R=Rec'd ACTIVITY In Out 12:11 12:19 P The President talked with Peter J. Secchia, President of Universal Forest Products, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 12:23 12:29 P The President talked with Pete V. Wilson, Mayor (R-San Diego, California). 8:05 The President had breakfast. 8:34 The President went to the doctor's office. 8:40 The President went to the Oval Office. The President met with: 8:40 9:10 Richard B. Cheney, Assistant 8:48 9:10 James T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant for Management and Budget 9:10 9:30 The President met with: George Bush, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant for National Security Affairs The President met with: 9:33 10:30 John 0. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor 9:33 10:30 Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor 9:33 10:30 Mr. Cheney 9:33 10:10 James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs 9:33 10:30 Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary 10:10 10:30 Rogers C.B. Morton, Chairman of the President Ford Committee (PFC) 10:10 10:30 Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative Affairs 10:10 10:30 David R. Gergen, Special Counsel 10:10 10:30 John G. Carlson, Deputy Press Secretary The President met with: 10:35 10:45 Frank G. Zarb, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA) 10:35 11:45 Lt. Gen. Scowcroft 11:05 11:45 Sir Seretse Khama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Botswana continued GPO: 1974 OL 555-863 Page 1 of 5 Page(s). THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE JUNE 9, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 10:35 a.m. WEDNESDAY PHONE TIME P=Placed R=Rec'd ACTIVITY In Out continued 11:05 11:45 Archibald Mooketsa Mogwe, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of Botswana 11:05 11:45 Philip L. Steenkamp, Permanent Secretary to the President of the Republic of Botswana 11:05 11:45 Charles Tibone, Permanent Secretary and Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of Botswana 11:05 11:45 Charles W. Robinson, Deputy Secretary of State 11:05 11:45 David B. Bolen, Ambassador of the U.S. to the Republic of Botswana Members of the press, in/out 12:11 12:45 The President met with: Leo Cherne, Chairman of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) and Executive Director of the Research Institute of American, Incorporated, New York, New York Stephen Ailes, Member of the PFIAB and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Railroads, Washington, D.C. Edward B. Williams, Member of the PFIAB and Senior partner with Williams, Connolly and Califano law firm, Washington, D.C. Philip W. Buchen, Counsel Lt. Gen. Scowcroft 12:45 12:50 The President met for a photo opportunity with: Rodney Brown, 1976 National Poster Child for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, from Noblesville, Indiana Harold Brown, father Mrs. Harold (Chery1) Brown, mother Congressman Elwood Hillis (R-Indiana) Anne C. Brewer, Area Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Washington, D.C. Connie Graves, Administrative Assistant, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Washington, D.C. 12:50 1:10 The President met with: Harvey Rosenthal, tailor, Rosenthal and Company, Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Quinn, Technician, Technical Development and Planning Branch, United States Secret Service (USSS) continued GPO: 1974 OL 555-863 Page 2 of 5 Page(s). THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE JUNE 9, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 12:50 p.m. WEDNESDAY PHONE TIME P=Placed R=Rec'd ACTIVITY In Out continued William T. "Tim" McIntyre, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Presidential Protective Division (PPD), USSS 2:45 2:51 P The President talked with Chairman of the Wyoming Republican State Committee Tom Stroock. 2:52 2:56 P The President talked with Chairman of the Republican Party of Alaska John B. "Jack" Coghill. 2:57 3:02 P The President talked with Governor James Rhodes (R-Ohio). 3:02 P The President telephoned Senator Clifford P. Case (R-New Jersey). The call was not completed. 3:05 4:05 The President met with: Mr. Cheney Mr. Morton Stuart Spencer, Deputy Chairman for Political Organization, PFC Royston C. Hughes, Deputy Chairman for Administra- tion, PFC James A. Baker III, Deputy Chairman for Delegates, PFC 4:05 The President went to the Rose Garden. 4:05 4:16 The President participated in a question and answer session with members of the press. 4:17 The President returned to the Oval Office. 4:17 5:00 The President met to discuss the busing situation with: William T. Coleman, Jr., Secretary of Transportation Mr. Cannon 4:36 R The President was telephoned by Senator Case. The call was not completed. 5:00 5:30 The President met with Mr. Cheney. 5:25 The President went to the State Dining Room. GPO: 1974 OL 555-863 Page 3 of 5 Page(s). THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE JUNE 9, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 5:35 p.m. WEDNESDAY PHONE TIME P=Placed R=Rec'd ACTIVITY In Out 5:35 6:24 The President hosted a reception for members of the National Broadcast Editorial Association. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A." Members of the press, in/out The President greeted approximately 100 guests attending the recption. 6:25 The President returned to the Oval Office. 6:35 6:36 P The President talked with Senator Case. 6:39 6:47 P The President talked with Julijs Riekstins, factory worker, McInerney Spring and Wire Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 6:52 The President went to the swimming pool. 7:08 The President returned to the doctor's office. 7:15 The President returned to the second floor Residence. 7:31 7:53 The President and the First Lady met with: Nelson A. Rockefeller, Vice President Mrs. Nelson A. Rockefeller Mrs. Thomas G. (Janet) Ford, the President's sister-in-law 7:53 The Presidential party went to the South Grounds of the White House. 7:54 8:02 The Presidential party motored from the South Grounds to Pier One, the Washington Navy Yard. The Presidential party was greeted by Commanding Officer of the Sequoia Lt. Cdr. Dewey "Skip" Beliech. 8:05 The Presidential party boarded the Sequoia. 8:06 10:50 The President and the First Lady hosted a dinner cruise aboard the Sequoia along the Potomac river in honor of the anniversary of Mrs. Rockefeller's birthday. For a list of guests aboard the Sequoia, see APPENDIX "B." GPO: 1974 555-863 Page 4 of 5 Page(s). THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE JUNE 9, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 8:40 p.m. WEDNESDAY PHONE TIME P=Placed R=Rec'd ACTIVITY In Out 8:40 The Presidential party had dinner. 10:50 The Sequoia docked at Pier One. 10:52 The President, the First Lady and Janet Ford returned to their motorcade. 10:52 10:56 The Presidential party motored from Pier One, the Washington Navy Yard to the South Grounds of the White House. 10:59 The Presidential party returned to the second floor Residence. SY/EJ 6/18/76 GPO: 1974 OL 555-863 Page 5 of 5 Page(s). APPENDIX "A" indicates confirmed by EPS. Other attendees not confirmed. RECEPTION FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION The East Room June 9, 1976 The President Richard Adams, WTOP-TV, Washington, D.C. David R. Austin, WEEI-FM, Boston, Massachusetts Philip Scribner Balboni, WCVB-TV, Needham, Massachusetts Robert S. Beers, STVJ-TV, Miami, Florida Francis H. Booton, WEAQ Radio, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Wesley Gordon Bowen, KLS, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah Raymond C. Boyer, WBEC, Inc., Pittsfield, Massachusetts Mary D. Braxton, WMAL-TV, Washington, D.C. William F. Brown, Jr., WBTA, Batavia, New York Elizabeth Farrell Brown, WBTA, Batavia, New York Kenneth A. Buel, WQUA Radio, Moline, Illinois Charles K. Bundlie, WDAZ-TV, Grand Forks, North Dakota Mrs. Margaret Bundlie, WDAZ-TV, Grand Forks, North Dakota Sam A. Burk, KIRX/KRXL, Kirksville, Missouri Vera Harriet Burk, KIRX/KRXL, Kirksville, Missouri Pamela M. Bush (Mrs. Robert Eubank), WNAC-TV, Boston, Massachusetts Robert E. Eubank, WNAC-TV, Boston, Massachusetts Dale Clark, WAGA-TV, Atlanta, Georgia Dale Clark, WAGA-TV, Atlanta, Georgia Thomas B. Cookerly, WMAL-TV, Washingtonm D.C. George A. Crump, WCMS Radio, Norfolk, Virginia continued APPENDIX "A" p. 2 6/9/76 Gary Cummings, WBBM-TV, Chicago, Illinois Mrs. Johana Cummings, WBBM-TV, Chicago, Illinois Kathleen Cunningham, WMAL Radio, Washington, D.C. William Day, WMGH-TV, Denver, Colorado Mrs. Eleanor Day, WMGH-TV, Denver, Colorado George Dessart, WCBS-TV, New York, New York Brian Edward DeWhitt, WBRB/WBRB-FM, Mount Clemens, Michigan John Dombek, WQUA, Moline, Illinois Fred M. Dressler, WMGH-TV, Denver Colorado Betty Dressler Lee Elsesser, KXAS-TV, Fort Worth, Texas Rodney Ford, WAVE, Louisville, Kentucky James E. Foy, KNBC, Channel 4, Burbank, California Richard D. Gage, WHBF-AM-FM-TV, RockIsland, Illinois William B. Gill, WOTV, Grand Rapids, Michigan Candice L. Greene, National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, D.C. Carole Halicki, WRAU, TV, Creve Coeur, Illinois Edward B. Hinshaw, WTMH, INc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin Victoria B. Hinshaw, WTMJ, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin Herbert W. Hobler, Nassau Broadcasting, Princeton, New Jersey Richard N. Hughes, WPIX, New York, New York Richard S. Jackson, WBEC, Inc, Pittsfield, Massachusetts Philip Johnson, WWLV-TV, New Orleans, Louisiana Shellie Burns Karbell, WCAU, Radio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Nathan Kingsley, Radio Free Europe, Radio Libbety, Washington, D.C. continued APPENDIX "A" p. 3 6/9/76 Donald H. Kirkley, Jr., University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland Donna B. Kirkley, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland Peter Kohler, WCBS-TV, New York, New York Anne C. Lawrence, KMOX-TV, St. Louis, Missouri Thomas Leahy, WCBS-TV, New York, New York Joseph B. Lewis, WSFA-TV, Montgomery, Alabama Gladys Ann Lewis, WSFA-TV, Montgomery, Alabama Theron C. Liddle, KLUB-AM FM, Salt Lake City, Utah Clifford Loue, WABC Radio, New York, New York Robert D. Manewith, WGN Radio/Television, Chicago, Illinois Joe Michaels, NBC, New York, New York Mark M. Miller, KCAU-TV, Sioux City, Iowa Cheryl Kisinger Miller, KCAU-TV, Sioux City, Iowa George Mitchell, WKES-TV, Dayton, Ohio Patrick Muldowney, WARC, New York, New York Ian MacBryde, WFMY-TV, Greensboro, North Carolina Arthur H. McDonald, KoMo-Ty, Seattle, Wahington A. Shelley McThomas, WRC-TV, Washington, D.C. Merla Sydney Nickerson, KCBS-AM, San Fransisco, California Eric Alan Nickerson, KCBS-AM, San Fransisco, California Harold Niven, National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, D.C. Rosemary Niven, National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, D.C. Patricia Niven, National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, D.C. Margaret E. Noonan, WEEI/CBS Radio, Boston, Massachusetts John A. O'Connor, WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mrs. John A. O'Connor, WCAU-TV , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania continued APPENDIX "A" p. 4 6/9/76 Leavit J. Pope, President, WPIX-TV, New York, New York Theodore Powers, WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, Virginia Bryson B. Radh, WRC-TV, Washington, D.C. Fred Remington, WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mrs. Frances Remington, WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Robert E. Rice, WRAU-TV, Creve Coeur, Illinois Richard J. Scholem, WGSM/WCTO, Long Island, New York William C. Shirman, Nassau Broadcasting, Princeton, New Jersey Mrs. Deborah Shirman, Nassau Broadcasting, Princeton, New Jersey Cyril G. Smith, WTVT, Tampa, Florida R. Dillon Smith, WMAQ-TV, Chicago, Illinois Mrs. R. Dillon Smith, WMAQ-TV, Chicago, Illinois Kathleen Springhorn, WOR-TV-AM, New York, New York Stan Stephens, KOJM/KPQX-FM, Havre, Montana Herbert W. Stupp, WOR-TV-AM, New York, New York Tenold R. Sunde, WCBS Radio, New York, New York Clarence Alden Swanson, WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Alexander Lindsay Taylor III, WZZM-TV, Grand Rapids, Michigan Richard Y. Trembath, WKYC-TV, Cleveland, Ohio Mrs. Madlyn J. Trembath, WKYC-TV, Cleveland, Ohio Susan Veatch, WBBM Radio, Chicago, Illinois Howard Williams, KNXT, Los Angeles, California Robert J. Williamson, WOR-TV, New York, New York Pamela Wilsey, WBBM-EM, Chicago, Illinois Ian Ben Zellick, KTVU, Channel 2, Oákland, California Zimmerman, WITU-TV, Milwaukee, Wisconsin continued APPENDIX "A" p. 5 6/9/76 Charloote Forfythe, Hugh Guidi Don Owen, KSLA-TV, Shreveport, Louisiana Winston Linam, KSLA-TV, Shreveport, Louisiana Dawson Nail, News Digest, Washington, D.C. Mark Miller, Broadcasting Magazine, Washington, D.C. Mark Rosenker, Audio coordinator, President Ford Committee Brian Lees, President Ford Committee volunteer Sol Taishoff, Broadcasting Magazine, Washington, D.C. Staff Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary Margita E. White, Assistant Press Secretary Senior Members of the White House Staff (complete list not available) APPENDIX "B" Attendance confirmed by Capt. Walter L. Domina. All present. BIRTHDAY DINNER IN HONOR OF MRS. NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER Aboard the Sequoia June 9, 1976 The President The First Lady Edward H. Levi, Attorney General Mrs. Edward H. Levi William T. Coleman, Jr., Secretary of Transportation Senator Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania) Mrs. Hugh Scott Congressman John J. Rhodes (R-Arizona) Mrs. John J. Rhodes Charles L. Bartlett, columnist for the Chicago Sun Times Syndicate/ Field Newspapers Mrs. Charles L. Bartlett Mrs. Moss Hart (Kitty Carlisle), actress Rogers C.B. Morton, Chairman of the President Ford Committee (PFC) Nelson A. Rockefeller, Vice President Mrs. Nelson A. Rockefeller Mrs. Thomas G. (Janet) Ford, the President's sister in law