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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 83) 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
JULY 28, 1976
WASHINGTON, DLC.
TIME
DAY
12:51 a.m. WEDNESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
12:51
Following a State Dinner in honor of the Prime Minister of
Australia and Mrs. Malcolm Fraser, the President and the
First Lady escorted Prime Minister and Mrs. Fraser to the
North Portico.
The President and the First Lady bade farewell to Prime
Minister and Mrs. Fraser.
1:00
The President and the First Lady returned to the State Floor
Residence.
1:11:
The President and the First Lady went to the second floor
Residence.
8:50
The President had breakfast.
9:16
The President went to the doctor's office.
9:20
The President went to the Oval Office.
9:23
9:28
The President met with his Counsellor, John 0. Marsh, Jr.
The President met with:
9:32
9:36
Mr. Cheney
9:34
9:36
Mr. Marsh
The President met with:
9:39
9:46
Haydn Williams, former Representative of the
President for Micronesian Status Negotiations
9:39
9:47
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant for National
Security Affairs
9:39
9:46
Robert K. Wolthius, Deputy Assistant for Legislative
Affairs
9:46
9:48
Mr. Cheney
The President met with:
9:48
10:21
Congressman David C. Treen (R-Louisiana)
9:48
10:21
Congressman William L. Armstrong (R-Colorado)
9:48
10:23
Mr. Cheney
The President met with:
10:24
11:34
Senator Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania)
10:24
10:59
Max L. Friedersdorf, Assistant for Legislative
Affairs
10:25
10:55
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
continued
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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
JULY 28, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
10:25 a.m. WEDNESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
continued
10:25
10:58
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
10:58
11:34
Congressman John J. Rhodes (R-Arizona)
The President met with:
11:34
11:49
Mr. Cheney
11:34
11:41
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
11:34
11:41
John G. Carlson, Deputy Press Secretary
11:45
11:48
P
The President talked with Clarke Reed, Chairman of the
Mississippi Republican Party and delegate at large
from Mississippi to the Republican National Convention.
11:50
11:51
The President met with L. William Seidman, Executive
Director of the Economic Policy Board and Assistant
for Economic Affairs.
11:51
The President went to the Cabinet Room.
11:51
1:17
The President participated in a meeting with the Economic
Policy Board. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
Members of the press, in/out
1:17
The President and Mr. Seidman returned to the Oval Office.
1:17
1:18
The President met with Mr. Seidman.
1:28
1:40
The President met with:
William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Seidman
The President met with:
2:33
3:11
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
2:33
2:43
Douglas J. Smith, Staff Assistant
3:11
The President went to the South Grounds of the White House.
3:11
3:14
The President participated in a ceremony to greet the one
millionth visitor to the White House. For a list of
attendees, see APPENDIX "B."
3:14
The Presidential party went to the Oval Office.
3:14
3:19
The President met with the one millionth White House visitor
and his family.
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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
JULY 28, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
3:19 p.m. WEDNESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
3:19
3:39
The President met with Mr. Hartmann.
3:47
3:55
R
The President talked with Vice President Nelson A.
Rockefeller.
The President met with:
4:12
4:13
Mr. Cheney
4:12
4:18
Mrs. Robert (Adele C.) Haines, delegate from the
12th Congressional District of New York to the
Republican National Convention
4:12
4:18
Robert Haines, husband
4:12
4:18
John Haines, son
4:12
4:18
Raymond Haines, son
4:12
4:18
Robert Haines, son
4:12
4:18
Thomas Haines, son
4:12
4:18
Virginia Haines, daughter
The President met with:
4:18
5:14
Mr. Cheney
4:18
5:18
Douglas P. Bennett, Director of the Presidential
Personnel Office
The President met with:
5:19
5:20
Mr. Cheney
5:20
5:32
John 0. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
5:20
5:32
James H. Baker III, Deputy Chairman for Delegates,
PFC
5:20
5:32
Calvin Smith, delegate from the 2nd Congressional
District of Virginia to the Republican National
Convention
5:37
The President went to his private study.
5:42
The President returned to the Oval Office.
The President participated in a photo opportunity with:
5:42
6:29
Dirk Halstead, photographer for TIME magazine
5:42
6:26
Don Penny Schneider, Consultant
5:42
6:29
David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer
5:50
6:13
Mr. Cheney
6:16
6:27
Mr. Cheney
5:54
5:58
P
The President talked with Mr. Reed.
6:02
P
The President telephoned Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Arizona).
The call was not completed.
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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
JULY 28, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
6:29 p.m. WEDNESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P= P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
6:29
The President went to the Roosevelt Room.
6:29
7:21
The President attended a reception for public relations
directors from throughout the U.S. For a list of
attendees, see APPENDIX "c."
7:21
The President and Mr. Seidman returned to the Oval Office.
7:21
7:22
The President met with Mr. Seidman.
7:22
7:30
The Preisdent met with Mr. Cheney.
7:26
P
The President telephoned Thomas "Tommy" Giordano, Secretary
of the Mississippi Republican Party and alternate delegate
at large from Mississippi to the Republican National
Convention. The call was not completed.
7:30
The President went to the swimming pool.
7:51
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
7:54
8:05
P
The President talked with Mr. Giordano.
8:52
The President had dinner with:
The First Lady
Jack Ford
SY/EJ 8/11/76
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Page 4 of 4 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance confirmed by
Roger B. Porter. All present.
MEETING WITH THE ECONOMIC POLICY BOARD
The Cabinet Room
July 28, 1976
The President
William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury
L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board
and Assistant for Economic Affairs
Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Commerce
William J. Usery, Jr., Secretary of Labor
Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System
James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and
Assistant for Domestic Affairs
Richard B. Cheney, Assistant
John 0. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
Lt. Gen. Brent ScowGroft, Assistant for National Security Affairs
Paul W. MacAvoy, Member of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Burton G. Malkiel, Member of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Paul H. O'Neill, Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
John G. Carlson, Deputy Press Secretary
Roger B. Porter, Executive Secretary of the Economic Policy Board
APPENDIX "B"
Attendance confirmed by
Patti Presock. All present.
CEREMONY TO GREET THE ONE MILLIONTH VISITOR TO THE WHITE HOUSE
The South Grounds and the Oval Office
July 28, 1976
The President
Norman M. Wilson, One Millionth Visitor to the White House from
Kenmore, New York
Mrs. Norman M. (Sara Nell) Wilson, wife
Mrs. Norma Jones, daughter, Vienna, Virginia
Scott Jones, grandson, age 11 1/2
Nancy Jones, granddaughter, age 12
Carolyn Jones, granddaughter, age 16
Sue Kauderer, granddaughter, age 13
Michael J. Farrell, Director of the White House Visitors Office
APPENDIX "C"
Attendance confirmed by
Berge Watkins. All present.
RECEPTION FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVES
The Roosevelt Room
July 28, 1976
The President
Edward M. Block, Vice President, Public Relations, American Telephone
and Telegraph Company
Kalman Druck, Public Relations, Harshe-Rotman and Druck, Inc.
Jack A. Gertz, News Service Manager, American Telephone and Telegraph
Company
Herbert G. Klein, Vice President, Metro Media, Inc.
William A. Lydgate, Chairman of the Baord, Earl Newsom and Company, Inc.
Theodore H. Mecke, Jr., Vice President, Public Relations, Ford Motor Company
Arthur Newmyer, Chairman of the Board, Newmyer Associates, Inc.
John H. Page, President, International Nickel Company, Inc.
James Shea, Vice President, Southern Pacific Company
Thomas W. Stephenson, Vice President, Public Relations, duPont deNemours
and Company
Robert L. Fegley, Staff Executive, General Electric Company
Edward "Ted" Littlejohn, Vice President, Public Affairs, PFizer, Inc.
Stephen Stamas, Vice President, Public Affairs, EXXON
Staff
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
L. William Seidman, Exeuctive Director of the Economic Policy Board and
Assistant for Economic Affairs
continued
APPENDIX "C" p. 2
7/28/76
William F. Gorog, Deputy Assistant for Economic Affairs
William F. Rhatican, Consultant
A. James Reichley, Consultant
Birge S. Watkins, Staff Assistant