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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 85) 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
DECEMBER 10, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
8:35 a.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
8:35
The President had breakfast.
9:00
The President went to the Oval Office.
9:05
9:20
The President met with his Assistant for National Security
Affairs, Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft.
9:20
9:30
The President met with his Assistant, Richard B. Cheney.
The President met with:
9:40
10:35
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense
9:40
10:35
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
10:05
10:35
Adm. James L. Holloway III, Chief of Naval Operations
10:25
R
The President was telephoned by Perkins Bass, former
Congressman (R-New Hampshire). The call was not
completed.
10:35
10:55
The President met with:
Gyanedra Bir Bikram Shan, Prince of Nepal
Padma Bahadur Khatri, Ambassador of Nepal to the U.S.
Alfred L. Atherton, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State
for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
Members of the press, in/out
10:57
11:20
The President met with:
Fumihiko Togo, Ambassador of Japan to the U.S.
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
Members of the press, in/out
11:25
The President went to his private study.
11:25
11:30
The President taped an audio-visual message to be broadcast
at a dinner in honor of retiring Congressman F. Edward
Hebert (D-Louisiana) .on December 17, 1976 in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
11:30
The President returned to the Oval Office.
11:30
11:35
The President met with his Press Secretary, Ronald H. Nessen.
11:41
P
The President telephoned Ambassador of the U.S. to Great
Britain Anne L. Armstrong. The call was not completed.
GPO 1974 OL 555-863
Page 1 of 3 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
DECEMBER 10, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
12:20 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
12:20
12:30
The President participated in a photo opportunity with the
staff of the Economic Policy Board and the Council of
International Economic Policy (CIEP). For a list of
attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
12:28
12:30
R
The President talked with Senator Mike Mansfield (D-Montana).
12:48
12:54
P
The President talked with Ambassador Armstrong.
1:10
R
The President was telephoned by Congressman Olin E. Teague
(D-Texas). The call was not completed.
1:35
2:00
The President taped an audio-visual message to be broadcast
over the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) television
as the final "Bicentennial Minute," December 31, 1976.
For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B."
2:00
2:10
The President participated in an interview with:
Phyllis George, sportscaster for CBS
Paul Waigner, Producer of CBS, Television City,
California
Robert J. Markell, Executive Producer, CBS, New York,
New York
Mr. Nessen
Helen M. Collins, Television Coordinator
2:14
The President went to the Cabinet Room.
2:14
5:00
The President participated in a meeting to discuss the 1978
Budget of the U.S. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX
"C."
5:00
The President returned to the Oval Office.
The President met with:
5:05
6:16
Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Commerce
5:05
6:16
Governor William G. Milliken (R-Michigan)
5:05
6:16
Ody J. Fish, Republican National Committeeman for
Wisconsin
5:05
6:16
Congressman John B. Anderson (R-Illinois)
5:05
6:35
Mr. Cheney
6:25
6:35
The President participated in a photo opportunity with
members of the White House Advance Office staff. For
a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "D."
GPO: 1974 OL-555-863
Page 2 of 3 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
DECEMBER 10, 1976
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
6:57 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
6:57
The President went to the swimming pool.
7:16
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
8:35
10:25
The President had dinner with:
The First Lady
Mrs. Charles Englehard, Member of the Committee for
the Preservation of the White House
Cyrus R. "C.R." Smith, retired Chairman of the Board
of American Airlines
John Sherman Cooper, Ambassador of the U.S. to the
German Democratic Republic
Mrs. John Sherman Cooper
SY/EJ 12/16/76
GPO 1974 OL 555-863
Page 3 of 3 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance confirmed by Fay Ste:
Steiner. All present.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND
ECONOMIC POLICY BOARD STAFFS
The Oval Office
December 10, 1976
The President
L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board
and Assistant for Economic Affairs
William F. Gorog, Executive Director of the Council on International
Economic Policy
T. Coleman Andrews III, Executive Assistant to Mr. Gorog
Carol Bell, Secretary
Louise Bennett, Secretary,
John Bennison, Deputy General Counsel
Donald Businger, Professional Staff Member
Mary Byrne, Secretary
Gyneth Christenson, Secretary
Geneva Coleman, Secretary
Robert Cook, Messenger
Lilliam Cottermeyer, Secretary to Mr. Seidman, EPB
Jennie M. D'Amico, Secretary
Florence Early, Secretary
Ellen Egan, Secretary
David Evans, Assistant Director
Camilia Gardner, Secretary
Michael Granfield, Assistant Director
Pam Hattin,
Marvin Hulsey, Budget Officer
Gerald Kamens, Assistant Director
Ruth M. Kilmer, Secretary to Mr. Seidman
Byung Kim, Driver
Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., Research Assistant
Scott McMurray, Messenger
Mary McTigue, Intern, EPB
Douglas Metz, Assistant Director for Operations
Wilbur Monroe, Senior Staff Member
James Murphy Acting Assistant Director
W. Stephen Piper, Assistant Director
Roger B. Porter, Special Assistant
Paul Reeves, Chief of Correspondence
Timothy Regan, Professional Staff Member
Judy Revercomb, Secretary
continued
APPENDIX "A" p.2
12/10/76
Keith Reynard, Correspondence Clerk
Samuel Rosenbalt, Assistant Director
Jennifer Smith, Secretary
D. Glen Stafford, Security Officer
Fay Steiner, Professional Staff Member
Birge Watkins, Staff Assistant to Mr. Seidman
Gus Weiss, Senior Staff Member
Barbara Yano, Secretary
John Wetenhall, Consultant
John Williams, Consultant
James Sessoms, Staff Assistant
APPENDIX "B"
Attendance confirmed by
Helen M. Collins.
All present.
TAPING OF BICENTENNIAL MINUTE
The Oval Office
December 10, 1976
The President
William Leonard, Vice President of CBS, Inc.
Sanford Socolow, Vice President, Washington D.C. Bureau, CBS, Inc.
Paul Waigner, Television Producer, CBS
Robert J. Markell, Executive Producer, CBS
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
Helen M. Collins, Television Coordinator
APPENDIX "C"
Attendance confirmed by
Pat Noon, OMB. All present.
MEETING TO DISCUSS THE 1978 BUDGET OF THE U.S.
The Cabinet Room
December 10, 1976
The President
James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and
Assistant for Domestic Affairs
James H. Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant for Domestic Affairs
James T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
and Assistant for Management and Budget
Paul H. O'Neill, Deputy Director, OMB
Dan L. McGurk, Associate Director for Human and Community Affairs, OMB
Dale R. McOmber, Assistant Director for Budget Review, OMB
F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW)
Marjorie Lynch, Under Secretary, HEW
William A. Morrill, Assistant Secretary of HEW for Planning and
Evaluation
J. Bruce Cardwell, Commissioner of Social Security, HEW
John D. Young, Assistant Secretary, Comptroller, HEW
Robert Fulton, Administrator of the Social and Rehabilitation Service, HEW
Edward Aguirre, Commissioner of Education
Dr. Theodore Cooper, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health, HEW
APPENDIX "D"
Attendance confirmed by
Eva Brantley. All present.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH WHITE HOUSE ADVANCE OFFICE STAFF
The Oval Office
December 10, 1976
The President
William M. Bass, Staff Assistant
Eva M. Brantley, Secretary
Jeanne Q. Bull, Secretary
Byron M. Cavaney, Jr., Special Assistant
Larry L. Eastland, Staff Assistant
Robert F. Goodwin, Staff Assistant
Dennis G. Grabow, Staff Assistant
Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., Staff Assistant
Judith A. Licata, Secretary
Gregory A. Newell, Staff Assistant
Peter Sorum, Staff Assistant
Andrew M. Stern, Staff Assistant
Richard L. Wennekamp, Staff Assistant
Gregory D. Willard, Consultant
Frank A. Ursomarso, Staff Assistant