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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
JANUARY 5, 1977
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
7:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:30
The President had breakfast.
8:00
The President went to the doctor's office.
8:15
The President went to the Oval Office.
8:40
9:00
The President met with his Assistant, Richard B. Cheney.
9:04
9:20
P
The President talked with John B. Connally, partner with
Vinson, Elkins, Searls, Connally, and Smith law firm,
Houston, Texas and member of the President's Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB).
9:20
9:45
The President met with his Assistant for National Security
Affairs, Lt. Gen. Scowcroft.
9:47
9:50
P
The President talked with Chairman of the President's Cancer
Panel Benno C. Schmidt.
9:54
10:01
P
The President talked with Donald M. Kendall, Chairman of
the Board of Pepsico, Incorporated, Purchase, New York.
10:03
10:04
P
The President talked with his Counsel, Philip W. Buchen.
10:05
10:20
The President met with his Counsellor, Robert T. Hartmann.
10:35
10:40
The President met with his Counsellor, John 0. Marsh, Jr.
11:35
12:05
The President met with:
Russell E. Train, Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
James M. Cannon III, Executive Director of the
Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic
Affairs
12:05
12:25
The President met with:
Fred D. Schwengel, President of the U.S. Capitol
Historical Society and former Congressman (R-Iowa)
Melvin Payne, Vice President of the U.S. Capitol
Historical Society and Chairman of the Board of
the National Geographic Society
Victor Birley, Treasurer of the U.S. Capitol
Historical Society
Mr. Marsh
Mr. Hartmann
GPO: 1974 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
JANUARY 5, 1977
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
12:25 p.m. WEDNESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
12:25
12:30
The President participated in a photo opportunity with staff
of the PFIAB and the Intelligence Oversight Board (IOB).
For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
12:30
12:35
The President met with Mr. Cheney.
12:40
12:55
The President met with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller.
12:54
12:57
P
The President talked with Chairman of the New York Republican
State Committee George L. Hinman.
12:55
The President went to the office of his Aide, Terrence
O'Donnell. He was accompanied by Vice President
Rockefeller.
12:55
1:01
The President met with:
Vice President Rockefeller
Mr. Connally
Ronald Reagan, former Governor (R-California)
1:01
The Presidential party went to the first floor Family
Dining Room.
1:01
2:20
The Presidential party participated in a luncheon meeting
to discuss the future of the Republican Party.
The Presidential party had lunch.
1:24
1:27
R
The President talked with Chairman of the Republican
National Committee (RNC) Mary Louise Smith.
2:15
The Presidential party went to the third floor Residence.
2:20
The President and Vice President Rockefeller returned to
the Oval Office.
The President met with:
2:20
2:30
Vice President Rockefeller
2:27
2:35
Mr. Cheney
3:05
The President went to the Cabinet Room.
GPO : 1974 OL- 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
JANUARY 5, 1977
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
3:05 p.m. WEDNESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President met with:
3:05
4:35
Mr. Hartmann
3:05
4:35
Robert C. Orben, Special Assistant
3:20
4:35
Don Penny Schneider, Consultant
3:05
3:16
P
The President talked with James T. Lynn, Director of the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant
for Management and Budget.
4:14
R
The President was telephoned by Vice President Rockefeller.
The call was not completed.
4:35
The President and Mr. Cheney returned to the Oval Office.
4:35
4:37
R
The President talked with Vice President Rockefeller.
The President met with:
4:35
5:35
Mr. Cheney
4:35
5:10
Mr. Lynn
4:35
5:10
Paul H. O'Neill, Deputy Director of the OMB
5:10
5:15
Mr. Marsh
5:15
5:18
R
The President talked with Vice President Rockefeller.
5:50
P
The President telephoned Sam Shaffer, retired Chief
Congressional Correspondent for Newsweek magazine.
The call was not completed.
5:50
6:30
The President met with:
Mitchell P. Kobelinski, Administrator of the Small
Business Administration
Mr. Cannon
6:30
6:55
The President met with his Executive Assistant, Robert E.
Barrett.
7:01
The President went to the swimming pool.
7:18
The President returned to the doctor's office.
7:29
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
7:58
8:06
P
The President talked with Mr. Shaffer.
8:26
The President and the First Lady went to the South Grounds
of the White House.
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
JANUARY 5, 1977
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
8:26 p.m. WEDNESDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
8:26
8:28
The President and the First Lady motored from the South
Grounds to the F Street Club, 1925 F Street.
8:28
12:25
The President and the First Lady attended a reception and
dinner in their honor hosted by the Cabinet. For a list
of attendees, see APPENDIX "B."
8:29
The President and the First Lady went to the reception room.
8:29
8:52
The President and the First Lady received dinner guests.
8:53
The Presidential party went to the dining room.
8:53
The Presidential party had dinner.
10:55
The Presidential party went to the adjoining room for
dancing.
For a record of the President's activities after midnight,
see the daily diary for January 6, 1977.
SY/EJ 1/13/77
GPO: 1974 ou 555-863
Page 4 of 4 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance confirmed by
Mildred M. Zayac. All present.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH STAFF OF THE PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
ADVISORY BOARD (PFIAB) AND THE INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT BOARD (IOB)
The Oval Office
January 5, 1976
The President
Wheaton B. Byers, Executive Secretary of the President's Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB)
Leo Cherne, Chairman of the PFIAB
Doris M. Gibbons, Secretary, PFIAB
Mary Louise Odom, Secretary, PFIAB
Lionel H. Olmer, Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary, PFIAB
Mildred M. Zayac, Secretary, PFIAB
Joseph F. Dennin, Staff Assistant, Intelligence Oversight Board (IOB)
Harry G. Harris, detailed from the Department of Defense to the IOB
Charlotte S. Spence, detailed from the Department of Defense to the IOB
APPENDIX "B"
Attendance confirmed by
Debby Abbott, office of
Carla Hills. All present.
DINNER HOSTED BY THE CABINET IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD
F Street Club
January 5, 1977
The President
The First Lady
Nelson A. Rockefeller, Vice President
Mrs. Nelson A. Rockefeller
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
Mrs. Henry A. Kissinger
William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury
Mrs. William E. Simon
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense
Mrs. Donald H. Rumsfeld
Edward H. Levi, Attorney General
Mrs. Edward H. Levi
Thomas S. Kleppe, Secretary of the Interior
Mrs. Thomas S. Kleppe
John A. Knebel, Secretary of Agriculture
Mrs. John A. Knebel
William J. Usery, Jr., Secretary of Labor
F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW)
Mrs. F. David Mathews
Carla A. Hills, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HEW)
Roderick M. Hills, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission
William T. Coleman, Jr., Secretary of Transportation
Mrs. William T. Coleman
Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Commerce
Mrs. Elliot L. Richardson
continued
APPENDIX "B" p.2
1/5/77
Philip W. Buchen, Counsel
Mrs. Philip W. Buchen
James T. Lynn, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
and Assistant for Management and Budget
Mrs. James T. Lynn
William W. Scranton, Representative of the U.S. to the United Nations (UN)
Mrs. William W. Scranton
John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
Mrs. John O. Marsh, Jr.
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
Mrs. Robert T. Hartmann
Frederick B. Dent, Special Representative for Trade Negotiations
Mrs. Frederick B. Dent