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The original documents are located in Box 23, folder "President's Council on Physical
Fitness" of the Sarah C. Massengale Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.:
Date:
Time:
October 2
545pm
FOR ACTION:
Sarah Massengale
CC (for information):
Jack Marsh
Max Friedersdorf
Jim Connor
Bobbie Kilberg
Ed Schmults
Robert Hartmann
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: October 5
Time: 400pm
SUBJECT:
Executive Order-"Physical Fitness and Sports"
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
please return to judy johnston, ground floor west wing
approve (mochanges)
SCM
9.5.76 called m)
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
James M. Cannon
For the President
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
Digitized from Box 23 of the Sarah C. Massengale Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
EHT
? DOMINA JUSTITIA OF
Office of the Attorney General
Washington, n. C. 20530
OCT 1 19/6
The President,
The White House.
My dear Mr. President:
I am herewith transmitting a proposed Executive
order entitled "Physical Fitness and Sports."
This proposed order was submitted by personnel of
the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare who
serve on the staff of the President's Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports. It has been forwarded for the con-
sideration of this Department as to form and legality by
the Office of Management and Budget with the approval of
the Director, after revision in that agency.
The proposed Executive order is approved as to form
and legality.
Respectfully,
Antonin Scalia
Assistant Attorney General
Office of Legal Counsel
OCT 1 1976
The President,
The White House.
My dear Mr. President:
I am herewith transmitting a proposed Executive
order entitled "Physical Fitness and Sports."
This proposed order was submitted by personnel of
the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare who
serve on the staff of the President's Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports. It has been forwarded for the con-
sideration of this Department as to form and legality by
the Office of Management and Budget with the approval of
the Director, after revision in that agency.
The proposed Executive order is approved as to form
and legality.
Respectfully,
GERALD A LISEARY FORD
Antonin Scalia
Assistant Attorney General
Office of Legal Counsel
OCT 1 1976
MEMORANDUM
Re: Proposed Executive order
entitled "Physical Fitness and Sports"
The attached proposed Executive order was submitted
by personnel of the Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare who serve on the staff of the President's Council
on Physical Fitness and Sports. It has been forwarded
for the consideration of this Department as to form and
legality by the Office of Management and Budget with the
approval of the Director, after revision in that agency.
The proposed order amends Executive Order No. 11562
of September 25, 1970, as amended, by revising the pro-
vision which sets forth the functions of the Secretary of
Health, Education, and Welfare in developing and coordinat-
ing a national program for physical fitness and sports.
The proposed order would also add a provision relating to
responsibilities under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App. 1).
The proposed Executive order is acceptable as to form
and legality.
Antonin Scalia
Assistant Attorney General
Office of Legal Counsel
STATE PRESIDENT UNITED
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF management AND BUDGET
STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
GENERAL COUNSEL
SEP 16 1976
Honorable Edward H. Levi
Attorney General
Washington, D. C. 20530
Dear Mr. Attorney General:
Herewith, in accordance with the provisions of Executive
Order No. 11030, as amended, is a proposed Executive
order entitled "Physical Fitness and Sports."
This proposed order was prepared by Health, Education,
and Welfare personnel who serve on the staff of the
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
It was forwarded by the White House. It has been edited
and revised in this office without changing the substance
of the proposed amendments.
As revised, the proposed order amends the statement of
the responsibilities assigned to the Secretary of Health,
Education, and Welfare; and, adds a new subsection 5 (c)
to the existing order, relating to responsibilities
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1),
which act was enacted subsequent to the issuance of the
original order.
This proposed Executive order has the approval of the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Sincerely,
(Signed) William M. Nichols
William M. Nichols
General Counsel
4 Enclosures
Executive order (1 original/6 copies)
White House Memo and Attachment
President's Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports' letter
MFR with comments from DHEW
EXECUTIVE ORDER
PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
By virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and statutes of the United
States of America, and as President of the
United States of America, Executive Order
No. 11562, as amended, is further amended as
follows:
Section 1. Section 1 is amended to read:
"Section 1. Program for physical fitness
and sports. The Secretary of Health, Education,
and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "the
Secretary"), shall, in carrying out his responsi-
bilities in relation to education and public
health, develop and coordinate a national
program for physical fitness and sports. The
Secretary shall:
"(a) Enlist the active support and assist-
ance of individual citizens, civic groups,
professional associations, amateur and profes-
sional sports groups, private enterprise,
voluntary organizations and others in efforts
to promote and improve the health of all Americans
through regular participation in physical fitness
and sports activities;
"(b) initiate programs to inform the general
public of the importance of exercise and the link
which exists between regular physical activity
2
and such qualities as good health and effective
performance;
" (c) strengthen coordination of Federal
services and programs relating to physical fitness
and sports participation;
" (d) encourage State and local governments to
emphasize the importance of regular physical fitness
and sports participation;
"(e) seek to advance the physical fitness of
children, youth, adults and senior citizens by
systematically encouraging the development of
community recreation, physical fitness and sports
participation programs;
If (f) develop cooperative programs with
medical, dental, and other similar professional
societies to encourage the implementation of
sound physical fitness practices;
# (g) stimulate and encourage research
in the areas of physical fitness and sports
performances;
# (h) assist educational agencies at all
levels in developing high-quality, innovative
health and physical education programs which
emphasize the importance of exercise to good
health;
"(i) assist business, industry, government
and labor organizations in establishing sound
physical fitness programs to elevate employee
health and to reduce the financial and human costs
resulting from physical inactivity.
3
Sec. 2. The following new subsection is
added to Section 5:
N (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any
other Executive order, the functions of the
President under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1), except that of reporting
annually to the Congress, which are applicable to
the Council established by this Order, shall be
performed by the Secretary in accordance with
guidelines and procedures established by the
Office of Management and Budget."
THE WHITE HOUSE
1976
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 27, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
RON KIENLEN
ser
FROM:
SPENCE JOHNSON
SUBJECT:
Executive Order - President's
Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports
Pursuant to our discussion earlier today I have
attached a copy of the proposed new Executive
Order for the President's Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports.
The Executive Order Number 11562 was issued in
1970. In mid-February the President met with the
Council to acquaint himself with their activities.
At that time he indicated his support for a new
Executive Order which was more reflective of their
current program.
THE WHITE HOUSE
EXECUTIVE ORDER
11562
DEVELOPING AND COORDINATING A NATIONAL
PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Program for physical fitness and sports. The Secretary of Health,
Education, and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary") shall, in
carrying out his responsibilities in relation to education and public health,
including specifically the health of children and youth, develop and coordinate a
national program for physical fitness and sports. The Secretary shall:
(1) Enlist the active support and assistance of individual citizens, civic group
professional associations, amateur and professional sports groups, private
enterprise, voluntary organizations, and others in efforts to promote and
the health of all Americans through regular participation in physical fil
improve/physical fitness and sports participation programs for all Americana;
and sports
(2) Initiate programs to inform the general public of the importance of exercis.
and the link which exists between regular physical activity and such qualities as
good health and effective performance;
(3) Stimulate, improve, end Strengthen coordination of Federal services and
programs relating to physical fitness and sports participation; and improve
coordination between such programs;
emphasize the importance of regt:
(4) Encourage State and local governments in efforts to/enhance physical fitnes
and sports participation;
advance
(5) Seek to/strongthen the physical fitness of American children, youth, and
of all ages
recreation,
adults/by systematically encouraging the development of ccmtunity/centered
and other physical fitness and sports participation programs; to encourage
innovation, improve teacher proparation, and strengthan State and local
leadership;
(6) Develop cooperative programs with medical, dental, and other similar
the implementation of
professional societies to encourage/ and implement sound physical fitness
practices;
(7) Stimulate and encourage research in the areas of physical fitness and sport.
performances; and
(2)
(8) Improve school health and physical education programs for all pupils,
including the handicapped and the physically by assisting
which emphasize the essential role of exercise in optimal healthful living and who
educational agencies in developing quality programs/to encourage innovation,
improve teacher preparation, and strengthen State and local leadership; and
(9) Assist business, industry, government and labor organizations in establishing
sound physical fitness programs to elevate employee health and to reduce the
financial and human costs resulting from physical inactivity.
Furthermore, to
solicit their active support for the national program of physical fitness and
sports
Section 2. President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. (a) There is
hereby established the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
(hereinafter referred to as "the Council"), which shall be composed of the
President's Consultant on Physical Fitness, who shall be the Chairman, and
fourteen other members appointed by the President. The Council shall meet
on the call of the Chairman.
(b) The members of the Council shall receive no compensation from the United
States by reason of their service on the Council, but shall be reimbursed for
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law
for persons serving the Government without compensation (5 U.S.C. 5703).
Section 3. Functions of the Council. (a) The Council shall advise the President
and the Secretary concerning progress made in carrying out the provisions of
this order and shall recommend to the President and the Secretary, as necessary,
steps to accelerate progress.
(b) The Council shall advise the Secretary on matters pertaining to ways and
means of enhancing opportunities for participation in physical fitness and
sports activities and on State, local, and private action to extend and improve
physical activity programs and services.
Section 4. Conference on Physical Fitness and Sports. (a) There is hereby
established a Conference on Physical Fitness and Sports (hereinafter referred
to as "the Conference"), which shall be composed of one hundred members
whom the President may from time to time appoint. The Conference shall meet
on the call of the Secretary to assist him in carrying out his responsibilities
under this order.
(b) The members of the Conference shall receive no compensation or expense
allowances from the United States Government by reason of their service on the
Conference.
Section 5. Assistance by Agencies. (a) The Secretary and the Council are
authorized to request from any Federal department or agency information or
assistance deemed necessary to carry out their functions under this order and
each department and agency is authorized, to the extent permitted by law and
within the limits of available funds, to furnish such information and assistance
to the Secretary and the Council.
(b) The Secretary shall appoint the Executive Director of the Council. Subject
to law, (1) the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare shall furnish
necessary staff, supplies, facilities, and other administrative services for the
Council, (2) expenses of the Council shall be met from funds available to the
Secretary, and (3) the Department may provide staff assistance to the Conference.
Section 6. Continuity. (a) The Council established by this order shall be
President's Council
deemed to be a continuation of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Physical
Fitness and Sports which has heretofore existed under Executive Order
11562 of September 25, 1970
No. 11398 of March 4, 1968, as amended.
(b) The seal prescribed by Executive Order No. 10830 of July 24, 1959, as
amended, chall be the seal of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports as reconstituted herein.
11562 of September 25, 1970
Section 7. Revocations. Executive Order No. 11396 of March to 1968, and
is
Executive Order No. 11492 of October 32, 1969, are hereby revoked.
Section 8. Construction. Nothing in this order shall be construed to abrogate,
modify, or restrict any function vested by law in, or assigned pursuant to law
any Federal department or agency or any officer thereof.
1st RIGHARD NIXON
THE WHITE HOUSE
September 25, 1970
June 4, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Subject: Proposed Executive order entitled "Developing
and Coordinating a National Program for Physical
Fitness and Sports"
Mr. Timothy White, Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare (General Counsel's Office, ext. 245-7767) advised
that they had no objection to the issuance of this proposed
Executive order.
Assistant General Counsel
PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
MASCAL ON FITNESS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
September 17, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR
Spencer Johnson
Associate Director
The Domestic Council
From:
Executive Director
PCPFS
Subject:
Executive Order
No word on the status of the proposed Executive Order.
Could you follow through on this and give me a reading
as to where it is and what action is contemplated?
Case Conrad
C. Carson Conrad
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
UNITED
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
GENERAL COUNSEL
SEP 16 1976
Honorable Edward H. Levi
Attorney General
Washington, D. C. 20530
Dear Mr. Attorney General:
Herewith, in accordance with the provisions of Executive
Order No. 11030, as amended, is a proposed Executive
order entitled "Physical Fitness and Sports."
This proposed order was prepared by Health, Education,
and Welfare personnel who serve on the staff of the
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
It was forwarded by the White House. It has been edited
and revised in this office without changing the substance
of the proposed amendments.
As revised, the proposed order amends the statement of
the responsibilities assigned to the Secretary of Health,
Education, and Welfare; and, adds a new subsection 5 (c)
to the existing order, relating to responsibilities
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1),
which act was enacted subsequent to the issuance of the
original order.
This proposed Executive order has the approval of the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Sincerely,
(Signed) William M. Nichols
William M. Nichols
General Counsel
4 Enclosures
Executive order (1 original/6 copies)
White House Memo and Attachment
President's Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports' letter
MFR with comments from DHEW
COPY FOR MS. SARAH MASSENGALE - THE WHITE HOUSE
EXECUTIVE ORDER
PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
By virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and statutes of the United
States of America, and as President of the
United States of America, Executive Order
No. 11562, as amended, is further amended as
follows:
Section 1. Section 1 is amended to read:
"Section 1. Program for physical fitness
and sports. The Secretary of Health, Education,
and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "the
Secretary"), shall, in carrying out his responsi-
bilities in relation to education and public
health, develop and coordinate a national
program for physical fitness and sports. The
Secretary shall:
"(a) Enlist the active support and assist-
ance of individual citizens, civic groups,
professional associations, amateur and profes-
sional sports groups, private enterprise,
voluntary organizations and others in efforts
to promote and improve the health of all Americans
through regular participation in physical fitness
and sports activities;
" (b) initiate programs to inform the general
public of the importance of exercise and the link
which exists between regular physical activity
2
and such qualities as good health and effective
performance;
" (c) strengthen coordination of Federal
services and programs relating to physical fitness
and sports participation;
" (d) encourage State and local governments to
emphasize the importance of regular physical fitness
and sports participation;
" (e) seek to advance the physical fitness of
children, youth, adults and senior citizens by
systematically encouraging the development of
community recreation, physical fitness and sports
participation programs;
" (f) develop cooperative programs with
medical, dental, and other similar professional
societies to encourage the implementation of
sound physical fitness practices;
" (g) stimulate and encourage research
in the areas of physical fitness and sports
performances;
" (h) assist educational agencies at all
levels in developing high-quality, innovative
health and physical education programs which
emphasize the importance of exercise to good
health;
" (i) assist business, industry, government
and labor organizations in establishing sound
physical fitness programs to elevate employee
health and to reduce the financial and human costs
resulting from physical inactivity.'
3
Sec. 2. The following new subsection is
added to Section 5:
" (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any
other Executive order, the functions of the
President under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1), except that of reporting
annually to the Congress, which are applicable to
the Council established by this Order, shall be
performed by the Secretary in accordance with
guidelines and procedures established by the
Office of Management and Budget. "
THE WHITE HOUSE
, 1976
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 27, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
RON KIENLEN
59
FROM:
SPENCE JOHNSON
SUBJECT:
Executive Order - President's
Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports
Pursuant to our discussion earlier today I have
attached a copy of the proposed new Executive
Order for the President's Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports.
The Executive Order Number 11562 was issued in
1970. In mid-February the President met with the
Council to acquaint himself with their activities.
At that time he indicated his support for a new
Executive Order which was more reflective of their
current program.
THE WHITE HOUSE
EXECUTIVE ORDER
11562
DEVELOPING AND COORDINATING A NATIONAL
PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Program for physical fitness and sports. The Secretary of Health,
Education, and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary") shall, in
carrying out his responsibilities in relation to education and public health,
including specifically the health of children and youth, develop and coordinate a
national program for physical fitness and sports. The Secretary shall:
(1) Enlist the active support and assistance of individual citizens, civic groups,
professional associations, amateur and professional sports groups, private
enterprise, voluntary organizations, and others in efforts to promote and
the health of all Americans through regular participation in physical fitnes
improve/physical fitness and sports participation programs for all Americans;
and sports
(2) Initiate programs to inform the general public of the importance of exercise
and the link which exists between regular physical activity and such qualities as
good health and effective performance;
(3) Stimulate, improve, and Strengthen coordination of Federal services and
programs relating to physical fitness and sports participation; and improve
coordination between such programs;
emphasize the importance of regular
(4) Encourage State and local governments in efforts to/enhance physical fitness
and sports participation;
advance
(5) Seek to/strengthen the physical fitness of American children, youth, and
of all ages
recreation,
adults/by systematically encouraging the development of community/eentered
and other physical fitness and sports participation programs; to encourage
innovation, improve teacher preparation, and strengthen State and local
leadership;
(6) Develop cooperative programs with medical, dental, and other similar
the implementation of
professional societies to encourage/ and implement sound physical fitness
practices;
(7) Stimulate and encourage research in the areas of physical fitness and sports
performances; and
(2)
(8) Improve school health and physical education programs for all pupils,
including the handicapped and the physically underdeveloped, by assisting
which emphasize the essential role of exercise in optimal healthful living and which
educational agencies in developing quality programs/to encourage innovation,
improve teacher preparation, and strengthen State and local leadership; and
(9) Assist business, industry, government and labor organizations in establishing
sound physical fitness programs to elevate employee health and to reduce the
financial and human costs resulting from physical inactivity. Furthermore, to
solicit their active support for the national program of physical fitness and
sports.
Section 2. President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. (a) There is
hereby established the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
(hereinafter referred to as "the Council"), which shall be composed of the
President's Consultant on Physical Fitness, who shall be the Chairman, and
fourteen other members appointed by the President. The Council shall meet
on the call of the Chairman.
(b) The members of the Council shall receive no compensation from the United
States by reason of their service on the Council, but shall be reimbursed for
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law
for persons serving the Government without compensation (5 U.S.C. 5703).
Section 3. Functions of the Council. (a) The Council shall advise the President
and the Secretary concerning progress made in carrying out the provisions of
this order and shall recommend to the President and the Secretary, as necessary,
steps to accelerate progress.
(b) The Council shall advise the Secretary on matters pertaining to ways and
means of enhancing opportunities for participation in physical fitness and
sports activities and on State, local, and private action to extend and improve
physical activity programs and services.
Section 4. Conference on Physical Fitness and Sports. (a) There is hereby
established a Conference on Physical Fitness and Sports (hereinafter referred
to as "the Conference"), which shall be composed of one hundred members
whom the President may from time to time appoint. The Conference shall meet
on the call of the Secretary to assist him in carrying out his responsibilities
under this order.
(b) The members of the Conference shall receive no compensation or expense
allowances from the United States Government by reason of their service on the
Conference.
Section 5. Assistance by Agencies. (a) The Secretary and the Council are
authorized to request from any Federal department or agency information or
assistance deemed necessary to carry out their functions under this order and
each department and agency is authorized, to the extent permitted by law and
within the limits of available funds, to furnish such information and assistance
to the Secretary and the Council.
(b) The Secretary shall appoint the Executive Director of the Council. Subject
to law, (1) the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare shall furnish
necessary staff, supplies, facilities, and other administrative services for the
Council, (2) expenses of the Council shall be met from funds available to the
Secretary, and (3) the Department may provide staff assistance to the Conference.
Section 6. Continuity. (a) The Council established by this order shall be
President's Council
deemed to be a continuation of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Physical
Fitness and Sports which has heretofore existed under Executive Order
11562 of September 25, 1970
No. 11398 of March 1, 1968, as amended.
(b) The seal prescribed by Executive Order No. 10830 of July 24, 1959, as
amended, chall be the seal of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports as reconstituted herein.
11562 of September 25, 1970
Section 7. Revocations. Executive Order No. 11398 of March t, 1968, and
is
Executive Order No. 11492 of October 30, 1969, are hereby revoked.
Section 8. Construction. Nothing in this order shall be construed to abrogate,
modify, or restrict any function vested by law in, or assigned pursuant to law to,
any Federal department or agency or any officer thereof.
1st RICHARD NIXON
THE WHITE HOUSE
September 25, 1970
TOWNO
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
STATEM
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
May 20, 1976
Dear Mr. Nichols:
In reply to your letter of May 14, 1976, regarding
the proposed Executive order entitled, "Developing
and Coordinating a National Program for Physical
Fitness and Sports," I have reviewed the proposed
Executive order and approve of the revised wording.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity of reacting
to the proposal. As you may know, the members of
the President's Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports unanimously requested the President to issue
a new Executive order. It was their feeling that
such action would indicate the support of the current
Administration for the national program of physical
fitness and sports.
Sincerely yours,
Captain James A. Lovell
Chairman
Mr. William M. Nichols
General Counsel
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
Dictated by James A. Lovell
June 4, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Subject: Proposed Executive order entitled "Developing
and Coordinating a National Program for Physical
Fitness and Sports"
Mr. Timothy White, Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare (General Counsel's Office, ext. 245-7767) advised
that they had no objection to the issuance of this proposed
Executive order.
Assistant General Counsel
PRESIDENT'S
COUNTRY
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
August 18, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Sarah Massengale
Assistant Director
Domestic Council
Casey and I recently discussed a copy of a letter sent by
you for our information. The letter was from Mr. Jerry
Thomas to Richard Cheney regarding some suggestions on
physical fitness and sports. I thought you would be in-
terested in learning that many of Mr. Thomas's suggestions
have either been recommended by the PCPFS or are activities
currently being conducted.
Mr. Thomas recommended that the President name a special
citizens' committee of athletic celebrities to promote
physical fitness. This has been previously recommended
to the White House by Mr. Conrad. In his recommendation,
Mr. Conrad noted that our Advisory Conference, composed
of 100 athletic celebrities appointed by President Nixon,
was in need of major revitalization. Many of the cele-
brities originally appointed in 1970 have either lost
their enthusiasm for the responsibility or have faded
from celebrity status.
Mr. Thomas also suggested expanding recreational and physi-
cal fitness facilities in schools and communities. During
the past few years, we have given this idea top priority
and have experienced considerable success. At this point
in time, we do not view facilities as a major problem in
the national program of physical fitness and sports. The
basic problem has more to do with a national commitment
and local leadership development. We also have an award
program for individuals (ages 10-17) who score at the 85th
percentile on a battery of physical fitness tests. This
award, titled "Presidential Physical Fitness Award," has
been received by 2,586,226 young people during the past
several years. Almost 12 million boys and girls competed
for the award last year.
In his final paragraph, Mr. Thomas suggested a youth sports
program. It should be noted that a program, very similar
to the one he suggested, is in its eighth year of operation.
The program, called the National Youth Sports Program, was
originally developed and supervised by the PCPFS in co-
operation with the NCAA. This year, for the first time,
-2-
it is being supervised by the Community Services Adminis-
tration in 135 locations throughout the United States.
Finally, we continue to place our major emphasis in sports
development among those lesser known Olympic activities
which have received so little attention in this country.
Among the sports we have given major emphasis to are: team
handball, pentathlon, cross-country skiing, long-distance
running, orienteering, and field hockey. We are currently
developing programs for race walking.
Sarah, your suggestion that we get together to share ideas
regarding the future of the PCPFS is most timely. Perhaps
you will want to touch base with Spencer Johnson, since we
have discussed this matter with him in a general way. I
believe he has some definite views on the subject.
I will call you in the near future to discuss a meeting
time.
Richard O.
Keelor, Ph.D.
Director, Program Development
CC: Spencer Johnson
PRESIDENTS.COUNCE
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
NO SPORTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
July 14, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR
Sarah Massengale
Assistant Director
Domestic Council
We greatly appreciate your presence and supportive
remarks during our recent meeting with Secretary Mathews
and Dr. Cooper. It was obvious that the Secretary
understood our position and, with Dr. Cooper's general
endorsement, we are optimistic regarding the future
of our proposal.
We anxiously await the final confirmation of the
Executive Order and the further developments regarding
our '77 budget and the FY '78 proposal which we un-
derstand will soon be developed by Assistant Secretary
Cooper.
Thank you again for your support and cooperation
which we believe will ultimately reflect themselves
in a new national emphasis on physical fitness.
Richard DR O. Keelor, Ph.D.
Director
Program Development
CC: Spencer Johnson
June 7, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. ABTHUR FLEMMING
FROM:
SARAH MASSENGALE
SUBJECT:
NATIONAL PROGRAM ON
PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR OLDER
AMERICANS
I would appreciate your comments and
recommendations on the attached memorandum.
Thank you.
FORD i LIBRARY 038870
Sarah
PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
MANICAL FITNESS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
May 28, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR
Spencer Johnson
Associate Director
The Domestic Council
Subject:
Older Americans
Because of recent events, we would like to again
recommend that consideration be given to the President's
involvement with the national emphasis on enhancing
the health and vitality of older Americans through
regular exercise. This proposal, which was originally
forwarded with a little different approach, has been
given new perspective with a recent activity involving
Victor Borge and the Ohio Governor's Council on Aging.
Just last week that agency hosted a Statewide Fitness
Conference for Older Americans which drew a crowd in
excess of 4,000 conferees who listened to Victor Borge
and participated in exercise programs under his direc-
tion for a full half day of the conference. The over-
whelming enthusiasm of these older people for maintaining
their health through vigorous exercise and Victor Borge's
personal identification with this concept made it very
clear to us how popular this theme is to the average
older person.
Commissioner Flemming will soon make a judgment regard-
ing the feasibility of funding a national program on
physical fitness for older Americans for next year.
The demonstration project co-sponsored by the President's
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports last year has
proven to be extremely successful, and Mr. Conrad was
given some assurance by Dr. Flemming that this national
project would receive high priority for next year. As
a result, it would appear that a program of national
emphasis on fitness for older Americans will be announced
by AOA some time in the immediate future.
With the above information as background, we would like
for you to review the original proposal, adjusting it
to fit a scenario which would involve the President,
together with Dr. Flemming, Casey Conrad, Bertha Adkins
(Chairman, Federal Council on Aging) and other appropri-
ate people to announce this new national program.
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The President, a practitioner of regular exercise himself,
could easily support the concept of physical fitness and
regular exercise as a means of enhancing one's health and
maintaining a vital and active lifestyle. In announcing
the program, he could briefly address the older population
in this country by making the following major points:
(1) that older Americans represent an extremely
valuable segment of the American population;
(2) that research conducted by his Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports demonstrates that
older Americans tend to be less active and
less inclined to understand the importance
of regular exercise in maintaining their
health;
(3) that research seems to indicate that regular
physical exercise can enhance the health of
older Americans and reduce the human and
financial costs of health care and institu-
tionalizing;
(4) that he firmly believes that regular exercise
cannot only enhance the health and vitality
of older Americans but can significantly im-
prove the independence and overall sense of
well-being for an active and vigorous life
after 60;
(5) that he urges all Americans to carefully
consider the personal health practices.
Sometimes, it's not so much what your doctor
does for you, but what you do for yourself
in practicing good health habits which can
help keep you well and active.
This would be an opportunity for the President to hit
hard at the value of older Americans in this country
and the absolute need to maintain their active partici-
pation in our society. He could simply sum up the logic
of maintaining the independence and health of older
Americans through regular exercise and the resulting
benefits that this would have in conserving one of our
great human resources. Furthermore, this could provide
the President with an opportunity to identify with
older people and to express a warm and personal feeling
for their health and well-being.
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As suggested in the original proposal, it would be
highly appropriate for the President to present an
award to Mr. Borge who has volunteered his good
name and considerable personal time and effort in
promoting the fitness and health of older Americans
through this cooperative program with the President's
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. You may care
to review the original proposal with regard to other
details and Mr. Borge's distinguished background as
a citizen and patriot.
You may also want to involve Senator J. Glenn Beall
in any ceremonial activities. Senator Beall has been
very interested and active in focusing attention on
this program.
Dray Richard O. Keelor, Ph.D.
Director of Program
Development
755-7947