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The original documents are located in Box 4, folder "1/15/75 - State of the Union Message" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 4 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 14, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: NANCY HOWE VIA: RED CAVANE FROM: PETE SORUM PB SUBJECT: THE FIRST LADY AND SUSAN FORD'S ATTENDANCE AT THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS U.S. Capitol Wednesday, January 15, 1975 Attached is the schedule that will coincide with the President's schedule for the State of the Union Address. Also attached is a copy of the seating chart for the Executive Gallery, indicating the location of all persons seated there. Those staff members seated to Mrs. Ford's left are on the steps in the aisle, which will require their seating after Mrs. Ford arrives and moving as soon as the Address is completed. Anticipating some wind around the Capitol, I have located a mirror that could be used if necessary. Since there would really be no privacy, I would suggest that Mrs. Ford have a small mirror in her purse for use in the elevator. Also, she should know that, due to live television coverage, the lights will be very bright and there is some glare at her seat. If any other arrangements are required, please advise. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SCHEDULE THE FIRST LADY AND SUSAN FORD'S ATTENDANCE AT THE PRESIDENT' S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS U.S. Capitol Wednesday, January 15, 1975 12:40 pm The President. Mrs. Ford and Susan board motorcade EST on South Grounds. MOTORCADE DEPARTS South Grounds en route U.S. Capitol. [Driving time: 10 minutes] 12:50 pm MOTORCADE ARRIVES South Door of the Capitol Advanceman: (House Wing). Mr. Ken R. Harding (House Sergeant-at- Pete Sorum Arms) and Mr. George White, (Architect of the Capitol) will-greet and escort you inside the South Door. Six official Congressional photographers will be on hand. 12:53 pm Mrs. Ford and Susan are escorted to their seats in the Executive Gallery by Mr. Gil Udell, (Chief, Document Room). 12:56 pm Mrs. Ford and Susan arrive Executive Gallery and are seated. 1:00 pm The President is announced by Jim Molloy, House Doorkeeper. 1:02 pm The Speaker calls the Joint Session to order and formally presents the President. 1:03 pm Presidential State of the Union Address. LIVE NATIONWIDE TELEVISION -2- 1:30 pm Address concludes. 1:31 pm Mrs. Ford and Susan depart Gallery en route motorcade. 1:34 pm Mrs. Ford and Susan join the President in the hallway and proceed outside South Entrance to board motorcade. 1:35 pm MOTORCADE DEPARTS The Capitol en route South Grounds. [Driving time: 10 minutes] 1:45 pm MOTORCADE ARRIVES South Grounds. EXECUTIVE GAILERY CI/JU/T 1:30 pm Fixed Seats Aisle Seats Kendall Loen 4th Row Supreme Court Wives WH WH WH Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. 3rd Supreme Court Wives Row Brinegar Lynn Wein- Mrs. berger Train Zarb Burns 2nd Mrs. M.rs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Row Dent Butz Morton Saxbe Schlesinger Simon USSS Seidman Kissinger Mrs. 1st Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Susan Mrs. Green- Frieders Rocke- Row Ash Rumsfeld Marsh Hartmann Buchen Ford Ford span dorf feller ********* HOUSE FLOOR********* SUGGESTED REMARKS BY MRS. FORD AFTER STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE WELL, I THINK MY HUSBAND SUMMED IT UP WHEN HE SAID THE TIME HAS COME TO MOVE IN A NEW DIRECTION. I KNOW HE UNDERSTANDS OUR ECONOMIC AND ENERGY PROBLEMS, AND I HAVE GREAT FAITH IN THE PROGRAM HE OUTLINED TODAY. HE SAID IT WOULD BE AWHILE BEFORE WE SEE IMPROVEMENT, BUT IF WE ALL WORK TOGETHER--UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP--I KNOW WE'LL START TO SEE THAT IMPROVEMENT IN THE COMING YEAR. 1 Mrs. Ford Hopes Speech Was Well Received Washington (UPI) -- President Ford's wife Betty Wednesday said she hoped her husband's State of the Union address was well received even though it was not "a very happy message." His daughter said she thought he "stunned" Congress with his bluntness. Referring to the country's economic and energy woes, Mrs. Ford told a reporter: "I don't think it was the kind of speech where people get up and clap because it was not a very happy occasion." She added that the President's proposals were "positive" and "workable if the Congress and the Executive Branch can get together." "Daddy put it so bluntly and SO frankly that I think they (members of Congress) were a little stunned," said Susan, 17. Both attended a reception at Holton Arms School in suburban Montgomery County, Md., where Susan is a student. The occasion was a women's seminar held in connection with the 1975 International Women's Year. Mrs. Ford, an avid backer of the Equal Rights Amendment, gave students at the all-girl private school a pep talk about how women must fight for their individual rights. "You have the potential now don't let those men hold you back," she told the group which responded with laughter and applause. WILL IT PLAY? Polling 542 people for NEWSWEEK, The Gallup Organization got these reactions to Ford's economic plan: Now that President Ford has unveiled his new economic program, do you have more confidence or less confidence in the future of the economy? More confidence Less confidence 44% 23% About the same 19% Photos by Wally a 'national recovery program' for America and Gerald Ford If you receive a rebate on your 1974 Federal income taxes, are you more Neither was the public greatly most urgently today," he said, "is more likely to use it to pay bills and debts, buy cheered by Ford's performance or his spending money in your pockets rather things you need, or save it? program; a telephone poll of 542 house- than in the Treasury in Washington." In holds, conducted for NEWSWEEK by The the hope of stimulating more jobs, he Pay bills and debts Buy things Save Gallup Organization, returned a de- added on a proposed boost from 7 to 41% 23% 30% cidedly mixed and wary first judgment 12 per cent in the amount businesses and (box). Fewer than half felt more con- farmers can deduct for investment in fidence in the nation's economic future, new plant and equipment. And he ap- and a 50-to-40 majority gave Ford's pended an array of further tax-relief President Ford says America must re- package negative marks. His new ener- measures designed to offset the $30 duce its use of gasoline. In order to ac- gy taxes were particularly unpopular: billion his energy levies will drain out of complish this, which would you prefer a robust 55-to-32 majority preferred the economy. These included $16.5 -the President's plan to impose taxes even so draconian an alternative as gas- billion in individual income-tax cuts for that would result in higher gas prices, or oline rationing to Ford's scheme. Nor 1975 and later years; a 13 per cent, $6 a nationwide rationing program? did his tax-rebate plan promise to set billion cut in corporate taxes and $2 bil- off the sort of national buying spree its lion in straight negative-income-tax pay- Taxes Rationing designers hoped for. Only one person ments of $80 per adult to the very poor. 32% in four polled thought he would use THE ENERGY CRUNCH moved Ford to 55% his refund money to buy things, as urge implementation within 90 days of against banking it or using it merely to "the strongest and most far-reaching catch up on back debts and bills. energy-conservation program we have ever had"-a deliberate effort to drive If the price of gasoline goes up 10c a 'WE'RE OFF THE GROUND' up the price of oil and natural gas by gallon, do you believe you will cut down Yet Ford and his men seemed undis- increasing taxes and decontrolling prices. your driving? mayed by the first skeptical reception. The President planned to force the is- Yes No Not even the President professed to be sues by phasing in a $3-per-barrel tariff sure that his grand design would work; on imported crude oil by April 1, then 49% 48% the economic terrain was too unfamiliar, scale it back to $2 when and if Congress and his own experience at economic enacts parallel taxes on domestic crude If yes, will you cut down your driv- activism too limited. But a sense of and gas. The objective was to cut de- ing a great deal, some, or only a little? something like euphoria ran through the mand enough to reduce oil imports by 1 White House at his simply having got million barrels a day this year and 2 mil- A great deal Some A little out of the blocks at last. He and his lion barrels a day by the end of 1977. 11% 26% 11% people planned a massive PR offensive But the immediate consequences, as to sustain the momentum-a blitzkrieg Ford and his advisers conceded, will of briefings, mailings, meetings, teach- be painful: an average rise of perhaps ins by Cabinet members, even a return 10 cents a gallon for gasoline and home- to the road by Ford in person to sell heating fuels, a 15 per cent jump in How would you rate the new economic his program and, not incidentally, him- electric bills-and a fresh across-the- program just presented by President Ford? self. What energized them all was the board surge in the everyday costs of feeling that this time, finally, there was living and doing business in America. Excellent Very good Good something to sell. "We're off the ground," INFLATION dropped to No. 3 on Ford's exulted one staffer, and another agreed: enemies list-a sharp and difficult change 4% 10% 26% "The Ford Presidency has begun." for a man who only three months ago The highlights of the program: had proposed budget-cutting and a 5 Fair Poor RECESSION succeeded inflation as per cent income-tax surcharge as the best Ford's economic enemy No. 1, and the medicine for what ailed the economy. 39% 11% centerpiece of his program was his His arithmeticians conceded that the pump-priming rebate on 1974 income government will run in the red by an ag- taxes-a two-step refund of 12 per cent, gregate $80 billion this fiscal year and Don't knows omitted with a $1,000 ceiling. "What we need next, and that the total could run close Fenga & Freyer January 27, 1975 17 NATIONAL AFFAIRS sultant, former CBS producer Bob Mead, posed him in the bookish warmth of the White House library and drilled him daily on reading from a TelePrompTer, so that he could look America squarely in the eye. Ford rehearsed, watched the instant replay and rehearsed again- a half-dozen times in all. Mead bounced one speech draft that didn't sound "con- versational," laundered out words like "guarantee" (Ford incorrigibly mispro- nounces it "gahrentee") and even wrote the President's cues onto the prompter -"Stand up Start sit Change cam- era." No detail was too fussy for Mead's attention; he suggested that Ford loosen up before the telecast with a swim and a shot of bourbon and that he eat at least two hours before air time-lest he belch on camera. 'WE ARE IN TROUBLE' The stage-managing gave the show an unspontaneous look, compounded by Wally McNamee-Newsweek Ford with some wooden hand gestures Gallery: Betty Ford with Susan and Greenspan at the State of the Union of his own devising. But in the TV talk, and in his State of the Union speech to to $100 billion if Congress spends more insurrection; he and his people treat- Congress two days later, he got his fund- or taxes less than he has proposed. But ed it as the make-or-break passage of amental message across: that he is aware there was little in the end he could do his young Presidency, and he prepared of the dangers in the economy, that he about it beyond a long, stern State of the for it accordingly. They set particularly has a program for dealing with them- Union homily on thrift ("We have been high store on his fireside pep-talk to the and that somebody after all is in charge. self-indulgent and now the bill has nation, partly because it was a chance to "We are in trouble," he said on TV. "But come due") and a series of auto-destruct steal the play from the Democratic eco- we are not on the brink of another Great frugalities-among them a 5 per cent nomic program announced earlier that Depression We must rekindle faith in ceiling on 1975 cost-of-living increases for day, mainly because it was an opportuni- ourselves." He was similarly solemn re- social security and government salaries. ty for Ford to exploit his pre-eminent porting the State of the Union to an as- The pyramiding public debt was a public virtue-his no-guff, no-nonsense, sembly of men and women accustomed source of particular anguish to Ford and straight-talking manner. to hearing Presidents celebrate the na- to his more conservative counselors-men The preparations were meticulous tion and themselves. He said right off like Treasury's Simon and chief economic -some thought to a fault. Ford usually that he was the bearer of bad news, adviser Alan Greenspan. Both fought does TV talks in the Oval Office, from a and that he expected little applause. vigorously in the long in-house debates written text. But this time his video con- Congress obliged him; he got standing against cutting taxes without parallel re- ductions in Federal spending. They ultimately lost to the brute necessities of fighting recession. Greenspan swallowed GIVE-AND-TAKE his misgivings and went along. But Simon, a taut millionaire bond lawyer, The President wants to take billions out of the economy with new energy nursed his discontents, leaked them into taxes but to pump back more money through tax cuts and other devices. friendly Washington columns-and, on The net effect would be to stimulate the economy, particularly this year. the very eve of State of the Union week, threatened openly to "inform, alert and 20 in billions warn Congress and the American public" of dollars Includes: about Ford's deficits. Tax rebates for individuals and 18 temporary cut for corporations; BACK FROM THE BRINK Return to permanent cuts for individuals 16 the economy and corporations; Ford, his patience worn thin, got Si- Net negative income tax; grants to state and local mon on the phone and told him point- 14 governments; blank that he would be expected to de- increased Federal spending fend the Administration's policy; the for fuel 12 implicit "or else" was that he would oth- erwise be welcome to leave. Simon did 10 edge back from the brink last week, pro- claiming himself solidly behind Ford; 8 the President in turn responded to the quickening rumors of a split with a week- 6 end declaration of his own "full con- fidence" in Simon. But Administration 4 Energy taxes sources told NEWSWEEK that Simon would indeed be let go gracefully after a de- 2 cent interval, and that the search for a successor was already under way. 0 The program quite plainly meant too I = III IV I = III IV 1975 1976 much to Ford for him to brook internal 1b Ohlsson 18 Newsweek it: clard By Frank Johnston-The Washington Post Applauding President are, from left, daughter Susan, Mrs. Ford, economic adviser Alan Greenspan, Rockefeller aide John Gannon, and Mrs. Rockefeller. wash post 1/16/75 pca PERSONALITIES She Liked Mr. Ford's Talk First Lady Betty Ford said yesterday she thought the President's State of the Union speech was "honest and well received" by Con- gress. In response to reporters' questions Mrs. Ford said, "I think it was, very well-re- ceived, It wasn't the type of speech people are going to get up and clap their hands with joy over. "It's not a good situation and he certainly expressed it that way. But he also pre- sented a program that was positive." Mrs. Ford spoke at a tea at Holton Arms School for Girls, which her daughter, Susan, attends. The recep- tion wound up a day of sem- inars on the potential of women in recognition of 1975 as International Wom- en's Year. Convicted The founder of the once popular Chad Mitchell Trio, a '60s folk music group, was convicted in Federal Court Tuesday of smuggling 400- pounds of marijuana from Associated Press Mexico to San Antonio, Tex. Chad Mitchell, 38, of New Prince Charles of Britain wades in icy water dur- York City, was arrested at a ing his test on the commando course at Lympstone, San Antonio motel Oct. 21, England. He passed the course with high marks. 1973, and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in later this month. The title Hamilton, who admits that prison and a $30,000 fine. mimics a phrase often used his attacks are almost trea- U.S. District Judge Adrian by Queen Elizabeth at the sonous, is considered sin- Spears delayed sentencing cere. In the past, word has until Feb. 12. beginning of public state- leaked from Buckingham ments, 'My husband and Palace that his estimate of Authored I. the queen's holdings are Willie Hamilton, a Labor Hamilton, whose criti- wildly inflated. member of Britain's Parlia- cisms are neyer dignified From staff reports and news dispatche ment and the royal family's with comment from Buck- severest critic, has struck ingham Palace, estimates again. the queen's personal fortune Hamilton has written a at $240 million. His pet book called "My Queen and peeve is the fact that the I," scheduled for publication queen pays no income tax. The New York Times/Mike Lien Applauding the President's State of the Union speech yesterday were, from the left, Mr. Ford's daughter, Susan; his wife, Betty; Alan Greenspan, economic adviser; Max Friedersdorf, liaison aide, and Happy Rockefeller. NY Baily News 1/14/25 e 116 Associated Press Wirephoto Alan Greenspan, chairman of President's Council of Economic Advisors, makes points with the first lady and daughter, Susan. Washington Star-News Television Thursday, January 16, 1975 Section C portfolio People Amusements The Arts The Family Applauds Betty and Susan Ford State of the Speech enjoy a laugh United Press International with Bay frankly that I think they (members of Congress) were a little stunned," said Betty Ford hopes her husband's State Susan, 17. Anderson of the Union address yesterday was well received even though it was not "a very Both later attended a reception at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, where happy message." His daughter thinks during seminar Susan is a student. he "stunned" Congress with his blunt- The occassion was a women's semi- ness. nar held in connection with the 1975 Holton Arms Referring to the country's economic International Women's Year. Mrs. and energy woes, Mrs. Ford told a re+ Ford, an avid backer of the Equal porter: "I don't think it was the kind of School speech where people get up and clap be- Rights Amendment, gave students at the all-girl private school a pep talk cause it was not a very happy occas- yesterday. sion." She added that the President's about how women must fight for their individual rights. proposals were "positive" and "work- able if the congress and the executive "You have the potential, now don't let branch can get together." those men hold you back," she told the group, which responded with laughter Star-News hotographer Ray Lustig "DADDY PUT it so bluntly and so and applause. UP-073 (GALLERY) WASHINGTON (UPI) -- BETTY FORD AND HER DAUGHTER SUSAN WERE AMONG THE SPECIAL GUESTS IN THE FAMILY GALLERY TODAY WHEN PRESIDENT FORD DELIVERED HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BEFORE A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS. ALSO INVITED TO SIT WITH THE FIRST LADY WERE HAPPY ROCKEFELLER, WIFE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, MOST OF THE CABINET WIVES AND SOME OF THE PRESIDENT'S TOP AIDES AND THEIR WIVES. WIVES OF SUPREME COURT MEMBERS AND A FEW OLD FRIENDS OF THE FORDS, INCLUDING MRS. MELVIN LAIRD, WIFE OF THE FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, AND MRS. CLARK MACGREGOR, WIFE OF THE FORMER HEAD OF THE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT THE PRESIDENT, ALSO WERE INVITED TO SIT IN THE GALLERY WITH THE FIRST LADY. UPI 01-15 01:33 PES OP-074 ADD 1 N081 R FORD-SECURITY WASHINGTON (AP) -- HOURS BEFORE PRESIDENT FORD ARRIVED AT THE CAPITOL TO DELIVER HIS STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE TODAY, SECRET SERVICE AGENTS CONDUCTED SECURITY SEARCHES. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, THEY LOCKED NEWSMEN OUT OF THEIR OFFICES IN THE HOUSE PRESS GALLERY. IN THE PAST, SECURITY SWEEPS WERE CONDUCTED IN OTHER THAN DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS FOR NEWSMEN, AND USUALLY WERE CONFINED TO THE PRESS SEATING AREA IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER. THIS TIME, THE OFFICE SPACES IN A WORKROOM BEHIND THE SEATING AREA WERE CLEARED AND LOCKED FOR MORE THAN A HALF- HOUR. A SECRET SERVICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE AGENTS WERE 'TECHNICALLY SWEEPING THE AREA FOR EXPLOSIVES. 01-15-75 13:37EST N082 R WASHINGTON ADD STATE OF THE UNION LEAD (N70) THE BULK OF FORD'S SPECIFIC PROPOSALS HAD BEEN DISCLOSED IN HIS MONDAY NIGHT ADDRESS AND BY WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS AT A TUESDAY NEWS RIEFING. BUT

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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 4, folder \"1/15/75 - State of the Union\nMessage\" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 4 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 14, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nNANCY HOWE\nVIA:\nRED CAVANE\nFROM:\nPETE SORUM\nPB\nSUBJECT:\nTHE FIRST LADY AND SUSAN\nFORD'S ATTENDANCE AT THE\nPRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION\nADDRESS\nU.S. Capitol\nWednesday, January 15, 1975\nAttached is the schedule that will coincide with the President's\nschedule for the State of the Union Address. Also attached is a\ncopy of the seating chart for the Executive Gallery, indicating the\nlocation of all persons seated there. Those staff members seated\nto Mrs. Ford's left are on the steps in the aisle, which will require\ntheir seating after Mrs. Ford arrives and moving as soon as the\nAddress is completed.\nAnticipating some wind around the Capitol, I have located a mirror\nthat could be used if necessary. Since there would really be no\nprivacy, I would suggest that Mrs. Ford have a small mirror in\nher purse for use in the elevator. Also, she should know that, due\nto live television coverage, the lights will be very bright and there\nis some glare at her seat.\nIf any other arrangements are required, please advise.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nSCHEDULE\nTHE FIRST LADY AND SUSAN FORD'S\nATTENDANCE AT THE PRESIDENT' S\nSTATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS\nU.S. Capitol\nWednesday, January 15, 1975\n12:40 pm\nThe President. Mrs. Ford and Susan board motorcade\nEST\non South Grounds.\nMOTORCADE DEPARTS South Grounds en route U.S.\nCapitol.\n[Driving time: 10 minutes]\n12:50 pm\nMOTORCADE ARRIVES South Door of the Capitol\nAdvanceman:\n(House Wing). Mr. Ken R. Harding (House Sergeant-at-\nPete Sorum\nArms) and Mr. George White, (Architect of the Capitol)\nwill-greet and escort you inside the South Door. Six\nofficial Congressional photographers will be on hand.\n12:53 pm\nMrs. Ford and Susan are escorted to their seats in\nthe Executive Gallery by Mr. Gil Udell, (Chief, Document\nRoom).\n12:56 pm\nMrs. Ford and Susan arrive Executive Gallery and are\nseated.\n1:00 pm\nThe President is announced by Jim Molloy,\nHouse Doorkeeper.\n1:02 pm\nThe Speaker calls the Joint Session to order\nand formally presents the President.\n1:03 pm\nPresidential State of the Union Address.\nLIVE NATIONWIDE TELEVISION\n-2-\n1:30 pm\nAddress concludes.\n1:31 pm\nMrs. Ford and Susan depart Gallery en route motorcade.\n1:34 pm\nMrs. Ford and Susan join the President in the hallway\nand proceed outside South Entrance to board motorcade.\n1:35 pm\nMOTORCADE DEPARTS The Capitol en route South\nGrounds.\n[Driving time: 10 minutes]\n1:45 pm\nMOTORCADE ARRIVES South Grounds.\nEXECUTIVE GAILERY\nCI/JU/T\n1:30 pm\nFixed Seats\nAisle Seats\nKendall\nLoen\n4th\nRow\nSupreme Court\nWives\nWH\nWH\nWH\nMrs.\nMrs.\nMrs.\n3rd\nSupreme\nCourt Wives\nRow\nBrinegar\nLynn\nWein-\nMrs.\nberger\nTrain\nZarb\nBurns\n2nd\nMrs.\nM.rs.\nMrs.\nMrs.\nMrs.\nMrs.\nMrs.\nRow\nDent\nButz\nMorton\nSaxbe\nSchlesinger Simon\nUSSS\nSeidman\nKissinger\nMrs.\n1st\nMrs.\nMrs.\nMrs.\nMrs.\nMrs.\nSusan\nMrs.\nGreen-\nFrieders\nRocke-\nRow\nAsh\nRumsfeld\nMarsh\nHartmann\nBuchen\nFord\nFord\nspan\ndorf\nfeller\n********* HOUSE FLOOR*********\nSUGGESTED REMARKS BY MRS. FORD AFTER STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE\nWELL, I THINK MY HUSBAND SUMMED IT UP WHEN HE SAID THE\nTIME HAS COME TO MOVE IN A NEW DIRECTION. I KNOW HE\nUNDERSTANDS OUR ECONOMIC AND ENERGY PROBLEMS, AND I HAVE\nGREAT FAITH IN THE PROGRAM HE OUTLINED TODAY. HE SAID\nIT WOULD BE AWHILE BEFORE WE SEE IMPROVEMENT, BUT IF WE\nALL WORK TOGETHER--UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP--I KNOW WE'LL\nSTART TO SEE THAT IMPROVEMENT IN THE COMING YEAR. 1\nMrs. Ford Hopes Speech Was Well Received\nWashington (UPI) -- President Ford's wife Betty Wednesday\nsaid she hoped her husband's State of the Union address was\nwell received even though it was not \"a very happy message.\"\nHis daughter said she thought he \"stunned\" Congress with\nhis bluntness. Referring to the country's economic and\nenergy woes, Mrs. Ford told a reporter: \"I don't think\nit was the kind of speech where people get up and clap\nbecause it was not a very happy occasion.\" She added that\nthe President's proposals were \"positive\" and \"workable\nif the Congress and the Executive Branch can get together.\"\n\"Daddy put it so bluntly and SO frankly that I think they\n(members of Congress) were a little stunned,\" said Susan, 17.\nBoth attended a reception at Holton Arms School in suburban\nMontgomery County, Md., where Susan is a student. The\noccasion was a women's seminar held in connection with the\n1975 International Women's Year. Mrs. Ford, an avid backer\nof the Equal Rights Amendment, gave students at the all-girl\nprivate school a pep talk about how women must fight for\ntheir individual rights. \"You have the potential now don't\nlet those men hold you back,\" she told the group which\nresponded with laughter and applause.\nWILL IT PLAY?\nPolling 542 people for NEWSWEEK,\nThe Gallup Organization got these\nreactions to Ford's economic plan:\nNow that President Ford has unveiled\nhis new economic program, do you have\nmore confidence or less confidence in\nthe future of the economy?\nMore confidence\nLess confidence\n44%\n23%\nAbout the same\n19%\nPhotos by Wally\na 'national recovery program' for America and Gerald Ford\nIf you receive a rebate on your 1974\nFederal income taxes, are you more\nNeither was the public greatly\nmost urgently today,\" he said, \"is more\nlikely to use it to pay bills and debts, buy\ncheered by Ford's performance or his\nspending money in your pockets rather\nthings you need, or save it?\nprogram; a telephone poll of 542 house-\nthan in the Treasury in Washington.\" In\nholds, conducted for NEWSWEEK by The\nthe hope of stimulating more jobs, he\nPay bills and debts\nBuy things\nSave\nGallup Organization, returned a de-\nadded on a proposed boost from 7 to\n41%\n23%\n30%\ncidedly mixed and wary first judgment\n12 per cent in the amount businesses and\n(box). Fewer than half felt more con-\nfarmers can deduct for investment in\nfidence in the nation's economic future,\nnew plant and equipment. And he ap-\nand a 50-to-40 majority gave Ford's\npended an array of further tax-relief\nPresident Ford says America must re-\npackage negative marks. His new ener-\nmeasures designed to offset the $30\nduce its use of gasoline. In order to ac-\ngy taxes were particularly unpopular:\nbillion his energy levies will drain out of\ncomplish this, which would you prefer\na robust 55-to-32 majority preferred\nthe economy. These included $16.5\n-the President's plan to impose taxes\neven so draconian an alternative as gas-\nbillion in individual income-tax cuts for\nthat would result in higher gas prices, or\noline rationing to Ford's scheme. Nor\n1975 and later years; a 13 per cent, $6\na nationwide rationing program?\ndid his tax-rebate plan promise to set\nbillion cut in corporate taxes and $2 bil-\noff the sort of national buying spree its\nlion in straight negative-income-tax pay-\nTaxes\nRationing\ndesigners hoped for. Only one person\nments of $80 per adult to the very poor.\n32%\nin four polled thought he would use\nTHE ENERGY CRUNCH moved Ford to\n55%\nhis refund money to buy things, as\nurge implementation within 90 days of\nagainst banking it or using it merely to\n\"the strongest and most far-reaching\ncatch up on back debts and bills.\nenergy-conservation program we have\never had\"-a deliberate effort to drive\nIf the price of gasoline goes up 10c a\n'WE'RE OFF THE GROUND'\nup the price of oil and natural gas by\ngallon, do you believe you will cut down\nYet Ford and his men seemed undis-\nincreasing taxes and decontrolling prices.\nyour driving?\nmayed by the first skeptical reception.\nThe President planned to force the is-\nYes\nNo\nNot even the President professed to be\nsues by phasing in a $3-per-barrel tariff\nsure that his grand design would work;\non imported crude oil by April 1, then\n49%\n48%\nthe economic terrain was too unfamiliar,\nscale it back to $2 when and if Congress\nand his own experience at economic\nenacts parallel taxes on domestic crude\nIf yes, will you cut down your driv-\nactivism too limited. But a sense of\nand gas. The objective was to cut de-\ning a great deal, some, or only a little?\nsomething like euphoria ran through the\nmand enough to reduce oil imports by 1\nWhite House at his simply having got\nmillion barrels a day this year and 2 mil-\nA great deal\nSome\nA little\nout of the blocks at last. He and his\nlion barrels a day by the end of 1977.\n11%\n26%\n11%\npeople planned a massive PR offensive\nBut the immediate consequences, as\nto sustain the momentum-a blitzkrieg\nFord and his advisers conceded, will\nof briefings, mailings, meetings, teach-\nbe painful: an average rise of perhaps\nins by Cabinet members, even a return\n10 cents a gallon for gasoline and home-\nto the road by Ford in person to sell\nheating fuels, a 15 per cent jump in\nHow would you rate the new economic\nhis program and, not incidentally, him-\nelectric bills-and a fresh across-the-\nprogram just presented by President\nFord?\nself. What energized them all was the\nboard surge in the everyday costs of\nfeeling that this time, finally, there was\nliving and doing business in America.\nExcellent\nVery good\nGood\nsomething to sell. \"We're off the ground,\"\nINFLATION dropped to No. 3 on Ford's\nexulted one staffer, and another agreed:\nenemies list-a sharp and difficult change\n4%\n10%\n26%\n\"The Ford Presidency has begun.\"\nfor a man who only three months ago\nThe highlights of the program:\nhad proposed budget-cutting and a 5\nFair\nPoor\nRECESSION succeeded inflation as\nper cent income-tax surcharge as the best\nFord's economic enemy No. 1, and the\nmedicine for what ailed the economy.\n39%\n11%\ncenterpiece of his program was his\nHis arithmeticians conceded that the\npump-priming rebate on 1974 income\ngovernment will run in the red by an ag-\ntaxes-a two-step refund of 12 per cent,\ngregate $80 billion this fiscal year and\nDon't knows omitted\nwith a $1,000 ceiling. \"What we need\nnext, and that the total could run close\nFenga & Freyer\nJanuary 27, 1975\n17\nNATIONAL AFFAIRS\nsultant, former CBS producer Bob Mead,\nposed him in the bookish warmth of the\nWhite House library and drilled him\ndaily on reading from a TelePrompTer,\nso that he could look America squarely\nin the eye. Ford rehearsed, watched\nthe instant replay and rehearsed again-\na half-dozen times in all. Mead bounced\none speech draft that didn't sound \"con-\nversational,\" laundered out words like\n\"guarantee\" (Ford incorrigibly mispro-\nnounces it \"gahrentee\") and even wrote\nthe President's cues onto the prompter\n-\"Stand up Start sit Change cam-\nera.\" No detail was too fussy for Mead's\nattention; he suggested that Ford loosen\nup before the telecast with a swim and\na shot of bourbon and that he eat at\nleast two hours before air time-lest he\nbelch on camera.\n'WE ARE IN TROUBLE'\nThe stage-managing gave the show an\nunspontaneous look, compounded by\nWally McNamee-Newsweek\nFord with some wooden hand gestures\nGallery: Betty Ford with Susan and Greenspan at the State of the Union\nof his own devising. But in the TV talk,\nand in his State of the Union speech to\nto $100 billion if Congress spends more\ninsurrection; he and his people treat-\nCongress two days later, he got his fund-\nor taxes less than he has proposed. But\ned it as the make-or-break passage of\namental message across: that he is aware\nthere was little in the end he could do\nhis young Presidency, and he prepared\nof the dangers in the economy, that he\nabout it beyond a long, stern State of the\nfor it accordingly. They set particularly\nhas a program for dealing with them-\nUnion homily on thrift (\"We have been\nhigh store on his fireside pep-talk to the\nand that somebody after all is in charge.\nself-indulgent\nand now the bill has\nnation, partly because it was a chance to\n\"We are in trouble,\" he said on TV. \"But\ncome due\") and a series of auto-destruct\nsteal the play from the Democratic eco-\nwe are not on the brink of another Great\nfrugalities-among them a 5 per cent\nnomic program announced earlier that\nDepression\nWe must rekindle faith in\nceiling on 1975 cost-of-living increases for\nday, mainly because it was an opportuni-\nourselves.\" He was similarly solemn re-\nsocial security and government salaries.\nty for Ford to exploit his pre-eminent\nporting the State of the Union to an as-\nThe pyramiding public debt was a\npublic virtue-his no-guff, no-nonsense,\nsembly of men and women accustomed\nsource of particular anguish to Ford and\nstraight-talking manner.\nto hearing Presidents celebrate the na-\nto his more conservative counselors-men\nThe preparations were meticulous\ntion and themselves. He said right off\nlike Treasury's Simon and chief economic\n-some thought to a fault. Ford usually\nthat he was the bearer of bad news,\nadviser Alan Greenspan. Both fought\ndoes TV talks in the Oval Office, from a\nand that he expected little applause.\nvigorously in the long in-house debates\nwritten text. But this time his video con-\nCongress obliged him; he got standing\nagainst cutting taxes without parallel re-\nductions in Federal spending. They\nultimately lost to the brute necessities of\nfighting recession. Greenspan swallowed\nGIVE-AND-TAKE\nhis misgivings and went along. But\nSimon, a taut millionaire bond lawyer,\nThe President wants to take billions out of the economy with new energy\nnursed his discontents, leaked them into\ntaxes but to pump back more money through tax cuts and other devices.\nfriendly Washington columns-and, on\nThe net effect would be to stimulate the economy, particularly this year.\nthe very eve of State of the Union week,\nthreatened openly to \"inform, alert and\n20\nin billions\nwarn Congress and the American public\"\nof dollars\nIncludes:\nabout Ford's deficits.\nTax rebates for individuals and\n18\ntemporary cut for corporations;\nBACK FROM THE BRINK\nReturn to\npermanent cuts for individuals\n16\nthe economy\nand corporations;\nFord, his patience worn thin, got Si-\nNet\nnegative income tax;\ngrants to state and local\nmon on the phone and told him point-\n14\ngovernments;\nblank that he would be expected to de-\nincreased Federal spending\nfend the Administration's policy; the\nfor fuel\n12\nimplicit \"or else\" was that he would oth-\nerwise be welcome to leave. Simon did\n10\nedge back from the brink last week, pro-\nclaiming himself solidly behind Ford;\n8\nthe President in turn responded to the\nquickening rumors of a split with a week-\n6\nend declaration of his own \"full con-\nfidence\" in Simon. But Administration\n4\nEnergy taxes\nsources told NEWSWEEK that Simon would\nindeed be let go gracefully after a de-\n2\ncent interval, and that the search for a\nsuccessor was already under way.\n0\nThe program quite plainly meant too\nI\n=\nIII\nIV\nI\n=\nIII\nIV\n1975\n1976\nmuch to Ford for him to brook internal\n1b Ohlsson\n18\nNewsweek\nit:\nclard\nBy Frank Johnston-The Washington Post\nApplauding President are, from left, daughter Susan, Mrs. Ford, economic adviser Alan Greenspan, Rockefeller aide John Gannon, and Mrs. Rockefeller.\nwash post 1/16/75 pca\nPERSONALITIES\nShe Liked Mr. Ford's Talk\nFirst Lady Betty Ford\nsaid yesterday she thought\nthe President's State of the\nUnion speech was \"honest\nand well received\" by Con-\ngress.\nIn response to reporters'\nquestions Mrs. Ford said, \"I\nthink it was, very well-re-\nceived, It wasn't the type of\nspeech people are going to\nget up and clap their hands\nwith joy over.\n\"It's not a good situation\nand he certainly expressed\nit that way. But he also pre-\nsented a program that was\npositive.\"\nMrs. Ford spoke at a tea\nat Holton Arms School for\nGirls, which her daughter,\nSusan, attends. The recep-\ntion wound up a day of sem-\ninars on the potential of\nwomen in recognition of\n1975 as International Wom-\nen's Year.\nConvicted\nThe founder of the once\npopular Chad Mitchell Trio,\na '60s folk music group, was\nconvicted in Federal Court\nTuesday of smuggling 400-\npounds of marijuana from\nAssociated Press\nMexico to San Antonio, Tex.\nChad Mitchell, 38, of New\nPrince Charles of Britain wades in icy water dur-\nYork City, was arrested at a\ning his test on the commando course at Lympstone,\nSan Antonio motel Oct. 21,\nEngland. He passed the course with high marks.\n1973, and faces a maximum\nsentence of 30 years in\nlater this month. The title\nHamilton, who admits that\nprison and a $30,000 fine.\nmimics a phrase often used\nhis attacks are almost trea-\nU.S. District Judge Adrian\nby Queen Elizabeth at the\nsonous, is considered sin-\nSpears delayed sentencing\ncere. In the past, word has\nuntil Feb. 12.\nbeginning of public state-\nleaked from Buckingham\nments, 'My husband and\nPalace that his estimate of\nAuthored\nI.\nthe queen's holdings are\nWillie Hamilton, a Labor\nHamilton, whose criti-\nwildly inflated.\nmember of Britain's Parlia-\ncisms are neyer dignified\nFrom staff reports and news dispatche\nment and the royal family's\nwith comment from Buck-\nseverest critic, has struck\ningham Palace, estimates\nagain.\nthe queen's personal fortune\nHamilton has written a\nat $240 million. His pet\nbook called \"My Queen and\npeeve is the fact that the\nI,\" scheduled for publication\nqueen pays no income tax.\nThe New York Times/Mike Lien\nApplauding the President's State of the Union speech yesterday were, from the left, Mr. Ford's daughter, Susan;\nhis wife, Betty; Alan Greenspan, economic adviser; Max Friedersdorf, liaison aide, and Happy Rockefeller.\nNY Baily News 1/14/25 e 116\nAssociated Press Wirephoto\nAlan Greenspan, chairman of President's Council of Economic Advisors,\nmakes points with the first lady and daughter, Susan.\nWashington Star-News\nTelevision\nThursday, January 16, 1975\nSection C\nportfolio\nPeople\nAmusements\nThe Arts\nThe Family Applauds\nBetty and\nSusan Ford\nState of the Speech\nenjoy a laugh\nUnited Press International\nwith Bay\nfrankly that I think they (members of\nCongress) were a little stunned,\" said\nBetty Ford hopes her husband's State\nSusan, 17.\nAnderson\nof the Union address yesterday was well\nreceived even though it was not \"a very\nBoth later attended a reception at\nHolton Arms School in Bethesda, where\nhappy message.\" His daughter thinks\nduring seminar\nSusan is a student.\nhe \"stunned\" Congress with his blunt-\nThe occassion was a women's semi-\nness.\nnar held in connection with the 1975\nHolton Arms\nReferring to the country's economic\nInternational Women's Year. Mrs.\nand energy woes, Mrs. Ford told a re+\nFord, an avid backer of the Equal\nporter: \"I don't think it was the kind of\nSchool\nspeech where people get up and clap be-\nRights Amendment, gave students at\nthe all-girl private school a pep talk\ncause it was not a very happy occas-\nyesterday.\nsion.\" She added that the President's\nabout how women must fight for their\nindividual rights.\nproposals were \"positive\" and \"work-\nable if the congress and the executive\n\"You have the potential, now don't let\nbranch can get together.\"\nthose men hold you back,\" she told the\ngroup, which responded with laughter\nStar-News\nhotographer Ray Lustig\n\"DADDY PUT it so bluntly and so\nand applause.\nUP-073\n(GALLERY)\nWASHINGTON (UPI) -- BETTY FORD AND HER DAUGHTER SUSAN WERE AMONG\nTHE SPECIAL GUESTS IN THE FAMILY GALLERY TODAY WHEN PRESIDENT FORD\nDELIVERED HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BEFORE A JOINT SESSION OF\nCONGRESS.\nALSO INVITED TO SIT WITH THE FIRST LADY WERE HAPPY ROCKEFELLER,\nWIFE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, MOST OF THE CABINET WIVES AND SOME OF THE\nPRESIDENT'S TOP AIDES AND THEIR WIVES.\nWIVES OF SUPREME COURT MEMBERS AND A FEW OLD FRIENDS OF THE FORDS,\nINCLUDING MRS. MELVIN LAIRD, WIFE OF THE FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE,\nAND MRS. CLARK MACGREGOR, WIFE OF THE FORMER HEAD OF THE COMMITTEE TO\nRE-ELECT THE PRESIDENT, ALSO WERE INVITED TO SIT IN THE GALLERY WITH\nTHE FIRST LADY.\nUPI 01-15 01:33 PES\nOP-074\nADD 1\nN081\nR\nFORD-SECURITY\nWASHINGTON (AP) -- HOURS BEFORE PRESIDENT FORD ARRIVED AT THE\nCAPITOL TO DELIVER HIS STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE TODAY, SECRET\nSERVICE AGENTS CONDUCTED SECURITY SEARCHES.\nAND FOR THE FIRST TIME, THEY LOCKED NEWSMEN OUT OF THEIR OFFICES IN\nTHE HOUSE PRESS GALLERY. IN THE PAST, SECURITY SWEEPS WERE CONDUCTED\nIN OTHER THAN DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS FOR NEWSMEN, AND USUALLY\nWERE CONFINED TO THE PRESS SEATING AREA IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER.\nTHIS TIME, THE OFFICE SPACES IN A WORKROOM BEHIND THE SEATING AREA\nWERE CLEARED AND LOCKED FOR MORE THAN A HALF- HOUR.\nA SECRET SERVICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE AGENTS WERE 'TECHNICALLY\nSWEEPING THE AREA FOR EXPLOSIVES.\n01-15-75 13:37EST\nN082\nR\nWASHINGTON ADD STATE OF THE UNION LEAD (N70)\nTHE BULK OF FORD'S SPECIFIC PROPOSALS HAD BEEN DISCLOSED IN HIS\nMONDAY NIGHT ADDRESS AND BY WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS AT A TUESDAY NEWS\nRIEFING.\nBUT"
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