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The original documents are located in Box 9, folder "4/3/76 - Gridiron Dinner" of the
Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 9 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
WASHINGTON PRESS CLUB OFFICERS
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER EDITORS
President
Warren H. Phillips of New York, president of ASNE,
Peggy Simpson, Associated Press
editor-director Wall Street Journal
First Vice President
William J. Eaton, Chicago Daily News
George Chaplin, vice president of ASNE, editor and chief
Honolulu Advertiser
Second Vice President
Ellen Wadley, CBS News
Eugene Patterson, secretary of ASNE, editor/president
Third Vice President
the St. Petersburg Times, Fla.
Helene Melzer, Treasury Department
John Hughes of Boston, treasurer of ASNE, editor
Secretary
Christian Science Monitor
E. Fannie Granton, Johnson Publishing Co.
Treasurer
Barbara Estabrook, Commerce Department
BOARD
MEMBERS
John W. Finney, New York Times
Ronald Sarro, Washington Star
Toni House, Washington Star
Margaret Scherf, Associated Press
Nour R. Cl. Hzyan, N.E.W.S. Photo News
Marguerite Sullivan, Copley Newspapers
Two
David Murray, Chicago Sun-Times
Marjorie Yahraes, U.S. Information Agency
Centuries
of
EDITORS' DINNER
Rewrite
Co-Chairs
Natalie Davis Spingarn, Free Lance
Frank Swoboda, McGraw-Hill Publications
Ann Blackman, Associated Press
Albert Hunt, Wall Street Journal
Mary Boyette, American Assn. of University Women
Harry Kelly, Chicago Tribune
Liz Carpenter, Hill & Knowlton, Inc.
Ellen Marcus, Free Lance
Marlene Cimons, Los Angeles Times
Charmayne Marsh, U.S. Postal Service
Ronald Cohen, United Press International
Ann McFeatters, Scripts-Howard Newspapers
Anne Crutcher, Washington Star
Henry McGee, Newsweek
William J. Eaton, Chicago Daily News
Sandy Rovner, Washington Post
Dorothy Gilliam, Washington Post
Ronald Sarro, Washington Star
Anne Groer, Orlando Sentinel-Star
Bernard Shaw, CBS News
Maria Gwaltney Sommers, WTAE-TV & Radio,
Gerry Van der Heuvel, Free Lance
Hearst Broadcasting
Janet Staihar, Associated Press
LEBEAU DESIGNS
MARK RUSSELL, comedian
Two Centuries of Rewrite
A Washington Press Club Production
MENU
Directed by: Teddy Handfield
Minute Man Mousse ala Martha
Starring: Tom Flaherty, Vera Glaser, Ronald Cohen,
Cornwallis-fed Duckling
David Jewell, Nina Totenberg, Warren Weaver, Lucille Larkin,
Liberty Bell Salad (with cracked dressing)
William J. Eaton, Frances Spatz Leighton, David Murray,
Dessert-A Yankee Doodle Dandy
Bonnie Angelo, Vada Ward, Ellen Marcus, Ann McFeatters,
Sara Fritz, Helen Thomas
Vin du Chateau LaFayette
Written by: Marlene Cimons, Anne Groer, Warren Weaver,
David Murray, Sandy Rovner, William J. Eaton
Director's Assistant: Marguerite Sullivan
Props and Costumes: Pat Fanning
Rehearsal Pianist: Walter Graham
Technical Director: James Petosa
Dancing to Devron
DEPARTMENT R. FORD LIBRARY
"Fugue for Pundits"
"Nixon Song"
"First Woman"
To tune of "Fugue for Tinhorns"
To tune of
To tune of "I Am Woman"
from Guys and Dolls
"I Only Cry at Weddings"
Sung Angelo by Bonnie
from Sweet Charity
I'm First Woman, hear me speak
For Jerry Ford I'll fight,
No more quiet, no more meek
I hear his head's all right,
I've got more to do than smile and shake your hand
Of course, it all depends if there's a wall in sight.
I've got E-R-A to pass
Can do, can do.
It's tough for a gentle soul like me
Tho my kids are smoking grass
This poll says the guy can do.
Who's never been wedded to the truth
While I lobby for abortion on demand.
If Reagan is up the flue,
To admit to the world and my family
Can do, can do
That I get my kicks in a polling booth
Yes, I am brave - of the press 1 have no fear
Tomorrow when I vote for me I'll cry,
Jerry may be running, but it's me they're gonna hear.
I see a Carter win,
And now it's time for me to tell you why
If you ask me, I will say anything
He's got that Chiclet grin,
I am free, I am quotable, I'm first woman.
And on the real big issues he's hard to pin.
I've always loved elections, they are just like resurrections
Try Jim, Try Jim
I walk into a polling place and face the name I love to face
I'm First Woman, not a mouse
The South's really proud of him.
I thrive on all the fixin' or my names not Richard Nixon
Not a prisoner in this House
George Wallace was just a whim
To purchase votes I found the way: they're always airlines who can pay.
I wanna keep this job - I want to do much more
Try Jim, Try lim.
I'll get a woman on the court
My enemies were listed, for their sordid souls were twisted,
And I will, with your support,
I've got the choice this fall,
But my feelings for them now are quite refined
Put women where they've never been before.
The man is Mo Udall
I've always loved elections, perfection is elections,
Among the lib-ral leaders he sure stands tall.
Just as long as they were mine
Yes, I am brave. Of the press I have no fear
Can do, can do.
I am Betty Ford I'm the woman of the year.
The left knows what's right for you.
I've always loved the White House, knew for me it was the right house.
If I want to, I will do anything I am free
As they proved in sev'nty-two.
It's all baloney that my Sony only played Hail to the chief.
I'm unimpeachable
Can do, can do
My oval office wiring was perfect for conspiring
I'm First Woman
I'd still be there, right on the job, if it weren't for Carl and Bob
Scoop Jackson rings the bell,
With friends of Is-ray-el
It's perfectly clear now,
And with the union bosses he does damn well.
That I'd like to reapper now,
written J.
Try Scoop, Try Scoop
It was all a big mistake that I resigned.
His eyelids no longer droop
Just one more election; a landslide's my projection,
Marlene Cimons
And he's not your Commie dupe,
And the White House once more will be mine
Try Scoop, Try Scoop
George Wallace is my pick
For rebel rhetoric
Because his finger-lickin' chicken-picken' just might click
Right on, Right on
The Wallace phenomenon
"Kissinger song"
Is big with the Pentagon.
Right on, Right on.
To tune of "I want to teach
"Yankee Doodle Closer"
Ron Reagan is no bum
But lately he's so glum
the world to live
Singing: "California, here I come."
To tune of Yankee Doodle
Can't do, can't do
in perfect harmony."
His primary votes were few
Johnny Zenger led the fight,
Unless Ford gets Asian flu
To keep the press unfettered
Can't do, can't do.
Thanks to him we're free to write
I vant to teach the world to live
Though Hubert's acting coy,
For editors unlettered
In perfect harmony
It's just a clever ploy
And if I tap a telephone
First Amendment, talk it up,
To resurrect his old campaign of joy
It's in the family
Our free press is dandy!
Can't wait, can't wait.
Damn the Congress and the courts
For Humphrey, the man of fate,
I'd like to see Arabs and Jews
But keep a lawyer handy!
It can't ever be too late
All standing hand in hand
Can't wait, can't wait.
So if I make a secret deal
First amendment must prevail
I'm sure you'll understand
In ev'ry high court showdown
Look out for Kennedy,
Or the press will go to jail
He's saying no-sireee,
Chorus
For bringing you the lowdown.
But, after all, he's the last of the dynasty.
He's an unreal thing
Might run, might run
Should Shriver have all the fun?
Making diplomats flip
(Women sing)
It's 'Wow' for NOW and E-R-A
Now brother-in-law is done,
But we keepsending Henry on
His world-wide ego trip
On editor'l pages
Might run, might run
Butwomen's numbers still are low
And so are women's wages
The numbers are first rate,
For every candidate
(Men sing)
Of course, they could be losers whose polls look great.
Carl and Bob are back at work
Can do, can do.
Our millionaire reporters
These polls say the guys can do.
I never mind a leak or two
Rest of us must be content
Though some now have dropped from view
If they make me look wise
With nickles, dimes and quarters.
Can do, can do.
And if some Senators complain
I'll blame two other guys
Danny Schorr is on the spot
George Gallup!
Before a House committee.
Now Democrats are on by butt,
Does he talk or does he not?
Lou Harris!
Demanding that I leave
We're down to nitty gritty
So I may grab the nearest shuttle
Pat Caddell!
Back to Tel Aviv
Publishers ring freedom's bell
We've got the word
Their vigor's not surprising
Free news suits them very well
Like Hell!
But not free advertising
"Carter Song"
To tune of "Put on a Happy Face."
Why should I try to mimic
Glum fellows in the race?
I've got a different gimmick:
Put on a happy face
FORD
Flash it at ev'ry guy and doll you see,
Pure porcelain,
You'll never need a foreign policy
If you can grin.
Fudge the abortion issue,
Fuzz up the busing case
What if my platform's tissue?
I've got a happy face.
If the party gives me second place
I'll still wear my happy face
THE WASHINGTON POST
B8
Monday, April 5. 1976
R
Gridiron Club: Stagi
By William Gildea
press coverage and assures the Presi-
dent and others that their remarks
Rosalynn Carter says she was get-
are off the record. Those on the out-
ting dressed for the Gridiron Dinner
side could console themselves with
when she got the news. "Jimmy stuck
his head in my room and said, 'You're
the thought that whatever Mr. Ford
not invited.' I thought it'd be great
had to say-after reportedly laughing
fun to go with Jimmy. I was all
through a traditional and, some might
B
an Over the Counter Event
-
the IN Mine good eyes old FOCUS Jerry have Ford, seen the glory The of ices of daily with newspapers offices Gridiron here, and plus wire serv few 547 at dinner Rites Cour
a
He is stumbling through the vine-
musicians - and their guests, rang-
yards where the primary votes are
ing from the President, Supreme
as "Rocky Raccoon, checked into his
scored,
Court justices, Cabinet officers and
room/ Only to find nothing doing"),
He has loosed the fateful lightning
foreign ambassadors to private citi-
sometimes simply hare-brained (to
of his terrible dull sword -
zens like Houston lawyer John Con-
the tune of "Once in Love With
He just keeps plodding on.
nally, and including, quite important-
Amy" Start the draft for Betty/
ly, the club members' publishers and
"We all go daft for Betty") musical
A Gridiron dinner song, 1976.
other bosses, locally and from out of
skits in which the costumed news-
town.
men, like members of a collegiate
Gridirons are for roasting things
It was, as it almost always has
fraternity, lampoon their mighty
on.
been, an impressive congregation of
guests.
Like politicians. Heh-heh.
the nation's political and media
Last night, for the 91st year in a
powers, assembled purely for "the
SUCH RITES of silliness date back
row, the Gridiron Club of Washing-
promotion of good fellowship," as it
pretty far in American history. One
ton, D.C., held its annual, private
says in the club's constitution.
example, and not necessarily the old-
dinner-bash for its members I
Translated, that means a lot of
est, is the undergraduate Hasty Pud-
present or former editorial employes
some nes witty (the vice president,
.9g Club at Harvard College. Orga-
Rer to Rusty
MORE THAN YOU WANT TO KNOW
Marion Javits at the time, and you know
ABOUT THE NIGHT OF APRIL 3RD
how hard to beat Marion is. Now Nancy's
You won't recognize the one-time all-
male Gridiron Club Dinner this year,
Ear
back home pecking away at the end of
her new book, which may or may not be
Earwigs. The dinosaurs are all going
called "This is Nancy Dickerson, Report-
overboard to feminize the event. Some
ing from Washington." Nance wouldn't
men are bringing two women just to
give away a smidgen of what's inside.
make sure. Walter Ridder is bringing Jill
Ear can't wait.
Ruckleshaus and Mary Tyler Moore,
Richard Dudman will drag Barbara
MEANWHILE, DOWN AMONG THE
Tuchman and Nora Ephron, and Carl
here's the fun part: Fran was one of the
NEWS ABOUT NANCY
Poor
BARRISTERS
You'll never guess
Rowan will settle for just one - Marga-
original group of 18 newshens who start-
Nancy Dickerson got all tuckered out
who's on jury duty this week, darlings.
ret Bush Wilson, board chairman of the
ed the Counter-Gridiron demonstrations
marshalling the press behind the velvet
Socialites Jeanne Viner Bell and Wynant
NAACP. You've heard by now, of course,
and parties. Now that the Gridiron has
ropes that night at the Kennedy Center
Vanderpool, O.P. critic Richard Coe, and
that the Gridiron has taken in its second
smartened up, most of that committee
when everyone saluted Roger Stevens. So
Ferdinand Kuhn, formerly of the O.P.,
woman member, Frances Lewine of the
has decided to stop razzing the Club. But
off she went for a little R and R at John
plus a host of more private types. They
AP. You may not have heard that Fran's
the rest of the gang has gone on to plan
Gardner's divine tennis camp in Scotts-
haven't been given a thing to do yet, Ear
very own wire service misspelled her
Counter Gridiron III anyway, just be-
dale, Arizona. Right there on the courts,
hears, but they're having a high old time.
name into a man's, (Francis), the first
cause the party's always such a scream.
Earwigs, she broke her foot. But what
Let's meet right here at the back fence
time it sent out the happy news. Now
Ear's out of breath.
hurts the most is that she was beating
tomorrow,
Star 3/10/76
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BOTH HEADS, ADVANCE TO RANK OF EDI TOR. (IF YOU MUST UNWRAP SCROLL
FOR ANSWERS, RETURN TO J SCHOOL.)
Aug. 5, 1964
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The piece de resistance, once again,
has rehearsed twice with dance studio
will be nimble, fleet-footed Betty Ford
owner Vic Daumit, who choreograph-
doing that old soft-shoe number. Yes,
ed the dance) will do her shtick in a
the once all-male Gridiron Dinner
long champagne-colored chiffon shirt-
waist gown.
(now repentant) will feature the First
'She got it so quickly. She's a real
Lady tonight soft-shoeing her way
perfectionist," said Daumit, who
through the strains of "Once in Love
wants to make it perfectly clear he
with Amy," the words of which have
was not the source of this story (and
been altered.
he wasn't). After all, he says, most of
Partnered by Ernie Sult of the Com-
the Gridiron-ites have been kept in
merce Department, Mrs. Ford (who
the dark. Fiat Lux.
sugar).
lungs as a result. of infec
This Is First Lady'
Associated Press
First Lady Betty Ford has
Americans buying their per-
been granted a citizens band
sonal two way radios.
radio license, the Federal
Mrs. Ford was granted a
Communications Commis-
temporary license until a
sion disclosed yesterday.
permanent one can be pro-
Mr. Ford's press office
cessed. Normally this takes
said the license was ob-
about 70 days because of the
tained so Mrs. Ford, who
avalanche of license applica-
was campaigning for the
tions now coming in
President in Madison, Wis.,
In special cases the FCC
could talk to a convoy of
issues temporary licenses
friends in Grand Rapids,
and plans soon to issue tem-
Mich.
porary licenses for all who
ask, when the system is set
She doesn't have her own
up.
CB radio, the White House
Commission personnel
said, but under the rules she
were informed that Mrs.
can use her license over the
Ford's application was com-
airwaves.
ing over Friday so they
The President's wife thus
were alerted to watch for it.
is an official member of a
Her temporary call letters
current craze that has swept
assigned are KUY9532 She
the nation the past two
will be given a different per-
years with millions of
manent call signal.
"All the News
The New York Times.
LATE CITY EDITION
U.S. Weather Burden Report (Page ($)
That's Fit to Print"
Variable cloudiness today; clear
tonight. Fair and cool tomorrow.
Temp. Range: 86-65: yesterday: 81-57.
Temp.-Ham. Indes: low 70's; yesterday: 73.
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NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1964.
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LATE CITY EDITION
"All the News
U.S. Westing Bureau Report (Page 457 forecasts.
That's Fit to Print"
Cloudy Jien fair today: fair and
cooler tonight. Fair tomorrow.
Temp. Range: 70-55; yesterday: 73-59.
VOL. CXIV No. 38,964.
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Times Aquare, New Yerk, W. Y.
NEW YORK, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1964.
Today's Issue contains 96
Pages in Two Sections
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WARREN COMMISSION FINDS OSWALD GUILTY
AND SAYS ASSASSIN AND RUBY ACTED ALONE;
REBUKES SECRET SERVICE, ASKS REVAMPING
F.B.I. IS CRITICIZED
PANEL UNANIMOUS
Security Steps Taken
CAMPA
Theory of Conspiracy
by Secret Service
by Left or Right
Held Inadequate
Is Rejected