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The original documents are located in Box 35, folder "Blair House" of the Sheila
Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 35 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
The Washington Post
STYLE
People / Fashion / Leisure
SATURDAY, SEP IBER 5, 1970
E1
HISTORY, ALL IN A ROW
"The plan came about
as a result of the indig-
nation of President John
F. . Kennedy and his pres-
ervatión-minded wife."
By Charles Del Vecchio-The Washington Post
19-century "residential replicas" face Lafayette Square with ederal Office Building No. 7 looming behind them.
Reconstructing the Past Along Jackson Place
By Nancy L. Ross
Taking 100 Years Off the Cityscape
Lafayette Square, also
a cost of $1.7 million, the
dubbed by history the Presi-
complex consists of the Dol-
dent's Park and the Capi-
ley Madison house, now
the Federal Judicial Center;
tal's Common, has under-
a new building on the
gone a face-lifting to restore
site of a home belonging
its youth of 100 years ago.
to President Garfield's Sec-
THE
WASHINGTON POST
AMERIC
E2
Saturday, Sept. 5, 1970
Along Jackson Place
Reconstructing the Past
RENOVATION, From E1 will be a sitting room with torian residence, the labor
Of the houses there, the
conference-dining room and
headquarters having suc-
708
716 718
most outstanding is No. 716,
Pullman kitchen at the rear.
cumbed to the wrecker's
700
212
722
In the attic, two bedrooms,
which has been designated
ball.
the smaller of which over-
500 the
Ear was getting all
FLOATS
Helen Delich Bentley, who
you about this smasheroo party
resigned as Maritime Commissioner re-
Committee for an Effective Con-
The
cently, is going to work for the Burmah
planning for tonight at the old
house in Georgetown. The place
Georgian facade and a New Or-
gingerbread back, and the com-
Ear
Oil Company. With an H. She says she'll
be making a lot of money.
THE BLAIR HOUSE BLAHS
Ear
was going to do a (pardon the ex-
hears there's a gale brewing among the
"Bring Us Together" number
gorgeous ones over Blair House, our
doormen in Union and
mini-palace here for visiting heads of
uniforms, and creole things
state. The issue: the redecorating done
was going to be the big event to
YOU BE so KIND AS TO PASS THE
lessness of the Nixon White House? An-
by Jessica Catto, wife of Acting Chief of
renaissance of the liberal chic,
SUGAR?
Introducing an excerpt
swered Maureen: "Yes, if it's done in a
Protocol Henry. Usually, Earwigs, there
all been home smirking for so
from Maureen Dean's book in Redbook
way that doesn't hurt the wives, who
are long, windy sessions with the Fine
Earwigs, the thing got rained
this month, John Dean admits that he
were innocent and have been hurt
Arts Commission before anyone twitches
don't toss out your velvet jump-
often consults his wife in the writing of
enough." If he writes like he talks, those
so much as a switchplate at B.H. But
rescheduled for Monday, if
his own memoirs. For example, he asked
memoirs ought to make pretty snappy
Jessie just dove in and did over settees,
powder gets dry.
her: "Should I include material that
reading.
wallpaper, the works. The Fine Arts folks
would correct the false image of the
are reported livid. Particularly because
ME MRS. DEAN, WOULD
puritanical ways and the supposed sex-
IT'S BETTER THAN WATER CUZ IT
everyone says it's never looked better
Jackson Place Blain House
PHOTO REPORT
HIROHITO FOLLOWS
A WELL-WORN PATH
TO THE BLAIR HOUSE
USN&WR
After White House visit, on to Blair House.
T
HERE is one historic house on the
royal party, whether or not the Emper-
The house and its contents were sold
busiest avenue in Washington which
or would like to entertain, who should
in 1942 to the U.S. Government for
is a treasure trove owned by the U.S.
conduct the ritualized "tea ceremonv"
about $150,000. Since then. it has been
Blain House
DANIEL J. EDELMAN, INC.
Public Relations
1730 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006
AREA CODE 202 785-9400
WH involven
How
May 21, 1975
Mrs. Sheila Weidenfeld
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sheila:
As I mentioned to you, Kohler Company is donating equipment
for three bathrooms at Blair House. Plans for the project were
designed by House Beautiful and the magazine is coordinating
donations of other materials to complete renovation of the baths
-- King's Bath, Room 26, and Margaret's Bath.
The project is similar (though minute in comparison) to the
House & Garden cooperative project with individuals and companies
that accomplished other renovations at Blair House. The only
mention the donors will receive in House Beautiful's story on the
new bathrooms are small credit lines and the emphasis will be on
the design.
At this point, the designs have been shown to Mrs. Henry
Catto, Mrs. Mary Schneck of Blair House, and Mr. Daniel Spaulding
of the General Services Administration, who indicated their approval.
After viewing at Kohler Company in Wisconsin, the design boards are
being returned to me and I plan to show them to Mrs. Wilroy at Blair
House next week (she was ill when we had the first viewing).
The renovation has been set for some time this summer depending
to a great extent on the schedule for Blair House. The magazine is
looking toward an article in a February or March 1976 issue.
I will have the plans in my office if any one else would like
to see them. The scheme is in conservative, excellent taste. Wish
I could talk them all into re-decorating my bath.
Very best,
FORD
Kathy Katherine M. Christie
LIBRARY
Vice President
KMC: ivs
P.S. CT was Jun beeing you two even for
a few minuted Hope Hungs aren't all work
That would have been one good day & play
PRICAGO
NEW
VODK
WASHINGTON
ANGELES
SAN FRANCISCO
LONDON
FRANKFURT
PARIS
June 5, 1975
Dear Kathy:
I received your letter of May 21
and am fascinated by what you are doing
at the Blair House. I must confess, though,
that I am not certain what the White House
involvement would be. Please let me know
how we can be helpful.
I am glad to hear you are feeling
better.
Cordially,
Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld
Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Ms. Katherine M. Christie
Vice President
Daniel J. Edelman, Inc.
1730 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
FORD CIBRARY