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The original documents are located in Box 14, folder "5/19-20/75 - California (6)" of the
Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 14 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 12, 1975
MEMORANDUM TO: PETER SORUM
FROM:
SUSAN PORTER
SUBJECT:
Action Memo
Mrs. Ford has asked that the following be added, if possible,
to her San Diego (May 20) agenda:
"EVENT": Drop-by San Diego Zoo
DATE: Tuesday, May 20, 1975
TIME: To be determined (possibly early afternoon)
PLACE: San Diego Zoo
COMMENTS: Mrs. Ford has never been to the San Diego Zoo, which is
one of the finest in the entire nation and has one of the
best educational programs, and would like, if it can be
worked into her schedule without crowding it, to visit
it while she is in San Diego. There should be some good
photos with animals, children, etc. and you may wish to
determine with the Press Office whether you would like
it to be an announced drop-by.
Mrs. Ford will, of course, fly that morning from Los Angeles
to San Diego. Although I am not familiar with the location
of the Zoo with respect to the airport, the San Diego Museum
and the hotel, if there were an opportunity to visit the Zoo
in the early afternoon, this would perhaps permit her to
get back to the hotel in plenty of time to get ready in a
leisurely way for the evening. There is no file on this.
Thank you.
c: BF Staff
Red Cavaney
Warren Rustand
Bill Nicholson
Rex Scouten
Staircase
CERTICO R. FORD LIBRARY
SAN DIEGO ZOO
Tour guide: Carlye Christianson
Baby elephant
-Name is 'Connie' after USS Constellation, whose crew donated
her to the Zoo
-Age: 1 1/2 years
Baby Rhino in petting area
- -it is 6 1/2 months old
-Name is Rottney the Rhino
-It is a White Rhino
Nursery
-Loretta Lynn is the pygmy chimp, is 15 mos. old
-Kathy Ann is the aardvark, is three mos. old
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
Baby Giraffe
-three weeks old, named DUL
MRS. GERALD R. FORD'S VISIT TO THE SAN DIEGO ZOO
MAY 20, 1975
ITINERARY
SanDiego
ZOO
P.O. Box 551, San Diego, California 92112
PHONE: (714) 234-5151
TIME
EVENT
(all times approximate)
11:45 a.m.
Arrival at main entrance. Hosts, Lt. Gen. Victor H. Krulak,
USMC (ret.), president of the Zoological Society of San Diego;
Charles L. Bieler, Zoo director; Joan Embery, Zoo
goodwill ambassador.
11:55 a. m.
Guided bus tour of the Zoo. Carlye Christianson, tour guide.
12:50 p. m.
Mrs. Ford will attend the Sea Lion Olympics in Wegeforth Bowl.
Bennie Kirkbride, sea lion trainer.
1:15 p. m.
Mrs. Ford will visit the Children's Zoo to see Connie, 18-month-
old Asian elephant donated by the crew of the U.S.S. Constellation.
She will also visit the petting compound and the nursery.
JoAnn Thomas, nursery attendant.
2 p.m.
Departure.
###
MRS. GERALD R. FORD'S VISIT TO THE SAN DIEGO ZOO
MAY 20, 1975
ITINERARY
SanDiego
ZOO
P.O. Box 551, San Diego, California 92112
PHONE: (714) 234-5151
TIME
EVENT
(all times approximate)
11:45 a.m.
Arrival at main entrance. Hosts, Lt. Gen. Victor H. Krulak,
USMC (ret.), president of the Zoological Society of San Diego;
Charles L. Bieler, Zoo director; Joan Embery, Zoo
goodwill ambassador.
11:55 a.m.
Guided bus tour of the Zoo. Carlye Christianson, tour guide.
12:50 p.m.
Mrs. Ford will attend the Sea Lion Olympics in Wegeforth Bowl.
Bennie Kirkbride, sea lion trainer.
1:15 p. m.
Mrs. Ford will visit the Children's Zoo to see Connie, 18-month-
old Asian elephant donated by the crew of the U.S.S. Constellation.
She will also visit the petting compound and the nursery.
JoAnn Thomas, nursery attendant.
2 p.m.
Departure.
###
PR gal at zoo
Carole Towne 299 9037 h;
(1245 on seal show)
elep name "connie"- donated by crew
of USS Constellation -
Dec 1973
photogo can so around
of w/ elephant
Rockney Rottney the Rhino 6'/2mos
white Rhino
Lynn - Kathy ann 3 mos
Loretta the the pygmy chimp 15yg
15 mos
(was pick)
Carliye Christian son
OKD
Z GEORGIA FEBRARY
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SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO ZOO
The San Diego Zoo, now over 50 years old,
Ellen Browning Scripps and the Foundation bear-
maintains the world's largest collection of wild
ing her name, established after her death in 1932.
animals. Over 5,000 specimens of 1,400 species are
The Foundation has made grants-in-aid for
currently on display.
researchers at the laboratory of the Zoo hospital
Many of these are considered rare or vanishing
and research activities continue to expand.
species. They include the beautiful Okapi from
EDUCATION PROGRAM
deep in the Congo rain forest; Przewalski's Horse,
the prototype of today's domesticated horse; the
Education is a major facet of Zoo activity. The
giant Galapagos Tortoise, Golden Marmosets,
Elmer Otto Education Center was completed in
Pigmy Chimps, Proboscis Monkeys, Indian Rhinos,
1966. The educational program ranges from
Golden-shouldered Parakeets, and many others.
kindergarten through college levels, including Zoo
Whenever possible, animals are exhibited in
orientation seminars for teachers. Discussion tours
settings closely approximating their natural habi-
are designed to fit specific study or course needs
tats.
and are arranged in advance by contacting the
Last year more than 3 million persons visited
Education Department at the Zoo.
the Zoo, maintaining its position as San Diego's
225,000 students from public, private and
leading tourist attraction. The original animal
parochial schools are annually admitted free to
collection was gathered from a scattering of
enjoy a learning experience in the finest possible
specimens left in Balboa Park at the close of the
observational laboratory. A 72-passenger bus is
1915-16 Panama-California International Exposi-
used exclusively to transport an annual total of
tion. The 100-acre Zoo has been in its present
25,000 second-grade students from San Diego City
location in Balboa Park since 1922.
and County schools for guided Zoo lectures. Such
In May of 1972, the San Diego Wild Animal
school bus service has been carried out since 1926.
Park was opened to the public, 30 miles north of
During the summer, junior zoology classes are
the downtown Zoo. A long-time dream of Zoo
offered by the Zoo education staff to third
officials, the Park is an 1,800-acre preserve for
through 12th graders.
DEPARTMENT
1,000 animals roaming in large herds in an en-
All school classes coming to the Zoo that do
vironment closely approximating their native
not require a special study plan arranged by a Zoo
homelands.
teacher, book through the Group Sales
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY HISTORY
Department.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
The Zoological Society of San Diego was
incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1916
The SKYFARI aerial tramway, opened in 1969,
by Harry M. Wegeforth, M.D., and several friends.
transports visitors a third of a mile from near the
While the Society's major purpose was to manage
main entrance to Horn and Hoof Mesa. As the
the zoological garden, it was also created to
orange gondolas glide above the treetops, riders
provide instruction, entertainment, scientific
have a unique view of many of the Zoo's exhibits.
research, wild animal conservation and educational
One of the most popular services offered is a
programs. The Society transfers to the City of San
40-minute, three mile guided bus trip through the
Diego ownership of all animals, equipment and
Zoo. The 18 buses and their entertaining driver-
property, but retains management of the Zoo and
guides transport up to 6,000 visitors daily at a
the Wild Animal Park.
nominal fee.
Dr. Wegeforth served as president of the
Free trained animal shows have become a daily
Society until his death in 1941. His work was
feature in Wegeforth Bowl, constructed in 1936
carried on by Mrs. Belle J. Benchley, director from
and seating 3,000 people.
1927 through 1953, and from that date until 1972
The Children's Zoo, dedicated June 30, 1957,
by Charles R. Schroeder, D.V.M. Donald J.
was built with $280,000 in contributed funds.
Kintner, Sc.D., was named director upon Dr.
Many of the 300 animals exhibited are in direct
Schroeder's retirement.
contact with the one million annual visitors. The
What Dr. Harry imagined in the early days was
versatile and unique designs were inspired by the
made a reality by the generosity of many philan-
same spirit of adventure which has prevailed since
thropists. A number of the Zoo's structures and
1916 throughout the San Diego Zoological
outstanding animal exhibits were given by Miss
Garden. There is always something new!
SAN DIEGO ZOO
Tour guide: Carlye Christianson hr. 35/wh. student at Unio.
Baby elephant
-Name is 'Connie' after USS Constellation, whose crew donated
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-Age: 1 1/2 years
Baby Rhino in petting area
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-It is a White Rhino
Nursery
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-Loretta Lynn is the pygmy chimp, is 15 mos. old
-Kathy Ann is the aardvark, is three mos. old
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published since 1926 by the Zoological Society of San Diego, Inc.
ZOONOOZ MAGAZINE OF AMERICA
NOVEMBER 1975
208
Vol. XLVIII, No. 11
HI
We must welcome the future,
Remembering that soon it will be the past.
And we must respect the past,
Remembering that once it was all
that was humanly possible.
GEORGE SANTAYANA
ZOONOOZ
ZOONOOZ
the
SAN ZOONOOZ DIEGO
ZOONOOZ SAN JANUARY FEBRUARY
DIEGO
FIRST ANNUAL 1934 EDITION
Personal
OONOOZ
ZOONOOZ
Executive Editor Charles A. McLaughlin, Ph.D.
Membership/Subscription - Manager Kath-
liety of San Diego membership: Dual $18.00,
leen Rutherford, Box 551, San Diego 92112;
Single $14.00 per year. Early renewal: Dual
Editor Edna Heublein
Tel. 234-5151, Ext. 41. November issue, 1976
$15.00, Single $12.00 per year.
Photographs - Zoological Society of San
calendar $1.50. Other single copy 60c. Sub-
Second class postage paid at San Diego, California, U.S.A., and at
Diego photos unless otherwise credited; Ron
scriptions direct order only: $5.00 per year,
additional mailing offices.
Garrison and F. Don Schmidt, photographers.
$13.00 for three years. Foreign including
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Canada & Mexico, add $1.00 per year.
reserved. Title "ZOONOOZ" Reg. U.S. Pat. Office.
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Art and Design Robert Perine.
ZOONOOZ is included in every Zoological Soc-
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