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The original documents are located in Box 34, folder "Country Music Month" of the
William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 34 of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
OF THE UNITED HHL STATES. OF
THE
Country Music Month,
October 1974
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
From the farms and mines and ranches of America has come a uniquely
American art form-the sound which has become known as country
music. Once heard only in certain regions of this Nation, the country
sound now can be heard from Manhattan's skyscrapers to the beaches of
Malibu. The growth of affection for country music in recent years is a
heartening sign of the new interest that Americans take in things uniquely
American.
A measure of that growth is that there are now more than one thousand
radio stations in the United States that play country music exclusively
and half of all the radio stations in America play country part of the
time. Each day of the year, about twenty-five thousand hours of country
music is beamed out into America. Truly, country music has come into
its own.
It is a music which can be happy or sad, fast or slow, but it is always
about life. The words of country music songs talk about life the way it is
really lived. Country music is life with a melody.
NOW, THEREFORE, I GERALD R. FORD, President of the
United States of America, ask the people of this Nation to mark the
month of October 1974, with suitable observances as Country Music
Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth
day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-four,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the one
hundred ninety-ninth.
Gerall R. Ford
OF THE UNITED PRE THE STATES OF
Country Music Month,
October 1975
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Country music-that uniquely American art form-holds a special
place in our society. Its stories of struggle, of patience, of patriotism, of
love won and lost-all set to music as distinctive and eloquently simple
as any in the world-give pleasure and inspiration to millions of
Americans.
Because country music plays such a significant role in American life,
because its stars and its fans alike represent the very heart of America, it
is particularly fitting that we as a Nation pay tribute to this very special
kind of music. In doing so, we honor the hundreds of talented people who
make that music, and the millions more who enjoy it.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the
United States of America, designate October 1975 as Country Music
Month, and encourage all Americans to commemorate this designation
with suitable observances.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-
fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-
five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two
hundredth.
Gerald R. Ford
PRES THE OF OF STATE THE LIMITED
Country Music Month, 1976
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Country music is a descriptive and entertaining chronicle of American life. The
melodies and lyrics of a country song are drawn from the very heart of America and
its people.
The music reflects the joys and sorrows of daily life and it reminds us that truth,
compassion and moral character should guide our actions and shape our beliefs.
Country music is the spirit of America in song. It has grown in popularity among
a wide range of people in all walks of life. It is a uniquely American art form which
will flourish as long as the story of our Nation is the story of common people. It is
fitting that we pay tribute to the music, to the hundreds of talented people who per-
form it and to the millions more who enjoy it.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States
of America, designate October 1976 as Country Music Month, and encourage all
Americans to commemorate this designation with suitable observances.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of Sep-
tember, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-six, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and first.
Gerall R. Ford
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 15, 1976
MEMO FOR:
ROLAND ELLIOTT
M
FROM:
MARGUERITE MCAULIFFE
SUBJECT:
Country Music Month --
National School Lunch Week
Proclamations
Please arrange to have the attached letters
robo-typed to the individuals on the enclosed
list.
Thanks very much.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 13, 1976
Dear
President Ford recently signed a Proclamation designating
the month of October as Country Music Month, 1976. In
his Proclamation the President states, "Country music
reflects the joys and sorrows of daily life and it reminds
us that truth, compassion and moral character should guide
our actions and shape our beliefs. "
The President has asked that I send you the enclosed
duplicate of his Country Music Month Proclamation as a
small remembrance of this occasion. It comes to you
with his very best wishes.
Sincerely,
Bill Darmly
William J. Baroody, Jr.
Assistant to the President
Enclosure
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Marguerite: Could you please send
country Music Proclamations
to the following c/o
Mae Axton ?
John Lentz
Dick Frank
Johnny Rodriguez
FOR COPIES OF PROCLAMATION
mrs. Mae Boren Axton, 49 Music Square West, Nashville, Tenn. 37203
Hoyt Axton Box 614, Tahoe City, Cal. 95730
John B. Axton, Box 388. Coalgate, Okla. 74758
Republican Dov
strong
Roy Acuff. 3940 Moss Rose Dr., Nashville, Tn. 372.16
Oncl candidate NYXON for
strong
Eddy
Arnold,
Box
97,
Franklin
Road,
Brentwood,
Tn.
37027STRONG
FORD
Harry Warner, 1107 18th Ave. So., Nashville, Tn. (FORD)
FORD
Jerry Reed, 824 Glen Leven Dr., Nashville, Tn. 37204 (FORD)
strong
Mrs. Tex Ritter, 899 So. Curtiswood Lane, Nashville, Tn. 37204
(FORD WIDOW OF TEX
Frances Preston, 10 Music Sq. E., Nashville, Tn. 37203 VP-BM
I
STRONG
RITTER whoded alber to
Gov. Winfield Dunn, 40 Concord Park E, Nashville, Tn. 37200
presented
num
Irving Waugh, Pre. WSM, Box 100, Nashville, Tn. 37205
Bud Wendell, Mgr. Opryland, 116 Opry Place, Nashville, Tn. 37210
Hal Durham, Mgr. Grand Ole Opry, 116 Opry Place, Nashville, Tenn. 37210
WENDELL
(Hal was roommate of Sen. Baker's Aide)
Mrs. Jo Walker, 7 Music Circle No., Nashville, Tn. 37203
(Executive Dir. of CMA
Or you could send it/one
To COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
and send it to me
for it)
Sam Louvulla (Producer od Hee Haw) He's from Cal
and likes Ford he told
clomrs Mae Axton me once He's here now taping HEE HAW, so send it to me for hi
Lee Miller (Producer of MUSIC HALL AMERICA From N.Y. or Cal. one
Mrs Mae AXTON Wes,Indicated he was sort of scared of competition in power)
49 Music Jauare
Nashville,
TN37203 He's here taping now, so you can send to me.)
Sonny James 4628 Shy's Hill Rd. Nashville, Tn 37215
Mayèr Richard Fulton Metro Courthouse, Nashville, Tn. 37200
(Carter man, but IS the Mayor, and served with Ford in Congress
and I think it would be smart
so no one could say Partisan Pol
Ruth Buzzi, 2309 Malaga Rd. Los Angeles, Ca190028 (I only know she's a friend
of mine
lso of Tony Orlando'
and just refused to endorse
Carter, when they contacted her
Told them she was too busy)
The Osmond Family, 1505 N. Canyon Rd. Provo, Utah 84601 I do not know
how
they stand They're good friends of mine and I help out on
P.R. in the South for them. I do know that they'r strong Mormons
and have a lot of influence in that community)
Pat Boone 904 N. Beverly Drive. Beverly Hills, Cal. 90213 (Strong Ford)
Tony Orlando, 360 N. Rockingham, Brentwood, Cal. (Good friedd strong Ford
Does a lot for Country Music
I
sometimes do his P.R. when
he is in this area)
Biff Collie, 407 Springdale, Brentwood, Tn 37027 (WAS strong Carter until
PLAYBOY interview
Is now leaning Ford, and talking to
relatives
gobs of them in Texas & Cal. about it
Baptist
Sunday School teacher, and a driving force in Country Music
for 25 years
Nive looking
Smart)
Minnie Pearl Brentwood, tenn (Mrs. Henry Cannon) 37027 (Don't know
She
told me recently she had been leaning Democratically but at
this point wasn't sure and she IS a NAME in Country Music)
mr mrs
Mary & & Terry Davis (Or put it Mary Reeves Davis) P.O. Drawer 1, Madison, To
Tenn. 37115 (She is the widow of Jim Reeves
still
a most powerful force in Country Music
He's a
former Baptist minister
now work closely together
in ranching and music
Know people all over the
world VOCIFEROUSLY ANTI Carter)
Billy Grammer, Rte. 4 Old Hickory Blvd., Nashville, Tenn. 37211 (The one
I told you was a Wallace Democrat Member of the
Opry
was with Wallace on-stage when he was shot
Is strong for FORD
Said he'd stand on stage with
Ford ANYTIME
and would tell anyone how dangerous
Carter was)
Bob Jennings 625 Baxter Lane, Nashville, Tn. 37200 (Strong FORD Works at
it, and has been active in Country Music for over
20 years)
Jack Stapp, 8 Music Sq. W, Nashville, Tn 37202 (Chairman of Board of TREE
Leans to Ford
Powerful)
Buddy Killen Same address as above on Stapp
same comments)
The Wilburn Brothers, Teddy & Doyle, 810 Evansdale, Nashville, Tn. 37200
messrs wilburn
(Was strong Wallace people Leaned toward Carter
at first
Even went to one rally
Has become
Messrs Teddy+ Wilourn Doyle
unsure
A little scared of him
Turned down an
invitation to another rally with personal visit
Excuse
Busy
COULD have managed)
Chet Atkins (Vice Pres. Of RCA in Nashville
and great guitarist)
Lynwood Blvd. Nashville, Tenn 37215
(Strong Ford
and great influence in Country Music
Hall Of Fame, etc
and good friend of mine)
Mr.Roy Horton Peer Southern, 1740 Bdwy, Ny, Ny 10019
(Not sure of
Pro-Foro
polities.
I only know he's deserving of this honor)
Neal Robinson (Vice Pres
Braniff Airlines
Box 35001 Room A124 Dallas, T.
Tex. 75235
Call me on this
Gotta be sure
but think I
I'm right)
Mayor (Ex-Mayor) Beverly Briley
Deamocrat for Republican Sen. & Pres.
Has done a lot for Country Music
Beloved by all
1406 Winding Way Road, Nashville, Tenn. 37215
I have others
but I thought we should get these out IMMEDIATELY
and discuss the rest since there are ony 50
My hair-dresser does
a lot of artists and public as well
and is strong Ford
Husband
a
football coach (Team currently tops in state) and they do a lot of
Civic things and are STRONG in the GREEK community
so maybe it
would be smart
CALL ME IMMEDIATELY
AND GET THESE OTHERS OUT
TODAY IF POSSIBLE, so THEY'LL GET THEM WHILE THOUSANDS ARE HERE FOR
THIS CONVENTION
THE TALK WOULD BE GREAT PSYCHOLOGICALLY
Mr. Joe Johnson
President
Four Star Records
49 Music Square West
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Mr. Dick Mc Meekin
c/o Mrs. Mae Axton
49 Music Square West
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Mr. Jerry Jeff Walker
c/o Mrs. Mae Axton
49 Music Square West
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Mr. Richard Harris, Jr.
5615 Knollwood Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20016
Mr. Thomas A. Davis
1776 F Street
Suite 108
Washington, D.C. 20006
Mr. Walter Robinson
Executive Vice President - Law
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
National Life Center
Nashville, Tennessee 37250
October 13, 1976
Dear
President Ford recently signed a Proclamation designating
the month of October as Country Music Month, 1976. In
his Proclamation the President states, "Country music ...
reflects the joys and sorrows of daily life and it reminds
us that truth, compassion and moral character should guide
our actions and shape our beliefs."
The President has asked that I send you the enclosed
duplicate of his Country Music Month Proclamation as a
small remembrance of this occasion. It comes to you
with his very best wishes.
Sincerely,
William J. Baroody, Jr.
Assistant to the President
Enclosure
FORD & LIBRARY 07V830
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
use in'75 for Country
Mine Proclamation
FORD & LIBRARY AFRALD
COUNTRY MUSIC
ASSOCIATION, INC.
1511 SIGLER
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37203
(615)244-2840
JO WALKER Executive Director
OFFICERS
WESLEY H. ROSE, President
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc.
IRVING WAUGH, Exec. Vice President
WSM, Inc.
GODDARD LIEBERSON, Vice President
CBS Records Group
BHASKAR MENON, Vice President
Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc.
JOHN K. MAITLAND, Vice President
MCA Records, Inc.
JIM FOGLESONG, Vice President
Dot Records
BILL FARR, Vice President
November 21, 1974
Phonodisc, Inc.
DENNIS BROWN, Vice President
Joe Brown Enterprises
FRANK MANCINI, Secretary
RCA Records
A. TORIO, Asst. Secretary
Victor Music Publishing Company
BOB AUSTIN, Treasurer
RECORD WORLD
JERRY BRADLEY, Asst. Treasurer
RCA Records
JANET GAVIN, Sgt. at Arms
Ms. Marguerite McAuliffey
THE GAVIN REPORT
c/o White House
DIRECTORS
JOE TALBOT, Chairman
Washington, D. C. 20500
Precision Record Pressing
BOB McINTYRE
Wolf A. Popper, Inc.
BILL LUCAS
Dear Ms. McAuliffey:
Grey Advertising, Inc.
HANK WILLIAMS, JR.
Artist
CHARLEY PRIDE
As you so graciously proposed in a telephone
Artist
DON LIGHT
conversation with me, I've enclosed the names
Don Light Talent, Inc.
BOB NEAL
of individuals who would appreciate receiving
William Morris Agency, Inc.
BOB TUBERT
a copy of President Ford's proclamation of
Composer
BILL ANDERSON
"October is Country Music Month. "
Composer
RALPH EMERY
The Ralph Emery Show
CHARLIE DOUGLAS
Thank you very much. Best regards.
WWL Radio
HAROLD MOON
POBIAO Canada
GARY BUCK
Sincerely,
Broadland Music, Inc.
HARRY "HAP" PEEBLES
Harry Peebles Agency
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
DON ROMEO
Don Romeo Agency, Inc.
BOB WOLTERING
Clairmont Corporation
BILL WILLIAMS
BILLBOARD
Ry Pub
MARY REEVES DAVIS
Tuckahoe Music, Inc.
Ray Pradines
J. WILLIAM DENNY
Cedarwood Publishing Company
Public Relations Director
DAN McKINNON
KSON Radio
BUD WENDELL
Grand Ole Opry-Opryland
RP/+
C. W. "CHIC" DOHERTY
MCA Records, Inc.
WADE PEPPER
Capitol Records, Inc.
JIM SCHWARTZ
Schwartz Brothers
HUTCH CARLOCK
Music City Record Distributors
DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE
STANLEY ADAMS
ASCAP
RON BLEDSOE
CBS Records
ROY HORTON
Peer-Southern Organization
FRANCES PRESTON
Broadcast Music, Inc.
CHARLES SCULLY
SESAC, Inc.
RICHARD H. FRANK, Counsel
Barksdale, Whalley, Leaver,
Gilbert & Frank
MIKE MILOM, Asst. Counsel
Barksdale, Whalley, Leaver,
Gilbert & Frank
CMA OFFICERS & DIRECTORS - 1974-75
OFFICERS
Jerry Bradley
Jimmy Bowen.
RCA Records
MGM Records
806 17th Avenue South
7165 Sunset Blvd.
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
(615) 244-9880
Los Angeles, California 90046
(213) 874-0180
Irving Waugh.
Dan McKinnon
WSM, Inc.
McKlnnon Enterprises
P. 0. Box 100
P. 0. Box 9830
Nashville, Tennessee 37202
San Diego, California 92109
(615) 749-2264
(714) 286-1240
Joe Talbot
A. Torio
Precision Record Pressing, Inc.
Victor Music Publishing Corporation
1512 Hawkins Street
4-26-18 Jingumae, Shibuyaku
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Tokyo, Japan
(615) 244-7954
Porter Wagoner
Janet Gavin
Porter Wagoner Enterprises
THE GAVIN REPORT
813 18th Avenue South
1 Embarcadero Center, #2113
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
San Francisco, California 94111
(615) 327-0444
(415) 392-7750
(B111)
Stanley Adams
Paul Tannen
ASCAP
Screen Gems-Columbia Music
One Lincoln Place
1207 16th Avenue South
New York, New York 10023
Nashville, Tennessee 37212
(212) 595 3050
(615) 385-3355
Frank Jones
Mary Reeves Davis
Capitol Records
806 16th Avenue South
Jim Reeves Enterprises
P.0. Drawer 1
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Madison, Tennessee 37215
(615) 244-1842
(615) 868-1150
Chic Doherty
Tammy Wynette
MCA Records
4121 Franklin Road
803 16th Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
(615) 244-5265
(615) 244-8944
Frank Mull
Bill Lowery
AVCO Records
Lowery Group
1511 Sigler Street
P. 0. Box 9687
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Atlanta, Georgia 30319
(615) 255-0411
(404) 233-6703
CMA Officers & Directors - 1974-75
Page 2
DIRECTORS
Bill Denny,
Cedarwood Publishing Company
Billy Davis
815 16th Avenue South
McCann Erickson, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
485 Lexington Avenue
(615) 255-6535
New York, New York 10017
(212) 697-6000
Joe Allison
4005 Franklin Road
Charlie Douglas
:
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
P. 0. Box K
(615) 383-6039
Picayune, Mississippi 39466
(504) 529-4444
Bill Anderson
1905 Division Street
Jim Foglesong
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Dot Records
(615) 327-1700
1225 16th Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37212
Bob Austin
(615) 385-3732
RECORD WORLD
1700 Broadway
Roy Horton
New York, New York 10019
Peer-Southern Organization
(212) 765-5020
1740 Broadway
New York, New York 10019
(212) 265-3910
Ron Bledsoe
CBS Records
Jimmy Jay
804 16th Avenue South
United Talent
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
1907 Division Street
(615) 259-4321
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
(615) 244-9412
Johnny Bond
1001 North Lincoln Street
Sam Lovullo
Burbank, California 91506
Yongestreet Productions
357 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
Gary Buck
(213) 273-8290
Broadland Music Ltd.
1 Valleybrook Drive
Bill Lucas
Don Mills, Ontario, Canada
(416) 449-6432
Grey Advertising
777 Third Avenue
Hutch Carlock
New York, New York 10017
(212) PL1-3500
Music City Record Distributors
25 Lincoln Street
Mike Maitland
Nashville, Tennessee 37210
MCA Records
(615) 255-7315
100 Universal City Plaza
Bob Cook
Universal City, California 91608
(213) 985-4321
RCA Records
101 Duncan Mill Road
Frank Mancini
Don Mills, Ontario, Canada
RCA Records
(416) 363-3443
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
(212) 586-3000
CMA Officers & Directors - - 1974-75
Page 3
Bob Neal
Bud Wendell
William Morris Agency
Opryland, USA
2325 Crestmoor
P. O. Box 2138
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
(615) 385-0310
(615) 889-6600
Wade Pepper
Hugh West
1195 Mt. Paran Road, N.W.
One-Stop Record House
Atlanta, Georgia 30327
P. 0. Box 7928
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(404) 875-9777
Frances Preston
BMI
Bill Williams
710 16th Avenue South
BILLBOARD
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
1719 West End
(615) 259-3625
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
(615) 329-3925
Charley Pride (Artist)
P. 0. Box 30507
Dallas, Texas 75230
Dick Frank
Jack Roberts
Third National Bank Bldg.
Jack Roberts Agency
Seventh Floor
17522 Bothell Way, N.E.
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Bothell, Washington 98011
(615) 244-0020
(206) 485-6511
Mike Milom
Bill Robinson
Third National Bank Bldg.
WIRE Radio
Seventh Floor
P. 0. Box 88456
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
(615) 244-0020
(317) 925-9201
Don Romeo
Don Romeo Agency, Inc.
666 Farnam Bldg.
Mrs. Jo Walker
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
(401) 346-5373
Country Music Association, Inc.
1511 Sigler Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Wesley H. Rose
(615) 244-2840
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc.
2510 Franklin Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
(615) 297-8591
Charles Scully
SESAC, Inc.
10 Columbus Circle
New York, New York 10022
(212) 586-3450
Jerry Bailey
THE TENNESSEAN
zzoo Broadway
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Bill Hance
THE NASHVILLE BANNER
zzoo Broadway
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Norman Anderson
Columbia Records
804 16th Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Bill Hudson
Bill Hudson & Associates
905 l6th Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Ray Pradines
Country Music Association, Inc.
2522 Sigler Street
Nashville, Tennessee.37203
Juanita Jones
CASHBOX Magazine
2522 Sigler Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
John Sturdivant
RECORD WORLD Magazine
806 16th Avenue South
23,
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
as Lawayne Satterfield
Music City News
2314 Pine Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Mrs. Dorothy Ritter
899 South Curtiswood Lane
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
Country MUSIC ASSOCIATION,INC
VISIT
THE COUNTRY MUSIC
WASHVILLE
1511 SIGLER . NASHVILLE TENNESSEE 37203
NJV2174
HALL OF FAME
10
IN NASHVILLE
TENDS
Ms. Marguerite McAuliffey
WHITE HOUSE MAIL
c/o White House
RECEPTION & SECURITY
Washington, D. C. 20500
NOV 23 1974
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 17, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: MARGARET McAULIFFE
FROM:
JAN BARBIERI
I understand from Bob Linder that you have copies
of the Country Music Month proclamation and could
take care of getting out a couple of presentation
copies to the Mid-Atlantic Country Music Association.
The individuals are:
Margaret Dowhen, Director of National Promotion
Frank Gosman, Chairman of the Board
They should both be sent to:
Mid-Atlantic States Country Music
Association
11350 Baltimore Boulevard
Greenbelt, Maryland 20705
pent
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
11/7/74
Country Music Month 1974
Decober 16, 1974. Type with me Ray
Pradines Dueigs of Public Relations for
the Country Music Assistion He will
send a list of 45 individuals
tel: 615/244-2840.
FORD is LIBRARY
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 11, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Marguerite McAuliffe
The President has signed a Proclamation entitled:
"Country Music Month, October 1974"
Robert Linder Linder
Robert D. Linder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 12, 1974
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
COUNTRY MUSIC MONTH, OCTOBER 1974
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
From the farms and mines and ranches of America has
come a uniquely American art form -- the sound which has
become known as country music. Once heard only in certain
regions of this Nation, the country sound now can be
heard from Manhattan's skyscrapers to the beaches of Malibu.
The growth of affection for country music in recent years
is a heartening sign of the new interest that Americans
take in things uniquely American.
A measure of that growth is that there are now more
than one thousand radio stations in the United States that
play country music exclusively and half of all the radio
stations in America play country part of the time. Each
day of the year, about twenty-five thousand hours of
country music is beamed out into America. Truly, country
music has come into its own.
It is a music which can be happy or sad, fast or slow,
but it is always about life. The words of country music
songs talk about life the way it is really lived. Country
music is life with a melody.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the
United States of America, ask the people of this Nation
to mark the month of October 1974, with suitable obser-
vances as Country Music Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twelfth
day of October, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred seventy-four, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the one hundred ninety-ninth.
GERALD R. FORD
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