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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 34, folder \"Country Music Month\" of the\nWilliam J. Baroody 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 Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain.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 34 of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nOF THE UNITED HHL STATES. OF\nTHE\nCountry Music Month,\nOctober 1974\nBy the President of the United States of America\nA Proclamation\nFrom the farms and mines and ranches of America has come a uniquely\nAmerican art form-the sound which has become known as country\nmusic. Once heard only in certain regions of this Nation, the country\nsound now can be heard from Manhattan's skyscrapers to the beaches of\nMalibu. The growth of affection for country music in recent years is a\nheartening sign of the new interest that Americans take in things uniquely\nAmerican.\nA measure of that growth is that there are now more than one thousand\nradio stations in the United States that play country music exclusively\nand half of all the radio stations in America play country part of the\ntime. Each day of the year, about twenty-five thousand hours of country\nmusic is beamed out into America. Truly, country music has come into\nits own.\nIt is a music which can be happy or sad, fast or slow, but it is always\nabout life. The words of country music songs talk about life the way it is\nreally lived. Country music is life with a melody.\nNOW, THEREFORE, I GERALD R. FORD, President of the\nUnited States of America, ask the people of this Nation to mark the\nmonth of October 1974, with suitable observances as Country Music\nMonth.\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth\nday of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-four,\nand of the Independence of the United States of America the one\nhundred ninety-ninth.\nGerall R. Ford\nOF THE UNITED PRE THE STATES OF\nCountry Music Month,\nOctober 1975\nBy the President of the United States of America\nA Proclamation\nCountry music-that uniquely American art form-holds a special\nplace in our society. Its stories of struggle, of patience, of patriotism, of\nlove won and lost-all set to music as distinctive and eloquently simple\nas any in the world-give pleasure and inspiration to millions of\nAmericans.\nBecause country music plays such a significant role in American life,\nbecause its stars and its fans alike represent the very heart of America, it\nis particularly fitting that we as a Nation pay tribute to this very special\nkind of music. In doing so, we honor the hundreds of talented people who\nmake that music, and the millions more who enjoy it.\nNOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the\nUnited States of America, designate October 1975 as Country Music\nMonth, and encourage all Americans to commemorate this designation\nwith suitable observances.\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-\nfifth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-\nfive, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two\nhundredth.\nGerald R. Ford\nPRES THE OF OF STATE THE LIMITED\nCountry Music Month, 1976\nBy the President of the United States of America\nA Proclamation\nCountry music is a descriptive and entertaining chronicle of American life. The\nmelodies and lyrics of a country song are drawn from the very heart of America and\nits people.\nThe music reflects the joys and sorrows of daily life and it reminds us that truth,\ncompassion and moral character should guide our actions and shape our beliefs.\nCountry music is the spirit of America in song. It has grown in popularity among\na wide range of people in all walks of life. It is a uniquely American art form which\nwill flourish as long as the story of our Nation is the story of common people. It is\nfitting that we pay tribute to the music, to the hundreds of talented people who per-\nform it and to the millions more who enjoy it.\nNOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States\nof America, designate October 1976 as Country Music Month, and encourage all\nAmericans to commemorate this designation with suitable observances.\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of Sep-\ntember, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-six, and of the\nIndependence of the United States of America the two hundred and first.\nGerall R. Ford\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nOctober 15, 1976\nMEMO FOR:\nROLAND ELLIOTT\nM\nFROM:\nMARGUERITE MCAULIFFE\nSUBJECT:\nCountry Music Month --\nNational School Lunch Week\nProclamations\nPlease arrange to have the attached letters\nrobo-typed to the individuals on the enclosed\nlist.\nThanks very much.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nOctober 13, 1976\nDear\nPresident Ford recently signed a Proclamation designating\nthe month of October as Country Music Month, 1976. In\nhis Proclamation the President states, \"Country music\nreflects the joys and sorrows of daily life and it reminds\nus that truth, compassion and moral character should guide\nour actions and shape our beliefs. \"\nThe President has asked that I send you the enclosed\nduplicate of his Country Music Month Proclamation as a\nsmall remembrance of this occasion. It comes to you\nwith his very best wishes.\nSincerely,\nBill Darmly\nWilliam J. Baroody, Jr.\nAssistant to the President\nEnclosure\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nMarguerite: Could you please send\ncountry Music Proclamations\nto the following c/o\nMae Axton ?\nJohn Lentz\nDick Frank\nJohnny Rodriguez\nFOR COPIES OF PROCLAMATION\nmrs. Mae Boren Axton, 49 Music Square West, Nashville, Tenn. 37203\nHoyt Axton Box 614, Tahoe City, Cal. 95730\nJohn B. Axton, Box 388. Coalgate, Okla. 74758\nRepublican Dov\nstrong\nRoy Acuff. 3940 Moss Rose Dr., Nashville, Tn. 372.16\nOncl candidate NYXON for\nstrong\nEddy\nArnold,\nBox\n97,\nFranklin\nRoad,\nBrentwood,\nTn.\n37027STRONG\nFORD\nHarry Warner, 1107 18th Ave. So., Nashville, Tn. (FORD)\nFORD\nJerry Reed, 824 Glen Leven Dr., Nashville, Tn. 37204 (FORD)\nstrong\nMrs. Tex Ritter, 899 So. Curtiswood Lane, Nashville, Tn. 37204\n(FORD WIDOW OF TEX\nFrances Preston, 10 Music Sq. E., Nashville, Tn. 37203 VP-BM\nI\nSTRONG\nRITTER whoded alber to\nGov. Winfield Dunn, 40 Concord Park E, Nashville, Tn. 37200\npresented\nnum\nIrving Waugh, Pre. WSM, Box 100, Nashville, Tn. 37205\nBud Wendell, Mgr. Opryland, 116 Opry Place, Nashville, Tn. 37210\nHal Durham, Mgr. Grand Ole Opry, 116 Opry Place, Nashville, Tenn. 37210\nWENDELL\n(Hal was roommate of Sen. Baker's Aide)\nMrs. Jo Walker, 7 Music Circle No., Nashville, Tn. 37203\n(Executive Dir. of CMA\nOr you could send it/one\nTo COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME\nand send it to me\nfor it)\nSam Louvulla (Producer od Hee Haw) He's from Cal\nand likes Ford he told\nclomrs Mae Axton me once He's here now taping HEE HAW, so send it to me for hi\nLee Miller (Producer of MUSIC HALL AMERICA From N.Y. or Cal. one\nMrs Mae AXTON Wes,Indicated he was sort of scared of competition in power)\n49 Music Jauare\nNashville,\nTN37203 He's here taping now, so you can send to me.)\nSonny James 4628 Shy's Hill Rd. Nashville, Tn 37215\nMayèr Richard Fulton Metro Courthouse, Nashville, Tn. 37200\n(Carter man, but IS the Mayor, and served with Ford in Congress\nand I think it would be smart\nso no one could say Partisan Pol\nRuth Buzzi, 2309 Malaga Rd. Los Angeles, Ca190028 (I only know she's a friend\nof mine\nlso of Tony Orlando'\nand just refused to endorse\nCarter, when they contacted her\nTold them she was too busy)\nThe Osmond Family, 1505 N. Canyon Rd. Provo, Utah 84601 I do not know\nhow\nthey stand They're good friends of mine and I help out on\nP.R. in the South for them. I do know that they'r strong Mormons\nand have a lot of influence in that community)\nPat Boone 904 N. Beverly Drive. Beverly Hills, Cal. 90213 (Strong Ford)\nTony Orlando, 360 N. Rockingham, Brentwood, Cal. (Good friedd strong Ford\nDoes a lot for Country Music\nI\nsometimes do his P.R. when\nhe is in this area)\nBiff Collie, 407 Springdale, Brentwood, Tn 37027 (WAS strong Carter until\nPLAYBOY interview\nIs now leaning Ford, and talking to\nrelatives\ngobs of them in Texas & Cal. about it\nBaptist\nSunday School teacher, and a driving force in Country Music\nfor 25 years\nNive looking\nSmart)\nMinnie Pearl Brentwood, tenn (Mrs. Henry Cannon) 37027 (Don't know\nShe\ntold me recently she had been leaning Democratically but at\nthis point wasn't sure and she IS a NAME in Country Music)\nmr mrs\nMary & & Terry Davis (Or put it Mary Reeves Davis) P.O. Drawer 1, Madison, To\nTenn. 37115 (She is the widow of Jim Reeves\nstill\na most powerful force in Country Music\nHe's a\nformer Baptist minister\nnow work closely together\nin ranching and music\nKnow people all over the\nworld VOCIFEROUSLY ANTI Carter)\nBilly Grammer, Rte. 4 Old Hickory Blvd., Nashville, Tenn. 37211 (The one\nI told you was a Wallace Democrat Member of the\nOpry\nwas with Wallace on-stage when he was shot\nIs strong for FORD\nSaid he'd stand on stage with\nFord ANYTIME\nand would tell anyone how dangerous\nCarter was)\nBob Jennings 625 Baxter Lane, Nashville, Tn. 37200 (Strong FORD Works at\nit, and has been active in Country Music for over\n20 years)\nJack Stapp, 8 Music Sq. W, Nashville, Tn 37202 (Chairman of Board of TREE\nLeans to Ford\nPowerful)\nBuddy Killen Same address as above on Stapp\nsame comments)\nThe Wilburn Brothers, Teddy & Doyle, 810 Evansdale, Nashville, Tn. 37200\nmessrs wilburn\n(Was strong Wallace people Leaned toward Carter\nat first\nEven went to one rally\nHas become\nMessrs Teddy+ Wilourn Doyle\nunsure\nA little scared of him\nTurned down an\ninvitation to another rally with personal visit\nExcuse\nBusy\nCOULD have managed)\nChet Atkins (Vice Pres. Of RCA in Nashville\nand great guitarist)\nLynwood Blvd. Nashville, Tenn 37215\n(Strong Ford\nand great influence in Country Music\nHall Of Fame, etc\nand good friend of mine)\nMr.Roy Horton Peer Southern, 1740 Bdwy, Ny, Ny 10019\n(Not sure of\nPro-Foro\npolities.\nI only know he's deserving of this honor)\nNeal Robinson (Vice Pres\nBraniff Airlines\nBox 35001 Room A124 Dallas, T.\nTex. 75235\nCall me on this\nGotta be sure\nbut think I\nI'm right)\nMayor (Ex-Mayor) Beverly Briley\nDeamocrat for Republican Sen. & Pres.\nHas done a lot for Country Music\nBeloved by all\n1406 Winding Way Road, Nashville, Tenn. 37215\nI have others\nbut I thought we should get these out IMMEDIATELY\nand discuss the rest since there are ony 50\nMy hair-dresser does\na lot of artists and public as well\nand is strong Ford\nHusband\na\nfootball coach (Team currently tops in state) and they do a lot of\nCivic things and are STRONG in the GREEK community\nso maybe it\nwould be smart\nCALL ME IMMEDIATELY\nAND GET THESE OTHERS OUT\nTODAY IF POSSIBLE, so THEY'LL GET THEM WHILE THOUSANDS ARE HERE FOR\nTHIS CONVENTION\nTHE TALK WOULD BE GREAT PSYCHOLOGICALLY\nMr. Joe Johnson\nPresident\nFour Star Records\n49 Music Square West\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nMr. Dick Mc Meekin\nc/o Mrs. Mae Axton\n49 Music Square West\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nMr. Jerry Jeff Walker\nc/o Mrs. Mae Axton\n49 Music Square West\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nMr. Richard Harris, Jr.\n5615 Knollwood Road\nBethesda, Maryland 20016\nMr. Thomas A. Davis\n1776 F Street\nSuite 108\nWashington, D.C. 20006\nMr. Walter Robinson\nExecutive Vice President - Law\nNational Life and Accident Insurance Company\nNational Life Center\nNashville, Tennessee 37250\nOctober 13, 1976\nDear\nPresident Ford recently signed a Proclamation designating\nthe month of October as Country Music Month, 1976. In\nhis Proclamation the President states, \"Country music ...\nreflects the joys and sorrows of daily life and it reminds\nus that truth, compassion and moral character should guide\nour actions and shape our beliefs.\"\nThe President has asked that I send you the enclosed\nduplicate of his Country Music Month Proclamation as a\nsmall remembrance of this occasion. It comes to you\nwith his very best wishes.\nSincerely,\nWilliam J. Baroody, Jr.\nAssistant to the President\nEnclosure\nFORD & LIBRARY 07V830\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nuse in'75 for Country\nMine Proclamation\nFORD & LIBRARY AFRALD\nCOUNTRY MUSIC\nASSOCIATION, INC.\n1511 SIGLER\nNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37203\n(615)244-2840\nJO WALKER Executive Director\nOFFICERS\nWESLEY H. ROSE, President\nAcuff-Rose Publications, Inc.\nIRVING WAUGH, Exec. Vice President\nWSM, Inc.\nGODDARD LIEBERSON, Vice President\nCBS Records Group\nBHASKAR MENON, Vice President\nCapitol Industries-EMI, Inc.\nJOHN K. MAITLAND, Vice President\nMCA Records, Inc.\nJIM FOGLESONG, Vice President\nDot Records\nBILL FARR, Vice President\nNovember 21, 1974\nPhonodisc, Inc.\nDENNIS BROWN, Vice President\nJoe Brown Enterprises\nFRANK MANCINI, Secretary\nRCA Records\nA. TORIO, Asst. Secretary\nVictor Music Publishing Company\nBOB AUSTIN, Treasurer\nRECORD WORLD\nJERRY BRADLEY, Asst. Treasurer\nRCA Records\nJANET GAVIN, Sgt. at Arms\nMs. Marguerite McAuliffey\nTHE GAVIN REPORT\nc/o White House\nDIRECTORS\nJOE TALBOT, Chairman\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nPrecision Record Pressing\nBOB McINTYRE\nWolf A. Popper, Inc.\nBILL LUCAS\nDear Ms. McAuliffey:\nGrey Advertising, Inc.\nHANK WILLIAMS, JR.\nArtist\nCHARLEY PRIDE\nAs you so graciously proposed in a telephone\nArtist\nDON LIGHT\nconversation with me, I've enclosed the names\nDon Light Talent, Inc.\nBOB NEAL\nof individuals who would appreciate receiving\nWilliam Morris Agency, Inc.\nBOB TUBERT\na copy of President Ford's proclamation of\nComposer\nBILL ANDERSON\n\"October is Country Music Month. \"\nComposer\nRALPH EMERY\nThe Ralph Emery Show\nCHARLIE DOUGLAS\nThank you very much. Best regards.\nWWL Radio\nHAROLD MOON\nPOBIAO Canada\nGARY BUCK\nSincerely,\nBroadland Music, Inc.\nHARRY \"HAP\" PEEBLES\nHarry Peebles Agency\nCOUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION, INC.\nDON ROMEO\nDon Romeo Agency, Inc.\nBOB WOLTERING\nClairmont Corporation\nBILL WILLIAMS\nBILLBOARD\nRy Pub\nMARY REEVES DAVIS\nTuckahoe Music, Inc.\nRay Pradines\nJ. WILLIAM DENNY\nCedarwood Publishing Company\nPublic Relations Director\nDAN McKINNON\nKSON Radio\nBUD WENDELL\nGrand Ole Opry-Opryland\nRP/+\nC. W. \"CHIC\" DOHERTY\nMCA Records, Inc.\nWADE PEPPER\nCapitol Records, Inc.\nJIM SCHWARTZ\nSchwartz Brothers\nHUTCH CARLOCK\nMusic City Record Distributors\nDIRECTORS-AT-LARGE\nSTANLEY ADAMS\nASCAP\nRON BLEDSOE\nCBS Records\nROY HORTON\nPeer-Southern Organization\nFRANCES PRESTON\nBroadcast Music, Inc.\nCHARLES SCULLY\nSESAC, Inc.\nRICHARD H. FRANK, Counsel\nBarksdale, Whalley, Leaver,\nGilbert & Frank\nMIKE MILOM, Asst. Counsel\nBarksdale, Whalley, Leaver,\nGilbert & Frank\nCMA OFFICERS & DIRECTORS - 1974-75\nOFFICERS\nJerry Bradley\nJimmy Bowen.\nRCA Records\nMGM Records\n806 17th Avenue South\n7165 Sunset Blvd.\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\n(615) 244-9880\nLos Angeles, California 90046\n(213) 874-0180\nIrving Waugh.\nDan McKinnon\nWSM, Inc.\nMcKlnnon Enterprises\nP. 0. Box 100\nP. 0. Box 9830\nNashville, Tennessee 37202\nSan Diego, California 92109\n(615) 749-2264\n(714) 286-1240\nJoe Talbot\nA. Torio\nPrecision Record Pressing, Inc.\nVictor Music Publishing Corporation\n1512 Hawkins Street\n4-26-18 Jingumae, Shibuyaku\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nTokyo, Japan\n(615) 244-7954\nPorter Wagoner\nJanet Gavin\nPorter Wagoner Enterprises\nTHE GAVIN REPORT\n813 18th Avenue South\n1 Embarcadero Center, #2113\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nSan Francisco, California 94111\n(615) 327-0444\n(415) 392-7750\n(B111)\nStanley Adams\nPaul Tannen\nASCAP\nScreen Gems-Columbia Music\nOne Lincoln Place\n1207 16th Avenue South\nNew York, New York 10023\nNashville, Tennessee 37212\n(212) 595 3050\n(615) 385-3355\nFrank Jones\nMary Reeves Davis\nCapitol Records\n806 16th Avenue South\nJim Reeves Enterprises\nP.0. Drawer 1\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nMadison, Tennessee 37215\n(615) 244-1842\n(615) 868-1150\nChic Doherty\nTammy Wynette\nMCA Records\n4121 Franklin Road\n803 16th Avenue South\nNashville, Tennessee 37204\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\n(615) 244-5265\n(615) 244-8944\nFrank Mull\nBill Lowery\nAVCO Records\nLowery Group\n1511 Sigler Street\nP. 0. Box 9687\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nAtlanta, Georgia 30319\n(615) 255-0411\n(404) 233-6703\nCMA Officers & Directors - 1974-75\nPage 2\nDIRECTORS\nBill Denny,\nCedarwood Publishing Company\nBilly Davis\n815 16th Avenue South\nMcCann Erickson, Inc.\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\n485 Lexington Avenue\n(615) 255-6535\nNew York, New York 10017\n(212) 697-6000\nJoe Allison\n4005 Franklin Road\nCharlie Douglas\n:\nNashville, Tennessee 37204\nP. 0. Box K\n(615) 383-6039\nPicayune, Mississippi 39466\n(504) 529-4444\nBill Anderson\n1905 Division Street\nJim Foglesong\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nDot Records\n(615) 327-1700\n1225 16th Avenue South\nNashville, Tennessee 37212\nBob Austin\n(615) 385-3732\nRECORD WORLD\n1700 Broadway\nRoy Horton\nNew York, New York 10019\nPeer-Southern Organization\n(212) 765-5020\n1740 Broadway\nNew York, New York 10019\n(212) 265-3910\nRon Bledsoe\nCBS Records\nJimmy Jay\n804 16th Avenue South\nUnited Talent\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\n1907 Division Street\n(615) 259-4321\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\n(615) 244-9412\nJohnny Bond\n1001 North Lincoln Street\nSam Lovullo\nBurbank, California 91506\nYongestreet Productions\n357 North Canon Drive\nBeverly Hills, California 90210\nGary Buck\n(213) 273-8290\nBroadland Music Ltd.\n1 Valleybrook Drive\nBill Lucas\nDon Mills, Ontario, Canada\n(416) 449-6432\nGrey Advertising\n777 Third Avenue\nHutch Carlock\nNew York, New York 10017\n(212) PL1-3500\nMusic City Record Distributors\n25 Lincoln Street\nMike Maitland\nNashville, Tennessee 37210\nMCA Records\n(615) 255-7315\n100 Universal City Plaza\nBob Cook\nUniversal City, California 91608\n(213) 985-4321\nRCA Records\n101 Duncan Mill Road\nFrank Mancini\nDon Mills, Ontario, Canada\nRCA Records\n(416) 363-3443\n1133 Avenue of the Americas\nNew York, New York 10036\n(212) 586-3000\nCMA Officers & Directors - - 1974-75\nPage 3\nBob Neal\nBud Wendell\nWilliam Morris Agency\nOpryland, USA\n2325 Crestmoor\nP. O. Box 2138\nNashville, Tennessee 37215\nNashville, Tennessee 37214\n(615) 385-0310\n(615) 889-6600\nWade Pepper\nHugh West\n1195 Mt. Paran Road, N.W.\nOne-Stop Record House\nAtlanta, Georgia 30327\nP. 0. Box 7928\nAtlanta, Georgia 30309\n(404) 875-9777\nFrances Preston\nBMI\nBill Williams\n710 16th Avenue South\nBILLBOARD\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\n1719 West End\n(615) 259-3625\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\n(615) 329-3925\nCharley Pride (Artist)\nP. 0. Box 30507\nDallas, Texas 75230\nDick Frank\nJack Roberts\nThird National Bank Bldg.\nJack Roberts Agency\nSeventh Floor\n17522 Bothell Way, N.E.\nNashville, Tennessee 37219\nBothell, Washington 98011\n(615) 244-0020\n(206) 485-6511\nMike Milom\nBill Robinson\nThird National Bank Bldg.\nWIRE Radio\nSeventh Floor\nP. 0. Box 88456\nNashville, Tennessee 37219\nIndianapolis, Indiana 46208\n(615) 244-0020\n(317) 925-9201\nDon Romeo\nDon Romeo Agency, Inc.\n666 Farnam Bldg.\nMrs. Jo Walker\nOmaha, Nebraska 68102\n(401) 346-5373\nCountry Music Association, Inc.\n1511 Sigler Street\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nWesley H. Rose\n(615) 244-2840\nAcuff-Rose Publications, Inc.\n2510 Franklin Road\nNashville, Tennessee 37204\n(615) 297-8591\nCharles Scully\nSESAC, Inc.\n10 Columbus Circle\nNew York, New York 10022\n(212) 586-3450\nJerry Bailey\nTHE TENNESSEAN\nzzoo Broadway\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nBill Hance\nTHE NASHVILLE BANNER\nzzoo Broadway\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nNorman Anderson\nColumbia Records\n804 16th Avenue South\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nBill Hudson\nBill Hudson & Associates\n905 l6th Avenue South\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nRay Pradines\nCountry Music Association, Inc.\n2522 Sigler Street\nNashville, Tennessee.37203\nJuanita Jones\nCASHBOX Magazine\n2522 Sigler Street\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nJohn Sturdivant\nRECORD WORLD Magazine\n806 16th Avenue South\n23,\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nas Lawayne Satterfield\nMusic City News\n2314 Pine Street\nNashville, Tennessee 37203\nMrs. Dorothy Ritter\n899 South Curtiswood Lane\nNashville, Tennessee 37204\nCountry MUSIC ASSOCIATION,INC\nVISIT\nTHE COUNTRY MUSIC\nWASHVILLE\n1511 SIGLER . NASHVILLE TENNESSEE 37203\nNJV2174\nHALL OF FAME\n10\nIN NASHVILLE\nTENDS\nMs. Marguerite McAuliffey\nWHITE HOUSE MAIL\nc/o White House\nRECEPTION & SECURITY\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nNOV 23 1974\nProcessed by:\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nOctober 17, 1974\nMEMORANDUM FOR: MARGARET McAULIFFE\nFROM:\nJAN BARBIERI\nI understand from Bob Linder that you have copies\nof the Country Music Month proclamation and could\ntake care of getting out a couple of presentation\ncopies to the Mid-Atlantic Country Music Association.\nThe individuals are:\nMargaret Dowhen, Director of National Promotion\nFrank Gosman, Chairman of the Board\nThey should both be sent to:\nMid-Atlantic States Country Music\nAssociation\n11350 Baltimore Boulevard\nGreenbelt, Maryland 20705\npent\nFORD LIBRARY is GERALD\n11/7/74\nCountry Music Month 1974\nDecober 16, 1974. Type with me Ray\nPradines Dueigs of Public Relations for\nthe Country Music Assistion He will\nsend a list of 45 individuals\ntel: 615/244-2840.\nFORD is LIBRARY\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nOctober 11, 1974\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nMarguerite McAuliffe\nThe President has signed a Proclamation entitled:\n\"Country Music Month, October 1974\"\nRobert Linder Linder\nRobert D. Linder\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nOCTOBER 12, 1974\nOffice of the White House Press Secretary\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nCOUNTRY MUSIC MONTH, OCTOBER 1974\nBY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\nA PROCLAMATION\nFrom the farms and mines and ranches of America has\ncome a uniquely American art form -- the sound which has\nbecome known as country music. Once heard only in certain\nregions of this Nation, the country sound now can be\nheard from Manhattan's skyscrapers to the beaches of Malibu.\nThe growth of affection for country music in recent years\nis a heartening sign of the new interest that Americans\ntake in things uniquely American.\nA measure of that growth is that there are now more\nthan one thousand radio stations in the United States that\nplay country music exclusively and half of all the radio\nstations in America play country part of the time. Each\nday of the year, about twenty-five thousand hours of\ncountry music is beamed out into America. Truly, country\nmusic has come into its own.\nIt is a music which can be happy or sad, fast or slow,\nbut it is always about life. The words of country music\nsongs talk about life the way it is really lived. Country\nmusic is life with a melody.\nNOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the\nUnited States of America, ask the people of this Nation\nto mark the month of October 1974, with suitable obser-\nvances as Country Music Month.\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this\ntwelfth\nday of October, in the year of our Lord\nnineteen hundred seventy-four, and of the Independence\nof the United States of America the one hundred ninety-ninth.\nGERALD R. FORD\n#\n#\n#\n#"
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