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Friday, November 29, 1974
10:00 am
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DETAILED GUEST & STAFF SCHEDULE
THE PRESIDENT'S ATTENDANCE AT THE
75th ARMY-NAVY FOOTBALL GAME
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Saturday, November 30, 1974
WEATHER REPORT: Temperature in
high 30's, partly cloudy, 50% chance of
snow flurries/rain, gusty winds.
11:15 am
STAFF INSTRUCTION: The following are
EST
to board Army Two at Anacostia Helopad:
B. Timmons
A. Greenspan
J. Hushen
W. Henkel
T. O'Donnell
11:30 am
GUEST & STAFF INSTRUCTION: The
following are to board Army One on the
South Lawn:
Sec. Schlesinger
D. Cheney
R. Hartmann
Dr. Lukash
J. Marsh
LCDR Todd
Sec. Middendorf
D. Kennerly
Sec. Callaway
11:40 am
The President boards Army One on South Lawn.
ARMY ONE DEPARTS South Lawn en route U.S. Naval
Base, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[Flying time: 1 hour, 10 minutes]
[No time change]
Digitized from Box 5 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
-2-
12:50 pm
ARMY ONE ARRIVES U.S. Naval Base helopad,
Advanceman: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Frank Ursomarso
The President will be met by:
RADM. Joseph L. Coleman, 4th Naval District
Commandant, and Mrs. Coleman
Mayor Frank Rizzo and Mrs. Rizzo
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
12:50 pm
GUEST & STAFF INSTRUCTION: Board
motorcade, assignments as follows:
Pilot
W. Henkel
F. Ursomarso
Lead
President's Car
The President
Follow-up
Dr. Lukash
Control
D. Cheney
T. O'Donnell
LCDR Todd
D. Kennerly
Counsellor's Car
R. Hartmann
J. Marsh
Mayor's Car
Mayor and Mrs. Rizzo
RADM. and Mrs.
Coleman
VIP A
Sec. Schlesinger
Sec. Middendorf
Sec. Callaway
VIP B
B. Timmons
A. Greenspan
Camera 1
Wire 1
J. Hushen
Wire 2
Camera 2
Camera 3
Police Car
WHCA
Press Bus
Spare
Tail
-3-
12:55 pm
The President boards motorcade.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS U.S. Naval Base en route
John F. Kennedy Stadium.
[Driving time: 10 minutes]
1:05 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES John F. Kennedy Stadium, West
Entrance (Navy Side).
The President, escorted by RADM. Coleman, proceeds
to the foot of the stairway entrance to await announcement.
GUEST & STAFF INSTRUCTION: With the
exception of Secretary Schlesinger and
Secretary Calloway, you will be escorted
to the Presidential Box (Navy Side) following
the announcement of the President. Secretary
Schlesinger and Secretary Callaway will be
escorted to the Presidential Box on the
Army Side.
1:08 pm
The President arrives stairway area.
1:09 pm
"Ruffles and Flourishes"
Announcement
"Hail to the Chief"
1:10 pm
The President proceeds outside the tunnel and down the
stadium steps to the playing field, where he will meet
the game officials and team captains; Midshipmen Cliff
Collier and Tim Harden for the Navy and Cadet Robert
Johnson for the Army.
NOTE: While on the steps, the President will
pass through a Midshipmen cordon.
LIVE NATIONWIDE TELEVISION
1:12 pm
The President, accompanied by the game officials and
team captains, proceeds to the sidelines, where they
will pause for the playing of the National Anthem.
1:15 pm
National Anthem, by U.S. N.A. Band accompanied
by Singer, PO1 Gayle Slater.
1:17 pm
National Anthem concludes.
-4-
1:17 pm
The President, game officials and team captains proceed
to a field position, where the President will participate
in the coin toss.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE (LIVE SOUND)
1:18 pm
Coin toss complete.
1:18 pm
The President bids good luck to the team captains and
proceeds up the stadium stairs to the Presidential Box
(Navy Side).
NOTE: The President will pass through a
Midshipmen cordon on the steps en route the
Presidential Box.
1:20 pm
The President arrives the Presidential Box and is seated.
1:20 pm
Kick-off for the 75th Army-Navy Game.
2:30 pm
First half concludes.
2:35 pm
The President, escorted by VADM. William P. Mack,
Superintendant of the Naval Academy, and Midshipman
Captain James Adams, Commander of the Midshipmen
Brigade, departs the Presidential Box (Navy Side) and
proceeds to the center of the field.
STAFF INSTRUCTION: You will be escorted to
the Presidential Box (Army Side) via field track
around the edge of the playing field.
NOTE: En route the center of the field, the
President will pass through a Midshipmen cordon.
Additionally, the President will meet Midshipman
Thomas Harper with the Navy Mascot (Bill XIX),
as he steps onto the playing field.
2:40 pm
The President arrives midfield.
The President will be met by:
Secretary Schlesinger
MGEN. Sidney B. Berry, Superintendant of the U.S.
Military Academy
Cadet James Abcouwer, First Captain of the Corps
of Cadets
PRESS POOL COVERAGE (LIVE SOUND)
NOTE: Secretary Schlesinger will proceed to the
Navy side after mid-field ceremony.
-5-
2:42 pm
The President will receive an Army-Navy Game
commemorative medallion from Midshipman Adams and
Cadet Abcouwer. (NOTE: Medallion was used in coin toss).
2:45 pm
The President will bid farewell to VADM. Mack and
Midshipman Adams and proceed through the Cadet cordon
en route the Presidential Box (Army Side), escorted by
MGEN. Berry and Cadet Abcouwer.
NOTE: As the President proceeds across the field,
he will meet Cadets William Troy and Steve Cownes
with the Army mule mascot, (Buckshot).
2:47 pm
At the edge of the field, after greeting the cadets and Army
mascot, the President will participate in a one-minute,
on-field interview with Bill Fleming of ABC Sports.
LIVE NATIONWIDE TELEVISION
2:48 pm
Interview concludes. The President continues en route
Presidential Box (Army Side).
2:50 pm
The President arrives Presidential Box (Army Side) and
is seated.
3:00 pm
Second half begins.
4:10 pm
Second half concludes.
4:10 pm
The President stands for the playing of the Alma Maters.
4:13 pm
Alma Maters completed.
4:13 pm
The President departs the Presidential Box en route
motorcade for boarding.
STAFF INSTRUCTION: You will be escorted
to motorcade for boarding, assignments
as on arrival. Delete Secretary Schlesinger,
Secretary Middendorf, Secretary Callaway,
Mayor and Mrs. Rizzo, and RADM. and
Mrs. Coleman.
4:20 pm
The President boards motorcade.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS John F. Kennedy Stadium en
route U.S. Naval Base helopad.
[Driving time: 10 minutes]
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4:30 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES U.S. Naval Base helopad.
The President will be met by:
RADM. Coleman
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
STAFF INSTRUCTION: Board helos, as on
arrival, except delete those mentioned in
4:13 pm Staff Instruction.
4:35 pm
The President boards Army One.
ARMY ONE DEPARTS U.S. Naval Base, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, en route South Lawn.
[Flying time: 1 hour, 10 minutes]
[No time change]
5:45 pm
ARMY ONE ARRIVES South Lawn.
11/29/74
11:00 am
THE PRESIDENT'S ATTENDANCE AT THE
75th ARMY - NAVY GAME
INCLEMENT WEATHER SCHEDULE
(Abbreviated)
Note: To be implemented if weather in
Philadelphia precludes use of helos.
11:40 am
ARMY ONE DEPARTS South Lawn en route Andrews AFB
(Flying Time: 15 minutes)
11:40 am
ARMY TWO departs Anacostia en route Andrews AFB
11:55 am
ARMY ONE ARRIVES Andrews AFB.
The President boards Air Force One.
12.00 noon
AIR FORCE ONE DEPARTS Andrews AFB en route
Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia.
(Flying Time: 35 minutes)
(No Time Change)
12.35 pm
AIR FORCE ONE ARRIVES Philadelphia International
Airport.
The President will be met by.
RADM and Mrs. Coleman
Mayor and Mrs. Frank Rizzo
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
CLOSED ARRIVAL
12:40 pm
The President boards motorcade.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Philadelphia International Airport
en route John F. Kennedy Stadium.
(Driving Time: 25 minutes)
NOTE: Remainder of schedule remains intact until departure.
INCLEMENT WEATHER SCHEDULE
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4:20 pm
The President boards motorcade at John F. Kennedy Stadium.
MOTORCADE DEPARTS Stadium en route Philadelphia
International Airport.
(Driving Time: 25 minutes)
4:45 pm
MOTORCADE ARRIVES Philadelphia International Airport.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
CLOSED DEPARTURE
The President boards Air Force One.
4:50 pm
AIR FORCE ONE DEPARTS Philadelphia International
Airport en route Andrews AFB.
(Flying Time: 35 minutes)
(No TimeChange)
5:25 pm
AIR FORCE ONE ARRIVES Andrews AFB.
The President boards Army One.
NOTE: Those persons not travelling on
Army One will be provided ground transportation.
5:30 pm
ARMY ONE DEPARTS Andrews AFB en route South Lawn.
(Flying Time:1 15 minutes)
5:45 pm
ARMY ONE ARRIVES South Lawn.