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Digitized from Box 12 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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FOR YOUR USE AND INFORMA TION
JUNE B, 1975
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT
TO
THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY
WEST POINT, NEW YORK
Wednesday, June 4, 1975
7:00 a.m.
EDT Press Check-in at Andrews Air Force Base.
7:30
a.m.
EDT
Press Plane departs Andrews Air Force Base enroute
:
Stewart Airport, Newburgh, New York.
8:25 a. m. EDT
THE PRESIDENT BOARDS MARINE ONE AND DEPARTS
THE SOUTH LAWN, THE WHITE HOUSE, ENROUTE
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE.
8:30
a.m.
EDT
Press Plane arrives Stewart Airport, Newburgh, New
York.
Press Facilities:
2 long distance telephones
PRESS NOTE: All members of the Press board buses
immediately for U.S. Military Academy, (USMA).
8:45 a.m.
EDT
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE,
BOARDS AIR FORCE ONE AND DEPARTS ENROUTE
STEWART AIRPORT, NEWBURGH, NEW YORK.
Flying Time: 50 minutes
No Time Change
-2-
THE PRESIDENT IS ACCOMPANIED BY:
Secretary of the Army Howard Calloway
Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. (Maryland)
Congressman Benjamin Gilman (New York)
Congressman John M. Murphy (New York)
Congressman G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery (Mississippi)
Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr. (New York)
9:30 a. m.
EDT
Press buses arrive at Michie Stadium, U.S. Military
Academy.
PRESS NOTE: Press Pool camera crews will be taken to
The Plain (U.S. Military Academy parade ground) for
arrival of Army One.
PRESS NOTE: The Press Center is located in the Super-
intendent's lounge in the stadium, in Sections 12 and 13.
Sandwiches and cold beverages will be available in the
Press Center.
Press Facilities (Stadium):
20 long distance telephones
2 telex
1 mult
camera platform with 6 long distance
"telephones and 1 mult
50 ft. camera throw.
9:35 a.m.
EDT
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES STEWART AIRPORT, INTER-
NA TIONAL ARRIVAL RAMP NEWBURGH, NEW YORK,
AIR FORCE ONE POOL COVERAGE
9:40 a.m.
EDT
THE PRESIDENT BOARDS ARMY ONE, AND DEPARTS
STEWART AIRPORT, NEWBURGH, NEW YORK ENROUTE
THE PLAIN, WEST POINT, NEW YORK.
Air Force One Pool follows in Helicopter #3.
9:50
a.m.
EDT
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES THE PLAIN, WEST POINT,
NEW YORK.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
-3-
THE PRESIDENT IS GREETED BY:
Lieutenant General Sidney B. Berry, Superintendent of the
U.S. Military Academy
First Captain James Abcouwer
Cadet Captain Wesley Hayes, President of Graduating Class
9:55 a.m.
EDT
THE PRESIDENT, ACCOMPANIED BY GENERAL BERRY,
FIRST CAPTAIN ABCOUWER, AND CLASS PRESIDENT
HAYES, DEPARTS THE PLAIN VIA AUTO ENROUTE
MICHIE STADIUM.
Driving Time: 5 minutes
Air Force One Pool follows.
10:00 a. m. EDT
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES MICHIE STADIUM AND,
ESCORTED BY GENERAL BERRY, FIRST CAPTAIN
ABCOUWER AND CLASS PRESIDENT HAYES, PROCEEDS
THROUGH THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO THE PLATFORM.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
10:06 a. m. EDT
U.S. National Anthem.
10:08 a.m. EDT
Invocation by the Reverend Robert F. McCormick
10:10 a. m. EDT
Remarks and Introduction of the President by General
Berry.
10:15 a.m. EDT
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
10:45 a.m. EDT
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS CONCLUDE.
10:46 a.m. EDT
THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE CLASS GIFT FROM
CLASS PRESIDENT HAYES.
10:48 a.m. EDT
Singing of "The Corps."
10:50 a.m. EDT
THE PRESIDENT AWARDS DEGREES TO 43 GRADUA TING
CADETS.
PRESS NOTE: The 43 Cadets represent the top 5% of the
graduating class.
-4-
11:46 a.m. EDT
THE PRESIDENT AWARDS THE LAST CADET, EUGENE
EMMETT SHAW, JR., HIS DIPLOMA.
PRESS NOTE: The last Cadet is traditionally known as the
"Goat".
11:48 a.m. EDT
Prayer by Chaplain James D. Ford.
11:50 a.m. EDT
Class Oath read by General Berry.
11:53 a.m. EDT
Singing of the Alma Mater.
11:55 a. m. EDT
Benediction by Rabbi Avraham Soltes.
11:58 a.m. EDT
"Graduating Class Dismissed" by the Brigade Commander,
PRESS NOTE: Members of the graduating class throw their
caps in the air at this time.
12:00 noon EDT
THE PRESIDENT, ESCORTED BY GENERAL BERRY,
DEPARTS LATFORM.
PRESS NOTE: Expanded Pool will leave with the President
in the motorcade.
12:10 p.m. EDT
THE PRESIDENT BIDS FAREWELL TO GENERAL BERRY
AND DEPARTS MICHIE STADIUM VIA AUTO ENROUTE
THE PLAIN, WEST POINT, NEW YORK.
PRESS POOL COVERAGE
12:20 p.m. EDT
THE PRESIDENT BOARDS ARMY ONE AND DEPARTS
WEST POINT ENROUTE STEWART AIRPORT, NEWBURGH,
NEW YORK.
Flying Time: 10 minutes
Air Force One Pool follows.
12:35 p.m. EDT
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES STEWART AIRPORT,
NEWBURGH, NEW YORK, BOARDS AIR FORCE ONE, AND
DEPARTS ENROUTE ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE.
Flying Time: 55 minutes
No Time Change
-5-
1:00 p.m. EDT
Press buses depart Michie Stadium enroute Stewart Airport,
Newburgh, New York.
1:30 p.m. EDT
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE,
BOARDS MARINE ONE, AND DEPARTS ENROUTE THE
SOUTH LAWN, THE WHITE HOUSE.
1:45 p.m. EDT
Press Plane departs Stewart Airport, Newburgh, New York,
enroute Andrews Air Force Base.
1:50 p.m. EDT THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES THE SOUTH LAWN, THE
WHITE HOUSE.
2:45
p.m.
EDT
Press Plane arrives Andrews Air Force Base.
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