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Digitized from Box 13 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
[7-26-75]
.ne President
president and wrs. Ford
flow same chopper rom the White House to
Andrew
Bob Hartmann said it took a special order
from aimself to get this done because of SS rule
against like two flying together. Bherexisx It is not
the first time a Pres and VP have flown together,
according to one source aboard. He believes that on
one occasion LBJ and HHH flew aboard a chopper together.
I do not remember such an occasion.
Rocky stood beside the Pres while he (Ford) read his
farewell statement.
AF one off tₙ t e ground 8:30 a.m. edt.
Jack Ford came back and talked easily with the pool.
Seemed to be eager to talk. Talk started with comment
on a. letter he wrote to the Star, published a few days
ago, then Helen asked if he would like to be Pres.
:Id rather be vice president," he replied. "You don't
have to work as hard and you get the benefits.' Said he
really wanted to go back out west, = "but i'm going to
try to stick it out in Washington for the campaign."
He said he would make some speeches for his father.
Doesn't like Washington weather at all. Would be willing
to go into politics if he could live where he wants
(Wyoming, Idaho, Utah are his favorites) and not have to
stay inside all the time.
Es When asked if he agreed with his phickex
father's philosophy, he said "oveall I agree very much
so, but I admit that if anything I may be more
conservative. He said he definitely believed in a
pay-as-you-go policy but recogniz ed it could not always
be achieved at the federal level. He said "people are
really getting tired" after spending "throwing money
around for 20 years
it has n't solved all the problems."
use
He said his college experience more responsible
for his conservatism than his father's influence. He
told how easy it was for students to borrow $350 and then
squander it in a day or two. He said he was referring
to what was called an emergency loan.
He said. that this was "a good-intentioned high
cost program and a nuisance.
He said his conservatism also stemmed from 76/2 fact
"I never had any money. I worked every summer since I
was twelve. He said he got some help from family and
mentioned getting $10 a week a times.
Asked what he liked about the white House, he said:
"someone makes my bed every morning and does my laundry."
Asked what he did not like, he said: "I don't like
the way people are so awed by the White House. I don't
like living in an institution. I see the need for it, but
Industrick it doesn't sit well with me. If I had my way,
I'd like to see more of the house opened up He said he
thought it might be possible at this time when family is
away to open some of the family quarters. He noted that
the White House visiting hours already have been extended.
when Holen asked when he WO.D going to got married,
ho laughed and said he preferred not even to thing
about that.
He was reminded that last year he said he dion't
think his father should run agains next year and he
said "personally, 1 would rather he not run, but as a
citizen, yes, he should run because he's $ doing a wry
good job."
Jack is 23 and graduated this & year in forestry
suct-fron Utah State Univ.
The following is backmound from 8. sonior American
official:
There won't be "spectacular announcoments" every
day on the trip. The President has close relations with
Chancellor Schmidt and they will have a review of
Atlantic and Bast-Wost problems. Schmidt recently sent
teams of officials to developed and underdeveloped
countries to discuss economic interrolationsnips.
"I'm confident that this will be an important part of
the conversations. 1: They will also discuss "the world
situation and the Liddle East."
Polish
Edward Gierck , /first secretary, z2
was one OI first foreign leaders to call on Ford afte =
he became President and U.S. Polish relations are "good."
They will primurily discuss Bast-West relations and
bilatoral relations.
In Helsinki, the President will have two
two-hour moetings with Drezhnev and also meet
with Discard, Wilson, Caramanlis and others.
TurkishP Domirel "may not agree" to a mecting, but 1+
is 2. possibility they will meet. If Ford-Domirol
do not meet Kissinger and the Turkish F.M. expect to meet.
Kissinger will hold a number of meetings with foreign
ministers in addition to thous meetings the President
will have. 0
There will be
& four-power luncheon of heads of government
U.S., France, Britain and Germany, to 215-
COSS Berlin and other matterso
The official was interrupted here and began talking
about the Turkish vote. He said the Fres was making
phone calls from the plane 00 see what the situation
is in the House. (Nessen aid the Pres had talked to
Fridersdorf, Jack Marsh and others "to explore
legislative steps that might be taken to reverse the
vote on Turkish aid")
The sonior official went on to say that any
action on Turkish vote is dependent on ME
the President's assessment of the situation and whether
it is possible to bring it up for a vote next week.
The compromise defeated in the vote Thursday was the
"abodlutely minimum -- it was at the very edge of what
would have worked" -- suggesting there's little more
the administration can compromise on.
He said the vote would have a major impect on
other countries depedandent on us for military
assistance.
He said it is not practical to move some of
these bases elsewhere and get same results. Already
some House members have expressed concern about the
results to administration, but the situation for new
action is clouded. 83 We understand that up to now
U.S. personnel may stay at the bases but cannot operate
the facilities, and the bases are under Turkish control.
He said progress on a Cyprus settlement was greatly
damaged by the House action. our interest is in a
Cyprus settlement.
Very vague comments on the Middle East: There's
chance for an Israeli-Egyptien withdrwaal agreement.
There is talk of various schemes for an American presence
as nãos monitors but nothing
the
definite and Congress
would be consulted before any agreement for monitors.
Kissingers will see Bilts, the American embassador to
4gypt, tomorrow in Bonn to give the ambassador the
latest report on the Israeli position. Kissinger saw
Ambassador Dinitz yesterday.
Will Kissinger return to the Liddle Zast next
month? Ec will go when agreement is 90 per cent sure,
but would not go unless he thought he could wrap it up
in 10 days. He rates chances of agreement 51-49 now but
failure is still possible.
4.
The official emphasised that the trip is going to
be a "very useful trip." The visit to Yugoslavie a á
Rumania will largely involve bilateral issues, but Yugo
nas strong interest in Middle Last that willbe discussed.
He dodged all questions on Salt. But said the
talks with Brezhnev would be important and on the plus
side.
kilpatrick