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Digitized from Box 26 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR YOUR USE AND INFORMATION
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT TO
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
MAY 12, 1976
9:00 a.m. edt
Fress Check-in Andrews Air Force Base.
9:30 a. m. edt
Press plane departs Andrews Air Force Base en route
Detroit-Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (American
Airlines Maintenance Ramp), Detroit, Michigan.
PRESS NOTE: Full luncheon service en route.
9:50 a.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs the South Lawn via helo en route
Andrews Air Force Base.
10:10 a.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Andrews Air Force Base, boards
Air Force One and departs en route Detroit-Wayne County
Metropolitan Airport (American Airlines Maintenance
Ramp), Detroit, Michigan.
Press Fool #1 accompanies the Fresident aboard Air Force
One.
Flying Time:
1 hour 20 minutes
No Time Change
10:50 a.m. edt
Press plane arrives Detroit-Wayne County Metropolitan
Airport (American Airlines Maintenance Ramp), Detroit
Michigan.
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located in press area:
5 long distance telephones
8 coin telephones
1 mult
11:30 a.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Detroit-Wayne County Metropolita
Airport (American Airlines Maintenance Ramp), Detroit.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
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The Fresident will be met by:
Bill McLaughlin, State GOP Chairman
Peter Fletcher, Michigan State FFC Chairman
Ranny Reicker, Michigan GOP National Committeewoman
PFC Greeting Members
11:40 a. m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Metropolitan Airport via auto en
route WXYZ-TV Studios.
Fress Pool #2 follows.
11:40 a.m. edt
Fress buses depart Metropolitan Airport en route
Somerset Inn.
12:15 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives WXYZ-TV Studios, Southfield,
Michigan.
PRESS FOOL #2 COVERAGE
The President will be met by:
Jim Osborn, WXYZ General Manager
WXYZ-TV Officials
PRESS NOTE: Press Pool #2 proceeds to Studio-C Fress
Room. Lunch will be served. Fress facilities:
4 long distance telephones
12:25 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Studio A and greets interviewers
John Kelly and Jac LeGoff, WXYZ-TV Anchormen.
12:30 p.m. edt
WXYZ-TV Interview begins.
PRESS NOTE: The interview will be broadcast in
segments on WXYZ-TV news shows May 12 and May 13
and will be broadcast in its entirity May 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Fress Pool #2 will view the interview on TV monitors.
Transcripts of the interview will be available.
12:30 p.m. edt
Press buses arrive Somerset Inn.
PRESS NOTE: Press Center is located in the
Bloomfield Banquet Room, lobby level. Press facilities
20 long distance telephones
2 telex
1 mult
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- 3 -
1:00 p.m. edt
WXYZ-TV interview concludes.
THE PRESIDENT proceeds to holding room.
2:00 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Conference Room and begins
meeting with Detroit Free Fress Editorial Board.
2:30 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Conference Room en route
holding room.
3:00 p.m. edt
Fress buses depart Somerset Inn en route Roma Hall,
Bloomfield, Michigan.
3:25 p.m. edt
Fress buses arrive Roma Hall. Press proceed to
press area located in Exhibition Hall.
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located at camera
platform:
5 long distance telephones
2 mults
3:30 p.m. e dt
THE PRESIDENT departs WXYZ-TV Studios en route Roma
Hall, Bloomfield, Michigan.
Fress Fool #2 follows.
3:50 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Roma Hall.
PRESS POOL #2 COVERAGE
The President is met by:
Governor W. Milliken
Ray MacDonald, Chairman, Economic Club of Detroit
Russ Swaney, President, Economic Club of Detroit
Robert Faparelli, Roma Hall Owner
4:00 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Exhibition Hall speaker's
platform to attend Economic Club of Detroit Meeting.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
4:01 p. m. edt
Remarks by Russ Swaney.
4:02 p. m. e dt
Invocation by Bishop McGehee, Episcopal Church of
Michigan.
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4
4:04 p.m. edt
Introduction of the Fresident by Governor Milliken.
4:05 p.m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: The President's remarks will be piped
to the Somerset Inn Press Center.
4:20 p.m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS conclude.
Question and Answer Session begins.
PRESS NOTE: Governor Milliken will read questions
submitted by the audience.
4:35 p.m. edt
Question and Answer Session concludes.
FRESS NOTE: Upon conclusion of Question and Answer
Session, Press Pool #3 should form at the left side
of the press platform.
4:37 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs speaker's platform in Exhibition
Hall and proceeds to Roman Room.
4:40 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Roman Room and greets Detroit
Economic Club Members.
FRESS POOL #3 COVERAGE
4:40 p.m. edt
Fress bus #1 departs Roma Hall en route Shain Park
for those members of the press wishing to pre-position.
4:45 p.m. edt
Fress board press buses #2 & #3 to proceed in the
motorcade to Shain Fark.
4:55 p.m. edt
Fress bus #1 arrives Shain Park. Press proceed to
press platform.
FRESS NOTE: Two camera platforms will be available.
Fress facilities will be divided between the two
platforms. Total facilities available:
12 long distance telephones
2 mults
4:55 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Roman Room en route motorcade.
(MORE)
- 5
5:00 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Roma Hall via auto en route
Shain Park.
Press Pool #3 and press buses #2 and #3 follow.
5:15 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Shain Fark, Birmingham,
Michigan, to attend public rally.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
LIVE LOCAL TELEVISION
The President is met by:
Sam Staples, Mayor of Birmingham
Arthur Elliott, Oakland County GOP Chairman
5:20 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives microphene area.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
LIVE LOCAL TELEVISION
5:21 p.m. edt
Remarks by Mayor Staples.
5:22 p.m. edt
Introduction of the President by Representative
William Broomfield.
5:24 p.m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
LIVE LOCAL TELEVISION
PRESS NOTE: The President's remarks will be piped
to the Somerset Inn Fress Center.
5:29 p.m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS conclude.
5:30 p.m. e dt
THE PRESIDENT departs speaker's area and proceeds
through Shain Park en route motorcade.
5:45 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Shain Park via auto en route
Somerset Inn.
Fress Fool #3 and press buses follow.
5:55 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Somerset Inn, Troy, Michigan
and proceeds to suite.
PRESS POOL #3 COVERAGE
6:45 p.m. cdt
Press Pool #4 assemble in Press Center.
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7:10 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Somerset Inn via auto en route
Van Dyke Chassie Plant, Ford Motor Company.
Fress Pool #4 follows.
7:15 p.m. edt
Press buses depart Somerset Inn en route Macomb
Mall, Roseville, Michigan.
7:30 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Van Dyke Chassie Plant, Ford Mots
Company.
PRESS POOL #4 COVERAGE
The President is met by:
Lee Iacoca, President, Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company Plant Officials
THE PRESIDENT proceeds on brief tour of the plant
facilities:
Press Fool #4 follows.
7:50 p.m. edt
Fress buses arrive Macomb Mall.
PRESS NOTE: Press platform located in Macomb
Mall adjacent to Sears store. Press facilities:
2 mults
8:00 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Van Dyke Chassie Plant, Ford
Motor Company en route Macomb Mall, Roseville, Michigan.
Fress Fool #4 follows.
8:15 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Macomb Mall, Roseville, Michigan
PRESS POOL #4 COVERAGE
The Fresident is met by:
Charles Carmody, 12th District GOP Chairman
Bertha Chaderon, 14th District GOP Chairman
Jerome Schostak, Macomb Mall Owner
8:20 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Macomb Mall speaker's platform
for public rally.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
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FRESS NOTE: Members of Fress Pool #5 assemble
at telephone booth by camera platform upon the
Fresident's arrival.
8:21 p.m. edt
Remarks by Governor Milliken concluding in the
introduction of the President.
8:23 p.m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities available at camera
platform:
2 mults
8:30 p.m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS conclude.
THE PRESIDENT departs speaker's platform en route
motorcade.
8:40 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Macomb Mall via auto en route
Macomb County Phone Bank.
Fress Pool # follows.
8:45 p.m. edt
Press buses depart Macomb Mall en route Selfridge
Air National Guard Base (Naval Operations), Detroit,
Michigan.
8:50 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Macomb County Phone Bank,
Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
PRESS POOL #5 COVERAGE
The President is met by:
Ruth Clark, Macomb County GOP Chairman
Mildred Dunnell, Macomb County PFC Chairman
THE PRESIDENT will proceed on brief tour of Macomb
County GOP Headquarters.
PRESS NOTE: Press Pool #5 proceeds to Phone Bank
to pre-position.
8:55 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Macomb County GOP Headquarters
and greets off-duty phone bank workers.
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9:00 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Macomb County GOP Headquarters
en route Fhone Bank.
9:00 p.m. edt
Fress buses arrive Selfridge Air National Guard Base,
(Naval Operations).
PRESS NOTE: Fress facilities located in press area:
10 long distance telephones
9:03 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives phone bank and greets workers.
PRESS POOL #5 COVERAGE
9:15 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs phone bank en route motorcade.
9:20 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Macomb County Phone Bank
via auto en route Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Fress Fool #5 follows.
9:25 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Selfridge Air National
Guard Base (Naval Operations).
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
The Fresident is met by:
Colonel Richard D. Wiles, Selfridge Air National Guard
Base Commander
Captain Henry H. Bowers, Detroit NAF Commander
9:30 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT boards Air Force One and departs
Selfridge Air National Guard Base en route Andrews Air
Force Base.
Fress Pool #6 accompanies the Fresident aboard Air Force
One.
Flying Time:
1 hour 15 minutes
No Time Change
9:50 p.m. edt
Press plane departs Selfridge Air National Guard Base,
Detroit, Michigan en route Andrews Air Force Base.
PRESS NOTE: Full dinner service en route.
MORE)
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10:45 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Andrews Air Force Base, boards
helo and departs en route the South Lawn.
11:05 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives the South Lawn.
11:05 p.m. edt
Fress plane arrives Andrews Air Force Base.
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