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The original documents are located in Box 35, folder "Christmas, 1974 - Card" of the
Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
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Digitized from Box 35 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Min. Ford on
FORD LIBRARY
Xmes Card,
Up until this year has
always had a family
Xmes Card. Has a
Complete set of Mem.
This is the 1st year
they dont have one. It
was too difficult "Famis
spread out - . Mine
nearried
Maybe next
year". Also not certain
it would be appreciated
by eml assus, foreign
countries, ,eh.
Chose card because she
liked it
Christmas - 1974
Prints ordered - 5,000
Cards ordered - 50,000 (includes 200 non-sectarian)
Card sent to Dept. of State and others mailed 12/16/74
Foreign Ambassadors
130
Heads of State, et al
251
OAS Ambassadors
16
Special Missions
9
American Ambassadors
126
Others (Cab., Fmr. Pres.)
42
Total
374
Prints - Military 1426
EPS
875
Staff 1,368
1496
50,000 cards cost $3,000 or 6¢ each
5,000 prints cost $3,750 or 75¢ each
Total = $6,750
For immediate release
Thursday, Dec. 12, 1974
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford will mail their Christmas card
Friday, Dec. 13 to about 40,000 Heads of State and foreign
dignitaries, Members of Congress, some state and federal
officials and personal friends of the family.
The card is a reproduction of an engraving published in 1831
entitled "The President's House, Washington. " It is printed
on white paper edged with a gold embossed line and trimmed
with a 1/2" Christmas green border.
#
#
#
#
photograph of Christmas card available
Drawn in St.
Emproved a I'rention in
THE PREMIDENT 5 HOUSE, WASHINGTON.
I -
Publicked, First 13. 1831. - I.T. Human & & Marshell.
With best wishes from our family
for a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New year
FORD
The President and Mrs. Ford
BER
LIBRARY ORD LIBRARY
For immediate release
Thursday, Dec. 12, 1974
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford will mail their Christmas card
Friday, Dec. 13 to about 40,000 Heads of State and foreign
dignitaries, Members of Congress, some state and federal
officials and personal friends of the family.
The card is a reproduction of an engraving published in 1831
entitled "The President's House, Washington." It is printed
on white paper edged with a gold embossed line and trimmed
with a 1/2" Christmas green border.
# # # #
photograph of Christmas card available
1974 Christmas Card List
The following info was given by Anne Higgins:
1. Approximately 100 people are working on the cards.
They are all Republican women volunteers.
2. Last year approximately the same number of cards
were sent (40,000).
Approx.
the
Little
6x
(less)
3. Recipients of the card:
Personal and political friends (list chosen by the
President and Mrs. Ford
Heads of State and Foreign Dignitaries
Members of Congress
Senators
State officials
4. It is her understanding that the cost of the cards
and postage is paid for by the President.
From Sandy Fox:
The card given to the White House staff is a reproduction
of a painting located on the Second Floor of the White
House. It was pained by George Durrie and is entitled
"New England Snow Scene." Mrs. Ford made the selection.
GERALD
Christmas Gift to be sent to White House Staff
"New England Snow Scene" by George Durrie (1820-1863)
"New England Snow Scene" was painted in 1858 by George Durrie.
Durrie lived in New Haven, Connecticut, and used the
New England countryside as subject matter for many of his
now-famous paintings. Several of his paintings were published
by the well-known lithography firm of Currier and Ives.
This painting hangs in the White House on the second floor,
and its selection as the White House staff gift was made by
Mrs. Ford.
Christmas Card
The card was selected by Mrs. Ford from a selection of about
six cards put together by Hallmark.
The card is entitled "The President's House, Washington"
and depicts the White House in the early 19th century.
A description is on the back of the card.
According to Sandy this is not one of Hallmark's cards being
sold to the public this year.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Gift: "New England Snow Scene"
measures 16x X 11'/2"
painted in 1858 by George Durrie (1820-1863)
Durrie lived in New Haven, Conn., and used the
New England countryside as subject matt er
for many if his paintings. Several of his paintings
were published by well-known lithography firm of
Currier and Ives.
hangs on second floor in main hall of family quarters
Mrs. Ford selected it -- gift from The President
and Mrs. Ford
GERAL FORD
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
The item described below has been transferred from this file to:
r
Audiovisual Unit
Book Collection
Ford Museum in Grand Rapids
Item: 2 copies of a black and white photo and / color
photo of the Ford's 1974 Christmas card
White House Photo 90674A2355-01
The item was transferred from: Weiden feld; Box 35; Christmas-
1974-Card
Initials/Date let 5/86
P. O. BOX 2117
PATERSON, N. J.
07509
PHONE: 274-2000, AREA CODE 201
S NEWS PLAZA
MORNING
The News
EVENING
NEW JERSEY'S ONLY ALL DAY NEWSPAPER
THE CALL
Dec.4, 1974
President and Mrs. Gerald T. Ford
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear President and Mrs. Ford,
I'm sure that UPI and AP will soon be sending wire photos to
every newspaper in the country concerning your Christmas cards
this year. But, I am hoping that I will be able to have some-
thing a little different than the others in extra information
concerning your holiday plans.
First, will your cards be the same as those sent by all other
presidents
white cards with no illustration
just engraved
wishes for the holidays? Or will they be the kind of cards
sent by your family before entering the White House? If so,
would we be able to have a copy? Do you have any particular
rules in selecting Christmas cards (humorous, serious, religious
scenic etc.)
Also, how will you be spending Christmas this year? What would
you like to receive most? And what will be given to members
of your family and friends (promise they won't see this before
Christmas in your area so we won't ruin any planned surprises)
Any information that you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for your help. And a very Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Rosalie Sincerely, Longo Longo
Family Focus Editor
&
help
time
pm
GENERO R. FORD
P
NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES: STORY & KELLY-SMITH, INCORPORATED
750 Third Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10017; Fidelity Philadelphia Trust Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 19109; 1720 Peachtree Street, N. W., Atlanta, Georgia 30309; 800 Statler Building,
Boston, Mass. 02116; 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Florida 33132; Midtown Plaza - 700 East Water Street, Syracuse, N. Y. 13210; 5813 Main Street, Williamsville, N. Y. 14221; 111 North
Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60602; 507 Northland Towers West, 15565 Northland Drive, Southfield, Michigan 48075; 3109 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44118; 18 East 4th
Street, Cincinnati 2, Ohio; 1800 North Argyle Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90028; 235 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104.
Rosalie Longo
MORNING The News
EVENING
NEW SERVING.PASSAIC.COM
,,SERVING,PASSALC SERVING.,PASSAIC
PATERSON
/
U.S.POSTAGE
NEWS PLAZA
BERGEN, MORRIS, 07509
DEC-4'74
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20 :
SUSSEX COUNTIES
N.J.
P.B. 395824
METER
President and Mrs. Gerald Ford
The White House
PERSONAL
Washington, D. C.
News Summary Decise
10
White House Christmas Cards
The White House showed the Christmas cards President and
Mrs. Ford will be sending out to 40,000 people, ABC reported.
*
+
*
*
Kissinger, Schlesinger in Brussels
NBC's John Chancellor reported that Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger and Secretary of Defense James L. Schlesinger
are in Brussels attending the annual meeting of NATO ministers.
Chancellor said that while NATO is the main business of
the conference, other world problems have come up. And
Kissinger "is up to his diplomatic neck in work that is not
directly related to NATO," Chancellor said.
Garrick Utley reported from Brussels that while Kissinger
participated in the NATO meetings, "he again preferred personal,
private diplomacy in his hotel suite."
He met with the French foreign minister, where a unified
oil policy was of concern, and he conferred with Greece's
foreign minister, where Greek anger over Cyprus and that
nation's desire to pull out of NATO is of concern.
"But the major problem that dominates all others at
NATO meetings is the economy," Utley said. Kissinger
"bluntly warned" the members that the West has not done
enough to fight inflation or deal with the energy crisis.
Utley said Kissinger said the economic slump and the
high price of oil "could accomplish what the Soviet Union
has long failed to do -- weaken the NATO alliance."
*
Carter Announces
All networks reported Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter announced
he will run for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination.
ABC's Frank Reynolds, covering Carter's speech to the
National Press Club, asked, "Is the United States ready to
elect as its President a Southern governor who is also a
nuclear physicist, a millionaire peanut farmer, businessman,
and former career naval officer?"
FORD
fert
GERALD
12/12/74
ABE BURT HAMMER
LIBRARY
PHOTO REPORTING
100 BROOKLYN AVENUE
FREEPORT, N. Y. 11520
December 4, 1974
Dear Mrs. Ford:
Thank you for the card of appreciation
you mailed to me for the get-well wishes I
sent to you during your illness.
I write for a small town weekly paper
and would like to ask permission to reproduce
your 1974 Christmas card, if I am not to pre-
sumptuous. Our last edition, before the holi-
days is December 17. If I could get a copy
before that date, I would be most appreciative.
Best wishes for a healthy, Joyous Christ-
mas season to you, the President and the entire
family.
abe Sincerely, Burt Hammer
P. S. Since the President is so preoccupied with
national and international problems, my messages
do not reach his desk. Perhaps you could leave
a note in the kitchen.
Many months ago, I wrote a piece about the
problems facing the nation. At that time, I
stated that the United States, alone, cannot
2-
ABE BURT HAMMER
PHOTO REPORTING
100 BROOKLYN AVENUE
FREEPORT, N. Y. 11520
solve the problems without cooperation of all
the nations in the world.
Obviously, the President had the same thought
otherwise he would not have gone to Japan, Korea
and Russia. Understanding persons realize that
these, face to face, conferences will not solve
our immediate problems of recession and inflation.
However, in years to come this diplomatic move
will be appreciated by all Americans. I, there-
fore, must disagree with Senator Goldwater's
criticism of President Ford.
BW DEC NY
FORD od DERALO LIBRAR
POSTMASTER:
Priority mail;
please expedite
5. FREEP 1N ERECORTS
UNITED
1974
10
STATES
Mrs. Betty Ford, Personal
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
ABE BURT HAMMER
PHOTO REPORTING
100 BROOKLYN AVENUE
FREEPORT, N. Y. 11520
1974
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December 14, 1974
Dear Dick:
This is in response to your inquiry concerning the Christmas
cards sent out by President and Hrs. Ford.
Inherent in the duties and responsibilities of the Presidency
is the tradition of sending Holiday greetings to Chiefs of
State, the diplomatic corps, officials of various govern-
mental units and bodies, as well as many other individuals
associated with our government. This augments the list of
personal friends of the First Family. It is a pleasure for
the President and Mrs. Ford to extend their best wishes for
Christmas and the New Year in this way.
The expense of the cards and the necessary postage is net
personally by the President. There is no expense account or
specially appropriated funds to cover this expense. In add1-
tion, addressing and preparing the cards for mailing is handled
by a volunteer staff. The result is that a ware and friendly
Holiday message from the President and Hrs. Ford is sent with-
out the use of taxpayers' money.
I trust the foregoing will be helpful to you in responding to
the inquiries you have received.
with kindest regards,
Sincerely,
Map
that &. Priedersdorf
Deputy Assistant
to the President
The Monorable Richard H. Fulton
House of Representatives
AUTHOIT GERALD
Washington, D.C. 20515
bec: Sheila Weidenfeld/Patty Matson - for your information
MLF:EF:VO:jem
For immediate release
Thursday, Dec. 12, 1974
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford will mail their Christmas card
Friday, Dec. 13 to about 40,000 Heads of State and foreign
dignitaries, Members of Congress, some state and federal
officials and personal friends of the family.
The card is a reproduction of an engraving published in 1831
entitled "The President's House, Washington." It is printed
on white paper edged with a gold embossed line and trimmed
with a 1/2" Christmas green border.
# # # #
photograph of Christmas card available
Season's greet-
ings from the
White House
(left and below)
DAILY, NEWS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1974
White House Yule
Some 40,000 White House
The Rockefellers'
Christmas cards have been
ordered by President and
card (below)
Mrs. Ford. The design is be-
is green. The
With best wishes from our family
ing kept secret.
Beames acknowl-
The White House will be
edged holiday
for a Merry Christmas
closed to tourists Dec. 6 to
Dec. 8 while the indoor
greetings on
Christmas tree in the Blue
his stationery.
and a Happy New year
Room is being trimmed and
other greens go up all over
the house.
The President and Mrs. Ford
From staff reports and news dispatches
With best wishes for Christmas
THE CITY OF NEW York
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
NEW York, N.Y. 10007
and the New Year
December 1974
Happy and Nelson Rockefelter
John:
Mary and 1 thank you so much for
warm holiday reetings.
It was very thoughtful of you to
remember us and please accept our warmest
wishes for a Happy and healthy New Year.
Sending cards
Sincerely,
The
no easy chore
Mr. John Smith
470 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017
for politicians
By KIKI LEVATHES
The greeting card industry esti-
formal mailing this year. His staff, he said,
mated that 95% of all spent
$4 billion to wish each other Merry
over on Jan. 1. His children, however, are
Christmas this year.
sending out a simple holiday greeting which
For most of us this annual sending of
says that instead of spending money for cards
season's greetings is an evening's chore
this year, they are making a contribution
or pleasure depending on our mood, But
to the Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service.
for political figures and their secretaries it
Similarly, Mayor Abe Beame said the cost
is & monumental task, An important omission
of a holiday mailing would be prohibitive
could be politically disastrous. Consequently,
and add to the city's budget difficulties. He
long lists are painstakingly put together.
did, however, send out several hundred
The List Soars
acknowledgments of holiday greetings he re-
ceived. They were typewritten on his personal
Gerald Ford's Christmas list, for example,
stationery.
jumped from several hundred last year when
If you are one who waits until after
he was the newly sworn-in Vice President
Christmas to send season's greetings, be com-
to 40,000 this year as President.
forted. The Pope does the same thing. He
As governor, Nelson Rockefeller sent over
sends personal letters to his Cardinals and
20,000 cards but, as a private citizen until
the heads of state and acknowledges, said
his vice-presidential appointment last week,
the Papal Apostalic Delegate in Washington,
he sent out 7,000 cards. They are dark green
ALL of the thousands who send him Christ-
this year the color of a dollar bill
mas wishes with a brief passage of scripture
printed on a card.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and
the new Mrs. Kissinger chose a very discreet
He's undecided
gold-trimmed white card with a gold American
Another late sender is UN Secretary Gen-
eagle embossed on the front, His office
eral Kurt Waldheim who, as of last Friday,
wouldn't disclose the number of cards he sent.
had not made up his Christmas list or decided
A diplomatic decision, perhaps.
what cards he would send. His secretary said