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Digitized from Box 9 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
March 30, 1975
POCL REPORT - EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES
The Presidential party arrived at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
in Palm Desert at approximately 11:03 a.m. The Fords were greeted
by the Rector, Father John Dean Harrison, and by the Bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, Robert Wolterstorff. Included in
the Presidential party were San Diego businessman Leon Parma,
Parma's wife, Barbara, and three Parma children. According to
Jack Hushen, the Fords and the Parmas have spent the last nine Easter
holidays together.
Parma is Chairman of the Board of the LaJolla Bank and Trust Company
and a group executive of Teledyne Corporation, San Diego. (Bishop
Wolterstorff flew from San Diego this morning in a plane provided by
Parma.)
The church is ten years old and might best be described as Southern
California modern. The interior was a combination of adobe brick
dark wood panelling. Seats 250. The church was decorated with
spring flowers. It was a crowded church, although there were
seats for everyone. The President, Mrs. Ford, Parma and Mrs.
Parma shared a pew the second row back on the right side of the
church facing the altar. Father Harrison welcomed the Fords
and said "we are indeed honored to have the President and Mrs.
Ford 11 Father Harrison said this wassomething he would remember
for a long time. Bishop Wolterstorff delivered the main service
(15 minutes long), in which he said "God's message is the same the
world over. It is an Easter message not only for the affluent of
Couthern California, but for the arid, drought- ridden Africa,
strife-torn and starving Bangladesh, and Vietnam. The service
itself was a "choral eucharist, the most elaborate service of the
Episcopal Church used on special occasions such as Easter and
Christmas. Most of the congregation took communion including
the President and Mrs. Ford.
Mrs. Ford was wearing a two piece coral suit with matching beige
gloves and shoes The President was dressed in a dark blue suit,
blue stripped shirt and dark blue figured tie. On departing the church,
several spectators called 'Happy Easter, Mr. Ford." He responded,
"Happy Easter to all of you."
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Russ Ward
John Herbers
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