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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 72) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 7, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
6:40 a.m. SATURDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
6:40
The President had breakfast.
7:44
The President went to the Oval Office.
7:59
The President went to the South Grounds of the White House.
7:59
8:18
The President motored from the South Grounds to Burning Tree
Country Club, Burdet and River Roads, Bethesda, Maryland.
8:35
1:46
The President played golf with:
Melvin R. Laird, Senior Counsellor for National and
International Affairs, Reader's Digest magazine,
Washington, D.C.
?Algie A. Hendrix, Vice President for Industrial
Relations, General Dynamics Corporation, St.
Louis, Missouri
L.E. "Ted" LeFevbre, Vice President for Field
Offices, General Dynamics Corporation, St. Louis,
Missouri
1:25
?
R
The President talked with Secretary of Commerce Frederick B.
Dent.
The President returned to his motorcade.
1:46
2:07
The President motored from Burning Tree Country Club to the
South Grounds of the White House.
2:08
The President returned to the Oval Office.
2:19
?
?
The President talked with his Special Consultant, William W.
Scranton.
2:20
?
?
The President talked with Jay Van Andel, Chairman of the
Board of Amway Corporation, Ada, Michigan.
2:20
P
The President telephoned Richard J. Daley, Mayor (D-Chicago,
Illinois). The call was not completed.
2:25
?
The President was telephoned by Governor Edwin W. Edwards
(D-Louisiana). The call was not completed.
2:48
2:54
The President met with:
Russell A. Swaney, President of the Economic Club
of Detroit, Michigan
Mrs. Russell A. Swaney
GPO: 1974 L-555-863
Page 1 of 3 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 7, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
2:54 p.m. SATURDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
2:54
The President went to the Cabinet Room.
2:54
3:09
The President met with U.S. Astronauts and U.S.S.R.
Cosmonauts who will be the crew of the joint Apollo/
Soyuz mission in 1975:
Col. Aleksey A. Leonov, U.S.S.R. Cosmonaut and
member of the Apollo/Soyuz crew
Valeriy N. Kubasov, U.S.S.R. Cosmonaut and member
of the Apollo/Soyuz crew
Maj. Gen. Vladimir A. Shatalov, Commander of U.S.S.R.
Cosmonaut Training
Anatoly F. Dobrynin, Ambassador of the U.S.S.R. to
the U.S.
Brig. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, U.S. Astronaut and
member of the Apollo/Soyuz crew
Donald K. Slayton, U.S. Astronaut and member of the
Apollo/Soyuz crew
Vance D. Brand, mem ber of the Appllo/Soyuz crew
George M. Low, Deputy Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for
National Security Affairs
Anatole Forostenko, U.S. interpreter
Members of the press, in/out
3:09
The Presidential party went to the South Grounds of the White
House.
3:13
3:24
The President flew by helicopter from the South Grounds to
the Northern Virginia Police Academy, Popes Head Road,
Fairfax, Virginia. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX
"A."
The President was greeted by:
Lt. Walter Calhoun, Vice President, Alexandria
(Virginia) Police Association
Sgt. John V. Streeter, Chairman of the Alexandria
(Virginia) Police Association annual "Crab Pick"
?Cp1. Joseph Sarafin,
3:24
4:22
The President and members of the Apollo/Soyuz crews attended
the Alexandria (Virginia) Police Association annual "Crab
Pick" picnic.
Members of the press
GPO: 1974 OL- 555-863
Page 2 of 3 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 7, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
3:24 p.m. SATURDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President introduced members of the Apollo/Soyuz crew.
3:35
3:47
The President addressed the crowd gathered for the picnic.
The President and members of the Apollo/Soyuz crew returned
to their helicopter.
4:22
4:38
The President flew by helicopter from the Northern Virginia
Police Academy to the South Grounds of the White House.
For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A."
4:39
The President returned to the Oval Office.
4:50
5:10
The President met with his Assistant, Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
6:38
?
?
The President talked with Governor Edwards.
7:05
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
7:30
The President had dinner with:
Susan Ford
Gardner Britt, friend of Susan Ford
Lark Ledbetter, friend of Susan Ford
Maria Ledbetter, friend of Susan Ford
EJ/EJ 1/13/77
GPO 1974 ou 555-863
Page 3 of 3 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
HELICOPTER MANIFEST
September 7, 1974
FROM: South Grounds, The White House
TO:
North Virginia Police Academy, Fairfax, Virginia
The President
Anatoly F. Dobrynin, Ambassador of the U.S.S.R. to the U.S.
Brig. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, U.S. Astronaut and member of the Apollo/Soyuz
Crew
Maj. Gen. Vladimir A. Shatalov, Commander of U.S.S.R. Cosmonaut Training
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs
John W. Hushen, Deputy Press Secretary
Rear Adm. William M. Lukash, Physician
Maj. Robert E. Barrett, Army Aide
David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer
Anatole Forostenko, U.S. interpreter
2 USSS
FROM: Northern Virginia Police Academy, Fairfax, Virginia
TO:
South Grounds, the White House
The President
Ambassador Dobrynin
Brig. Gen. Stafford
Maj. Gen. Shatalov
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
Mr. Hushen
Rear Adm. Lukash
Maj. Barrett
Mr. Kennerly
Mr. Forostenko
2 USSS
*Note: According to schedule and press releases all U.S. and U.S.S.R. astronauts &
cosmonauts were to fly with the President to the academy, which would have
included:
Valeriy N. Kubasov, U.S.S.R. Cosmonaut and member of the Apollo/Soyuz crew
Col. Aleksey A. Leonov, U.S.S.R. Cosmonaut and member of the Apollo/Soyuz crew
Donald K. Slayton, U.S. Astronaut and member of the Apollo/Soyuz crew
Vance D. Brand, member of the Apollo/Soyuz crew