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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 72A) 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
OCTOBER 4, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
6:30 a.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
6:30
The President had breakfast.
7:07
The President went to the dentist's office.
8:10
The President went to the Oval Office.
8:10
8:20
The President met with his Counsellor, John O. Marsh, Jr.
8:20
8:34
The President met with his Assistant, Donald H. Rumsfeld.
8:34
8:35
The President met with L. William Seidman, Executive Director
of the Economic Policy Board and Assistant for Economic
Affairs.
8:37
The President went to the Cabinet Room.
8:37
10:07
The President met with Republican Congressional leaders.
For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
10:07
The President returned to the Oval Office.
The President met with:
10:11
10:45
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
10:30
10:45
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for
National Security Affairs
The President met with:
10:47
11:03
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
10:47
11:01
Mr. Rumsfeld
10:47
11:01
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
The President met with:
11:13
12:03
Secretary Kissinger
11:17
12:03
Edward Gough Whitlam, Prime Minister of Australia
11:17
12:03
Donald Willesee, Foreign Minister of Australia
11:17
12:03
Patrick Shaw, Ambassador of Australia to the U.S.
11:17
12:03
Alan P. Renouf, Secretary, Department of Foreign
Affairs of Australia
11:17
12:03
Philip C. Habib, Assistant Secretary of State for
East Asian and Pacific Affairs
11:17
12:03
Robert S. Ingersoll, Deputy Secretary of State
Members of the press, in/out
12:03
The Presidential party went to the South Grounds of the
White House.
GPO 1974 OL-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
OCTOBER 4, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
12:03 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President bade farewell to Prime Minister Whitlam.
12:05
The President returned to the Oval Office. He was accompa-
nied by Secretary Kissinger.
12:05
12:07
The President met with Secretary Kissinger.
12:15
The President returned to the Cabinet Room.
12:15
1:25
The President met with members of the Executive Committee of
the Economic Policy Board. For a list of attendees, see
APPENDIX "B."
1:25
The President returned to the Oval Office. He was accompa-
nied by Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Executive Director of the
Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs.
1:25
1:28
The President met with Mr. Cole.
1:30
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The President talked with the First Lady.
1:35
1:45
The President met with:
Philip W. Buchen, Counsel
Mr. Marsh
1:45
3:10
The President met with his Assistant, Gen. Alexander M.
Haig, Jr.
3:10
The President went to the barber shop.
3:31
The President returned to the Oval Office.
3:37
The President returned to the Cabinet Room.
3:37
5:03
The President met with members of the Executive Committee of
the Economic Policy Board. For a list of attendees, see
APPENDIX "c."
The President participated in a ceremony to receive
Diplomatic Credentials from:
5:07
5:11
Rusmin Nurjadin, Ambassador-designate from the
Republic of Indonesia to the U.S.
5:12
5:21
Illa Salifou, Ambassador-designate from the Republic
of Niger to the U.S.
5:22
5:29
Menelas D. Alexandrakis, Ambassador-designate from
Greece to the U.S.
continued
GPO: 1974 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
OCTOBER 4, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
5:30 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
continued
5:30
5:36
Willy Van Cauwenberg, Ambassador-designate from the
Kingdom of Belgium to the U.S.
5:37
5:50
Age Robert Tammenoms Bakker, Ambassador-designate
from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the U.S.
5:51
6:00
Khamphan Panya, Ambassador-designate from the
Kingdom of Laos to the U.S.
Members of the press, in/out
For a list of State Department officials attending the
ceremonies, see APPENDIX "D."
6:02
6:55
The President met with Mr. Rumsfeld.
7:14
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
7:35
The President had dinner with:
Susan Ford
Mrs. Thomas G. (Janet) Ford, the President's sister-
in-law
David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer
Ann Abbruzzese, friend of Susan Ford
8:00
The President returned to the South Grounds of the White
House.
8:02
8:28
The President motored from the South Grounds to Bethesda
Naval Hospital, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland.
8:28
9:48
The President visited with the First Lady during her
recovery from surgery.
9:48
10:16
The President motored from the Bethesda Naval Hospital to
the South Grounds of the White House.
10:19
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
EJ/EJ 10/13/76
GPO 1974 ou 555-863
Page 3 of 3 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance not confirmed.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING
The Cabinet Room
October 4, 1974
The President
William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury
Senators
Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania)
Robert P. Griffin (R-Michigan)
Wallace F. Bennett (R-Utah)
John G. Tower (R-Texas)
William E. Brock (R-Tennessee)
House of Representatives
Leslie C. Arends (R-Illinois)
John B. Anderson (R-Illinois)
Jack Edwards (R-Alabama)
James G. Martin (R-North Carolina)
Staff
Roy L. Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
and Assistant for Management and Budget
L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board
and Assistant for Economic Affairs
Dean Burch, Counsellor
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
John O. Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
William E. Timmons, Assistant
Tom C. Korologos, Deputy Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Max L. Friedersdorf, Deputy Assistant for Legislative Affairs
Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Executive Director of the Domestic Council and
Assistant for Domestic Affairs
APPENDIX "B"
Attendance not confirmed.
MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ECONOMIC POLICY BOARD
October 4, 1974
The Cabinet Room
The President
William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury
L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board
and Assistant for Economic Affairs
Roy L. Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
Assistant for Management and Budget
Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System
Paul W. McCracken, former Chairman of the CEA; Consultant
William D. Eberle, Special Representative for Trade Negotiations
APPENDIX "C"
Attendance not confirmed.
MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ECONOMIC POLICY
BOARD
The Cabinet Room
October 4, 1974
The President
William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury
L. William Seidman, Executive Director of the Economic Policy Board and
Assistant for Economic Affairs
Roy L. Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
and Assistant for Management and Budget
Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Arthur F. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System
Paul W. McCracken, former Chairman of the CEA; Consultant
William D. Eberle, Special Representative for Trade Negotiations
APPENDIX "D"
Attendance confirmed by
State Department.
All present.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMATIC CREDENTIALS
The Oval Office
October 4, 1974
The President
Rusmin Nurjadin, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of
Indonesia to the U.S.
Philip C. Habib, State Department Area Representative
Illa Salifou, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Niger to the U.S.
John W. Foley, State Department Area Representative
Stephanie Van Reigersberg, interpreter
Menelas Alexandrakis, Ambassador-designate from the Greek Hellenic
Republic to the U.S.
Arthur A. Hartman, Jr., State Department Area Representative
Willy Van Cauwenberg, Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Belgium
to the U.S.
Arthur A. Hartman, Jr., State Department Area Representative
Age Robert Tammenons Bakker, Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands to the U.S.
Arthur A. Hartman, Jr., State Department Area Representative
Khamphan Panya, Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Laos to the U.S.
Philip C. Habib, State Department Area Representative
Alec G. Toumayan, interpreter
Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs
(Note: Kissinger and Scowcroft were present for all presentations.)