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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 73) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
GSA FORM 7122 (REV. 1-81)
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
DECEMBER 6, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
7:05 a.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
7:05
The President had breakfast.
8:05
The President went to the Oval Office.
8:10
8:35
The President met with:
David A. Peterson, Chief, Central Intelligence
Agency/Office of Current Intelligence (CIA/OCI)
White House Support Staff
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant for
National Security Affairs
The President met with:
8:40
9:00
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Assistant
8:45
8:55
Leonard Garment, Assistant
9:00
9:17
The President met with his Consultant, Robert T. Hartmann.
9:17
10:08
The President met with Secretary of State Henry A.
Kissinger.
10:15
10:30
The President met with:
Mr. Hartmann
Mr. Rumsfeld
William E. Timmons, Assistant
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
10:30
10:40
The President met with:
Frederick B. Dent, Secretary of Commerce
William D. Eberle, Special Representative for Trade
Negotiations
The President met with:
10:55
11:11
Secretary Kissinger
11:04
12:11
Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic
of Germany (FRG)
11:04
12:11
Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Minister for Foreign Affairs
for the FRG
11:04
12:11
Guenther Van Well, Political Director, German
Foreign Ministry
11:04
12:11
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
Members of the press, in/out
The President met with:
12:15
12:30
Secretary Kissinger
12:15
12:35
Lt. Gen. Scowcroft
Page 1 of 4 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
DECEMBER 6, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
12:35 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
12:35
The President and Lt. Gen. Scowcroft went to the Cabinet
Room.
12:35
1:08
The President met with members of the President's Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB). For a list of
attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
1:08
The President returned to the Oval Office.
1:08
?
The President and the First Lady met with members of the
Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. The purpose of
of the meeting was to present the players with a group
citation for their work as goodwill ambassadors overseas.
Portions of the meeting were filmed for broadcast on
American Broadcasting Company's (ABC) Wide World of
Sports. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "B."
Members of the press
1:30
1:55
The President met with:
Governor Christopher S. Bond (R-Missiouri) and
Chairman of the Republic Governor's Association
Laurence H. Silberman, Deputy Attorney General
Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Executive Director of the
Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic
Affairs
2:08
3:05
The President participated in a meeting to discuss the 1976
Budget of the U.S. For a list of attendees, see
APPENDIX "c."
The President met with:
3:08
4:15
Congressman John J. Rhodes (R-Arizona)
3:30
4:15
John 0, Marsh, Jr., Counsellor
3:30
4:15
Max L. Friedersdorf, Deputy Assistant for Legislative
Affairs
3:30
4:15
Mr. Timmons
4:20
4:31
The President met with Robert E. Mayer, Vice President of
State Steamship Lines, San Francisco, California.
4:32
4:44
The President met with Milton Hoffman, President of Wilton
Caterers, Incorporated, Spring Valley, New York.
4:45
The President returned to the Cabinet Room.
Page 2 of 4 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
DECEMBER 6, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
4:45 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
4:45
6:10
The President met with members of the transition team:
Rogers C.B. Morton, Secretary of the Interior
Bryce N. Harlow, Vice President of Proctor and
Gamble Manufacturing Company, Washington, D.C.
William G. Whyte, Assistant Vice President for U.S.
Steel
William W. Scranton, Special Consultant
John W. Byrnes, former Congressman (R-Wisconsin)
Senator Robert P. Griffin (R-Michigan)
Philip W. Buchen, Counsel
Mr. Hartmann
Mr. Marsh
Mr. Rumsfeld
6:10
The President returned to the Oval Office. He was accompa-
nied by Mr. Rumsfeld.
6:10
6:35
The President met with Mr. Rumsfeld.
6:35
The President went to the Map Room.
6:35
7:07
The President hosted a reception for members of the Michigan
Vice Presidential Steering Committee who organized the
reception for Vice President-designate Ford at the
Capitol Hill Club on December 6, 1973. For a list of
attendees, see APPENDIX "D."
7:07
The President returned to the second floor Residence.
8:07
The President and the First Lady went to the South Grounds
of the White House.
8:08
8:16
The President and the First Lady motored from the South
Grounds to the Shoreham Americana Hotel, 2500 Calvert
Street.
8:16
11:37
The President and the First Lady attended the 1974 National
Symphony Ball and a VIP reception.
8:16
The President and the First Lady were greeted by:
Mr. Whyte
James W. Ballard, Manager, Shoreham Americana Hotel
8:18
The President and the First Lady, escorted by Mr. Whyte
went to suite L-716.
Page 3 of 4 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
DECEMBER 6, 1974
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME
DAY
8:18 p.m. FRIDAY
PHONE
TIME
=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
8:18
8:55
The President and the First Lady attended a VIP reception
hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Whyte. For a list of attendees,
see APPENDIX "E."
8:55
The President and the First Lady went to the Regency Ball-
room. They were escorted by:
Ardeshir Zahedi, Ambassador from Iran to the U.S.
and Honorary Chairman of the 1974 Symphony Ball
Mrs. George C. McGhee, Chairman of the 1974
Symphony Ball
8:55
11:37
The President and the First Lady attended the 1974 National
Symphony Ball.
Members of the press
9:00
The President and the First Lady went to Mr. and Mrs.
Whyte's table. For a list of other guests seated
at their table, see APPENDIX "F."
10:05
The Presidential party had dinner.
11:37
The President and the First Lady, escorted by Mr. and Mrs.
Whyte, returned to their motorcade.
11:38
11:46
The President and the First Lady motored from the Shoreham
Americana Hotel to the South Grounds of the White House.
11:48
The President and the First Lady returned to the second
floor Residence.
EJ/EJ 2/18/76
Page 4 of 4 Page(s).
Mildred Zayac.
list not confirmed
MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
ADVISORY BOARD (PFIAB)
Cabinet Room
December 6, 1974
PARTICIPANTS:
The President
Adm. George W. Anderson, Jr., Chairman of the President's Intelligence
Advisory Board
William 0. Baker, President, Bell Telephone Laboratories
Wheaton B. Byers, Executive Secretary of the President's Intelligence
Advisory Board
Leo Cherne, Executive Director of the Research Institute of America, Inc.
John S. Foster, Jr., Vice President for Energy Research and Development,
TRW Incorporated
Robert W. Galvin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Motorola, Inc.
Gordon Gray, Director of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Edwin H. Land, Board Chairman and President of Polaroid Corp. (inventor
of the Land Polaroid camera)
Cdr. Lionel H. Olmer, Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary, PFIAB
George P. Shultz, Executive Vice President of Bechtel Corp.
Edward Teller, University Professor of Physics and Associate Director
of Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California
Members of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
William E. Colby, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
AT
CIA
Gen. Samuel V. Wilson, CIA
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APPENDIX "B"
all present
list confirmed by
press release
MEETING WITH THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
Oval Office
December 6, 1974
PARTICIPANTS:
The President
The First Lady
Meadowlark Lemon, Captain of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team
Bobby Joe Mason, member of the Globetrotters basketball team
Dallas Thornton, member of the Globetrotters basketball team
David Lattin, member of the Globetrotters basketball team
Dwaine Dilllard, member of the Globetrotters basketball team
Stan Greeson, President of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team
Fred "Curly" Neal, member of the Globetrotters basketball team
Nate Branch, member of the Globetrotters basketball team
Jackie Jackson, member of the Globetrotters basketball team
Larry Rivers, member of the Globetrotters basketball team
Sydney Edwards, member of the Globetrotters basketball team
APPENDIX "C"
Attendance not confirmed.
MEETING TO DISCUSS THE 1976 BUDGET OF THE U.S.
The Oval Office
December 6, 1974
The President
Roy L. Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and
Assistant for Management and Budget
A list of other meeting participants was not available for inclusion
in the President's diary. 2/18/76
APPENDIX "D"
list not confirmed
or identified
STEERING COMMITTEE
MICHIGAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION
December 6, 1974
Mr. Peter Sorum, Consultant
Representative William S. Broomfield (R-Michigan)
Dr. Allan Levey, oral surgeon, Oxon Hill, Maryland
Mr. Kim Hallamore
Mr. James DeFrancis
Mr. Doyle Dodge
Mr. Steve Stockmeyer
Miss Pamela Curtis
Mrs. Fran Westner
Mr. Nathaniel M. Semple
Miss Joyce Terry
Miss DeAnna DeLong
Representative Garry Brown (R-Michigan)
Note: List of White House Staff attending reception was not available.
APPENDIX "E"
Attendance confirmed by Lt. Col.
Robert Blake. List is not complete.
VIP RECEPTION PRECEEDING THE 1974 NATIONAL SYMPHONY BALL
Suite L-716
Shoreham Americana Hotel
Washington, D.C.
December 6, 1974
The President
The First Lady
Melvin R. Laird, Counsellor for National and International Affairs,
Reader's Digest magazine, Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Melvin R. Laird
William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury
Mrs. William E. Simon
Rodney W. Markley, Jr., Vice President, Washington, D.C. Staff, Ford Motor
Company
Mrs. Rodney W. Markley, Jr.
William G. Whyte, Assistant Vice President of U.S. Steel
Mrs. William G. Whyte
Ardeshir Zahedi, Ambassador from Iran to the U.S. and Honorary Chairman
of the 1974 Symphony Ball
Mrs. George C. McGhee, Chairman of the 1974 Symphony Ball
George C. McGhee
(Note: Approximately 20 guests were expected to attend the VIP reception.
A complete list was not available for the President's Diary. 2/18/76)
APPENDIX "F"
list not confirmed
PRESIDENTIAL TABLE GUESTS - NATIONAL SYMPHONY BALL
SHOREHAM-AMERICANA HOTEL
December 6, 1974
The President
The First Lady
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Whyte, Mr. Whyte is Assistant Vice President of U.S.
Steel
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney W. Markley, Jr., Mr. Markley is Vice President,
Washington, D.C. staff, Ford Motor Company
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin R. Laird, Mr. Laird is Senior Counsellor for National
and International Affairs, Reader's Digest Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Mr. and Mrs. George McGhee, Mrs. McGhee is Chairman of the 1974 National
Symphony Ball
Ambassador Ardeshir Zahedi, Ambassador from Iran to the U.S. and Honorary
Chairman of the 1974 National Symphony Ball
Guest of Amb. Zahedi, unable to identify