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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 73) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE DATE RESTRICTION DOCUMENT Daily Diary 12/6/74 la. list Attendees at Presidential Meeting (1 p.) 12/6/74 C(A) SANITIZED COPY IN FILE President's Daily Diary Ribbon Copy BW Folder: 12/6-11/74 3/13/84 U RESTRICTION CODES (A) Closed by Executive Order 12065 governing access to national security information. (B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift. 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 FORD GERALD DECLASSIFIED w/portions exempted AUTHORITY RAC MLS-8DD-1-9-1-3 1/29/08 BY the NARA, DATE 2/8/10 Presidential Library Review of NSC Equities is Required No Objection To Declassification 2008/01/29 : NLF-PDD-1-9-1-3 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