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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 79) 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.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
DECEMBER 25, 1975
VAIL, COLORADO
TIME
DAY
THURSDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President and the First Lady were overnight guests in
the residence of Richard Bass, Mill Creek Circle, Vail,
Colorado.
The President spent Christmas morning with his family in
the Presidential vacation residence:
The First Lady
Michard Ford
Gayle Ford
Jack Ford
Steve Ford
Susan Ford
10:17
The President went to his motorcade.
10:17
10:22
The President motored from the Presidential vacation
residence to the Lion's Head ski lift.
10:22
1:29
The President went skiing with:
James E. Brown, Manager for Public and Customer
Relations and Aerospace Group Executive for
Thiokol Corporation, Promontory, Utah
Charles E. "Ted" Kindel, Member of the Board of
Directors of Vail Associates
Henri J.F. Patty, Vice President for Marketing,
Rosignol Ski Company, Williston, Vermont
Robert W. Parker, Senior Vice President of Vail
Associates and Chairman of the Vail Bicentennial
Commission
William R. Brown, Manager of Slopes and Trails for
Vail Associates
Morton Lund, Contributing Editor of Ski Magazine
Rear Adm. William M. Lukash, Physician
Pepi Gramshammer, restaurant and lodge owner,
Gasthof Gramshammer, Vail, Colorado
1:29
The President returned to the Presidential vacation
residence.
4:02
4:04
P
The President talked with Melvin R. Laird, Senior Counsellor
for National and International Affairs, Reader's Digest
magazine, Washington, D.C.
4:42
4:47
P
The President talked with Secretary of State Henry A.
Kissinger.
Page 1 of 2 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
PRESIDENTIAL VACATION RESIDENCE
DECEMBER 25, 1975
VAIL, COLORADO
TIME
DAY
4:58 p.m. THURSDAY
PHONE
TIME
P= Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
4:58
5:08
R
The President talked with his brother, Richard Ford.
6:43
6:45
R
The President talked with comedian Bob Hope.
7:00
?
The President and the First Lady hosted a Christmas dinner
party. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
7:25
7:31
P
The President talked with former President Richard M. Nixon.
1/14/76
Page 2 of 2 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
Attendance confirmed by
Maj. Robert Barrett.
All present.
CHRISTMAS DINNER GUESTS
Presidential Vacation Residence, Mill Creek Circle
Vail, Colorado
December 25, 1975
The President
The First Lady
Michael Ford
Gayle Ford
Jack Ford
Steve Ford
Susan Ford
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant for National Security Affairs
Brian McCartney, Member of the Ski Patrol, Vail, Colorado and
friend of Susan Ford
David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer
Mary Jamieson, friend of Mr. Kennerly