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Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 84) 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.)
HUNTINGTON-SHERATON INN
OCTOBER 24, 1976
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
TIME
DAY
7:41 a.m. SUNDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President was an overnight guest at the Porteous Cottage,
Huntington-Sheraton Inn, 1401 South Oak Knoll, Pasadena,
California.
Note: The President was accompanied by members of the press
throughout his visit to California.
7:41
7:51
P
The President talked with the First Lady.
8:42
The President went to the Georgian Room.
8:42
9:16
The President attended a reception for members of the
California Republican Golden Circle who have donated
a minimun of $1,000 to the Republican party. For a
list of attendees, see APPENDIX "A."
9:00
9:03
The President addressed approximately 75 guests attending
the reception.
9:18
The President returned to the Porteous Cottage.
9:20
The President went to his motorcade.
9:21
9:33
The President motored from the Huntington-Sheraton Inn to
the San Gabriel Mission Church, San Gabriel, California.
He was accompanied by:
Congressman John H. Rousselot (R-California)
Mrs. John H. Rousselot
Leon W. Parma, President of Lyon Electric Company,
San Diego, California and member of the President
Ford Committee (PFC) Campaign Steering Committee
The President was greeted by:
Father Leo Mattecheck, Pastor of San Gabriel Mission
Father Bernard O'Connor, Claretin Provisional of the
San Gabriel Mission
Michael Falabrino, Mayor of San Gabriel, California
9:32
The President, escorted by Father Mattecheck, went to his
pew.
9:32
10:34
The President attended worship services at the San Gabriel
Mission Church.
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Page 1 of 5 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
HUNTINGTON-SHERATON INN
OCTOBER 24, 1976
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
TIME
DAY
10:35 a.m. SUNDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
10:35
10:45
The President, escorted by Father O'Conner and Father
Mattecheck toured an exhibit on other California
missions.
The President returned to his motorcade.
10:51
11:04
The President motored from the San Gabriel Mission Church
to the Huntington-Sheraton Inn.
11:04
The President returned to the Porteous Cottage.
11:18
The President went to an offstage announcement area of the
Viennese Room.
11:22
11:49
The President attended a reception for California state PFC
staff and volunteers.
11:22
The President went to the platform in the Viennese Room.
Enroute, The President was greeted by:
Congressman Rousselot
Mrs. Rousselot
Congressman Carlos J. Moorehead (R-California)
Mrs. Carlos J. Moorehead
11:24
11:35
The President greeted approximately 600 guests attending
the reception.
11:49
The President returned to the Porteous Cottage.
1:05
The President returned to his motorcade.
1:07
2:15
The President motored from the Huntington-Sheraton Inn to
the Fountain Valley Recreation Center, Fountain Valley,
California. He was accompanied by Mr. Parma.
The President participated in a campaign rally.
2:16
The President went to the speaker's platform. For a list of
platform guests, see APPENDIX "B."
The President was introduced by actor John Wayne.
2:20
2:40
The President addressed the crowd gathered for his visit.
2:43
The President went to the adjacent stage.
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Page 2 of 5 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
HUNTINGTON-SHERATON INN
OCTOBER 24, 1976
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
TIME
DAY
2:43 p.m. SUNDAY
PHONE
TIME
=Placed
R= Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President greeted entertainers participating in the
campaign rally.
The President returned to his motorcade.
2:49
3:56
The President motored from the Fountrain Valley Recreation
Center to the studios of KABC-TV, 4151 Prospect Avenue,
Los Angeles, California. He was accompanied by Mr. Wayne.
The President was greeted by:
James Taylor, Assistant Program Director, KABC-TV
Charles Snyder, Executive Producer, KABC-TV
The President went to dressing room #18,
The President met with his son, Steve.
5:25
The President and Steve Ford went to the studio.
5:30
6:00
The President participated in an interview with:
Steve Ford
Edith S. Green, Co-Chairman, Citizens for Ford,
PFC and former Congresswoman (D-Oregon)
Joe Garagiola, sportscaster for the National Broad-
casting Company (NBC) and former professional
baseball player
6:00
The President and Steve Ford returned to dressing room #18.
6:30
The President returned to his motorcade.
6:30
6:56
The President motored from the studios of KABC-TV to
Hollywood-Burbank Airport, Hollywood, California.
He was accompanied by:
Steve Ford
Mr. Garagiola
7:08
7:30
The President flew by the "Spirit of '76" from Hollywood-
Burbank Airport to Lindberg Field, San Diego, California.
For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "C."
7:08
7:14
The President met with:
Mrs. Green
Mr. Garagiola
Richard B. Cheney, Assistant
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THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
HUNTINGTON-SHERATON INN
OCTOBER 24, 1976
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
TIME
DAY
7:14 p.m. SUNDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
The President met with:
7:14
7:25
Don Penny Schneider, Consultant
7:16
7:23
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
7:30
The "Spirit of '76" arrived at Lindberg Field.
7:35
The President was greeted by:
Pete Wilson, Mayor (R-San Diego, California)
Congressman Bob Wilson (R-California)
Congressman Clair W. Burgener (R-California)
The President went to his motorcade.
7:36
8:02
The President motored from Lindberg Field to Broadway
Department Store, Grossmont Shopping Center, La Mesa,
California. He was accompanied by:
Mayor Wilson
Congressman Wilson
Congressman Burgener
8:02
8:53
The President participated in a campaign rally.
8:02
The President went to the speaker's platform. For a list
of platform guests, see APPENDIX "D."
The President was introduced by Congressman Wilson.
8:17
8:33
The President addressed the crowd gathered for his visit.
8:35
The President went to the adjacent stage.
The President greeted entertainers and celebrities partici-
pating in the campaign rally.
8:53
The President returned to his motorcade.
8:53
9:15
The President motored from the Grossmont Shopping Center
to the Little America Westgate Plaza Hotel, 1055 Second
Avenue, San Diego, California.
?
?
The President participated in a question and answer session
with members of the press.
The President was greeted by:
R. Earl Holding, owner of the Little America Westgate
Plaza Hotel
Mrs. R. Earl Holding
continued
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Page 4 of 5 Page(s).
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD
PLACE DAY BEGAN
DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.)
HUNTINGTON-SHERATON INN
OCTOBER 24, 1976
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
TIME
DAY
9:15 p.m. SUNDAY
PHONE
TIME
P=Placed
R=Rec'd
ACTIVITY
In
Out
continued
George Hochflizer, Manager of the Little America
Westgate Plaza Hotel
Mrs. George Hochflizer
The President went to his suite.
9:28
9:35
P
The President talked with the First Lady.
The President was an overnight guest at the Little America
Westgate Plaza Hotel, San Diego, California.
SY/EJ 12/10/76
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Page 5 of 5 Page(s).
APPENDIX "A"
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN GOLDEN CIRCLE RECEPTION
Georgian Room
Huntington-Sheraton Inn
Pasadena, California
October 24, 1976
A list of guests attending the reception was not available for inclusion
in the President's diary.
APPENDIX "B"
CAMPAIGN RALLY
FOUNTAIN VALLEY RECREATION CENTER
Fountain Valley
October 24, 1976
A list of platform guests participating in the campaign rally was not
available for inclusion in the President's diary.
APPENDIX "C"
PASSENGER MANIFEST
AIR FORCE ONE #2700
MISSION 1230 Hollywood-Burbank, California to San Diego, California
24 October 1976
Dep: 7:08pm
arr: 7:30pm
+22
130SM
The President
Robert T. Hartmann, Counsellor
Leon W. Parma, President of Lyon Electric Co., San Diego, California and
Member of the President Ford Committee (PFC) Campaign Steering Committee
Joe Garagiola, sportscaster for NBC and former professional baseball player
Richard B. Cheney, Assistant
Edith S. Green, Co-Chairman, Citizens for Ford, PFC and former Cong. (D-Oregon)
Terrence O'Donnell, Aide
Byron M. Cavaney, Jr., Special Assistant
Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary
Rear Adm. William M. Lukash, Physician
Capt. Charles H. Mead, Air Force Aide
Col. Leonard Riley, Commanding Officer, White House Communications Agency
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Assistant for National Security Affairs
Stuart K. Spencer, Deputy Chairman for Political Affairs, PFC
David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer
Don Penny Schneider, Consultant
H. James Field, Jr., Associate Director of the Presidential Personnel Office
Patrick H. Butler, Associate Editor
Nellie L. Yates, Staff Assistant
Kathie Berger, Secretary to Mr. Cheney
Eva Brantley, Secretary, Advance Office
Wilma Hall, Secretary, NSC
Jeannie Bull, Secretary, Advance Office
Marilyn Meinking, Secretary, Editorial Office
MSG Herbert Oldenburg, baggage handler
MSCS Arturo Bautista, valet
SDCM Zosimo Monzon, steward
SGT Patricia Jones, stenographer
R.)
Keiser
J. Merchant
A. Buskirk
R. Johnston
L. DalPorto
C. Smith
USSS
F. Lawman
J. Pavlick
R. Melvin
Frank Cormier, AP
Richard Growald, UPI
Peter Bregg, AP Photo
Frank Cancellare, UPI Photo
Pat Sloyan, Newsday
Bob Pierpoint, CBS Correspondent
A1 Bargamian, CBS Film Crew
Tom Novak, CBS Film Crew
APPENDIX "D"
Attendance not confirmed.
CAMPAIGN RALLY
Grossmont Shopping Center
La Mesa, California
October 24, 1976
Platform Guests
John Stull, State Senator (R-California)
Jack Schrade, State Senator (R-California
Congressman Clair W. Burgener (R-California
Congressman Bob Wilson (R-California)
Podium
Paul Fordem, Mayor of La Mesa, California
The President
Pete Wilson, Mayor of San Diego, California
Back Row
Velma Farmer, San Diego, California President Ford Committee
Robert Thornberg, Republican State Central Committee of California
Johnny Grant, radio personality, San Diego, California, Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Robert Mayo, invocation
Al Anderson, San Diego, California President Ford Committee
Maggie Mazur, San Diego, California President Ford Committee