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The original documents are located in Box 44, folder "1975/05/01 - Consumer Advisory
Council Swearing In" of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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Digitized from Box 44 of the James M. Cannon Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
1:50 PM - Consumer Swearing - In
Rose Garden
Thursday, May 1, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 30, 1975
SWEARING-IN OF NEW MEMBERS OF
CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCIL
Thursday, May 1, 1975
1:50 p.m. (10 minutes)
Rose Garden
From: Jim Cannon
I. PURPOSE
This swearing-in ceremony for 5 new members of the
Consumer Advisory Council will provide an opportunity for
you to highlight further your consumer policies.
II. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS, AND PRESS PLAN
A. Background:
The Consumer Advisory Council was established by
Executive order in 1971. It is composed of 12
citizen experts who are to advise the Director of
the Office of Consumer Affairs on consumer policy
matters. Many of the members are well-known
national consumer leaders.
Being sworn in today are 5 members that you have
recently appointed or reappointed.
Mrs. Knauer, who serves as Executive Secretary of the
Council, will introduce to you the members to be
sworn-in. You may then wish to make some remarks
concerning your recently announced consumer initia-
tives.
John Ratchford will administer the oath.
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B. Participants:
Mrs. Virginia Knauer, Director of the
Office of Consumer Affairs and
Executive Secretary of the Consumer
Advisory Council
5 new members of the Consumer Advisory
Council (at Tab A)
5 current members of the Council
(at Tab A)
Staff: Pam Needham
C. Press Plan:
To be announced; press photo session.
III. TALKING POINTS
Provided by Paul Theis at Tab B.
COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE SWORN-IN
Dr. Stewart M. Lee
Chairman, Department of Economics
Geneva College
Dr. Jean Mayer
Professor, Department of Nutrition
Harvard School of Public Health
George E. Myers
Director of Public Relations
CUNA, Inc.
Dr. Hans B. Thorelli
Professor of Business Administration
Graduate School of Business
Indiana University
Dr. Edward R. Willett
Professor of Finance
College of Business Administration
Northeastern University
CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mr. Adolfo G. Alayon
Executive Director
Consumer Action Program of Bedford-Stuyvesant
Mrs. Camille A. Haney
Consumer Affairs Coordinator
Department of Justice
Dr. Robert Lee Wright, Jr.
Mrs. Linda Lee Graham
Wichita State University
Mrs. Edna DeCoursey Johnson
Director, Consumer Services
Baltimore Urban League