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The original documents are located in Box M2, folder "Travel Schedules, 1973" of the
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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January 16, 1973
Yale Anniversary Football Dinner
Waldorf-Astoria
New York, New York
3:30 p.m.
Leave National via American #148
4:23 p.m.
Arrive LaGuardia. Mr. Levering will meet you and asked that
just walk off ramp to UPPER level. Please don't go down the
stairs because he will be waiting on UPPER level and will drive
you to Waldorf-Astoria.
Bill Stack is having a pre-dinner party they would like you to
attend.
6:30 p.m.
Cocktails
7:30 p.m.
Dinner - BLACK TIE - Waldorf -Astoria
After dinner stay over night at home of Walter Levering at
10 Gracie Square on 84th Street, east of East End Avenue.
January 17th
7:00 a.m.
Leave LaGuardia via American #421
8:00 a.m.
Arrive National
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January 22, 1973
Rospatch Meeting
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
1/21
6:35 p.m.
Leave National via United #709
8:00 p.m.
Arrive Detroit
9:00 p.m.
Leave Detroit via NC #987
9:34 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. Gordon will meet plane
1/22
7:00 a.m.
World Affairs Council Breakfast None Consumer Service Center, Mich.
Consolidated Gas Company Building, 200 Monroe, N. W.
8:30 a.m.
Rospatch Board meeting
11:00 a.m.
Break for lunch
Following luncheon meeting will reconvene to elect officers etc.
2:15 p.m.
WKZO-TV interview in G. R. office (This is different than the one
scheduled on February 16th in Kalamazoo - Gordon has confirmation
letter)
4:10 p.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via UA#720
4:59 p.m.
Arrive Cleveland
5:55 p.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#666
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6:57 p.m.
Arrive National
January 25, 1973
Texas and New ORleans
Loudsjana State University
Schedule for trip to Texas in file
10:00 a.m.
Leave Andrews AFB
12:00 noon
Arrive Bergstrom AFB
12:30 p.m.
Leave ARdgstrom by bus (1 hr and 30 min)
2:00 p.m.
Arrive LBJ Ranch
3:30 p.m.
Craveside ceremony
4:15 p.m.
Leave Ranch (1 hr. and 30 min. by buss
6:30 p.m.
Leave Bergstrom by military jet
7:30 p.m. (approx) Arrive New Orleans
8:00 p.m.
Speak at Louisiana State University
After program return to Washington in same plane
11:30 p.m. (approx) Leave New Orleans
1:00 a.m. (approx) Arrive Andrews AFV
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January 29, 1973
Potato Chip Institute Luncheon
San Francisco, California
January 28th
5:45 p.m.
Leave Dulles via United #57
8:28 p.m.
Arrive San Francisco. Will be met at plane by Mr. William
Levy who will drive you to San Francisco-Hilton Hotel where
over-night accommodations have been reserved.
January 29th
11:00 a.m.
Press Conference at Hotel
12:00 noon
Potato Chip Institute luncheon - San Francisco-Hilton Hotel
They will take you to airport following luncheon
2:50 p.m.
Leave San Francisco via TWA#68
10:40 p.m.
Arrive Dulles
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February 8, 1973
Morgan Guarante Trust, International Council
San Francisco, California
Feb. 7th
7:15 p.m.
Leave National via UA#667
8:10 p.m.
Arrive Chicago
8:55 p.m.
Leave Chicago via UA#133 (one stop at Oakland)
12:02 a.m.
Arrive San Francisco. Take taxi to Fairmont Hotel
February 8th
8:15 a.m.
Breakfast - Cirque Room
9:30 a.m.
Assembly - French Room
9:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks by Chairman, Rt. Hon. Lord Shaweross
Welcoming remarks by MGT Chairman, Ellmore C. Patterson
10:00 a.m.
Your speech
Program furnished by International Council attached
February 9th
1:40 p.m.
Leave San Francisco via UA#886
2:25 p.m.
Arrive Reno, Nevada
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February 9th and 10th, 1973
COP Dinners - - Reno and Las Vegas, Nev.
Feb. 9th
1:40 p.m.
Leave San Francisco via UA#886
2:25 p.m.
Arrive Reno
2:30 p.m.
Congressman Towell's office arranging for press conference
at Reno Airport
3:00 p.m.
Leave for tour of Lear facilities at Stead, north of Reno
5:00 p.m.
Return to Reno to Harrah's Hotel where overnight accom-
modations have been made
6:30 p.m.
Washoe County Lincoln Day Dinner cocktail party at
Harrah's Hotel
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Day Dinner and speech
Feb. 10th
11:00 a.m.
Leave Reno airport on private plane
12:00 noon
Arrive Elko
12:15 p.m.
Luncheon at Stockmen's Hotel in Elko
2:00 p.m.
Leave Elke Airport on private plane
3:00 p.m.
Arrive Las Vegas Airport. Transportation provided to
Stardust Hotel
4:00 p.m.
Press conference at Stardust Hotel
6:30 p.m.
Clark County Lincoln Day Dinner cocktail party at Stardust
Hotel South Convention Center
7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Day Dinner and speech
After program you will be taken to airport
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Feb. 11th
12:25 a.m.
Leave Las Vegas via U A#346
5:40 a.m.
Arrive Chicago
7:10 a.m.
Leave Chicago via UA#684
10:39 a.m.q
Arrive National
SLEEP
3:00 p.m.
Markley's Party
February 12, 1973
Lincoln Day Dinner
Ada, Ohio
2:00 p.m.
Leave National via NW#335
3:10 p.m.
Arrive Cleveland-Hopkins airport. Private plane 19 call
number 574 M. Pilots: Tom Wright and Walter Drewes. They
will try to meet you when you deplane--if not there, at
baggage counter. If they don't find you either place, please
go to Gate 9 where plane will be waiting, to fly you to Lima,
Ohio. A suite has been reserved there at Howard Johnson Hotel.
Drive to Ada, Ohio
5:00 p.m.
Informal press conference - Northern University
6:30 p.m.
Dinner and speech - Northern University at Ada, Ohio
After program fly back to Allen County airport at Lima
and thence to Grand Rapids in same plane that picked you up
in Cleveland.
10:30/11:00 a.m. Arrive Grand Rapids. C. R. office will have car at airport
Accommodations at Pantlind Hotel
NOTE: Ticket to Cleveland purchased by Congressman Guyer.
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February 13, 1973
Appointments in office in morning
11:50 a.m.
Wyoming Park Rotary Club - - Wyoming Park Methodist Church
3:00 p.m.
Present "E" Award to Michigan Wheel Corporation - at
their plant, 1501 Buchanan, S. W.
6:15 p.m.
Social Hour prior to Employers' Assn. dinner
7:00 p.m.
Dinner and speech
Overnight accommodations at Pantlind Hotel
February 14th
8:00 a.m.
Farmers Home Administration Breakfast at Pantlind Hotel
(speak on budget)
10:35 a.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via NC#904
10:40 a.m.
Arrive Chicago
11:45 a.m.
Leave Chicago via UA#484
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1:48 p.m.
Arrive Pittsburgh.
February 14, 1973
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
10:35 a.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via NC#904
10:40 a.m.
Arrive Chicago
11:45 a.m.
Leave Chicago via UA#484
1:48 p.m.
Arrive Pittsburgh. Have reserved Avis car to be available
at Pittsburgh when you arrive. Understand Lock Haven is
approximately 3 1/2 to 4 hour drive!!!!
5:30/6:00 p.m.
Arrive Lock Haven. Mr. Franklin Vaughn will be looking for you
8:15 p.m.
Lecture on campus of Lock liaven State College
Overnight accommodations reserved for you at Fallon Hotel in
Lock Haven.
February 15, 1973
Drive to Williamsport and return car to Avis (there is no
agency in Lock Haven to which it couldbe returned)
7:45 a.m.
Leave Williamsport via Allegheny #643
9:05 a.m.
Arrive Pittsburgh
10:00 a.m.
Leave Pittsburgh via Eastern #310
10:38 a.m.
Arrive Cleveland
11:45 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via NC#908
1:45 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. Reservations at Pantlind
6:15 p.m.
Reception prior to Kent County COP Dinner-Civic Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
Dinner
8:00 p.m.
Beorge Bush speech
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February 16, 1973
American Medical Society - - Chicago
8:00 a.m.
Grand Rapids-Ljubljana Comparative Study meeting -
Room #609, City Hall
1:00 p.m.
Arrive Kalamazoo for WKZO-TV taping "Face Michigan."
1:30 p.m.
Taping begins
5:45 p.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via United #233
5:29 p.m.
Arrive Chicago. Accommodations reserved at O'Hare Marriott
7:15 p.m.
Dinner and speech to American Medical Society
February 17th
7:00 a.m.
Leave Chicago via UA#990
9:01 a.m.
Arrive Detroit for Republican State Convention - Detroit
Hilton Towers
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February 17, 1973
GOP State Conv. - Detroit
GOP Dinner - Brookville, Penn.
7:00 a.m.
Leave Chicago via UA#990
9:01 a.m.
Arrive Detroit. Take Taxi to Detroit Hilton Towers
for GOP State Convention
2:34 p.m.
Leave Detroit via Allegheny #466
3:50 p.m.
Arrive Pittsburgh. Congressman Saylor will meet you with
private plane for flight to Brookville.
Mr. Saylor didn't give me plans for dinner etc. but suppose
there will be a press conference etc. prior to dinner
After dinner and program, Mr. Saylor has plane to fly back
to Washington.
9:00 p.m.
Program should be completed
10:00 p.m.
Arrive National in private plane provided by Mr. Saylor
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February 23, 1973
G. Valley State College
Dedication of WGVC-TV
Allendale, Michigan
12:30 p.m.
Leave Page at National with Mr. Van Andel
2:15 p.m. (approx) Arrive Grand Rapids. Someone from G.R. staff will meet
with car
5:45 p.m.
Reception in The Commons on campus of Grand Valley State
College. Map showing location in file.
6:30 p.m.
Buffet dinner
7:30 p.m.
Dedication program at which they would like you to speak
8:15 p.m.
Program should be over but will be followed by faculty
parties, one being hosted by TV station.
Overnight accommodations have been reserved at Pantlind
February 24th
Appointments in office
3:05 p.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via NC#976
3:40 p.m.
Arrive Detroit
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4:50 p.m.
Leave Detroit via NW#362
6:02 p.m.
Arrive National
March 9, 1978
GOP Luncheon
Westbury, New York ( Cong. Lent)
10:00 a.m.
Leave National via Eastern shuttle with Cong. Lent
11:00 a.m.
Arrive New York - Laguardia. A Member of Mr. Lent's
staff will meet and drive to luncheon
12:30
Luncheon with Mr. Lent's Congressional Club--a group of
business and industry leaders who have been staunch supporters
Westbury Manor
Following luncheon you will be driven back to LaGuardia
3:30 p.m.
Leave LaGuardia via American #395
4:28 p.m.
Arrive National
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March 21, 1973
World Affairs Council (State Dept.) Luncheon
Grand Rapids, Michigan
3/20
3:30 p.m.
Leave National via NW#361
4:52 p.m.
Arrive Detroit. Jimmy will have plane to meet you at
Metro and fly you to Grand Rapids.
6:00 p.m. (approx) Arrive Grand Rapids. G. R. office will have car at
Northern Air (Jimmy is working there again) Accommodations
reserved at Pantlind Hotel
3/21
Program of World Affairs Council in file
12:00 noon
Luncheon of World Affairs Council - Grand Ballroom of
Pantlind Hotel
2:00 p.m.
Jet Commander (numbers either 87 B or 95 B) Mr. Bombeck
of Mr. Beckett's plane operations wasn't sure which it
would be--but will be a Jet Commander at Northern Air
3:30 p.m. (approx) Arrive National
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March 26, 1973
Respatch Meeting
Kent Co. Housing Coalition
Grand Rapids, Michigan
3/25/73
6:35 p.m.
Leave National via UA#79
8:00 p.m. Arrive Detroit
9:00 p.m.
Leave Detroit via NC#987
9:34 p.m. Arrive Grand Rapids. Someone from C. R. ofc will meet you
and arrange accommodations at Pantlind Hotel
3/26/73
8:30 a.m. Rospatch Meeting - second floor conference room next to lunchroom
at the Label Company at Walkent.
3:00 p.m. Kent County Housing Coalition Calvin Seminary Auditorium,
Burton Street, just west of East Beltline
4:10 p.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via UA#720
4:59 p.m. Arrive Cleveland
5:55 p.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#666
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6:57 p.m. Arrive National
7:00 p.m. Peggy and Bill Stanton party for Dorthy and Don Shula (cocktails)
Federal City Club (off Sheraton-Carlton lobby)
8:00 p.m.
Dinner - informal Mrs. Ford also
March 29-April 1st, 1973
Orlando, Fla. and New York
March 29th
7:25 p.m.
Leave National with Mrs. Ford via NA#403
9:16 p.m.
Arrive Orlando. Mr. Whyte will meet plane and take you to
Polynesian Village at Disney World (Telephone: 305 824-2000)
Program for Orlando in file
April 1st
Mr. Ford
2:50 p.m.
Leave Orlando via Nat'l #66
4:59 p.m.
Arrive Kennedy. Mr. Walker's son, Don, will meet your flight
and take you to their home at 122 Central Avenue, Lawrence
5:30 p.m.
Cocktail hour
6:45 p.m. (approx) Leave for Temple in Long Beach BLACK TIE
After program Mr. Walker will provide transportation back to
Kennedy
Nat'l #431
10:30 p.m.
Leave Kennedy via Nat'l #431
12:11 a.m.
Arrive Friendship
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Mrs. Ford - - April 1st
12:25 p.m.
Leave Orlando via Nat'l #125
1:47 p.m.
Arrive Sarasota
April 4th
3:54 p.m.
Leave Sarasota via Nat'l 422
7:32 p.m.
Arrive National
April 3, 1973
The Business Roundtable
Dearborn, Michigan
4:00 p.m.
Plane will be at Page at National (Bob Borth will be
aboard)
5:45 p.m.
Arrive Dearborn
7:00 p.m.
Dinner - Dearborn Inn
8:00 p.m.
Speach and program
8:00 p.m.
Leave Dearborn in same plane
10:30 p.m. (approx) Arrive Page at National
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April 10, 1973
G. R. Jaycees Round Table
West Mich. Law Enforcement Assn.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
3:30 p.m.
Leave National via NW#361
4:52 p.m.
Arrive Detroit. Jimmy will have Bissel plane at airport
to fly you to Grand Rapids. Overnight accommodations
reserved at Pantlind. Cordon will meet you.
7:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids Jaycee Round Table - Iroquois Middle School
9:15 p.m. (approx) Address Western Michigan Law Enforcement Association
Adrian's Ramona Terrace in Comstock Park
April 11th
7:05 a.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via NC#970
8:00 a.m.
Arrive Detroit
8:30 a.m.
Leave Detroit via UA#370
9:43 a.m.
Arrive National
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April 13 and 14, 1973
Detroit Cham. of Com. Breakfast (13th)
Meetings in Grand Rapids (13th)
Founders Day Dinner - Kearney, Nebr.
4/12/72
10P00 p.m.
Leave National via NW #393
12:23 a.m.
Arrive Detroit. Mr. John Hookey of Detroit Chamber of Commerce
will meet flight and take you to Detroit Hilton Hotel where
accommodations have been reserved, for overnight.
4/13/73
8:00 a.m.
Address Legislative Breakfast of Detroit Chamber of Commerce
9:30 a.m.
Avis car will be at Hotel for your drive to Grand Rapids. Avis
suggested you have someone telephone in Detroit and reconfirm
(962 9600)
12:45 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids
1:30 p.m.
Meet with Ed Frey in his office
1:45 p.m.
Pick up income tax returns in Suite 435 in Old Kent Bank -across
from Federal Building
2:15 p.m.
Taping at Channel 13
3:15 p.m.
Meet General Meyer at airport
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3:30 p.m.
Press Conference - your office
4:00 p.m.
300 Club reception - Finial Restaurant, 10th floor of Union Bank
5:15 p.m.
Leave for St. Johns in Avis car
6:15 p.m. (approx) Arrive St. Johns.
Dinner and reception in St. Johns High School
Following dinner drive back to Grand Rapids Overnight accom-
modations at Pantlind Hotel
4/14/73
Some time in morning drop by Cascade Library in lieu of attending
dedication ceremony at 2:00 p.m.
April 14, 1973
12:00 noon
Leave Grand Rapids with General Meyer
1:30 p.m. (approx) Arrive Omaha. Congressman McCollister will have plane at
Municipal Airport. You will land at Air Force base but
military driver will drive you to Municipal Airport.
Plane belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walker who will probably
be on it, for flight to Kearney, Nebraska. (This is Mr.
Martin's home town so he hopes you will say something nice
about him.)
6:30 p.m.
Press Conference
6:30 p.m.
Founders day dinner - Holiday Inn
After program they hope to have transportation back in private
plane but not sure yet. If not, Mr. Martin will arrange for
overnight accommodations and I have made a reservation on
a morning flight.
4/15/73
9:45 a.m.
Leave Omaha via UA#252
2:17 p.m.
Arrive National
If private plane it will come into Dulles about 1:00 a.m.
on morning of 4/15
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April 20 & 21st, 1973
Grand Rapids and West. Mich. Univ Kalamazoo
4/20/73
9:05 a.m.
Leave National via UA#423
10:15 a.m.
Arrive Cleveland
11:00 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#455
11:50 a.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. Someone from C. R. office will meet
plane
1:30 p.m.
Meeting in your office with Frank Bouma, Irvin Rodgers, and
Elmer Smith re EPA
Other appointments in office
4:30 p.m.
Gordon Buter re gasoline shortage
7:00 p.m.
G. R. Junior College celebration - Woodland Mall
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Accommodations for overnight at Pantlind Hotel
4/21/73
Someone from G. R. office will drive you to Kalamazoo
11:30 a.m.
Pre-Commencement luncheon in President's Dining Room of
University Student Center. Following luncheon proceed by
buss to Read Field House
Platform party will go to Ball of Fame Room in Mitchell
J. Gary Physical Education Center to put on academic regalia
2:00 p.m.
Commencement Ceremonies begin
3:30 p.m.
Program should be concluded
Hertz car has been reserved but only place can be picked up
is at airport. Someone from University will have to drive
you to airport (unless whoever drives you from G. R. is still
there) Drive to Detroit. Leave car at Detroit airport Hertz
7:00 p.m.
Leave Detroit via NW#376
8:13 p.m.
Arrive National
April 23-27th, 1973
(GOP Dinner, Newport Beach Apr. 26th)
Palm Springs, California
4/23/73
5:55 p.m.
Leave Dulles via American #75
8:16 p.m.
Arrive Los Angeles. Leon Parma will meet you and tket
you to Palm Springs
4/24/73
Go from Palm Springs to Pauma Valley Country Club as
outlined in Mr. Kemper's letter? Mr. Kemper's telephone
at Pauma Valley is: 714 742 3720.
4/26/73
Clair W. Burgener fund-raising dinner at Newport Beach
Balboa Bay Club. Time has been worked out between Mr.
Burgener and Mr. Parma
4/27/73
3:30 p.m.
Leave Los Angeles via American #44
11:01 p.m.
Arrive Dulles
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April 29-30th, 1973
Chamber of Commerce - D. C. (29)
Pharmaceutical Hfg. Assn. - Boca Raton (30)
4/29/73
1:45 p.m.
Be at Ballroom entrance (T Street side) of Washington Hilton
Mr. Don Kroes or someone will meet you and take you to the
Cabinet Room where program will be held. for participants
(briefing session)
2:50 p.m.
Address General session of Chamber of Commerce Conference
International Ballroom
3:40 p.m.
Program adjourns
6:00 p.m.
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Hospitality suite Room 0101
Washington Hilton Mrs. Ford also
7:00 p.m.
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Dinner : - Military Room of
Washington Hilton - Mrs. Ford also.
9:30 p.m.
Dan Coughlin of Upjohn will meet you at Page at National for
flight to Fort Lauderdale. Go by car from Fort Lauderdale to
Boca Raton. Overnight at Boca Raton Hotel and Club. (Mr. Coughlin's
home phone is: 244-2205)
4/30/73
10:00 a.m.
Address Pharmaceutical Association Fifteenth Annual Meeting
Boca Raton Hotel and Club
Immediately following program return to Fort Lauderdale where
same plane will bring you back to Page at National.
2:00 p.m. (approx) Arrive Page at National
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May 5, 1973
St. Vincent de Paul Luncheon
Grand Rapids, Michigan
7:45 a.m.
Leave National via NW #317
9:00 a.m.
Arrive Detroit. Have arranged for an Avis car to be
at airport for drive to Grand Repids.
11:30 a.m.
WOTV Alex Taylor asked that you come to "back" door
of studio and ring buzzer. They will come down to
open the door for you. He said interviewing you at
the studio would be fine.
12:00 noon
St. Vincent de Paul luncheon - Statler Room of Pantlind
Science
2:30 p.m.
Meeting of Political Advisory Committee - Calvin
College
Drive back to Detroit in same car
7:00 p.m.
Leave Detroit via NW #376
8:13 p.m.
Arrive National
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May 7, 1973
Nat'l LP-GAS Assn. Luncheon
Chicago, Illinois
8:30 a.m.
Leave National via American #421
9:24 a.m.
Arrive Chicago. Mr. Arthur C. Kreutzer, Executive Vice
President of National LP-GAS Assn. will have car to
meet you at airport and take you to hotel.
11:00 a.m.
Press Conference
12:00 noon
Address National LP-CAS Assn. luncheon - Conrad
Hilton HOtel
After luncheon transportation will be provided back
to airport
3:30 p.m.
Leave Chicago via American #526
6:10 p.m.
Arrive National
6:30/7:30 p.m.
American Retail Federation receptn - Mt. Vernon Room
of Madison Hotel (tentatively accepted)
7:30 p.m.
GODSPELL Ford's Theatre, 511 Tenth Street, N.W.
Mrs. Ford also - BLACK TIE
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May 11, 1973
Grand Rapids, MIchigan
9:05 a.m.
Leave National via UA#423
10:15 a.m.
Arrive Cleveland
11:10 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#453
11:58 a.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. Gordon will arrange for car at
airport
12:15
Address Godwin High School Adult government class - Wesley
Park Methodist Church, 1150 32nd Street, S. W., Wyoming
(I asked Gordon to let them know you might be a little late)
1:00/2:30 p.m.
Seminar on pension legislation - Louis Armstrong Auditorium,
Grand Valley State College
4:00 p.m.
Youth for Understanding Awards - Room 187 Federal Building
6:30 p.m.
Cocktails and buffet at home of Paul Carpenters, 2633
Thornapple River Drive
Overnight at Pantlind Hotel
5/12
8:30 a.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via UA#572
9:19 a.m.
Arrive Deavoind
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9:45 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#908
10:48 a.m.
Arrive National
7:30 p.m.
COP Heritage Council reception - Sheraton Park Hotel
8:00 p.m.
Stark Ritchie Dinner - Columbia Country Club - Mrs. Ford
also - informal.
May 18, 1973
GOP Dinner (Cong. Treen)
New Orleans, Louisiana
2:05 p.m.
Leave Friendship via Delta #921. Congressman Treen on same flight
3:26 p.m.
Arrive New Orleans. You will be met at airpprt and taken to
the Saint Louis Hotel, 730 Bienville. Suite 518
(Phone: 504 581-7300)
4:30 p.m.
Press conference in your suite
6:30 p.m.
You will be taken to Jung Hotel where dinner will be held
8:00 p.m.
Dinner and speech
After dinner return to Saint Louis Hotel
5/19/73
3:15 a.m.
Leave New Orleans via Delta #296
7:44 a.m.
Arrive National
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May 20, 1973
ZOA Dinner - - Boston
May 21, 1973
International Credit Congress - - Montreal
2:30 p.m.
Leave National via American 3:26
3:42 p.m.
Arrive Boston. You will be met at airport and taken to
Statler Hilton Hotel
6:00 p.m.
Zionist Organization Dinner - Statler Hilton Hotel
Overnight at Statler Hilton
5/21/73
7:29 a.m.
Leave Boston via Delta #224
8:25 a.m.
Arrive Montreal. You will be met at airport and taken to Queen
Elizabeth Hotel
11:00 a.m.
Address International Credit Congress
1:21 p.m.
Leave Montreal via Delta #215
3:56 p.m.
Arrive National
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May 25-26th, 1973
5th District, Michigan
Jacksonville, Florida
5/24/73
10:00 p.m.
Leave National via NW#393
12:19 a.m.
Arrive Detroit. Gordon will meet you to drive you to Grand
Rapids. Overnight at Pantlind Hotel
5/25/73
8:30 a.m.
COP breakfast. (Mrs. Collier's letter says it is in Cafeteria
of Grand Rapids Junior College - but she told me on phone
that it is Old Grand Rapids School across from Butterworth
Hospital - 226 Bostwick)
10:00 a.m.
Science Advisory Committee meeting
12:00 noon
Tour of Amyay new building and exhibits followed by a
luncheon at 12:30 p.m. - 1515 East Fulton Road, Ada, Mich.
2:00 p.m.
Dedication of new building
Appointments in office in afternoon
Overnight at Pantlind
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5/26/73
Drive to Saranac
10:00 a.m.
Saranac May Day Bust Parade
12:00 noon
Dan Darling's plane will be at Centurian Air Service for
flight to Chicago
12:45 p.m.
Leave Chicago via Delta 5:33
3:48 p.m.
Arrive Jacksonville. Mr. Alban E. Brooke will meet plane
and take you to Robert Meyer Hotel
8:00 p.m.
Dinner scheduled at Robert Meyer Hotel. Dinner is BLACK TIE
They will see that you are returned to airport after program
10:40 p.m.
Leave Jacksonville via Delta #187
11:33 p.m.
Arrive Atlanta
12:32 a.m.
Leave Atlanta via Delta #586
2:00 a.m.
Arrive Friendship
May 29-30, 1973
Kemper Pro-Am
Charlotte, North Carolina
5/29
4:00 p.m.
Leave from Piedmont at National via chartered plane
4:45 p.m.
Arrive Charlotte and drive to Quail Hollow Country Club where
accommodations have been reserved
at Holiday Inn South
6:30 p.m.
Cocktail party and Pro-Am drawing
5/30
Kemper Pro-Am
6:21 p.m.
Leave Charlotte via Piedmont #960
8:45 p.m.
Arrive National
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June 3, 1973
Commencement - Fowler High
Fowler, Michigan
9:05 a.m.
Leave National via UA#423
10:15 a.m.
Arrive Cleveland
11:15 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via United #455
12:03 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. David or Trix will meet you and
drive you to Fowler
3:00 p.m.
Commencement ceremony at Fowler High School
4:00 p.m.
Reception in Fowler High School cafeteria
Following reception David or Trix will drive you to
Detroit
7:00 p.m.
Leave Detroit via MW#376
8:13 p.m.
Arrive National
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June 8-9, 1973
American Logistics Assn. Dinner (8th)
Grand Valley State College Honorary Degree (9th)
Fremont and Grand Rapids, Michigan
6/8/73
3:30 p.m.
Leave National via NW #361
4:47 p.m.
Arrive Detroit. Hosts have asked that you telephone from
Northwest gate - on PBX phone 2800 or on ordinary phone 941-3000
and they will send car to take you to Butler Aviation where
Gerber plane will be for flight to Fremont
5:45 p.m. (approx)
Arrive Fremont.
7:00 p.m. (approx)
American Logistics Association Dinner and speech - at
Ramshorn Country Club
Following dinner and program either Mr. Lloyd McKinney or
Mr. Ralph Wilcox will drive you to Grand Rapids
Overnight accommodations at Pantlind Hotel
6/9/73
8:15 a.m.
Royal Order of Jesters Breakfast, Continental Room of Pantlind
(tentative)
8:45 p.m.
Go to Sheriff's office, 701 Ball, N. E. for drivers license
Temporary permit in file
9:00 a.m.
Meet Ed Potts at G. R. office
9:30 a.m.
Present AIFS Scholarship award to Jo Ellen Thompson of Portland
10:30 a.m.
Room 212, Grand Valley State College for
robing
11:00 a.m.
Commencement Exercises Field House
1:00 p.m.
Luncheon at home of Dr. and Mrs. Don Lubbers
Others receiving honorary degrees will be: Leonard Noodcock,
William Arrowsmith, John Swaneson (sp?)
4:30 p.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via United #422
5:19 p.m.
Arrive Cleveland
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5:55 p.m.
Leave Cleveland via United #666
6:58 p.m.
Arrive National
June 11, 1973
Kent and Ionia Co. Receptns (GOP
5th District, Michigan
1:30 p.m. Leave Page at National vie De Haviland jet.
2:45 p.m. Arrive Grand Rapids. Bob Eleveld asked if you would land at
Centuraan rather than Northern Air. When I asked Mr. Beckett's
operations officer about this he said you usually tell him where
to land. Delegation from Committee will meet you. Congressman
Anderson is coming in at approximately 4:00 p.m. and someone
should be there to meet him and take him to Peninsular Club.
3:30 p.m.
Press Conference at Peninsular Club
4:00 p.m.
Reception with you, Congressman Arends in photo line, followed
by others in leadership
6:00 p.m.
Private Dinner with Guest Congressmen and people from Committee
6:00 p.m.
Stop by for cocktails at Fraternal Order of Police - Pantlind Hotel
7:15 p.m.
Leave for Ionia - Mr. Arends and Anderson to go in car with Harold
Carter and Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Conable to go with Robert Bleveld
They will arrive in Ionia at 7:45 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Leave for Ionia. Gordon will drive you. Reception at home of
William Carr, 1725 South State Road
10:00 p.m. (Approx) Leave for Page at National in same plane
11:00 p.m. (Approx) Arrive National (Page)
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June 14, 1973
Robert L. F. Sikes Dinner
Pensacola, Florida
4:15 p.m.
Arrive at Andrews AFB for flight. Plane will be known
as Jack Marsh's plane - tail number 198. The Speaker,
Mr. Arends, Mr. O'Neill, Mr. McFall, Mr. Marsh, Mr. Frank
Sanders, and Mr. Roy Ash will be on plane
4:30 p.m.
Planned takeoff, for Pensacola.
6:30 p.m.
Arrive Pensacola. You will be taken to Ramada Inn to
freshen up before going to auditorium.
7:30 p.m.
Robert L. F. Sikes testimonial dinner - - Municipal Auditorium
(Phone at auditorium: 904 432 9804)
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Briggs reception immediately following
dinner - 3361 Palermo Road, Pensacola
Return to Washington in same plane
11:30 p.m.
Speaker's estimated time of arrival at Andrews
2:00 amam.
Congressman Sikes' office estimated time of arrival at Andrews
??
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July 7, 1973
Saranac Village Housing Appreciation Dinner
Saranac, Michigan
9:05 a.m.
Leave National via United #423
10:15 a.m.
Arrive Cleveland
11:15 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via United #455
12:03 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids office will have car at
airport.
Appointments in office in afternoon
5:00 p.m.
Topping Out Ceremony at Elderly site on West Summit Street
5:30 p.m.
Cocktails at American Legion Club Rooms
7:00 p.m.
Appreciation Dinner - Community Church on Bridge Street
Saranac.
Overnight at Pantlind Notel
7/8/73
7:45 a.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via United #505
7:23 a.m.
Arrive Chicago
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8:30 a.m.
Leave Chicago via American #358
11:09 a.m.
Arrive National
July 21, 1973
VA Mobile Van
American Legion Convention - Grand Rapids
7/20/73
7:30 p.m.
Leave National via NW#371
8:47 p.m.
Arrive Detroit
9:50 p.m.
Leave Detroit via NCI9 87
10:24 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids office will have car
at airport. Overnight accommodations at Pantlind Hotel
7/21/73
11:00 a.m.
Veterans Administration Mobile Van Dedication ceremonies
Civic Auditorium
Immediately following dedication address American Letion
Grand Rapids Civic Center
12:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Open House honoring Arthur Lee Watson on retirement -
2017 Cannon, S. W., Wyoming. We accepted for "stop by"
if at all possible.
(Note from Joe Deeb in file)
4:30 p.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via UA#422
5:19 p.m.
Arrive Cleveland
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5:55 p.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#666
6:58 p.m.
Arrive National
July 23, 1973
Rosepatch Meeting - Grand Rapids
GOP Reception - Benton Harbor, Michigan
7/22/73
7:30 p.m.
Leave National via NW#371
8:47 p.m.
Arrive Detroit
9:50 p.m.
Leave Detroit via NC0987
10:24 p.m.
Arrive Detroit. Grand Rapids office will have car
at airport. Overnight accommodations at Pantlind Hotel
7/36/73
7:00 a.m.
Rospatch Breakfast at Holiday Inn North (on Anne Street)
Followed by tour of Gill Manufacturing Plant and
Respatch Board meeting at Warner, Norcross and Judd
in Old Kent Building
3:45 p.m.
Meet Jay Van Andel at Anway hangar for flight to Benton
Harbor
4:30 p.m. (approx)
Arrive Benton Harbor. You will be met at plane and
taken to reception at home of Monty Shepard
7:30 p.m.
Leave for Grand Rapids in same plane - Cong. Hutchinson
will be with you. Leave Mr. Van Andel off at Kent County
airport and proceed to Washington
9:30-10:00 p.m. (approx) Arrive National
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July 26, 1973
Lowell Showboat
Lowell, Michigan
6:00 p.m.
Leave Page at National via Beckett plane #N89B (Mr. Sherman
is pilot.
7:15 p.m.
Arrive Northern Air Service. Jimmy will meet and drive
you to Lowell Showboat.
7:00 p.m.
Reception and dinner at Arnold Wittenbach's home, 718 Riverside
Drive
9:30 p.m.
Showboat begins
11:00 p.m.
Program should be completed
11:30 p.m.
Leave G. R. in same plane
12:30/ 12:45 a.m. (approx) Arrive DULLES.
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August 4, 1973
Launching of Glen P. Lipscomb (SSN 685)
Groton, Connecticut
9:30 a.m.
Be at Andrews Air Force Base Main Terminal for takeoff in
Airforce Plane with Mrs. Lipscomb, Secy and Mrs. Laird, Cong.
and Mrs. Rhodes, Cong. and Mrs. Wilson, Cong. and Mrs. Hosmer
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Parma, Bob Hartmann, Nita Messersmith and
others from Cong. Lipscomb's former staff.
Please go to distinguished visitors lounge on arrival at main
terminal
12:00
Launching ceremony
1:00 p.m.
Reception - General Dynamics Corporation - - University of
Connecticut
4:15 p.m.
Estimated arrival time for return to Andrews Air Force Base
NOTE: Leon Parma called this morning - just said he'd see
you tomorrow
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August 6-8, 1973
5th District, Michigan
8/5/73
7:30 p.m.
Leave National via Northwest #371
8:47 p.m.
Arrive Detroit
9:50 p.m.
Leave Detroit via North Central #987
10:24 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. Gordon will meet plane and have
car available. Accommodations at Pantlind Hotel
Gordon will have daily schedules while in Grand Rapids
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August 9, 1973
National Legislative Conference
Chicago, Illinois
7:45 a.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via UA#501
7:23 a.m.
Arrive Chicago. Someone from National Legislative
will meet plane and drive you to Drake Hotel where
meeting will be held
9:00 a.m.
Meet with and address National Legislative Conference
in Grand Ballroom of Drake Hotel
Keynote speech followed by discussion
12:00 (approx)
Luncheon
Someone from Conference will drive you to airport
3:30 p.m
Leave Chicago via UA#628
5:12 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids
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August 10-11, 1973
Sports Sages
Boyne Mountain Falls, Michigan
8/10/73
8:00 a.m.
Appointment with Dr. Worsfold
Sometime in afternoon some one from Grand Rapids
office will drive you to Boyne Falls
8/12/73
George Koch making arrangements for flight from
Boyne Falls to Chicago
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August 12, 1973
Grocery Manufacturers of America Conf
ShimagBighlands, Michigan
George Koch has arranged golf game in afternoon
with Joseph Lonning, Paul Smucker, and Jack Sloat
6:00 p.m.
Social hour prior to dinner
7:00 p.m.
Grocery Manufacturers of America Conference dinner
and speech
Mr. Koch will have plane to fly you to Chicago
after dinner meeting. He thinks there will be no
problem in meeting 10:10 flight to Denver
10:10 p.m.
Leave Chicago via Continental #923
11:44 p.m.
Arrive Denver. Mr. Koch said they would pay for a
limousine to Vail - but I checked and there is no
limousine service from airport at that hour.
As of now, I don't know whether or not you want someone
from Mr. Brotzman's office to meet you - or stay
overnight in Denver.
We are still holding following flights
Aug 13th
1:15 a.m.
Leave Chicago via Continental #911
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2:20 a.m.
Arrive Denver
and
7:00 a.m.
Leave Chicago via United #615
8:08 a.m.
Arrive Denver.
9:00 a.m.
First bus leaves Denver for Vail
September 15, 1973
American Business Clubs Convention
Spartansburg, South Carolina
1:25 p.m.
Leave National via Eastern #375
2:30 p.m.
Arrive Charlotte
3:24 p.m.
Leave Charlotte via Eastern #572
3:52 p.m.
Arrive Spartansburg. You will be met by John Pruitt, Paul
Ward, and Charlie Newcomb, Dir. of Public Affairs and News
at WSBA-TV and will go directly to station to do taping
for showing on Sunday.
They will take you from station to Sheraton Motor Inn where
accommodations have been reserved
6:30 p.m.
American Businessmen Club Dinner - Sheraton Motor Inn
Overnight at Sheraton Motor Inn
9/16/73
7:10 a.m.
Leave Spartansburg via Eastern #370
9:36 a.m.
Arrive National
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September 21-22nd, 1973
Opening of US 131 - G. R.
Dedication of County Courthouse
Anderson, Indiana
9/21/73
7:15 a.m.
Leave National via NW #323
8:06 a.m.
Arrive Pittsburgh
9:00 a.m.
Leave Pittsburgh via Allegheny #775
10:45 a.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. Gordon will meet you with car and drive
to Sand Lake for noon luncheon
2:00 p.m.
Dedication of US 131 at Twenty-Two Mile Road Interchange
(map in file)
3:30 p.m.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony at English Hills Nursing Home,
1050 Four Mile Road, N. W.
5:15 p.m.
Leave Grand Rapids in Anway plane with Jay Van Andel for
Jackson, Michigan
6:00 p.m.
Reception of Jackson County Republican Finance Committee
at home of Pat Patrick, 1651 Probert Road.
Return to Grand Rapids after reception in same plane
Overnight accommodations reserved at Pantlind Hotel
9/22/73
7:45 a.m.
5th District DC Com. for Self-determination your office
10:30 a.m.
Dedication of State Historical Marker in honor of Former
Governor Fred Green at home of Rex O'Conner
12/12:30 p.m.
Anderson Aviation plane will be at Ionia Airport to fly
you to Anderson, Indiana.
1/1:30 p.m.
Arrive Anderson
2:00 p.m.
Dedication of County Court House
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3:00 p.m.
Leave Anderson for Harbor Springs
6:30 p.m. (approx)
Arrive Harbor Springs. Jack Waldvogel will meet plane and
drive you to Petoskey
7:00 p.m.
Emmet County Republican Dinner
Overnight at Petoskey in Holiday Inn
September 21-22, 1973 (con't)
9/23/73
Jack Waldvogel will see that you get to airport
6:08 a.m.
Leave Pellston via NC#940
7:40 a.m.
Arrive Detroit
8:35 a.m.
Leave Detroit via NC#942
9:08 a.m.
Arrive Cleveland
9:45 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#908
10:48 a.m.
Arrive National
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September 27, 1973
Address Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
7:30 a.m.
Ted Mann will meet you at Page at National for flight
to Dallas where you will drop him off and go on to
College Station. Plane will wait for you and bring you
back to Dallas
10:30 a.m. (approx) Arrive College Station
11:30 a.m.
Luncheon at Texas A&M
12:15 p.m.
Address Political Forum at Texas A&M
1:00/1:30 p.m.
Reception following luncheon
After reception they would like you to do some film tapes.
Ted Mann plane will take you back to Dallas
5:05 p.m.
Leave Dallas via American #386
9:31 p.m.
Arrive National
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September 30, 1973
Bastminster Presbyterian Dinner
Grand Rapide, Michigan
8:30 a.m.
Leave National in Peter Cook plane for Grand Rapide
10:30 a.m. (approx) Arrive Grand Rapids. Avis car has been reserved and will
be available at Kent County Airport
12:30 p.m.
Right to Life Committee meeting at home of David Powers, 909
Plymouth, S. E.
7:00 p.m.
Social Hour
7:30 P.M.
Eastminster Presbyterian Church annual dinner
1700 Woodward, 3. E. (Orville near Plymouth Road)
Overnight at Pantlind Notel
9/30/73
Drive to Detroit and turn in Avis car at airport
8:05 a.m.
Leave Detroit via UA#416
9:14 a.m.
Arrive Friendship (sorry nothing into National until 1:30 p.m.)
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October 1, 1973
GOP Fund-raising Dinner
Grand Rapids, Michigan
9:05 a.m.
Leave National via United #423
10:15 a.m.
Arrive Cleveland
11:15 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#455
12:03 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids
1:37 p.m.
Secretary Connally arrives at Kent County Airport
via United #650
3:00 p.m.
llews conference for Secretary Connally
5:30/6:30 pm
The Secretary will have dinner in his hotel room
7:00 p.m.
GOP Fund-raising dinner - Civic Auditorium'
9:30 p.m.
Kent County 300 Club reception in your honor and Secretary
Connally - Peninsular Club
Overnight at Pantlind Hotel
10/2/73
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8:25 a.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via UA#572
9:14 a.m.
Arrive Cleveland
9:45 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#908
10:48 a.m.
Arrive National
October 5, 1973
American Businessmens Club Dinner
Grand Rapids, Michigan
1:30 p.m.
Leave National via Amn #465
2:19 p.m.
Arrive Chicago
3:30 p.m.
Leave Chicago via UA#628
5:12 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. G. R. office will have car at airport
6:30 p.m.
American Business Mens Club reception - Holly's Landing
7:30 p.m.
Address American Business Mens Club dinner . - Hollys Landing
10/6/73
Appointments in G. R. office
3:05 p.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via NC#976
3:40 p.m.
Arrive Detroit
4:50 p.m.
Leave Detroit via NW #362
6:02 p.m.
Arrive National
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October 8, 1973
Rospatch Meeting
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
10/7/73
1:25 p.m.
Leave National via Eastern #375
2:30 p.m.
Arrive Charlotte. Congressman Broyhill has arranged to have
limousine meet you for drive to Blowing Rock.
6:00 p.m.
Cocktail party in your honor at Green Park Hotel
Overnight at Green Park Hotel
10/8/73
8:30 a.m.
Rospatch meeting at Blowing Rock at Green Park Notel
11:30 a.m. (approx)
Leave for Charlotte
2:00 p.m.
Leave Charlotte via Piedmont #966
4:28 p.m.
Arrive National
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October 9, 1973
Kent County Medical Society Dinner
Grand Rapids, Michigan
3:30 p.m.
Leave National via NW#361
4:47 p.m.
Arrive Detroit
5:25 p.m.
Leave Detroit via NC#983
5:59 p.m.
Arrive Grand Rapids. Someone from G. R. office will meet you
6:30 p.m.
Kent County Medical Society Dinner - - Pantlind Hotel
7:30 p.m.
Address dinner meeting
Overnight at Pantlind Hotel
10/10/73
8:25 a.m.
Leave Grand Rapids via UA#572
9:14 a.m.
Arrive Cleveland
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9:45 a.m.
Leave Cleveland via UA#908
10:48 a.m.
Arrive National