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The original documents are located in Box 1, folder "8/19/74 - Moving to the White House" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Some items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted materials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to these materials. Digitized from Box 1 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Capital Footnotes Exercise Equipment to Sub for Ford's Pool Only minor changes in the White House living quarters will be made President and Mrs. when the new First Ford will share the Family moves in First Lady's bedroom when they tomorrow. move into the White House tomorrow. By Isabelle Shelton The canopied bed Star-News Staff Writer President Ford may not be able to swim in the used by Mrs. Nixon White House, at least for a while, but he will have exercise equipment to work with in the White has already been House. Since he and Mrs. Ford plan to make the "First removed and put in Lady's Bedroom" their bedroom, he plans to run the adjacent "President's Bedroom" into a den- storage. The Fords TV room and also install some exercise equipment there. will bring their own The $5,000 antique canopied bed that White House Curator Clement Conger installed in the bed. room last year for President Nixon has already been moved to storage, and Ford's favorite blue leather lounge chair and hassock have already been moved in: The bed used by First Lady Pat Nixon also has gone to storage, and when the Fords move in late tomorrow they will find their own double bed, from their Alexandria home, waiting for them. The super-efficient White Staff will even have the Ford's paddedheadboard covered in fabric match- That gift, incidentally could serve as a prece- small five years ago, one reason the Nixon admin- going on at the White House and they say: 'Don't ing the bedspread and draperies already in the dent for the Fords' accepting a swimming pool, if istration had the new one built in the first place. work today. anyone feels a precedent is needed. Institute officials say also that today's pools are That figure does not include the cost of a bullet- room, a green brocade with small self-pattern. There have been 4 DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1974 For Our First Family, It's Moving Experience By ANN WOOD the next week or SO will be stored with most Washington, Aug. 19 (News Bureau) of their furniture, and then their Alexandria -Susan Ford put on blue jeans, a white house will be rented. The President's com- fortable blue leather chair-marked with a polo shirt-but no shoes-gave her cat lot of cat scratches-already had been moved a tranquilizer for the traumatic move to to the White House. UPI Telephoto First Family's furniture arrives at White House. N.Y. Priest Agrees Ask 1½M in Death of Sperm To Boston Baptism By CAUSEWELL VAUGHN A Florida couple filed a $1.5 million $ uit in federal court yesterday charging Pres- byterian Hospital and one of its department heads with having destroyed a culture of sperm and ova from which they had hoped to get a child. If plans work out, 3-month-old Nathaniel Ryan Morreale will The suit alleged that the hos- take place approximately four princt on the stens of vital nf Proer days later. Sunda Aug 1st 18, 1974 portfolio Capital Footnotes Exercise Equipment to Sub for Ford's Pool Only minor changes in the White House living quarters will be made President and Mr when the new First Ford will share th Family moves in First Lady's bedroom when the tomorrow. move into the Whi House tomorrow. By Isabelle Shelton The canopied bed Star-News Staff Writer Presi Jent Ford may not be able to swim in the used by Mrs. Nixo White House, at least for a while, but he will have exercise equipment to work with in the White has already been House. Since he and Mrs. Ford plan to make the "First removed and put Lady's Bedroom" their bedroom, he plans to run the adjacent "President's Bedroom" into a den- storage. The Ford TV room and also install some exercise equipment there. will bring their OW The $5,000 antique canopied bed that White House Curator Clement Conger installed in the bed. room last year for President Nixon has already been moved to storage, and Ford's favorite blue leather lounge chair and hassock have already been moved in. The bed used by First Lady Pat Nixon also has gone to storage, and when the Fords move in late tomorrew they will find their own double bed, from their A exandria home, waiting for them. The - The pool which former President Nixon covered up to build a new press room may never be seen again. Here it is shown as it was during the Kennedy administration with a mural scene of the harbor at Christiansted, St. Croix. United Press International Sectional Bars and & Chairs Stools IS YOUR BOY OR GIRL HARD TO FIT? RATTAN We are interested in purchasing WE SPECIALIZE IN FITTING FURNITURE & Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies, hubby Girls ACCESSORIES Sapphires, and precious Jewels. SALE lawless Diamond Engagement 8/16/74 Daily News Fords at Home In White House Starting Monday At noon today, Gerald Ford will have been President of the United States for I week and he still usually makes his own breakfast before being taken to work from his home in suburban Alex- andria, Va. But he works long hours in his new office and, little by little, the Fords are becoming more of the White House scene. Though they don't actually move in until Monday, Betty Ford will be hostess at her first state dinner tonight (in honor of Jordan's King Hussein). Meanwhile, Betty is doing most of the packing of personal belongings - though government movers will transport the major furnish- ings. First to complete her packing is daughter Susan, 17, who is going on vacation next week and won't move into White House till she returns. Other picture page 1 5 Associated Press Wirephoto Susan's Ready for White House. Friends and Secret Service agent help Susan Ford (2d r.) with boxes she's taking from Alexandria, Va., home. Ford family moves into White House Monday. Susan finished packing first. She won't move till she returns from vacation. -Other pictures in centerfold Daily News 8/16/74 uential quality. week. STar 8/16/74 STATE bin PENEL E SEALD SEAL LIBRARY Associated Press First Lady Betty Ford packs boxes at her home in Alexandria in preparation for moving into the White House. $ Canner spokesman said. pie as a sov. unascoming A First Leap - A First Lap Toward a Pool Toward a Pool POOL, From B1 ( On President Ford's first day in office he said he'd him construction of a White like to reclaim the pool. House pool was considered By Sarah Booth Conroy Washington Post cartoonist last year. Markert said it Herbert Block drew a car- was thought that the best President Gerald Ford press secretary Jerry ter- toon, published on Wednes- site would be near the tennis may be able to keep his Horst said yesterday that day, offering to swap the court in the area called "the President the press quarters trim figure, if plans for a 4.3 some of Ford's Grand Rap- children's garden" where in naturn for press confer $100.000 20x50-foot glassed ids, Mich., friends were talk- Fords and Cat Are Settled In By Isabelle Shelton Star-News Staff Writer The Jerry Fords moved into the White House yes- terday and everybody seemed to feel at home right away. When the President and his wife arrived in mid- afternoon from a trip to Chicago, they found daughter sup Pa etc of M ЭЛ at A -Star-News Photographer Ken Heinen Movers unload furniture, etc., at White House. See MOVING, C-3 POST 8/20/74 SCENE By Harry Nalchavan-The Washington Post Susan Ford: From 514 Crown View Drive, Alexandria, to the third floor at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Forward to 1600 By Donnie Radcliffe ees which boxes went to turned from Chicago in mid- which rooms upstairs in the afternoon yesterday, Mr. The Gerald R. Ford fam- White House living quar- Ford's clothing, at least, was ily, which officially includes ters. sorted and hanging in the the President; the First There were cartons- of dressing room which adjoins Lady; a daughter, Susan; house plants marked the bedroom she and her The Birmungham News 8/16/74 BERALD TORD LIBRARY Associated Press wirephoto Packing for White House First Lady Betty Ford packs boxes at her Alexandria, Va., home in preparation for the move next week by her family into the White House. Mrs. Ford said little in the way of redecoration will be necessary. Newsday RIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1974 UPI Photo Betty Ford packs books in Alex- andria, Va., yesterday in prepara- GERALD tion for the new First Family's FORD move into the White House. EMGULH ing a delicate thought, when and decided to change things. my Trichus "MASSAGE PARLOR" (R) are living in communes, with Paul Newman Robert Redford "GROUP MARRIAGE" (R) the phone rings. The first opportunity came LIBRA 16A St. Louis Clobe-Demorrat Wed., Aug. 21, 1974 Fords move lock, stock and beds By ANN WOOD The bedroom where Richard Nixon used to JUST BEFORE she left, Sușan, looking WASHINGTON - Susan Ford put on blue sleep will be a multi-purpose room where Mr. a bit sad about leaving the Alexandria jeans, a white polo shirt - but no shoes - home where she has lived all her life, went gave her cat a tranquilizer for the traumat- Ford may work out on his recently-purchased across the street to say goodby to Mr. and ic move to the White House, and carried exercise equipment. Mrs. Peter A. Abbruzzese. Susan has often her bright red suitcases to a waiting car baby-sat with their children, Anne, 6 and early Monday morning soon after her nar 12-B THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Thurs., Aug. 22, 1974 Imagine Problems F Fords Had Moving the tio and The little story in the news- sweet, gently faded rag rugs por paper the other day about the my old friend, Mattie Morris, Ad move President and Mrs. Ger- made for me years ago? I bet I ald Ford made from their there isn't a room in the an unpretentious home of 20 executive mansion fitten for a cou years to the White House rag rug, which is too bad be- / made me happy once more to cause when firelight or sun- tot be a plain citizen. light strikes their muted Wouldn't it be just awful to colors they give me the great- have to pack your dear and CELESTINE est sense of comfort. I haven't familiar old junk into a truck waked up to priceless Oriental headed for the White House to be photographed by television SIBLEY carpets but I'm sure it's not the same. and catalogued by newspaper None of the stories told us reporters for the whole world what Mrs. Ford did about her to see? Christmas decorations but I Moving is bad enough. I've the old man and the voung- hope she took them along. LIBRARY 12 CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Tues., Aug. 20, 1974 NORMI moving day AP Photos White House now the right house for the Fords- President Ford was shaking and moving Monday. In the idence. LEFT: While her father and mother were visiting Perrot, assists. RIGHT: Son, Steven, hugs the First Lady as morning he flew to Chicago for a speech and returned to the Midwest, Susan Ford, 17, was unpacking her belong- he welcomes her and the President home from Chicago. find himself ensconced in the Chief Executive's formal res- ings in her third floor bedroom. A Ford aide, Marba "Welcome home" equaled "Welcome to the White House." LIBRARY Fords move kitten and caboodle to new C home By Donnie Radcliffe The adjoining bedroom, where Richard M. Nixon used to White House although only Susan, who will be a senior this fall Special from the Washington Post sleep, will become a multipurpose room in which the Fords at Holton Arms, will be a full-time resident. may watch television or the President may work out on his Steven was out on the South Lawn in his blue jeans to give WASHINGTON - The Gerald R. Ford family, which in- recently purchased exercise equipment. his mother a welcome-home kiss when she stepped from the cludes the President; the First Lady; a daughter, Susan; His favorite powder blue leather chair and hassock, which helicopter. It all went "very smoothly," according to Mrs. three sons, Steve, Jack and Mike; a daughter-in-law, Gayle, occupied a prominent place in the Fords' Alexandria living Howe. "Everybody is quite well settled." and a Siamese cat, Shan, moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Av. room, was moved in last Friday. Orders accompanying it The Fords scheduled their first private party, an evening Monday were for a sturdy end table large enough to accommodate an cocktail reception for 60 Secret Service men and their wives moring day TM CITY STAR To Subscribe Call Circulation 221-6200 3, 1974-26 PAGES News, Editorial and Business Office 421-1200 For Classified Ads Call 221-6000 15c ush ar feed corn, would cut back. "I can see high corn prices, 1 shortage of corn, a limit on 51 exports a bit and less lives- ock bred because of this," Murphy said. Some sources said the situa- ion was worse than the Agri- :ulture Department a n- nounced. Robert Lounsberry, the se- retary of agriculture in owa, the nation's largest orn producer, estimated over he weekend that the state's orn cTop would be only 800 million bushels. The govern- nent crop report put the fig- are over 998 million bushels. Ray Swigart of Farmer ity, Ill., also was pessimis- ic. "I haven't seen it this bad 1 years. I know it's over wre than 12 per cent here in linois," he said, referring to ne government's estimated ver-all drop in the corn har- est. Rise ossible today. Most of the aders gathered in little oups in private conversa- ons. The general feeling was at if corn continues to open the limit across the coun- y, wheat prices also will ntinue to be strong. Continental Grain Company creased bids here to buy heat at terminals by 20 nts to $4.72 before bids even bened. Cash bids for corn were re- rted to be 40 cents above Mrs. Betty Ford waves good by to President esterday's bids. Work Gerald Ford as he leaves his Alexandria, Va., Johnson said that corn uld bring at least $3.85 a Day home today on his way to the White House, (Wirephoto) shel on the cash market to- ly, but hardly anyone was See MARKET on Next Page Dole Offers Rockefeller, The Weather Goldwater as 1st Choices Partly cloudy tonight with a V in the 70s and southerly From the Washington Bureau former Republican national The names of Goldwater ds any to 10 miles == hour Washington Sen. Bob Dole chairman said he is Usting and Rockefeller have surfaced the National Weather Serv- (R-Kant) is recommending Rockefeller and Goldwater moving day Page A12 THE SACRAMENTO BEE Wednesday, August 14, 1974 Packing Delayed State Dinner Interrupts Fords' Move ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - First lady Betty Ford has delayed her pack- ing for the move to the White House because of preparations she must make for a state dinner Fri- dav night for. Jordanian Paul Pioneer First Newspaper in Minnesota WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1974 51 President Ford is off to work from his with a goodby wave from his wife Betty Alexandria, Va., home Tuesday morning -AP Wirephota 99nu put STIMOUS I Blue jeans appear at the White House as Steven Ford welcomes parents back from President's speech to war veterans. WITH A NEW FIRST FAMILY, WIDE WORLD STYLE IN WHITE HOUSE IS CHANGING A "home folks" feeling is taking hold as the Fords settle in. trappings that his immediate predeces- sors had enjoyed, added touches of his Lively but low-key, it marks a big change from the four own, and maintained, as well, a "West- decades of lavish living that began with Franklin D. Roosevelt. ern White House" at San Clemente, Calif., and a "Florida White House" at Key Biscayne. After decades of what often appeared have lived amid increasingly con- "Feels at home." Long-time associ- to be a regal way of living by U.S. spicuous opulence. ates of President Ford say there is every Presidents, a return to a more modest President Roosevelt set precedents reason to anticipate a simpler, more life style is coming into view at the that some critics called "imperial." informal way of life than that which the White House. Dwight D. Eisenhower, restless in the nation has come to expect from its Chief of Ford. and the Unusa much in the NEWS SUMMARY August 24, 1974 (Fri. nets, wires, papers. Digest of Comment Separate) The Major Stories: -- "Gloomy economic news on many fronts" led Mudd as all nets began 8-13 minutes on economy w/revised predictions of higher food prices and D-J dropping 18 to below 700 for 1st time in 4 yrs. It's not always an accurate indicator, but given other economic news, said ABC, it's cause for concern. "Wall St.'s acutely conscious of economy in trouble," said CBS. DJ's lost 1/3 of its mkt value since it was at 1000 "only" 21 months ago, said NBC Besides drought-caused 4-5% hike in food prices foreseen --- 15% for yr will be highest in 28 yrs, noted ABC -- Pan Am's "imminent financial crisis" was covered by ABC/NBC film w/cbs also noting the troubled air- line's call for $10M/month federal subsidy and NBC looked at the closing of small plywood COS. caught in squeeze Reces- sion seen as necessary antidote by Wall St/bank analysts on ABC and Gabriel Hauge called on GF to name NR as the economic coordinator In another worrisome economic story, UMW's threats of Nov. strike on ABC/NBC film. - GF's aware of "very grievous" economic problems requiring action, noted all nets, but he wants to hold off any major steps til after economic summit 4-6 wks away. No plan of any new program til then, said NBC's Nessen w/GF trying to beat down inflation w/current policies of high interest, spending cuts and sluggish economy w/its resulting unemploy- ment til he sees a better plan that he's sure'll work. As all nets noted, CBS in lead, GF doesn't intend to be a cowboy shooting down both sides of st. w/out a specific target. "Colorful," said NBC of JtH's statement Jarriel said GF didn't have economy on front-burner Fri Besides talk of higher food prices, CBS said gov't was also talking of higher fuel prices and more unemployment, said CBS Ash said there are no plans for gas tax hike, noted NBC but others in Admin say it's still under consideration Treasury consideration of removing controls on domestic crude noted by all nets w/ Sawhill on ABC/CBS and Jackson on CBS critical of that idea and any gas tax hike. -- Syrian for. min. Khaddam on ABC/NBC film w/GF (CBS note) and Valeriani reported US sees it as most impt. visit in current phase of talks as Syria's not believed decided on peace or war course yet and he's highest ranking Syrian here in 30 yrs ABC w/brief clip of GF w/sr. citizens (CBS noted) BF in final move on CBS film as she said it's "amazing" how comfortable and at home they already feel at WH. Blue jeans appear at the White House as Steven Ford welcomes parents back from President's speech to war veterans. U WITH A NEW FIRST FAMILY, WIDE WORLD STYLE IN WHITE HOUSE IS CHANGING A "home folks" feeling is taking hold as the Fords settle in. trappings that his immediate predeces- sors had enjoyed, added touches of his Lively but low-key, it marks a big change from the four own, and maintained, as well, a "West- decades of lavish living that began with Franklin D. Roosevelt. ern White House" at San Clemente, Calif., and a "Florida White House" at Key Biscayne. After decades of what often appeared have lived amid increasingly con- "Feels at home." Long-time associ- to be a regal way of living by U.S. spicuous opulence. ates of President Ford say there is every Presidents, a return to a more modest President Roosevelt set precedents reason to anticipate a simpler, more life style is coming into view at the that some critics called "imperial." informal way of life than that which the White House. Dwight D. Eisenhower, restless in the nation has come to expect from its Chief wne - 12 CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Tues., Aug. 20, 1974 moving stay AP Photos White House now the right house for the Fords President Ford was shaking and moving Monday. In the idence. LEFT: While her father and mother were visiting Perrot; assists. RIGHT: Son, Steven, hugs the First Lady as morning he flew to Chicago for a speech and returned to the Midwest, Susan Ford, 17, was unpacking her belong- he welcomes her and the President home from Chicago. find himself ensconced in the Chief Executive's formal res- ings in her third floor bedroom. A Ford aide, Marba "Welcome home" equaled "Welcome to the White House." Fords move kitten and caboodle to new home By Donnie Radcliffe The adjoining bedroom, where Richard M. Nixon used to White House although only Susan, who will be a senior this fall Special from the Washington Post sleep, will become a multipurpose room in which the Fords at Holton Arms, will be a full-time resident. may watch television or the President may work out on his Steven was out on the South Lawn in his blue jeans to give WASHINGTON - The Gerald R. Ford family, which in- recently purchased exercise equipment. his mother a welcome-home kiss when she stepped from the ... AP_Photos White House now the right house for the Fords President Ford was shaking and moving Monday. In the idence. LEFT: While her father and mother were visiting Perrot; assists. RIGHT: Son, Steven, hugs the First Lady as morning he flew to Chicago for a speech and returned to the Midwest, Susan Ford, 17, was unpacking her belong- he welcomes her and the President home from Chicago. find himself ensconced in the Chief Executive's formal res- ings in her third floor bedroom. A Ford aide, Marba "Welcome home" equaled "Welcome to the White House." Fords move kitten and caboodle to new home By Donnie Radcliffe The adjoining bedroom, where Richard M. Nixon used to White House although only Susan, who will be a senior this fall Special from the Washington Post sleep, will become a multipurpose room in which the Fords at Holton Arms, will be a full-time resident. may watch television or the President may work out on his Steven was out on the South Lawn in his blue jeans to give WASHINGTON - The Gerald R. Ford family, which in- recently purchased exercise equipment. his mother a welcome-home kiss when she stepped from the cludes the President; the First Lady; a daughter, Susan; His favorite powder blue leather chair and hassock, which helicopter. It all went "very smoothly," according to Mrs. three sons, Steve, Jack and Mike; a daughter-in-law, Gayle, occupied a prominent place in the Fords' Alexandria living Howe. "Everybody is quite well settled." and a Siamese cat. Shan. moved into 1600 Pennsvlvania Av. room, was moved in last Friday. Orders accompanying it The Fords scheduled their first private party, an evening move 12-B THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Thurs., Aug. 22, 1974 Imagine Problems Fords Had Moving The little story in the news- sweet, gently faded rag rugs paper the other day about the my old friend, Mattie Morris, move President and Mrs. Ger- made for me years ago? I bet ald Ford made from their there isn't a room in the unpretentious home of 20 executive mansion fitten for a years to the White House rag rug, which is too bad be made me happy once more to cause when firelight or sun- be a plain citizen. light strikes their muted Wouldn't it be just awful to colors they give me the great have to pack your dear and CELESTINE est sense of comfort. I haven't familiar old junk into a truck waked up to priceless Orienta headed for the White House to and catalogued by newspaper SIBLEY carpets but I'm sure it's no be photographed by television the same. None of the stories told us reporters for the whole world what Mrs. Ford did about he to see? Christmas decorations but : Moving is bad enough. I've the old man and the young- hope she took them along never lived anywhere for as 'uns, can't she take her own Even with that monstrous na long as 20 years but the years rolling pin and egg beater tional Christmas tree they 4 have spent in the two houses into the White House have at the White House ther 8/20/74 SCENE By Harry Nalchavan-The Washington Post Susan Ford: From 514 Crown View Drive, Alexandria, to the third floor at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Forward to 1600 By Donnie Radcliffe ees which boxes went to turned from Chicago in mid- which rooms upstairs in the afternoon yesterday, Mr. The Gerald R. Ford fam- White House living quar- Ford's clothing, at least, was ily, which officially includes ters. sorted and hanging in the the President; the First There were cartons of dressing room which adjoins Lady; a daughter, Susan; house plants marked the bedroom she and her Luchand - The Birmingham News 8/16/74 Associated Press wirephoto Packing for White House First Lady Betty Ford packs boxes at her Alexandria, Va., home in preparation for the ( ove next week by her family into the White House. Mrs. Ford said little in the way of ecoration will be necessary. UPI Photo Ford packs books in in Alex- prepara- Betty Va., yesterday tion. andria, House. Family's for the new First .move into the White RIDAY, ÁUGUST 16. Newsday 1974 WOMEN TODAY Betty Ford is All-American wife, mother BY LAURA BERMAN WASHINGTON Betty Bloomer Ford, the nation's first lady, hadn't even finished furnishing the new vice-presidential residence, Admiral's House, when word came she would be moving instead to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The turn of events didn't catch her off guard though, for she learned when she first married Gerald Ford "I thought he was going to be a lwyer and we would live in Grand Rapids") not to plan ahead. When asked what she would do if she became First Lady a few months ago, Betty Ford replied: Well, I guess I'd take it as it comes. I've been in politics for 25 years and I've learned to roll with the punches. It's easy enough to see why. A year ago Betty Ford was just another Congressman's wife, albeit the wife of the House Minority Leader. When Spiro Agnew's resignation vaulted Gerald Ford into the vice-presidency, Associated Press wirephoto Betty suddenly found herself a public figure. Mrs. Gerald Ford waves as she met with newsmen outs de her home in Alexandria, Now, with equal suddeness, she is the nation's First Va., Thursday. She became the first lady at noon Frida when her husband was sworn Lady, charged with all the duties that job entails. She is in as the 38th President. An unidentified Secret Service agent holds the umbrella for expected to be a diplomat, a gracious hostess, a tireless Mrs. Ford. traveler, and a speechmaker. story on Page 2 LIBRAMY OROA UPI Telephoto Hears Sermon on Women Priests. President and Mrs. Ford chat with the Rev. Patricia Park after hearing her sermon at Itamanuel Ghurch on the Hill, Alexandria, Va., yesterday. She discussed the recent controversy over ordination of 11 women as Episcopalian priests. Story p.2 : other pice centerfold, Entertainment at the Ford White House Will be More of the Same By Howard A. Coffin soned Washington correspondent who has spent a lot The President supported legislation for adequate THE NIXONS also had their own private stereo and Knight Newspaper Service of The abrupt change from the Nixon to the Ford N Administration may mean changes for America's el foreign and domestic policies, but it is not likely to B revolutionize entertainment in the White House. th President Gerald R. Ford's tastes in entertainment and the arts are, like those of his predecessor, fairly fa well rooted in the mainstream of Middle America. S( E "President Ford is a booster of the arts. although he's M not a devotee," says Paul Miltich, who was Ford's b longtime press secretary until last week, when he be- came an assistant to presidential press secretary Jer- CI ald terHorst. SI "HE DOES NOT understand classical music per- formances, but he enjoys going to concerts and the g ballet," said Miltich, who pointed out that "Mrs. Ford IT loves the ballet and goes often." a "He goes for, basically, 1950s stuff," says a sea- C THE EXAMPLE she gave was "Love Story": "The CHIEF Continued From F-1 Entertainment at the Ford White House Will be More of the Same By Howard A. Coffin soned Washington correspondent who has spent a lot The President supported legislation for adequate THE NIXONS also had their own private stereo and Knight Newspaper Service Sit. The abrupt change from the Nixon to the Ford nie Administration may mean changes for America's hat foreign and domestic policies, but it is not likely to rite revolutionize entertainment in the White House. he President Gerald R. Ford's tastes in entertainment oys and the arts are, like those of his predecessor, fairly uke well rooted in the mainstream of Middle America. the "President Ford is a booster of the arts, although he's the not a devotee," says Paul Miltich, who was Ford's hey longtime press secretary until last week, when he be- the came an assistant to presidential press secretary Jer- ften ald terHorst. cM- "HE DOES NOT understand classical music per- formances, but he enjoys going to concerts and the ballet," said Miltich, who pointed out that "Mrs. Ford heir loves the ballet and goes often." admirer of Capra's films and has recently read commission of experts working with Mrs. Nixon and friends down, though, and they'd watch something a "He goes for, basically, 1950s stuff," says a sea- Capra's book, "The Name Above the Title." her staff. little more risque. See CHIEF, F-4 CHIEF Continued From F-1 THE EXAMPLE she gave was "Love Story": "The President and the whole family watched it, she said, recalling that during one of the embraces between Ali McGraw and Ryan O'Neal, one of the girls' told ORDE DERALD lovers or WIII moung day 6A St. Louis Clobe-Demorrat Wed., Aug. 21, 1974 Fords move-lock, stock and beds By ANN WOOD The bedroom where Richard Nixon used to JUST BEFORE she left. Susan, looking WASHINGTON - Susan Ford put on blue sleep will be a multi-purpose room where Mr. a bit sad about leaving the Alexandria jeans, a white polo shirt - but no shoes - home where she has lived all her life, went gave her cat a tranquilizer for the traumat- Ford may work out on his recently-purchased across the street to say goodby to Mr. and ic move to the White House, and carried exercise equipment. Mrs. Peter A. Abbruzzese. Susan has often her bright red suitcases to a waiting car baby sat with their children, Anne, 6 and early Monday morning soon after her par- Peter Matthew, 2, for a dollar an hour. ents left for a speaking engagement in Chi- cago. clothing and their king-size bed, which accompanying it were for a sturdy end ta- And she has offered to take care of them consists of twin mattresses and springs ble large enough to accommodate an' as- at the White House when Louise Abbruzz- toiletry -Star-News Photographer Brig Cabe Stills, Crosby, Nash and Young - together again. Fords and Cat Are Settled In By Isabelle Shelton Star-News Staff Writer The Jerry Fords moved into the White House yes- terday and everybody seemed to feel at home right away. When the President and his wife arrived in mid- afternoon from a trip to Chicago, they found daughter Sucan's S cot. Shan curled un on their double 4 DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1974 For Our First Family, It's a Moving Experience By ANN WOOD the next week or so will be stored with most Washington, Aug. 19 (News Bureau) of their furniture, and then their Alexandria -Susan Ford put on blue jeans, a white house will be rented. The President's com- fortable blue leather chair-marked with a polo shirt-but no shoes-gave her cat lot of cat scratches-already had been moved a tranquilizer for the traumatic move to to the White House. GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY The item described below has been transferred from this file to: Audiovisual Unit Book Collection Ford Museum in Grand Rapids Item: 3 8"x10" BW photos of Susan unpaching with Marba Perrott White House Photos 18AG74A0197-15A 18AG74A0197 - 30A - 18AG74A0197 - 34A The item was transferred from: Weidenfeld Box I Initials/Date let 2/86 I- I I " IN C I 11: