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The original documents are located in Box 3, folder "12/11/74 - Diplomatic Children's
Christmas Party" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
Copyright Notice
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Pathi m. children 5-11grs THIS
Date Issued 11/20/74
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Santa
claus - decke
By P. Howard
miches mouse
alams John Temple shrine
Revised
(folder need of names clouns
FACT SHEET
5 clowns > names
Mrs. Ford's Office
who is mickey mouse
Candy donated
Event Diplomatic Childrens Party
by Sen
Group T. H. I. S.
The Hosp Informat Service
DATE/TIME Wednesday, December 11, 1974 4:40 p.m.
Contact Until 12/6, Mrs. Weber (652-7570 then Mrs. Jeffries
Phone 3002
Number of guests: Total 500
Women
Men
Children x
Place State Floor
Principals involved Mrs. Ford
Participation by Principal
yes
(Receiving line) no
Remarks required yes -- Welcome -- Thank you to entertainment
Background Mrs. Ford's Christmas party for the children of the Diplomatic Corps
20 myshow
of of
REQUIREMENTS
autog Social: pu Guest list T. H. H. I. I. S. S. to Pat Howard
Invitations T.
Programs no
Menus
no
Refreshments Christmas cookies and punch
Entertainment yes
Decorations/flowers yes
Music Marine Brass Choir
Social Aides yes
Dress
afternoon dress
Coat check
yes
Other
---
Press:
Reporters
yes
Photographers yes
R.
TV Crews
yes
EQUID
White House Photographers
yes
Color yes
Mono.
Other
--
Technical
Support:
Microphones
yes
PA Other Rooms
no
Recording yes
Lights yes (?)
Transportation cars
Parking South Grounds (limited parking)
Housing --
Other
--
(Risers,stage,platforms) stage
Project Co-ordinator
Pat Howard
Phone 2927
Site diagrams should be attached if technical support is heavy.
Digitized from Box 3 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
1/3 Amt of candy
as last
THE WHITE HOUSE
Sauta Claus. News.
WASHINGTON
F.will introduce me
"Amaging Raudi"-
MRS. FORD
John Uneedecker, Sank Claus
Event:
Diplomatic Children's Christmas Party
Date/Time:
Wednesday, December 11, 1974
4:30 p. m.
Place:
State Floor
Number of
Attendees:
487 children from 89 countries
Schedule of
Events:
4:30 p.m.
The children will arrive through the
Southwest Gate and will be escorted
through the Blue Room (around the
Christmas tree) to the East Room where
they will be seated on the floor facing
the stage at the north end of the room.
NOTE: There will be five clowns from the Almas Temple
Shrine Unit to amuse the children before the entertainment
begins.
4:40 p.m.
As soon as all the children have been seated,
you will be escorted to the State Floor by
Nancy Lammerding.
You will enter the East Room through the
center door, proceed to the microphone
which will be located in front of the stage.
You will make brief welcoming remarks and
introduce the entertainment -- Amazing
Randi, the magician. (Suggested remarks
UND
are attached.)
LIBRA
You will be seated with the children for the
entertainment.
5:00 p.m.
Entertainment concludes. You proceed to the
stage to thank Amazing Randi. You will then
-2-
Diplomatic Children's Party
tell the children you have another very special
surprise -- Santa Claus will then appear on
stage with you and Amazing Randi. Santa Claus
will then have a surprise for everyone by
introducing Mickey Mouse. You will remain on
stage and pose for photographs with them.
You will invite the children to join you in the
State Dining Room for punch and cookies.
NOTE: There will be full press coverage of your remarks
and of the entertainment.
5:30 p.m.
The party concludes and you will return to the
Family Quarters.
As the children depart, Santa Claus (John
Nidecker) will be in the Ground Floor Hall
and will hand out candy and autographed
pictures of you and the President.
NOTES:
Military Social Aides will be present.
THIS volunteers will assist with the party.
The Marine Brass Choir will play in the
Grand Hall.
A White House photographer will be present.
Pat Howard
December 10, 1974
The Conterprice for The
refrashment table for the diphomatic
Children ON Wichwesday was given
to The White House by HAZ Annalee
Dolls, INC. in Marzdith, N.H.
DIPLOMATIC CHILDREN'S PARTY INFORMATION: DECORATIONS
The Christmas elf centerpiece and fabric for
the refreshment table were given to The White House
by the Annalee Doll Company in Meredith, New Hampshire.
The elves and Mr. and Mrs. Santa are dressed in
patchwork outfits. The Santa and Mrs. Claus are
holding a large basket of holly as their tiny elf helpers
are looking on from a bed of greens on a patchwork
runner.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
DECEMBER 10, 1974
GOOD AFTERNOON, BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE YOUNG IN HEART,
REGARDLESS OF AGE WELCOME TO OUR WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS PARTY. THIS
HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPECIAL TIME OF THE YEAR FOR PEOPLE ALL OVER THE
WORLD. A TIME FOR PRAYER, A TIME FOR BEING TOGETHER, A TIME FOR
GIVING. AND THIS AFTERNOON- A TIME FOR JUST HAVING FUN.
AND so, WE HAVE GOODIES TO EAT, PRETTY ORNAMENTS TO SEE,
HAPPY CLOWNS, AND A FEW SURPRISES. AND SINCE I CAN NEVER WAIT WHEN
I HEAR THERE IS GOING TO BE A SURPRISE--I WON'T KEEP YOU WAITING
EITHER. OUR FIRST SURPRISE IS A MARVELOUS MAGICIAN AND A MAN OF
A THOUSAND SURPRISES- THE AMAZING RANDI.
PAGE 2
SANTA CLAUS INTRODUCTION
THANK YOU, MR. RANDI.
OUR NEXT SURPRISE IS A JOLLY OLD GENTLEMAN, LIKE MANY OF YOU
HERE TODAY, HE COMES FROM A LAND THAT'S VERY FAR AWAY--THE NORTH
POLE. CAN YOU GUESS WHO IT IS? THAT'S RIGHT! AND HERE HE IS
RIGHT NOW!
CLOSING
PAGE 3
I HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED OUR SURPRISES- I KNOW I HAVE.
I HOPE THAT SOMEDAY I WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT YOUR COUNTRIES AND
SEE HOW YOU CELEBRATE THIS VERY SPECIAL TIME OF THE YEAR. UNTIL THEN,
THE PRESIDENT AND OUR FAMILY WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A VERY
HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND A NEW YEAR BLESSED WITH PEACE AND PROSPERITY,
As I PROMISED, WE HAVE PUNCH AND COOKIES FOR EACH OF YOU IN
THE STATE DINING ROOM.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 11, 1974
TO:
WHITE HOUSE POLICE
FROM:
Nancy Chirdon
SUBJECT:
Press Attending the Diplomatic Childrens Party,
December 11, 1974
Please clear the following press to cover the Diplomatic
Children's Party on December 11, 1974:
Tom Slinkard
WTTG
Wayne Wood
WTTG
Ron Aufdem'brink
WTTG
Bill Huttenloch
WTTG
Marilyn Brooks
WTTG
Mary Lou Humphrey
German TV
Rols Schmuchel
German TV
Bela Perloky
German TV
Heinz Soete
German TV
Lillian Levy
NASA
REVISED GUEST LIST
Total of diplomatic
children: 398
THE HOSPITALITY AND INFORMATION SERVICE
Total of volunteer
WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS PARTY
children: .89
December 11, 1974
Total number of
children: 487
GUEST LIST
Total of countries
represented:.89
AFGHANISTAN
MALIKYAR, Daoud
ALGERIA
BOURI, Leila and Hamid
ARGENTINA
BEAUJE, Victor, Maria Fabiana and Leopoldo
CAZENAVE, Jorge, Ines, Eduardo and Teresa
LOPEZ MUNIZ, Claudia and Yvan
NAVEIRO DE LA SERNA, Helena
QUIJANO, Patricia
RUBIO, Pablo and Daniela
AUSTRALIA
BAMBRICK, Kate and Anna
DOYLE, Christopher
OU, Serge and Isabelle
PEARCE, William
SIMKIN, Toby
AUSTRIA
BIRBAUM, Isabel
MAYERHOFER, Michael and Martina
RUDOFSKY, Ruprecht and Martin
BAHAMAS
JOHNSON, Deanne
BARBADOS
BREWSTER, Leo and Wayne
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BELGIUM
PAEMEN, Joep, Geert, Liesbet and Marjan
SCHELLEKENS (August), Denise and Nicole
SCHELLEKENS (Frank), Wim
WILLEMS, Emmanuel
BRAZIL
OLIVEIRA, Tereza and Ivan
PEREIRA DA SILVA, Robert and James
CAMEROON
NKUO, Lucy and Veronica
CANADA
FRENETTE, Martin
MARTIN, Andrew
McKINNEY, Nicholas
MERKLINGER, Catherine and Alexandra
RYAN, Patricia
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
BANDA-BAFIOT, Joseline and Emma
CHAD
ALINGUE, Anateu, Labeu, Deiba and Tebria
DJEKILAMBERT, Nerolel
CHILE
BOSTELMANN, Andrea
GOYCOLEA, Luis
TRUCCO, Pablo, Claudia and Gisella
VALENZUELA, Diego and Alexander
CHINA
HSU, Linda
HUANG, Cheng-shium
LIU, Joseph
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
GEIKL, Martina
SPACIL, Ales
- 3 -
DAHOMEY
ADJIBADE, Aboubakar, Falilath and Cherifath
D'ALMEIDA, Paulin and Monique
DENMARK
DYVIG, Christian and Anne
GRUNNET, Eric
TOFT, Mads
ECUADOR
de CASARES, Eduardo and Lucy
MOLINA, Lili, Rommy and Javier
EL SALVADOR
BERTRAND GALINDO, Nelson and Katya
EEC
BOGGIO, Gabriela, Carlo and Elena
DUBOIS, Cecilia and Birgitta
LOUW, Kathleen, Dennis and Emmanuel
WIEMER, Raphael and Patrick
EGYPT
ABDEL-WAHAB, Ahmed
EL-SADEK, Amr
HAFEZ, Ingy
ETHIOPIA
MELAKU, Solomon and Samson
FINLAND
PAJALA, Tiina and Jussi
RAHIKAINEM, Eva Maria
FRANCE
COURTET, Philippe
de SERESIN, Richard
ELBAZ, Pascale, Corine and Ariele
PUJES, Philippe
RETAT, Veronique, Christine and Beatrice
- 4 -
GABON
MAVOUNGOU, Sophie and Georgette
GERMANY
BAHRS, Bettina
GERWINAT, Matthias and Christian
GLOTH, Malte
KLAUKIEN, Gunnar and Olaf
MARKS, Titus
RICHTER, Ralf and Martin
SCHEEL, Martin
SCHENK, Christoph, Alexander and Peter
SCHLIEKER, Lilo
STEINDORFF, Klaus and Timm
TUROWSKI, Ralf
von OERTZEN, Wiebke, Arwed and Stefanie
von SCHMELING-DIRINGSHOFEN, Roland and Henning
von STADEN, Georg
WIENDIECK, Markus, Claudia and Andrea
GHANA
QUARM, Ebela and Anyima
GREAT BRITAIN
BAKER-BATES, Jonathan and Harriet
BROWNING, Hilary and Victoria
CLARKSON, Neil and Julian
FALLON, Thomas and Oliver
HONLEY, Aiden and Amanda
KEMP, Anne-Marie
McAULEY, Andrea
PRYOR, Clare
SHARP, Helen and Elizabeth
WHITLOCK, Fleur
GREECE
KANTOUNAKIS, John and Leo
LAZARAKOS, Vasso and Gregory
MANOLOPOULOS, Panayotis
PERDIKIS, Nick
GUATEMALA
FRENER, Jenyse and Angela
FUENTES-CORADO, Karin and Adela
GRAMAJO MORALES, Hector and Alejandro
ROLDAN MORALES, Manuel
VASQUEZ, Yvonne Alexandra
- 5 -
GUINEA
BAH, Saoudatou
GUYANA
MITTELHOLZER, Peeta and Dominic
ICELAND
KROYER, Ari and Katrin
INDIA
SUNDARARAMAN, Shankari and Venkadesh
INDONESIA
DINATA, Iranita and Lucy
NURJADIN, Nurhadijono, Irawati and Iwan
PANE, Marina, Julita and Rolly
IRAN
GHOUSHBEIGUI, Farhad
HAMZEI, Kourosh and Nader
KAZEMIAN, Nazeela, Atusa and Parisa
MONTAZAMI, Khashayar
ISRAEL
ADAR, Ofier and Sharon
BAREKET, Ira and Ittai
EFRATI, Yael
KORREN, Ilan and Gila
RIMON, Itai
YAARI, Orly, Taly and Ron
ITALY
CARRARA CAGNI, Laura, Alessandro and Giulio
CUPINI, Daniela
GRAZIOLI, Lucia
VANDINI, Paulo and Maria Luisa
SALIMEI, Paola
IVORY COAST
AHOUA, Philippe and Francoise
CAPET, Dianne, Annick, Evelyn and Allain
SAKO, Ahmed and Abdoul
JAPAN
HOTTA, Daigo and Ranji
IKEDA, Mana
MOTOZONO, Kanichi and Kyoko
ONO, Keiko
TACHIBANA, Hirono, Yoshino and Ayano
YOKOYAMA, Takashi and Reiko
JORDAN
HAMARNEH, Dima, Rania, Omar and Kristin
SALAH, Hanya
KENYA
KIBINGE, Michel, Judith and Jimmy
KHMER REPUBLIC
SENG, Sam Saphiro
UM, Soreyrith and Setara
KOREA
CHANG, Jumi
CHOI, Dong Il
KIM (Han Mo), Hun Tak and Yon Tak
KIM (Hung Ki), Nam Yun, Joon and Young
PARK (Kun Woo), Soozin
PARK (Man Kyu), Jong Wha and Ji Hyang
SHIM, Soo-Youn
SOHN, Jie, Mie and Kyong
YANG, Junsok, Sungsok and Ungsok
YOO, Chang-dong and Chang-won
KUWAIT
AL-SABAH, Samah and Abdullah
LAOS
PANYA, Sisanga
LESOTHO
MANARE, Motheba
MALI
TRAORE, Mariam, Adama and Halimata
MAURITIUS
JESSERAMSING, Anjali
MEXICO
CASSELLAS, Ana Mercedes
De ALBA, Arturo and Alfredo
De OLLOQUI, Jose, Guillermina and Fernando
MARTINEZ DEL SOBRAL, Karina, Rebeca and Vanessa
REYES-RETANA, Ofelia
SUAREZ, Francisco
MOROCCO
LAHEOU, Asma
TERHZAZ, Mehdi
NETHERLANDS
BEGEMANN, Edwin and Peter
KUSTERS, Richard, Bart and Nicoline
PARZER, Mireille
VAN VIERSSEN, Ronald
NEW ZEALAND
POWLES, Jonathan
SAULL, Nicholas
NIGERIA
AISIDA, Frances, Cecilia and Joseph
GARBA, Isa and Zainab
KOROYE, Ebiolade and Ebiere
OBE, Emmanuel, Caroline and Edward
NORWAY
OLBERG, Kristin
WIKBERG, Thomas
PAKISTAN
ANWAR, Alia
YAQUB-KHAN, Nagib
PANAMA
PITTY-VELASQUEZ, - Juan and Maria del Pilar
PARAGUAY
CANIZA SANCHIZ, Claudia
GUTIERREZ, Maria, Nora, Hugo and Rodrigo
LLANES, Beatriz and Karken
ELORENTIN. Liliana
8
PERU
MELZI, Gigliana and Bibiana
PHILIPPINES
ARGUELLES, J. Randolf and Rowena
BELLO, Roberto
LAGDAMEO, Eric, Manolo, Dino and Michiko
POLAND
BEDNARCZUK, Tomasz
ROMANIA
BESTELIU, Ion
RWANDA
NIZEYIMANA, Jean
SAUDI ARABIA
AL SOWAYEL, Talal
SENEGAL
COULBARY, Leon
SIERRA LEONE
PALMER, Pierrindo
SINGAPORE
YOONG, Adeline and Dominic
SOMALIA
ADDOU, Habon, Mussa and Mahad
SOUTH AFRICA
BEKKER, Helena and Anelle
BEUKES, Abraham and Carl
VAN HEERDEN, Clea
SPAIN
BARCIA, Emilio, Leticia, Ines, Cristina and Augusto
FERNANDEZ, Jaime and Ignacio
- 9 -
SRI LANKA
MELDER, Eeshan
SWAZILAND
SIMELANE, Hlolile and Lucky
SWEDEN
GEORGSSON, Jonas
GROENWALL, Cecilia, Frederik and Jessica
LINDE, Cecilia
LINDMARKER, Karin and Christina
STENBERG, Ola and Jakob
SWITZERLAND
GLAUSER, Thierry
STUTZMANN, Nicole
TANZANIA
BOMANI, Benjamin and Betty
THAILAND
PRASASVINITCHAI, Lak.and Dharee
TOGO
ADJOYI, Eric
KEKEH, Frederic and Olivier
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
McINTYRE, Karen
SMALL, Errol and Gurney
TURKEY
ATES, Yalim and Elif
HIZEL, Aydan
U.S.A.
THIS Volunteers and children attending the White House Christmas Party
ANGELES, Aaron
ARCHIE, Mrs. Peter and Rob
BANK, Jonathan and Brian
BATTLE, Mrs. William and Christina and Megan
BELLASCHI, Mia and John
BENNETT, David
BEXFIELD, David
BOWMAN, Brilane
CARMICHAEL, Aaron
CHENG, Andrew and Ann
CHERNICK, Mrs. Sidney and Rachel
COLINO, Geoffrey and Stacey
CROWTHER, Mrs. David and Kimberly and John
CULVER, Cathy, Caroline and Sloan
DeGRAFF, Jill
DUNAWAY, Mrs. Mac and Derek and Ashley
FELDER, Andrew
FISHBURNE, Mrs. Benjamin and Benjamin
FRANKEL, Natalie and Ronald
GENTILE, Gregory
GIBBENS, Elizabeth
GIMER, Melissa, Jennifer and Joyce
GOLDFARB, Steven and Danny
GOODWIN, Mrs. Robert and Anne and Helen
GRAHAM, Mrs. Hayward
GRAY, David
HARRISON, Alan and Bradley
HENIG, Alan
HENDRICKS, Jeffrey and Lisle
HYDE, Mrs. William
JACKSON, Julie and Scott
JEFFRIES, Mrs. Donald
KAPLAN, Sharon
KISSIN, Wendy
KLISH, Mrs. Theodore and Alexis and Tanya
KOCH, Mrs. David and Jacqueline and David
LARSON, Kate
LANDFIELD, Katherine and Anne
LEVINE, David
McGUIRE, Mrs. Martin and Walsh and John
NYIRJESY, Mrs. Istvan and Christine
O'BRIEN, Jennifer
C'BRIEN, John and Meghan
OLSEN, Mrs. Ronald and Kristen and Erik
PARSONS, Susan
PATTERSON, Mrs. Melvyn and Daamon and Keeva
PEW, Mrs. Michael and Keith
REYNOLDS, Roy
ROBERTS, John
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SCHIEFFER, Susan
SEIGEL, Suzanne
SILVERMAN, Kimberly
SMITH, Caroline
SPAULDING, Mrs. Kenneth and Patrick
STAREK, Mrs. Roscoe
STERN, Larry and Teddy
TALMADGE, Mrs. John and Leslie
TITUS, Paula, Richard and Mark
VIA, Sandra
WEINIG, Mrs. Donald and Amy
WILLIAMS, Patrice
WILLOUGHBY, Gina
WISHARD, Mrs. William and Van and Diana
YOUNG, Paul and Karen
USSR
MALOV, Andrei
TIMOKHIN, Irena
UPPER VOLTA
YAGUIBOU, Marilyne, Christiane and Josiane
URUGUAY
EGANA, Claudia and Alina
FERREIRO, Gonzalo and Alvaro
GIRO, Alfredo
TALAMAS LOPEZ, Maria Ines and Magdalena
VENEZUELA
PALACIOS GALINDO, Robert and Stephen
VIET NAM
TRAN, Kim Lan and Kim Chi
YUGOSLAVIA
VIDOVIC, Bojan
STOJKOVIC, Bora and Slavica
ZAIRE
MBEKA, Nkiama
MANGAYA, Helen
ZAMBIA
DISASI, Kipasa, Mboma and Makabenge
MWALE, Chidi
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: 8"x10" color photo of Betty Ford at The Diplomatic
Children's Christmas Party 12/11/74
White Mouse Photo
lipe 74A2399-13
The item was transferred from: weidenfeld; Box3
12/11/74 Diplomatic Childens Party
Initials/Date let 2/86
Dip
THE WASHINGTON WHITE HOUSE Childrens
Party
To: Amozing Pathi
from: Amazing Helen
u/ thanks
beside an open window, close
your eyes, listen closely, and
see what happens when you
pass a car or wall," be ad-
vised the group.
Randi admitted he'd arrived
at Park City at 4 a.m. to drive
around the lot and recognize
the sounds produced by the
lights and parked cars. But he
wasn't saying how the trick is
done-"that doesn't work with
people" he noted:
2-LANCASTER, PA., NEW ERA-THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1974
What Randi was saying,
however, is that the "trick"
can be explained, and he
claimed the 'tricks" per-
formed by all psychics he has
seen also have explanations.
Randi is performing at the
Host Farm Resort Motel this
week. Next week he will make
PERFORMS AT PARK CITY
a similar sightless drive in
Manhattan.
Escape Artist Drives
OTHER TRICKS
I
Randi has escaped from
prisons, straight-jackets, cof-
While Blindfolded
fins, ropes and chains, con-
jured bottles from nowhere,
and caused objects to vanish
His vision apparently
in front of his eyes and the
before spectators eyes across
blocked by a mass of pizza
heavy bag, Randi groped into
the U.S., Canada, Europe and
his car, tooted the horn, and
Asia.
dough. aluminum mask and
drove away.
Randi got his "big break" i
opaque. airtight bag, the
He smoothly circled around
about 20 years ago when he
Amazing Randi' stepped into
and between groups of specta-
was performing in
The Grand Rapids rress/september 23, 1973
Miracles, miracles
by Dan Troutman
posed healing powers as "nonsense."
Randi's own tricks were standard
magic: Tearing a newspaper into
"LADIES AND GERMS, The
"The Amazing Randi Escapes
get out in front of people. I forced
pieces and supposedly making it
Amazing Randi!"
from the Quebec Jail," announced
myself to perform in the most
whole again: making milk poured
The gnome-like man with flashing
the French-language newspaper Le
insurmountable of conditions: In
into a newspaper cone disappear and
eyes and a full, wiry, white beand
Soleil on its front pages the next day.
front of crowds. working miracles."
bending a ten-penny nail with the
strode briskly onto the stage at
So the Amazing Randall became The
During his first public perfor-
"heat" given off by the hands of an
Aquinas College's Wege Center a
Amazing Randi, and a new dimen-
assistant.
sion was added to his career.
mance, Randi said, he nearly fainted
week or SO ago, flung his arms wide,
from stage fright but after that he
The finale was the big escape. Two
kneeled on one knee and bowed his
Since then. he says he has success-
never felt fear of performing infront
husky volunteers put him in a
head.
fully escaped from 27 jails, "from
of people again.
restraining device like a strait jacket
There was tepid applause from the
Tokyo to Copenhagen," and also
Now, his mathematical prowess
and tied him to a chair with a long,
audience of about 300.
mainly works itself off when he's
thick rope. He asked them to tie him
countless handeuffings, manaclings,
The man snapped his head up,
alone, doing nothing in particular. He
tight.
strait-jacketings and yards and
glaring. "C'mon," he shouted: "You
yards of rope lashings.
said he likes to perform mental tricks
While he was being tied. he laughed
non de better than that " He rose
with large numbers multiple
and joked with the crowd. The
-
TIED BY TWO STRONG MEN AND STRAIT-JACKETED STRAIT
AND OUT 2½ MINUTES LATER!
The World Festival of Magic and Occult brought together
from all over the world some of the finest performers of
their kind. Playing to SRO in New York's Madison
Square Gardens, it attracted the rapt attention of the
press and public for three weeks, and elicited such
comments as these for The Man No Jail Can Hold - The
Amazing Randi
In addition, some 27 minutes
of TV news time was devoted
to interviews and film footage
of Randi's stunting. Locked
up in a vault while tied with
50 feet of rope and a police-
man's handcuffs, he was the
subject of an ABC-TV segment
and was featured in an
NBC-TV news interview-all
during the New York run of
the World Festival of Magic
and Occult. All this coverage-
plus 3½ hours on NBC radio!
"The Amazing Randi has been on the show many, many
times before
he's remarkable, really remarkable!"
-Johnny Carson, NBC-TV.
"Randi is one of our very topnotch escapologists-in this
show, he breathlessly extricates himself from a straight-
jacket. while being swung upside-down from the
rafters
only a handful of masters are operative in any
generation; this character is a master."
-New York Post.
"
the Amazing Randi, truly amazing as he makes impossible-
looking escapes
"
Bergen Record, New Jersey.
"Randi, a wiry escape expert, bests ropes and a straight-jacket with
overwhelming speed "
New York Daily News.
"Randi can still do things no other escape artist will even attempt."
True Magazine.
"One artist, The Amazing Randi, justified the whole performance.
His ingratiating patter and breathtaking escapes were the hit of the
evening."
-Newsday.
THE AMAZING RANDI HAS
THE PERSONALITY AND
QUALITY THAT CREATE
A DEMAND FOR HIM AS
A SUBJECT FOR RADIO
& TV INTERVIEWS -
AND HE HAS THE PERFORMANCE
ON STAGE TO BACK IT UP!
SEAL R. FORD LIBRARY
TWELVE IMPORTANT TIPS YOU SHOULD REMEMBER
Here are some basic common-sense points that can improve your home security.
Check your locks, doors and windows against this list.
(1) NEVER attach a name-and-address tag to your key-chain! Instead, use the address of a friend who has
been informed of this. In this way, a dishonest finder cannot use the keys for burglary. And, always remove
your house keys from your key-ring when leaving keys with a parking-attendant. Duplicates are easily made,
and can be used dishonestly.
(2) DEADLOCKS are easily installed, and cannot be "slipped" from outside with a plastic card or knife. A
bronze deadlock costs less than ten dollars, and is worth every cent of the cost.
(3) BACK DOOR locks should be as good as those out front. Just because you seldom use the back door,
don't skimp on the installation. A burglar would rather use your back door, anyway. He's shy!
(4) VACATION time is bonanza time for thieves. Don't announce your departure in the society columns.
Wait until you return from your vacation to inform the newspapers. Empty houses are open invitations!
(5) DISCONTINUE all deliveries when going away. This includes all items such as papers, mail, milk and
other articles whose presence indicates you are not at home. Have a neighbor pick up flyers at your door.
(6) When out for the evening or longer, leave random lights on. Any thief will hesitate to enter a home that
shows someone may be home. A good idea is to have a friend enter and change which lights are left on if you
will be away for some time.
(7) IF you have a door with glass or thin wood panels near the lock, have double-cylinders installed. This
means you will have to use a key to open the door from either side, and a burglar breaking the door will not
be able to reach in and twist the lock open without a key.
(8) WINDOWS must be locked if accessible from outside. BUT BE SURE these windows can be opened
quickly and easily from the inside in case of fire! See your locksmith for this service.
(9) LADDERS are dangerous for security. Always lock all ladders with a chain, so burglars cannot use them
to enter through a second story.
(10) CHAIN-LOCKS are good ONLY for privacy and front doors when talking with callers. They are easily
broken, and even locking types are NOT good for away-from-home security.
(11) UTILITY MEN always carry identification. Ask to see it if you do not recognize the caller. He will not
be insulted, and you will be assured that you are not being "cased" for a break-in.
(12) MYSTERIOUS PHONE CALLS should always be reported to the police. Burglars often "case" a home
by calling to see if anyone is home, and police can often detect a pattern of such calls and be alerted that the
area is being surveyed for break-ins.
ABOVE ALL - IF A BURGLAR SURPRISES YOU, DON'T RESIST! GET OUT AS FAST AS YOU CAN,
AND IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, CO-OPERATE. THERE IS NO PROPERTY MORE VALUABLE THAN
YOUR LIFE, AND A DEAD HERO IS NO USE TO YOUR FAMILY!
Common sense is always your best weapon against burglars. Have you ever forgotten your keys and had to
enter your house by other means? Was it easy? Could a burglar have used the same method? Survey your
home NOW and be that much safer. NO home is burglarproof, but your home can be much more of a
problem to a criminal if you work at it. A burglar usually works alone - don't you be his partner!
James Randi
MR. SECURITY
TIME
THE WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE
Founders: BRITON HADDEN 1898-1929
HENRY R. LUCE 1898-1967
Editor-in-Chief: Hedley Donoyan
Chairman of the Board: Andrew Heiskell
President: James R. Shepley
Group Vice President, Magazines: Arthur W. Keylor
Vice Chairman: Roy E. Larsen
MANAGING EDITOR
Henry Anatale Grunwold
ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS
Murray J. Gart, Edward L. Jamieson, Richard M. Seamon
KANFER PREPARING TO LEVITATE RANDI
SENIOR EDITORS: Laurence I. Borrett, Ruth Brine, Clell Bryant, George J.
Church, John T. Elson, Timothy Foote, Otto Friedrich, Martin Goldman, Leon Ja-
roff, Ronald P. Kriss, Marshall Loeb, Jason McManus, Donald Neff.
A LETTER FROM
Diplomatic Editor: Jerrold L. Schecter
International Editor: R. Edward Jackson
European Editor: Jesse L. Birnbaum. Associates: William R. Doerner, Fred-
erick Painton.
Back in Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y., more than three decades
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: James Atwater, William Bender, Gilbert Cant, Ger-
ald Clarke, Jay Cocks, Spencer Davidson, Michael Demarest, Martha M. Duffy,
ago, a nine-year-old showman named Stefan Kanfer amazed his
Jose M. Ferrer III, Frederic Golden, James Grant, Philip Herrera, Robert
friends by producing coins and cards out of thin air. "It was the old up-
Hughes, Geoffrey James, Timothy M. James, T.E. Kalem, Stefan Kanfer, Ed
Magnuson, Frank B. Merrick, Mayo Mohs, Lance Morrow, Burton Pines, R.Z.
the-sleeve trick," recalls Kanfer, now anchor man of TIME'S Essay sec-
Sheppard, William E. Smith, Peter Stoler, Edwin G. Warner.
tion, "and the coins would generally clatter to the floor, to my em-
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Christopher P. Andersen, Richard Bernstein, Pa-
tricia Blake, Andrea Chambers, Joan Downs, Judy Fayard, Neil D. Gluckin,
barrassment. As a magician, I had ten things working against me
Paul Gray, Marguerite Johnson, Jack Kramer, Gina Mallet, Donald M. Mor-
rison, Mark Nichols, Philip Taubman, Mark Vishniak, Ivan Webster, Jack E.
-my fingers." So the young Kanfer went to New York University
White, Roger Wolmuth.
and ended up writing advertising copy, gag lines for Victor Borge,
REPORTER-RESEARCHERS: Marylois Purdy Vega (Chief), Nancy 1. Williams
short fiction, TV programs, a few off-Broadway shows. In 1966 he
(Deputy)
Department Heads: Maria Luisa Cisneros (Letters), Rosalind Halvorsen, Dor-
joined TIME as a writer for the Show Business section before turning
othy Haystead, Ursula Nadasdy, Raissa Silverman.
movie critic and essayist. This week he was back at his old haunt for
Senior Staff: Priscilla B. Badger, Audrey Bail, Patricia Beckert, Jean Bergerud,
Peggy T. Berman, Margaret G. Boeth, Nancy McD. Chase, Anne Constable,
our story on the renaissance of magic.
Marta Fitzgerald Dorion, Gail Eisen, Robert L. Goldstein, Leah Shanks Gor-
don, Patricia N. Gordon, Anne Hopkins, Marion Knox, Sara C. Medina, Nancy
Over the years, Kanfer has worked on enlarging his bag of tricks.
Newman, Sue Raffety, Betty Suyker, F. Sydnor Vanderschmidt, Rosemarie T.
Zadikov.
He has learned hundreds of card stunts, math games and vanishing
Susan Altchek, Sarah Bedeil, Sarah Button, Regina Cahill, Janice Castro, Di-
acts from his friend, Science Writer Martin Gardner, through whom
ana Crosbie, Rosamond Draper, Georgia Harbison, Amanda Macintosh, Gaye
Mclntosh, Nancy McMorris, Alexandra Mezey, Brigid O'Hara-Forster, Hilary
he met other magicians willing to share their secrets. Among Kan-
Ostlere, Betty Palik, Gail Perlick, Susan M. Reed, Alexandra Henderson Rich,
fer's most prominent mentors is James ("The Amazing") Randi, who
Jay Rosenstein, Victoria Sales, Bonita Siverd, Anna Sosnowski, Zona Sparks,
Mary Themo, Cassie Thompson, Edward Tivnan, Jean M. Vallely, Susanne S.
served as an informal consultant for the current story. "Steve has
Washburn, Genevieve Wilson, Paul A. Witteman, Linda Young.
been a really good student," says Randi. "If he really applied him-
CORRESPONDENTS: Murray J. Gart (Chief), Benjamin W. Cate (Deputy)
Senior Correspondent: John L. Steele
self, he'd be terrific. As a writer, he knows how human beings work,
Washington: Hugh Sidey, John F. Stacks, Bonnie Angelo, David Beckwith,
which is crucial for a magician. He's also a little crazy, and that
John M. Berry, Stanley W. Cloud, Walter Bennett, Simmons Fentress, Dean E.
Fischer, Hays Gorey, Jerry Hannifin, Samuel R. lker, Joseph J. Kane, Neil Mac-
helps too." Yet Kanfer remains modest: "The real magic for me is in
Neil, John Mulliken, Sandy Smith, Mark Sullivan, Strobe Talbott, Arthur White.
Chicago: Gregory H. Wierzynski, Marguerite Michaels, J. Madeleine Nash,
words, not things. I belong behind the typewriter, not on the stage.
Barrett Seaman, Richard Woodbury. Los Angeles: Richard L. Duncan, Jess
When a really good magician performs, I'm the world's biggest geek."
Cook, Patricia Delaney, David DeVoss, Roland Flamini, Leo Janos, John L. Wil-
helm. New York: Marsh Clark, Marcia Gauger, Mary Cronin, Lansing La-
Kanfer's in-house accomplice for his story was Reporter-Re-
mont, Richard N. Ostling, Eileen Shields, Don Sider, Stanley W. Stillman, John
Tompkins, James Willwerth. Atlanta: James Bell, David C. Lee. Boston: San-
searcher Patricia N. Gordon, who interviewed Doug Henning, star of
dra Burton, Elizabeth Frappollo, Ruth Mehrtens Galvin, David Wood. Detroit:
Broadway's The Magic Show. "Henning lives magic," she says. "The
Edwin M. Reingold, K.L. Huff. San Francisco: Joseph N. Boyce, John J. Aus-
tin. United Nations: Curtis Prendergast.
enthusiasm he conveys is incredible. Talking to him, I fully expected
Europe: William Rademaekers, David B. Tinnin, Robert Parker. London: John
him to turn into a cougar or burst into flames on the spot." Gordon
M. Scott, Lawrence Malkin, William McWhirter. Paris: Roger Beardwood,
Paul Ress, George Taber. Bonn: Bruce W. Nelan, Gisela Bolte, Christopher
also found Kanfer's spirited but unmethodical treatment of research
Byron. Brussels: Henry Muller. Rome: Jordan Bonfante. Jerusalem: William
F. Marmon Jr., Marlin Levin. Beirut: Karsten Prager, William Stewart. Cairo:
materials somewhat extraordinary. "He puts everything together and
Wilton Wynn. Moscow: John Shaw. Hong Kong: Roy Rowan, David Aikman,
it comes out pure Kanfer," she says. "That is really magic."
Bing W. Wong. Saigon: Gavin Scott, Pham Xuan An. Nairobi: Lee Griggs,
Eric Robins. New Delhi: James Shepherd. Tokyo: Herman Nickel, S. Chang,
Frank Iwama. Melbourne: John Dunn. Canada: B. William Mader, Peter
Rehak (Ottawa), James Wilde (National Corr.), Robert Lewis (Toronto), John
Ralph P. Davdson
Blashill (Montreal), Ed Ogle (Vancouver). Buenos Aires: Rudolph S. Rauch
III. Rio de Janeiro: Barry Hillenbrand. Mexico City: Bernard Diederich.
News Desks: Rosemary Byrnes, Susan Lynd. Cable Desk: Minnie Magazine,
Al Somers Buist. Administration: Emily Friedrich, Penny Marshali.
OPERATIONS MANAGER: Eugene F. Coyle; Mary Ellen Simon (Deputy)
INDEX
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Computer Composition: Robert W. Boyd Jr.
ART DEPARTMENT: David Merrill (Acting Art Director), Arturo Cazeneuve
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55
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4
Press
64
Maps and Charts: Joseph Arnon. Map Researchers: Adrianne Jucius, Is-
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Medicine
63
Science
86
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80
Milestones
86
Sexes
85
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New Era Pholo by O. Henry Hertzier
"The Amazing Randi" hopes the pizza
around his head before he got behind the wheel
dough dosn ! include any anchovies, cause
for a drive (lower pho ) at Park City this
they'll hurt his eyes. The dough and a mask
morning. He drove me. people and barriers
were placed over his eves to obscure vision.
without hitting them.
then an airtight, opaque black bag (above) tied
LIFE/STYLE
Photos by Kenn Duncan
Doug Henning in 'Magic Show': Making them marvel at illusions
Pit, whom the Fédération Internation-
Hey Presto! It's Magic
ale Société Magique voted World Cham-
pion Magician in 1958, "is that we are
living at a time when we are fooled
A last week, seventeen men sat down silk handkerchiefs and dancing balls.
Rosoff's restaurant in New York City audience via the hocus-pocus of flashing
by the government, by politicians and by
the oil companies. But people love to be
lunch
before
"Ah_
The
Brotherhood
of
Ma-
fooled
her
because
it's
58
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juggler."
-LINDA FRANCKE
9 mg. "tar", 0.6 mg. nicotine av. per cigarette by FTC method.
July 22, 1974
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SINED MEIN
BEHAVIOR
COVER STORY
Boom Times on the Psychic Frontier
Glendower: I can call spirits from the
and memory? Could there be a para-
spoons and keys apparently with the
vasty deep.
normal world exempt from known nat-
force of his thoughts.
Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can
ural law?
In the Philippines, Tennis Star
any man;
Both in America and abroad, those
Tony Roche is relieved of painful "ten-
But will they come when you do call
questions are being asked by increasing
nis elbow" when an incision is made and
for them?
numbers of laymen and scientists hun-
three blood clots are apparently re-
- -Henry IV
gry for answers. The diverse manifes-
moved by the touch of a psychic healer,
tations of interest in so-called psychic
who knows nothing of surgery or of mod-
For all the enormous achievements
phenomena are everywhere:
ern sanitation.
of science in posting the universe that
In the US The Secret Life of
In the U.S. the number of col-
planes and dimensions of experience laymen and scientists alike by bending of psychic research. Once skeptics aban-
TIME, MARCH 4, 1974
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Buffalo Evening News
Thursday, January 9, 1975
Washington
Sidelights
The News
Bureey
IDE
Betty's Unwritten Rule
First Lady Betty Ford is gra-
cious and obliging but she does
have some rules. When 500 chil-
dren of Washington diplomats