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The original documents are located in Box 11, folder "12/16/76 - Presentation of
Wheelchair" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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SHEILA
16
December 7, 1976 BF PHOTO
THURS, DEC. 16
+1:30 DIP.RM,
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL NICHOLSON
FROM:
MIKE FARRELL
SUBJECT:
Presentation of Wheelchair by
Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Wheelchair Club
I discussed this request with Helen Donaldson. The request
is self-explanatory.
Would this be something the President would be able to do?
Mr. Nelson Carle of the Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Wheelchair Club
indicates he could come to Washington on very short notice.
Thank you.
1
CC: Susan Porter
Susan- I think this would
be nice for mes Ford if she
has time time
my
FORD of GENATO LIBRARY
Digitized from Box 11 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
PAGMLY
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COMMITTEE FOR THE HANDICAPPED,21(
PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE PROGRAM
1028 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W. #610
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
TEL.: 202-785-0755
November 15, 1976
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JAMES R. BURRESS
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
WILLIAM P. McCAHILL
Executive
CHAIRMAN
Honorable Mike Farrell
JOHN D. TWINAME
Visitor's Office
VICE CHAIRMEN
MRS. DAVID L BLACK
The White House
DAVID L BRIGHAM
Washington, D. C.
FRANK RISCH, Ph.D.
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Dear Mike:
KERMIT MEIER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JOHN D. TWINAME, Chairman
You may remember that I wrote you some time prior to the
DAVID L. BRIGHAM
ROBERT H. EWING
May Meeting of the President's Committee on Employment
WILLIAM P. McCAHILL
of the Handicapped that the Wilkesbarre Wheelchair Club Inc.
KERMIT MEIER
FRANK RISCH, Ph.D.
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club there wanted to replace the
BOARD MEMBERS
chair they had donated for the White House's use many years
C. STANLEY ALLEN
ago.
SISTER MARY AUGUSTINE
DAVID BARRIE
ROY J. BELL
I have been advised that the Club had some difficulties
CHARLES BUTLER, O.B.E.
MRS. RALPH 1. COHEN
getting exactly the kind of special chair they felt was
SALVATORE G. DIMICHAEL, Ph.D.
MASON DOBSON
most appropriate but that now they have one ready for
MISSDOROTHY E. DUNNIGAN
GEORGE M. EVANS
presentation.
MRS. FREDERICK G. FISH
MRS. BETSY WOOD FORTE
MRS. BEN FOX
They also have a second chair which they would be happy to
MARSHALL M. FREDERICKS
COMMANDER IAN HENDERSON
donate for whatever personal use the President might wish
KENNETH O. JOHNSON, Ph.D.
HENRY H. KESSLER, M.D.
to make of it in donating it to a favorite institution.
KENNETH K. KING
JOHNE E. LAWYER
BENJAMIN H. LIPTON
I have advised Mr. Nelson Carle of the Club to contact
CHARLES LOCKYER
J. LEO LYNCH
you directly, or possibly through Senator Scott or
ROBERT LYNCH
Representative Dan Flood for a presentation ceremony.
JOHN A. NESBITT, Ed.D.
ARTHUR J. NOWAK, DMD, MA.
C. ESCO OBERMANN, Ph.D.
KEVIN O'FLANAGAN, M.D.
Best personal regards,
CHARLES PILLARD
ALAN A. RUBIN
HOWARD A. RUSK, M.D.
Sincerely,
HAROLD RUSSELL
JOHN B. SEELEY
FENMORE R. SETON
CARL R. SHAREK
LESTER A. SMITH
Bulmeldice
MRS. JAYNE B. SPAIN
MRS. CARL E. SWANSON
William P. McCahill
MRS. SALLY TAIT
DOUGLAS D. TOFFELMIER, M.D.
Chairman Emeritus
HENRY VISCARDI, JR.
MRS. MARGARET POPE WALKER
MAURICE WARSHAW
ROBERT E. WATKINS
DR. HAROLD WILKE
DONALD V. WILSON, Ph.D.
MRS. WILLARD WIRTZ
PAST CHAIRMEN
GERAL VISHARY
EARL BUNTING
MALCOLM HECHT
ROBERT H. EWING
THE WHITE HOUSE
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY TO MRS. FORD
1:10 PM
The President's Committee on Mental Retardation will present
Mrs. Ford with a special award for her public statements and en-
couragement of work in the field of mental retardation. Mrs. Ford
has been an honorary member of the Committee since March 1975.
Secretary David Mathews will present the award. In attendance
will be: Mr. Fred Krause, Executive Director; Lorraine Beede,
Vice Chairman; and Jean Collier, member.
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1:20 PM
The Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Wheelchair Club, Inc. will present a
wheelchair for the White House's use to Mrs. Ford. The Club
is sponsored by the Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Club. The following
will be in attendance: Mr. William H. Young, President, Wilkesbarre
Kiwanis Cheelchair Club; Mr. George H. Strimel, Jr., President,
Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Club; Mr. Nelson F. Carle, Executive Vice
President, WKWC; Mr. James R. Burress, Executive Director,
Committee for the Handicapped, People-to-People Program;
Mr. W. J. McCahill, Sr., Consultant, Committee for the Handicapped,
People-to-People Program.
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BF PHOTO
December 7, 1976 THURS DEC. 16
±1:30 DIP. RM.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL NICHOLSON
FROM:
MIKE FARRELL
SUBJECT:
Presentation of Wheelchair by
Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Wheelchair Club
I discussed this request with Helen Donaldson. The request
is self-explanatory.
Would this be something the President would be able to do?
Mr. Nelson Carle of the Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Wheelchair Club
indicates he could come to Washington on very short notice.
Thank you.
1
CC:
Susan Porter
Susan- & think this would
be nice for mes Ford ifshe
has timestime
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COMMITTEE FOR THE HANDICAPPED,2{(
PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE PROGRAM
1028 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W. #610
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
TEL.: 202-785-0755
November 15, 1976
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JAMES R. BURRESS
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
WILLIAM P. McCAHILL
Executive U
CHAIRMAN
Honorable Mike Farrell
JOHN D. TWINAME
Visitor's Office
VICE CHAIRMEN
MRS. DAVID L. BLACK
The White House
DAVID L. BRIGHAM
Washington, D. C.
FRANK RISCH, Ph.O.
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Dear Mike:
KERMIT MEIER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JOHN D. TWINAME, Chairman
You may remember that I wrote you some time prior to the
DAVID L. BRIGHAM
May Meeting of the President's Committee on Employment
ROBERT H. EWING
WILLIAM P. McCAHILL
of the Handicapped that the Wilkesbarre Wheelchair Club Inc.
KERMIT MEIER
FRANK RISCH, Ph.D.
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club there wanted to replace the
BOARD MEMBERS
1
chair they had donated for the White House's use many years
C. STANLEY ALLEN
ago.
SISTER MARY AUGUSTINE
DAVID BARRIE
ROY J. BELL
I have been advised that the Club had some difficulties
CHARLES BUTLER, O.B.E.
MRS. RALPH 1. COHEN
getting exactly the kind of special chair they felt was
SALVATORE G. DIMICHAEL, Ph.D.
MASON DOBSON
most appropriate but that now they have one ready for
MISS DOROTHY E. DUNNIGAN
GEORGE M. EVANS
presentation.
MRS. FREDERICK G. FISH
MRS. BETSY WOOD FORTE
MRS. BEN FOX
r
They also have a second chair which they would be happy to
MARSHALL M. FREDERICKS
COMMANDER IAN HENDERSON
donate for whatever personal use the President might wish
KENNETH O. JOHNSON, Ph.D.
HENRY H. KESSLER, M.D.
to make of it in donating it to a favorite institution.
KENNETH K. KING
JOHN E. LAWYER
BENJAMIN H. LIPTON
I have advised Mr. Nelson Carle of the Club to contact
CHARLES LOCKYER
J. LEO LYNCH
you directly, or possibly through Senator Scott or
ROBERT LYNCH
Representative Dan Flood for a presentation ceremony.
JOHN A. NESBITT, Ed.D.
ARTHUR J. NOWAK, DMD, MA.
C. ESCO OBERMANN, Ph.D.
KEVIN O'FLANAGAN, M.D.
Best personal regards,
CHARLES PILLARD
ALAN A. RUBIN
HOWARD A. RUSK, M.D.
Sincerely,
HAROLD RUSSELL
JOHN B. SEELEY
FENMORE R. SETON
CARL R. SHAREK
LESTER A. SMITH
Bulmeldice
MRS. JAYNE 8. SPAIN
MRS. CARL E. SWANSON
William P. McCahill
MRS. SALLY TAIT
DOUGLAS D. TOFFELMIER, M.D.
Chairman Emeritus
HENRY VISCARDI, JR.
MRS. MARGARET POPE WALKER
MAURICE WARSHAW
ROBERT E. WATKINS
DR. HAROLD WILKE
DONALD V. WILSON, Ph.D.
MRS. WILLARD WIRTZ
PAST CHAIRMEN
LIBRASY GERALD 8. FORD
EARL BUNTING
MALCOLM HECHT
ROBERT H. EWING
Fron
December 7, 1976
BF PHOTO
THURS, DEC. 16
11:30 DIP.RM.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL NICHOLSON
FROM:
MIKE FARRELL
SUBJECT:
Presentation of Wheelchair by
Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Wheelchair Club
I discussed this request with Helen Donaldson. The request
is self-explanatory.
Would this be something the President would be able to do?
Mr. Nelson Carle of the Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Wheelchair Club
indicates he could come to Washington on very short notice.
1
Thank you.
CC:
Susan Porter
Susan- I think this would
be nice for mes Ford if she
has timestime
my
FORD is 07/830 LIBRAR
PROPLY PROPLE
Periew
COMMITTEE FOR THE HANDICAPPED,21(
PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE PROGRAM
1028 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W. #610
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
TEL.: 202-785-0755
November 15, 1976
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JAMES R. BURRESS
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
WILLIAM P. McCAHILL
Executive
CHAIRMAN
Honorable Mike Farrell
JOHN D. TWINAME
Visitor's Office
VICE CHAIRMEN
MRS. DAVID L BLACK
The White House
DAVID L. BRIGHAM
Washington, D. C.
FRANK RISCH, Ph.D.
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Dear Mike:
KERMIT MEIER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JOHN D. TWINAME, Chairman
You may remember that I wrote you some time prior to the
DAVID L. BRIGHAM
May Meeting of the President's Committee on Employment
ROBERT H. EWING
WILLIAM P. McCAHILL
of the Handicapped that the Wilkesbarre Wheelchair Club Inc.
KERMIT MEIER
FRANK RISCH, Ph.D.
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club there wanted to replace the
BOARD MEMBERS
chair they had donated for the White House's use many years
C. STANLEY ALLEN
ago.
SISTER MARY AUGUSTINE
DAVID BARRIE
ROY J. BELL
I have been advised that the Club had some difficulties
CHARLES BUTLER, O.B.E.
MRS. RALPH 1. COHEN
getting exactly the kind of special chair they felt was
SALVATORE G. DIMICHAEL, Ph.D.
MASON DOBSON
most appropriate but that now they have one ready for
MISS DOROTHY E. DUNNIGAN
GEORGE M. EVANS
presentation.
MRS. FREDERICK G. FISH
MRS. BETSY WOOD FORTE
MRS. BEN FOX
They also have a second chair which they would be happy to
MARSHALL M. FREDERICKS
COMMANDER IAN HENDERSON
donate for whatever personal use the President might wish
KENNETH O. JOHNSON, Ph.D.
HENRY H. KESSLER, M.D.
to make of it in donating it to a favorite institution.
KENNETH K. KING
JOHN E. LAWYER
BENJAMIN H. LIPTON
I have advised Mr. Nelson Carle of the Club to contact
CHARLES LOCKYER
J. LEO LYNCH
you directly, or possibly through Senator Scott or
ROBERT LYNCH
Representative Dan Flood for a presentation ceremony.
JOHN A. NESBITT, Ed.D.
ARTHUR J. NOWAK, DMD, MA.
C. ESCO OBERMANN, Ph.D.
KEVIN O'FLANAGAN, M.D.
Best personal regards,
CHARLES PILLARD
ALAN A. RUBIN
HOWARD A. RUSK, M.D.
Sincerely,
HAROLD RUSSELL
JOHN B. SEELEY
FENMORE R. SETON
CARL R. SHAREK
LESTER A. SMITH
Bulmeldice
MRS. JAYNE B. SPAIN
MRS. CARL E. SWANSON
William P. McCahill
MRS. SALLY TAIT
DOUGLAS D. TOFFELMIER, M.D.
Chairman Emeritus
HENRY VISCARDI, JR.
MRS. MARGARET POPE WALKER
MAURICE WARSHAW
ROBERT E. WATKINS
DR. HAROLD WILKE
DONALD V. WILSON, Ph.D.
MRS. WILLARD WIRTZ
PAST CHAIRMEN
FORD & DERALD LIBRARY
EARL BUNTING
MALCOLM HECHT
ROBERT H. EWING
THE WHITE HOUSE
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY TO MRS. FORD
1:10 PM
The President's Committee on Mental Retardation will present
Mrs. Ford with a special award for her public statements and en-
couragement of work in the field of mental retardation. Mrs. Ford
has been an honorary member of the Committee since March 1975.
Secretary David Mathews will present the award. In attendance
will be: Mr. Fred Krause, Executive Director; Lorraine Beede,
Vice Chairman; and Jean Collier, member.
1:20 PM
The Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Wheelchair Club, Inc. will present a
wheelchair for the White House's use to Mrs. Ford. The Club
is sponsored by the Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Club. The following
will be in attendance: Mr. William H. Young, President, Wilkesbarre
Kiwanis Cheelchair Club; Mr. George H. Strimel, Jr., President,
Wilkesbarre Kiwanis Club; Mr. Nelson F. Carle, Executive Vice
President, WKWC; Mr. James R. Burress, Executive Director,
Committee for the Handicapped, People-to-People Program;
Mr. W. J. McCahill, Sr., Consultant, Committee for the Handicapped,
People-to-People Program.
pief
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