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The original documents are located in Box 35, folder "Christmas, 1974 - General" of the
Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Wash Post 12/74
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1st Lady Urges
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society pianist, will be gij
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ing two lessons to one
odeo,
determined soul.
Yule Gift Cuts
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White House
WASHINGTON (AP) First mirrors, 50 carved wooden toys
Tours OKd
Lady Betty Ford is emphasizing
and 75 baskets filled with nuts
hand-made Christmas or-
and gumdrops.
The White House will be
naments, less elaborate gifts
Senior citizens from across
'rinze
open to the public on
and fewer tree lights as
the country, women from
her
Thursday and Friday
for
Annalachia I Cherokee Indians
3!) in
evenings this week at the
A White Christmas for the Fords
Christmas for the Ger-
anything else," said Betty
"I got him several
As for all t
ald Fords can be summed
Ford.
Betty Beale
things but he has already
ing this pair
up in one word - ski.
The First Lady, herself,
wheedled them out of me,"
loving Bosto
Every member. of the first
intends to ski for the first
responded. Nancy ... get
will have to 4
-
Christmartne new
winter White House
32
CLOBE-DEMOCRAT SUNDAY MAGAZINE, DECEMBER & 1974
by Frances Spatz Leighton
In bygone years we have had
Presidents who've managed to put
their personal stamp on Christ-
mas. Andrew Jackson staged
.... fights in the East
White House
continued
winter White House
continued
Patching
Up the
Christmas
Tree
By Dorothy McCardle
An old fashioned Christ-
mas at the White House this
year has a decor that is as
homey as apple pie.
Patching Up the Blue Room Christmas Tree
DECOR, From C1
Cooperative
Market
in
in the room; according to figures of 11 angel heralds,
ethesdo
Mrs. Fond: - fechiened : - friem
All the Fords look forward to Christmas in Vail, Colo.,
where they own a condominium ski house. As
Mrs. Ford explains, "It's our only real family time
together." Above, left to right: Steve, Susan, the
President, Betty Ford and Jack open presents on
Christmas Eve, 1973. (Mike is not pictured.) Below,
Mr. Ford holds up his favorite gift-a sweater; left,
he sets out for a day of skiing. Bottom, Susan Ford.
How the First Family Celebrates
BY JEAN LIBMAN BLOCK
For the Fords and their far-ilung children, Christmas is a
happy reunion on the ski slopes of Colorado. It's a
tradition they don't intend to give up
For America's First Family
he is working as a cowhand
the word Christmas is spelled
before entering Duke Univer-
S-K-I. Or it might also be
sity next year. All the con-
spelled S-W-E-A-T-E-R. For
verging Fords will be laden
the last dozen years Gerald
with gifts for the others and
David Hume Kennerly-Times
Good Honsehorging 12/74
77
DECEMBER 10, 19/4
ME
White House
REAL ESTATI:
CLASSIFIED
Decorations
For Your Home
By Kathryn Elliott
Star News Staff Writer
UPDATE
For immediate release
Friday, Dec. 6, 1974
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Mrs. Ford will accept the White House Christmas Tree as it
arrives at the South Portico Friday, Dec. 6 at 11:15 a.m.
The tree is a concolor fir, 19 1/2 feet tall and 12 feet in diameter
at the base. It will be placed in the center of the Blue Room.
The tree was grown in Michigan and was selected a year ago by
the National Christmas Tree Growers' Association. Making the
presentation to Mrs. Ford will be Edward Cole of Mayville, Mich.,
who is the National Grand Champion Grower for 1974.
Accompanying Mr. Cole for the ceremony:
-Mr. Cole's wife and two daughters, Linda Cole and
Mrs. Laurie Batzer
- -Mrs. Ouina Gardner (The tree was cut from her front
yard in Mayville and donated to Mr. Cole and the
Christmas Tree Growers' Association).
-Sen. Robert Griffin (R-Michigan)
-Rep. J. Robert Traxler (D-Michigan)
-Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chard of Mayville, Mich.,
who furnished the vehicle for the trip.
A 14-foot blue spruce for President and Mrs. Ford is also being
delivered. The tree will be placed in the West Hall of the
Family Quarters of the White House.
#
#
#
#
Friday, Dec. 13, 1974
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford will host a Christmas Ball for
members of Congress on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 9 p. m. It is
black tie and will be held on the State Floor of the White House.
About 900 guests are expected. Included in the guest list are
members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Cabinet
members, senior White House staff and congressional liaison
aides at the White House.
Entertainment will be by New York pianist-orchestra leader
Mike Carney, who will provide music for dancing in the East Room.
A light buffet will be served in the State Dining Room and
the Marine Dance Combo will provide music in the Grand Hall.
Table coverings will utilize the overall quilt-hand craft theme of
the White House Christmas decor this year. Tables will be
draped with red cloths topped with patchwork fabric which has been
given to the White House by Papiers Peints, a fabric shop in
New York. The material is a specially screened cloth in a red and
green pattern called "Friendship Train and Clover."
Floral arrangements will be in 3-foot high gold genie baskets
and will consist of red carnations and holly, oregon cedar and
incense cedar. Arrangements on the cabaret tables in the dancing
area will consist of hurricane lamps surrounded by mixed greens
and holly.
There are three creche figures at the base of the Christmas tree
in the Blue Room of the White House. The two angels are from
Mexico and believed to be from the 18th century. They are on loan
to the White House from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a gift of
Mrs. Loretta Hines Howard of New York City in 1964. The figure
of the infant is French and of the 13th Century. It is on loan from
Mrs. Loretta Hines Howard.
# # # #
For details on press coverage, please call 456-6269
or check schedule on President's press office bulletin
board.
For immediate release
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1974
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
New York pianist- orchestra leader Michael Carney will
entertain at the President and Mrs. Ford's Christmas Ball
for Members of Congress tonight.
This will be Mr. Carney's first appearance at the White House.
He and his orchestra have played for various parties in the
Washington, D.C. area in recent months, including the Meridian
House Ball, the Corcoran Art Gallery dance and a dinner
dance at the Embassy of Iran.
Carney, 37, grew up in Irvington, N.Y., and started playing
professionally at the age of 14 by forming a 7-piece band.
As an undergraduate at Northwestern University, he formed
another group which played for fraternity and school parties.
He met his current partners, Gerry Romig and Rick Lewis,
while in college, and the three played on a part-time basis
in the Philadelphia area while involved in business careers.
He entertains throughout the country from his base in New York.
Engagements have included the Jewel Ball in La Jolla, Ca.,
the Coconuts Party in Palm Beach and the Passavant Cotillion in
Chicago.
# # # #
For immediate release
Thursday, Dec. 12, 1974
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
The President and Mrs. Ford will mail their Christmas card
Friday, Dec. 13 to about 40,000 Heads of State and foreign
dignitaries, Members of Congress, some state and federal
officials and personal friends of the family.
The card is a reproduction of an engraving published in 1831
entitled "The President's House, Washington." It is printed
on white paper edged with a gold embossed line and trimmed
with a 1/2" Christmas green border.
# # # #
photograph of Christmas card available
1st Lady Urges
Yule Gift Cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) - First
mirrors, 50 carved wooden toys
Lady Betty Ford is emphasizing
and 75 baskets filled with nuts
hand-made Christmas or-
and gumdrops.
naments, less elaborate gifts
Senior citizens from across
the country. women from
UNITED
Newsweek, November 18, 1974
Periscope
SIGN OUT, PLEASE
in Uganda's army-the
only way, she says, to give
President Ford seems to be getting closer to removing
them real influence in the
some of the Nixon holdovers from his Cabinet. When he
country's army-dominat-
took office, Ford asked the Nixon men not to submit the
ed regime. The princess
letters of resignation that are customary at the start of a
(right) also has managed
new Administration. Now, close friends of the President
to secure the appointment
are privately spreading the word that the time has come
of a woman as Uganda's
for everyone except Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
new ambassador to West
to make the gesture. No one knows how many resigna-
Germany.
tions Ford plans to accept, but advisers interpret last
week's election as a massive. repudiation of the Nixon
PROBING ROCKY
Presidency and conclude that new faces are called for.
Vice President-designate
AGREEMENT ON CYPRUS
Nelson Rockefeller faces
stiff questions from a Sen-
UP1
Greece and Turkey are significantly closer to reaching
ate committee-this week on still another controversial
an agreement over Cyprus than they have indicated.
aspect of his actions as governor of New York-his 1970
Greek Foreign Minister Dimitri Bitsios told Secretary of
commutation of a prison sentence for his onetime aide
State Henry Kissinger during the world food conference
and political confidant, L. Judson Morhouse, now 60.
in Rome last week that the broad outlines of a settle-
Morhouse's two- to three-year sentence in a bribery case
ment over the embattled island have-been agreed upon.
was commuted on the ground that he was suffering from
But Greek Premier Constantine Caramanlis wants no
cancer and Parkinson's disease and that a jail term would
further action until after this weekend's Greek elections.
threaten his life. Congressional investigators say they
have evidence that some corners were cut in obtaining
medical justification for the commutation. Robert
Douglass, a former counsel to Rockefeller, denies that
any improprieties occurred and notes that medical cer-
tification was not required by law.
MILEAGE VS. EMISSIONS
Publicly, Ford Administration officials are saying that
automakers will get no major environmental concessions
in the drive to achieve a 40% improvement in gasoline
mileage by 1980. Actually, Detroit's managers have
been told-in writing-that they can count on an extra
UPI
year's grace before they have to meet emission-control
A NEW WINTER WHITE HOUSE
requirements, a key part of current clean-air laws. Con-
gress set 1977 as the deadline for emission controls,
During their annual ski vacation at Vail, Colo., this year,
which can have an important effect on gas mileage. But
President Ford and his family will not stay in their own
a Department of Transportation working paper sent to
condominium apartment but at the home of Dallas oil-
auto men before a meeting with Administration officials
man Dick Bass. The Secret Service decided Ford's mod-
in Washington late last month told them to assume a
est third-floor apartment was too difficult to guard; it
deadline of 1978.
also is too small for the President's staff. The Bass house
is a large stone structure with half a dozen bedrooms.
NEW NOTES FOR STREISAND
The owner will swap it for the Ford apartment during
the President's visits, and Ford will pay rent.
Barbra Streisand, whose brass-band style made her a
superstar in "Hello, Dolly!", "Funny Girl" and other hits
UGANDA LIB
of pop music, is changing her tune. Columbia Records
is planning an album that will feature her belting out
Princess Elizabeth Bagaya, the former fashion model
songs by classical composers Claude Debussy, Franz
who now is Uganda's Foreign Minister, has given a fresh
Schubert, Robert Schumann, George Frederick Handel
clue as to why she took the job with the government of
and Hugo Wolf. One critic who had a chance to hear a
strongman Idi Amin. Her ultimate objective, the prin-
demonstration tape had high praise for her performance
cess has told friends, is to get women into top posts
of this difficult repertoire.
23
10
President to Vacation in Colorado
The President will depart Sunday for a working vacation
in Vail, Colo., ABC reported.
ABC's Steven Geer, in a film profile of the landscape
and nightlife of Vail, said the President, who has been
vacationing at Vail for five years, will be arriving
"with an entourage" this year.
One of the President's ski instructor's Brad Lichenfeld,
(on film) said the President "is a fairly good recreational
skier. I think he really enjoys it, though he won't make
the pro-racing circuit this year. "
Geer reported the use of the Bass lodge and the President
taking up residence there, this year.
****
FORD a GREATO LIBRARY
N087
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FORD-CHRISTMAS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ARE GETTING READY FOR THE
CHRISTMAS SEASON WITH PLANS TO SEND OUT 40,000 GREETING CARDS AND TO
HOLD A SERIES OF PARTIES INCLUDING A BALL FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS.
THE FIRST LADY ACTUALLY WILL BE SPENDING THE CHRISTMAS-NEW YEARS'S
HOLIDAY AT THE SKI RESORT OF VAIL, OHIO.
BUT IN THE TWO WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS THEY WILL DECORATE THE
EXECUTIVE MANSION AND HOLD A SERIES OF PARTIES.
THE BIGGEST EVENT WILL BE A BLACK-TIE CONGRESSIONAL BALL ON DEC.
17, THE NIGHT AFTER THE FORDS RETURN FROM A TRIP TO THE ISLAND OF
MARTINIQUE IN THE CARIBBEAN FOR DIPLOMATIC MEETINGS WITH FRENCH
PRESIDENT VALERY GISCARD D'ESTAING.
ABOUT 1,000 GUESTS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE 9 P.M. BALL, WITH ALL THE
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND THEIR SPOUSES INVITED.
THE WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE IS DUE TO ARRIVE FRIDAY AND THE
DECORATIONS WILL BE PUT IN PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS PLANS INCLUDE A DEC. 11 PARTY FOR
CHILDREN OF WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS AND A DEC. 13 PARTY FOR CHILDREN OF
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION STAFF.
THE FORDS ALSO ARE CONSIDERING A PARTY FOR THE PRESS DURING THE
YULETIDE SEASON.
NO DATE HAS BEEN SET YET FOR THE FORDS' DEPATURE FOR VAIL BECAUSE
IT HINGES ON WHEN CONGRESS QUITS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. BUT A
DEPARTURE IS EXPECTED AROUND DEC. 20, WITH THE FORDS STAYING AT VAIL
THROUGH THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
12-03-74 14:11EST
First Lady Betty Ford and
her daughter Susan made an
ornament for the White House
Christmas tree from "scraps
out of the sewing basket". and
some heirloom lace. Mrs. Ford
autographed the bauble.
Television
folio
Amusements
Classified
Comics
Betty Ford led
the applause
at the
Christmas party
at the White
House for
children from
the
diplomatic
corps.
-Star-News Photographer Pete Copeland
Washington Star-News
Thursday, December 12, 1974
Section D *
port
All the Kids
(Betty, Too)
Loved the Show
By Isabelle Shelton
got Mrs. Ford and all the children into
Star-News Staff Writer
his act in the East Room, with most of
'Twas two weeks before Christmas,
the children eventually shouting at the
and kids filled the house.
top of their lungs. The costumed clowns,
The First Lady was hostess with the
members of the Almas Temple Shrine,
help of a mouse
delighted the youngsters by blowing up
and twisting. balloons in the shape of
immediate release
Monday, Dec. 9, 1974
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Mrs. Ford will host a party for children of members of the
Diplomatic Corps Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the
White House.
The Amazing Randi (Magician -escape artist James Randi) will
provide the entertainment. Mickey Mouse will also make an
appearance. Santa Claus and five clowns will be on hand to
help Mrs. Ford greet her guests.
About 500 children are expected. The guest list was coordinated
through THIS, The Hospitality and Information Service, a
volunteer organization to help Diplomatic families in Washington, D.C.
Some 89 countries will be represented at the party.
# ####
BACKGROUND:
The Amazing Randi is a 46-year-old bewhiskered magician from
Canada. He says he got his start about 20 years ago while performing
in Montreal. The Quebec police watched his escapes and magic tricks
and decided he would be a good man to test the security of their city
jail. He says he was handcuffed, put in a restraint belt and chains, and
placed in jail. He escaped, and the next day the Quebec newspaper
labeled him "The Amazing Randi, 11 and his career was launched.
Between performances, he lives in Rumson, N.J. with his adopted son.
He has appeared across the US, Canada, Europe and Asia, and has
performed on the Mike Douglas and Johnny Carson shows.
Santa Claus is being played by John Nidecker, Special Assistant to
the President.
The five clowns are members of the Almas Temple Shrine? the
(wash, D.C.)
sixth year they've helped entertain at Christmas parties for
Diplomatic children. They are John Barrett of Rockville, Md;
Max M. Feinsilber of Takoma Park, Md.; William Hillsman
of Hyattsville, Md.; Lyle J. Howard of Annandale, Md.; and
Lloyd E. Webb of Rockville, Md.
The children will be given a photo autographed by Mrs. Ford and
candy, donated by Sen. William Brock of Tennessee.
The centerpiece on the refreshment table in the State Dining Room
features patchwork doll-versions of Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and
his elves. Dressed in patchwork outfits, Santa and Mrs. Claus
are holding a large basket of holly. The elves are looking on from
a bed of greens on a patchwork runner.
The gingerbread house in the Dining Room was made by Hans
Raffert, assistant executive chef at the White House. It is
made from gingerbread, icing, candy and cookies, and is
entirely edible except for the figures in front.
wash Post 12/25/74
PEOPLE/FASHION
The First Family's Fashionable Schuss
By Nina S. Hyde
President Ford's skiing
may not be much improved,
but his new, ski garb meets
all the requirements for
A White Christmas for the Fords
Christm as for the Ger-
anything else," said Betty
"I got him several
As for all the entertain-
ald Fords can be summed
Ford.
Betty Beale
things but he has already
ing this pair of country-
up in one word - ski.
The First Lady, herself,
wheedled them out of me,"
loving Boston bluebloods
Every member of the first
intends to ski for the first
responded Nancy. "I got
will have to do, the gray-
family, including Mrs.
time in several years. She
But I am going to try. In
Cross country requires an
der. Young Britt is liked
him gold and lapis lazuli
haired, wide-eyed, pretty
Ford, wants new skids
has been reading up on
cross country skiing you
entirely different boot,
by all the family.
cufflinks in Japan and he
Mrs. Richardson said: "I
clothes -- bests. --
countru skiing in
don't have the constant
binding and skis so she
"Even her brothers an-
wheedled me into civing
just look of it no - totally
nel
at Christmaft the
winter White Hous
//
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stmarthe new
White House
by Frances Spatz Leighton
In bygone years we have had
Presidents who've managed to put
their personal stamp on Christ-
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THE NEW YORK TIMES,
It's Not Exactly a 'Winter White
By JAMES P. STERBA
Special to The New York Times
VAIL, Colo. Dec. 30-President Ford's rented home
during his Christmas skiing vacation here is already being
called the new Western White House, but many Vailites say
it doesn't fit the image.
United Press Internationals
Associated Press
left a Vail restaurant
Living area in the home the President is renting from Richard Bass
Exactly an Exciting Spot for Social Life
head for bed. They go to newspapers here.
social rulers of Cincinnati,
friend to live with, and they
sleep.
Mr. Knox and 1,500 or so
who arrived at their home
usually stay home at night
There are some exceptions.
permanent residents here like
-here vesterdav and as far as
and watch television or listen
Coterie of Friends
Fuss for the President has
been inevitable, but minimal.
Nearly every night after a
day's skiing and the pesky
business of running the coun-
try, Mr. Ford and family have
ventured out of their five-
bedroom chalet-but usually
not more than a few hundred
yards -to a reception or din-
ner, usually with the same
d
small coterie of Vail friends
the President has known over
several years of skiing and
golfing holidays.
On Tuesday, before Christ-
mas Eve church services, the
Presidential family. had din-
ner next door with the family
of C. EL "Ted" Kindel, whose
father was the President's
scoutmaster in Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Thursday, it. was a small
dinner, again next door, at
the home of Fitzhugh Scott,
a Milwaukee architect who
speeded up construction on
his indoor swimming pool
here so the President could
use it (he has) but who in-
sists that it not be labeled
"the President's pool."
"It's my pool and I built it
for myself, he said.
Saturday ñight was the
hottest night out for Mr. and
Mrs. Ford so far. They went
to a dinner given by George-
Knox and Lorence Burdick at
Red Lion Inn, which Mr. Bur-
dick owns, with 19 other
couples: Guests were mem-
bers of Mr. Ford's college
fraternity, Delta Kappa Epsi-
lon (most were from differ-
ent schools, however). The
President reportedly felt
comfortable with the group,
and stayed late.
1111
Local florist is picked
to decorate White House
BY K VTHRY N M ARTONE
He explained that Mrs. Ford kept it "elegant
Today Correspondent
and simple with a lot of greens and red ribbons.
Little Falls Edward Von Bargen, a local
He quipped that perhaps inflation and hudget
resident. recently spent an unusual weekend in
cuts had caused her to cut costs and decorate
the nation's capital He was one of 14 florists who
less elaborately than many former First Ladies.
were selected by FTD ta florist's wire service)
but added that the overall effect was "excellent.
to decorate the White House for the holiday
really fabulous!"
season
Von Bargen said that fresh green. wreaths and
of
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age 3
n.J. m.
s.
for
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
NOTICE TO THE PRESS
Coverage of press preview of
White House Christmas decorations
Pickup time
in Press Lobby
For reporters: a tour of the decorations will be given
at 2 p.m. This will be followed by a question/answer
1:55 p.m.
session with Mrs. Ford in the Blue Room regarding
the decorations.
For stills and crews: there will be room for crews
from ABC, NBC and CBS and a pool of four stills
2 p.m.
to shoot in the Blue Room as Mrs. Ford answers
press questions. Pool of stills: AP, UPI, Washington
Post, Washington Star-News
For stills and crews, not involved in Blue Room
pool: there will be full press coverage of Christmas
2:45 p.m.
decorations at the close of the question/answer
approx.
session.
# # # #
IE HERALD-NEWS
day, December 16, 1974 21
now
re
He is vice president of the board
of East Orange General Hospital
and vice president of the Ironbound
Manufacturers Association. Other
activities include Robert Treat
Council, Boy Scouts of America:
Garden State Ballet, Red Cross and
the United Fund. A former mayor
of Livingston, he has long been ac-
tive in the Republican Party.
W Paul Stillman of Fair Haven is
in his third six-year term, having
been appointed initially in 1960. He
is board chairman of the First Na-
tional State Bank of New Jersey
and board chairman of Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co.
Stillman has been awarded hon-
rary doctorates by Rider College,
St. Lawrence University, Seton
Hall University and Drew Univer-
ity. He is a director of Union
Camp-Corp., Tri-Continental Corp.
Food Fair Stores, C.F. Mueller Co.
and Becton-Dickinson and Co.
Sagner, a resident of South
Orange, was a partner in the
Govin-Sagner Co., in building and
development firm in Livingston,
lince 1946 He is president of the
SPRUCING UP THE WHITE HOUSE - Ed Von Bargen, right, of Little
ward of trustees of Newark Beth
Falls, works on Christmas decorationsin the White House with the aid of
sraet Hospital and vice president
Ervin Williams, the Wnite House's chief horticulturist. Von Bargen was
of the Health and Hospitals Council
one of 60 florists chosen by the Florists Transworld Delivery Association
if Metroplitan New Jersey.
to help decorate the historic building for the holidays.
Decking out the White House
short time watching the kitchen's
By CAL DEAL
Dining Roum, where boxwood
greens had been carved in the
operations.
Herald-News Staff Writer
Security W-15 tight and at times it
LITTLE FALLS - Only 60 of the
shape of a large gazeile and placed
took Von Bargen a half hour to get
nation's florists were chosen to
among plants and fresh greens.
through the White House gate as he
decorate the White House for
More than 100 people were in-
arrived from his hotel. Sometimes
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answer "get well" messages after her operation.
WIDE WORLD
The Fords enjoy dancing. The President demonstrates his skill with Mrs.
Nelson Rockefeller while Mr. Rockefeller dances with the First Lady.
USN&WR
A beaming President with singer Vikki Carr. At official
dinners, the entertainment is lively and diversified.
WIDE WORLD
Ex-Beatle George Harrison, a friend of son Jack Ford, is
Family fun is often exuberant. As her informally clad father looks on,
part of a richly varied guest list at the White House.
Susan Ford, 17, takes a zestful bounce on the trampoline at Camp David.
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President to Vacation in Colorado
The President will depart Sunday for a working vacation
in Vail, Colo., ABC reported.
ABC's Steven Geer, in a film profile of the landscape
and nightlife of Vail, said the President, who has been
vacationing at Vail for five years, will be arriving
"with an entourage" this year.
One of the President's ski instructor's Brad Lichenfeld,
(on film) said the President "is a fairly good recreational
skier. I think he really enjoys it, though he won't make
the pro-racing circuit this year. II
Geer reported the use of the Bass lodge and the President
taking up residence there, this year.
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wash Post 12/25/74
PEOPLE/FASHION
The First Family's Fashionable Schuss
By Nina S. Hyde
President Ford's skiing
may not be much improved,
but his new ski garb meets
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FORD-CHRISTMAS
WASHINGTON CAP) -- PRESIDENT AND MRS. FORD ARE GETTING READY FOR THE
CHRISTMAS SEASON WITH PLANS TO SEND OUT 40,000 GREETING CARDS AND TO
HOLD A SERIES OF PARTIES INCLUDING A BALL FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS.
THE FIRST LADY ACTUALLY WILL BE SPENDING THE CHRISTMAS-NEW YEARS'S
HOLIDAY AT THE SKI RESORT OF VAIL, OHIO.
BUT IN THE TWO WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS THEY WILL DECORATE THE
EXECUTIVE MANSION AND HOLD A SERIES OF PARTIES.
THE BIGGEST EVENT WILL BE A BLACK-TIE CONGRESSIONAL BALL ON DEC.
17, THE NIGHT AFTER THE FORDS RETURN FROM A TRIP TO THE ISLAND OF
MARTINIQUE IN THE CARIBBEAN FOR DIPLOMATIC MEETINGS WITH FRENCH
PRESIDENT VALERY GISCARD D'ESTAING's
ABOUT 1,000 GUESTS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE 9 P.M. BALL, WITH ALL THE
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND THEIR SPOUSES INVITED.
THE WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE IS DUE TO ARRIVE FRIDAY AND THE
DECORATIONS WILL BE PUT IN PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS PLANS INCLUDE A DEC. 11 PARTY FOR
CHILDREN OF WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS AND A DEC. 13 PARTY FOR CHILDREN OF
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION STAFF.
THE FORDS ALSO ARE CONSIDERING A PARTY FOR THE PRESS DURING THE
YULETIDE SEASON.
NO DATE HAS BEEN SET YET FOR THE FORDS' DEPATURE FOR VAIL BECAUSE
IT HINGES ON WHEN CONGRESS QUITS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. BUT A
DEPARTURE IS EXPECTED AROUND DEC. 20, WITH THE FORDS STAYING AT VAIL
THROUGH THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
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Washington Star-News
Thursday, December 12, 1974
Section D
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All the Kids
(Betty, Too)
Loved the Show
By Isabelle Shelton
got Mrs. Ford and all the children into
Star-News Staff Writer
his act in the East Room, with most of
Twas two weeks before Christmas,
the children eventually shouting at the
and kids filled the house.
top of their lungs. The costumed clowns,
The First Lady was hostess with the
members of the Almas Temple Shrine,
help of a mouse.
delighted the youngsters by blowing up
and twisting balloons in the shape of
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family food fashions furnishings
It's Not Exactly a Winter White House'.
By JAMES P. STERBA
Special to The New York Times
VAIL, Colo., Dec. 30-President Ford's rented home
during his Christmas skiing vacation here is already being
called the new Western White House, but many Vailites say
it doesn't fit the image.