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Digitized from Box 1 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
AUGUST 9, 1974
POOL REPORT ON THE
PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH THE
CHINESE AMBASSADOR
In a circle of five, you had in order, left
to right as you looked, it was first the interpretor,
Chi Chao-chu, then the Chinese Ambassador Huang Chen,
then President Ford, then Secretary Kissinger and
General Scowcroft.
When we came in, I think the President said,
with a look in Kissinger's direction, "The Secretary is
on a diet. " All of these remarks to be translated into
English. And the Secretary said, "I have a rule, I don't
go to embassies for dinner, but that does not apply to
the Liaison Office."
Then a little bit of chit-chat and President
Ford said, "I think they are going to run out of film
today, with a reference to the cameramen. Then looking
back to the Chinese Ambassador, "I had a delightful
trip with Congressman Boggs to your country in 1972,"
and Huang Chen, through the interpretor, said, "I know
about that fine trip, and I also know you received a
"
and I have welcome, but it may have been a very fine
welcome.
The President said, "We traveled to the Manchurian
area, and it reminded me of my part of the country; the
warmth of the people was extraordinary." Huang Chen then
said something about, "There were other cities, too,"
and theneas we left, I heard the President say something
like, "Yes, Canton, Peking, and at one point we had some
bad weather and had to go back."
One little thing that came up suddenly that was
a personal thing, and I just mention. Huang Chen looked up
and he used to serve in Indonesia when I lived there and
he recognized me, and I have talked to him a couple of
times here. He put his hand right across the President
there, and I was struck there, caught in the crossfire,
and he shook my hand and I sunk to the floor.
Bernard Kalb-CBS News
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD