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Digitized from Box 13 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
POOL REPORT, PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO PENTAGON
JULY 15, 1975--- PAPPAS, CBS NEWS.
PRESIDENT FORD AND PARTY DEPARTED THE WHITE HOUSE
AT 11:03 AM, EDT, ARRIVING AT THE PENTAGON AT 11:13. HE WAS
GREETED ON THE STEPS OF THE RIVER ENTRANCE BY SECRET ARY OF DEFENSE
JAMES SIESHINTGER AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES POLICY COUNCIL (
NAMES AND ID'S WILL FOLO). SOME 200 PENTAGON WORKERS AND VISITORS
GATHERED ON THE STEPS AND IN THE ENTRANCEWAY APPLAUDED AS THE PRES.
ENTERED.
THE PRESIDENT AND MR. SLESHINGER MET PRIVATELY FOR
SOME 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF THE POLICY COUNCIL MEETING.
((GREENER HAS DETAILS OF XEL EVENTS INSIDE THE CONFERENCE ROOM) )
PRESIDENT SAT AT A LONG CONFERENCE TABLE WITH THE
FOLLOWING:
1. SECRETARY SIE SHINGER
2. WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS JR. , - ASSISTNAT SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE.
(IN WYAND'S
3. GEN. WALTER T. KERWIN, VICE CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMY. 113
PLACE)
(More)
POOL REPORT, PENTAG ON VISIT 2-2-2-2-2-2 2-2
4. NORMAN R. AUGUSTINE, ACTING SECTY OF THE ARMY (IN CALLOWAY'S PLACE)
5. JOHN L. MC LUCAS, SECTY OF THE AIR FOR CE.
6. GEN. DAVID C. JONES, AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF.
7. LT. GEN. BRENT SCOWCROWFT, DEPTY ASSISTNAT
TO PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS.
8. JAMES T. LYNN, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BUDGET.
9. GENERAL GEORGE S. BROWN, CHIARMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.
10. J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF, SECTY OF NAVY
11. ADM. JAMES L. HOLLOWAY, ASTEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
12. GENERAL LOUIS H. WILSON, COMMANDANT, MARINE CORPS
AND 13. PAUL O'NEILL, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
THE BUDGET.
ALSO IN THEMESTING: 48 OF THE D EPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,
PLUS SUNDRY OTHERS FROM THE BUGGET DEPARTMENT AND WHITE HOUSE.
PRESIDENT WAS DUE TO DELIVER OPENING REMA RKS AND SET FORTH SOME OF HIS
FEELINGS ABOUT MANAGING THE F EDERAL BUREAUCRACY----
DETAILS ON THAT WILL BE COMING FROM GREENER.
(Mine)
PAPPAS NTAGON TRIP 3-3-3-3-3
THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME PRESIDENT FORD HAS VISITED A MAJOR
DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS PROPER MANAGEMENT. THE MEETING LASTED
ABOUT AN HOUR....
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTED THEPENTAGON AT 12:48, PM, ARRIVING
BACK AT THE WHITE HOUSE AT 12:57. POOL PHOTOS AND FILM INCLUDED
THE ARRIVAL, THE CONFERENCE ROOM WITH ALL IN PLACE, AND THE DEPARTURE.
PAPPAS ---CBS.