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Digitized from Box 23 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR YOUR USE AND INFORMATION
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS,
WHEATON, ILLINOIS,
BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA,
WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
AND
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
MARCH 11 - 13, 1976
MARCH 11, 1976
PRESS NOTE: Baggage will be accepted until 10:30 a.m.
in the Transportation Office, EOB 87, on Thursday,
March 11.
1:00 p.m. EST
Press check-in Andrews Air Force Base with or without
bags.
1:35 p.m. EST
Press plane departs Andrews Air Force Base en route
Greater Rockford Airport, Rockford, Illinois.
PRESS NOTE: A full lunch will be served en route.
2:05 p.m. EST
THE PRESIDENT BOARDS ARMY ONE, THE SOUTH
LAWN, THE WHITE HOUSE, AND DEPARTS EN ROUTE
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE.
2:25 p.m. EST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE,
BOARDS AIR FORCE ONE AND DEPARTS EN ROUTE
GREATER ROCKFORD AIRPORT, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.
Press Pool #1 accompanies the President aboard Air Force
One.
Flying Time:
1 hour 55 minutes
Time Change
-1 hour
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MARCH 11, 1976
2:30 p.m. CST
Press plane arrives Greater Rockford Airport, Rockford,
(3:30 p.m. EST)
Illinois.
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located at press area:
10 long distance telephones
2:40 p.m. CST
Press bus #1 departs Greater Rockford Airport en route
(3:40 p.m. EST)
Clock Tower Inn.
2:55 p.m. CST
Press bus arrives Clock Tower Inn.
(3:55 p.m. EST)
PRESS NOTE: The Press Center is located in the Library/
Cabaret Room located one level below the Convention
Room. Press Facilities:
17 long distance telephones
2 telex
1 mult
PRESS NOTE: Room keys will be available in the Press
Center.
3:20 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES GREATER ROCKFORD
(4:20 p.m. EST)
AIRPORT, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
3:25 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS ROCKFORD AIRPORT VIA
(4:25 p.m. EST)
AUTO EN ROUTE CLOCK TOWER INN.
Press Pool #2 and press buses follow.
3:40 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES CLOCK TOWER INN.
(4:40 p.m. ES T)
PRESS POOL #2 COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Press proceed to Convention Center.
3:45 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES CONVENTION CENTER
(4:45 p.m. EST)
TO ATTEND FARM FORUM.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located at camera platform:
3 long distance telephones
2 mults
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- 3 -
MARCH 11, 1976
3:42 p.m. CST
Introduction of the President by Del Tedrick, Winnebago
(4:48 p.m. EST)
County Farm Bureau Executive Director.
3:50 p.m. CST
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
(4:50 p.m. EST)
FUL L PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: The President's remarks will be piped
to the Press Center.
4:00 p.m. CST
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS CONCLUDE.
(5:00 p.m. EST)
THE PRESIDENT WILL ACCEPT QUESTIONS FROM THE
AUDIENCE.
4:30 p.m. CST
Question and Answer Session concludes.
(5:30 p.m. EST)
4:31 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS CONVENTION CENTER EN
(5:31 p.m. EST)
ROUTE SUITE.
7:00 p.m. CST
Press buses depart Clock Tower Inn en route Cherryvale
(8:00 p.m. EST)
Mall, Rockford, Illinois.
7:30 p.m. CST
Press buses arrive Cherryvale Mall and press proceed
(8:30 p.m. EST)
to press area.
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located at camera platform,
Cherryvale Mall:
10 long distance telephones
1 mult
7:45 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS CLOCK TOWER INN VIA
(8:45 p.m. EST)
AUTO EN ROUTE CHERRYVALE MALL.
Press Pool #3 follows.
7:58 p. m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES CHERRYVALE MALL.
(8:58 p.m. EST)
PRESS POOL #3 COVERAGE
THE PRESIDENT IS MET BY:
Dan Martinson, Illinois PFC District Director
Russ Webber, Cherryvale Mall Manager/Director
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FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1976
PRESS NOTE: Baggage will be accepted from 6:30 a. m.
to 7:30 a. m., lower lobby adjacent to Library/Cabaret
Press Center.
7:30 am. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES CONVENTION CENTER TO
(8:30 a.m. EST)
ATTEND PFC BREAKFAST.
PRESS POOL #4 COVERAGE
7:35 a. m. CST
Press buses depart Clock Tower Inn en route Greater
(8:35 a. m. EST)
Rockford Airport.
7:55 a. m. CST
Press buses arrive Greater Rockford Airport.
(8:55 a. m. EST)
8:00 a. m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS CONVENTION CENTER
(9:00 a. m. EST)
EN ROUTE MOTORCADE.
8:05 a. m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS CLOCK TOWER INN VIA
(9:05 a. m. EST)
AUTO EN ROUTE GREATER ROCKFORD AIRPORT.
Press Pool #4 follows.
8:10 a. m. CST
Press plane departs Greater Rockford Airport, Rockford,
(9:10 a.m. EST)
Illinois en route O'Hare Field, Chicago, Illinois.
PRESS NOTE: Pastries and coffee will be served en route.
8:30 a.m. CST
Press plane arrives O'Hare Field, Air National Guard
(9:30 a.m. EST)
Terminal Chicago, Illinois.
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located in press area:
10 long distance telephones
6 coin telephones
8:30 a.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES GREATER ROCKFORD
(9:30 a.m. EST)
AIRPORT, BOARDS AIR FORCE ONE AND DEPARTS
EN ROUTE O'HARE FIELD, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
Press Pool #4 accompanies the President aboard Air Force
One.
Flying Time:
20 minutes
8:50 a. m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES O'HARE FIELD, AIR
(9:50 a.m. EST)
NATIONAL GUARD TERMINAL.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
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MARCH 12, 1976
THE PRESIDENT IS MET BY:
Former Governor Richard Ogilvie, Illinois PFC Chairman
Colonel Jack Riley, Director, Office of Special Events,
City of Chicago
Colonel William McQuade, Commander, 928th Tactical
Airlift Group, Illinois National Guard
Bernard, Carey, States Attorney, Illinois
PRESS NOTE: Representative members of various ethnic
groups from the Chicago area will greet the President.
9:05 a. m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS O'HARE FIELD, AIR NATIONAL
(10:05 a. m. EST)
GUARD TERMINAL, VIA AUTO EN ROUTE WHEATON
COLLEGE, WHEATON, ILLINOIS.
Press Pool #5 and press buses follow.
9:40 a.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES EDMAN CHAPEL, WHEATON
(10:40 a. m. EST)
COLLEGE.
PRESS POOL #5 COVERAGE
THE PRESIDENT IS MET BY:
Dr. Hudson Armeding, President, Wheaton College
Todd Gray, Student Body President
PRESS NOTE: Press proceed to press area, stage
right, Edman Chapel. Press facilities at camera platform:
10 long distance telephones
2 mults
PRESS NOTE: Press center located in Room 203, second
floor, accessible, via press entrance stairway. Press
facilities:
10 long distance telephones
9:50 a. m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES EDMAN CHAPEL AND IS
(10: 50 a. m. EST)
SEATED.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
9:52 a. m. CST
Invocation by Douglas Beers, Vice President, Wheaton
(10:52 a. m. EST)
College Student Body.
9:54 a. m. CST
Remarks by Dr. Armeding.
(10:54 a. m. EST)
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MARCH 12, 1976
9:57 a. m. CST
Remarks by Todd Gray concluding in the introduction of the
(10:57 a. m. EST)
President.
10:00 a.m. CST
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
(11:00 a. m. EST)
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: The President's remarks will be piped
to the Press Center in Room 203 and to the State Suite
Press Center, Chicago Airport Marriott Inn.
10:10 a. m. CST
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS CONCLUDE.
(11:10 a. m. EST)
THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS QUESTIONS FROM THE
AUDIENCE.
10:40 a. m. CST
Question and Answer Session concludes.
(11:40 a.m. EST)
10:41 a. m. CST
Remarks by Todd Gray.
(11:41 a. m. EST)
10:42 a. m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS PLATFORM EN ROUTE
(11:42 a.m. EST)
HERITAGE ROOM.
10:45 a. m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES HERITAGE ROOM FOR
(11:45 a. m. EST)
RECEPTION WITH STUDENT LEADERS, FACULTY AND
COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES AND
INFORMALLY GREETS GUESTS.
PRESS POOL #6 COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Due to space limitations, Press Pool #6
writers only will cover the reception.
10:50 a.m. CST
Press proceed to press buses.
(11:50 a.m. EST)
11:00 a. m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS HERITAGE ROOM EN ROUTE
(12:00 noon EST)
MOTORCADE.
11:15 a.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS WHEATON COLLEGE VIA
(12:15 p.m. EST)
AUTO EN ROUTE PALMER HOUSE HOTEL, CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS.
Press Pool #6 and press buses follow.
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MARCH 12, 1976
12:00 noon CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES PAL MER HOUSE, CHICAGO,
(1:00 p.m. EST)
ILLINOIS.
PRESS POOL #5 COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Press Center located in Lower Exhibition
Hall, third floor. Press facilities:
20 long distance telephones
2 telex
1 mult
12:05 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES CRYSTAL ROOM AND
(1:05 p.m. EST)
INFORMAL LY GREETS GUESTS OF THE CHICAGO
COUNCIL OF FOREIGN RELATIONS.
PRESS POOL #6 COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Only writing members of Press Pool #6
will cover this event.
12:20 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS CRYSTAL ROOM EN ROUTE
(1:20 p.m. EST)
SUITE.
12:36 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES GRAND BALLROOM
(1:36 p.m. EST)
TO ADDRESS CHICAGO COUNCIL OF FOREIGN RELATIONS
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located at camera
platform:
10 long distance telephones
2 mults
12:40 p.m. CST
Remarks by John Reilley, Chicago Council of Foreign
(1:40 p.m. EST)
Relations Staff President.
12:42 p.m. CST
Remarks by Augustine Hart, Jr., Chairman of the Board,
(1:42 p.m. EST)
Chicago Council of Foreign Relations, concluding in the
introduction of the President.
12:45 p.m. CST
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
(1:45 p.m. EST)
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: The President's remarks will be piped
to the Press Center, Lower Exhibition Hall and to the State
Suite Press Center, Chicago Airport Marriott Inn.
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MARCH 12, 1976
1:05 p.m. CST
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS CONCLUDE.
(2:05 p.m. EST)
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS PLATFORM EN ROUTE
MOTORCADE.
PRESS NOTE: Press proceed directly to press buses
upon conclusion of Presidential remarks.
PRESS NOTE: For those who wish to file, one press bus
will remain at the Palmer House.
1:15 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS PALMER HOUSE VIA AUTO
(2:15 p.m. EST)
EN ROUTE CHICAGO AIRPORT MARRIOTT INN.
Press Pool #7 and press buses follow.
1:55 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES CHICAGO AIRPORT
(2:55 p.m. EST)
MARRIOTT INN AND PROCEEDS TO SUITE.
PRESS POOL #7 COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Press Center is located in the State Suite,
Lobby level. Press facilities:
20 long distance telephones
2 telex
1 mult
PRESS NOTE: Room keys will be availabe at the Press
Center.
2:00 p.m. CST
Press bus departs Palmer House en route Chicago Airport
(3:00 p.m. EST)
Marriott Inn.
2:40 p.m. CST
Press bus arrives Chicago Airport Marriott Inn.
(3:40 p.m. EST)
3:30 p.m. CST
Press wishing to cover the Northern Illinois Newspaper
(4:30 p.m. EST)
Association Question and Answer Session, proceed to
the Grand Ballroom (Salon 4).
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities at the camera platform
in the Grand Ballroom (Salon 4):
10 long distance telephones
1 mult
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MARCH 12, 1976
4:00 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES GRAND BAL LROOM (SALON 4
(5:00 p.m. EST)
FOR QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH NORTHERN
ILLINOIS NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
4:01 p.m. CST
Question and Answer Session begins.
(5:01 p.m. EST)
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
4:30 p.m. CST
Question and Answer Session concludes.
(5:30 p.m. EST)
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS THE GRAND BALLROOM
(SALON 4) EN ROUTE SUITE.
5:05 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS SUITE EN ROUTE
(6:05 p.m. EST)
WASHINGTON ROOM TO ATTEND RECEPTION OF
NORTHERN ILLINOIS NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION.
5:10 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES WASHINGTON ROOM AND
(6:10 p.m. EST)
INFORMALLY GREETS GUESTS.
PRESS POOL #8 COVERAGE
5:30 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS RECEPTION EN ROUTE
(6:30 p.m. EST)
SUITE.
6:30 p.m. CST
Press bus #1 departs Chicago Airport Marriott Inn
(7:30 p.m. EST)
en route Buffalo Grove Senior High School for those who
wish to pre-position.
7:10 p.m. CST
Fress bus #1 arrives Buffalo Grove Senior High School.
(8:10 p.m. EST)
PRESS NOTE: Press Center is located in the Wrestling
Room adjacent to the Gymnasium. Press facilities:
18 long distance telephones
1 mult
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located at the camera
platform in the Gymnasium:
10 long distance telephones
2 mults
7:30 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS CHICAGO AIRPORT
(8:30 p.m. EST)
MARRIOTT INN VIA AUTO EN ROUTE BUFFAL O GROVE
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS.
Press Pool #9 and press buses follow.
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MARCH 12, 1976
7:55 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES BUFFALO GROVE SENIOR
(8:55 p.m. EST)
HIGH SCHOOL.
PRESS POOL #9 COVERAGE
THE PRESIDENT IS MET BY:
Dr. Clarence Miller, Frincipal, Buffalo Grove Senior
High School
Buffalo Grove Senior High School Student Body Leaders
8:01 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT PROCEEDS TO SPEAKER'S PLATFORM.
(9:01 p.m. EST)
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
8:04 p.m. CST
National Anthem.
(9:04 p.m. EST)
8:06 p.m. CST
Remarks by Harold Smith, Jr.
(9:06 p.m. EST)
8:08 p.m. CST
Remarks by Former Governor Richard Ogilvie concluding
(9:08 p.m. EST)
in the introduction of the President.
8:10 p.m. CST
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
(9:10 p.m. EST)
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: The President's remarks will be piped
to the Wrestling Room Press Center and to the State Suite
Press Center.
8:20 p.m. CST
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS CONCLUDE.
(9:20 p.m. EST)
8:21 p.m. CST
Question and Answer Session begins.
(9:21 p.m. EST)
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
8:50 p.m. CST
Question and Answer Session concludes.
(9:50 p.m. EST)
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS SPEAKER'S PLATFORM
EN ROUTE MOTORCADE.
PRESS NOTE: Press bus #3 will remain at Buffalo
Grove Senior High School for those who wish to file.
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MARCH 12, 1976
9:15 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS BUFFALO GROVE SENIOR
(10:15 p. m. EST)
HIGH SCHOOL VIA AUTO EN ROUTE CHICAGO AIRPORT
MARRIOTT INN.
Press Pool #10 and press buses follow.
9:40 p.m. CST
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES CHICAGO AIRPORT
(10:40 p.m. EST)
MARRIOTT INN AND PROCEEDS TO SUITE.
9:50 p.m. CST
Press bus #3 departs Buffalo Grove Senior High School
(10:50 p.m. EST)
en route Chicago Airport Marriott Inn.
10:20 p.m. CST
Press bus #3 arrives Chicago Airport Marriott Inn.
(11:20 p.m. EST)
PRESS NOTE: Baggage will be accepted from 6 a. m.
to 7 a. m., Saturday, March 13, by the Kona Kai Restaurant
lobby level.
OVERNIGHT