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Digitized from Box 31 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR YOUR USE AND INF ORMATION
Office of the White House Fress Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT TO
FHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEPTEMBER 23-24, 1976
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
12:30 p.m. edt
Fress check-in with or without bags Andrews Air Force
Base.
1:15 p.m. edt
Fress plane departs Andrews Air Force Base en route
Philadelphia International Airpert, Gate 55, Triangle
Hangar Area.
PRESS NOTE: Full meal service en route.
1:50 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT boards Marine One, the South Lawn, and
departs en route Andrews Air Force Base.
2:00 p.m. edt
Press plane arrives Philadelphia International Airport,
Fress Advanceman:
Gate 55, Triangle Hangar area, Fhiladelphia,
Jim Hunter
Fennsylvania.
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located in press area:
10 long distance telephones
PRESS NOTE: Press credentials for the Walnut Street
Theatre and access passes to the League of Women
Voters Ben Franklin Hotel Press Center will be
distributed to members of the press immediately upon
arrival at Philadelphia International Airport.
2:10 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Andrews Air Force Base, boards
Air Force One and departs en route Philadelphia International
Airport, Fhiladelphia, Fennsylvania.
Fress Fool #1 accompanies the Fresident aboard Air Force
One.
No Time Change
(MORE)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1976
2:40 p.m. cdt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Philadelphia International Airport,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
The Fresident is met by:
Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey GOP and
PFC Greeting Committee.
2:45 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Philadelphia International Airport
via auto en route President's Residence.
Press Fool #2 and press buses follow.
PRESS NOTE: Fress buses will depart the motorcade
and proceed to the Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel.
3:05 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives President's Residence and proceed
inside Residence.
PRESS POOL #2 COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Press Pool #2 will remain at the
residence.
3:20 p.m. edt
Press buses arrive Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel.
PRESS NOTE: The Fress Center is located in the
Grand Ballroom, mezzanine level. Press facilities:
20 long distance telephones
1 mult
1 telex
television monitors
PRESS NOTE: Room keys will be available in the
Press Center.
3:42 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs residence via auto en route Walnut
Street Theatre.
Press Pool #2 follows.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1976
3:45 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Walnut Street Theatre.
PRESS POOL #2 COVERAGE
THE PRESIDENT proceeds inside Walnut Street Theatre
for audio/visual check with television technicians.
OFFICIAL PHOTO COVERAGE
4:12 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Walnut Street Theatre via auto
en route residence.
Press Pool #2 follows.
4:15 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives residence.
PRESS POOL #2 COVERAGE
THE PRESIDENT proceeds inside residence.
4:30 p.m. edt
Fress Pool #2 board press bus #1 and proceed to
Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel.
4:50 p.m. edt
Fress Fool #2 arrives Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel.
8:00 p.m. edt
Fress buses depart Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel
en route Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
PRESS NOTE: Members of Fress Pool #3 should
board press bus #1.
8:15 p.m. edt
Press buses arrive Benjamin Franklin Hotel,
Chestnut Street Entrance.
PRESS NOTE: League of Women Voters Fress Center
is located in the Garden Terrace Room, lobby level.
Press facilities:
125 long distance telephones
2 mults
3 telex
television monitors
8:20 p.m. edt
Members of the press holding Walnut Street Theatre
credentials, proceed to Walnut Street Theatre via
9th Street Doors of Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
Walking Distance: 200 feet
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1976
8:30 p.m. edt
Fress bus #1 departs Bemjamin Franklin Hotel with
Fress Fool #3 en route the Fresident's residence.
8:45 p.m. edt
Fress Fool #3 arrives the Fresident's residence.
FRESS NOTE: Members of Fress Fool #3 should not
be alnut Street Theatre credential holders.
9:10 p.m. edt
Doors to the Walnut Street Theatre will be secured.
All members of the press holding Walnut Street Theatre
credentials, must be in place at this time.
9:15 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs residence via auto en route
Walnut Street Theatre.
Fress Fool #3 follows.
9:20 p.m. edt
THE FRESIDENT arrives Walnut Street Theatre.
PRESS FOOL #3 COVERAGE
THE FRESIDENT proceeds inside Theatre.
9:25 p.m. edt
Fress Fool #3 proceeds to Benjamin Franklin Hotel
League of Women Voters Fress Center, the Garden
Terrace Room.
9:30 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives onstage, greets Candidate Carter,
and takes his place on the stage.
LIVE NATIONWIDE TELEVISION
OPEN FRESS COVERAGE
9:31 p.m. edt
Opening remarks by Edwin Newman, followed by
explanation of debate rules, introduction of candidates
and introduction of journalists.
9:32 p.m. edt
Debate begins.
10:59 p.m. edt
Debate and program concludes.
10:59 p.m. edt
THE FRESIDENT thanks the participants, greets
representatives of the League of Women Voters and departs
Walnut Street Theatre en route motorcade.
FRESS NOTE: Access to the 9th Street entrance of
the Benjamin Franklin Hotel will not be clear for use by
members of the audience until the Fresident's departure
(MORE)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1976
11:00 p.m. edt
Press Pool #3 proceed to motorcade.
Press bus #1 will depart 9th Street on the north side
of Chestnut Street to join the motorcade.
PRESS NOTE: Those members of the press who were
in the Walnut Street Theatre audience will not be able
to also go to the Bellevue Stratford Hotel.
11:10 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Walnut Street Theatre via auto
en route Bellevue Stratford Hotel.
Press Fool #3 and press bus #1 follow.
11:15 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Bellevue Stratford Hotel.
PRESS FOOL #3 COVERAGE
The Fresident is met by:
Dr. Ethel Allen, Pennsylvania PFC Chairperson
11:21 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives the Grand Ballroom for
the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware PFC-Sponsored
Debate Reception and greets the audience.
LIVE NATIONWIDE TELEVISION
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Press facilities located at camera
platform:
phones
mult
40' camera throw
11:25 p.m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE:
The President's remarks will be
piped to the Philadelphia Sheraton Press Center.
11:30 p.m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS CONCLUDE.
THE PRESIDENT departs platform and proceeds en route
motorcade.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1976
11:45 p.m. edt
Fress bus #2 departs Benjamin Franklin Hotel en route
Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel.
11:45 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Bellevue Stratford Hotel via auto
en route residence.
Press Foel #3 and press bus #1 follow.
11:50 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives the residence.
PRESS POOL #3 COVERAGE
THE PRESIDENT proceeds inside residence to remain
overnight.
11:55 p.m. edt
Press Pool #3 board Fress bus #1 and proceed to
Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
12:00 midnight edt Fress bus #2 arrives Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel.
12:05 a. m. edt
Fress bus #1 arrives Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
(9/24/76)
12:15 a. m. edt
Press bus #1 departs Benjamin Franklin Hotel en route
Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel.
12:30 a.m. edt
Press bus #1 arrives Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel.
12:30 a. m. edt
Final bus departs Benjamin Franklin Hotel en route
F miladelphia Sheraton Hotel.
12:45 a. m. edt
Final bus arrives Fhiladelphia Sheraton Hotel.
PRESS NOTE: Baggage will be accepted from 7:30 a.m.
until 9:00 a. m. in the lobby of the Philadelphia Sheraton
Friday, September 24.
OVERNIGHT
Baggage
accepted from 30-9:00 a.m
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1976
Philadelphia Sheraton lobby.
8:00 a. m. edt
Press bus #1 departs Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel en
route Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
8:15 a. m. edt
Fress bus #1 arrives Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
PRESS NOTE: The Fress Center is located in the
Garden Terrace Room, lobby level. Press facilities:
20 long distance telephones
1 mult
3 telex
9:00 a.m. edt
Press buses depart Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel en route
Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
PRESS NOTE: The Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel Press
Center will close at 9:00 a. m.
9:15 a.m. edt
Press buses arrive Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
9:30 a.m. edt
Press Fool #4 board press Bus #1 and depart en route
the Fresident's residence.
9:40 a.m. edt
Fress Pool #4 arrives the President's Residence.
10:15 a. m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs the residence via auto en route
the Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
Press Pool #4 follows.
10:20 a. m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives the Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
PRESS POOL #4 COVERAGE
The Fresident is met by:
Mr. Hillery C. Czacpski, Polish-American Congress
Chairman Host.
10:30 a.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives the Crystal Ballroom to attend
the National Quadrennial Convention of the Polish-American
Congress.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
FRESS NOTE: Press facilities located at camera
platform:
phones
1 mult
40' camera throw
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1976
10:32 a.m. edt
Introduction of the Fresident by Aloysius Mazewski,
National President of Folish-American Congress.
10:35 a. m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS.
FULL PRESS COVERAGE
FRESS NOTE: The President's remarks will be piped
to the Benjamin Franklin Fress Center.
10:50 a.m. edt
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS CONCLUDE.
PRESS NOTE: Immediately upon conclusion of
the President's remarks, Fress Pool #5 gather at
the camera platform, stage left.
PRESS NOTE: Those wishing to proceed to the
Italian Market in the motorcade, proceed directly to
press buses #1 &2 upon conclusion of the President's
remarks.
10:53 a.m. e dt
THE PRESIDENT departs dais en route motorcade.
11:00 a.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs the Benjamin Franklin Hotel
via auto en route Italian Market.
Fress Pool #5 and Press buses #1 & 2 follow.
11:05 a.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Italian Market.
PRESS POOL #5 COVERAGE
PRESS NOTE: Press must remain aboard press buses.
A commentary of the President's activities will be
provided through the buses' PA systems.
The Fresident will be met by:
Mr. Harry Cremi, 9th Street Businessmen Association
Fresident
Mr. Faul Giordano of Giordano's Market
THE PRESIDENT will proceed on a walking tour of the
market.
PRESS POOL #5 COVERAGE
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1976
11:30 a.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT departs Italian Market via auto en route
Philadelphia International Airport.
Press Fool #5 and press buses #1 & 2 follow.
11:45 a.m. edt
Final press bus departs Benjamin Franklin Hotel en
route Philadelphia International Airport.
11:50 a.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Philadelphia International Airport.
OPEN PRESS COVERAGE
12:00 noon edt
THE PRESIDENT boards Air Force One and departs
Philadelphia International Airport en route Andrews Air
Force Base.
No Time Change
Fress Pool #6 accompanies the President aboard Air Force
One.
12:15 p.m. edt
Final press bus arrives Philadelphia International
Airport.
12:30 p.m. edt
Fress plane departs Philadelphia International Airport
en route Andrews Air Force Base.
PRESS NOTE: Full meal service en route.
12:30 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives Andrews Air Force Base, boards
Marine One and departs en route the South Lawn.
12:50 p.m. edt
THE PRESIDENT arrives the South Lawn.
1:15 p.m. edt
Press plane arrives Andrews Air Force Base.
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