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Gerald R. Ford Library1000 Beal Avenue,
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Press
Secretary's Office
ERIC
ROSENBERGER and DOUGLASS BLASER
Directors
of Press Advance:
Files,
1974-77
SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION
The
Press Advance Office handled logistical planning and support for media covering
the President's foreign and domestic trips.
A small subject file includes useful folders on the 1976 campaign and
advance procedures. Case files for
foreign trips are occasionally substantive.
Domestic trip files are very routine with rare
exceptions, e.g.
QUANTITY
20 linear feet
(ca. 37,000 pages)
DONOR
Gerald R. Ford
(accession number 77-89)
ACCESS
Open. Some items are temporarily restricted under terms
of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under
National Archives and Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR
1256).
COPYRIGHT
Gerald Ford has
donated to the
Prepared by David Horrocks, July 1984
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BIOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION
Eric
Rosenberger
1944 Born
1967 B.A.,
1967‑72 Various
private industry positions
1968
Oct. 1972 Became volunteer
advanceman for the Committee for Re‑election of the President
Dec. 1972 Joined Nixon
Inaugural Committee as a subcommittee assistant director
Feb.
1973 Became
consultant for Office of Economic Opportunity. Began volunteer advance
work for First Family.
Nov. 1973 Joined White House
staff as advanceman for First Family
Dec. 1973 Became advanceman for
Vice President Ford, "on loan" from White House staff
March 1974 Appointed director of
White House press advance
June 1976 Resigned, returned
to
BIOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION
Douglass
Blaser
1942 Born in
1965 B.S.,
1965‑68 Allstate Insurance
1968 Became
marketing manager, Mattell Inc.
1972 Joined Vice
President Agnew's staff as an advanceman
1973 Became
Executive Assistant to the Director, National Park Service
April 1976 Joined White House
press advance staff
June 1976 Appointed director
of press advance
Jan. 1977 Resigned
INTRODUCTION
Eric Rosenberger and his successor, Douglass Blaser, directed White House press advance. Press advance was assistance to the White
House press corps, the local press, and press office staff during all
presidential trips outside the White House.
Such assistance might include: visas, credentialling,
air and ground transportation, lodging, camera lighting, press positions,
equipment and space for filing stories, and organization of press pools.
Most of the
Rosenberger‑Blaser Files, especially domestic
trip case files, abundantly reflect these routine logistical activities. Some case files, however, do contain
materials of greater research value, e.g. State Department cables regarding
foreign trips, occasional memoranda on local political conditions, and
clippings of local press coverage. A
general subject file includes useful information on the 1976 campaign, press
relations problems and goals, office organization, and advance work
"philosophy" among other matters.
The press
advance staff was small and used field volunteers during domestic trips. It was part of the Press Secretary's Office,
and its head reported to the Deputy Press Secretary. Predictably, it had coordination problems
with the much more important but separate Office of Scheduling and Advance,
which did the advance work for the presidential party.
Related
Materials (July 1984):
At this writing, archivists have identified no
other files narrowly focussed on press advance. However, the files and paper of colleagues in
the Press Secretary's Office will contain related material in varying degrees,
as will WHCF category PR‑Public Relations. A few items on Rosenberger and Blaser may be found in WHCF Name File and WHCF subcategory
FG 6‑11‑1/(name).
Material on the
many facets of presidential trips, including advance work, may be found at WHCF
category TR‑Trips. The files of
"Red" Cavaney, who directed advance work
for the presidential party, extensively treat all aspects of advance work but
they are currently unprocessed and unavailable.
Series
Descriptions
1‑5 Subject File, 1974-77. (2.5 linear feet)
Advance office
manual, memoranda, newsletters to volunteers, schedules, checklists, forms,
press releases, resumes, expense logs, and other material. Subjects include press advance procedures,
expenses and personnel; 1976 campaign press relations, analysis of still photo
coverage, and relations with the President Ford Committee and the Republican
National Committee; diverse reference information such as a mileage tabulation
of presidential trips.
Arranged
alphabetically by subject.
6‑16 Foreign Trips, 1974-76. (4.5 linear feet)
State Department
cables, memoranda, airport diagrams, floor‑plans, schedules, press kits
of country fact sheets and biographical statements on foreign officials,
tourist literature, and local press clippings (especially
Arranged
by trip and thereunder by itinerary.
17‑44 Domestic Trips, 1974-76. (11.5 linear feet)
Memoranda,
transportation schedules, checklists, floorplans,
airport diagrams, local newspaper clippings, maps, tourist literature, press releases,
and correspondence. Most
of the material is highly routine, but there are
exceptions, e.g.
Arranged
by state and thereunder by date of each trip.
44‑47
Hotel
floorplans and publications, press releases,
schedules, memoranda, and checklists regarding presidential events in the D.C.
metropolitan area.
Arranged
chronologically by trip.
Container List
Advance Manual
(1)‑(5)
Advance Manual
Revision ‑ "International Press Advance"
Advance Manual
Revision ‑ "The Press" (Chapter VIII) (1)‑(2)
Advance Office
Newsletter
Biographies
Checklists and
Forms ‑ Domestic Trips
Checklists and
Forms ‑ Foreign Trips
Checklists and
Forms ‑ In Town
Directory of
Staff Assistants to Governors
Expenses ‑
Bills (1)‑(2)
Expenses ‑
Expenses ‑
Rosenberger
Ford Travel,
Speeches, Interviews
Local Press
Relations
Military Aide's
Office
Planning
Calendars
Pre‑Advance
Trip to
Presidential
Campaign ‑ Miscellaneous
Presidential
Campaign ‑ Republican Convention
Press Advance
Log Book
Press Advance
Meeting, June 1976
Press Advance ‑
Miscellaneous Internal Memos
Press Advance
Procedures
Press Advance
Relations with the Republican National Committee
Press Advance
Schedules, Aug. ‑ Dec. 1975
Press Pools (1)‑(2)
Press Pools (3)‑(5)
Press Relations
Meeting, June 1975
Press Relations
Meeting, Aug. 1976
Resumes ‑
Female
Resumes ‑
Male
Rosenberger ‑
Letters (1)‑(3)
Rosenberger ‑
Memoranda (1)‑(2)
Schedules ‑
Mrs. Ford
United States
Information Agency
Volunteer Forms
Volunteer
Seminar, September 1976
Volunteers ‑
Current List
Volunteers ‑
Previously Used (1)‑(2)
White House
Organization/Standards of Conduct, Standards of Conduct
: General (1)‑(2)
: Bills
: Schedules
: Thank You
Letters
: General
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Schedules (1)‑(4)
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Advance Book
: U.S.S.R. Cables
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: Advance Book
: Cables
: Fact Book
: General (1)‑(5)
: Press Releases
: Schedules (1)‑(3)
: Tourist
Literature (1)‑(2)
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: Gifts from
President Ford
: Press Book
Originals (1)‑(2)
: Press Pools
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France/Rambouillet, Nov. 1975
: Biographies of
Participants
: Diagrams
: General (1)‑(2)
: Press Book
: Press Pools
and Lists
: Schedules
: Tourist
Literature (1)‑(3)
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Schedule
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(1)‑(3)
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: Press Kit
White House
: Tourist
Literature
Attendance at
Immanuel Church‑On‑the‑Hill ‑
Capitol ‑
Joint Session of Congress, 8‑12‑74
Memorial
Ceremony for Ambassador Rodger Davies ‑ Andrews Air Force Base, 8‑21‑74
Bill Signing
Ceremony ‑ Department of HEW, 8‑21‑74
Visit to the
Capitol ‑ Courtesy Call on Members, 8‑21‑74
Farewell Party
for Dr. Herbert Stein ‑
Reception for
National Endowment of the Arts and Attendance at Opera –
Attendance at
Republican National Committee Luncheon and visit to Congressional Golf
Tournament ‑ Mayflower Hotel, 9‑16‑74
Capitol ‑
Joint Session of Congress, 10‑8‑74
Reception in
Honor of Congressman John Rooney ‑ 8th Floor Department of State, 11‑26‑74
Salute to Lee
Elder ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 12‑1‑74
Award to the
Scout of the Year ‑ Sheraton Park Hotel, 12‑2‑74
American Trade
Conference ‑ Sheraton Park Hotel, 12‑3‑74
Reception at the
Capitol Hill Club for Newly Elected Congressmen and Spouses, 12‑4‑74
Rockefeller
Public Service Awards Luncheon ‑ Mayflower Hotel, 12‑4‑74
Symphony Ball ‑
Shoreham Americana Hotel, 12‑6‑74
The Business
Council ‑ Mayflower Hotel, 12‑11‑74
Christmas
Pageant for Peace ‑ The Ellipse, 12‑17‑74
American Freedom
Train ‑
Ceremony for
Swearing In of Nelson Rockefeller as Vice President – Senate Chamber of the
1975 National
Collegiate Athletic Association Honors Luncheon ‑ Sheraton Park Hotel, 1‑7‑75
The Eastman
Kodak American Football Coach's Association Coach of the Year Banquet ‑
Washington Hilton Hotel, 1‑9‑75
Service of
Intersession and Holy Communion ‑ The National
Presbyterian Church, 1‑14‑75
The President's
1975 State of the Union Message ‑ The Capitol, 1‑15‑75
Robert A. Georgine Testimonial Dinner of the Building and
Construction Trades Department AFL‑CIO, Washington Hilton Hotel, 1‑18‑75
The Chowder and
Marching Dinner ‑ Residence of Former
The Presidential
Dinner of the Conference Board ‑ Sheraton Park Hotel, 1‑22‑75
62nd Anniversary
Dinner of the Alfalfa Club ‑ Statler Hilton
Hotel, 1‑25‑75
Celebration of
the Red Mass ‑
Ceremony to
Swear in Mr. William Broom as President of the National Press Club, 1‑26‑75
Congressional
Breakfast of the 32nd Annual Convention of the National Religious Broadcasters ‑
Washington Hilton Hotel, 1‑28‑75
National Prayer
Breakfast ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 1‑30‑75
OMB Press
Briefing on FY 76 Budget ‑ Department of State Auditorium, 2‑1‑75
The 28th
Visit to the
The Unveiling of
the Gerald R. Ford Medallion at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial
‑
Visit to Reserve
Officers Association Mid‑Winter Conference ‑ Washington Hilton
Hotel, 2‑21‑75
Worship Service
at
National
Bicentennial Conference ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 2‑25‑75
Reception in
Honor of Congressman Olin Teague ‑
The 23rd Annual
Congressional Dinner of the
The Republican
National Committee Leadership Conference Dinner – Washington Hilton Hotel, 3‑7‑75
The Joseph P.
Kennedy, Jr. Foundation's International Special Olympics Benefit ‑ The
The Institute
for Collective Bargaining Dinner ‑ Statler
Hilton Hotel, 3‑13‑75
The Radio and
Television Correspondents Dinner ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 3‑13‑75
Dinner of John
Dunlop, Secretary of Labor ‑ The 1925 F Street
Club, 3‑19‑75
Luncheon for
Travel Program for Foreign Diplomats ‑ Department of State Dining Room, 3‑20‑75
The Gridiron
Club Annual Dinner ‑ Statler Hilton Hotel, 3‑22‑75
Performance of
Ms. Pearl Bailey ‑
Presidential
Address to Joint Session of Congress ‑
The National
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress ‑
Constitution Hall, 4‑15‑75
The Republican
Senate ‑ House Dinner ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 4‑15‑75
Luncheon of the
American Society of Newspaper Editors Annual Convention ‑ Shoreham Hotel,
4‑16‑75
White House News
Photographers Association Dinner ‑ Sheraton Park Hotel, 4‑16‑75
Attendance at
Opening of James Whitmore's Play "Give 'Em Hell,
Harry" – Fords Theater, 4‑17‑75
Unveiling of
Portrait of President Gerald R. Ford ‑ Capitol Hill Club, 4‑24‑75
63rd Annual
Meeting of
61st Annual
White House Correspondents Dinner ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 5‑3‑75
Unveiling of
Portrait of Former Secretary of Treasury Schultz ‑ Department of the
Treasury Room 4121, 5‑5‑75
Iranian Reciprocal
Reception and Dinner ‑ Iranian Embassy, 5‑16‑75
USS Monterey
Holton Arms
Commencement, 6‑5‑75
Ceremony for
Swearing in Secretary of Interior
National
Federation of Independent Business Conference ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel,
6‑17‑75
Performance of
La Boheme ‑
Dr. John C.
Harvey Family Reception ‑ Army Navy Club, 6‑27‑75
American GI
Forum ‑ Quality Inn ‑
66th Annual
Convention of NAACP ‑ Sheraton Park Hotel, 7‑1‑75
Ceremony to
Swear in Dr. Ted Cooper as Assistant Secretary of HEW and Dr. Donald
Frederickson as Director of NIH ‑ NIH Clinical Center, 7‑1‑75
Groundbreaking
Ceremony for the Uniformed
DC Village
Visitation, 7‑14‑75
Television
Launch of Soviet Soyuz Spacecraft ‑ Department of State Auditorium, 7‑15‑75
Armed Forces
Policy Council Meeting ‑ The Pentagon, 7‑15‑75
Ceremony for the
Signing of SJ 23 ‑ Custis/Lee Mansion ‑
Ceremony for
Swearing In Dr. Forrest D. Matthews as Secretary of HEW – HEW Auditorium, 8‑8‑75
1975 Annual
Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development – Sheraton Park Hotel, 9‑2‑75
Fundraising
Reception ‑ Capitol Hill Club, 9‑10‑75
Reception and
Dinner Hosted by Mrs. Katherine Graham, Publisher of the Washington Post, in
Honor of Carroll Kilpatrick, Retiring Columnist – The Graham Residence, 9‑15‑75
The Air Force
Association's Salute to Congress ‑ Sheraton Park Hotel, 9‑16‑75
The Law
Enforcement Assistance Administration Conference ‑ Department of Justice
Great Hall, 9‑26‑75
Ceremony for the
Dedication of the J.
Reciprocal
Dinner Hosted by the Emperor and Empress of
Reception of the
57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Oral Surgeons ‑ Washington
Hilton Hotel, 10‑7‑75
Celebration of
the 200th Birthday of the
Reception of the
National Association of Food Chains ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 10‑15‑75
Private Dinner ‑
Buchen Residence, 10‑17‑75
Wreath‑Laying
Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier –
Reciprocal
Dinner Hosted by President Anwar Sadat
of
National Press
Club, 10‑29‑75
Live Broadcast
of NBC's "Meet The Press" ‑ NBC
Studios, 11‑9‑75
The Marine Corps
War Memorial Ceremony ‑
Ceremony for
Swearing In Dr. Daniel Boorstin as Librarian of
Congress – Great Hall of the Library of Congress, 11‑12‑75
Ceremony for
Swearing in Mr. Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of
Defense – The Pentagon, 11‑20‑75
Fundraising
Reception in Honor of Representative John Rhodes ‑ House Minority Leader,
Sheraton Carlton Hotel, 11‑19‑75
21st Annual
Christmas Pageant of Peace Program (National Christmas Tree
Lighting), 12‑18‑75
Ceremony for
Swearing In of Justice Stevens to the Supreme Court –
Funeral Services
for Mr. Richard S. Welch ‑ New Memorial Chapel ‑
Visit to
Headquarters of President Ford Committee, 1‑7‑76
30th Annual
Service of Intercession and Holy Communion ‑ The
National Presbyterian Church, 1‑19‑76
The State of the
Union Address ‑
OMB Press
Briefing on the Fiscal Year 77 Budget ‑ Department of State Auditorium, 1‑20‑76
Performance of
"Hello Dolly" Starring Ms. Pearl Bailey ‑
Salute to Mr.
Roger Stevens ‑
National Prayer
Breakfast ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 1‑29‑76
Reciprocal
Reception Hosted by Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin of
Ceremony for
Swearing in of Mr. George Bush as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency,
1‑30‑76
Reception at the
Inauguration of the President of the National Press Club, 2‑1‑76
Northeast
Republican Conference ‑ Twin Bridges Marriott Hotel ‑
Performance of
"Bubbling Brown Sugar" ‑ National Theater, 2‑10‑76
Visit to the
92nd Birthday
Party for Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth ‑ Mrs.
Longworth's Residence, 2‑12‑76
1976 National
Convention of the National Association of Secondary School Principals ‑
Sheraton Park Hotel, 2‑16‑76
Joint Convention
of the National Religious Broadcasters and the National Association of
Evangelicals ‑ Shoreham Americana Hotel, 2‑22‑76
Winter Meeting
of the National Governor's Conference ‑ Statler
Hilton Hotel, 2‑23‑76
Dedication of
Headquarters of Disabled American Veterans, 3‑3‑76
Birthday
Reception in Honor of Senator John L. McClellan ‑
Reception in
Honor of Congressman Elford A. Cederberg's
Birthday – Sheraton Carlton Hotel, 3‑4‑76
Reception at the
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 3‑4‑76
Annual
Convention of the Associated General Contractors of
1976
Annual
Congressional City Conference of the National League of Cities and the
The Radio and
Television Correspondent's Dinner ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 3‑25‑76
Gridiron Dinner ‑
Statler Hilton Hotel, 4‑3‑76
Bicentennial
Congressional Dinner of the Order of the American Hellenic Educational
Progressive Association ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 4‑5‑76
34th Annual
Celebration at the National
Dedication of a
Hall in the Pentagon, 4‑20‑76
85th Continental
Congress of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution ‑
Constitution Hall, 4‑21‑76
64th Annual
Meeting of the
62nd Annual
White House Correspondents Association Dinner ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel,
5‑1‑76
Meeting of
Committee on American Mothers ‑ Shoreham Americana Hotel, 5‑5‑76
Reception of the
Observance of
Armed Forces Week ‑
Small Business
Association Luncheon ‑ Hyatt Regency Hotel, 5‑13‑76
French
Reciprocal Dinner ‑ French Embassy Residence, 5‑18‑76
American
Enterprise Institute's Dinner ‑
French Sound and
Light Show ‑
Cruise with
Prime Minister Trudeau of
Fundraising
Reception at the Capitol Hill Club, 6‑23‑76
Visit to the
National Air and
Visit to the
National Archives, 7‑2‑76
Visit to
Visit to Valley
Forge,
Visit to the
Dinner at the
British Embassy, 7‑8‑76
Annual National
Convention of the National Exchange Club ‑ Sheraton Park Hotel, 7‑12‑76
National
Hispanic Dinner ‑ Mayflower Hotel, 7‑29‑76
98th General
Conference of the National Guard Association of the
B'nai B'rith Convention ‑ Washington Hilton Hotel, 9‑9‑76
Service
Performed by Archbishop of
The National
Italian‑American Bicentennial Tribute Dinner ‑ Washington Hilton
Hotel, 9‑16‑76
Hispanic Mass
Reception at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 9‑16‑76
Liberian
Reciprocal Reception ‑
Visit to Moore and Moore Printing Company for a TV Filming, 10‑4‑76
