ISSUES & ANSWERS, SEPTEMBER 19TH

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• Publication Date: September 13, 1976
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September.13, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence"'
FROM Andrew T. Falkiewicz
Assistant to the Director
SUBJECT - : Issues & Answers, September 19th.
Your interview on ABC's Issues & Answers program
will take place this Sunday, September 19. They re-
quest that you be at the studio at 11:20 a.m.; the
show goes on at noon for 30 minutes and it is live.
John Scali (Senior Correspondent) and Bob Clark
('Congressional Correspondent and Issues $ Answers
regular) will be your interviewers. The ABC studio
is on 1124 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Unless I hear to the contrary, I plan to
accompany you on this occasion.
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February 2, 1976
Mr. George Bush
Director
CIA Washington
Washington, DC 20505
All of us at ABC News are disappointed that you are
not appearing on "Issues and Answers" first as the
new Director of C.I.A. As you know from the reams
of letters, telegrams, telephone calls dating back
to the first of December, we certainly tried.
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However, being sorry is a negative virtue; I prefer
a positive assertive approach ... everythingt better
the second time around. Mr. Thuermer mentioned
Sunday, March 7th as a possibility. I should
certainly like to consider this date. It is quite
close to your guest appearance on Meet the Press
... which is bad. On the other hand, it-might come
as the first Sunday after the'Church Committee
Report is released ... which would be good..
Therefore, for the time being, I'd like to play it
cool.. with March 7th very much in mind. I'll
keep the date open and we can determine whether that
date or one a little farther along might be best
for you as well as for us.
In the meantime, all my very best wishes for a great
success in your new, important post.
Most sincerely,
Peggy Whed
Producer
cc: Angus Thuermer
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ABCNews 1124 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington. D.C. 20036 Telephone [phone]
January 29, 1976
Mr. George Bush
Director
CIA Washington
Washington, DC 20505
All of us at ABC News extend our congratulations
on your prompt appointment as Director of the
C.I.A., and best wishes for a rewa':ding and
successful term of office.
As you know from our many notes and telephone calls,
we are hopeing to arrange a guest appearance with
you on ABC News''"Issues and Answers"" just as soon
as possible after your confirmation. An appearance
by you in the v6ry near future would seem to provide
the American people with security, confidence, trust,
interest, and an understanding of the importance of
the C.I.A.
Whenever you are ready, we are. I did suggest
February, 15th to Jennifer as a good date which would
give you time to "get your feet wet". I hope that'
this date, "live" or taped might suit you.
It's wonderful to see someone who has been a friend for
a long time in a new position of such exalted
responsibility. I want you to know that you have all
my sincere regards.
Pegy Whedon
Producer
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10 FE& 1976
Mr. Saul Friedman
Knight Newspapers, Inc.
1195 National Press Bldg.
Washington, DEC. 20004
Dear Saul.
t Thanks for Your congratulatio
.It ns of 30 January.
s a tough job but I'm. liking it.
I think I'll be able to work. in some interviews
in a couple of weeks and certainly would want to chat
with You. Perhaps you would call
Thuermer on 35I-7676, and work out smy ass is ..
omethings. Angus
Thanks especially for the clipping from 1964. It
recalls the good old days, doesn't it? I am tuckin
away the clipping in my files. g
Sincerely,
/s/ George Bush
George Bush
Director
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President
UNA-USA/GNO
Prof. John S. Gillespie
ptember 15, 1976
This fs iii response 11 to r letter af' September 3
in which you .invited Mr. Bush to be the featured speaker
at the United Nations Day celebration iin Now Orleans.
I regret the demands 0"A Mr. Bush's time are such
that he will be unable tt 'hccept 'your kzd invitation.
Thank you again for having him in mind.
Sincerely,
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Mr. Robert P. Aulston, III
Mr. Richard C. Bell
Mrs. Murray Blackman
Mrs. William Buchsbaum
Mrs. Edgar Chase, Jr.
Mrs. Joseph Cohen
Mrs. Charles A. Crawford
Mrs. Hilda T. Darensbourg
Rev. Albert D'Orlando
Miss Ruth Dreyfous
Rabbi Julian B. Feibelman
Dr. Werner J. Feld
Dr. Milton L. Ferguson
Mrs. Milton L. Ferguson
Dr. John S. Gillespie
Mrs. Charles Goodyear
Rev. William T. Green
Most Rev. Philip M. Hannan
Dr. Homer L. Hitt
Mrs. H. Martin Hunley
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September 3, 1976
Honorable George Bush
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.C. 20505
Urban League of Greater New Orleans
816 Howard Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mrs. Fred S. Landis
Mr. Louis G. Lamle
Dr. Alan T. Leonhard
Mrs. Earl R. Martin
Dr. Henry L. Mason
Dr. Gilbert H. Mellin
Mr. Donald A. Meyer
Mr. John A. Mmahat
Dean Cecil Morgan
Mrs. M. Bert Myers
Mr. Revius O. Ortique.Jr.
Dr. Athol J. Patterson
Or. F. Conrad Raabe
Mrs. A. H. Rack
Mr. W. Findley Raymond.
Mrs. Richard E. Reeves
Dr. Arthur S. Samuels
Mrs. Hester B. Slocum
Mr. Theoddes A. Washington
Rev. George H. Wilson
Dr. Elizabeth Wisner
Dr. Ruby Worrier
confirmation and extension of a telephone conversation
with of your. office. We wish to invite you to be the featured
speal nited Nations Day celebration to be held in New Orleans
during the weekend of October 24. However, the date may be adjusted in
terms of your other schedule requirements. On most of these annual
occasions the event has taken the form of a banquet at noon or in the
evening. Consequently, it would be most useful to know as soon as pos-
sible in order to reserve space.
Traditionally the event has been co-sponsored by the United Nations
Association of Greater New Orleans, the Foreign Relations Association,
the League of Women Voters, Tulane University, and the other universities
in the area, as well as civic organizations. I can assure you that you
will be most cordially welcomed by all to our city but, having been here
before, you probably will have little doubt on that score. Since I
personally feel (along with many others) that the increasing tension and
urgency in the international situation today demands the instrumentality
of an effective international agency, it becomes increasingly desirable
to advise our citizenry on these matters. Your close relationship with
the UN enables you to make the significant and authoritative contribution
to public awareness so needed now, and, as I see it, particularly so in
this part of the country. We hope you may be able to join us and partici-
pate in the occasion. Please advise us of any additional information you
may require as it may affect your decision.
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2 September 1976
A Professor Gillespie of
Tulane University called yesterday,
to invite the DCI to be guest
speaker at United Nations Day in
New Orleans about.October 24. Tulane
is one of the sponsoring bodies. The.
professor will put his request in
writing.
We recommend against the
DCI appearance. It is a politically
oriented event and very close to
the elections.
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September 13, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: E. Henry Knoche
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM Andrew T. Falkiewicz
Assistant to the Director
For your September 15 luncheon with the Board of
Directors of the Commonwealth Club:
1. reports that one of the
participants, Major General (Ret.) E.C. Townsend
says that he knew you while he was Army G-2.
2. John B. Bates, President of the Commonwealth
Club, will participate in Tony Lapham's meeting at
Pacific. He is a senior partner of Pillsbury,
Madison $ Sutro.
3. The attached copies of our correspondence
with Admiral Armstrong, Chairman, National Defense
Study Sectionsmay be of interest.
Andrew T. Falkiewicz.
Attachments
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August 17, 1976
R. kd;. e;enry J. Armstrong
Commoaw al th Club of Cali form a
681 :-larkot Street
San Francisco, Calif. 14195
Dear Admiral Armstrong,
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