STATUS OF MAJOR MEDIA PROJECTS/REQUESTS

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• Publication Date: May 2, 1977
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director-of Central Intelligence
FROM : Herbert E. Hetu
Assistant to the Director (Public Affairs)
SUBJECT : Status of.Major Media Projects/Requests
MAJOR MEDIA PROJECTS/REQUESTS
1. Projects Underway:
a. U.S. Mews & World Report: Interview with DCI complete
(held Friday, April 22). We are now reviewing copy for security.
Interview will be featured on the cover and be released (hit the
streets) on May 9 in the issue dated May 16.
b. CBS "60 Minutes": A 15-20 minute segment will be
produced. Correspondent is Dan Rather. Filming of DCI and Headquarters
to begin week of May 16. Air date not known.
c. Parade: The Sunday supplement is beginning work on a
cover story which will feature DCI and CIA. Lloyd Shearer, the editor,
and Herb Hetu have discussed and exchanged correspondence. Publication
date not yet firm.
d. AFRTS-Armed Forces Radio-TV Services: Will interview DCI
at a future date to be decided on film for distribution to AFRTS
radio and TV stations worldwide.
e. Time: Feature article on intelligence. Now in discussion
stage. will write article. Have requested
meeting with DCI to discuss project and areas the article might cover.
2. Proposals/Requests:
a. "Issues and Answers (ABC TV : Wants DCI at an early date
for a ger.eral, live interview. Would be done locally at ABC studios in
Washington. Interviewer probably John Scali and regular moderator, Robert.
Clark. We had firm invitations for April 24 and May 1 but declined.
b.~ "Today" Show NBC TV : Wants DCI to appear for 8-10
segment sometime in next few weeks. Would be live interview a ,ith~Tom
? Petit. originating in NBC studios locally's1:at
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c. Time: Photographer Stance Tretick wants to do a color
photo-essay on the CIA. Mostly interested in photographing the
building (inside and out), not the peopLe or what is being done. Has
agreed to submit all photos for security review. Hugh Sidey, local
Bureau Chief and New York editors have enthusiastically approved
project (i.e., it will be used).
d. Washington Bureau of Los Angeles Times: Jack Nelson,
Bureau Chief, has requested DCI meet over breakfast some morning in
near future with Washington Bureau members.
.e. Editorial Board of Washington Star: Standing invitation
to meet informally over lunch or dinner.
f. Sigma Delta Chi (National Journalist Honor Society): Has
requested DCI speak at their annual dinner (3 or--10--June) at National
Press Club here in Washington. Vice President Mondale was to be
speaker; had to cancel.
g. Canadian Broadcasting CoLnR ny: Pat Habib, producer of
"As It Happens", a 90 minute daily radio program, requests a 10 minute
recorded interview with DCI. He would be their daily "man in the
hotseat". Program is broadcast worldwide with a reported audience of
2-1/2 million listeners.
h. Foreign Correspondents Dinner: Marino de Medici of IT Tempo
(Rome newspaper has proposed a background lunch/dinner for DCI with
"friendly" foreign media correspondents stationed in Washington.
i. Jerry OLeary, Washington Star: Wants to do Q&A interview
with DCI. This is taped and transcript printed verbatim (usually page 1).
(O'Leary has had serious heart attack which will delay this request for
indefinite period.)
j. Sally Quinn, Washington Post: Has standing request to do
interview with DCI for proposed profile. Wants an hour -- anytime/weekend!
evening, etc. Will bring photographer to take informal photos. Have
so far declined.
3. Recommended Initiatives:
a. Media breakfasts/lunches/dinners: Prior to swearing-in
scores of newsmen requested interviews/meetings/calls, etc. We should
schedule meetings (lunches here at CIA Headquarters probably best) with
mixed groups of those newsmen for get-acquainted sessions, probably 6-8
newsmen at each with a like number of senior staff people (Mr. Knoche,
Admiral Murphy, Dr. Bowie, etc.).
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b. Media Seminar: Down the road a piece we should sponsor
a one-day seminar. This would be a structured meeting with panels/
agenda/etc. Prev:ouslyr to discuss mutual problems/challenges in
reporting/providing information about intelligence and the CIA. It
would be held at CIA Headquarters -- probably in the bubble, and
could involve tours of the building.
Herbert E. Hetu
cc: Morning Meeting Participants
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 A successful conference requires special skills in
planning and a special atmosphere to achieve its pur-
pose. The staff at AIRLIE has a wealth of experience
in providing the necessary elements for serious con-
ferences. The Foundation itself has been designed
specifically to offer visitors the privacy and freedom
from interruption that allow them the time and the
atmosphere in which to think and to exchange
ideas.
Several large conference rooms for groups of up
to two hundred and fifty people and a number of
smaller rooms for group sessions and smaller meet-
ings are available. Because of the physical relation-
ship of the conference rooms, several groups may
meet simultaneously in privacy without interruption.
Projectors, tape recorders, public address systems,
audio-visual aids are available, as well as staff
photographers.
The AIRLIE staff is prepared to structure a
conference independently or to assist the conference
director in scheduling, planning and programming.
It is requested that each conference director make
a personal visit to AIRLIE to plan his conference in
order that the arrangements will be wholly satis-
factory.
 . The AIRLIE table is varied but tends
toward food native to Virginia.
The coffee and social hours can be
planned out-of-doors or beside open fire-
places, depending on season.
The mild climate permits cook-outs six
months of the year.
The unique dining facilities and the
really fine cuisine highlight an AIRLIE
conference.
 Two hundred guests can be lodged at AIRLIE. The guest rooms are modern
and air conditioned. They are furnished in a simple, comfortable fashion that
befits the country. Additional guests can be accommodated in an excellent
nearby motel.
 The traditional atmosphere of early Virginia has been preserved through the care-
ful restoration and remodeling of the original Georgian manor houses and farm
buildings.
 The Health Center is located in the Silo House, just off the heated swimming
pool. A Sauna, steam room, and a completely equipped gymnasium, afford
AIRLIE's guests recreation and exercise between conference sessions.
 AIRLIE's hard surfaced, lighted airstrip can accom-
modate and service executive aircraft. Private air
transportation is available upon request.
 A collection of gifts, typical of the Blue
Ridge Mountain region, is on display at
the Country Store.
? AIRLIE country hams, bacon, mounted
game birds, books on Virginia cook-
ery - houses - antiques .. .
? AIRLIE-designed items, i.e., key rings,
letter openers, lighters, also AIRLIE-
labeled preserves, honey and other food-
stuffs.
? Sundries: tooth paste, razors, shaving
creams . . . Candy, cigarettes, tobaccos.
 AIRLIE PRODUCTIONS-a division of
the Airlie Foundation ... motion pictures
for the theater ... national television ...
and corporate or private audience viewing.
Airlie Productions has produced films in
over 30 countries throughout the world
and received 3 International Film Festival
Awards and 5 "Emmys" from the National
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Productions for Television appear quarterly
in prime evening time ... nationwide.
Complete motion picture facilities are
available on the premises along with a
permanent resident staff of professional
creative and technical staff necessary to
produce media ranging from a one minute
spot, to a corporate image film, to a full
length theatrical release.
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Health Center - Supervised Sauna, steam room and
gymnasium . . . all located in the Silo House.
Swimming - A heated pool permits excellent swimming
eight-nine months a year.
Tennis - New all-weather courts are adjacent to Health
Center.
Shuffleboard - Two courts overlook the lake.
Skeet Range - Equipment and attendant provided.
Golf - Two courses are available. Transportation can
be arranged.
Fishing - Lakes and streams provide fine fresh water
sport.
Riding - Quarter horses are available for trail riding
with a choice of English or Western tack.
Hiking - The countryside is ideal for a quiet walk or
for hiking through open rolling fields.
Bicycles - AIRLIE has six miles of hard-surfaced roads,
excellent for cycling. Bicycles are available at the Country
Store.
Side Trips - Trips to the many historic shrines of Vir-
ginia may be arranged. The Manassas Battlefield, Thomas
Jefferson's "Monticello," Colonial Williamsburg and the
Virginia Tidewater country are all accessible from Airlie.
The Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park are less
than an hour away. The city of Washington, with its
endless opportunities for sightseeing is forty-five miles
away.
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 CHURCH INFORMATION
Churches of all faiths are located in nearby Warrenton.
DRESS
Guests are requested to wear jackets to the evening
meal.
Sport shirts, slacks and outdoor apparel will fill your
informal needs while at AIRLIE.
Plan to bring suitable clothing, if you wish to swim,
ride, play tennis, fish, etc. A pair of old shoes and a rain-
coat should be included for a trip to the country.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
It is suggested that guests bring cameras to AIRLIE.
The landscape, charm of the restored buildings, offer
unusual vistas to the photographer.
Unfortunately, there are no accommodations for children
or pets at AIRLIE. Teenagers (age 16 or over.) can be ac-
commodated at regular rates if prior arrangements are made
with AIRLIE HOUSE management.
LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION
AIRLIE is located forty-five miles west and south of
Washington, D. C., three miles north of Warrenton, Vir-
ginia. The Center is accessible throughout the year via
new Interstate and State Highways from Washington as
well as from Dulles International, Washington National
and Friendship International airports. A heliport and a
private airstrip are available on the grounds.
AIRLIE limousine service and chartered buses can be
arranged. Public buses are regularly scheduled between
Washington and Warrenton.
Driving time is 45 minutes from Washington and 30
minutes from Dulles Airport.
For further information, write or call
AIRLIE FOUNDATION
Airlie, Virginia
In Virginia Dial 703-347-1300
Toll Free - Washington, D. C. Area
273-6554
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From the Potomac River bridges,
follow the shaded route to AIRLIE
via routes 495 and 66, (Approxi-
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.... The following recreational facilities:
Horseback riding
$ 5.00/hr
Private riding lessons
10.00/hr
Skeet shooting
7.50/rd
Steam room
2.50/hr
Sauna
2.50/hr
Shuffleboard
2.00/hr
Tennis racquet
2.50/hr.
Fishing pole & lure
2.00/hr
Bicycling
2.00/hr
Football
2.00/hr
Softball & bat
2.00/hr
Badminton
2.00/hr
Volleyball
2.00/hr
Extra towels
.25 ea.
First hour rental payable in advance.
Swimming, Fishing (with own equipment) &
Hiking - No Charge.
Golf available at nearby Golf Course.
For reservations and information check with the
clerk at Airlie House (extension 30).
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AIRLIE HOUSE
CONFERENCE DIRECTOR'z GUIDE
AND
DIRECTORY OF SERVICES
This folder is designed to assist you in the
planning of your conference at Airlie, and as a ref-
erence guide to the services available at Airlie. As
you know, the success of your conference depends
a great deal on details which you must arrange well
in advance of the actual meeting dates. The staff of
Airlie House is here to serve and assist you in your
planning.
Details concerning the rate schedule, con-
firmed reservation policy, and services offered are
detailed in this folder. About two weeks prior to
the conference date, we need to have your listing
of conference participants and a copy of your
scheduled agenda to facilitate our scheduling the
use of Airlie facilities and arrangements to serve
you.
 Rate Schedule
(rlective January 1, 1975)
The Airlie Foundation is a non-profit corpora-
tion. To help defray operating expenses the follow-
ing American Plan charges are in effect as of Jan-
uary 1, 1975:
Double Occupancy:
$29.50 per person per day
Single Occupancy:
$36.50 per person per day
These charges include lodging, three meals,
morning and afternoon coffee breaks, and use of
the conference facilities.
Day Guest: $7.50 with lunch, $16.50 with
lunch and dinner including conference fa-
cilities charge and coffee breaks.
One Day Conference including lunch, coffee
breaks and conference facilities: $8.50 per
person.
All charges are subject to Virginia sales tax
where applicable.
The guest day is the customary 24-hour
period, beginning and ending at 2:00 p.m.
All Guests must check out and settle bill in full
at front desk.
Confirmed Reservation and
Payment of Charges
A confirmed reservation is required to reserve
space for your conference. This may be a letter
signed by an individual with authority to commit
the organization or activity sponsoring the confer-
ence. For organizations which issue purchase
orders or contracts to procure conference services,
the order number should be furnished with the
confirmation.
Conference charges are due and payable at the
completion of the conference. Conference charges
may be billed to the sponsoring organization or
activity against an order or reservation letter.
Charges to be paid by individual conferees may be
made by cash, personal check, traveler's check or
bank draft. We do not accept major credit cards for
conference on personal charges.
Service Charges fc
Reduced Attendanced
Cancellation or Change of Date
Reduced Attendance:
Groups are allowed a 10% variation below
the confirmed number of conference par-
ticipants. Should attendance fall more than
10% below the confirmed total, a charge of
$14.00 per night to cover the facility and
room charges) will be levied for each per-
son under the 10% allowance.
Cancellation or Change of Date
Service Charges:
Cancellation or change of date requested
more than 90 days prior to confirmed date
will not be subject to any service charge.
Cancellation or change of date 60 days to
90 days prior to confirmed date: Service
charge will be 25% of total or $250.00 per
night, whichever is less.
Cancellation or change of date 30 days to
60 days prior to confirmed date: Service
charge will be 50% of total or $500.00 per
night, whichever is less.
Cancellation or change of date less than 30 -
days prior to confirmed date: Seise
charge will be 75% of total or $750.00 per
night, whichever is less.
We will make every effort to fill the dates of
cancellations or changes of date. If the dates are
filled with groups comparable in size and length of
stay, we will waive all assessments except that of a
$100.00 administrative service charge.
To avoid early departure charges, any altera-
tion of scheduled group or individual departure
time must be reported to the Airlie desk at least 12
hours in advance of actual time of departure.
Unfortunately, there are no accommodations
for children at Airlie. Teenagers (age 16 or over)
can be accommodated at regular rates if prior ar-
rangements are made with Airlie House manage-
ment.
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 Services Offered
Transportation:
There are several possible methods for trans-
portation from Washington, D.C. and local airports
to Airlie House.
Greyhound Airport Service offers limo and
bus service to and from Washington National Air-
port and Dulles Airport. You can make arrange-
ments direct with Greyhound Airport Service, or
we can make the arrangements for you and include
the transportation charges in your conference bill-
ing plus a 10% service charge. Travel time to and
from National Airport is 45 minutes. to one hour.
Travel time to and from Dulles Airport is 30 to 40
minutes. The charge per vehicle is:
National to or from Airlie
5 passenger limo - $30.00
11 passenger limo - $37.50
40 passenger bus - $75.00
Dulles to or from Airlie
5 passenger limo - $20.00
11 passenger limo - $37.50
40 passenger bus - $75.00
Greyhound Airport Service Operates only to
and from the airports. The Airlie Staff can arrange
for bus pick-up of large groups to or from Airlie
and Metropolitan Washington area addresses other
than the airport.
Scheduled Trailways buses operate between
Washington and Warrenton several times through-
out the day. The charge is $2.35 one way. On ar-
rival in Warrenton, individuals may contact the
Airlie Desk at 347-1300 for transportation to
Airlie.
A sketch on reverse side of this folder shows a
map for guests arriving by private car.
(All of the above transportation tarrifs are
subject to change without notice.)
? ` -Services Offered (Coot' - 'ed)
Audio-Visual Services:
Tape recording can be furnished for a charge
of $10.00 per hour. This includes the recorder,
tape and the operator.
Equipment available for rental:
Daily Charge
16mm motion picture
projector
35mm carousel slide
projector
8.00
Overhead projector
8.00
Tape recorder
10.00
31/4" x 4'/a"
lantern slide projector
The charge for an operator is $5.00 per hour.
Conference Supplies:
Typed name badges $ .25 each
Individual name cards
for Conference Table .50 each
Pencils 2.00 per dozen
5" x 8" white note pads 2.50 per dozen
Copy Reproduction
up to 1,000 copies
1,000 to 2,000 copies
for total quantity
2,000 and up - for
total quantity
.10 per copy
.07 per copy
.06 per copy
Simultaneous translation, stenotypists and
other services can be coordinated and arranged by
the Airlie Staff. You will be billed for the cost of
the functions involved plus a 10% administrative
service charge.
Private Dining Room:
When the schedule permits special arrange-
ments can be made for private dining. The service
charge is $1.00 per person per meal, buffet style.
Special arrangements can also be made for pri-
vate, served, seated banquets and steak cookouts.
The additional charge is $2.50 per person for a
seated banquet and $1.50 per person for a steak
cookout at the Airlie Lodge (weather permitting).
The normal minimum number for all three of
the above is 30 persons.
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Ser'-':es Offered (Continued),
Mail and Telepfone Messages:
Outgoing mail is picked up at the Front Desk
daily at 8:15 a.m. Incoming mail is received at the
Front Desk Monday-Saturday at 12:00 noon. All
mail is expedited by our own Post Office Branch.
To keep conference interruption at a mini-
mum, routine telephone messages are held at the
Front Desk and each conferee should check with
the Front Desk during the day and evening. Emer-
gency messages will be delivered to the conference
rooms or sleeping rooms.
Social Activities:
Arrangements can be made for special private
social hours for your group, in the Airlie Lodge,
Garden Room or other suitable locations.
The Stable Tavern is open week-days from
5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday,
the hours are from 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Sandwiches, beer, wine, and cocktails are
available at the bar on a cash basis.
Photographic Services:
Staff photographers are available to photo-
graph your conference in either candid or group
shots.
Black and White Photographs
5"x7"-$1.00
8" x 10" - $ 2.00
11" x 14" - double weight
mat finish: $3.00
In addition to the individual picture charge
there is a service charge for the photographer of
$5.00 per hour with a $10.00 minimum.
Framing Services also Available
8" x 10" photograph $5:00 -
Framed with gold trim $6.00
11" x 14" photograph $6.00 -
Framed with gold trim $7.50
Motion picture filming with or without sound
can be arranged. through Airlie Productions. These
arrangements should be made well in advance of
your conference dates. For further details call or
write Airlie House.
FOR YOUR INFORMA-ON
Meals are served in the Airlieoom on the
following schedule, or as otherwise arranged for in
your conference program:
Breakfast: 8:00=A.M.
Luncheon: 12:30 P.M.
Dinner: 6:30 P.M.
Guests are requested to wear jackets to the
evening meal.
Country Store - Open Mon.-Sat. 9:00
A.M.-5:00 P.M.
Laundry - List forms are in each dresser-
desk. Laundry left at Airlie House front
desk, by 8:00 A.M., will be returned
within 24 hours.
Public Telephones - Stations are located in
Airlie House: Lounge and Lobby, Car-
riage House, Lodge and Silo House.
Church Services - Churches of all faiths are in
nearby Warrenton. Contact Front Desk
for schedule of services and transporta-
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 Meals are served in the AIRLIE Room on the following schedule,
unless otherwise noted on your conference program:
Breakfast 8:00 A.M.
Luncheon 12:30 P.M.
Dinner 6:30 P.M.
Guests are requested to wear jackets to the evening meal.
Country Store - Open daily
9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Laundry - List forms are in each dresser-desk. Laundry left at
AIRLIE House front desk, by 8:00 A.M., will be returned
within 24 hours.
Public Telephones - Stations are located in AIRLIE House: Lounge
and Lobby, Carriage House and Silo House.
Church Services - Churches of all faiths are in nearby Warrenton.
Contact Front Desk for schedule of services and transpor-
tation.
Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts, Skeet Range, Sauna, Steam Room,
Gymnasium, Bicycles, and Fishing Equipment available. Golf
near by - contact Front Desk.
AIRLIE FOUNDATION-AIRLIE, Virginia-22186
703-347-1300
202-273-6554
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HISTORY
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The Airlie Foundation was incorporated as a non-profit, tax exempt
educational center in 1959. The original charter, bylaws, and incorporation
documents were drawn up by Professor Mortimer Caplin of the University
of Virginia Law School. Mr. Caplin was President of the original Board of
Directors and has served on the board continuously since that time, with the
exception of the period that he served as Commissioner of the Internal
Revenue Service.
The construction of the buildings and development of the campus was
made possible by the purchase of land by Dr. and Mrs. Murdock Head who
financed land acquisition and building costs with funds acquired from
various private sources.
Over the past decade, Airlie has achieved international distinction in the
conference field. Outstanding groups of academicians, scientists, industrial
business leaders, government officials, students and diplomats from all over
the world have met, studied, and conferred at Airlie.
The principal attraction for these groups is that the conferees are
removed from their busy offices, urban distractions and public scrutiny.
Airlie is a working conference center. It has been appropriately referred to
by Life Magazine as an "island of thought . . . a place where conference
participants work, live, relax, and talk together." Airlie is a place where an
effective, productive conference is achieved through total concentration on
the subject under discussion.
Dr. Head, Director of the Airlie Foundation, holds degrees in Dentistry,
Medicine, and Law. In 1958 he was named Director of the Institute of
Forensic Medicine at the George Washington University. It was at this time
that Dr. Head discovered that meetings held in Washington, D.C. were not
as effective as they might be because of the interruptions, in the interaction
between conferees, by urban distractions, political interests, and the staff
members of those in attendance. It was felt that a more effective conference
program could be conducted away from the city of Washington, if the center
was within a range which permitted drawing upon the talents of the major
governmental and private institutions.
The property chosen for the development of the Airlie Conference Center
was selected, after a survey was made for the location of Dulles
International Airport, because it lies within a triangular plot of land between
three four-lane federal highways. Rapid surface transport is available to the
conferees to and from Airlie as well as a private airstrip for use by corporate
and private aircraft. This airstrip is 3,200 feet long 50 feet wide, paved, and
lighted.
Years ago, when the plan for Airlie was formulated, there were few
conference centers in this country. Arden House, located on thee Harriman
estate near New York City, was considered to be closest to the proposed
plans for Airlie than other centers then in existence. The Director of Arden
House was brought to the Airlie campus, and his advice and consultation was
sought, prior to the development of the conference and housing facilities. In
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the ensuing years the Airlie Center has b n built, steadily and carefully, to
its present level of performance.
The purpose of the Foundation is to study, promote, encourage, and
foster knowledge and understanding of the interrelationships of the physical
and social sciences. The facility is an assembly of Georgian Manor Houses,
lodges and guest houses, redesigned to modern comforts such as air
conditioning and wall to wall carpeting. Here in the seclusion of the foothills
of the Blue Ridge Mountains, you have the tranquility which can make the
difference between a successful conference and just another meeting.
The Airlie campus as it is presently constituted, consists of five estates,
which are now contiguous. The Airlie Farm is comprised of approximately
two sections, or two square miles. There is at the present time an active
farm operation with black angus cattle, horses, and small grain crops being
the principal farm interests.
Airlie House, the home of the conference center, occupies property and
buildings on the old estate of Mr. Harry C. Groome. The original farm was
utilized as a gentleman's estate and a working farm by Mr. Groome, who
was a farmer from Scotland. The name Airlie came from the original estate
in Northern Scotland, Airlie Castle, which is the present home of the 13th
Earl of Airlie, Lord David Ogilvy. When Mr. Groome settled in Fauquier
County, he at once saw that the countryside was much the same as that
which surrounds Airlie Castle and he for that reason chose the name Airlie
for his estate. Airlie Castle, located in Angus, Scotland, was built about 1432
by Sir Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen. Sir Walter was both wealthy and
ambitious and he purchased properties in Angus and adjacent shires. King
James regarded him as one of his most trusted councillors, and he served as
Lord High Treasurer, and Master of the Household to James I. The King
sent him to England to negotiate a truce, and to France in the train of
Princess Margaret, the unhappy child bride of "Spider King" Louis XI.
In 1745, the second Earl of Airlie was captured and marched to St.
Andrews to await beheading. However, the night before the execution, he
escaped by changing attire with his sister who had come to visit with him.
No better site could have been picked for the castle for along two sides
run a deep and very swift river and on the remaining sides there is a moat
30 feet deep and a wall built which measures 35 feet high and 10 feet thick.
The castle commands a fine view which earned for it the name of "The
Bonnie Hoose o' Airlie." The seats of Airlie are Cortachy Castle and Airlie
Castle.
All was not always peaceful at Airlie Castle for in 1641 the castle was
burned almost to the ground by the Earl of Argyle. The castle remained in
ruin until 1792 when it was restored by the 9th Earl of Airlie. In 1961, the
12th Earl of Airlie moved to the castle and modernized it and made several
alterations.
Mr. Groome, of Fauquier County, was not only a gentleman farmer, but
also a working writer and intellectual. He was the author of the book
Fauquier During the Proprietorship which is a chronicle of the colonization
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to the bulletin published by th auquier Historical Society, for the years
1921-1924.
In 1914 the Fauquier Board of Trade, under the direction of Mr.
Groome, produced a new and better map of the County. The map was based
on the government's topographical sheets but also was rechecked by actual
survey carried out under direction of Mr. Groome. This map was unique
because it recorded estate names (as opposed to owners names) of almost all
of the larger estates in the County.
The original manor house of the Airlie Farm, Airlie House, was built in
1899 by the Groomes. At that time the estate consisted of many
outbuildings and covered 325 acres. On October 20, 1924, the manor house
burned to the ground. In the library of Airlie House, you can see pictures of
the house taken before the fire. As you can see the present manor house was
built along the same lines of the old home. The new manor house was
completed, after much time and effort on February 15, 1926.
The area around Airlie was very active during the Civil War years, but
the houses were spared the damage of war due to the fact that most of the
major battles were fought outside the county. However, the land did suffer a
great deal due to the constant traffic of men and horses to and from battle
and from a lack of cultivation. When war broke over Fauquier County 11
companies were organized and a total of 1,100 men volunteered for active
duty with the Confederate Army. It is interesting to note that this
constituted more than 10 per cent of the entire white population of the
county. It is also of historical interest that the first Southern soldier killed in
action was Captain John Quincy Marr, who was Captain of the Warrenton
Rifles. Even though the town of Warrenton lies in the South, it was used for
much of the war by the Union Army for its headquarters.
Ranger Mosby was very active in Fauquier County during the war and at
the war's end he returned to the county to open a law office, in the town of
Warrenton. At this time, real estate was a thriving business and Mosby
decided to add this to his law practice. This was a wise choice for the income
from the real estate business came close to passing that of his law practice.
In those days, Warrenton was, as it is today, the center of horse country.
Mosby kept several horses from his war string and as his interest in race
horses increased he added several racers to his stables. While he was very
interested in racing, he did it for the sport alone and he never backed up his
entries with money, even though betting was very much a part of the time.
The road which passes through and runs adjacent to Airlie has a very
interesting history. In 1749, it was called the Dumfries Road and it was the
upper section of this road which passed through Bethel and then on to the
thoroughfare of the Rappahannock Mountain. This was the early road from
the Potomac to the Shenandoah Valley and in 1748 it was frequently
traveled by the young Washington. Lord Fairfax also used the road a great
deal on his travels from Greenway Court, his county seat, to the lower
counties.
The Conference Center is open to all SShhgroups, government, private
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overnight guests.
Airlie Productions, a highly expert film company, is located in
International House, the former manor house of the Kaltenback estate.
Under the direction of executive producer, Murdock Head, the company has
produced public affairs telecasts for years. Dr. Head is Professor and
Chairman of the Department of Medical and Public Affairs at George
Washington University Medical Center. The films appear regularly in prime
time in all of the major cities in the United States and abroad. Two of these
programs, "Reprieve" on heart attack recovery and "Beware the Wind" on
air pollution have won "Emmys" from the Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences. The most recent, "The Distant Drummer," which is a three part
series on drugs and narcotics, has been awarded the Bronze Medal for
excellence by the Atlanta International Film Festival. There is a production
staff with four full-time film crews, who travel throughout the world and
work from International House. Located there are studios for screening,
editing, sound production, and writing.
Dr. Head's home is located on the mountain behind Airlie House
commanding a view of the entire valley. The house dates back to the late
1800's and was formerly the home of Mr. DeForest and later Mr. R. J.
Kirkpatrick.
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