President Ford toasts Chinese hosts in Beijing banquet
President Ford delivers a toast in Peking to Mr. vice premier, the foreign minister, and Chinese friends. He notes his second China visit and first as president, recalls 1972 meetings with Premier Chou En-lai, praises China’s development, and cites four years of talks toward a stronger U S China relationship.
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Ford Given cordial Chinese welcome in Peking on arrival
President Ford arrived in Peking for a four day symbolic visit to strengthen the new U S China relations. Teng Hsiao ping and top leaders greeted him with military honors as thousands of residents lined the route. Ford traveled with Betty Ford Susan Kissinger and aides on a 13 hour trip from Anchorage via Tokyo.
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Right Idea Wrong Song at Peking State Banquet
The Chinese hosts played Michigan State's Spartan fight song at a banquet for Gerald Ford instead of Michigan's Hail to the Victors. Ford, a former University of Michigan star, remains a familiar figure to many as he travels. The excerpt also covers U S China relations and a toast to leaders amid ongoing dialogue.
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Chinese First Ladies Greet President Ford in Peking
UPI reports in Peking that Madame Chiang Ching and Madame Chou Enlai greeted President Ford with a welcome arc missing Mao and Premier Chou who was reportedly ill. Madame Chou met the Fords at their guest residence and Chiang Ching joined the later official photograph at the Great Hall of the People with other leaders including Teng Hsiao ping and Marshal Chu Te.
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Stevens Favored Less Regulation and More Competition
Ford nominated John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court, highlighting his past as an antitrust lawyer who argued in 1961 and 1968 that government regulation raises prices by shielding industries from competition. He urged reducing regulated barriers in transportation and argued antitrust exemptions harm outsiders and raise costs.
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Newsmen Detained While Filming in Peking
Ted Koppel of ABC TV news and three crew members were briefly detained by police in an old Peking district while filming without an official Chinese guide. They were taken to a revolutionary committee headquarters and released after calls to U.S. officials concerning President Ford's visit.
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