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Journalists, who found themselves suddenly popular at the White House again, rejoiced in the minutiae of the new Administration. Reporters were delighted that the new press secretary, Jerry terHorst, was not afraid to say, as his predecessors had often been, "I don't know, I didn't ask the President," photographers were startled to be allowed to snap the President's morning swim...
...moments throughout the week, Ford retired to the small working office beside the Oval Office, took off his jacket, and shuffled through his notes on the vice-presidential appointment. When asked for the names of people whom the President was consulting, Press Secretary Jerry terHorst replied, "He's consulting himself." At week's end Ford was said to be still genuinely undecided. When informed by terHorst that some newspapers were saying that the President had narrowed the field from about 15 to only three, Ford quipped, "I'm glad you told me that. It'll save...
...Ford met briefly with congressional leaders, set the time for his address to a joint session of Congress this Monday, and returned to the White House reception to accept congratulations from his guests. Later, appearing in the White House press briefing room to introduce his new press secretary, J.F. terHorst, Ford noted that during the Nixon Administration the room had been built over the old White House swimming pool. He jokingly suggested that he might take steps to remedy that mistake. "You know my great interest in aquatic activities," he said. But, more seriously: "We will have, I trust...
...announced that so far as Nixon's immunity from criminal prosecution was concerned, "the special prosecutor's office was not asked for any . . . and offered none." The next day, when reporters asked about the possibility of a future pardon should Nixon need one, new Press Secretary J.F. terHorst reiterated Gerald Ford's response at his vice-presidential confirmation hearing: "I do not think the public would stand for it." That judgment was made in other circumstances, and is surely subject to change as public attitudes toward Nixon become clearer in the days ahead. But there...
...White House in hopes of arranging a pardon. Then at the last minute, said a source close to one defendant, "Nixon screwed us," and, properly and wisely, nothing was done for his former aides and agents. There was also speculation that Nixon could have pardoned himself, but Press Secretary terHorst reported that Nixon had taken no such in glorious, secret action before leaving office. Doubtless he had probably not even considered...