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...Trust Co. in Grand Rapids. That account, into which Ford's campaign contributions and honorariums for speeches were deposited, was supposed to be used only for campaign and political purposes. However, the money was spent for air tickets for his family and himself to fly from Washington to their Vail, Colo., vacation retreat for Christmas. Ford paid the money back into the Fifth District account by writing a check, dated Dec. 16, against his personal checking account with the House of Representatives' sergeant at arms, who provides free banking services for members. That account, however, was overdrawn...
...somewhat strapped, and dipped into his political account for needed cash without intending to cornmit any offense or jeopardize his reputation. (On his $49,500 annual salary, Ford was then putting two of his four children through college and maintaining three homes?in Alexandria, Va., Grand Rapids, Mich., and Vail, Colo...
Following his doctor's orders, Jerry Ford took it easy last week. At his hideaway in the Rocky Mountain resort of Vail, Colo., the President golfed, swam and partied with friends. As the days slipped by, Ford looked tanned, rested and confident-and with some reason...
...Ford made his plans in Vail, he was plainly braced by the mandate of his party at the G.O.P. Convention. Aides noted that right up to the showdown in Kansas City, the appointed President had been conducting a damage-limiting operation in the wake of Watergate. He saw his victory over Reagan, however narrow, as the dividing line, and now believes he has a real chance of winning on Nov. 2. To shake up his organization, Ford eased out affable but ineffective Rogers Morton as campaign director (he will head a still unformed steering committee). Ford replaced Morton with James...
...campaign yet that has a broad view. Also, with eight weeks to go, he has to be very aggressive. I don't know how you can do much else but go to Georgia the first day after the convention and work your way up. With him going to Vail for a week-that's 15% of it down the drain...