Memorandum on the Combined Federal Campaign.

[Dated June 12, 1976. Released June 14, 1976]

Memorandum for the Heads of Departments and Agencies

I am pleased to announce the appointments of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense; Earl L. Butz, Secretary of Agriculture; George Bush, Director of Central Intelligence; Francine I. Neff, Treasurer of the United States; James T. Lynn, Director, Office of Management and Budget; John C. Calhoun, Special Assistant to the President for Minority Affairs; Webster B. Todd, Jr., Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; Byron V. Pepitone, Director of Selective Service; Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., United States Senate, Maryland; Joseph L. Fisher, Representative, 10th District of Virginia and Rowland F. Kirks, Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts as Co-chairpersons for the 1976-77 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area. They will be assisting Richard L. Roudebush, Administrator of Veterans Affairs, in this important undertaking.

I request that you personally serve as Chairperson of the campaign in your organization and that you appoint one of your top assistants as your Vice Chairperson. Please advise Mr. Roudebush of your acceptance and whom you designate as your Vice Chairperson.

The Combined Federal Campaign offers each of us an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our traditional generosity, concern and compassion for our fellow citizens in need. Please lend your full support to this most worthy cause.

GERALD R. FORD