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Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 18 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files
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VISIT OF PRESIDENT GERALD FORD
TO YUGOSLAVIA
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DINP.R CONVERSION '£ABLE
SCHEDULE
The unit of currency in YugoslAvia is call.ed the
dinar which is worth abou~ 6¢ (17.15 ND to t}\e Sunday, Auglllt 3, 1972
US dollar). Some shops and institutions continue
to quote prices in old dinars; the US dollar is 5:20 pm Air Force Ckle Arrives Surcin Airport
equal to 1715 old dinars. 5:40 pm Depart Airport
6:00 pm Arrive Old Pal.Ace (DedinJe Palace)
~ NEW DINl\RS 7:15 pm Arrive Federal Executive Col.Ulcil Building (FEC)
Meeting with President Joaip Broz Tito
,50 8,58 9:00 pm State Dinner (at FEC)
l.00 17.15 10:45 pm Depart Dinner
2.00 34.30 ll:OO pm Arrive Old Palace
3.00 51.45
4.00 68.60 Monday, August 4, 1975
5,00 85,75
6.oo 102.90 8130 &m Breakfast with Prime Minister Dzelll&l Bijedic
7,00 120,05 9:20 am Depart Old Palace
8.00 137.20 9:30 am Arrive Park of Friendship
9,00 154.35 Tree Planting Ceremony
10.00 171.50 9142 am Depart Park of Friendship
20.00 343.00 9:45 am Arrive FEC Building
30,00 514.50 Continuation of talks with President Tito
40.00 686.oo 11:32 am Press Statements (in Federation Hall)
50.00 857.50 11: 50 am Depart FEC
12100 Noon Arrive Old Palace
ND 1:20 pm Depart Old Palace
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1130 pm Arrive FEC Building
l.00 .058 1:45 pm Working Lunch with President Tito
5.00 .29 2:50 pm Depart FEC Building
10.00 .58 3:00 pm Arrive Belgrade City Hall
50,00 2.92 3:16 pm Mayor Kovacevic Presents Golden Plaque
100.00 5,83 3:25 pm Presidential Remarks (in presence of
City Assembly)
Exchange rate: ND 17.15 equals $1.00 3:32 pm Depart City Hall for WAlld.ng Tour
4:00 pm Depart DoYntown Bel.gr&.de
4:10 pm Arrive Old Pal.ace
TIME 5:00 pm Dell&l't Old Pe.lace
5:20 p:n Arrive Surcin Airport
Washington D.C. time is 5 hours earlier than Belgrade, Airport Ceremony
5:30 pm Depart for Mildenhall AFB, England
Belgrade time is l ho1.ll' earlier than Bucharest.
Lor1dor: time is l ho1U' earlier than Belgrade,
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WHITE HOUSE C<>lMUNicATIONS SERVICES
AVAIIABLE FOR Mll>l.BERS OF OFFICIAL Wl.RTY
WHILE IN BELGRADE, YUGOOIAVIA
AUGUST 3-4, 1975 4~ Radio Service: The Staff Radio Net will
be in operation during the official party's stay
The White House Coimnunications Agency (WHCA) in Belgrade. The Quebec and November staff
will provide the foll.owing camnunications frequencies have not been cleared for use by the
services for the Presidential party while in Yugoslav Government.
Bel.grade:
5. Page Boy Service: Page Boy service is
l, Telephone Service: Telephone service available to those Presidential Party members
will be provided to all working offices of the possessing a Page Boy.
official party while in Belgrade, Residence
service will be provided to key personnel in
their quarters. The WHCA Operator will. assist ~: Be security conscious. Do not
you in placing your calls as necessary. To reach discuss any CIASSIFIED information
the ~lgrade Switchboard frar. an outside or lor:al on the telephones or in areas that
number, dial 672•522. When dialing from the are not known to be free of
following locations, the necessary prefix is: listening devices.
Yugoslavia Hotel-0, Metropol Hot•l-8, Old
Pal.ace-ll, American Embassy-9, To reach the
Belgrade Switchboard from the Yugoslavia Hotel,
it is on.13 necessary to dial 300 or 400, and
from the American Embassy, 236, 237 or 238.
2. Secure Teletype Service: The WHCA
Communications Center is manned 24 hours a day
and will provide direct Belgrade/White House
secure teletype service for all members of the
official party, The Communications Center is
located in the Straw House on the Old Palace
grounds, WHcA will provide the pick•u.p and
delivery of all messages, For pick-up of out
going messages ask the WHCA Switchboard Operator
to connect you with the COlllllunications Center.
3. Secure Voice Communications: Secure voice
communications is provided in the WHCA COlllllunication
Center in the Straw Ho11$e, 'lbi& service is also
available 24 hours a day; however, it will be
necessary to place the call from the WHCA
Co:nmunications Center, Contact the WHCA COlllllluni·
cations Center for specific instructions if the
requirement for a secure phone call exists.
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.FMBP.SSY TELEPHOJllE LIST
American Embassy 645-655
USIS-Press Center 331-650;33l-26o
Personnel: ~ Tel, No. !!9!!!!
Telephone Operator lll 0/234
VISITCR81 CONTROL ROCM
Ambassador Laurence Silberman 301 100/lOl 648-789
Deputy Chief of Mission Visitor 1 s Control RO(lr.8 will be 1.cwated at the 01d
Dudley W. Miller 301 102 651-430 Palace Basement and the Hotel Yugoslavia Roo:n 350.
USIS-Public Affairs Officer '
Terrence F. Catherman USIS 200 64o-920 Services Available: General Sightseeing Intor1D&tion
Administrative Counselor Money Exchange
Sheldon J. Krys 4ol J.38 648-473 Package Wrapping
Political Officer Sale of Sundries
H. Kenneth Hill 2l2 105 650-282 Secretarial Assistance
General Services Officer
William C. Kelly 201 156 629-923
Jeffrey s. White 201 157 645-846
COlllllunications Officer
Ethel L. Guenther 4ll 185 645-170
Medical Officer Annex 149 647-099
Dr. Newton L. Jassie
Security Officer
Thomas G. McGrath 4ol ll7 645-425
Marine Security Guard 152
Defense Attache Office
Col. Vincent B, Roberts 314 130/131 64o-882
Press Officers (Press Liaison)
JoReph N. Braycich Press Center,-33l-26o
John Daly Hotel MetropoJ. and TRANSPORTATION
331-650
Consular dfficer Motor poola will be maintained at the Old Palace,
Lowell R. Fleischer Cons, 119 64o-946 and the Hotel Yugod.avia. Cars can be obtained
Bldg. by calling the appropriate Visitors' Control Roo:n.
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1!>1:81\SSY SERVICES
AMERICAN CLUB
The Consular Section h open Monday through
The American Club is located on the first level Friday frar. 7 am to )130 pm.
of D apartment building, behind the Embassy, with
access either via the elevator to that level or MEDICAL FACILITIES
from the outside door on Vojvode Milenka Street.
The restaurant of the Club is open for breakfast The Embassy Medical 1.4lit is staffed by an
from 7 run to ll run, Monday through Friday, and American Doctor aiid an American Nurse. It is
fran 9 am to ll am on Saturdays. It serves lunch open Monday throuii:h Friday from 8 am to 12:30 pm
Monday through Friday from noon to ?.:30 pm. Dinner and 1:30 pm to 5 pa. Bllergencies are seen at any
is served from 5 pm to 10:30 pm, Monday through time. The phone nu.l>er of the Medical Unit is
Saturday. Only sandwiches are served between 646-962 or 645-65S, ~. 149. In the event you
10:30 pm and ll pm, Monday through Saturday. need medical treatlient art•r regular houra contact:
The restaurant is open on Sundays from 5:30 pm
to 10 pm for supper. All charges in the Club are Newton Jass!•• M,D,
payable in Yugoslav dinars. Krupanj ska 16
Home lilon~ 64r~
CCMUSSARY
The Canmissary is located in the basement of
D apartment building behind the Embassy (G level Claudette Die~~t Burse
on the elevator), with access through the garage Embassy Apart.lot D-24
on the Sa.rajevska Street. It is closed on Sunday Ho-.r.e li!one ~553 .
and open on Monday from 9 am to 4 pm. All charges
to the Commissary are payable in US doll.ars (check
or cash).
CONSUIAR SECTION
The Consular Section is located at 50, Kneza Milos&
Street. This section handles Consular problems for
American citizens. In the event you need a Consular
Officer call: 645-655, Ext. 'JJ.9/l.20. List of names
and hane addresses follows:
Lowell R. Fleischer, Diplomatic Colony 14, 64o-946
Julia Neitzke, Emb. Apt. A-1, 646-449
Ronald J, Neitzke, Emb. Apt. A-l, 646-449
Dirk W, Hutchins, Emb. Apt, B-12, 644-793
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GOVERNMENT
Since its founding in 1945, the governmental
YUGOOIAVIA
structure of the Socialist Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia has undergone numerous changes.
AREA! GEOORAPHY CLIMATE
I ToJay the nation is made up of six constituent
republics (Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia,
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(SFRY) is on the Balkan PeninsuJ.a. It shares its Montenegro ~d Bosnia-Hercegovina) and two
autonomous provinces (Vojvodina and Kosovo, both
borders With Italy, Austria:,: Hu:ngal"!, Romania,
parts of the Republic of Serbia) -- all of which
Bulgar_ia, Greece, and Albania and has a 39G-mile
have broad powers in running their own affairs.
coastline along the Adriatic, which stretches
The country's socio-political system is built on
l,255 miles inclnding inle'ts and bays.
Its 98, 766 square miles make _it about the size Yugoslavia's particular brand of socialism which
stresses flexibility in dealing with the natioL's
of WYoming. Three-quart~rs of .the land is
particular problems. The econOllJY is organized
mountains and plateaus. " The highest point is
around a unique form of democratic self-management.
Mt. Triglav (9,393 feet) in the Julian Alps of
Slovenia,
The first Constitution, adopted in 1946, outlined
With 220 lakes and 73,500 miles of rivers and a socialist system fCfT' Yugoslavia. Since then
this system has been periodically revised to meet
streams, Yugoslavia ranks high among the European
changing danestic coLditions and demands.
countries in its waterpower resources. The Danube,
its largest river, flows through the northeast
In February 1974, in the latest revamping, a new
portion of the country and forms part of the
constitution, the fourth, was adopted and electior18
border with Ro:nania. A giant dam across the
were held to fill positior,s in the reorganized
Danube, built in cooperation with Rar.ania, at
governments at the federal, regional and cm1111unal
IC.adovo has more than doubled Yugoslavia's
levels. In May 1974,the Tenth Congress of the
electric power capacity.
League of Co:r.IJll.lllists of Yugoo<lavia (U::Y) approved
extensive organizational and personnel changes in
over 34~ of the country is covered by forests. the Party. With the inauguratior. of the new
Perucica, which lies in a Wilderness area between
political system four years of political
Bosnia and Montenegro, is the last virgin forest
experimentation and change were brought to a close.
in Europe. Animal life is abundant, with many
kinds of game, including bear, various types of
The Federal government has executive, legislative
deer, chamois (antelope), and salt and freshwater
and judicial branches. Executive auth<11'ity is vested
fish.
in the President of the Republic, 1'1ho,~~th the
collective Presidency under him, is elected by the
Yugoslavia's clilnate varies fro:n region to region.
The coastal area enjoys a mild Mediterranean SFRY Assembly. Jo~ip BroY. Tito, who has ruled
Yugoslavia since the end of World War II, was
climate with a mean tempe~ature around Bo°F in
reelected in 1974 President of the Republic and
summer. By contrast, the interior, which is cut
of the I.CY with unlimited term of office. The new
off from the Adriatic by high mountains, has the
constitutior, provides that the nine-member Presidency
hot surmners and cold winters that characterize a
.. canposed of or.e member from each of the republics
continental climate •
and autonomous provinces and the President of the
LCY as ex-officio member, will succeed Tito as the
state executive.
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The Federal Executive Council (F.EX:), which is the
cabinet with responsibility for day-to-day government
business, is answerable to the SFRY Asuembly. 1~e
FEC is beaded by the Premier and consists
Secretaries and Co:llldssions analogous to US de
partments and agencies. SHOPPING IN BELGRADE
The bi-cameral SFRY Assembly has a Federal Chamber
Generally speaking, you will need
and a Chamber of Republics and Provinces. The former
dinars for purchases although a few
has a primary legislative responsibility while the
shops accept international credit cards.
latter, consisting of delegations frcm the Republican
Currency exchange must be carried
and Provincial assemblies, is the coordinating boly
out at officially designated locations.
between the Federal and regional assemblies,
ANTIQUES: Antika, Marsala Tita 6
Each of the six constituent republics and two
autonomo•w provinces has a government patterned
BEAUTY SALONS: "Aca" in Zmaj
after the Federal government; president, presidency,
Jovina, a few doors up from French
executive council, assembly and judiciary. At the
Cultural Center.
commune level (o~stina) the assembly and its Behind Dedinje Supermarket
president bear primary governmental responsibility.
Frizerska Zadruga, Sarajevska 6 and 14
The 1974 constitution implemented a further develop
(near US Embassy)
ment of the unique Yugoslav political institution,
Corner Generala Zdanova and Vojvode
self-management. Basic organizatio~s of associated Milenka
labor, interest co:mnunities and other local bodies
Helena Rubinstein, Hotel Tas, Borisa
are intended to give workers and other groupings
Kidrica 71 (English
direct econo1Dic and political control, They
speaking).
participate in decisions on such basic matters as
Hotel Metropol, Bulevar Revolucija 69
wages, profit distribution, and pricing of products,
(Vera speaks English)
and express their political will through a series
Hotel Jugoslavija, Zemun (English
of delegations reaching upwards to the SFRY
speaking).
Assembly.
Konstantin, Makedonska 11 (Kosta speaks
English)
The Camnunist Party of Yugoslavia, known since 1952
Kosutnjak Salon, Nusiceva 10
as the League of CCtllllunists of Yugoslavia, has
"Mimoza" by Hotel Majestic
controlled Yugo~lavia since the end of the Second Senjak, corner Sanje Zivanovica,
World War. The intensity and the totality of the
near cinema
control has varied since 1948 depending upon
Topcider shopping center
internal and external factors and upon the political
attitudes of tho~e party leaders under President
Tito. The party maintains close relations with all
of the appropriate social/political organizations,
particularly the mass political organization, the
Socialist Alliance of Working People of Yugoslavia.
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7 ~:~:r~::1uc1,e
I PARK OF FRENOSHIP
9 AVALA
10 ~Venac2
11 ~J1Na12
12 ~rala idanova 19
13 NEW VORK TIMES
Dos1te)8Ya 12
14 WASHINGTON POST
NuS.Ceva 21
f.S :,~~~~~a 13-15
16 H6uOleTvEaLr ~:=~9
, 17 ~1~T~~~~~a
18 ~~~d~JUtG QSLAVIJA
Put
~(Hand painted): Small wooden
dolls, hand painted in Yugoslav national
BOOKS (Newspapers and Magazines): dress as in the Ethnological Museum,
Mrs. Marija Zivkovic, Skadarska 4,
Jugoslavija, Terazije 4 and 26
phone 325-961
(has English books)
Jugoslovenska Knjiga, Knez Mihajlova DOLLS (Corn Husk): Mrs. Jonas,
(has English books, Kovacica
especially paperbacks
Mladost, Generala Zdanova, opposite
FURS: Yugoexport, Terazije 2
Inex
Inex, Generala Zdanova Street
Prosveta, Terazije 16 (has English
books and paperbacks) Coats, etc. Petakovic, in Zmaj
Srpska Knjizevna Zadruga, Marsala Tita 19 Jovina, on left beyond French reading
(Sometimes has second-hand books in room
English, French and German; it also
Hats, etc. Acimovic, in courtyard behind
sells good postcards and, in season,
Knez Mihajlova 23 (after 5 or 6 pm)
Christmas cards).
Hats, Zeleni Venac 4, 1st floor
BOUTIQUES: Ateks Boutique, Makedonska 28
GIFT SHOPS: Applied Arts Gallery
Bazar, next to Hotel Majestic
Uzun Mirkova (one block from Kalemegdan)
"Dior" - Yugoexport, Terazije 2
Fontana Tourist Shop Gallery,
(men and women)
Knez Mihajlova 20, import items, national
Inkotex Boutique, Knez Mihajlova 25
handicrafts. and painting.
National Salon, Francuska 16
Mladinska Knjiga, Marsala Tita 5 and
(next to Writer's Club)
Narodnog Fronta 43
Novitet, Nusiceva 10
Narodna Radinost, Knez Mihajlova 4 (there
Yugoexport, Kolarceva 1 (men and women)
are several of these shops on this
street. Yugoslav handicrafts and
souvenirs.
IMPORTED CRYSTAL:
HANDICRAFTS AND SOUVENIRS:
Kristal Import, Ustanicka 64
Bezistan, Terazije 27
Kristal Import, underground, enter at
Fontana, Knez Mihajlova 20
Terazije 26
Narodna Radinost, Knez Mihajlova 4
Nase Staklo, Knez Mihajlova 10
( See Gift shops)
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