University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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1 mS H ' ■ B HH ' iM i ' - i 13 HBi K Gerald Ford woos Jjl ' first-time voters It had been more than 15 years since a president of the United States had visited the University. In the midst of his unsuccessful campaign for re-election, Presi- dent Gerald R. Ford addressed a crowd of nearly 18,000 at the con- vocation of first-time voters. Ford used this opportunity to clarify a statement he made the night before in a debate with Jimmy Carter. Ford emphasized that he believed the hearts and minds of the people of Eastern Europe were not dominated by the Soviet Union. Public opinion polls predicted a record low turnout for the 1976 election, especially among young continued on page 21

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7 Surviving our most ' l offensive line Fall was many things — shorter days, falling leaves, crisp weather and the onset of a new football season. It also meant the beginning of another academic year marked by a procedure known as registra- tion. Registration began September 13, though students involved in preregistration were planning their schedules last March. Registration was different things; different people, lengthy lines, step-by-step stations, arms bun- dled full of packets, IBM cards, blank checks waiting to be filled, long tired faces and, at the end, faces full of expectations as to what the semester ahead would promise . . . Drop and Add? m REGISTRATION mMmmmmmM

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continued from page 20 voters. Ford voiced his belief that those polls would turn out to be inaccurate and that he had faith in America ' s youth to take ad- vantage of a right so often taken for granted. With the marching band re- sounding choruses of Fight On, Ford left the University wearing an honorary letterman ' s jacket awarded to him by Olympic Gold Medalist John Naber and Heisman Trophy candidate Ricky Bell. Jimmy Carter, at the time the Democratic nominee, had been in- vited to speak here, but he did not accept. OPPOSITE PAGE: TOP LEFT, Carter sup- porter promotes his candidate during small rally. TOP RIGHT. Ford acknowledges cheers. BOTTOM, Ford is made an honor- ary letterman by John Naber and Ricky Bell. THIS PAGE: TOP. At times the Ford supporters were more boisterous than the marching band. LEFT, Ford is welcomed by President John R. Hubbard, Naber and Bell.