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

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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.

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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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SCOPE concerts series matures; S- ; brings well-known ; bands to campus. From a tiny cluttered office on the third floor of Student Union the Student Committee on Popular Entertainment organized most of the contemporary entertainment at the university. SCOPE, in its second year of work, sponsored groups such as Pappa Doo Run Run, Kalapana, and the San- ford-Townsend Band. Noontime patio concerts were Gavin Christopher, Silver, Dancer, Chapter II, Liberty, John Reid, Third World, Fly By Night, Jimmie Spheeris, Majestic Dance Orchestra, Emerald City, Byron Ber- line and Sundance. SCOPE presented three concerts in Bovard Auditori- um including Stone-Crawford, Kalapana and Al Stewart. THIS PAGE: TOP. Papa Doo Run Run. LEFT, Saxaphonist of Kalapana. CENTER. Papa Doo Run Run lead singer. BOTTOM, Vocalist of Papa Doo Run Run. OPPOSITE PAGE: TOP, Member of the Sanford-Town- send Band at the keyboard. CENTER, Vocalist with Kalapana. BOT- TOM, Papa Doo Run Run sets up for another number in front of the large crowd. RIGHT, A series of the Sanford-Townsend drummer.