Serious Conversationalists Carry Extra Pipes

[brightleaf]

While researching our government's archives I stumbled on this pipe smoking story.

https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/0248/whpr19750727-007.pdf

Gerald Ford

Helmut Schmidt

 

[mikethompson]

Cool find, thanks for sharing that brightleaf. I didn't know Gerald Ford smoked a pipe.

 

[georged]

 

[brightleaf]

Gerald Ford and his presidential Counselor Robert Hartmann both smoked pipes.

Here they are smoking in the White House elevator.

 

[derekflint]

Good thread.......

 

[indianafrank]

brightleaf thanks. Very interesting!

 

[sablebrush52]

As I recall, Ford was very fond of Kaywoodie pipes. His favorite blends were said to be Field & Stream, and Walnut.

 

[mso489]

I have two Kaywoodie pipes and enjoy PC's Chestnut, a Walnut match, and if I do say so, I voted for President Ford, and have always been glad I did, though I feel Jimmy Carter is among the best ex-Presidents in U.S. history. How's that for bipartisan? (No more of politics, I promise.)