Show cream) Nelson likes to be surrounded by stimulating thinkers Often they are invited because Rockefeller seeks their opinions and ideas in administering his office On Fridays the Rockefellers journey to their 27-ro- triplex apartment overlooking om Cen- tral Park in New York City More work here but also time for hobbies Nelson sculptures in bronze (but not well) and with Mrs Rockefeller listens to progressive jazz (favoring Dave Brubeck and Dizzy Gillespie) He also moves about his priceless paintings tirelessly seeking the “perfect spot” for their hanging On Saturdays the Rockefellers are off for “home” That’s the 3000-ac- re family estate near Tarrytown N Y where each of the five Rockefeller bVothers has a house An elaborate playhouse with swimming pool tennis court bowling alley and squash courts which their father built for them as youngsters still gets plenty of use routine the Nelson Rockefellers From this took frequent vacations The press of state business has cut down their holidays but they remain great tourists and try to get abroad yearly usually taking one or two of their children and perhaps a niece or nephew Their place in Venezuela is supposedly a vacation spot too but the 112500 acres actually are devoted to experimental farming and Rockefeller is usually on inspection rides with his manager white stucco while his guests enjoy the hacienda This year the Rockefellers made only infrequent visits to their summer home in Seal Harbor Me because of the heavy schedule of work in Albany On week-en- d mornings at the family estate Nelson prepares his own coffee and toast then vigorously lives the country life — riding swimming playing golf By 11 on Sunday he and Mrs Rockefeller are at services at Union Church sense of family closeness involves A deep-rootthe other four Rockefeller brothers sister their respective wives husband children and grandhouse-hoppion children There is intra-famiTod’s Nelson’s and of week ends and one or more children come from school or their own homes Mrs Rockefeller’s grandchildren are admittedly woman her “pride and joy” A tall with a stately aloofness she reveals an unexpected warmth when dealing with children She joins in their games and keeps playthings in each of her houses for their visits A crib is always set up for the youngest of the group She understands children and they respond to note to a her She recently sent a thank-yo- u school class that had invited her to its art exhibit Her secretary had addressed the letter “Dear Children” Mrs Rockefeller returned it with a 12-ro- om ed ng ly (5-foot-- 10) £ it °- in he I scrawled note “Please change that Children don’t like to be called children” Mrs Rockefeller’s outward coolness is understandable for a mother who has had to protect her children against prying scheming and the cloud "'that hangs ovei: every wealthy family — possible kidnaping She has learned to stay out of the public eye arid be a zealous guardian of her family’s right to privacy — This insistence on privacy is a characteristic in the younger Rockefellers too In the light of the inevitable publicity surrounding Steven’s Rasmussen marriage last summer to Anne-Mar- ie the Norwegian girl who came to the U S to learn English and worked as a housemaid for the Rocke- fellers it is easy to forget that until their engagement was announced no one was ‘aware of their courtship And afterward despite the biggest press coverage of a wedding since Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier no one knew where the young couple spent their honeymoon This is typical of the Rockefellers who realize that their money makes them sufficiently interesting to the world at large without having to cultivate eccentricities to attract attention Recent events however have changed Mrs Rockefeller On the night her husband was nominated for governor she experienced her first press conference a torture for even spotlight-lovin- g celebrities One reporter asked boldly: “That dress of yours is pretty plain—hardly what people expect a Rockefeller to wear in triumph Where did you get it? How much did it cost?” Mrs Rockefeller froze Her husband’s aides had to step in and end the conference But as the campaign got under way Mrs Rockefeller caught the zest of politicking and even made an impromptu speech in Spanish on a street comer in New York’s Puerto Rican section Reporters who heard her clajm that she “wowed ’em” in-stil- led and Mrs Rockefeller have raised their much as John D Jr and his wife the late Abby Aldrich brought up the third generation The Rockefellers traditionally start the day with a prayer (Nelson keeps a Bible at his bedside) attend Baptist Sunday schools and learn a strict code of “economy work and Godliness” The children are imbued with a deep sense of responsibility as citizens and a grave awareness that the privileges of their wealth also bring obligations The Rockefeller brothers for example support charities research and special projects amounting to $4 million a year The Rockefellers have a strong feeling for the family as a unit Nelson told each child individually about his plan to run for governor Each gave enthusiastic approval and subsequently helped in the campaign When they moved into the mansion Nelson les it was the governor his wife and their children who unpacked the family silver and china and helped hang the pictures they brought from the New York apartment The oldest Rodman 27 lives in Westchester with his wife Barbara and their two children A credit analyst he was graduated from Dartmouth a Phi Beta Kappa as was his father Ann 25 a serious-mindstudent of Biblical history lives in Rob-e- rt suburb with her minister-husbaa Chicago L Pierson and their three children Steven now living in New York with his bride Anne-Mar- ie received the Taylor Pine Prize as the most outstanding undergraduate at Princeton When he was an enlisted man in the Army he refused offers of influence although he knew his friends were right when they said: “You’ll have a tough time because your name is Rockefeller” It was Steven who chauffeured his father to the whistle-sto- p rallies during the political battle for governor and was “another set of eyes and ears” for him Steven greatly enjoyed observing his 'father’s enthusiasm for his new role One night Rockefeller and his press entourage stopped for gas on their way to a meeting The candidate jumped out of his car to catch everyone within handshaking distance of the station Steve grinned and said: “Look at him — next he’ll be shaking hands with the gas pumps!” twins are studyMichael and Mary and Vassar at and Harvard literature ing history with no flashy cars or clothes to mark them as members of one of the world’s richest families (Their father didn’t have a car on campus either because his parents considered it an inadvisable ed nd 21-year-- old luxury) ‘ During the campaign Mary worked as receptionist in her father’s New York headquarters answering phones stamping envelopes and generally charming the constituents Michael is the most artistic and his father proudly displays among his priceless obj ets d’art a modem sculpture in metal created by his son Like their parents the Rockefeller children are circuit The na- not interested in the night-clu- b tion’s gossip columnists are frustrated by the lack of “personality” news from the governor’s household But despite Nelson’s political ambitions and the inevitable encroachment on their personal lives friends are willing to bet that the Rockefeller family unity will never be sacrificed to his career and that its pattern of privacy will never change lie At “Monte Sacro" farm in ing Venezuela Governor and Mrs Rockefeller and guests tour the countryside via jeep "Mb' ren f— to ” ive i ley her After wedding Steven and Anne-Mari- e Rockefeller smile A and happily while their parents watch them with approval ea- - csts hile ice t rj |