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B0493-15 - President Ford initiates the ringing of Bicentennial bells across the nation while on the flight deck of the USS Forrestal with Bicentennial Administration head John Warner in observance of Operation Sail activities in New York Harbor. July 4, 1976.
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B0493-15 - President Ford initiates the ringing of Bicentennial bells across the nation while on the flight deck of the USS Forrestal with Bicentennial Administration head John Warner in observance of Operation Sail activities in New York Harbor. July 4, 1976.
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B0513-07A. President Ford speaks at Independence Hall in a ceremonial event to mark the nation’s Bicentennial. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. July 4, 1976.
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B0513-07A. President Ford speaks at Independence Hall in a ceremonial event to mark the nation’s Bicentennial. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. July 4, 1976.
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Image: B0513-07A Event: Independence Hall Ceremony Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Description: President Ford speaks at Independence Hall in a ceremonial event to mark the nation’s Bicentennial.  Photographer: David Hume Kennerly Date: July 4, 1976 Credit: Courtesy Gerald R. Ford Library Rights Information: Public Domain (No usage fees, no permission required). Attention Publishers and Media: Please print out this page and retain for your permissions records before downloading this image for possible publication. The Library staff cannot sign permission forms or provide additional paperwork. The Library charges no usage fees for its images. High-Resolution Download: B0513-07A.zip

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First Lady Betty Ford, Princess Grace and Prince Rainier III of Monaco at the Operation Sail Event aboard the USS Forrestal (CV-59)
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1976, July 4 – USS Forrestal (CV-59) – Flight Deck – New York Harbor, New York City, NY – Betty Ford, Princess Grace (Kelly), Prince Rainier III (Grimaldi); Others – standing, talking – 4th of July Bicentennial Event - Operation Sail Event Aboard the USS Forrestal (CV-59) - Her Serene Highness, The Princess of Monaco; Prince of Monaco.
President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford Watching the National Fireworks Display from the Truman Balcony at the White House on America’s Bicentennial
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President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford Watching the National Fireworks Display from the Truman Balcony at the White House on America’s Bicentennial