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The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) will be the largest, most powerful warship the world has ever seen - ten times larger than the USS Langley (CV 1), America's first aircraft carrier. The Ford will define a new class of these capital ships, more dynamic, more capable than any that has sailed before her. Yet the legacy of her predecessors dating back nearly a century can be seen in her lines and courses through her steel.
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When Judge John Sirica gaveled the trial of the Watergate seven to order on January 8, 1973, federal investigators had already discovered a covert slush fund used to underwrite nefarious activities against Democrats. The money and the men on trial could be linked to the Committee to Re-elect the President (CRP) at whose head sat the former Attorney General of the United States, and President Nixon’s former law partner, John Mitchell. At the trial, E. Howard Hunt, who had planned the break-in, and four of the burglars pleaded guilty. G. Gordon Liddy, who helped in the planning, and James McCord, the other burglar, refused to cooperate, were convicted of various charges, and sentenced to prison.
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The American nation had never faced a presidential election quite like the one in 1976. Gerald Ford, the incumbent, had assumed the presidency in 1974 and had not previously campaigned for the office. This opened the door for fellow Republican Ronald Reagan to challenge Ford's nomination, the first time since 1912 that a sitting Republican president had faced a primary challenge. After a hard-fought primary campaign, Ford eventually won the Republican nomination. However, polls showed Ford trailing his Democratic opponent, Jimmy Carter.
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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum participates as a venue in ArtPrize, an international art competition and cultural festival held annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Museum visitors can enjoy sculptures, paintings, photography, and interactive pieces from over 50 artists in a display that spreads from the museum's outdoor plaza to the lobby to the temporary gallery.
During ArtPrize, Museum admission is free and hours are extended, Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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A special display will feature the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, on loan from the National Archives and Records Administration. Visitors will be able to view the historic document and learn about its significance. Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory, defining the rights guaranteed in that territory, and creating a process for admitting new states to the United States. The display offers a rare opportunity to view a document that helped shape the ideals and values of the young nation.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
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This new temporary exhibit explores the famous “special relationship” between the
United States and the United Kingdom. The exhibit culminates with Queen Elizabeth II’s historic visit to the U.S. to commemorate the American Bicentennial in 1976. Visitors will experience Churchill's vision and Ford's diplomacy through engaging stories and one-of-a-kind artifacts.
The temporary exhibit will feature notable photographs and documents from the Queen's State Visit as well as artifacts and text detailing the diplomacy between the US and the UK over two centuries.
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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Express train display includes many nods to Gerald R. Ford’s life in Grand Rapids, including South High School, Bill’s Place Diner, the Quonset Hut used in his congressional campaign, and a replica of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.
Visiting the train is free, but guests will need tickets to visit the galleries.
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In celebration of the 175th anniversary of the incorporation of Grand Rapids, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is hosting a mobile museum exhibit featuring 175 photos that highlight key moments of the city’s history.
The exhibit is presented by the Grand Rapids Public Museum, and representatives from the Grand Rapids City Archives, the Grand Rapids Public Library, the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives, the Grand Rapids Historical Commission, and the Grand Rapids Historical Society worked together to develop this exhibit with images from their vast public collections.
The exhibit, in the Museum's lobby, will be free to visitors.