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National Security Council Meeting Minutes Meeting Date (click on date to open file) Topics Discussed Pages August 10, 1974 Presidential Transition, Organization and Operation of the National Security Council 7 September 6, 1974 [No minutes] Israeli Arms Request --- September 14, 1974 Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) 28 October 7, 1974 Leaks of Classified Documents, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) 22 October 18, 1974 Secretary Kissinger's Trip to the Middle East, Strategic Arms Limitation …
Review-for-Access Queue Several Library manuscript collections contain folders that require significant advance consultation with an archivist before materials can be released. These folders are in collections that are well-arranged and have accurate public finding aids, but Library staff have not reviewed folder contents for privacy, national security, or other restrictable information. Individual folders that require this review are identified on the collection finding aids as being “Closed” (rather …
Gerald R. Ford Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Gerald R. Ford Scroll Down Museum Grand Rapids, Michigan Hours Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Plan Your Visit Museum Grand Rapids, MI Map Library Ann Arbor, Michigan Hours Monday - Friday: 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Research by appointment only. Plan Your Visit Ann Arbor, MI Map Timeline of President Ford's Life and Career Timeline of Elizabeth (Betty) Bloomer Ford's Life and Career …
Bibliography The list below is a selection of published books, articles, and other media containing information about Mrs. Ford’s life and her role as First Lady. Anthony, Carl Sferrazza. First Ladies: The Saga of the Presidents' Wives and their Power, 1961-1990. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1991. " Betty Ford: The Real Deal " MacNeill/Lehrer Productions, 2009 (DVD). Black, Allida M. The First Ladies of the United States of America. Washington, DC: The White House Historical …
Quotes “He [Gerald R. Ford, Sr.] and Mother had three rules: tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time—and woe unto any of us who violated those rules.” From President Ford's memoir, A Time to Heal 1979 “I am not a saint, and I am sure I have done things I might have done better or differently, or not at all. I have also left undone things that I should have done. But I believe and hope that I have been honest with myself and with others, that I have been faithful to my friends and fair to …
White House Photographic Office: The Photographers gerlads-photographers The White House Photo Office had its origins in the 1960s, when President Lyndon Johnson appointed Yoichi Okamoto as his personal photographer. Prior to that, photographers attached to the National Park Service or the Naval Photographic Center had photographed the activities of the President. Gerald Ford had an open policy when it came to documenting his presidency photographically. One of the first positions filled in his White House …
A Day in the Life of the President This exhibit allows the viewer to examine the daily diary (a log of the President Gerald R. Ford's meetings and activities) for April 28, 1975. By selecting links from certain activities, you can view documentation (documents, photographs, and even a short video clip) on them. Among other events on that day, the President spoke to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on regulatory reform, ordered the evacuation of the last Americans from South Vietnam, and posed for photographs …
Past Exhibits Current Exhibits Upcoming Exhibits Past Exhibits Online Exhibits There are no past exhibits, browse the Online exhibits below. …
Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award (Dissertation Award) in Honor of Robert M. Teeter Purpose The Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter is an annual award of $5,000 given to a doctoral student to support dissertation research and writing in any field related to any aspect of the United States political process and public policy during the last half of the 20th century. Of special interest is the role and analysis of public opinion in that process. The Selection Committee encourages …
Gerald and Betty Ford's White House Trips and Events The Library has digitzed several documents providing details on the daily activities and travel of the President and First Lady: Presidential Travel Records (Report including such details as miles traveled and hours away from Washington) Table of Contents Trips by State Trips by Country Trip Details, 1974 Trip Details, 1975 Trip Details, 1976 Presidential Daily Diary (Detailed log of meetings, activities, and telephone calls) First Lady Trips (List of …
President Ford's Briefing Book for Meeting with Chairman Mao The briefing book contains the following documents to prepare President Gerald Ford for his meeting with Mao. It was digitized from Box 19 of the collection "National Security Adviser. Trip Briefing Books and Cables for President Ford. Talking Paper for Your Meeting with Chairman Mao Mao Tse-tung's Personal Style and Political Views (Not yet open to research) Mao Tse-tung and the Party Debate on a Strategy for China's National Development Mao …
White House Photographic Office Photographs, 1974-1977 Container List - Part 1 Volume 1 - Ford White House Photographs Contact Sheets (links will display contact sheets) A0001 , 08/09/1974 A0002 , 08/09/1974 A0003 , 08/09/1974 A0004 , 08/09/1974 A0005 , 08/09/1974 A0006 , 08/09/1974 A0007 , 08/09/1974 A0008 , 08/09/1974 A0009 , 08/09/1974 A0010 , 08/09/1974 A0011 , 08/09/1974 A0012 , 08/09/1974 A0013 , 08/09/1974 A0014 , 08/09/1974 A0015 , 08/09/1974 A0016 , 08/09/1974 A0017 , 08/09/1974 A0018 , 08/09/1974 …
Digitized Memoranda of Presidential Conversations A1942-24 Ford Administration Memcons (August 1974-January 1977) Nixon Administration Memcons (January 1973-August 1974) Search the Memcons Finding Aid to the Collection (Includes background on the Memoranda of Conversations) The memcon scans are stored as PDF files. They require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader® . Adobe® also provides free PDF tools for the visually impaired . The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library has digitized the declassified contents of …
President Ford '76 Fact Book The "Answer Desk" of President Ford's 1976 campaign committee, the President Ford Committee, compiled this fact book for use by persons campaigning on behalf of the President. It contains background information on the Fords and Senator Robert Dole, along with information on the President's programs, accomplishments, and views on issues. The Ford Library staff scanned and converted to electronic form the September 8, 1976 version of the Fact Book (a March 5, 1976 version was …
Lessons From the First Month of the Ford Presidency with Barry Werth and Hank Meijer Details Date September 03, 2024 Time 6:30 pm EDT Location Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Grand Rapids, MI Type Dialogues Washington, of course, is a very different place these days. But 50 years after the Supreme Court ruling against Nixon’s claims of executive privilege, his subsequent resignation, Ford’s ascension to power, the conflicts of his first 31 days, and the pardon, we still have much to learn from — and …
The Pardon with Ken Gormley Details Date September 10, 2024 Time 6:30 pm EDT Location Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Ann Arbor, MI Type Author Programs Esteemed author and president of Duquesne University, Ken Gormley, will address one of the most controversial decisions ever made by a U.S. President during a turbulent time in American history. Register …
Exhibit Opening: ArtPrize Details Date September 13, 2024 Time 10:00 am EDT Location Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Grand Rapids, MI Type Exhibit The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosts over 30 artists for ArtPrize, an annual, international art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize celebrates artists working in visual and experiential art from all over the world. Museum lobby is free during …
Panel and Film: The American Presidency on Screen Details Date October 09, 2024 Time 6:30 pm EDT Location Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Grand Rapids, MI Type Film Screening and Discussion Produced by the Washington Political Film Foundation, "The American Presidency on Screen" is a project that seeks to help reverse today's trend toward political polarization that threatens the basic strengths that have underpinned the "great experiment." A panel discussion will follow the …
Panel and Preview: The American Vice President Details Date September 18, 2024 Time 6:30 pm EDT Location Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Grand Rapids, MI Type Film Screening and Discussion Join us for a film preview and discussion of American Experience PBS’ The American Vice President , which tells the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 …
Ribbon Cutting for Showcase Exhibit "The Betty Blip: Betty Ford's Battle Against Breast Cancer" Details Date September 26, 2024 Time 3:00 pm EDT Location Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Grand Rapids, MI Type Special Event Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the showcase exhibit "The Betty Blip: Betty Ford's Battle Against Breast Cancer." Special remarks will be given by Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United …