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Betty Ford Biography Learn About Betty Bibliography Explore the Bibliography Speeches Read Key Speeches Loading timeline: Timeline of Elizabeth (Betty) Bloomer Ford's Life and Career ... Learn more High School Graduate Photograph of High School senior Betty Bloomer, age 18, that appeared in the Grand Rapids Central High School yearbook. Learn more Gerald R. Ford and Betty Bloomer Warren marry Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford in front of the Ambo in Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, MI, following their …
Bibliography The list below describes a selection of published biographies and memoirs concerning President Ford's career, especially his presidency. For more information about published sources concerning President Ford, his administration, or issues and events of his presidency, contact the Ford Library. American Energy Policy in the 1970s . Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2014. Edited by Robert Lifset. Bauer, Stephen M. At Ease in the White House: The Uninhibited Memoirs of a Presidential Social …
Teacher Resources The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum opened its doors to all new 21st century exhibits and our state-of-the-art DeVos Learning Center in June 2016. With that came the opportunity, resources, space, and technology to offer a range of programming never before possible. Using classrooms and exhibits, we have something for everyone. Our programs focus on American History, Civics and Government, Leadership, Betty Ford, Civil Discourse, Space, and more. We offer a wide range of programs to …
Ford Presidential Period VIEW GALLERY At Work without Staff and Visitors VIEW GALLERY At Work with Cabinet and Staff VIEW GALLERY Assassination Attempts, September 1975 VIEW GALLERY First Lady Betty Ford VIEW GALLERY Celebration of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution VIEW GALLERY a5174-30a Camp David VIEW GALLERY Ford Family Pets VIEW GALLERY A0013-11 Ford Family VIEW GALLERY A0397-7A Media Relations VIEW GALLERY A0004-10 The New President VIEW GALLERY 1976 Presidential Campaign VIEW GALLERY Nixon …
Educate … this is not a monument to any one man or any one presidency. Rather, it is a classroom of American democracy, a place where school kids as well as scholars will enjoy privileged access to the innermost workings of their government. Gerald R. Ford Welcome The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum opened its doors to all new 21st century exhibits and our state-of-the-art DeVos Learning Center in June 2016. With that came the opportunity, resources, and technology to offer a range of programming never …
Facts and Favorites Hobby : stamp collecting Breakfast : orange juice, melon, English muffins, and tea with lemon Food : pot roast and red cabbage (for recipes see The White House Family Cookbook by Henry Haller (New York: Random House, 1987, pp. 176-179) Dessert : butter pecan ice cream Hymn : The Navy Hymn - "Eternal Father Strong to Save" Drink : coffee, iced tea Color : red Participatory Sport : golf, tennis, skiing, swimming Sports Figure : Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers Parlor Game : bridge Flower : apple …
Online Exhibits Current Exhibits Upcoming Exhibits Past Exhibits Online Exhibits President Geral R. Ford Growing Up Grand: The Early Years of Gerald R. Ford and Early 20th Century Grand Rapids Online Online On the evening of Monday, November 1, 1976, Air Force One, dubbed The Spirit of ’76 in this the nation’s Bicentennial year, touched down at Kent County Airport.Following a hard day of campaigning in Ohio and Detroit, the President of the United States and the First Lady had returned home to cast their …
Past Recipients of the Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter 2024 - Reynolds Hahamovitch, University of Michigan, The Space Age: Horizons of the Future in the Cold War United States 2023 - Caitlyn Jones, University of Houston, The Most Important Event Nobody Knows About: Public Memory and the National Women's Conference 2022 - Elizabeth Rees , University of Oxford, The Counterpart System: How Does the East Wing and the Office of First Lady Develop Within the Executive Establishment …
Candace Clare Sobers Wins 2009 Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce that Candace Clare Sobers has been chosen as the 2009 winner of the Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter. Ms. Sobers is a doctoral student in History at the University of Toronto and is completing her doctoral dissertation: The Crisis of Decolonization, the Challenge of Intervention: Revolutionary Angola, 1968-1976. She is examining how …
Benjamin Waterhouse Wins 2006 Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce that Benjamin C. Waterhouse has been chosen as the 2006 winner of the Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter. Mr. Waterhouse is a doctoral student at Harvard University and is completing his doctoral dissertation: Corporate Leaders and the Pro-Business Agenda in Modern American Politics . He is investigating how the American business …
Key Speeches and Writings of Gerald R. Ford Pre-Presidential Speeches Remarks Concerning the Impeachment of Supreme Court Justice William Douglas, April 15, 1970 Congressman Gerald R. Ford Remarks (PDF file) Remarks After Taking the Oath of Office as Vice President December 6, 1973 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, Mr. President pro tempore, distinguished guests and friends: Together we have made history here today. For the first time we have carried out the command of the 25th Amendment. In exactly 8 weeks, …
Photo Descriptions and Contact Sheet Images, 1975 Click on a date to access a detailed report describing the photographs taken by the White House photographers that day. Reports contain links to digitized copies of contact sheets (1:1 images of 35 mm negatives) for each film roll. January Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 …
Photo Descriptions and Contact Sheet Images, 1976 Click on a date to access a detailed report describing the photographs taken by the White House photographers that day. Reports contain links to digitized copies of contact sheets (1:1 images of 35 mm negatives) for each film roll. January 1976 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February 1976 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 …
White House Photographic Office Photographs, 1974-1977 Contact Sheet Volume List and Links to Images Volume 1 - A0001-A0099, August 9-13, 1974 Volume 2 - A0100-A0199, August 13-19, 1974 Volume 3 - A0200-A0299, August 19-22, 1974 Volume 4 - A0300-A0399, August 22-28, 1974 Volume 5 - A0400-A0499, August 28 - September 3, 1974 Volume 6 - A0500-A0599, September 3-6, 1974 Volume 7 - A0600-A0699, September 6-11, 1974 Volume 8 - A0700-A0799, September 11-16, 1974 Volume 9 - A0800-A0899, September 16-19, 1974 …
1976 Republican Platform (As published in the official report of proceedings of the Republican National Convention) Preamble To you, an American citizen: You are about to read the 1976 Republican Platform. We hope you will also find time to read the Democrats' Platform. Compare. You will see basic differences in how the two parties propose to represent you. "The Platform is the Party's contract with the people." This is what it says on the cover of the official printing of the Democrat Platform. So it …
Textual Collections Grouped by White House Office Table of Contents This section describes the office structure in the Ford White House and cites the collections that came from each office as part of the Ford Presidential Papers. Some topically-related collections are also listed. The following collection titles omit many names that would appear in any roster of office personnel. This is because the files of many staff became incorporated into the files of a successor or a more senior colleague. In other …
Exhibit Closing: ArtPrize Details Date September 28, 2024 Time 4:00 pm 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 …
The Legacy of President Ford and His Friendship with President Carter Details Date October 30, 2024 Time 6:30 pm EDT Location Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Ann Arbor, MI Type Dialogues/div> Distinguished professor at Francis Marion University and celebrated author, Dr. Scott Kaufman, will talk about Gerald Ford’s legacy and his special relationship with Jimmy Carter. Register …
Pre-printed Signatures on White House Autograph Cards and Photographs During the White House years, President and Mrs. Ford occasionally signed items by hand. Much more frequently the White House staff used autopen machines to reproduce signatures on photographs and letters. Even the autopen did not allow the staff to keep up with the flood of autograph requests received, so many routine requests were answered using reprints of signed photographs or autograph cards. Examples of these appear below. You can …
This page provides access to the full text of key speeches by First Lady Betty Ford. If you are interested in a speech that does not appear here, please contact the Library . Women’s Center for Long Life Learning, Utah State University, June 8, 1974 Women’s Center for Long Life Learning Utah State University June 8, 1974 President Taggart, Dean Lundstrom, Volunteers who have made this Center possible, Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you for your kind introduction and warm welcome to Utah State University. It …