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B510-35 600 President Ford boards the Michigan Wagon at the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage Encampment, Where Covered Wagon Trains Converged After Crossing the Nation on Historical Trails, Valley Forge State Park, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 7/4/1976 (White House photograph B510-35 600) The United States Bicentennial was a series of events in celebration of the nation’s 200th birthday. The American Freedom Train , carrying artifacts, documents, and artwork for public view, began its 21-month tour of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Grand Rapids Champions Women's Rights: LVW, Betty Ford, and the ERA Details Date October 17, 2024 Time 6:30 pm EDT Location Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Grand Rapids, MI Type Dialogues Dr. Liette Gidlow of Wayne State University explores the development of the League of Women Voters in Grand Rapids and First Lady Betty Ford's historic membership during the fight for the ERA. Register …
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 …
Republican Congressional Leadership Meetings with President Richard Nixon, 1969-1972 Date Notes Topics Discussed January 28, 1969 includes minutes, Ford notes, Robert Hartmann notes Republican Party, Legislation, Congressional Liaison February 5, 1969 includes minutes and Ford notes United States Postal Service, Federal Budget, Nuclear Nonproliferation, Treaties and Agreements, Agriculture, Electoral College, Legislation, Congressional Liaison, Postal Matters February 18, 1969 includes minutes Civil …
The White House Prom At the time her father became President of the United States, Susan Ford was beginning her senior year at Holton-Arms School, an independent academy for girls in Bethesda, Maryland. When her class started planning their prom they turned to her for a venue. Susan Ford hosted the dance at the White House on May 31, 1975, the first – and to date only – prom to be held there. The class of 1975 covered the cost of the evening with funds they had been raising since seventh grade. Prom …
Suggested Paper Topics For On-Site Research on Ford Presidency, 1974-77 University of Michigan Political Science 320 - The American Chief Executive Suggested Paper Topics For On-Site Research on Ford Presidency, 1974-77 Note: Feel free to contact the Library if there are other topics that interest you. On some topics, the Ford Digital Presidential Library can supplement your on-site research. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/NATIONAL SECURITY The Fall of Saigon and the End of the Vietnam Conflict The Sinai …
Past Exhibits Current Exhibits Upcoming Exhibits Past Exhibits Online Exhibits There are no past exhibits, browse the Online exhibits below. …
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, and its sister institution, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, are part of the Presidential libraries system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a federal agency. The Library is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the North Campus of the University of Michigan, Gerald Ford’s alma mater. The Museum is located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, Gerald Ford's hometown. The Gerald R. …
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 …
PRESNET Database The PRESNET database was launched in 1986 and serves as a folder-level index to most of the processed manuscript holdings of the Gerald Ford Presidential Library. The software permits both simple and boolean searches using controlled vocabulary indexing terms and/or natural text. Search reports list, collection-by-collection, all series and folders containing material on a given topic. This database does not index individual documents or audiovisual materials. Searching in PRESNET PRESNET …