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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 …
Padnos Museum Internship at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum seeks junior and senior undergraduates and graduate students to apply for its collections-based internship program. To be successful in the rewarding and fiercely competitive field of museum work, students must apply their skills beyond the classroom. Increasingly, employers and graduate programs desire practical experience to accompany a degree in the humanities. The Padnos Museum Internship Program …
The Vladivostok Summit Meeting on Arms Control Table of Contents A2092-03A - President Ford and Soviet General Secretary Leonid I. Brezhnev sign a Joint Communiqué following talks on the limitation of strategic offensive arms. The document was signed in the conference hall of the Okeansky Sanitarium, Vladivostok, USSR. November 24, 1974. The United States and the Soviet Union first reached an agreement on strategic arms limitation in May 1972. That agreement was set to expire in 1977, so both sides pressed …
Oral Histories in the Gerald R. Ford Library The list below briefly describes oral histories and comparable interview records now available to research. A large number of additional interview records, not listed and not yet open to research, are at the Library in unprocessed or partly processed collections. The Ford Library acquires interview records created by journalists, historians, political scientists, memoirists and their research assistants, independent writers, and others. We are very grateful to …
President Jimmy Carter B2873-05 B2873-05 President Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter at Inauguration of Carter as the 39th President of the United States at the United States Capitol. January 20, 1977. President Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter at Inauguration of Carter as the 39th President of the United States at the United States Capitol. January 20, 1977. Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter narrowly defeated Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 election to become the 39th President of the United States. They both …
Vietnam War As President, Gerald R. Ford oversaw the final stages of the War in Vietnam. Though the Paris Peace Accords officially ended the War on January 27, 1973, fighting between North and South Vietnamese forces continued and American civilians and military personnel remained in the country. In 1975, North Vietnamese forces advanced through South Vietnam, culminating in the Fall of Saigon on April 30. In Operation Frequent Wind, the U.S. military airlifted thousands of Americans and South Vietnamese …
Welcome to the Online Volunteer Manual Here you will find digital versions of the volunteer manual, broken out by sections. Please bookmark this page, so that you can come back to it later. In the future, additional sections, including new information and new training materials, will be added. GRFPM Volunteer Handbook Gallery Highlights Artifact Guides Youth Artifacts Congressional Years Artifacts Presidency Artifacts Post Presidency Artifacts Betty Ford Artifacts Tribute Gallery …
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Ford Administration Cabinet Meeting Minutes President Ford meets with his Cabinet. June 25, 1975. About once every three weeks, President Gerald R. Ford met with his Cabinet to gather information and discuss administration policies. Assembled were the ranking members of the executive branch. As many as 30 officials could be present, including Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller, the 10 department Secretaries, the Attorney General, other officials of Cabinet rank, agency directors, and senior White House …
Women's Rights First Lady Betty Ford addresses the Greater Cleveland Congress of International Women's Year, 10/25/1975 First Lady Betty Ford addresses the Greater Cleveland Congress First Lady Betty Ford addresses the Greater Cleveland Congress of International Women's Year, 10/25/1975 View in the National Archives Catalog First Lady Betty Ford addresses the Greater Cleveland Congress of International Women's Year, 10/25/1975 View in the National Archives Catalog During the 1970s debate over women's …
President Gerald Ford's Trip to China: Memoranda of Conversations, Toasts, and Press Conferences All of the documents listed below were digitized from the three folders on this trip in box 2 of the collection "National Security Adviser. Kissinger Reports on Soviet Union, China, and Middle East Discussions." December 1: Teng Hsiao-p'ing/Gerald Ford/Henry Kissinger Meeting December 1: Exchange of Toasts - Chinese Banquet December 2: Teng Hsiao-p'ing/Gerald Ford/Henry Kissinger Meeting December 2: Mao …
White House State Dinners, 1974-76 Menus, Programs, Photos and Selected Other Documents Visits to the United States by foreign heads of state during the presidency of Gerald R. Ford usually involved both discussions with the President and a state dinner. Click below to see menus, programs, photos, and selected other documents from these dinners. Mrs. Ford's Social Secretary Maria Downs wrote this description of the process of planning and putting on a state dinner for the Library. 1974 State Dinners …
Trip to Europe, July-August 1975 A5961 President Ford and Edward Gierek, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party, wave to the crowd from their car in the motorcade from Okecie International Airport to Wilanow Palace in Warsaw, Poland, 7/28/1975 (White House photograph A5961-15) In the days surrounding the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) summit meeting in Helsinki, Finland, President Ford, along with Mrs. Ford, Jack Ford, and Secretary of State …
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 blossom, azalea …
… 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 before …
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 visitors of all …
President Gerald R. Ford Essay Challenge Each year, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, Museum, and Foundation collaborate on this unique competition for high school students. Students are asked to write a 500-750 word original essay taking a trait President Ford was known for and relating it to the world today. The trait changes annually. The complete list of rules can be found here. The President Gerald R. Ford Essay Challenge is co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum …
Gerald R. Ford: A Selected 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 …