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Pets VIEW GALLERY Ford Family Pets Liberty How the Fords Got Liberty (from President Ford's memoir A Time to Heal (Harper & Row, 1979), pp. 192-193) … our family didn't have a dog when we moved into the White House. Susan [the Fords' daughter] and David [David Kennerly, the White House photographer] thought that situation should be rectified before Betty [Mrs. Ford] came home from the hospital. Without telling me his intention, David did some research and discovered that a fine retriever had recently …
The Ford Library has extensive audiovisual holdings in many formats. Most items are among the historical materials donated to the U.S. Government by President Ford, but material has come from many other sources as well. The audiovisual reference staff can help you find and purchase copies of what you need. Much of the Library's audiovisual holdings, including all White House-produced photographs, motion picture films, and audiotapes, are in the public domain. Other material, such as donated items and White …
Topic Guides Interested in specific topics? Topic guides combine resources from the Archives, as well as museum and audiovisual collections, and more to help students, researchers, educators, and others focus on materials for their areas of interest. Each topic page includes an Archival Research Guide. Topics include The Nixon Pardon, Helsinki Accords, the Vietnam War, and more. Check back for new topic guides as more materials are processed and digitized. B1037-16A. President Ford at work in the Oval …
Gerald R. Ford Biography Gerald Rudolph Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., the son of Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. Learn About Gerald R. Ford Bibliography Review a selection of published biographies and memoirs concerning President Ford's career, especially his presidency. Explore the Bibliography Loading timeline: Timeline of President Ford's Life and Career ... Learn more Gerald R. Ford, Jr., is Born …
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 …
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 …
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 …