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| Gerald Ford |
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In office
August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 |
| Vice President |
None (August–December 1974)
Nelson Rockefeller
(1974–1977) |
| Preceded by |
Richard M. Nixon |
| Succeeded by |
Jimmy Carter |
|
In office
December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974 |
| President |
Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by |
Spiro Agnew |
| Succeeded by |
Nelson Rockefeller |
|
In office
January 3, 1965 – December 6, 1973 |
| Deputy |
Leslie C. Arends
(Whip) |
| Preceded by |
Charles A. Halleck |
| Succeeded by |
John Jacob Rhodes |
|
In office
January 3, 1949 – December 6, 1973 |
| Preceded by |
Bartel J. Jonkman |
| Succeeded by |
Richard F. Vander Veen |
|
| Born |
July 14, 1913(1913-07-14)
Omaha, Nebraska |
| Died |
December 26, 2006 (aged 93)
Rancho Mirage, California[1] |
| Resting place |
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Grand Rapids, Michigan
|
| Birth name |
Leslie Lynch King, Jr. |
| Nationality |
American |
| Political party |
Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Ford |
| Children |
Michael Gerald Ford
John Gardner Ford
Steven Meigs Ford
Susan Elizabeth Ford |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan (B.A.)
Yale Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation |
Lawyer |
| Religion |
Episcopalianism |
| Signature |
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| Military service |
| Service/branch |
United States Navy |
| Rank |
Lieutenant Commander |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal |
.^ Thank you for providing the United States and the world with Gerald Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ GERALD R. FORD July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006 .- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ December 28th, 2006 at 7:14 pm .- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Before ascending to the vice-presidency, Ford served nearly 25 years as Representative from Michigan’s 5th congressional district, eight of them as the Republican Minority Leader.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford ascended to the presidency.- Gerald Ford's Legacy: Cheney and Rumsfeld 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.thenation.com [Source type: General]
- Gerald Ford's Legacy: Cheney and Rumsfeld 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.thenation.com [Source type: General]
^ House Minority Leader In 1965, Republican members of the House elected Ford as its Minority Leader.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ As President, Ford signed the Helsinki Accords, marking a move toward détente in the 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cold War.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In an era of détente with the Soviet Union and improving relations with China, Ford's words seemed to represent an anachronistic, cold-war view of national security reminiscent of the 1950s.- Real History Blog: The Real History of Gerald Ford, Watergate, and the CIA 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC realhistoryarchives.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
^ It was cold, and President Ford was a bit late, but I staked out a place on the rope line leading from the speaker’s platform and waited patiently.- GayPatriot » In Memoriam Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.gaypatriot.net [Source type: General]
.^ All I’ve heard for the last 26 years has been how Reagan healed the nation after a decade that gave us the Vietnam War, Watergate, and the resignation of a president.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Just at the end, he went into Cheney being ‘traumatized by the post-Watergate revokation of the Imperial Presidency.- Firedoglake » R.I.P. Gerald R. Ford: 1913-2006 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC firedoglake.com [Source type: Original source]
^ As the North Vietnamese invaded and conquered the South in 1975, Ford ordered the final withdrawal of U.S. civilians from Vietnam in ' Operation Frequent Wind ', and the subsequent fall of Saigon .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ President Ford personified that greatness.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Ford was a good President, not a great President but a good President.- GayPatriot » In Memoriam Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.gaypatriot.net [Source type: General]
^ Ford also struggled with rampant inflation and the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression .
[2] .^ So President Ford made a courageous decision, and pardoned Richard Nixon.- WorldTribune.com: Gerald Ford at 93 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.worldtribune.com [Source type: Original source]
^ One of his more controversial decisions was granting a presidential pardon to President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Proclamation 4311 - Granting Pardon to Richard Nixon .
.^ During Ford’s incumbency, foreign policy was characterized in procedural terms by the increased role Congress began to play, and by the corresponding curb on the powers of the President.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Domestically, Ford presided over the worst economy since the Great Depression, with growing inflation and a recession during his tenure.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One of my neatest memories from my four years at the University of Michigan was shaking President Ford's hand (at Angell Hall) during a campaign appearance in 1976.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
[3] .^ In 1976, Ford narrowly defeated Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination, but ultimately lost the presidential election to Democrat Jimmy Carter.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford (at right) and Jimmy Carter debate .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1976 , Ford narrowly defeated Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination, but ultimately lost the presidential election to Democrat Jimmy Carter .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Following his years as president, Ford remained active in the Republican Party.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He also was a member of the Republican Unity Coalition, which The New York Times described as "a group of prominent Republicans, including former President Gerald R. Ford, dedicated to making sexual orientation a non-issue in the Republican Party".- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In October 2001, Ford broke with conservative members of the Republican party by stating that gay and lesbian couples "ought The official White House portrait of Gerald Ford Ford remained relatively active in the years after his presidency and continued to make appearances at events of historical and ceremonial significance to the nation, such as presidential inaugurals and memorial services.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ President Gerald Ford died last night, at the age of 93.- Firedoglake » R.I.P. Gerald R. Ford: 1913-2006 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC firedoglake.com [Source type: Original source]
^ December 28th, 2006 at 11:26 am .- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ PM on December 26, 2006 Jerrrrrryyyy!!!- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
Early life
Childhood
.^ July 14 1913 .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Leslie Lynch King, Jr. Gerald R. Ford) at age three, 1916 Ford was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. July 14 , 1913 at 12:43 a.m.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Born in Omaha, Douglas County , Neb., July 14, 1913 .- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
His father was
Leslie Lynch King, Sr., a wool trader and son of prominent banker
Charles Henry King and Martha King.
.^ His mother was the former Dorothy Ayer Gardner.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ From there she moved to the home of her parents, Levi Addison Gardner and his wife, the former Adele Augusta Ayer, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford (1892-1967); step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
just sixteen days after her son's birth.
.^ His mother took him to the Oak Park , Illinois home of her sister Tannisse and her husband, Clarence Haskins James.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ She took her son with her to the Oak Park, Illinois home of her sister Tannisse and her husband, Clarence Haskins James.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Baby in tow, Dorothy moved back to her parents’ house in Grand Rapids, Michigan.- Gerald R. Ford (American Presidents Series), American Presidents Series, Douglas Brinkley, Book - Barnes & Noble 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC search.barnesandnoble.com [Source type: General]
^ From there she moved to the home of her parents, Levi Addison Gardner and his wife, the former Adele Augusta Ayer, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ His mother was the former Dorothy Ayer Gardner.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Leslie King was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on 14th July, 1913.
^ Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford (1892-1967); step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Ford's paternal grandfather Charles Henry King paid child support until shortly before his death in 1930.
[4]
Leslie Lynch King, Jr. (later known as Gerald R. Ford) at one year of age in 1914
.^ Gerald Ford later said his biological father was abusive and had a history of hitting his mother.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ That same year his biological father, whom he described as a "carefree, well-to-do man", approached Ford while he was waiting tables in a Grand Rapids restaurant.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The elder Fords told their son he had a different biological father when he was twelve or thirteen.- Gerald R. Ford (American Presidents Series), American Presidents Series, Douglas Brinkley, Book - Barnes & Noble 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC search.barnesandnoble.com [Source type: General]
[5] .^ Gerald Ford Leslie Lynch King, Jr. Gerald R. Ford) at one year of age in 1914 M. Cannon, a member of the Ford administration, wrote in a Ford biography that the Kings’ separation and divorce were sparked when, a few days after Ford’s birth, Leslie King threatened Dorothy with a butcher’s knife and threatened to kill her, the baby, and the baby’s nursemaid.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Dorothy separated from King Sr.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ James 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ford also had three half-siblings from his father’s second marriage: Marjorie King (1921–1993), Leslie Henry King (1923–1976), and Patricia Jane King (born 1925).- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Ford later told confidantes that his father had hit his mother first on their honeymoon, for smiling at another man.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gerald Ford later said his biological father had a history of hitting his mother.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gerald Ford later said his biological father was abusive and had a history of hitting his mother.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[6]
.^ On February 1 , 1916 , now settled in Grand Rapids, Dorothy King married Gerald Rudolff Ford , a salesman in a family-owned paint and varnish company who later became president of the firm.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ My condolences to Mrs. Betty Ford and family on the passing of President Gerald R. Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Like her new husband, Betty Ford had spent a few years under the bright lights of New York City, doing some modeling as well as a two-year stint dancing with the renowned Martha Graham Dance Company.- Gerald R. Ford (American Presidents Series), American Presidents Series, Douglas Brinkley, Book - Barnes & Noble 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC search.barnesandnoble.com [Source type: General]
.^ She began calling her son Gerald Rudolff Ford, Jr .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford (1892-1967); step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Leslie Lynch King, Jr. Gerald R. Ford) at age three, 1916 Ford was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. July 14 , 1913 at 12:43 a.m.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ They then called her son Gerald Rudolff Ford, Jr. The future president was never formally adopted, however, and he did not legally change his name until December 3, 1935; he also used a more conventional spelling of his middle name.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The future president was never formally adopted , however, and he did not legally change his name until December 3 , 1935 ; he also used a more conventional spelling of his middle name.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The couple did informally rename the child Gerald Rudolf Ford Jr. (His name would be legally changed on December 3, 1935, with the son choosing to spell his middle name “Rudolph” to give it a less Germanic cast.- Gerald R. Ford (American Presidents Series), American Presidents Series, Douglas Brinkley, Book - Barnes & Noble 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC search.barnesandnoble.com [Source type: General]
[7] .^ He was raised in Grand Rapids with his three half-brothers by his mother's second marriage: Thomas Gardner Ford (1918–1995), Richard Addison Ford (born 1924), and James Francis Ford (1927–2001).- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Grand Rapids, along with his brothers Thomas Gardner Ford, Richard Addison Ford and James Francis Ford.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As I watched coverage of President Ford's body arriving in Grand Rapids, I was shocked to suddenly hear "The Yellow and Blue" being played, followed by "The Victors".- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ James 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ford also had three half-siblings from his father’s second marriage: Marjorie King (1921–1993), Leslie Henry King (1923–1976), and Patricia Jane King (born 1925).- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Early life Childhood Ford was born as Leslie Lynch King, Jr. July 14, 1913, at 3202 Woolworth Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, where his parents lived with his paternal grandparents.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Leslie King was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on 14th July, 1913.
.^ Little did they know that that was precisely what endeared him—we could all relate!- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ The EU can be against GE food all they want, but should not be imposing there will on others.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ All the other sites I visit have gone back to work, except for TP. They must be in the School Teachers’ Union…….- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Ford was not aware of his biological father until he was 17, when his parents told him about the circumstances of his birth.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford was not aware of his biological parentage until he was 17, when his parents told him about the circumstances of his birth.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During the Twentieth Anniversary of the Assassination of President Kennedy, my father was producing a two-hour film about the life of JFK and asked my younger brother and I to fly to Rancho Mirage with him to interview President Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ That same year his biological father, whom he described as a "carefree, well-to-do man", approached Ford while he was waiting tables in a Grand Rapids restaurant.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ That same year his father Leslie King, whom Ford described as a "carefree, well-to-do man," approached Ford while he was waiting tables in a Grand Rapids restaurant.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ James 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ford also had three half-siblings from his father’s second marriage: Marjorie King (1921–1993), Leslie Henry King (1923–1976), and Patricia Jane King (born 1925).- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He also had three half-siblings by his father's second marriage: Marjorie King (1921–1993), Leslie Henry King, Sr.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ But when Leslie L. King Sr.- Gerald R. Ford (American Presidents Series), American Presidents Series, Douglas Brinkley, Book - Barnes & Noble 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC search.barnesandnoble.com [Source type: General]
[5][8]
.^ Ford maintained his distance emotionally, saying, "My stepfather was a magnificent person and my mother equally wonderful.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Meeting him in person was one of the biggest honors of my life and I do not believe America will ever again see a President as honest, humble or genuine as Gerald R. Ford was…But I pray that we do.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ My father, Leon Harrington, had some association with Ford as a local attorney and a Republican, but it was my mother who described him in a nutshell by saying he was one rare example of a "good and honest" politician (she was a Democrat).- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ So I couldn’t have written a better prescription for a superb family upbringing."- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[9]
Scouting and athletics
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^ Eagle Scout Gerald Ford (circled in red) in 1929.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ Ford joined the Boy Scouts of America , and attained that program's highest rank, Eagle Scout .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Remembering them has helped me many times to face a tough situation, take action, and make every effort possible despite adverse odds.” His teammates later voted Ford their most valuable player, with one assistant coach noting, “They felt Jerry was one guy who would stay and fight in a losing cause.”[16] Scouting and athletics Ford was involved in The Boy Scouts of America, and attained that program’s highest rank, Eagle Scout.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Eagle Scout Gerald Ford (circled in red) in 1929.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[10] .^ In subsequent years, Ford received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in May 1970 and Silver Buffalo Award from the Boy Scouts of America.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He received the 1985 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA’s highest honor.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I had the opportunity to listen to President Ford speak at Grand Valley State University on my very first Boy Scout trip.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ He is the only US president who was an Eagle Scout.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ My sincere condolences to the family for their loss—a loss shared not only by those of us at the University of Michigan, but by a nation of people who respected President Gerald Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
[10] .^ Scouting was so important to Ford that his family asked that Scouts participate in his funeral.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "Lions, Scout has role in Ford funeral".- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford asked whether his successor might consider speaking at his funeral and offered, lightheartedly, to do the same for Mr. Carter, depending on who died first".- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ About 400 Eagle Scouts were part of the funeral procession, where they formed an honor guard as the casket went by in front of the museum, and served as ushers.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ About 400 Eagle Scouts were part of the funeral procession, where they formed an honor guard as the casket went by in front of the museum, and served as ushers.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[11]
.^ Ford attended Grand Rapids South High School and was a star athlete and captain of his football team.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford as a University of Michigan football player, 1933 Ford attended Grand Rapids South High School and was a star athlete and captain of his football team.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford hoped to attend Yale's law school beginning in 1935 while serving as boxing coach and assistant varsity football coach, but Yale officials initially denied his admission to the law school, because of his full-time coaching responsibilities.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In 1930, he was selected to the All-City team of the Grand Rapids City League.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford attended Grand Rapids South High School and was a star athlete and captain of his football team.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He also attracted the attention of college recruiters.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[9]
.^ The team suffered a steep decline in his 1934 senior year, however, winning only one game.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Attending the University of Michigan as an undergraduate, Ford played center and linebacker for the school’s football team[15] and helped the Wolverines to undefeated seasons and national titles in 1932 and 1933.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I was a senior at Michigan that year.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ Ford was the team’s star nonetheless, and after a game during which Michigan held heavily favored Minnesota (the eventual national champion) to a scoreless tie in the first half, assistant coach Bennie Oosterbaan later Eagle Scout Gerald Ford (circled in red) in 1929.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford was the team’s star nonetheless, and after a game during which Michigan held heavily favored Minnesota (the eventual national champion) to a scoreless tie in the first half, assistant coach Bennie Oosterbaan later said, “When I walked into the dressing room at half time, I had tears in my eyes I was so proud of them.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gerald Ford said, “When I walked into the dressing room at half time, I had tears in my eyes I was so proud of them.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Ford and [Cedric] Sweet played their hearts out.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ We will likely never know how this played out behind the scenes, with Nixon resigning followed by Ford’s pardon.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
They were everywhere on defense.” Ford himself later recalled, “During 25 years in the rough-and-tumble world of politics, I often thought of the experiences before, during, and after that game in 1934. Remembering them has helped me many times to face a tough situation, take action, and make every effort possible despite adverse odds.” His teammates later voted Ford their most valuable player, with one assistant coach noting, “They felt Jerry was one guy who would stay and fight in a losing cause.”
[13]
.^ The team suffered a steep decline in his 1934 senior year, however, winning only one game.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I wish I would have been around when he became president.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ As part of the 1935 Collegiate All-Star football team, Ford played against the Chicago Bears in an exhibition game at Soldier Field .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[15] The University of Michigan retired Ford's #48
jersey in 1994.
.^ Ford retained his interest in football and his alma mater throughout life, occasionally attending games and on one occasion asking to be awakened to find out the score of a Michigan-Ohio State football game, while 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia attending a summit in the Soviet Union as President.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Congressman Ford initially began donating his congressional papers to the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, his alma mater (B.A. 1935), in 1963.- Hotels Near Gerald R. Ford Library, Hotel close to Gerald R. Ford Library Michigan - Ann Arbor 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.hotelplanner.com [Source type: General]
^ Ford retained his interest in football and his alma mater, asking on one occasion to be awakened to find out the score of an Ohio State-Michigan football game while attending a summit in the Soviet Union.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ During his first campaign in 1948, Ford visited farmers and promised he would work on their farms and milk the cows if elected—a promise he fulfilled.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During his first campaign in 1948 , Ford visited farmers and promised he would work on their farms and milk the cows if elected—a promise he fulfilled.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Note also the positions that Rumsfeld held during the Ford Administration; Ford’s view of Rumsfeld was entirely different from the one we have now, nearly thirty years later.- Firedoglake » R.I.P. Gerald R. Ford: 1913-2006 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC firedoglake.com [Source type: Original source]
[16] .^ Ford often had the Naval band play the University of Michigan fight song, The Victors, prior to state events instead of Hail to the Chief.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In retirement Ford also devoted much time to his love of golf, often playing both privately and in public events with comedian Bob Hope, a longtime friend.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In retirement Ford also devoted much time to his love of golf , often playing both privately and in public events with comedian Bob Hope , a longtime friend.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[17] .^ He also selected the song to be played during his funeral procession at the U.S. Capitol.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[18] .^ "Gerald Ford, 38th York Times.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In memoriam: Gerald Ford [27 december 2006 .- Real History Blog: The Real History of Gerald Ford, Watergate, and the CIA 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC realhistoryarchives.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]
^ PM on December 27, 2006 All this over Gerald Ford?- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
[19]
![A uniformed but helmetless American Football player is shown on a football field. <a name=]()
.
^ Thirty seconds later in walked the President and I was standing right in front of him and he said "Hello there, is everything ready?"- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
src="http://images-mediawiki-sites.thefullwiki.org/08/4/5/7/6589481080016672.jpg" width="220" height="173" class="thumbimage" />
Ford as a University of Michigan
football player, 1933
.^ Ford was also an avid golfer.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In 1977, he shot a hole in one during a Pro-am held in conjunction with the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic at Colonial Country Club in Memphis, Tennessee.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Note also the positions that Rumsfeld held during the Ford Administration; Ford’s view of Rumsfeld was entirely different from the one we have now, nearly thirty years later.- Firedoglake » R.I.P. Gerald R. Ford: 1913-2006 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC firedoglake.com [Source type: Original source]
^ He was a true gentleman and scholar, and one of the finest men ever to serve his country in the offices he held.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ He received the 1985 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA’s highest honor.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[20]
Education
.^ At Michigan, Ford became a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and washed dishes at his fraternity house to earn money for college expenses.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Education Ford as a University of Michigan football player, 1933 At University of Michigan, Ford became a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Omicron chapter) and washed dishes at his fraternity house to earn money for college expenses.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One of my neatest memories from my four years at the University of Michigan was shaking President Ford's hand (at Angell Hall) during a campaign appearance in 1976.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ Following his graduation in 1935 with a degree in political science and economics , he turned down contract offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League in order to take a coaching position at Yale and apply to its law school.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Following his graduation in 1935 with a degree in political science and economics, he turned down contract offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League in order to take a coaching position at Yale and apply to its law school.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The petition was circulated nationally and was the inspiration for the America First Committee, a group determined to keep the U.S. out of World War II.[26] Ford graduated from law school in 1941, and was admitted to the Michigan bar shortly there after.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[21] Ford continued to contribute to football and boxing, accepting an assistant coaching job for both at Yale in September 1935.
[22]
.^ Gerald Ford Ford hoped to attend Yale’s law school beginning in 1935 while serving as boxing coach and assistant varsity football coach; and also teaching JV cheerleading, which he was very good at, as he knew how to do several tucks and back handsprings but Yale officials initially denied his admission to the law school, because of his full-time coaching responsibilities.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford continued to contribute to football and boxing, accepting an assistant coaching job for both at Yale in September 1935.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ While attending Yale Law School, he joined a group of students led by R. Douglas Stuart, Jr., and signed a petition to enforce the 1939 Neutrality Act.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Ford hoped to attend Yale's law school beginning in 1935 while serving as boxing coach and assistant varsity football coach, but Yale officials initially denied his admission to the law school, because of his full-time coaching responsibilities.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He spent the summer of 1937 as a student at the University of Michigan Law School [15] and was eventually admitted in the spring of 1938 to Yale Law School.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ While attending Yale Law School , he joined a group of students led by R. Douglas Stuart, Jr., and signed a petition to enforce the 1939 Neutrality Act .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He spent the summer of 1937 as a student at the University of Michigan Law School [15] and was eventually admitted in the spring of 1938 to Yale Law School.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He spent the summer of 1937 as a student at the University of Michigan Law School[24] and was eventually admitted in the spring of 1938 to Yale Law School.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The petition was circulated nationally and was the inspiration for the America First Committee, a group determined to keep the U.S. out of World War II.[26] Ford graduated from law school in 1941, and was admitted to the Michigan bar shortly there after.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[24] .^ Ford earned his LL.B. degree in 1941 (later amended to Juris Doctor ), graduating in the top 25 percent of his class.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford earned his LL.B. degree in 1941 (later amended to Juris Doctor), graduating in the top 25 percent of his class.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I earned my letter in football while graduating with an engineering degree from the University of Michigan.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ His introduction to politics came in the summer of 1940 when he worked in Wendell Willkie’s presidential campaign.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ His introduction to politics came in the summer of 1940 when he worked in Wendell Willkie's presidential campaign.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During the 1980 presidential campaign, Teeter worked with George H.W. Bush in his attempt to secure the Republican presidential nomination.
.^ While attending Yale Law School, he joined a group of students led by R. Douglas Stuart, Jr., and signed a petition to enforce the 1939 Neutrality Act.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ While attending Yale Law School , he joined a group of students led by R. Douglas Stuart, Jr., and signed a petition to enforce the 1939 Neutrality Act .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The petition was circulated nationally and was the inspiration for the America First Committee, a group determined to keep the U.S. out of World War II.[26] Ford graduated from law school in 1941, and was admitted to the Michigan bar shortly there after.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The petition was circulated nationally and was the inspiration for the America First Committee, a group determined to keep the U.S. out of World War II.[26] Ford graduated from law school in 1941, and was admitted to the Michigan bar shortly there after.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Naval service in World War II .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The petition was circulated nationally and was the inspiration for the America First Committee , a group determined to keep the U.S. out of World War II .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[25]
.^ Ford graduated from law school in 1941, and was admitted to the Michigan bar shortly thereafter.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford earned his LL.B. degree in 1941 (later amended to Juris Doctor ), graduating in the top 25 percent of his class.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I immediately recalled my days as a Graduate Student at the University of Michigan, School of Public Health from 1975-1977.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ In May 1941, he opened a Grand Rapids law practice with a friend, Philip Buchen, [12] who would later serve as Ford's White House counsel.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In May 1941, he opened a Grand Rapids law practice with a friend, Philip Buchen,[23] who would later serve as Ford’s White House counsel.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ White House Counsel Fred Buzhardt had insisted that these records belong to Nixon and proposed shipping them forthwith to San Clemente; that prompted Ford to fire Buzhardt.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ But overseas developments caused a change in plans, and Ford responded to the attack on Pearl Harbor by enlisting in the Navy.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[26]
Naval service in World War II
Ford in
Navy uniform, 1945
.^ On April 20, he reported for active duty to the V-5 instructor school at Annapolis, Maryland.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford received a commission as ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve on April 13 , 1942 .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On April 20 , he reported for active duty to the V-5 instructor school at Annapolis , Maryland .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ After one month of training, he went to Navy Preflight School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he was one of 83 instructors and taught elementary seamanship, ordnance, gunnery, first aid and military drill.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After one month of training, he went to Navy Preflight School in Chapel Hill , North Carolina , where he was one of 83 instructors and taught elementary seamanship, ordnance, gunnery, first aid and military drill.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During the one year he was at the Preflight School, he was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade on June 2 , 1942 , and to Lieutenant in March 1943.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In addition, he coached in all nine sports that were offered, but mostly in swimming, boxing and football.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ We have all had someone that was outstanding in College football coaching…Bo was just one of them…He then hit his next shot and it was right down the middle of the fairway.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Ford continued to contribute to football and boxing, accepting an assistant coaching job for both at Yale in September 1935.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
During the one year he was at the Preflight School, he was promoted to
Lieutenant Junior Grade on June 2, 1942, and to
Lieutenant in March 1943.
.^ Ford in Navy uniform, 1945 detachment for the new aircraft carrier USS Monterey, at New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Applying for sea duty, Ford was sent in May 1943 to the pre-commissioning 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gerald Ford three destroyers and over 800 men during the typhoon.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford in Navy uniform, 1945 Applying for sea duty, Ford was sent in May 1943 to the pre-commissioning detachment for the new aircraft carrier USS Monterey , at New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden , New Jersey .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ From the ship’s commissioning on June 17, 1943 until the end of December 1944, Ford served as the assistant navigator, Athletic Officer, and antiaircraft battery officer on board the Monterey.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Third Fleet lost Men aboard the USS Monterey playing basketball in the forward elevator well June, 1944; the jumper on the left is Ford.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Studies in June 1976 served to assess opinion after the tough Ford-Reagan primary battles and to clarify strategies for the fall campaign.
.^ During the spring of 1944, the Monterey supported landings at Kwajalein and Eniwetok and participated in carrier strikes in the Marianas , Western Carolines , and northern New Guinea , as well as in the Battle of the Philippine Sea .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After overhaul, from September to November 1944, aircraft from the Monterey launched strikes against Wake Island, participated in strikes in the Philippines and Ryukyus, and supported the landings at Leyte and Mindoro.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1943, the carrier helped secure Makin Island in the Gilberts, and participated in carrier strikes against Kavieng, New Ireland in 1943.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[27] .^ After overhaul, from September to November 1944, aircraft from the Monterey launched strikes against Wake Island , participated in strikes in the Philippines and Ryukyus , and supported the landings at Leyte and Mindoro .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During the spring of 1944, the Monterey supported landings at Kwajalein and Eniwetok and participated in carrier strikes in the Marianas , Western Carolines , and northern New Guinea , as well as in the Battle of the Philippine Sea .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He also received the Philippine Liberation Medal with two bronze stars for Leyte and Mindoro, as well as the American Campaign and World War II Victory medals.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[27]
Although the ship was not damaged by
Japanese forces, the
Monterey was one of several ships damaged by the
typhoon that hit
Admiral William Halsey's Third Fleet on
December 18–19, 1944.
.^ The Third Fleet lost three destroyers and over 800 men during the typhoon.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Third Fleet lost Men aboard the USS Monterey playing basketball in the forward elevator well June, 1944; the jumper on the left is Ford.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ While he was on board, the carrier participated in many actions in the Pacific Theater with the Third and Fifth Fleets during the fall of 1943 and in 1944.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The Monterey was damaged by a fire, which was started by several of the ship's aircraft tearing loose from their cables and colliding on the hanger deck.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Monterey was damaged by a fire, which was started by several of the ship’s aircraft tearing loose from their cables and colliding on the hanger deck.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Although the ship was not damaged by Japanese forces, the Monterey was one of several ships damaged by the typhoon that hit Admiral William Halsey 's Third Fleet on December 18–19, 1944 .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ During the storm, Ford narrowly avoided becoming a casualty himself.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ As he was going to his battle station on the bridge of the ship in the early morning of December 18, the ship rolled twenty-five degrees, which caused Ford to lose his footing and slide toward the edge of the deck.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The two-inch steel ridge around the edge of the carrier slowed him enough so he could roll, and he twisted into the catwalk below the deck.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for twenty-five years, holding the Grand Rapids congressional district seat from 1949 to 1973.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The two-inch steel ridge around the edge of the carrier slowed him enough so he could roll, and he twisted into the catwalk below the deck.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ As he later stated, "I was lucky; I could have easily gone overboard."- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Because of the extent of the fires, Admiral Halsey ordered Captain Ingersoll to abandon ship.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Instead Captain Ingersoll ordered Ford to lead a fire brigade below.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Instead Captain Ingersoll ordered Ford to lead a fire brigade below.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Because of the extent of the fires, Admiral Halsey ordered Captain Ingersoll to abandon ship.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ After five hours he and his team had put out the fire.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The Gunnery officers of the
USS Monterey. Ford is second from the right, in the front row.
.^ The jumper on the left is Gerald Ford [21] [22] After the fire the Monterey was declared unfit for service, and the crippled carrier reached Ulithi on December 21 before proceeding across the Pacific to Bremerton , Washington where it underwent repairs.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After the fire the Monterey was declared unfit for service, and the crippled carrier reached Ulithi on December 21 before proceeding across the Pacific to Bremerton, Washington where it underwent repairs.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ On December 24, 1944 at Ulithi, Ford was detached from the ship and sent to the Athletic Department of the Navy Pre-Flight School at Saint Mary’s College of California, where he was assigned to the Athletic Department until April 1945.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One of his duties was to coach 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia football.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford in Navy uniform, 1945 detachment for the new aircraft carrier USS Monterey, at New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Remarks on Arrival at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida.
^ From the end of April 1945 to January 1946, he was on the staff of the Naval Reserve Training Command, Naval Air Station, Glenview, Illinois as the Staff Physical and Military Training Officer.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On June 28, 1946, the Secretary of the Navy accepted Ford’s resignation from the Naval Reserve.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ On October 3, 1945 he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In January 1946, he was sent to the Separation Center, Great Lakes to be processed out.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He was released from active duty under honorable conditions on February 23, 1946.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On June 28, 1946, the Secretary of the Navy accepted Ford’s resignation from the Naval Reserve.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Naval service in World War II Ford received a commission as ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve on April 13, 1942.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ For his naval service, Gerald Ford earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with nine engagement stars for operations in the Gilbert Islands , Bismarck Archipelago , Marshall Islands , Asiatic and Pacific carrier raids, Hollandia , Marianas, Western Carolines, Western New Guinea, and the Leyte Operation.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ For his naval service, Gerald Ford earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with nine engagement stars for operations in the Gilbert Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Marshall Islands, Asiatic and Pacific carrier raids, Hollandia, Marianas, Western Carolines, Western New Guinea, and the Leyte Operation.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The jumper on the left is Gerald Ford [21] [22] After the fire the Monterey was declared unfit for service, and the crippled carrier reached Ulithi on December 21 before proceeding across the Pacific to Bremerton , Washington where it underwent repairs.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He also received the Philippine Liberation Medal with two bronze stars for Leyte and Mindoro, as well as the American Campaign and World War II Victory medals.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Naval service in World War II .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ American military personnel of World War II .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[26]
.^ Ford was a member of several civic organizations, including the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and AMVETS.Gerald R. Ford was initiated into Freemasonry on September 30, 1949.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gerald Ford was also a member of several other civic organizations.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Executive Order 11931--Extending diplomatic privileges and immunities to Permanent Observers to the Organization of American States and to members of their diplomatic staffs .
.^ Gerald Ford later said his biological father had a history of hitting his mother.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He later said in 1975, "When I took my obligation as a master mason — incidentally, with my three younger brothers — I recalled the value my own father attached to that order.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Johnson said of Ford at the time, "That Gerald Ford.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It was just me and the former President of the United States.- Former President Gerald Ford Remembered (Wizbang) 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC wizbangblog.com [Source type: General]
^ But I had no idea that I would ever be added to the company of the Father of our Country and 12 other members of the order who also served as Presidents of the United States."- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Home of the 38th President of the United States.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
[30]
Marriage and children
The Fords on their wedding day, October 15, 1948
.^ The Fords had four children: • Michael Gerald, born in 1950 • John Gardner, known as Jack, born in 1952 • Steven Meigs, born in 1956 • Susan Elizabeth, born in 1957 Marriage and children On October 15, 1948, at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Ford married Elizabeth Bloomer Warren, a department store fashion consultant.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ October 15, 1948 , to Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' (Bloomer) Warren; half-brother of Thomas G. Ford, Sr.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As I watched coverage of President Ford's body arriving in Grand Rapids, I was shocked to suddenly hear "The Yellow and Blue" being played, followed by "The Victors".- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ Warren had been a John Robert Powers fashion model and a dancer in the auxiliary troupe of the Martha Graham Dance Company.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ She had previously been married to and divorced from William G. Warren.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Member of Alabama state house of representatives , 1892-96.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Member of Nebraska state house of representatives , 1891.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Member of Nebraska state house of representatives , 1903.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The wedding was delayed until shortly before the elections because, as
The New York Times reported in a 1974 profile of Betty Ford, "Jerry was running for Congress and wasn't sure how voters might feel about his marrying a divorced ex-dancer."
[31]
The Fords had four children:
House of Representatives
A billboard for Ford's 1948 Congressional Campaign.
.^ Grand Rapids supporters urged him to take on Bartel J. Jonkman , the incumbent Republican congressman.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The wedding was delayed until shortly before the elections because, as The New York Times House of Representatives Ford meets with President Richard Nixon as House Minority Leader 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After returning to Grand Rapids, Ford became active in local Republican politics, and supporters urged him to take on Bartel J. Jonkman, the incumbent Republican congressman.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford meets with President Richard Nixon as House Minority Leader Following his return from the war, Ford became active in local Republican politics.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Ford had changed his view of the world as a result of his military service; "I came back a converted internationalist", Ford stated, "and of course our congressman at that time was an avowed, dedicated isolationist .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Military service had changed his view of the world; "I came back a converted internationalist", Ford wrote, "and of course our congressman at that time was an avowed, dedicated isolationist.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ But most of all you helped this country through hard times and helped bring back our troops from Vietnam as well as to get things back in order.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ And I thought he ought to be replaced.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Nobody thought I could win.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ I ended up winning two to one."- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Hyatt Summerfield Suites Dallas-Uptown is an up-scale, all suite hotel that features one bedroom and two bedroom, two-bath suites.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ Hyatt Summerfield Suites Richardson is an up-scale, all suite hotel that features one bedroom and two bedroom, two-bath suites.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
[9] .^ During his first campaign in 1948, Ford visited farmers and promised he would work on their farms and milk the cows if elected—a promise he fulfilled.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During his first campaign in 1948 , Ford visited farmers and promised he would work on their farms and milk the cows if elected—a promise he fulfilled.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford was also the first unelected vice president, chosen by the man he would replace after Spiro Agnew left office in disgrace over tax evasion and money laundering.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
[32] .^ During his first campaign in 1948, Ford visited farmers and promised he would work on their farms and milk the cows if elected—a promise he fulfilled.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During his first campaign in 1948 , Ford visited farmers and promised he would work on their farms and milk the cows if elected—a promise he fulfilled.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford meets with President Richard Nixon as House Minority Leader Following his return from the war, Ford became active in local Republican politics.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[33] Ford was known to his colleagues in the House as a "Congressman's Congressman".
[34]
.^ Member from Michigan's 5th congressional district 1949 – 1973 .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It was a tenure largely notable for its modesty.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1851.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
As an editorial in
The New York Times described him, Ford "saw himself as a negotiator and a reconciler, and the record shows it: he did not write a single piece of major legislation in his entire career."
[35] Appointed to the
House Appropriations Committee two years after being elected, he was a prominent member of the
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Ford described his philosophy as "a moderate in domestic affairs, an internationalist in foreign affairs, and a
conservative in fiscal policy."
[36]
.^ In the early 1950s, Ford declined offers to run for both the Senate and the Michigan governorship.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I met Mr. Ford thru my uncle when he would come visit us in Connecticut from his home in Michigan back in the early-mid 1960's.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ My brothers and I were at a rally in the Livonia Mall, Livonia, Michigan, when President Ford was running for the office of president back in '75.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ Rather, his ambition was to become Speaker of the House.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[37]
Warren Commission
.^ The press, used to sanitizing LBJ’s salty language, reported this as "Gerald Warren Commission Further information: John F. Kennedy assassination In November 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Ford to the Warren Commission, a special task force set up to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Congressman Gerald Ford, MSFC director Wernher von Braun , Congressman George H. Mahon , and NASA Administrator James E. Webb visit the Marshall Space Flight Center for a briefing on the Saturn program, 1964 In November 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Ford to the Warren Commission , a special task force set up to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ While Ford will join the ranks of other dignified and classy presidents, like James Buchanan, John Tyler, and Franklin Pierce.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Ford was assigned to prepare a biography of Lee Harvey Oswald , the accused assassin.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Portrait of the assassin (Lee Harvey Oswald).- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Portrait of the assassin (Lee Harvey Oswald) .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[38] .^ The Commission's work continues to be debated in the public arena.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Commission’s work continues to be debated in the public arena.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In Immigration, Public Policy and the Skills Debate two distinguished scholars will present work addressing this important topic.- Past Events | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC fordschool.umich.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The press, used to sanitizing LBJ’s salty language, reported this as "Gerald Warren Commission Further information: John F. Kennedy assassination In November 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Ford to the Warren Commission, a special task force set up to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Congressman Gerald Ford, MSFC director Wernher von Braun , Congressman George H. Mahon , and NASA Administrator James E. Webb visit the Marshall Space Flight Center for a briefing on the Saturn program, 1964 In November 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Ford to the Warren Commission , a special task force set up to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During the Twentieth Anniversary of the Assassination of President Kennedy, my father was producing a two-hour film about the life of JFK and asked my younger brother and I to fly to Rancho Mirage with him to interview President Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
He said the commission's probe put "certain classified and potentially damaging operations in danger of being exposed." The CIA's reaction, he added, "was to hide or destroy some information, which can easily be misinterpreted as collusion in JFK's assassination."
[39]
.^ President Ford, as a Member of The House of Representatives, was elected to Office every two years until he left the Congress to become Vice President.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ok Ford gives memoirs for future book, does not want information released so as people buy book.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Compare them all lying to Ford about Nixon's innocence and compare Nixon lying to all about not resigning until it was clear he'd be either impeached or convicted or both.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
[40] .^ Gerald Ford Congressman Gerald Ford, MSFC director Wernher von Braun, Congressman George H. Mahon, and NASA Administrator James E. Webb visit the Marshall Space Flight Center for a briefing on the Saturn program, 1964 that John F. Kennedy was shot from the sixth floor of the Texas Book Depository in Dallas.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Thank you for providing the United States and the world with Gerald Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ At the time of his engagement, Ford was campaigning for what would be his first of thirteen terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ My wish is that maybe another day, this country will have another Gerald R. Ford as President of the United States.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
[41] Ford generally believed in the single assassin theory.
[42] .^ Ford expressed "strong support for full educational opportunities for our handicapped children" according to the official White House press release for the bill signing.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[42]
House Minority Leader
![Men in suits are shown meeting in a conference room. <a name=]()
.
^ Will we see the right-wing noise machine attack Ford, whom the preznit just praised as a “great man”, or will it be sufficient to attack Woodward?- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
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.^ Occurring in the wake of the Watergate scandal, the Democratic Party was able to turn voter dissatisfaction into large gains in the House elections , taking 49 seats from the Republican Party, and increasing their majority to 291 of the 435 seats, which was one more than the number needed (290) for a 2/3rds majority, necessary in order to over-ride a Presidential veto (or to submit a Constitutional Amendment).- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It's not hard -- one president elected for four year terms, 435 House seats with two-year terms, a 100-member Senate with six-year terms, and a Supreme Court which members are appointed for life.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer ; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Victory, 1888.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ House Minority Leader In 1965, Republican members of the House elected Ford as its Minority Leader.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Surveys conducted immediately following the 1974 mid-term elections measured significant shifting perceptions of the Republican Party and President Ford.
^ Before ascending to the vice-presidency, Ford served nearly 25 years as Representative from Michigan’s 5th congressional district, eight of them as the Republican Minority Leader.- Gerald_R._Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.docstoc.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The only people that Ford did a favor to were the members of his party and administration that would have been exposed, as well as the subversive political machinery that exists in DC. .- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ I agree Ford was a decent man who had an absolute right to be removed from politics, but I don’t think it would have been a bad thing for the MSM to have attacked him as senile.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ See also Langer family of North Dakota Ford, Newton Jake — of Memphis, Shelby County , Tenn.- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC politicalgraveyard.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Ford was also the first unelected vice president, chosen by the man he would replace after Spiro Agnew left office in disgrace over tax evasion and money laundering.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Gerald R. Ford was never elected to the office – in fact, he had been appointed House Minority Leader in 1965, as well as to every office thereafter.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1965, Republican members of the House elected Ford as its Minority Leader .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[43]
The Republicans had 140 seats in the House compared to the 295 seats held by the Democrats.
.^ As of October 12, the U.S. Congress has passed out of committee five health care reform bills, and members are poised to begin debating and reconciling these bills into one that may emerge for signing by President Barack Obama within the end of the year.- Past Events | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC fordschool.umich.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ My fourth-great-grandfather, Richard Mentor Johnson, was the ninth Vice-President, and I am confident he looked upon the 38th President with great respect.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ It was with great sadness to learn of the passing of President Ford, Michigan's favorite son.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
[44].^ Perhaps due in part to this fact, the 94th Congress overrode the highest percentage of vetoes since Andrew Johnson was President of the United States (1865–1869).- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ But President Johnson disliked Ford for the congressman's frequent attacks on the administration's " Great Society " programs as being unneeded or wasteful, and for his criticism of the President's handling of the Vietnam War .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Thank you for providing the United States and the world with Gerald Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
Public sentiment also began to move against Johnson, and the
1966 midterm elections saw a 47-seat swing in favor of the Republicans.
.^ About Gerald Ford, if he did a good to society, then he should be remembered for that.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Ford meets with President Richard Nixon as House Minority Leader Following his return from the war, Ford became active in local Republican politics.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As a current student at the University of Michigan, I am honored to study where President Ford did and would be happy if I am able to give to our country even a fraction of what President Ford was able to during his lifetime.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
[43]
.^ There were also several familiar faces in Ford's White House including George Bush, Sr., and these two...- President Gerald Ford Dies At 93 (Wizbang) 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC wizbangblog.com [Source type: General]
^ White House Counsel Fred Buzhardt had insisted that these records belong to Nixon and proposed shipping them forthwith to San Clemente; that prompted Ford to fire Buzhardt.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In retirement Ford also devoted much time to his love of golf , often playing both privately and in public events with comedian Bob Hope , a longtime friend.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[43] .^ Andrew Johnson edges Ford (and Truman, who was tied with Ford) by a field goal at 15 to 12.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ As I watched coverage of President Ford's body arriving in Grand Rapids, I was shocked to suddenly hear "The Yellow and Blue" being played, followed by "The Victors".- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Growing up in Illinois, I never would have imagined that I would someday be both an alumnus and an employee of the University that President Ford loved so much.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
[43][45]
.^ House Republican Leader 1965 – 1973 .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As Minority Leader in the House, Ford appeared in a popular series of televised press conferences with famed Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen , in which they proposed Republican alternatives to Johnson's policies.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1965, Republican members of the House elected Ford as its Minority Leader .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Many in the press jokingly called this "The Ev and Jerry Show".
[46] Johnson said at the time, "Jerry Ford is so dumb he can't fart and chew gum at the same time."
[47] The press, used to sanitizing LBJ's salty language, reported this as "Gerald Ford can't walk and chew gum at the same time."
[48]
.^ There were also several familiar faces in Ford's White House including George Bush, Sr., and these two...- President Gerald Ford Dies At 93 (Wizbang) 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC wizbangblog.com [Source type: General]
^ Ford will forever be remember as the first president to assume power without ever being voted into office (he replaced Vice President Spiro Agnew), and his pardon of Richard Nixon.- President Gerald Ford Dies At 93 (Wizbang) 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC wizbangblog.com [Source type: General]
^ Now 88, Ford was a longtime Michigan congressman and Republican leader of the U.S. House before being appointed vice president and then rising to the presidency in 1974 after Richard Nixon's resignation.- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
.^ The economic focus began to change as the country sank into a mild recession , and in March 1975, Congress passed and Ford signed into law income tax rebates as part of the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 to boost the economy.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ When Congress passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 1978, Congress decisively resolved this debate.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Ford meets with President Richard Nixon as House Minority Leader Following his return from the war, Ford became active in local Republican politics.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Remarks in Yonkers, New York, Upon Signing the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1976.
.^ Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate Transmitting Proposed Legislation To Extend and Revise the General Revenue Sharing Program .
^ Statement on Congressional Action Extending the General Revenue Sharing Program.
^ Remarks at a Briefing for State and Local Officials on Energy and Economic Programs.
[49] .^ Gerald R. Ford touched the lives of many people throughout the world, inspiring us through his leadership, generosity and compassion.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ I applaud the incoming Democratic leadership in declaring that Congress is to become a Monday-through-Friday job, instead of the Tuesday-through-Thursday slapdash effort it has become.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[43][50]
.^ House Republican Leader 1965 – 1973 .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During the eight years (1965–1973) he served as Minority Leader, Ford won many friends in the House because of his fair leadership and inoffensive personality.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1965, Republican members of the House elected Ford as its Minority Leader .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[43] .^ Photo Gallery of the State Funeral at the U.S. Capitol Building ABC News Special Report - Announcement of President Ford's death .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States by Chief Justice Warren Burger in the White House East Room , while Betty Ford looks on.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Remarks at the Unveiling of a Portrait of Representative Olin E. Teague in the Rayburn House Office Building.
Vice Presidency, 1973–74
.^ After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned during Richard Nixon's presidency October 10, 1973, Nixon nominated Ford to take Agnew's position .- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ He directed the Political Research Division, and then rose to Executive Vice President in 1973 and President in 1979.
^ It was legal, and no different than what every President or Governor does with convicted criminals.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ AM on January 2, 2007 if you refuse to see the relevance of Ford and Nixon's acts to today's leaders and what they do, and what they get away with, which is what all this is about, then i'm sorry.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Look at the records themselves, not the biased-bull$@#^ that many news orgs say about it--clearly he did serve during the time in question.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Remarks to Long Island Labor and Business Leaders in Hempstead, New York.
The advice was unanimous. 'We gave Nixon no choice but Ford,'
House Speaker Carl Albert recalled later".
[35]
Vice President and Mrs. Ford walk the Nixons to their helicopter shortly after President Nixon bids farewell to his supporters at the White House. A few hours later, while Nixon was traveling home to California, Ford would take the oath of office.
.^ After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned during Richard Nixon's presidency October 10, 1973, Nixon nominated Ford to take Agnew's position .- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The Fords and the Nixons in the White House Blue Room following President Nixon's nomination of Ford to be Vice President , October 1973 Ford was nominated to take Agnew's position on October 12 , the first time the vice-presidential vacancy provision of the 25th Amendment had been implemented.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The first time I voted for a President, it was for President Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ By 50.1% of the vote and with Ford carrying 27 states.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The United States Senate voted 92 to 3 to confirm Ford on November 27 , and on December 6 , the House confirmed him 387 to 35.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Thank you for providing the United States and the world with Gerald Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ President of the United States Senate as Vice President December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974 .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I was born the day President Ford took the Oath of Office.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ So Ford took one for the team.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Ford's tenure as Vice President was little noted by the media.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford was also the first unelected vice president, chosen by the man he would replace after Spiro Agnew left office in disgrace over tax evasion and money laundering.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ President Ford, as a Member of The House of Representatives, was elected to Office every two years until he left the Congress to become Vice President.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Instead, reporters were preoccupied by the continuing revelations about criminal acts during the 1972 presidential election and allegations of cover-ups within the White House .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The report was an attempt to predict what issues would be important during the 1968 presidential campaign.
^ Elizabeth Teeters donation expanded the breadth of the Teeter Papers far beyond the 1972 and 1976 presidential elections.
.^ Nixon's Chief of Staff, Alexander Haig, did in fact offer a deal to Ford.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Following Ford's appointment, the Watergate investigation continued until Chief of Staff Alexander Haig contacted Ford on August 1 , 1974 , and told him that " smoking gun " evidence had been found.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Surveys conducted immediately following the 1974 mid-term elections measured significant shifting perceptions of the Republican Party and President Ford.
.^ Dear Mrs. Ford and Family, I remember many years ago in my childhood watching the Watergate hearings on television, the resignation of President Nixon, and the swearing in of President Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Your cynicism sounds to me like it was shaped in part by the aftermath of Watergate and Ford's pardoning Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Nixon was more hated than even Bush--I know you'll find that impossible to believe--and Ford is the President that finally ended up closing the book on the Watergate scandal.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ I was a freshman in college when Vice President Ford became the new President.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ At the time, Ford and his wife, Betty, were living in suburban Virginia, waiting for their expected move into the newly designated vice president's residence in Washington However, "Al Haig [asked] to come over and see me," Ford later related, "to tell me that there would be a new tape released on a Monday, and he said the evidence in there was devastating and there would probably be either an impeachment or a resignation.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford was the third longest lived Vice President at the age of 93.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ And he said, 'I'm just warning you that you've got to be prepared, that things might change dramatically and you could become President.'- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It is said that doing the right thing today, might not always be glamorous or popular.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Do you believe that either one of these former presidents just accepted what was being told to them without pressing for more, testing other channels?- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ As far as his re-election chances, I don't think you're really understanding that Nixon was a Republican, and so was Ford.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ I think they allow it so that former poresidents could more competently advise current presidents without needing weeks to catch up on what’s going on.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ I don’t think, if I had been president, on the basis of the facts as I saw them publicly,” Ford said, “ I don’t think I would have ordered the Iraq war .- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[9]
Presidency, 1974–77
Accession
![A man in a suit, his right hand in the air, stands next to his wife and speaks to another man in the robes of a judge. <a name=]()
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^ Home of the 38th President of the United States.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Perhaps due in part to this fact, the 94th Congress overrode the highest percentage of vetoes since Andrew Johnson was President of the United States (1865–1869).- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States by Chief Justice Warren Burger in the White House East Room , while Betty Ford looks on.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ President Ford SUCCEEDED Richard Nixon as President when Nixon resigned the Office (also under Article 25).- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ President Ford was a healer to this nation after the Watergate scandal.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Bob Woodward , in his book Shadow , recounts that Haig entered Ford's office on August 1 , 1974 while Ford was still Vice President and Nixon had yet to resign.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Immediately after taking the oath of office in the East Room of the White House , he spoke to the assembled audience in a speech broadcast live to the nation.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States by Chief Justice Warren Burger in the White House East Room , while Betty Ford looks on.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Fords and the Nixons in the White House Blue Room following President Nixon's nomination of Ford to be Vice President , October 1973 Ford was nominated to take Agnew's position on October 12 , the first time the vice-presidential vacancy provision of the 25th Amendment had been implemented.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ I respect you all and thank you for your service with President Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ That's what you get when you declare your president as virtual .- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Thank you, President Ford, for demonstrating to the whole word what it means to be a Michigan Man!- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
[51] He went on to state:
I have not sought this enormous responsibility, but I will not shirk it.
.^ My friend paused, puffed on his cigarette, and before the elevator doors could open again, asked, "So who's Henry Kissinger?"- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ My fourth-great-grandfather, Richard Mentor Johnson, was the ninth Vice-President, and I am confident he looked upon the 38th President with great respect.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Under the Twelth Amendment, it is the Electors (as in the Electoral College) who cas the ballots separately for president and vice president.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ All of these men, every one of them, put party politics before people and national interest.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ I think people are flawed, not all good or all bad and that they are capable of great good when they strive for that, including Presidents.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Are you usually this slow-witted, or has all the imbibing gone to your (one and only) brain cell?- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ If you think my post was a "dismaying show of ignorance", you should abandon all hope now because I am well above average.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[52]
He also stated:
-
.^ PM on December 26, 2006 [ 1 favorite ] My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Sworn in just minutes after Richard Nixon was airlifted into exile, Ford told the country, "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Ford, Please accept my sincere condolences to you and your family upon the passing of your husband, our nation's great President and fellow Michigander, Gerald R. Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
Our constitution
works. Our great republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule. But there is a higher power, by whatever name we honor Him. Who ordains not only righteousness but love, not only justice, but mercy....
.^ Let us give you a Texas-sized welcome to our Courtyard Dallas hotel.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ If we had done that, we would not be bleeding money from our treasurey, the world would not hate us, and maybe just maybe the men responsible would be on trial.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ In fact, those of us who care enough to participate in the dialog, on either side, obviously do love our country or we wouldn't be trying to improve it.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
A portion of the speech would later be memorialized with a plaque at the entrance to his presidential museum.
Ford and his golden retriever, Liberty, in the
Oval Office, 1974
.^ I was a freshman in college when Vice President Ford became the new President.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ On August 20 Ford nominated former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to fill the vice presidency he had vacated.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford was also the first unelected vice president, chosen by the man he would replace after Spiro Agnew left office in disgrace over tax evasion and money laundering.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
Rockefeller's top competitor had been
George H. W. Bush.
.^ My friend paused, puffed on his cigarette, and before the elevator doors could open again, asked, "So who's Henry Kissinger?"- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Rockefeller was confirmed by the House and Senate.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Which is why they voted them INTO the majority position in both the Senate and House in November?- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ The United States Senate voted 92 to 3 to confirm Ford on November 27 , and on December 6 , the House confirmed him 387 to 35.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Our local Judge was a good man and honestly more conservative than the Republican that was running against him, so I decided to vote for him in the Dem primary.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[53]
Pardon of Nixon
.^ A president may issue a pardon for any crimes that may have been committed.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Had the full House voted for Impeachment, Ford could not have pardoned Nixon.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Nixon was pardoned for any crime he committed or may have committed during a particular time period.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
[54][55] .^ Best wishes to all of his family and friends.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Perhaps this is why Ford pardoned Nixon.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ His rationale for doing so was not one of self-interest, but in what he felt was in the best interest of the country.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ But on the bright side, it could also go a long way towards ending hunger IF done correctly.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
I have concluded that only I can do that, and if I can, I must."
[56] .^ Yeah, he pardoned Nixon, yeah, he gave the draft-dodgers a freebie.- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At least he introduced a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam War draft dodgers who had fled to countries such as Canada.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Ford's pardon of Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
[57] .^ Unconditional amnesty, however, did not come about until the Jimmy Carter presidency .- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Carter and Clinton did it after their presidency.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ However, your insistence that your “opposition” to the Iraq war not be made public until after your death displays a cowardice that is becoming all too familiar with recent republican presidents.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[58]
.^ The Nixon pardon was highly controversial.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One of his more controversial decisions was granting a presidential pardon to President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Not realizing until studying American History a decade later the magnitude of the problems President Ford inherited and the controversy of his decision to pardon President Nixon.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ Critics derided the move and claimed, a " corrupt bargain " had been struck between the men.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[9] .^ Does anyone really think that the pardon wasn't a quid pro quo for the presidency?- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Perhaps this is why Ford pardoned Nixon.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Ford's pardon of Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Perhaps this is why Ford pardoned Nixon.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Ford, according to the powers granted by him by the consitution, pardoned Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Ford's pardon of Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ President Ford SUCCEEDED Richard Nixon as President when Nixon resigned the Office (also under Article 25).- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ President of the United States Senate as Vice President December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974 .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ President of the United States August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Thus, Ford would not have been able to pardon him.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Ford, according to the powers granted by him by the consitution, pardoned Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ I agree with you there but think Ford's pardoning Nixon and his making Bush Sr.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Ford's pardon of Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Ford one of most athletic Presidents .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After listing these options, Haig handed Ford various papers; one of these papers included a discussion of the president's legal authority to pardon and another sheet was a draft pardon form that only needed Ford's signature and Nixon's name to make it legal.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Woodward summarizes the setting between Haig and Ford as follows: "Even if Haig offered no direct words on his views, the message was almost certainly sent.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I don't view him as the worst of our politicians by any means, but he is certainly no example of outstanding virtue.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Despite the situation, Ford never accepted the offer from Haig and later decided to pardon Nixon on his own terms.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ But the role of President itself was considered by the majority, who voted him in, one of attempting to work for the people, not merely for his own narcissistic needs.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ I recall him as being a man of great leadership, honesty, and a person who felt very strongly about the United States!- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ I agree Ford was a decent man who had an absolute right to be removed from politics, but I don’t think it would have been a bad thing for the MSM to have attacked him as senile.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Despite the situation, Ford never accepted the offer from Haig and later decided to pardon Nixon on his own terms.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Woodward summarizes the setting between Haig and Ford as follows: "Even if Haig offered no direct words on his views, the message was almost certainly sent.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Nixon's Chief of Staff, Alexander Haig, did in fact offer a deal to Ford.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He pardoned Nixon for what he believed were good reasons.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Other than the Nixon pardon I didn't think there was much of a reason to hate the man.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Despite the situation, Ford never accepted the offer from Haig and later decided to pardon Nixon on his own terms.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[59] .^ Regardless, historians believe the controversy was one of the major reasons Ford lost the election in 1976 , an observation with which Ford concurred.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ One of my neatest memories from my four years at the University of Michigan was shaking President Ford's hand (at Angell Hall) during a campaign appearance in 1976.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Meeting him in person was one of the biggest honors of my life and I do not believe America will ever again see a President as honest, humble or genuine as Gerald R. Ford was…But I pray that we do.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
[59] In an editorial at the time,
The New York Times stated that the Nixon pardon was "a profoundly unwise, divisive and unjust act" that in a stroke had destroyed the new president's "credibility as a man of judgment, candor and competence."
[35]
.^ Ford's first press secretary and close friend Jerald Franklin terHorst resigned his post in protest after the announcement of President Nixon's full pardon.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Had the full House voted for Impeachment, Ford could not have pardoned Nixon.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Ford and family, President Ford was the first president I can remember.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ Ford also voluntarily appeared before Congress on October 17 , 1974 to give sworn testimony—the only time a sitting president has done so—about the pardon.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The first time I voted for a President, it was for President Ford.- The U-M Remembers President Gerald R. Ford 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC umich.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ He is talking, of course, about the sitting president.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[22]
After Ford left the White House in 1977, intimates said that the former President privately justified his pardon of Nixon by carrying in his wallet a portion of the text of
Burdick v. ., a 1915
U.S. Supreme Court decision which stated that a pardon indicated a presumption of guilt, and that acceptance of a pardon was tantamount to a confession of that guilt.
^ United States , a 1915 U.S. Supreme Court decision which stated that a pardon indicated a presumption of guilt and that acceptance of a pardon was tantamount to a confession of that guilt.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ My inclinations go towards the later, but a split decision by the Supreme Court, even then, is not out of the realm of possibility.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ A pardon, the excerpt said, “carries an imputation of guilt,” and acceptance of a pardon is “a confession of it.” posted by found missing at 10:03 AM on December 29, 2006 I can't belive we have to deal with 5 days of this mourning Ford tripe.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
[59] .^ Ford pardoned Nixon so as to protect the American people from the unpleasant truths that would have been exposed during Nixon’s criminal trials.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Burhanistan at 8:41 AM on December 27, 2006 Ford's pardon of Nixon was a small but key step in the criminalization of the office of the Presidency.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Your cynicism sounds to me like it was shaped in part by the aftermath of Watergate and Ford's pardoning Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
[60] .^ Ford's pardon of Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Hell, even Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter praised Ford and his decision to pardon Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ After Ford left the White House in 1977, intimates said that the former President privately justified his pardon of Nixon by carrying in his wallet a portion of the text of Burdick v.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[61]Administration and cabinet
.^ Upon assuming office, Ford inherited the cabinet Nixon selected during his tenure in office.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ President Ford SUCCEEDED Richard Nixon as President when Nixon resigned the Office (also under Article 25).- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006) | Betanews 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC www.betanews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ President Ford could still have pardoned Nixon for all crimes commited while in office and thus precluded the possibility of criminal prosecution in the court system.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Over the course of Ford's relatively brief administration, only Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon remained.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford conditioned his acceptance on Reagan's agreement to an unprecedented "co-presidency", [73] giving Ford the power to control key executive branch appointments (such as Henry Kissinger as Secretary of State and Alan Greenspan as Treasury Secretary).- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford conditioned his acceptance on Reagan's agreement to an unprecedented "co-presidency" , giving Ford the power to control key executive branch appointments (such as Henry Kissinger as Secretary of State and Alan Greenspan as Treasury Secretary).- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
Ford appointed
William .^ Ford appointed William Coleman as Secretary of Transportation , the second African American to serve in a presidential cabinet (after Robert Clifton Weaver ) and the first appointed in a Republican administration.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Main article: United States presidential election, 1976 Ford reluctantly agreed to run for office in 1976, but first he had to counter a challenge for the Republican party nomination.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Prior to 1973, he served for over eight years as the Republican Minority Leader of the House of Representatives ; he was first elected to Congress in 1948 from Michigan's 5th congressional district .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[62]
Other cabinet-level posts:
Other important posts:
.^ Ford's transition chairman and first Chief of Staff was former congressman and ambassador Donald Rumsfeld .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Nixon's Chief of Staff, Alexander Haig, did in fact offer a deal to Ford.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford chose a young Wyoming politician, Richard Cheney , to replace Rumsfeld as his new Chief of Staff and later campaign manager for Ford's 1976 presidential campaign .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In 1975, Ford also selected former congressman and ambassador Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Rumsfeld had previously served as Ford's transition chairman and later Chief of Staff.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Additionally, Ford chose a young Wyoming politician, Richard Cheney, to be his new Chief of Staff and later campaign manager for Ford's 1976 presidential campaign .- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Ford chose a young Wyoming politician, Richard Cheney , to replace Rumsfeld as his new Chief of Staff and later campaign manager for Ford's 1976 presidential campaign .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[64] Ford's dramatic reorganization of his Cabinet in the fall of 1975 has been referred to by political commentators as the "
Halloween Massacre."
Midterm elections
.^ Main articles: United States House elections, 1974 and United States Senate elections, 1974 The 1974 Congressional midterm elections took place less than three months after Ford assumed office.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ When Nixon resigned in the wake of the Watergate scandal on August 9 , 1974 , Ford assumed the presidency.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford and his golden retriever Liberty in the Oval Office , 1974 ^ a b Funk, Josh (2006).- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Occurring in the wake of the Watergate scandal, the Democratic Party was able to turn voter dissatisfaction into large gains in the House elections , taking 49 seats from the Republican Party, and increasing their majority to 291 of the 435 seats, which was one more than the number needed (290) for a 2/3rds majority, necessary in order to over-ride a Presidential veto (or to submit a Constitutional Amendment).- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Democratic nominee and former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter campaigned as an outsider and reformer; he gained support from voters dismayed by the Watergate scandal.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Surveys conducted immediately following the 1974 mid-term elections measured significant shifting perceptions of the Republican Party and President Ford.
.^ Even though he was lampooned as bumbling and dumb, he was still more "presidential" than the current occupant.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ PM on December 26, 2006 [ 4 favorites ] Even though he was lampooned as bumbling and dumb, he was still more "presidential" than the current occupant.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In the more than 5 years since, we have lost about the same number in Iraq.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ [The President] shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” U.S. Constitution, Article 2, Section 2.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Executive Order 11919--Delegating authority of the President to concur in designations of Commissioners, United States Parole Commission .
[65] .^ Ford appointed William Coleman as Secretary of Transportation , the second African American to serve in a presidential cabinet (after Robert Clifton Weaver ) and the first appointed in a Republican administration.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 1976 , Ford narrowly defeated Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination, but ultimately lost the presidential election to Democrat Jimmy Carter .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford meets with President Richard Nixon as House Minority Leader Following his return from the war, Ford became active in local Republican politics.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
In the
Senate elections, the Democratic majority became 61 in the 100-seat body.
[66]
Domestic policy
President Ford meets with his
Cabinet in 1975.
.^ During the Ford Administration, Teeter conducted survey research on behalf of the Republican National Committee.
In response to rising
inflation, Ford went before the American public in October 1974 and asked them to "
Whip
Inflation
Now." As part of this program, he urged people to wear "
WIN" buttons.
[67] In hindsight, this was viewed as simply a
public relations gimmick without offering any effective means of solving the underlying problems.
[68] At the time, inflation was approximately seven percent.
[69]
Ford was confronted with a potential
swine flu pandemic.
.^ Sometime in the early 1970s, an influenza strain H1N1 shifted from a form of flu that affected primarily pigs and crossed over to humans.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Letter to the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment on the National Swine Flu Immunization Program.
^ Remarks Upon Signing the National Swine Flu Immunization Program of 1976.
^ Remarks Announcing the National Swine Flu Immunization Program.
.^ When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Pretend for a moment that you’re a former President of the United States who began each and every day of your term in office in a meeting with your own personal intelligence briefer.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Event was co-sponsored by the International Policy Center, Ford School of Public Policy and the UM Global Health Research & Training Initiative (UM-GHRT).- Past Events | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC fordschool.umich.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[70] .^ PM on December 26, 2006 Years of trials, and a virtual standstill of the US government at a time of war, Where do people get the idea that "trial of public official"="shutdown of the US government"??- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ On February 5 , 1976 , an Army recruit at Fort Dix mysteriously died and four fellow soldiers were hospitalized; health officials announced that "swine flu" was the cause.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Sometimes people can be greater in death than Alive and this is his message to the American people Take Heed ???- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Dear Timid Terry – I have had MORE “people” post phony garbage using my moniker than you ever thought of.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[71]
.^ Equality of all before the law, my ass.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Hallmarks of adherence to the rule of law commonly include a clear separation of powers, legal certainty, the principle of legitimate expectation and equality of all before the law.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Well, either there is the rule of law, and it applies to all sectors of society, and applies equally, or there isn't.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Message on the Observance of Women's Equality Day, 1975.
^ Proclamation 4383 - Women's Equality Day, 1975 .
^ Slarty Bartfast at 9:08 PM on December 26, 2006 [ 1 favorite ] Ford's pardon speech: ...Now, therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from July (January) 20, 1969, through August 9, 1974.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
[72]
As president, Ford's position on
abortion was that he supported "a federal constitutional amendment that would permit each one of the 50 States to make the choice."
[73] This had also been his position as House Minority Leader in response to the 1973 Supreme Court case of
Roe v. Wade, which he opposed.
[74] .^ Ford came under criticism for a 60 Minutes interview his wife Betty gave in 1975, in which she stated that Roe v.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States by Chief Justice Warren Burger in the White House East Room , while Betty Ford looks on.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ President George W. Bush with former President Ford and his wife Betty on April 23 , 2006 ; this is the last known public photo of Gerald Ford.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Wade was a "great, great decision."- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[75] .^ In later life, Ford would identify as pro-choice .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford pardoned Nixon so as to protect the American people from the unpleasant truths that would have been exposed during Nixon’s criminal trials.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ 'We gave Nixon no choice but Ford,' House Speaker Carl Albert recalled later".- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[76]Budget
.^ PM on December 27, 2006 If only we had someone as rational and congenial as Gerry Ford as president for the last 6 years....- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Ford's lowest level of support was in the Bible Belt states of the Deep South (Carter won every Southern state that year except Virginia ).- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Ford is one of only four former Presidents to live to 90 or more years of age.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[77] .^ Despite his reservations about how this program ultimately would be funded in an era of tight public budgeting, Ford still signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, which established special education throughout the United States.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The economic focus began to change as the country sank into a mild recession , and in March 1975, Congress passed and Ford signed into law income tax rebates as part of the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 to boost the economy.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Now, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, to remind all Americans that it is fitting and just to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment adopted by the Congress of the United States of America, in order to secure legal equality for all women and men, do hereby designate and proclaim August 26 , 1975 , as Women's Equality Day.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Ford expressed "strong support for full educational opportunities for our handicapped children" according to the official White House press release for the bill signing.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ White House Counsel Fred Buzhardt had insisted that these records belong to Nixon and proposed shipping them forthwith to San Clemente; that prompted Ford to fire Buzhardt.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States by Chief Justice Warren Burger in the White House East Room , while Betty Ford looks on.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[78]
The economic focus began to change as the country sank into a mild
recession, and in March 1975, Congress passed and Ford signed into law
income tax rebates as part of the
Tax Reduction Act of 1975 to boost the economy.
.^ When New York City faced bankruptcy in 1975, Mayor Abraham Beame was unsuccessful in obtaining Ford's support for a federal bailout.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The incident prompted the New York Daily News ' notorious headline: "Ford to City: Drop Dead."- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On December 28 , 2006 , the New York Times reported that, at Ford's request, former President Jimmy Carter would deliver a eulogy.- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The incident prompted the
New York Daily News' notorious headline: "Ford to City: Drop Dead."
[79]Foreign policy
.^ They document prominent U.S. foreign policy and world events including: the fall of the Soviet Union; the Persian Gulf War; the conflict in Bosnia; the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; the War on Terrorism; and the wars with Afghanistan and Iraq.
^ This series documents prominent U.S. foreign policy and world events including: the fall of the Soviet Union; the Persian Gulf War; the conflict in Bosnia; the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; the War on Terrorism; and the wars with Afghanistan and Iraq.
^ Ford did what most presidents would've done then...continue the same policy of supporting Suharto established in the early 60s.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ The Limits of Power: The Nixon and Ford Administrations .- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Still in place from the Nixon Administration was the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT).- Gerald Ford (1913)/Biography - Familypedia 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC familypedia.wikia.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Joint United States-Soviet Statement on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
[80] .^ PM on December 27, 2006 I'm late to the thread, but can we please stop with the "Nixon opened China" bs?- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Secret Life of Gravy at 7:11 AM on December 27, 2006 President Ford helped put integrity back into the presidency after the Resignation of Richard Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ AM on December 27, 2006 Your cynicism sounds to me like it was shaped in part by the aftermath of Watergate and Ford's pardoning Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
[81] .^ Proclamation 4408 - Bill of Rights Day, Human Rights Day and Week, 1975 .
^ Exchange With Reporters in Helsinki Following a Meeting With General Secretary L. I. Brezhnev of the Soviet Union.
[83]
.^ He is in a group of senators on a Congressional trip to meet meet with presidents of a few SouthAmerican nations.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ The February 1975 study includes reports on focus group interviews, a random national sample, an intensive sample of Michigan voters, and a variety of supplementary analyses.
Ford supported international solutions to issues. "We live in an interdependent world and, therefore, must work together to resolve common economic problems," he said in a 1974 speech.
[84]
Middle East
In the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean, two on-going international disputes developed into crises. The ongoing
Cyprus dispute turned into a crisis with the
Turkish invasion of Cyprus, causing extreme strain within the
NATO alliance.
.^ Which is why they voted them INTO the majority position in both the Senate and House in November?- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ No problem Exley > in the House of Representatives a simple majority can win by one vote in impeaching a president, so a tie vote can happen there.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate Retransmitting the United States-Turkey Defense Cooperation Agreement .
.^ I said that -in the article- Ford seems less concerned with whether or not Hussein actually had WMD than how the occupation was sold to the American people.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Veto of Second Continuing Appropriations Resolution Providing for Suspension of Military Aid to Turkey.
^ Remarks on Signing Veto of Continuing Appropriations Resolution Containing an Amendment Suspending Military Aid to Turkey.
^ Statement on House Action Sustaining Veto of the Tax Reduction Bill.
[3] As Ford expected, Turkish relations were
considerably disrupted until 1978.
In the continuing
Arab-Israeli conflict, although the initial
cease fire had been implemented to end active conflict in the
Yom Kippur War, Kissinger’s continuing
shuttle diplomacy was showing little progress. Ford considered it “stalling” and wrote, “Their [Israeli] tactics frustrated the Egyptians and made me mad as hell.’
[85] During Kissinger’s shuttle to Israel in early March 1975, a last minute reversal to consider further withdrawal, prompted a cable from Ford to Prime Minister
Yitzak Rabin, which included;
I wish to express my profound disappointment over Israel’s attitude in the course of the negotiations... Failure of the negotiation will have a far reaching impact on the region and on our relations.
.^ Text of the "Joint Statement on Principles of United States-Polish Relations."
^ Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-Israel Convention on Income Tax.
^ Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Reporting on United States Foreign Policy.
are protected. You will be notified of our decision
[86]
.^ He is a 1986 alumnus of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and received his BS in 1980 in community economic development from the University of California-Davis.- Past Events | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC fordschool.umich.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ U.S. Policy in the Middle East: The Democracy Agenda .- Past Events | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC fordschool.umich.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Policy Priorities for the New Administration: Ford School Alumni Perspectives .- Past Events | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 3 February 2010 15:52 UTC fordschool.umich.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
There was only one way a “reassessment” could have a practical meaning: to cancel or suspend further aid to Israel. And this indeed was what happened.
.^ Proclamation 4339 - March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month, 1975 .
^ Message to the Congress Transmitting the United States-Soviet Union International Fishery Agreement.
^ Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-Israel Convention on Income Tax.
.^ Carter is the only American politician to regognize the Israeli-Palestinian situation for what it is, a 60 year land grab by Israel.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ There is no snark or sarcasm or blind idealism going on with me here, I think the pardon of Nixon was one of the absolute worst things anybody could have done.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Letter to the Senate Minority Leader Urging Extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
^ Letter to the Speaker of the House and Senate Committee Chairmen Recommending Economic and Military Assistance for Greece.
^ Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate Transmitting Proposed Legislation for United States Participation in the Financial Support Fund of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development .
Ford felt truly annoyed and thought the chance for peace was jeopardized.
.^ Again, President Jimmy Carter warned America about the effects of being dependent upon foreign oil back in 1978.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[88] .^ In the interview, Ford does not seem interested in discussing the existence of the WMD, but on how the war was sold to the American public.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Statement on the Interim Egyptian-Israeli Troop Disengagement Agreement.
^ Remarks Upon Signing a Proclamation Designating May as Older Americans Month.
Vietnam
.^ Ford covered for the party and never said one thing in public that might conflict with the cheney/rove/bush policy or decisions.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ According to the international conventions it is forbidden to hand a prisoner of war to his adversary,†he said on Thursday.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Newly constructed hotel, opened January 2005, located off I-35E, Exit 443C from the South and 443B, from the North.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ According to the international conventions it is forbidden to hand a prisoner of war to his adversary,” he said on Thursday.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
The agreement guaranteed the territorial integrity of
Vietnam and, like the
Geneva Conference of 1954, called for national elections in the North and South. The Paris Peace Accords stipulated a sixty-day period for the total withdrawal of U.S. forces.
[90]
The accords had been negotiated by
United States National Security Advisor Dr.
Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese
politburo member
Le Duc Tho. South Vietnamese President
Nguyen Van Thieu was not involved in the final negotiations, and publicly criticized the proposed agreement.
.^ On Friday Nixon signed an agreement.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Wayne, ….Even if the House had voted for Articles of Impeachment, Nixon still would have been President.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Interpretation by the president.– (A) As provided by the Constitution and by this section, the President has the authority for the United States to interpret the meaning and application of the Geneva Conventions and to promulgate higher standards and administrative regulations for violations of treaty obligations which are not grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Executive Order 11919--Delegating authority of the President to concur in designations of Commissioners, United States Parole Commission .
[91].^ AM on December 27, 2006 Coincidentally, Gerald Ford was the subject of a 1974 James Brown hit single .- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Sworn in just minutes after Richard Nixon was airlifted into exile, Ford told the country, "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Burhanistan at 8:41 AM on December 27, 2006 Ford's pardon of Nixon was a small but key step in the criminalization of the office of the Presidency.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Any former president who disagreed with Bush’s plans for invasion had a responsibility as an American first to enter the public debate.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[92]
As North Vietnamese forces advanced, Ford requested aid for South Vietnam in a $522 million aid package.
.^ Special Message to the Congress Proposing Legislation to Fund Security Assistance Programs .
[80] Senator
Jacob Javits offered "...large sums for evacuation, but not one nickel for military aid."
[80] President Thieu resigned on April 21, 1975, publicly blaming the lack of support from the United States for the fall of his country.
[93] Two days later, on April 23, Ford gave a speech at
Tulane University. In that speech, he announced that the Vietnam War was over "...as far as America is concerned."
[91] The announcement was met with thunderous applause.
[91]1,373
U.S. citizens and 5,595
Vietnamese and third country nationals were evacuated from the South Vietnamese capital of
Saigon during
Operation Frequent Wind.
Military and
Air America helicopters took evacuees to
U.S. Navy ships off-shore during an approximately 24-hour period on April 29 to 30, 1975, immediately preceding the
fall of Saigon.
.^ The La Quinta Inn & Suites Dallas Arlington South features rooms with free high-speed Internet access and more!- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ It’s then less about revenge (which I don’t support because it is based in anger) and more about justice (which I do because it is based in preventing people from making negative choices in teh first place.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ I guess Greenpeace knows far more better what Monsanto and other corporations are trying to give to the people than you and I to make that simplistic comment.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
Other helicopters, having nowhere to land, were deliberately crash landed into the sea, close to the ships, their pilots bailing out at the last moment to be picked up by rescue boats.
[94] .^ January 22, 1963, Entitled "Administration of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962" .
^ Remarks on Senate Action To Prohibit United States Assistance to Angola.
^ Remarks to Reporters Following a Meeting With Congressmen To Discuss United States Military Assistance to Turkey .
[95]Mayaguez and Panmunjom
.^ Ford told Price he applauds President Bush’s decision to appoint three openly gay officials to his administration.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Clearly he volunteered to say "There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, and there will be none under a Ford administration."- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ There are few studies concerning the consequences of eating a tomato which has north fish´s genes in order to endure winters.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
The administration proved it was willing to respond forcefully to challenges to its interests in the region on two occasions, once when
Khmer Rouge forces seized an American ship in
international waters and then again during the
Axe murder incident in Korea.
[96]
The first crisis was the
Mayaguez Incident. In May 1975, shortly after the fall of Saigon and the
Khmer Rouge conquest of
Cambodia, Cambodians seized the American merchant ship
Mayaguez in international waters. Ford dispatched
Marines to rescue the crew, but the Marines landed on the wrong island and met unexpectedly stiff resistance just as, unknown to the U.S., the
Mayaguez sailors were being released. In the operation, two Military transport helicopters carrying the Marines for the assault operation were shot down, and 41 U.S. servicemen were killed and 50 wounded while approximately 60 Khmer Rouge soldiers were killed.
[97].
.^ Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States and the only president to have never been elected, has died at 93 .- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Approval of United States Participation in the Early Warning System in the Sinai Peninsula .
^ Statement on Suspension of United States Military Operations in Turkey.
[98] The Americans killed during the operation became the last to have their names inscribed on the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in
Washington, D.C.Some historians have argued that the Ford administration felt the need to respond forcefully to the incident because it was construed as a Soviet plot.
[99] .^ Bush 1 did the same with Iran-Contra, and no one even cared by that point, after Ford's blatant disregard for the law and for the nation.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Perhaps, what President Ford saw in his expertise was a way to resolve conflict without shame and therefore retain the moral highground and honor of the nation.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ During the Ford Administration, Teeter conducted survey research on behalf of the Republican National Committee.
Nevertheless, they felt the need to respond forcefully to discourage further provocations by other Communist countries in Asia.
[100]The second incident which the Ford administration believed required a forceful response occurred at
Panmunjom, a village which stands in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas.
.^ That said, Ford came into the job at a difficult time for our country, I believe he tried his best.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
Encouraged by U.S. difficulties in Vietnam, North Korea had been waging a campaign of diplomatic pressure and minor military harassment to try and convince the U.S. to withdraw from South Korea.
[101] Then, in August 1976, North Korean forces killed two U.S. officers and injured South Korean guards who were engaged in trimming a tree in Panmunjom's
Joint Security Area.
.^ Text of Remarks at a Meeting With Representatives of Americans of Eastern European Background Concerning the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
[102].^ The only people that Ford did a favor to were the members of his party and administration that would have been exposed, as well as the subversive political machinery that exists in DC. .- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
At administration meetings,
Henry Kissinger voiced the concern that the North would see the U.S. as "the paper tigers of
Saigon" if they did not respond. Ford agreed. The administration sent in a large number of ground forces to cut down the tree, while simultaneously making a show of force that included
B-52 bomber flights over Panmunjom. The North backed down and allowed the tree-cutting to go ahead, and later issued an unprecedented diplomatic apology.
[103]
Assassination attempts
.^ Pollomacho at 5:47 PM on December 27, 2006 This is the president that faced two assassination attempts during his presidency, occurring within three weeks of each other.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ AM on December 28, 2006 and don't forget Squeaky Fromme It's more likely that we've forgotten the other would-be assassin, and the foiler of her attack .- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Teeter also played a key role in preparing President Ford for his three debates with Jimmy Carter.
As Fromme pulled the trigger,
Larry Buendorf,
[104] a Secret Service agent, grabbed the gun and managed to insert the webbing of his thumb under the hammer, preventing the gun from firing. It was later found that, although the
semi-automatic pistol had four cartridges in the magazine, the slide had not been pulled to place a round in the firing chamber, making it impossible for the gun to fire. Fromme was taken into custody; she was later convicted of attempted assassination of the President and was sentenced to life in prison, but was paroled on August 14, 2009.
[105]
Reaction immediately after the second assassination attempt.
.^ Ford might have died on September 22, 1975, when an attempt was made on his life by Sara Jane Moore outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, less than three weeks after a similar assassination attempt was made by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme in Sacramento.- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Welcome to the Hotel Lumen, a modern boutique hotel in Dallas, Texas directly across the street from Southern Methodist University, where youll find the perfect balance of style and service.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ Public transportation within walking distance of hotel with access to Fort Worth, Downtown Dallas, Convention, Hospital and Marketplace Areas.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
[106] .^ Do you believe that either one of these former presidents just accepted what was being told to them without pressing for more, testing other channels?- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ This time Ford's life was saved by Oliver Sipple (see photo), a former Marine who lunged at Moore, deflecting the intended bullet.- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
Moore was later sentenced to life in prison.
.^ AM on January 2, 2007 who's going to save us from a country where people whine about things for 32 years?- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ PM on December 30, 2006 who's going to save us from a country where people whine about things for 32 years?- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ PM on January 1, 2007 who's going to save us from a country where people whine about things for 32 years?- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
[107]
Judicial appointments
.^ When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Remarks Announcing Intention To Nominate John Paul Stevens To Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
^ He tried, repeatedly, to impeach Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, despite the fact that Douglas had committed no crimes, and Ford himself did not accuse Douglas of committing crimes, he just didn't like him.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States and the only president to have never been elected, has died at 93 .- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
[108] .^ Now 88, Ford was a longtime Michigan congressman and Republican leader of the U.S. House before being appointed vice president and then rising to the presidency in 1974 after Richard Nixon's resignation.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Had Nixon been impeached, then resigned before the trial, could Ford have pardoned him prior to trial, or would the House impeachment vote have sufficed to preclude a pardon.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ During the Ford Administration, Teeter conducted survey research on behalf of the Republican National Committee.
After being confirmed, Stevens eventually disappointed some conservatives by siding with the Court's
liberal wing regarding the outcome of many key issues.
[109] .^ I saw on the BBC website yesterday in the comment section a spot where you could “Voice Your Tribute to President Ford”.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Said Ford: "The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election."- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
[110]
.^ Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States and the only president to have never been elected, has died at 93 .- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ In addition to his work in the United States, Teeter also conducted research in Canada for the Progressive Conservative Party during the 1970s and 1980s (this work is not represented in the Teeter Papers).
^ Executive Order 11835 - Prescribing Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition) .
[111]
1976 presidential election
.^ Ford was also the first unelected vice president, chosen by the man he would replace after Spiro Agnew left office in disgrace over tax evasion and money laundering.- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ This action again shows that Ford put the Republican party’s needs ahead of those of the country.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Surveys conducted immediately following the 1974 mid-term elections measured significant shifting perceptions of the Republican Party and President Ford.
.^ President Ford agrees with “the two biggest narcissists: Clinton and Carter” that Bush made a huge mistake and lied to get into a war.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Teeter also played a key role in preparing President Ford for his three debates with Jimmy Carter.
^ Ford, daddy Bush, Rumsfeld, Cheney and wiretaps posted by amberglow at 11:06 PM on December 26, 2006 Rummy and Cheney under Ford posted by amberglow at 11:11 PM on December 26, 2006 No more or less a war criminal than, say, Reagan or Carter.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Several state files contain material on voter demographics, media markets, primary campaigns, and congressional and state elections.
^ But negotiations between the Reagan and Ford camps at the Republican National Convention in Detroit were unsuccessful.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Studies in June 1976 served to assess opinion after the tough Ford-Reagan primary battles and to clarify strategies for the fall campaign.
.^ Ford was also the first unelected vice president, chosen by the man he would replace after Spiro Agnew left office in disgrace over tax evasion and money laundering.- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned during Richard Nixon's presidency October 10, 1973, Nixon nominated Ford to take Agnew's position .- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Remarks in Kansas City Announcing Senator Robert Dole of Kansas as the President's Selection for the Vice-Presidential Nomination .
[112]
In addition to the pardon dispute and lingering anti-Republican sentiment, Ford had to counter a plethora of negative media imagery.
.^ He said that he did not think they should be divisive for anyone who lived by the great commandments and the great commission to love God and to love neighbor."- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Saturday Night Live (7) .- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
.^ Seem’s to me James Brown left a better legacy with his music and non violance stance even though he served some prison time.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Seriously, I feel that there should be lableing to mark the “cloned” thing from the “real” thing for at lease some time until we know the full effects.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[113].^ During the 1976 primary campaigns, Teeter coordinated surveys in the key states and initiated daily tracking techniques in the North Carolina and Wisconsin primaries.
^ Several state files contain material on voter demographics, media markets, primary campaigns, and congressional and state elections.
^ Surveys conducted immediately following the 1974 mid-term elections measured significant shifting perceptions of the Republican Party and President Ford.
The Washington, D.C.
fireworks display on the
Fourth of July was presided over by the President and televised nationally.
[114] .^ Any former president who disagreed with Bush’s plans for invasion had a responsibility as an American first to enter the public debate.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ We might have had the Sedition Act II. If you recall, the first one criminalized speech disparaging the President, but not the Vice President!- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Memoranda from Teeter to White House and President Ford Committee staff members.
The 200th anniversary of the
Battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts gave Ford the opportunity to deliver a speech to 110,000 in Concord acknowledging the need for a strong national defense tempered with a plea for "reconciliation, not recrimination" and "reconstruction, not rancor" between the United States and those who would pose "threats to peace".
[115] Speaking in New Hampshire on the previous day, Ford condemned the growing trend toward big government bureaucracy and argued for a return to "basic American virtues".
[116]
Ford (at right) and Jimmy Carter
debate
.^ Hell, even Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter praised Ford and his decision to pardon Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Your cynicism sounds to me like it was shaped in part by the aftermath of Watergate and Ford's pardoning Nixon.- Gerald Ford Passes Away | MetaFilter 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.metafilter.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In awarding President Ford the honor, Carline Kennedy said, †“As President, he made a controversial decision of conscience to pardon former president Nixon and end the national trauma of Watergate.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Democratic National Convention (33) .- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ To President Ford ‑ Summary of Pre‑Convention Poll on Potential Vice Presidential Choices .
.^ However, he was, at times, called on for informal campaign advice.
^ During the 1968 presidential election, the research firm Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) coordinated activities of the polling firms during the campaign, but Teeter and MOR contributed many of the surveys.
There were three main events in the fall campaign.
.^ Thanks to Episcopalian minister Robert G. Certain, the late President Gerald Ford weighed in posthumously on the debate between gays and the Episcopal Church , and gays and Christianity in general.- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ In my opinion Ford didn’t have the balls or fortitude of Clinton and Carter because he kept silent on an issue he disagreed with and thought was bad for America.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Carter was right and some of the most profound problems we face today would be non-issues if we had gone Carter’s way.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
(Ford had needed only to shift 11,000 votes in two of those four states in order to win.) Americans viewed the pardon as an essential moral act and as the true end to a bitterly hated war.
.^ The other former president has a wife whom he and she plan to become the first woman president.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Statement on Signing the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1977.
^ Remarks Upon Signing the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1977 .
.^ He plotted a summary of voters reactions to videotapes of the debate, allowing the presidential advisers to judge Fords substantive comments and delivery, and adjust his performance accordingly.
Polls taken after the debate showed that most viewers felt that Ford was the winner.
.^ The telephone surveys of a random proportional sample of prospective voters tested attitudes toward Ford and Carter on personality and national issues.
.^ VHS video tapes of campaign advertisements, public opinion focus groups, and candidate debate reactions and advertising test for selected presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections.
While Ford was seen as the winner of the first debate, during the second debate he startlingly blundered when he stated, "There is no Soviet domination of
Eastern Europe and there never will be under a Ford Administration." Ford also said that he did not "believe that the
Poles consider themselves dominated by the Soviet Union".
[117] In an interview years later, Ford said he had intended to imply that the Soviets would never crush the
spirits of eastern Europeans seeking independence. However, the phrasing was so awkward that questioner
Max Frankel was visibly incredulous at the response.
[118] .^ The first donation of Teeter papers primarily documents his survey research activity during the 1972 presidential campaign and national polling efforts leading up to and during the 1976 presidential campaign.
^ Teeter also played a key role in preparing President Ford for his three debates with Jimmy Carter.
^ He plotted a summary of voters reactions to videotapes of the debate, allowing the presidential advisers to judge Fords substantive comments and delivery, and adjust his performance accordingly.
.^ Post-Election Recontact Study: Comparative Findings and Analysis of Voting Behavior (Congressional Districts), January 1985 (prepared for National Republican Congressional Committee) .
.^ Had Nixon been impeached, then resigned before the trial, could Ford have pardoned him prior to trial, or would the House impeachment vote have sufficed to preclude a pardon.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ So if the vote went forward and the vote for impeachment passed, Ford’s pardon would have been an unconstitutional option.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Until he was removed by the Senate he would still have been president, and nothing Ford could have done as Vice President would have stopped that (unless the Senate vote resulted in a tie.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[119] .^ Teeter participated in the senior management of seven Republican presidential campaigns, from Richard M. Nixon in 1968 to the George H. W. Bush re-election bid in 1992, of which he was national chairman.
^ Surveys conducted immediately following the 1974 mid-term elections measured significant shifting perceptions of the Republican Party and President Ford.
^ July 12, 1990 - Republican National Convention - Chicago Speech .
.^ Ford's later pardon of Nixon is widely thought to have cost him the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter.- Gerald Ford Hub | Gerald Ford Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ If Gerald Ford healed, reconciled, and restored confidence then why did people show their gratitude by voting for Carter???- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ It was used to illustrate the fact that TP has been showing up ~ 10:30 – 2:00 these past few days.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[120]
Post-presidential years, 1977–2006
Activity
The Nixon pardon controversy eventually subsided. Ford's successor, Jimmy Carter, opened his 1977
inaugural address by praising the outgoing President, saying, "For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal our land."
[121].^ All I’ve heard for the last 26 years has been how Reagan healed the nation after a decade that gave us the Vietnam War, Watergate, and the resignation of a president.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Making use of new computerized technology, he provided President Fords advisers with instantaneous reactions to the debates.
^ Remarks at an Unveiling Ceremony at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Alexandria, Virginia.
.^ Wayne, ….Even if the House had voted for Articles of Impeachment, Nixon still would have been President.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Bush may have clamped down on the information given to former presidents in their CIA briefings, but consider this: .- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ This donation also contains a series of Robert Teeters speeches and interviews that are an excellent source to identify Teeters thoughts about politics, particular campaigns, issues, voting behavior, demographics, and public opinion at a given time.
[122] In 1979, Ford published his autobiography,
A Time to Heal (Harper/Reader's Digest, 454 pages). A review in
Foreign Affairs described it as, "Serene, unruffled, unpretentious, like the author. This is the shortest and most honest of recent presidential memoirs, but there are no surprises, no deep probings of motives or events.
.^ His suppositions were no more valid than yours or mine.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[123]
.^ Memoranda from Teeter to White House and President Ford Committee staff members.
^ But a member of the Senate, no matter how senior, does not have the advantages and access that a former president has once he leaves office.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ In my opinion Ford didn’t have the balls or fortitude of Clinton and Carter because he kept silent on an issue he disagreed with and thought was bad for America.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[125] .^ The telephone surveys of a random proportional sample of prospective voters tested attitudes toward Ford and Carter on personality and national issues.
.^ Carter and Clinton did it after their presidency.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ While Ford will join the ranks of other dignified and classy presidents, like James Buchanan, John Tyler, and Franklin Pierce.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Topics include school performance, accountability, funding, parental involvement, the role of federal and state governments in education, standardized testing, teacher training and retention, costs for higher education, student aid programs, the No Child Left Behind Act, and other aspects of President George W. Bushs education plan.
.^ During the 1980 presidential campaign, Teeter worked with George H.W. Bush in his attempt to secure the Republican presidential nomination.
^ Technically,you could have a vice president elected different from the presidential candidate’s running mate.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ After it became apparent that Ronald Reagan would have the nomination, Teeter worked with Reagan and James A. Baker to help secure the Vice Presidential nomination for Bush.
.^ Thus, as the head of the executive branch, the President generally is acknowledged to be “the owner” of national intelligence.” .- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Market Opinion Research Co., Detroit (1973‑79, Executive Vice President; 1979-87 President) .
^ Thus, as the head of the executive branch, the President generally is acknowledged to be “the owner†of national intelligence.†.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ After it became apparent that Ronald Reagan would have the nomination, Teeter worked with Reagan and James A. Baker to help secure the Vice Presidential nomination for Bush.
^ A significant portion of the publications relate to George H.W. Bush and the 1988 and 1992 Presidential campaigns.
^ For example, during the 2000 election, Teeter informally advised George W. Bush in his search for a Vice Presidential running mate.
[127]
.^ While Ford will join the ranks of other dignified and classy presidents, like James Buchanan, John Tyler, and Franklin Pierce.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Sworn in just minutes after Richard Nixon was airlifted into exile, Ford told the country, "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Remarks at a Reception for Members of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.
He founded the annual
AEI World Forum in 1982. Ford was awarded an
honorary doctorate at Central Connecticut State University[128] on March 23, 1988.
.^ Ford covered for the party and never said one thing in public that might conflict with the cheney/rove/bush policy or decisions.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Remarks at a Reception for Members of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.
^ Remarks at Dedication Ceremonies for the Gerald R. Ford Health and Physical Education Building at Grand Rapids Junior College.
.^ November 20, 1994 - Ann Arbor Economic Dinner Group - Michigan .
^ If you want to stay close to Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, here you can compare the distance to each hotel.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ December 12, 1990 - Persian Gulf - Pioneer High School - Ann Arbor, Michigan .
[130] .^ Gallup Presidential Polls: Approval - Franklin D. Roosevelt through Bill Clinton (1)-(2) .
[131] .^ A Michigan congressman who first gained fame for whitewashing the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Ford was seen as a kindly, sane figure who would take care of matters after Richard Nixon’s spectacular fall.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Proclamation 4311 - Granting Pardon to Richard Nixon .
^ In awarding President Ford the honor, Carline Kennedy said, †“As President, he made a controversial decision of conscience to pardon former president Nixon and end the national trauma of Watergate.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[132] .^ Well, here we are again….I stated the other day I hoped they would not do like they did with regan and go on for day’s with pomp and ceramony used for pope’s and king’s and ofcourse they are doing just that….Ford was in office 28 month’s and I am sure loved by friends and relatives, not so much by the enlightened public….He did not do anything great after his presidency, except golf if my memory serves me…..I am on burn out to all this.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ But time has a way of clarifying past events, and now we see that President Ford was right.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ This is yet another Bob Woodward interview that was held back from the public, ‘embargoed’ (his word) until after Ford’s death.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Surveys conducted immediately following the 1974 mid-term elections measured significant shifting perceptions of the Republican Party and President Ford.
^ This action again shows that Ford put the Republican party’s needs ahead of those of the country.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ In addition to his work in the United States, Teeter also conducted research in Canada for the Progressive Conservative Party during the 1970s and 1980s (this work is not represented in the Teeter Papers).
Period."
.^ Perhaps for you – as there might not be a Libertarian Party had the Republicans actually punished their own law breaker.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ That would’ve been just a few months before his Republicans were up for re-election, so there was no way he’d do it.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ There is no way that the Clintons didn’t know we were being rushed into that war based on lies – and that once in it would be nearly impossible to get out.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
[133] He also was a member of the Republican Unity Coalition, which
The New York Times described as "a group of prominent Republicans, including former President Gerald R. Ford, dedicated to making sexual orientation a non-issue in the Republican Party."
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.^ Carter and Clinton did it after their presidency.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ While Ford will join the ranks of other dignified and classy presidents, like James Buchanan, John Tyler, and Franklin Pierce.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Do you believe that either one of these former presidents just accepted what was being told to them without pressing for more, testing other channels?- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Ford was also the first unelected vice president, chosen by the man he would replace after Spiro Agnew left office in disgrace over tax evasion and money laundering.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Ford told Price he applauds President Bush’s decision to appoint three openly gay officials to his administration.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Executive Order 11919--Delegating authority of the President to concur in designations of Commissioners, United States Parole Commission .
.^ This is yet another Bob Woodward interview that was held back from the public, ‘embargoed’ (his word) until after Ford’s death.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ But Ford said it was OK to release the info in the book, or upon his death.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ He also wasn’t dead when he had them agree that they would not release it until a future book deal OR his death (Because dead people don’t care about book sales) .- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
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Health problems
.^ Gerald Ford was 91 years old when he gave the Woodward interview.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ BTW I understand that Ford’s comments, had they been expressed two years ago, would have caused an old man much distress.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ July 12, 1990 - Republican National Convention - Chicago Speech .
[137][138] .^ Welcome to the Days Inn & Suites Dallas, TX just moments away from the Baylor Regional Medical Center and the Texas Heart Hospital Plano.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ Days Inn and Suites Plano Medical Center/Dallas 19373 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75252 $ 54.01 avg.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ The Days Inn & Suites is centrally located to many Plano and Compare Room Rates Days Inn and Suites Plano Medical Center/Dallas .- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
[139] .^ Hyatt Place Dallas Garland 5101 North President George Bush Highway, Garland, TX 75040 $ 71.00 avg.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ Almost all surveys contain questions concerning approval ratings for the then-current President (George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton or George W. Bush).
^ President Ford agrees with “the two biggest narcissists: Clinton and Carter” that Bush made a huge mistake and lied to get into a war.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
This was Ford's last public appearance and produced the last known public photos, video footage and voice recording. While vacationing in
Vail,
Colorado, he was hospitalized for two days in July, 2006 for shortness of breath.
[140] On August 15 Ford was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital of the
Mayo Clinic in
Rochester,
Minnesota, for testing and evaluation. On August 21, it was reported that he had been fitted with a
pacemaker. On August 25, he underwent an
angioplasty procedure at the Mayo Clinic, according to a statement from an assistant to Ford.
.^ His wife, Betty, issued a brief statement from their home in California: ''My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather has passed away at 93 years of age.- Former President Gerald Ford is Dead at 93 - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men 30 January 2010 2:02 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
.^ I am still trying to figure out, what Harry Reid attending, or not attending has to do with the thread about how Gerald Ford didn’t support the Iraq war.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ If Gerald Ford healed, reconciled, and restored confidence then why did people show their gratitude by voting for Carter???- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
^ Ford covered for the party and never said one thing in public that might conflict with the cheney/rove/bush policy or decisions.- Think Progress » Gerald Ford opposed the Iraq war. 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC thinkprogress.org [Source type: General]
.^ Days Inn and Suites Plano Medical Center/Dallas 19373 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75252 $ 54.01 avg.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ Welcome to the Days Inn & Suites Dallas, TX just moments away from the Baylor Regional Medical Center and the Texas Heart Hospital Plano.- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
^ The Days Inn & Suites is centrally located to many Plano and Compare Room Rates Days Inn and Suites Plano Medical Center/Dallas .- Reserve Hotels near Gerald Ford Stadium - Southern Methodist University in Dallas 27 January 2010 23:56 UTC www.shdweb.com [Source type: General]
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