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Hace 3 días · It was 49 years ago, this month, that Michigan's favorite son, Gerald R. Ford, from Grand Rapids, was sworn in as President of the United States. Ford's presidency was marked by his efforts to heal a divided nation and restore trust in the government after the tumultuous events of the Watergate scandal. Sports Heroes Who Served is a series that ...
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation fosters awareness of the life and legacy of America’s 38th President through activities promoting the high ideals of integrity, honesty, and candor that defined President Ford’s extraordinary career of public service.
Hace 2 días · President Gerald Ford’s abrupt refusal inspired the legendary tabloid headline: “Ford to City: Drop Dead.” A turning point came in 1984, with the first financially costly bailout of a major ...
Hace 1 día · The 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Democrat Jimmy Carter, former Governor of Georgia, defeated incumbent Republican president Gerald Ford in a narrow victory. This was the first presidential election since 1932 in which the incumbent was defeated, as well as the only Democratic victory of the six ...
Hace 5 días · A cold front blew through Dublin, Ohio, during the second round of the 1979 Memorial, bringing gusts of up to 30 mph and dropping the wind chill to 13 degrees. By Nicklaus’ admission, the course ...
Hace 2 días · On Courage. No Comments. June 6, 2024. by Jeff Polet, director of the Ford Leadership Forum, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. In my essay last week I talked about my ambivalent reaction to the movie Saving Private Ryan. Although visually powerful, I found the story full of holes and the overall moral framework poorly constructed.
Hace 1 día · Ethical sensibilities have changed. Some judicial conduct, acceptable then, is unethical now. Although out of bounds today, Supreme Court justices used to hear appeals from cases they decided as trial judges, and run for political office without resigning from the court first. 2. Judges’ impartiality is no longer assumed.
