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Tuesday December 3, 2013 7:30 p.m. NE W DA T E! Prisoners of the White House: The Isolation of America’s Presidents and the Crisis of Leadership Ken Walsh, White House correspondent for U.S. News, will discuss the attempts by different Presidents to break from the isolation of the White House, which President Truman described as “the great white jail,” and President Clinton called “the crown jewel of the federal penitentiary system.” Prisoners of the White House examines each administration’s methods, from …
Recipe for integrity Time to make: a lifetime Serving size: everyone Dry ingredients: Two cups of honesty One cup of strength One teaspoon of conviction (potent) 1/2 cup wisdom Wet ingredients: A Drop of Adversity A Sprinkle of indecision A Splash of hardship Mix all of the dry ingredients together with a strong moral backbone, keeping separate from the wet ingredients. If the wet ingredients are mixed prior to the complete integration of the dry, the consistency will become muddy leading to a lack of good …
Doing the Right Thing: The Little Things Are Just as Important Integrity is not a common word one hears nowadays when describing a person. A person with integrity is commonly known for his or her honesty and moral beliefs, and when I think of society today that doesn’t quickly come to mind. When people think of integrity, they think of the grand stories of Gandhi, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr. Yes, all have showed great integrity, but to have and carry out integrity does not require some large …
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Library: 1000 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 205-0555 fax (734) 205-0571 Press Release Contact: Kate Murray, Program Coordinator (734) 205-0567 JAMES KITFIELD TO TALK ON NATIONAL DEFENSE Ann Arbor, Mich… Join us at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library as we present James Kitfield, the winner of the 2009 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense. Mr. Kitfield speech, A World of Woes: …
Standing Up for What’s Right: Seeking Integrity Through Sports Sports are a large part of both high school and our country today. Fans wear exotic outfits, create amusing chants, and spend all kinds of money just to watch the teams they love. Athletes have the opportunity of not only entertaining the fans but also teaching lessons about life through their actions on the field and off the field. Today, there are many stories about college players accepting money to play, players hurting their girlfriends, …
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Library: 1000 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 205-0555 fax (734) 205-0571 Press Release For Immediate Release 3/18/2009 Contact: Kate Murray, Program Coordinator (734) 205-0567 Mrs. Betty Ford’s 91st Birthday Celebration Ann Arbor, Mich… Patti Matson, former Assistant Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford, will kick off Mrs. Ford’s 91st birthday celebration (Mrs. Ford’s birthday is on April 8th) with her lecture on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 7:30 PM …
THINK—DELIBERATE—ACT The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and the Kettering Foundation cordially invite you to the upcoming interactive forum on the critical national public policy issue: Economic Security. By attending this forum you will be joining others at twelve presidential libraries across the nation in deliberative discussions. We invite you to participate. Economic Security: How Should We Take Charge of Our Future? Tuesday, October 5, 2010 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Light refreshments will be provided …
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Library: 1000 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Museum: 303 Pearl Street, NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (734) 205-0555 fax (734) 205-0571 (616) 254-0400 fax (616) 254-0386 Candace Clare Sobers Wins 2009 Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce that Candace Clare Sobers has been chosen as the 2009 winner of the Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. …
What is integrity? Most will answer that it is a quality of being honest. While this is true, integrity is much more than just being honest. Integrity is being able to be trusted. It is going through with what you have committed yourself to doing. It is never letting someone down. Integrity is standing up for a friend when they need it, and standing behind them when they don’t. It is helping someone when they need it. Integrity is being able to confide in someone and know that they will not make fun of …
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Library: 1000 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 205-0555 fax (734) 205-0571 Press Release Contact: Kate Murray, Program Coordinator (734) 205-0555 kate.murray@nara.gov HEAD OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES' PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS TO SPEAK AT FORD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AS PART OF U. OF M. MUSEUM THEME YEAR Ann Arbor, Mich… Presidential libraries and museums have been in the news lately as historians and some members of Congress have …
nn Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov 303 Pearl Street, NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 254-0400 fax (616) 254-0386 Press Release For Immediate Release 1/12/2008 Contacts: Kristin Mooney, Public Affairs (616) 254-0374 Jim Kratsas, Deputy Director (616) 254-0385 CELEBRATE THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION AT THE FORD MUSEUM SEE THE WHITE HOUSE IN MINIATURE – NEW FEATURE EXHIBIT Grand Rapids, Mich…Watch the festivities unfold as the nation confirms its 44th President Barack …
THURSDAY MAY 17, 2012 7:30 P.M. Michael Duffy presents his new book: THE PRESIDENTS CLUB: INSIDE THE WORLD’S MOST EXCLUSIVE FRATERNITY Michael Duffy The Presidents Club reveals the secret history of the private relationships among the last 13 presidents, exploring the backroom deals, rescue missions, secret alliances and bitter rivalries of the men who served as commander in chief. Executive Editor and Washington Bureau Chief, TIME Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1000 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI (734) …
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Library: 1000 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (734) 205-0555 fax (734) 205-0571 Press Release For Immediate Release 3/15/09 Contact: Kate Murray, Program Coordinator (734) 205-0567 U OF M ALUM – WILLIAM SEIDMAN TO DISCUSS U.S. ECONOMY Ann Arbor, Mich… Join William Seidman as he answers the question, The U.S. Economy…What’s Next? Mr. Seidman’s lecture will be held at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 …
The original documents are located in Box B1, folder “American Bankers Association (3)” of the Arthur F. Burns Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government …
The original documents are located in Box B1, folder “American Bankers Association (1)” of the Arthur F. Burns Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government …
The original documents are located in Box B33, folder “Eurodollars, 1970-73 (1)” of the Arthur F. Burns Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as …
The original documents are located in Box B48, folder “Foreign Direct Investment Program, 1971-73” of the Arthur F. Burns Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Dr. Burns donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government …
The original documents are located in Box B98, folder “Swap Arrangements - General, 1970-75 (2)” of the Arthur F. Burns Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. …