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NATIONAL PRESS CLUB 529 14TH Street, NW Washington, DC 20045 For Immediate Release February 21, 2009 (202) 662-7516 FAX (202) 662-7537 For More Information Gil Klein, 703-338-2721 E-mail gklein@press.org GERALD FORD MUSEUM IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. HOSTS NATIONAL PRESS CLUB FORUM ON JOURNALISM’S FUTURE WASHINGTON – The National Press Club, the world’s leading professional organization for journalists, is teaming up with the Gerald Ford Museum to look at where the news business is going and how to protect its …
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Museum: 303 Pearl Street, NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 254-0400 fax (616) 254-0386 Press Release For Immediate Release 12/18/2008 Contact: Kristin Mooney, Pubic Affairs (616) 254-0374 (616) 291-6032 cell Ford Family Wreath Placed at Burial Site Grand Rapids, Mich… The family of former President Gerald R. Ford will have a Christmas wreath placed at the Ford Burial site on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum on …
Integrity in a Game of Baseball Imagine a game of baseball for a minute. We see the pitcher with the ball in her hand. She gets in position, and then begins to raise her arm for the pitch. We see her concentrate, the ball in her hand, her arm slightly raised. She thinks for a second, remembering all of her practice, all of the coaching she has received. She pulls her arm back, and shifts her weight onto her back leg. She turns her shoulders, plants her front foot, and whips the ball over her head. She …
Tuesday October 21, 2014 7:30 p.m. President Ford’s Pardon of Richard M. Nixon: A 40-Year Retrospective Ken Gormley, Dean of the Duquesne University School of Law. The dramatic events leading up to Nixon’s resignation, and to Ford’s unprecedented pardon of his predecessor, are the subject of this program. Dean Gormley will recount this gripping story, and reveal facts about the pardon of Richard Nixon that are largely unknown to history. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1000 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI …
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 3/3/2009 Contact: Kate Murray, Program Coordinator (734) 205-0567 TALK ON “OBAMA’S FIRST 100 DAYS” AT FORD LIBRARY Ann Arbor, Mich… Join Peter Baker, winner of the 2008 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, as he discusses President Obama and the First 100 Days, on Monday, March 9, …
SHANE HARRIS WINNER OF THE GERALD R. FORD JOURNALISM PRIZE FOR DISTINGUISHED REPORTING ON NATIONAL DEFENSE Thursday February 23, 2012 7:30 The New Cold War: Hackers, Drones, and Cyber Spies Join us as we welcome Shane Harris, who discusses the threats and challenges that will define America’s national security in the 21st century. Shane Harris is Senior Writer for the Washingtonian, and author of “The Watchers: The Rise of America’s Surveillance State,” voted one of 2010’s Best Books by The Economist. Open …
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 7:30 p.m. T h e P r e s i d e n t ’s B o o k o f S e c r e t s : The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings t o A m e r i c a ’s P r e s i d e n t s f r o m K e n n e d y t o O b a m a Every president since Lyndon Johnson has received a Top Secret report—the President's Daily Brief—containing that day’s most sensi ve intelligence informa on and analysis of world events. Authored by David Priess, a CIA insider during the Clinton and Bush administra ons, this book relates 50 years of …
T h u r s d ay Fe b r u a r y 5 , 2 015 7:3 0 p . m . THE HERMIT PRESIDENCY Join us as Glenn Thrush talks about how terrorism, 24/7 social media, insularity and antagonism towards the press have driven the presidency deeper into the White Glenn Thrush is senior staff writer for House bubble—and ever POLITICO Magazine more distant from the and the American people. 2013 Gerald R. Ford Award Winner for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1000 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI …
Thursday September 27, 2012 7:30 p.m. LEAK: Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat Join us as author Max Holland presents his fast‐paced, scrupulously fact‐checked book . LEAK reveals intriguing historical insights that retrace Mark Felt’s steps during the crucial initial Bureau investigation of the bungled black‐bag job in the Democratic National Committee Watergate complex offices Max Holland Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1000 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI (734) 205‐0555 www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Free …
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 kate.murray@nara.gov FROM CAMBODIAN REFUGEE TO U.S. DIPLOMAT AND AUTHOR, SICHAN SIV TH SPEAKS UPON THE 35 ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF CAMBODIA AND VIETNAM Ann Arbor, Mich… When Vietnam and Cambodia fell 35 years ago this spring, speaker Sichan Siv endured the Khmer Rouge slave labor …
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ninn 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 2/9/2009 Contacts: Kristin Mooney, Public Affairs (616) 254-0374 Jim Kratsas, Deputy Director (616) 254-0385 CELEBRATE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY AT THE FORD MUSEUM GUIDED TOURS OF THE WHITE HOUSE IN MINIATURE ALL WEEKEND LONG! Grand Rapids, Mich…This weekend The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is celebrating George …
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Museum: 303 Pearl Street, NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 254-0400 fax (616) 254-0386 Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Kristin Mooney, Public Affairs (616) 254-0374 Betty Ford – An Extraordinary Life Opening Program with Susan Ford Bales Exhibit exclusive to Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Mich… The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation are pleased to welcome Susan Ford Bales …
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 7:30 p.m. The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East As uprisings today rock the Muslim world, with America at war across the region, Andrew Cooper transports us back to where it all began: with the startling diplomatic and military machinations of the seventies, when oil first became a global weapon, dominating U.S. domestic and international affairs. Brilliantly reported and filled with astonishing details about some …
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:30 p.m. Betty Ford: Strength in a Package Marked Fragile Patti Matson Former Assistant Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford * Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:30 p.m.* In anticipation of Mrs Ford’s 91st birthday, Patti Matson will share stories and memories from the White House. Open Seating; Free Admission; Reception follows program. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1000 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI (734) 205-0555 …
Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:30 p.m. Chiseling Small Cracks in a Cement Wall: Covering the White House in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and the Permanent Campaign Join Scott Wilson as he discusses covering one of the most competitive and exciting beats in journalism—the presidency. Scott Wilson Wilson will describe how the White House White House Correspondent media operation has changed to an for the Washington Post in-house machine in service of the Winner of the 2011 Gerald R. Ford president and his …
DOCUMENTARY FILM PREMIERE America’s Senator: The Unexpected Odyssey of Arthur Vandenberg Thursday, December 8, 2011 7:30 p.m. DOCUMENTARY FILM PREMIERE Arthur Vandenberg (1884-1951) Come spend an evening at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library to view highlights of the newly-released documentary on the life and statecraft of a forgotten giant in American history, the late, former Michigan Senator, Arthur Vandenberg. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1000 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI (734) 205-0555 …