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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 …
Thursday, October 8, 2015 7:30 p.m. The Strategist: Brent Scowcroft and the Call of National Security Join us as author and academic Bartholomew Sparrow speaks about the influential career and life of General Brent Scowcroft, the U.S. National Security Advisor to President Gerald R. Ford and President George H. W. Bush. With “The Strategist,” Sparrow presents the first complete, never‐been‐told account of one of the most important figures in modern U.S. global policy—yet one of the least‐known. By …
Presidential Libraries and Museums in the 21st Century: Reflections on the Dilemmas of History, Legacy, and Politics Join Sharon Fawcett, Head of the National Archives system of 13 Presidential Libraries, as she discusses the past and future of these unique and sometimes controversial cultural institutions. Presidential Libraries and museums have been in the news lately as historians and some members of Congress have raised issues of ongoing operating costs, control of and access to historical materials, …
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 - November 4, 2008 Contact: Ellen Brown (734) 205-0540 Kate Murray (734) 205-0567 ELECTION ’08 – A RETROSPECTIVE with DAVID BRODER Ann Arbor, MICH. Still trying to figure out the 2008 presidential election? Join us as David S. Broder navigates through the past 18 months of campaigning in his lecture, 2008 Election …
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Presents: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 — 7:30 p.m. JAMES KITFIELD A World of Woes: America at a Crossroads 2009 WINNER OF THE GERALD R. FORD JOURNALISM PRIZE FOR DISTINGUISHED REPORTING ON NATIONAL DEFENSE Join James Kitfield of the National Journal as he examines an America beset by a nearly unprecedented set of national security challenges, and discusses the shifting tectonic plates of world affairs that have so quickly toppled the nation from its pedestal as a lone …
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum Museum: 303 Pearl Street, NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov (616) 254-0400 fax (616) 254-0386 Press Release For Immediate Release 6/12/2009 Contacts: Kristin Mooney, Public Affairs (616) 254-0374 Jim Kratsas, Deputy Director (616) 254-0385 Caroline Kennedy’s Dolls on Display at Ford Museum Grand Rapids, Mich…View a dazzling collection of dolls from around the globe in the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum’s new feature exhibit A Child in …