President Gerald Ford gave remarks and presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on July 1, 1976. The president is then seen t…
429 viewsThis President Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum film told the life story of President Ford and featured the events related to Watergate and the 1974 resignation of President Ri…
788 viewsNoting the November 22 1963 assassination of President John Kennedy with radio communications between the White House and Air Force One and Lyndon Johnson’s first calls as President. Profess…
3,304 viewsUsing a map and portions of NBC’s election night coverage, three political scientists dissected the results of a presidential contest that saw Jimmy Carter narrowly defeat incumbent Presiden…
1,500 viewsPresident Gerald Ford accepted the nomination to be the 1976 Republican candidate for president at the Republican National Convention held in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Following…
3,769 viewsFormer Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA) and President Ford met in San Francisco for the second of three presidential debates prior to the 1976 presidential election. The two men stood at separat…
3,572 viewsFormer Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA) and President Gerald Ford met in Philadelphia for the first of three presidential debates prior to the 1976 presidential election. While standing at separ…
3,811 viewsProfessor Barbara Perry discussed what happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963. President Lyndon Johnson and administration officials talked with various departments for updates on the shoot…
964 viewsPresident Lyndon Johnson talked with members of Congress about foreign aid and other legislation, the federal budget and Vietnam. Note: Some language may be offensive.
221 viewsPresident Richard Nixon talked with members of Congress about the war in Vietnam, the Pentagon Papers, pending legislation and nuclear and defense issues. John Farrell talked about President…
362 viewsThe committee begins hearings on the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Former President Ford, Senators Dole and Danforth, and Congressman Fish pre…
25,155 viewsThe Republican National Committee presented a broadcast in support of President Gerald Ford’s 1976 presidential campaign. The program featured insights and testimonials from politicians and …
976 viewsFormer Governor Ronald Reagan made remarks in favor of the 1976 Republican ticket and platform. Governor Reagan was narrowly defeated for the nomination by President Gerald Ford. During the …
8,799 viewsPresident Gerald Ford spoke at a campaign rally in Tennessee during the 1976 presidential campaign. President Ford went on to win the Tennessee Republican primary by less than one percent of…
708 viewsIn his first State of the Union address, five months after assuming office following President Nixon’s resignation, President Gerald R. Ford told Congress he didn’t expect much applause beca…
4,498 viewsAnnual John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Awards were presented to President Ford for his pardon of President Nixon and Representative Lewis (D-GA) for his participation in the civil rights…
1,341 viewsFollowing public outcry over his pardon of President Nixon, President Ford testified about his reasons for the pardon and denied that there had been any quid pro quo. A sitting president had…
3,436 viewsPresident Ford addressed the nation to announce that he would grant a full, free, and absolute pardon to former President Nixon. He cited the likelihood of the controversy going on and harmi…
13,316 viewsOn the 40th anniversary, President Gerald Ford pardoned President Richard Nixon for any and all crimes committed while he was president.
152 viewsIn his news conference two weeks after being sworn in, President Ford answered questions from reporters about his plans, his budget and other topics. He would not say whether he would pardon…
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