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First ladies Pat Nixon and Betty Ford, who served back-to-back terms in the White House from 1969-77, were remembered at a luncheon hosted by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. Spea…

Former first lady Betty Ford was honored for her life’s work, with a special focus on the White House grounds and gardens. Featured speakers included landscape historian Jonathan Pliska, aut…

Descendants of presidents from James Monroe to Gerald R. Ford convened in Washington, D.C. for the Presidential Sites Summit hosted by the White House Historical Association. American Histor…

Susan Ford Bales, daughter of President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford, talked about the Ford family’s time in the White House with former ABC News White House correspondent Ann Compton. They fo…

At the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, descendants of Presidents Ford, Truman, McKinley, Johnson, and Theodore Roosevelt gathered to share their family stor…

Former First Lady Betty Ford is remembered on the centennial of her birth. Hillary Clinton joined Lynda Johnson Robb, the daughter of President Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, to talk about M…

President Trump delivers remarks at the Gerald R. Ford Commissioning in Norfolk, Virginia. The USS Gerald R. Ford is the first of a new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

President Trump delivered remarks aboard the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in Newport News, Virginia. He talked about the need to rebuild the military and promised the Navy the proper reso…

Peggy Hoover Brigham, Lucy Baines Johnson, Susan Ford Bales, and Maureen Reagan joined a ceremony about the daughters of the White House. Children of former presidents spoke about their time…

Descendants of first ladies, a great-granddaughter of Lou Hoover, a grandson of Bess Truman, and a daughter of Betty Ford recalled life as members of a presidential family and the impact on …

Susan Ford Bales and Steve Ford talked about their late mother, former first lady Betty Ford. Topics included her background, her marriage, and her struggles with alcohol and prescription dr…

Former first ladies Laura and Barbara Bush talked about their years in the White House, including their work with literacy, and their memories of former first lady Betty Ford. They also remi…

Presidential daughters Susan Ford Bales and Lynda Johnson Robb discussed spending part of their teenage years in the White House. Both of their father’s took office at times of great nationa…

Following opening remarks from Elaine Didier and Susan Ford, James Baker talked about former President Gerald Ford’s leadership traits and actions. Former Secretary of State James Baker serv…

Members of Congress gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to dedicate a statue of former President Gerald Ford as one of Michigan’s statues. Two of the former president’s children spoke. President…

Former First Lady Betty Ford’s funeral service was held at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Speakers included Lynne Cheney, the wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney, an…

John Avlon moderated a conversation about the opportunities and obligations of growing up as a descendant of an American president. Participants included: Margaret Hoover, great-granddaughte…

Secretary of the Navy Winter hosted a ceremony in the Pentagon Auditorium where he announced the naming of CVN 78, the first ship in the CVN 78 class of aircraft carrier, as the USS Gerald R…

During the national funeral service for former President Gerald R. Ford in the National Cathedral, officials and dignitaries delivered eulogies honoring the life and career of President Ford…

Susan Ford Bales, the daughter of former president Gerald Ford, spoke about her experiences as the child of a U.S. president, and related anecdotes about her time in the White House as a tee…