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Telephone lines were open prior to President Ford’s funeral at the U.S. Capitol building. The program featured the arrival ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base and final procession of the fune…

Mr. Smith, former director of the Gerald Ford Presidential Library and Museum, talked about the late President Ford’s life and presidency. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic…

A tribute to former President Gerald Ford was held at the National Archives to discuss the national and global impact of the Ford administration. Ambassador Scranton made opening remarks. Th…

The Oval Office was discussed from an historical perspective. Several clips were shown to depict the changes that the Oval Office has gone through. The Oval Office was first designed at the …

As part of a conference titled, “The American Presidential Community: Engaging the Power of Presidential Connections to Place, Community and the Future,” Richard Norton Smith delivered a mor…

Gordon Wood talked about his book, Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different, published by Penguin Press. Professor Wood assessed the contributions of eight of America’s Fou…

Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day.

Richard Norton Smith conducted a tour of presidential sites. A C-SPAN videojournalist accompanied the group. Included are several sites in Virginia relating the history of Presidents George …

Richard Norton Smith conducted a tour of historical sites. A C-SPAN videojournalist accompanied the group. Included are several sites in Virginia including the Appomattox Court House where G…

In October 2003, historian Richard Norton Smith led a group from Lawrence, Kansas to historic sites in New York and New England. While in Boston, the group visited different sites in the cit…

Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day. Richard Norton Smith spoke by telephone from London on his experiences dealing with airline security. He responded to telephone …

Richard Norton Smith talked about President Bush’s popularity with the American public and Congress in a historical context. He also talked about his “Presidents and Patriots” tour with the …

As part of a presidential history tour, Richard Norton Smith led a group to the tomb of President Ulysses S. Grant. Mr. Smith talked about the life, experiences, and accomplishments of Presi…