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    National Air and Space Museum Dedication Ceremony

    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…

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    A Time to Heal: Gerald Ford's America

    This 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…

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    Election 1976: Day of Decision

    Using 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…

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    President Ford 1976 Acceptance Speech

    President 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…

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    Presidential Candidates Debate, Jimmy Carter and President Ford

    Former 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…

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    Presidential Candidates Debate

    Former 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…

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    Bork Nomination Day 1, Part 1

    The 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…

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    Ford Election Eve Program

    The 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 …

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    1976 Presidential Endorsement Speech

    Former 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 …

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    President Ford Campaign Rally in Johnson City, Tennessee

    President 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…

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    1975 State of the Union Address

    In 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…

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    Profiles in Courage Awards

    Annual 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…

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    Ford Testimony on Nixon Pardon

    Following 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…

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    President Ford Pardon of Richard Nixon

    President 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…

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    40th Anniversary of Nixon Pardoning

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    On the 40th anniversary, President Gerald Ford pardoned President Richard Nixon for any and all crimes committed while he was president.

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    President Ford's First News Conference

    In 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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    Ford Address to Joint Session of Congress

    President Gerald Ford delivered his first address to a Joint Session of Congress three days after becoming president upon the resignation of President Richard Nixon. President Ford said that…

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    Gerald Ford Sworn in as President of the United States

    Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn-in as 38th President of the United States at noon on August 9, 1974, shortly after President Richard Nixon, who announced his resignation the night befor…

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    President Ford Testimony on September 1975 Assassination Attempt

    President Ford testified about a 1975 assassination attempt on his life by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromm, a follower of Charles Manson.

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    Gerald R. Ford Interview

    President Gerald Ford talked about President Dwight D. Eisenhower, including the 1952 election and the Republican Party’s domestic agenda, McCarthyism, civil rights, and President Eisenhower…

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