Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards

Former President Gerald Ford spoke before the National Press Club as a representative of the Ford Foundation to award two members of the Washington news media for excellence… read more

Former President Gerald Ford spoke before the National Press Club as a representative of the Ford Foundation to award two members of the Washington news media for excellence in reporting. After the awards ceremony, during which the two winners gave brief acceptance statements, President Ford spoke on the activities of Congress in 1991. President Ford characterized the House of Representatives as being an “incumbent’s House” rather than the “people’s House,” due to gerrymandering, PACs and congressional perks. close

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Program ID:
18208-1
Category:
National Press Club
Format:
National Press Club Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 03, 1991 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jun 10, 1991 | 8:25am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jun 03, 1991 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 03, 1991 | 6:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 03, 1991 | 8:51pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 04, 1991 | 5:05am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 04, 1991 | 7:46am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 08, 1991 | 1:37pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 08, 1991 | 6:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 10, 1991 | 8:25am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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