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- Weeks after Ford became First Lady, she underwent a mastectomy for breast cancer on September 28, 1974, after being diagnosed with the disease. Mrs. Ford decided to be open about her cancer because "There had been so much cover-up during Watergate that we wanted to be sure there would be no cover-up in the Ford administration"
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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation created the event Ira Shapiro — The Golde... - Susan, Steve and Mike were in Ann Arbor last weekend for the U-M tribute to the life and legacy of Betty Ford. Betty Ford was remembered Thursday as a feminist, a pioneer in breast cancer awareness and an advocate for addiction treatment.
http://www.ur.umich.edu/update/archives/121012/ford
- Join the Friends of Ford membership program and you can come see the amazing new "Pro Football and the American Spirit" exhibit for free!
- COLUMBUS DAY IS TRADITIONALLY OBSERVED ON OCTOBER 12TH BUT SINCE THE MONDAY HOLIDAY BILL, MORE COMMONLY OBSERVED ON THE SECOND MONDAY IN OCTOBER. COLUMBUS DAY COMMEMORATES THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY COLUMBUS IN 1492. QUITE LIKELY, THE FIRST CELEBRATION OF COLUMBUS DAY WAS THAT ORGANIZED IN 1792 BY THE SOCIETY OF ST. TAMMANY, OR COLUMBIAN ORDER, MORE WIDELY KNOWN AS TAMMANY HALL.
See: President Ford's 1976 Proclamation -
- “. . . The ultimate test of leadership is not the polls you take, but the risks you take. In the short run, some risks prove overwhelming. Political courage can be self-defeating. But the greatest defeat of all would be to live without courage, for that would hardly be living at all.”
Remarks by President Ford upon receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award--May 21, 2001 - Lunch and Book Signing with Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power http://conta.cc/QL0ROz
- While the first general presidential debate was not held until 1960, several other debates are considered predecessors to the presidential debates.
Can you name who took part in any of these debates? - Jimmy Carter (D), Former Georgia Governor and
Gerald Ford (R), President
Date: September 23, 1976
Location: Walnut Street Theater
City: Philadelphia, PA
...Time: 9:30 - 11:00 p.m. EasternSee More
Sponsor: League of Women Voters
Moderator: Edwin Newman, NBC News
Panelists: Frank Reynolds, ABC; James Gannon, Wall Street Journal; Elizabeth Drew, New Yorker Magazine
Viewership:69.7 million (Data provided by Nielsen Media Research)
Format: No opening statements; each questioned in turn with three minutes to answer; one optional follow-up question with two minutes to reply; two minute rebuttal; three minute closing statements.
Topic: Domestic policy
- Monday, October 15 at 7:30pm in EDT at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
- President Ford on the art of compromise:
"Responsible and constructive compromise depends on the good will of the individuals involved and the realization that there is a higher goal than either side winning. One should never adopt the position that he never lost an argument since most issues have two sides to the coin." - Our facility is currently hosting 5 of the top 25 ArtPrize exhibits! Which pieces are your favorite?
- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation's photo gallery has pictures from events, awards ceremonies, family photos, and so much more!
- Ever wonder what the President was doing on this day in 1974? Check out the Daily Diaries page to find out!
- ArtPrize officially begins tomorrow! Come check out the amazing entries here at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.
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