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In 1934, two players, one black, one white, were both playing football at the University of Michigan. The 56-minute film is dedicated to former president Gerald Ford and his friend Willis Ward, who was forced to sit out because of the color of his skin.
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DEVER: The Difference an Apostrophe Can Make - Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Jackson's Hole, Nelson, BC.
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In the 1960’s and 70’s a large number of Americans, facing the Vietnam War related draft in the United States, emigrated to Nelson. Many of them stayed in their adopted Canadian homeland even after they were given amnesty by President Gerald Ford. I am...
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William Colby (R) and President Gerald Ford and his Cabinet and Colby Family are pictured in the Oval Office at the White House as Colby receives the National Security Medal in this 1976 handout photograph. Filmmaker Carl Colby, has directed the... View Photo »
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His first great success was a company called Chun King
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Republicans and Democrats would parade their candidates throughout the primary season up to their respective conventions where the nominee of each party would emerge to represent the American people for the next four years. Such was the 1976...
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You haven't seen him in debates, but his name and those of several others, including Herman Cain and Michelle Bachmann, will appear on Michigan's GOP ballot. Karger has worked in the past for Republican presidential candidates including Gerald Ford,...
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(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Who was the greatest president of the 20th century? Hayward, the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Fellow in Law and Economics at the American Enterprise Institute, dissects every president from Woodrow Wilson forward in the...
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INVERCARGILL, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Scotland supporter Gerry Ford is mobbed by school children from Middle School supporting Romania after a Scotland IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 training session at Rugby Park on September 9, 2011 in Invercargill, New... View Photo »
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Gerald Ford lost his bid for the presidency in 1976 when his approval rating averaged 49%
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GOP came close to a brokered convention in 1976, when Ronald Reagan just barely lost to incumbent President Gerald Ford. Photo: Bettmann/CORBIS SEE ALL 148 PHOTOS How is a nominee typically chosen? In many states, candidates bag delegates — either...
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Taylor stressed the importance of abandoning temporary fixes for the ongoing recession to adopt more substantial free-market, non-interventionist economic policies sustainable in the long term. Taylor previously served as an economic advisor in the...
About Gerald Ford
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Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974. He was the first person appointed to the vice-presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, and became... Full Article
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Jack (L) and Mike (2nd L) Ford stand as the casket of their mother Betty Ford, wife of the late President Gerald Ford, arrives at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California July 12, 2011. Betty Ford, who overcame alcohol and drug addictions and helped found a...
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The funeral motorcade of Betty Ford, wife of the late President Gerald Ford, arrives at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California July 12, 2011. Ford, who overcame alcohol and drug addictions and helped found a rehabilitation center that bears her name died on Friday at...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: A woman signs condolence book on a table ifor former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93 on July 8 at Eisenhower Medical Center and will be...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: A display of former first lady Betty Ford is seen at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93 on July 8 at Eisenhower Medical Center and will be buried in Grand Rapids,...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: A person signs a condolence book at a small memorial for former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford School for Public Policy on the University of Michigan campus July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93 on...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: Workers hang a memorial wreath in honor of former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93 on July 8 at Eisenhower Medical Center and will be buried...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: A portrait of former President Gerald Ford is seen next to a small memorial for former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford School for Public Policy on the University of Michigan campus July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford...
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RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - JULY 9: Greg Williard, a family friend of former President Gerald Ford and former first lady Betty Ford, speaks at a news conference July 9, 2011 in Rancho Mirage, California. Former first lady Betty Ford died yesterday at the age of 93 at Eisenhower Medical Center,...
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President Gerald Ford, wife Betty Ford and their son Steve (L) are surrounded by Secret Service agents and the media on the South Portico of the White House upon returning home following an attempt on the president's life by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme in Sacramento, Calfornia, in this...
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President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty, hug each other in the Oval Office of the White House in this December 6, 1974 handout photograph obtained on July 8, 2011. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to the founding of a famed drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic bearing...
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Former U.S. President Gerald Ford and wife Betty Ford acknowledge cheers from the crowd following a tribute in his honor at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia in this August 1, 2000 file photo. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to the founding of a famed drug...
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President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty, return to the President's Suite at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, in Bethesda, Maryland, following the first lady�s breast cancer surgery in this October 4, 1974 handout photograph obtained on July 8, 2011. Betty Ford, whose battles with...
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Former U.S. President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty talk to reporters outside the White House in this August 11, 1999 file photo. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to her founding the Betty Ford Center for drug and alcohol addiction, died on July 8, 2011 at the age of 93.
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President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty Ford read a petition, signed by all 100 members of the United States Senate, following the first lady's breast cancer surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, in this handout photo taken on October 2, 1974 and released on July...
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Former President Gerald Ford puts his arm around his wife Betty at the completion of ceremonies for the rededication of the Gerald R. Ford museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan in this April 17, 1997 file photo. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to her founding the Betty Ford...
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FILE - President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford pose with family members and their dog at the White House in this 1975 file photo. Betty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty...
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Former U.S. President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty arrive outside the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library and birthplace prior to burial services for former President Nixon in this April 27,1994 file photo. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to the founding of a famed drug...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: (L-R) U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), former Secretary of the State Henry Kissinger, and former U.S. President Gerald Ford's daughter Susan Ford Bales listen to the national anthem during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: (L-R) U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (R) listen during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan speaks during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The statue will become a part of the National Statuary Hall Collection of...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: (L-R) Steven Ford, chairman of the Gerald R. Ford President Foundation, speaks as Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan, Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY),...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Former U.S. President Gerald Ford's daughter Susan Ford Bales speaks during a dedication ceremony of the statue of her father and former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The statue will become a part...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Steven Ford, chairman of the Gerald R. Ford President Foundation, speaks as during a dedication ceremony of the statue of his father and former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The statue will become...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (R) speaks as Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) listen during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former President Gerald Ford at the...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The statue will become a part of the National Statuary Hall...
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Jack (L) and Mike (2nd L) Ford stand as the casket of their mother Betty Ford, wife of the late President Gerald Ford, arrives at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California July 12, 2011. Betty Ford, who overcame alcohol and drug addictions and helped found a...
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