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The USS Enterprise is slated to retire in 2012, but the under-construction USS Gerald R. Ford could be delivered by 2015. The fleet is also comprised of an array of cruisers, destroyers, frigates, attack and ballistic missile submarines, amphibious assault and sealift-capable ships, support vessels of all kinds, and a variety of special warfare craft. (Human Events Online)
Thank You, Mr. Huckabee Mar 9, 2008
In August of 1976, Republicans met in Kansas Citys Kemper Arena to nominate Gerald R. Ford for a presidential term in his own right, after a long and hard-fought battle with Ronald Reagan ... In August of 1976, Republicans met in Kansas Citys Kemper Arena to nominate Gerald R. Ford for a presidential term in his own right, after a long and hard-fought battle with Ronald Reagan. (Townhall.com)
Thumbs up, thumbs down Mar 8, 2008
The judges included experts from the Smithsonian and Gerald R. Ford Museum. Philip's logo will be featured on scores of celebration materials. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Candidates' vows to alter NAFTA may not hold up Mar 2, 2008
Alan Deardorff, associate dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, said the scholarly consensus about NAFTA is that its overall effect has been positive but modest -- a view that runs contrary to its critics and to the lofty promises that helped bring its passage. Like all recent trade agreements, NAFTA was negotiated under so-called "fast-track authority,'' which requires Congress to vote up or down on trade agreements and bars amendments by the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Ford statue plan approved Feb 29, 2008
The Gerald R. Ford Foundation will fund the statue's design, creation and transport ... Gerald R. Ford Foundation. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
The chaotic U.S. system for electing a president Feb 12, 2008
" Whether you agree or not, it's a provocative thesis. That's why we're glad Mr. Shribman was online to take your questions on his argument and on the U.S. presidential election. Your questions and Mr. Shribman's answers appear at the bottom of this page. Mr. Shribman, a former Boston Globe assistant managing editor, columnist and Washington bureau chief, took over as executive editor of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2003. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1995 for his... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Obama's convincing win in three states Feb 11, 2008
Mr. Huckabee compared himself to Ronald Reagan when he challenged President Gerald R. Ford for the 1976 nomination. He was the pariah of the party, he said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
FuelCell Energy Appoints New Director to Its Board Feb 4, 2008
In the administration of President Gerald R. Ford, Secretary West was Associate Deputy Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice. Under President Jimmy Carter's administration, he was General Counsel of the Navy, then Special Assistant to the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and, later, General Counsel of the Department of Defense. (Primezone Releases)
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Rather, they want two assurances: first, that McCain would veto any tax increase passed by a Democratic Congress; second, that he would not emulate Gerald R. Ford and George H.W. Bush in naming liberal justices John Paul Stevens and David Souter. That is the background of conservative John Fund's Wall Street Journal online column the day before Florida voted. (Human Events Online)
Robert Ball; championed, bolstered Social Security Feb 1, 2008
He met nine presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Bill Clinton, except Gerald R. Ford. He bristled particularly at the proposals of George W. Bush. (Boston Globe)
Contend senator said Supreme Court justice 'too conservative' Feb 1, 2008
Novak emphasizes the issue is important because members of the Republican Party's base who are skeptical of McCain's conservative credentials want the assurance "he would not emulate Gerald R. Ford and George H.W. Bush in naming liberal Supreme Court justices such as John Paul Stevens and David Souter.". Novak noted McCain will encounter some of the party's "very conservative" voters at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington Feb. 7-9. (WorldNetDaily)
Super Bowl Ads Take Equal Billing to Game in 2008 According to Hanon McKendry Survey Feb 1, 2008
The firm has also earned national recognition for its cause and issue-based campaigns and brand development for clients such as the Alliance Defense Fund, Salvation Army, the National Arbor Day Foundation, World Vision, Young Life, Focus on the Family and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. Hanon McKendry is based in West Michigan and is a Gravity Six Alliance partner. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
GOP JUDGE DREAD Jan 31, 2008
Rather, they want two assurances: 1) that McCain would veto any tax increase passed by a Democratic Congress; 2) that he wouldn't emulate Gerald R. Ford and George H.W. Bush in naming liberals (John Paul Stevens and David Souter) to the high court. That's the background of conservative John Fund's Wall Street Journal online column the day before Florida voted. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Is McCain a Conservative? Jan 31, 2008
Rather, they want two assurances: first, that McCain would veto any tax increase passed by a Democratic Congress; second, that he would not emulate Gerald R. Ford and George H.W. Bush in naming liberal justices John Paul Stevens and David Souter ... Rather, they want two assurances: first, that McCain would veto any tax increase passed by a Democratic Congress; second, that he would not emulate Gerald R. Ford and George H.W. Bush in naming liberal justices John Paul Stevens and David Souter. (Townhall.com)
Imus Remarks Damage Legacy of President Gerald R. Ford Jan 29, 2008
Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Don Imus' disrespectful and disparaging remarks about President Gerald R. Ford a month after his death carried a weight of historic proportions, according to FlatSigned Press, Inc.'s Chairman of the Board Tim Miller ... Excerpts from Gerald R. Ford's forward to President John F. Kennedy: The Assassination Report of the Warren Commission ... President Gerald R. Ford wrote the forward to the book "President John F. Kennedy: The Assassination Report of the Warren... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Births and nubs of the news Jan 28, 2008
Reckless driving: Gerald R. Ford Jr., 54, Almont, 250, 10 days suspended for one year. Judge Thomas Schneider. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Sick of 'Change' Jan 22, 2008
(For anybody confused, Gerald R. Ford missed out on his inaugural parade because he replaced Richard M. Nixon in midstride, and subsequently lost the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter) ... (For anybody confused, Gerald R. Ford missed out on his inaugural parade because he replaced Richard M. Nixon in midstride, and subsequently lost the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter). (Townhall.com)
War memorial deserves all of our support Jan 18, 2008
Montgomery County War Memorial Park, which is near the county tax office at San Jacinto and Davis Street in downtown Conroe, was dedicated by President Gerald R. Ford on April 29, 1976 to honor county residents who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. But over the years, it had fallen into disrepair. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Huckabee's challenge: Going national on a shoestring Jan 17, 2008
He offered a suggestion made earlier by Mr. Rollins: How about stopping at the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum. The Michigan team said there wasn't likely to be a crowd there. (The Miami Herald)
The Year In Review Jan 9, 2008 Travel smoother as weather improves Jan 1, 2008 Former Plano resident receives call from the President Dec 30, 2007 Powerful winter storm moves toward U.S. East Coast, disrupts holiday travel Dec 29, 2007 US Mint offers sneak peek of 2008 dollar coins Dec 27, 2007 Good News at Year's End Dec 27, 2007 Power restored at Grand Rapids airport Dec 26, 2007 Travelers hit roads and airports for Christmas Eve but most lines short and weather cooperates Dec 26, 2007 Salvation Army gets $1,000 bill in kettle Dec 25, 2007 Sunny upper Midwest weather aids holiday traffic, digging out Dec 25, 2007 Parents Want Teachers Who Make Children Happy Dec 8, 2007 County Lines for December 2, 2007 Dec 2, 2007 Patrick Plaques Nov 27, 2007 Today In History - November 27, 2007 Nov 27, 2007 Eastern Shore landmark for sale Nov 23, 2007 This Date In Buckeye History Nov 17, 2007 President Bush and Mrs. Bush Mark National Adoption Day Nov 17, 2007 More news reports... Nov 14, 2007 December 2006 Nov 12, 2007 On Veterans Day Nov 11, 2007 The talk of the Reagan library Nov 9, 2007 Today in History - Nov. 2 Nov 3, 2007 Thomas J. Meskill, 79, congressman, governor, judge Oct 31, 2007 The Political Value of Vetoes Oct 31, 2007 Conquering America Oct 30, 2007 Chutzpah to speak truth to power missing Oct 24, 2007 Boy Scouting 100 this year Oct 18, 2007 Radiation = assassination Oct 10, 2007 Profile: The Republican Party Sep 30, 2007 VH1 Searches for 'America's Most Smartest Model' Starting Sunday, October 7 at 9 PM* Sep 27, 2007 Paw Paw grad directs relief efforts in Peru following last month's earthquake Sep 22, 2007 Decorated Scout earns coveted Eagle promotion Sep 20, 2007 White House: Iraq lags on benchmarks Sep 17, 2007 White House report notes Iraq progress Sep 16, 2007 Column: Jack Galt a quiet pillar of GOP party Sep 16, 2007 Report says Iraq slow to meet goals Sep 15, 2007 White House caps week with Iraq report Sep 15, 2007 Bush hopes to buy time for success in Iraq by saying he'll bring some troops home Sep 14, 2007 Bush preserves big troop level in Iraq Sep 14, 2007 Updated every 15 minutes Bush Preserves Big Troop Level in Iraq Sep 14, 2007 Reid: Unacceptable... Sep 13, 2007 Residents go to battle for county memorial park Sep 10, 2007 Ceremonies set for release of Ford stamp Aug 30, 2007 Clinton-Obama ticket idea captures Castro's attention Aug 29, 2007 Home-grown terrorists still on the job Aug 17, 2007 Presidential roots Aug 12, 2007 Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget Aug 10, 2007 Today in History August 9 Aug 9, 2007 Click for Full Story Aug 9, 2007 Collection brings brushes with fame Aug 8, 2007 Kids without enough insurance skip vaccines Aug 8, 2007 Jobs You (Almost) Can't Lose Aug 1, 2007 Climate Battle Heats Up Jul 28, 2007 Air traffic controllers report on safety risks Jul 25, 2007 Election Predictions - So Far So Good Jul 25, 2007 More of this story» Jul 20, 2007 Funeral Services Saturday To Be Private Jul 14, 2007 Congressman Earl Blumenauer Promotes Farm Bill Jul 13, 2007 Lady Bird Johnson dead at 94 Jul 12, 2007 Vail, Aspen Compete With Music Jul 12, 2007 For Castro, there was always tomorrow Jul 6, 2007 Burton Malkiel joins Theravance board Jul 6, 2007 Bush spares Libby 30-month jail term Jul 3, 2007 Pat Summitt selected for Dick Enberg award Jul 3, 2007 PAT SUMMITT NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2007 DICK ENBERG AWARD Jul 2, 2007
Madisonville's Jimmie L. Levels told of receiving the Silver Beaver Award from President Gerald R. Ford, who died in January. A Madison County grand jury indicted former Meteor interim publisher Debra Anne Myers and her husband, Charles Eugene Myers, on charges of credit card abuse. (Madisonville Meteor, TX)
Eight questions Jan 8, 2008
1976: GERALD R. FORD (R) -- JIMMY CARTER (D). 1972: RICHARD M. NIXON (R) -- Edmund S. Muskie (D). (Yahoo News)
At Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, , snow caused some ground-radar equipment to shut down Friday, forcing the closing of a runway to arriving planes for about two hours, said Tony Molinaro, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. Some were elated by the wonderland. (CNN -- Travel)
While assigned there, I had taken a role in assisting the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) at both Gerald R. Ford and Muskegon County airports. That assistance was based on volunteering for and then scheduling Coast Guard personnel assigned locally at Muskegon to assist in conducting unannounced inspections of security screeners at both locations working in conjunction with TSA inspectors. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
At Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, snow caused some ground-radar equipment to shut down, forcing the closure of a runway to arriving planes for about two hours, said Tony Molinaro, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. Planes were diverted or circled overhead while crews replaced the device, which tells aircraft whether they are properly lined up for landing. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
U.S. Mint offers sneak peek of 2008 dollar coins - USATODAY.com. Real solutions for your real estate needs. (USA Today)
President Bush walks past a portrait President Gerald R. Ford as he enters the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 20, 2007, to make remarks on stem cell research. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert). (Townhall.com)
The Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids lost primary power to its passenger terminal last night and had been using backup power until this morning. An airport spokesman says a utility company determined that the outage was caused by a problem with a piece of equipment on airport property. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Air travelers in western Michigan ran into problems Monday because of an overnight power failure at Gerald R. Ford Airport in Grand Rapids. Service was not restored until late morning. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Michigan Power outage causes flight delays GRAND RAPIDS - A nearly 14-hour power outage caused some flight delays yesterday for holiday travelers at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, which was left without heat in the passenger terminal. The Grand Rapids airport lost primary power to its passenger terminal building about 8:45 p.m. Sunday and the outage continued yesterday, Bruce Schedlbauer, airport spokesman, said. (Boston Globe)
As the storm raged, a nearly 14-hour power outage caused some flight delays for holiday travelers at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Mich. The airport lost primary power to its passenger terminal building about 8:45 p.m. Sunday and the outage continued yesterday, airport spokesman Bruce Schedlbauer said. (SunSpot.net)
When requesting a teacher for their elementary school children, parents are more likely to choose teachers who receive high student satisfaction ratings than teachers with strong achievement ratings, said Brian Jacob, the study's co-author and director of the Center on Local, State and Urban Policy at the U-M Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. These findings, however, mask striking differences across schools. (Science Daily)
Steve Ford, the son of the late President Gerald R. Ford, will be the guest speaker Wednesday at the annual member dinner of the Los Padres Council of the Boy Scouts of America ... Gerald R. Ford was the only president to reach the exclusive rank of Eagle in the Boy Scouts program. (Santa Maria Times)
American Speaker editor-in-chief Aram Bakshian Jr., who was a White House speechwriter under three U.S. presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford and Ronald Reagan (he was director of speechwriting during the glory days of the Gipper's first term) has given Inside the Beltway the first glance at his annual Patrick Henry Awards for best and worst public speakers ... American Speaker editor-in-chief Aram Bakshian Jr., who was a White House speechwriter under three U.S. presidents ... (Townhall.com)
In 1973, the Senate voted 92-3 to confirm Gerald R. Ford as vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew, whod resigned. In 1983, 181 people were killed when a Colombian Avianca Airlines Boeing 747 crashed near Madrids Barajas airport. (CBS2.com, CA)
One patron from the 1970s, said Gibson, was Susan Ford, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford. The president's daughter was protected by the Secret Service, which rented an adjoining room, Gibson said. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Future President Gerald R. Ford led the Wolverines. 1928 Ohio State 39, Muskingum 0 Only 10,035 were on hand at Ohio Stadium as the Buckeyes closed the home portion of their season with a whitewash of Muskingum. (Bucknuts.com)
Around the corner, for example, is a portrait of a proud adopted son named Gerald R. Ford. A few steps away is the portrait of a proud adoptive father named Ronald Reagan. (White House News Releases)
Thomas M. DeFrank says President Gerald R. Ford, the man he had the opportunity to cover as a journalist and know as a friend, was an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances. . (The Battalion, TX)
National Day of Mourning for President Gerald R. Ford ... December 27, 2006 President Bush Extends Condolences, Mourns Loss of Gerald R. Ford ... Proclamation Announcing the Death of Gerald R. Ford. (White House News Releases)
Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on November 11. (Newton County Times, AR)
All the presidential libraries are saddled from time to time with an administration's inaccurate accounting of its artifacts, said Elaine Didier, director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Grand Rapids, Mich. "We sometimes get fragmentary records and incomplete information," she said. (Los Angeles Times)
In 1976, former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter became the first candidate from the Deep South since the Civil War to be elected president as he defeated incumbent Gerald R. Ford. Ten years ago: A labor agreement between Amtrak and maintenance workers averted a possible national passenger rail strike. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Soon afterward, President Gerald R. Ford named him to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; he was chief judge in 1992 and 1993. Meskill wrote the opinion in a unanimous decision in 1978 holding that federal agents without a warrant cannot arrest suspects in their homes, except under extreme circumstances. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Another President who used the veto strategy was Gerald R. Ford ... Another President who used the veto strategy was Gerald R. Ford. (Townhall.com)
So at least give this Congress credit for the Gerald R. Ford Jr. Post Office Building, the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. United States Courthouse, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, the Buck Owens Post Office Building and the Eleanor McGovern Post Office Building ... So at least give this Congress credit for the Gerald R. Ford Jr. Post Office Building, the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. United States Courthouse, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, the Buck... (Townhall.com)
President Gerald R. Ford. Then Nathan said to King David, You are the man. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
"Out of every 100 Boy Scouts, there are four Eagle Scouts," Karn said, including from Michigan, the late President Gerald R. Ford, filmmaker Michael Moore and, more locally, Capt. Iven Carl Kincheloe. "Seventy-six percent of all West Point graduates are Boy Scouts, with a similarly impressive number among astronauts, said Karn, who received his Eagle award on Jan. 9, 2006.In his LaSalle Council there are more inner-city troops than in rural areas."I staffed an inner-city summer camp last year... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Assassination of foreign figures by agents of the U.S. government was not explicitly outlawed until President Gerald R. Ford signed an executive order in 1976 in response to revelations that the CIA had plotted in the 1960s to kill Cuban President Fidel Castro, including by poisoning. The Dec. 16, 1948, memo said a lethal attack against individuals using radiological material should be done in a way that makes it impossible to trace the U.S. government's involvement, a concept known as lausible... (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
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He was a speechwriter for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford. He is the author of more than thirty books, mostly on finance. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A 1995 graduate of Paw Paw High School, Skrocki has a bachelor's degree from Kalamazoo College and a master of public policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
For example, the late President Gerald R. Ford, former secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld and Olympian Willie Banks were Eagle Scouts. Of course, such a high rank carries some responsibility. (Cynthiana Democrat, KY)
At the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Michigan, Vice President Dick Cheney said "the troop surge has achieved solid results and in a relatively short period of time.". Their optimistic view was contradicted somewhat by the administration's release Friday of a required status report on Iraqi benchmarks. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Separately, the administration tried to bolster its argument for maintaining a huge military presence in Iraq in an appearance by Vice President Dick Cheney before a friendly audience at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Michigan. Cheney said that the nation needed to stay on the offensive against terrorism, and that "there will be no running, or relenting, until the problem has been dealt with - decisively, systematically and permanently.". (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
He and others also toiled hard for Reagan in his losing challenge of sitting Republican President Gerald R. Ford in 1976. They regarded those who first supported Reagan in 1980 as Johnny-come-latelies, and remembered it when divvying up the federal appointments after Reagan's election. (Missoulian, MT)
At the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Michigan, Vice President Dick Cheney said the troop surge has achieved solid results and in a relatively short period of time. . (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
Cheney was speaking at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich. he was President Ford's chief of staff. (Los Angeles Times)
As part of the public relations flurry, Vice President Dick Cheney planned to travel to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Michigan and MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. Iraq also was chosen as the topic for Bush's weekly Saturday radio address, and administration officials were being offered to television networks for Sunday news show appearances. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Vice President Dick Cheney was scheduled to deliver two Iraq speeches Friday, in Michigan at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. 1. (Albany Times Union)
"The principle guiding my decisions on troop levels in Iraq is The other night I attended a candle-light vigil for a 14-year-old boy who had been gunned down by an unknown assailant in his rough City Heights neighborhood. Visit our news blogs at Bush Preserves Big Troop Level in Iraq By JENNIFER LOVEN WASHINGTON - President Bush's claim that progress in Iraq justifies preserving a large U.S. military presence there for at least 10 more months was shadowed by discouraging developments on the... (North County Times)
" The written report will update one from July that showed the Iraqi government was achieving only spotty military and political progress. Bush agreed to these benchmarks, but his administration has since argued they offer a limited view of progress. In a joint press conference with Crocker on Wednesday, Petraeus said Iranians appear to be trying to create a like Hezbollah-like organization in Iraq that they could use to gain influence inside the fractured country. Crocker said he hoped neighbor... (The Drudge Report)
Montgomery County War Memorial Park, located near the county tax office at San Jacinto and Davis Street in downtown Conroe, was dedicated by President Gerald R. Ford on April 29, 1976 to honor county residents who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. But the park, like the old soldiers Gen. Douglas MacArthur spoke of, seems to have faded away in the past 31 years. (Conroe Courier, TX)
and at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich. "The stamp wonderfully portrays his strength, warmth, and compassion. My family and I are filled with pride and gratitude for this remarkable tribute to our beloved husband, father, and grandfather," former first lady Betty Ford said in a statement. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
He called Gerald R. Ford "a symbolic president" and sarcastically described Dwight D. Eisenhower as "illustrious," while dubbing him the "initiator" of "anti-Cuba terrorism.". Castro also criticized Bill Clinton because the Helms-Burton Act, which stiffened the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, was passed while he was in office. (AZCentral -- News)
Oh, Gerald R. Ford was an honest man. Look what that got him in 76. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
home, and he portrayed himself as the king of the Arkansans while wooing his wife Hillary Clinton, but was his character really formed in the study carrels of Yale Law School, which also rendered Gerald R. Ford a little less of a Michigander. Both Presidents Bush ran for the White House from Texas, but the father, also a product of Connecticut (his childhood in Greenwich, his college years in New Haven), might more properly be thought of as the first chief executive from Maine. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
SUBJECT: Reimbursement for Former President Gerald R. Ford Funeral Expenses ... Gerald R. Ford Foundation, $230,600 ... To defray expenses incurred as a result of the funeral services for former President Gerald R. Ford. (White House News Releases)
Vice President Gerald R. Ford became the nations 38th chief executive. In 1982, a federal judge in Washington ordered John W. Hinckley Jr., who had been acquitted of shooting President Ronald Reagan and three others by reason of insanity, committed to a mental hospital. (MSNBC -- Race)
Vice President Gerald R. Ford became the nation's 38th chief executive. In 1982, a federal judge in Washington ordered John W. Hinckley, Jr. who'd been acquitted of shooting President Reagan and three others by reason of insanity, committed to a mental hospital. (KWTX.com, TX)
He has six presidential signatures: Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard M. Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald R. Ford and John F. Kennedy. In the minority are celebrity scrawls from the likes of Spencer Tracy, John Wayne and Brigitte Bardot. (Albany Times Union)
The study reveals "a strained immunization safety net and a confusing array of gaps in public vaccine financing," says Matthew Davis of the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy in an editorial. He says there is little information about public demand for new vaccines, and that has led local health officials to use their own judgment to decide which to pay for. (USA Today)
In answer, President Gerald R. Ford once put it this way: Anything the Congress says is an impeachable offense. If being nominated by the Congress seems too challenging, becoming a tenured educator might be a bit easier to achieve. (Forbes)
She was also special assistant to the undersecretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, and served as a White House press aide under former President Gerald R. Ford. She once allowed this columnist to accompany her into former President Bill Clinton's plush bedroom suite high atop the Portman Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai shortly before the president arrived from Beijing. (Townhall.com)
A wastebasket sits on a console to catch water falling through a leak in the roof of the tower cab in the air traffic control tower at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Mich. Seventy-five airport towers reported water leaks, including six with frequent leaks directly over controllers or equipment. (MSNBC -- Business)
Four years later Gerald R. Ford was President ... Four years later Gerald R. Ford was President. (Townhall.com)
The official military band of Michigan, which performed at the state funeral for former President Gerald R. Ford, will be among the featured entertainers on Friday evening, July 27, of the 22nd annual Dowagiac Fun Fest next week. "Indeed, this is an extreme honor for Dowagiac to host the 90-minute performance by the 126th Army Band of the Michigan National Guard," Vickie Phillipson, program director of the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Development Authority, said Wednesday. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Former President John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline will also pay her respects, along with the daughter of the late President Gerald R. Ford, Susan Ford Bales. The Johnson family spokesperson says Saturday's funeral service is only private because of limited space. (K-Eye News, TX)
Each Administration since that of President Gerald R. Ford has claimed it had such a policy, yet each policy has been worse than its predecessor ... Each Administration since that of President Gerald R. Ford has claimed it had such a policy, yet each policy has been worse than its predecessor. (Townhall.com)
She attended the occasional public ceremony, such as the 1979 dedication of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, the 1981 dedication of the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich. the 1991 dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (Boston Globe)
The orchestra plays its final concerts at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater this weekend. Later in the month, Vail features the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for six concerts. (Suite101.com)
A possible exception might be made for Gerald R. Ford. Appalled as most Americans must have been by those earlier revelations of CIA malfeasance, Ford issued the celebrated Executive Order 11905 in February 1976. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
He was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers under the administration of Gerald R. Ford, and was dean at the School of Management and a William S. Beinecke professor of management at Yale University. Theravance is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecule medicines across a number of therapeutic areas including respiratory disease, bacterial infections and gastrointestinal motility dysfunction. (San Jose Business Journal)
Mindful of the controversy that greeted pardons issued by some of his predecessors, including Gerald R. Ford, Bill Clinton and his own father, Bush has until now limited his use of the power to routine cases, and had not publicly discussed his intentions in the Libby case. The action drew a sharp response from Patrick Fitzgerald, the special prosecutor in the case, in which Libby was accused of lying to investigators looking into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. (International Herald Tribune)
"It boggles my pride to think of the high quality individuals who have joined the COSIDA Academic All-America Program as past Enberg Award recipients, people such as President Ford, Bill Russell, Father Ted Hesburgh, Dean Smith and now Coach Summitt. To have such an award named after me continues to be the most significant honor I've ever received in my 50 years as an educator and broadcaster continued Enberg. In addition to the presentation of the Enberg award, five outstanding individuals... (InsideTennessee.com)
The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers. FAN ZONE THE LOCKER ROOM. (Utladyvols.com)
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