Nixon Pardon
John Logie #2
John Logie was selected by President Gerald R. Ford as part of a committee from Warner, Norcross & Judd in Grand Rapids, MI. The law firm researched and reviewed court precedents that were provided to President Gerald R. Ford as legal standing in the decision to pardon Richard Nixon, before he was convicted. Logie also served for 12 years as Mayor of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Jill Wine-Banks
Jill Wine-Banks was the US Department of Justice Assistant Watergate Special Prosecutor, the only female on the Trial Team, whose prosecutors were considering whether to indict and prosecute former President Richard Nixon.
John Logie
John Logie was selected by President Gerald R. Ford as part of a committee from Warner, Norcross & Judd in Grand Rapids, MI. The law firm researched and reviewed court precedents that were provided to President Gerald R. Ford as legal standing in the decision to pardon Richard Nixon, before he was convicted. Logie also served for 12 years as Mayor of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Mel Laird
Mel Laird served with Gerald R. Ford in Congress for many years. Laird served as the Congressman from the 7th District from Wisconsin. He became Secretary of Defense under President Richard Nixon. President Ford awarded Laird the Medal of Freedom in 1974. After government service, he remained active and served on the board of directors of numerous corporations and not-for-profit organizations.
Frank & Pat Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Lynch were friends of President and Mrs. Gerald Ford. Frank and Pat were interviewed for the Gerald R. Ford Oral History Project on June 28, 2010 by Richard Norton Smith.
Jack Marsh
Jack Marsh served with Gerald R. Ford in the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia from 1963 until 1971. President Nixon appointed him as Assistant Secretary of Defense in 1973. In 1974, he was selected to serve as National Security Advisor to then Vice President Ford and later served as Counselor to President Ford. From 1981 to 1989, he served as the U.S. Secretary of the Army under President Ronald Reagan. He is a Trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.
Joseph Staufer
Joseph Staufer was a neighbor of President and Mrs. Ford at their Beaver Creek, Colorado home. Staufer was interviewed for the Gerald R. Ford Oral History Project on June 26, 2010 by Richard Norton Smith.
Peter Cook
Peter Cook was a personal friend of President Gerald R. Ford and a prominent businessman and philanthropist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Peter Cook was interviewed for the Gerald R. Ford Oral History Project on August 8, 2008 by Richard Norton Smith.
Frank Zarb
Frank Zarb served as President Ford’s “Energy Czar.” President Ford appointed him to lead both the Energy Resources Council and the Federal Energy Administration. He also served as Assistant Secretary of Labor and Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Nixon administration. He is a Trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.
William Seale
William Seale is a historian and the author of a number of books, including “The Presidents House: A History”. William Seale was interviewed for the Gerald R. Ford Oral History Project on March 21, 2011 by Richard Norton Smith.
Bill Gill
Bill Gill was a friend of President Gerald R. Ford. Gill was interviewed for the Gerald R. Ford Oral History Project on May 7, 2009 by Richard Norton Smith.
Benton Becker
Benton Becker played an important role in President Ford’s decision to pardon former President Richard Nixon in 1974. Becker is a former Department of Justice trial attorney and U.S. Attorney. He is also a Trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.
Anne Holkeboer
Anne Holkeboer served on Gerald R. Ford’s staff from 1963 until 1977. Holkeboer was interviewed for the Gerald R. Ford Oral History Project on August 8, 2008 by Richard Norton Smith.
Betty Monkman
Betty Monkman joined the staff of the White House Curator’s Office in 1967. Monkman later served as the Chief Curator of the White House from 1997 until 2002. Betty Monkman was interviewed for the Gerald R. Ford Oral History Project on Nomveber 17, 2009 by Richard Norton Smith.