The Vice-Presidency Conference

On September 8 and 9 , the Gerald R. Ford Museum and Gerald R. Ford Foundation will be hosting a conference to coincide with the exhibition A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice Presidency.

The conference will feature an array of speakers ranging from famed Vice-Presidential scholars like Chris Whipple and Kate Andersen Brower to the Vice-Presidential photographers of Kamala Harris, George H.W Bush, Walter Mondale and Gerald Ford. In moderated panels, these experts will explore different aspects of the often-overlooked office, including the Vice President’s role in American politics, its changing impact over time, and personal experiences. The Conference is free and open to the public. The Conference schedule is noted below.

Friday, September 8th

6:00 PM Keynote Address: Joel Goldstein

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Panel One – Vice-Presidential Photographers with David Kennerly (moderator), David Valdez, Robert McNeely and Lawrence Jackson (via zoom).

8:30 PM – Thank you from the Ford Foundation – Executive Director, Gleaves Whitney

8:30 PM – Book signings and coffee/dessert reception

Saturday, September 9th

9:20 AM – Opening Remarks – Director, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum, Brooke Clement

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM – Panel Two – Second Families with Dr. Robert Hendershot (moderator), Dr. Lindsay Chervinksy, and Kurt Graham

12:30 PM to 2:00 PM – Panel Three – History of the Vice-Presidency: Role and Changing Impact with Dr. Mirelle Luecke (moderator), Kate Andersen Brower and Chris Whipple

2:30 PM to 3:30 PM – Closing Remarks – Richard Norton Smith

3:30 PM Thank you from the Ford Foundation – Executive Director, Gleaves Whitney

3:30 PM to 4:30 PM – Book signings and coffee/dessert reception

Register for the Friday Evening Zoom alternative HERE

Register for the Saturday Morning Zoom alternative HERE

Register for the Saturday Afternoon Zoom alternative HERE