Recent Events Archives
Betty Ford street-naming at Grand Rapids Airport
In honor of former First Lady Betty Ford, the Grand Rapids International Airport named a road on the airport’s ground, Betty Ford Drive, following a naming contest in which airport employees submitted the winning selection, ‘Betty Ford’
2019 Foundation Annual Dinner
The Ford Family was joined by Trustees, Ford Administration Alumni, and ‘Friends of Ford’ for the Annual Dinner where former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill was presented with the Medal for Distinguished Public Service, and Prizes for Distinguished Reporting were also awarded
Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prizes for Reporting in 2018
The 32nd Annual Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prizes for Distinguished reporting in 2018 were presented by Trustee Carla A. Hills at the Foundation’s Annual Dinner, with Molly Ball, Jenna McLaughlin, and Zach Dorfman receiving recognition for their work
“Victors of Character’ special live performance at the 2019 Foundation Annual Dinner
A special live performance of ‘Victors of Character: a Story of Loyalty, Integrity, and the Courage to Make a Difference’ was presented at the 2019 Annual Dinner, as it retells of a young Gerald Ford and his friend and Wolverine teammate, Willis Ward
Medal for Distinguished Public Service 2019
Former Secretary of the Treasury Paul H. O’Neill is the 2019 Recipient of the Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service which was presented to him by Carla A. Hills and Mike Ford at the Foundation’s Annual Dinner in Washington, D.C.
2019 America’s First Ladies Luncheon
The 2019 “America’s First Ladies” luncheon, with special guests Anita McBride, Tina Tchen, Chef Roland Mesnier, Stewart McLaurin, and Martha Reeves, commemorated Mrs. Betty Ford’s 101st birthday and highlighted the enduring legacy of one of America’s most beloved First Ladies
David Priess “How to Get Rid of a President” (April 30, 2019)
Author and former CIA intelligence officer David Priess presented a lecture on his book “How to Get Rid of a President: History’s Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives” at the Library, which was a follow up event to the previous night’s presentation at the Museum
Amb. Carla A. Hills “Why Trade Matters”
Ambassador Carla A. Hills, President Gerald R. Ford’s U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, presented a lecture on “Why Trade Matters” at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan to a overflow capacity audience
3rd Annual Historical Betty Ford Easter Egg-Stravaganza
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum was filled with families for the third annual Historical Betty Ford Easter Egg-Stravaganza
James D. Hornsfischer “Total War in the Pacific, 1944 – 1945”
Award-winning naval historian James D. Hornsfischer presented a lecture on his new book “The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944 – 1945”, sponsored by Armed Forces Thanksgiving, the Foundation, and NARA
David Hume Kennerly “Extraordinary Circumstances”
Pulitzer Prize winner David Humor Kennerly discussed the background of the Museum’s newest exhibit “Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford” dedicated to some of his best photographs taken while serving in the White House
Peter Hart “The 2020 Election”
Peter D. Hart, regarded as one of the top analysts of public opinion in the United States, presented his lecture “The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling” at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library