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Ford, Gerald
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Art of Diplomacy: Head of State Gifts From the Ford Presidency 
 Companion to a 2006 physical exhibit that "showcases the ceremonial side of diplomacy and features state gifts, elegant letters of credence, and a look at the white-tie dinner for Queen Elizabeth II in 1976" during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford. Includes selected photos from and of the exhibit and an illustrated essay (with invitation and menu) from the 1976 dinner. From the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/photogallery/diplomacy.asp Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 7, 2009 Charles Manson and the Manson Family
Contains biographical information on the cult leader, an overview of the 1969 California "Helter Skelter" murders, information on the subsequent investigation and trial, updates on members of "the family" (including Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, "convicted of attempting to assassinate President Gerald L. Ford in 1975"), and bibliography. From Courtroom Television Network's Crime Library site, a collection of hundreds of "nonfiction feature stories on major crimes, criminals, trials, forensics and criminal profiling by prominent writers." http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/manson/murder_1.html Topics: Crime, Notable People, Presidents by Name, Religion Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
Official site of these Michigan institutions devoted to the 38th U.S. president. The site features illustrated biographies of Ford and his wife Betty, a bibliography of books about Ford, finding aids to the library collection, photos and documents (such as photos of the attempted assassination in 1975, selected 1976 campaign documents, and cabinet meeting minutes), descriptions of museum exhibits, and online exhibits, such as one about the Watergate scandal. http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Topics: Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 17, 2006 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
"The nation's record keeper," holding "only those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value." The website shows just some of the photographs, maps, charts, and other treasures in the collection. http://www.archives.gov/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Presidents by Name Last updated May 29, 2009 Presidential Libraries
This site includes a history of the Presidential Library system, a description of holdings, and links to the sites for the libraries of George Herbert Walker Bush, Jimmy Carter, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Bill Clinton; and for Richard Nixon materials. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jul 30, 2005 A President's Legacy
Collection of audio news and analysis and related material about the presidency and funeral of Gerald Ford, who died in December 2006. The "Gerald Ford: The Accidental President" section includes a Ford timeline, descriptions of his appointment as vice president and his pardon of Richard Nixon, and audio clips of Ford speaking. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6685289 Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Jan 2, 2007 |
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