Debate: Abolish the Administrative State?

Video coming soon. Due to technical difficulties, the audio may be hard to hear. Paul J. Ray and Phillip Blond took the stage to discuss the question “who should rule?” While conservatives and liberals have long debated these developments, it is the former who have...

The American Experiment: Right or Wrong from the Start?

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, Drs. Patrick Deneen and Vincent Phillip Muñoz from the University of Notre Dame joined us on our stage to share their contrasting perspectives on the American Founding. This conversation was moderated by Jeff Polet, director of the Ford...

Restoring Trust and Rebuilding Institutions

Paige Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of The Carter Center, and Gleaves Whitney, Executive Director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, discuss the friendship that developed between former rivals and what their example means for restoring trust and...

The Entertainer-in-Chief

Gerald R. Ford became President at an unprecedented time of intensifying media scrutiny and growing public cynicism.

The Good Country

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation welcomed Jon Lauck to the stage to discuss his book The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest, 1800–1900.

Jazz and Guitar, A Truly American Experience with Ilya Lushtak

Due to a connection issue, the recorded event lost audio and will not be published. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Gerald R. Ford Library & Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation welcomed jazz guitarist and vocalist Ilya Lushtak. The evening...