Steve Ford Delivers President Ford’s Eulogy at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
January 9, 2025 – At President Carter’s State Funeral, Steve Ford delivered a moving eulogy on behalf of his late father, former President Gerald R. Ford.
Watch it the eulogy here, via ABC News:
More News on the Ford and Carter Relationship, and Steve’s Eulogy
Read the text of the eulogy via MSNBC – Gerald Ford’s eulogy for Carter: ‘Jimmy and I forged a friendship that transcends politics.’
Washington Post – Gerald Ford, in eulogy read by son, calls Carter his ‘old friend’ by Toluse Olorunnipa (Olorunnipa is also a recipient of the Gerald Ford Journalism Prize for Reporting on the Presidency)
CNN – Read this message about political differences delivered from beyond the presidential grave by Zachary B. Wolf
WoodTV – Son reads eulogy for Jimmy Carter on Gerald Ford’s behalf by Brian Sterling
Fox 17 – Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford’s connection lasting through life and death by Matt Witkos
CSPAN – Video coverage of the eulogy delivered by Steve Ford
Ford Presidential Foundation – Press Release on the death of Jimmy Carter
Ford Forum News
October 15, 2024 – Ford Forum News: Hope College students host elections discussion to be ‘a step back from partisanship’
2023 Journalism Award Winners Announced
On June 3, 2024, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation awarded six national journalists for their coverage of the Presidency and National Defense. We value their hard work and were proud to acknowledge their excellent reporting.
Congrats to
- Toluse Olorunnipa (The Washington Post)
- Travis Tritten, Konstantin Toropin, Drew Lawrence and Steve Beynon (Military.com)
- Carla Babb (Voice of America)
Read more about the winners here.
$8,500 in Prizes Awarded to High School Students in Annual Presidential Essay Contest
May 12, 2024
CONGRATS to our 2024 Student Writing Challenge winners! Over 800 voices shared what “American citizen” means to them. We partnered with Meijer to award over $8,000 in cash prizes & Meijer gift cards.
Read their essays: bit.ly/swc-winners
To the Point: 50 years since Gerald R. Ford became president
Wood TV
Dec. 30, 2023
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50 years ago, Ford sworn in as Vice President of the United States
WGVU
December 6, 2023
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Curator details Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford friendship
WZZM13
November 20, 2023
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Ford50 Campaign Drives Awareness of 38th President
GDUSA Graphic Design USA
September 11, 2023
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Presidential Museums and Foundations call on political leaders to support democratic values
WGVU News
September 11, 2023
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Truman, Eisenhower organizations split on letter calling for respectful civic engagement
Kansas Reflector
September 7, 2023
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From Hoover to Nixon to Obama, Presidential Centers Call to Protect Democracy
The New York Times
September 7, 2023
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Gerald R. Ford Museum hosting Vice Presidency exhibit
WZZM 13 On Your Side
August 31, 2023
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Presidential centers from Hoover to Bush and Obama unite to warn of fragile state of US democracy
The Associated Press
September 7, 2023
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Dan Lamothe and Tyler Pager win Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prizes for Distinguished Reporting
The Washington Post
June 6, 2023
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In ‘Ordinary Man,’ a certain greatness emerges of Gerald Ford
The Washington Post
May 3, 2023
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Biography Richard Norton Smith and Hank Meijer Visit Albion to Discuss Gerald R. Ford’s Legacy
The Albion Pleiad
April 19, 2023
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President Ford’s Pardon of Nixon — What Really Happened?
The Ballenger Report
April 9, 2023
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Opinion: Americans are fed up, candidates. Clean up your act
CNN
September 22, 2022
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Michigan AG race embodies ‘uniquely awful’ moment for campaign incivility
MLive
October 18, 2022
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‘A once in a lifetime opportunity:’ Betsy DeVos reflects on her time in Trump administration
MLive
October 14, 2022
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Sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford ship makes their way to Grand Rapids
WoodTV eightWest
September 23, 2021
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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Announces Its Lifetime Institutional Membership in the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE)
First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE)
September 20, 2021
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40 Years Ago: The Gerald R. Ford Museum was Dedicated
WBCK 95.3 News Talk (Battle Creek, MI)
September 16, 2021
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Exhibit on Michaelangelo’s Sistine Chapel coming to Ford Presidential Museum this fall
FOX 17 (West Michigan)
August 2, 2021
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Wilmington native Wilbur D. Jones, Jr. recounts life in military and politics in new memoir
Wilmington Star-News Online (Wilmington, NC)
Re: The Day I Lost President Ford – Memoir of a Born-and-Bred Carolina Tar Heel is authored by Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., a former Advance Representative for President Gerald R. Ford
July 31, 2021
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New book spreads joy, education of world’s highest botanical gardens in Colorado
The Colorado Springs Gazette
Re: The book is titled On the Roof of the Rocky Mountains: The Botanical Legacy of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail’s Alpine Treasure
July 27, 2021
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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum reopens after closing for more than a year
WZZM ABC 13 (Grand Rapids)
July 22, 2021
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As National Spelling Bee returns, New Yorkers recall competing as kids decades ago
New York Daily News
Re: The spellers, while in Washington, D.C. for the competition, also met First Lady Betty Ford at the White House
July 3, 2021
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Donald H. Rumsfeld, Defense Secretary During Iraq War, Is Dead at 88
New York Times
June 30, 2021
Re: Donald H. Rumsfeld was the Secretary of Defense for Presidents Gerald R. Ford and George W. Bush
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Students Earn Accolades for Creative Writing
School News Network
June 18, 2021
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GOP Rep. Liz Cheney joins board of Gerald R. Ford Foundation
The Detroit News
June 8, 2021
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U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney joins board of Gerald R. Ford Foundation
WWMT News Channel 3 CBS (West Michigan)
June 8, 2021
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Committee suggests Michigan remove Fielding Yosts’s name from arena after reviewing past
AP article, provided via Detroit Free Press
Re: Under review are the actions of then Michigan football coach Fielding Yost involving the benching of Willis Ward, an African-American football player, during a 1934 game against Georgia Tech
May 24, 2021
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2 Women who survived Operation Babylift tragedy share special bond decades later
TODAY
Re: Back in 1975, the Vietnam War had just ended when President Gerald R. Ford launched Operation Babylift to evacuate orphans from Vietnam. Two women’s lives were forever linked by a tragic plane crash during that mission, and TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie sat down with them to learn how they reunited decades later. (Report summary by TODAY)
May 10, 2021
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Biden becomes just fourth President to have given both SOTU rebuttal and joint address
The Hill
Re: As President, Gerald R. Ford delivered three State of the Union addresses. As Michigan U.S. Representative, he provided three Republican party responses to the addresses made by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
April 28, 2021
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Shelley Irwin interview with H.W. Brands, Gleaves Whitney, and Jakob Biard. Brands discussed his new book The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln and the Struggle of American Freedom.
WGVU Radio (Grand Valley State University)
April 22, 2021
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Walter F. Mandale, Carter’s Vice President who lost White House bid, dies at 93
The Washington Post
April 19, 2021
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John Boehner on how history with judge Presidents he’s known
USA Today
April 12, 2021
Re: Including Boehner POV of Gerald R. Ford, and golfing with the 38th President
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The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation awards $148K to History Nebraska, support operations at the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center
Lincoln Journal Star
April 9, 2021
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited Newport, RI in 1976 (with President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford)
The Newport Daily News
April 9, 2021
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U-M’s Gerald R. Ford School to expand social policy, equity work, thanks to Kohn Charitable Trust
University of Michigan News
April 8, 2021
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Getting back to ‘We’: Authors discuss sessions learned from history, potential for new American upswing
GVNEXT (Grand Valley State University)
April 6, 2021
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Biden readies for 1st news conference, White House tradition
KSAT-TV ABC 12 – San Antonio, TX
March 24, 2021
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Gerald R. Ford at news conference
WDRB Fox 41 – Louisville, KY
March 24, 2021
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Gerald R. Ford stumbled like Joe Biden in 1975 – and got roasted for it
New York Post
March 19, 2021
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Michigan Matters: Celebrating First Lady Betty Ford & Bavarian Inn’s Dorothy Zehnder
CBS 62 – Detroit
March 14, 2021
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Photos: Vernon Jordan through the years, 1935-2021
Associated Press via The Morning News – Florence, SC
March 2, 2021
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‘The First Lady’: Dakota Fanning To Play Susan Ford Bales In Showtime Anthology Series
Deadline
March 2, 2021
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‘Saturday Night Live’: Chevy Case Nailed Gerald Ford Impression by Not Trying
Showbiz Cheat Sheet
February 27, 2021
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6 Things You May Not Know About Navy Veteran Gerald Ford
Military.com
February 26, 2021
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A look at President Ford’s impact on Black History Month
WOOD-TV NBC 8 (Grand Rapids)
Re: In 1976, Gerald R. Ford became the first U.S. President to recognize Black History Month
February 22, 2021
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Gerald R. Ford International Airport receives statewide Airport of the Year honor
WWMT CBS 3 – West Michigan
February 22, 2021
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On Trump, Michigan Republicans Lean One Way: ‘Fealty at All Costs’
New York Times
February 16, 2021
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Aaron Eckart to Play Gerald Ford in Showtime Series ‘The First Lady’
Variety
February 16, 2021
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Watch: President Ford’s trail at Beaver Creek on President’s Day
Vail Daily
February 15, 2021
Re: Vail Daily’s ‘On The Hill’ feature video of the President Ford ski trail at Beaver Creek Resort
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The Time Gerald Ford Nearly Quit Michigan Football
Wolverine Digest – Fan Nation, part of the Sports Illustrated Network
February 9, 2020
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Now we see why Gerald Ford was wrong to pardon Richard Nixon
The Salt Lake Tribune – Opinion from Devin Thrope
February 8, 2021
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Proof that Donald Trump IS Richard Nixon and Joe Biden IS Gerald Ford
Arizona Republic – Opinion from EJ Montini
February 2, 2021
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Our Gerald Ford moment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board
January 31, 2021
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Blair House guest quarters a temporary home for VP Harris
KSAT ABC 12 (San Antonio, TX)
January 28, 2021
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Be the bigger person – by Ada Fisher
Salisbury Post (Salisbury, NC)
January 28, 2021
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Hall of Fame voters pitch a shutout as character questions muddle Cooperstown debate
Washington Post
January 26, 2021
Re: An example of Gerald R. Ford’s belief – that Character Matters
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Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford in Showtime’s ‘First Lady’
The Hollywood Reporter
January 21, 2021
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Opinion: Ford’s Message
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
January 21, 2021
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Gerald R. Ford Foundation Addresses Presidential Transitions Through Crisis
WWTV CBS 9&10 News (Cadillac, Michigan)
January 21, 2021
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Joe Biden enters White House amidst similar national division as Gerald R. Ford
WZZM ABC 13 (Grand Rapids)
January 20, 2021
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West Michigan political experts react to Biden inauguration
WOOD-TV NBC 8 (Grand Rapids)
January 20, 2021
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How should Joe Biden handle Donald Trump’s post presidency? Gerald Ford provides a guide
Salon
January 19, 2021
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Remembering a presidential transition of humility and grace
ABC News / ABC15 (Phoenix, Arizonia via Scipps Local Media)
January 17, 2021
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Editorial: GOP could use more leaders like Gerald Ford again
Observer-Reporter (Washingtion, PA)
January 16, 2021
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Gerald R. Ford family hopes to see ‘dignified transfer of power’ to heal the nation
MLive Media Group
January 14, 2021
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Mantella, 3 other GVSU presidents condemn violence in Washington, will host roundtable for campus community
GVNEXT (Grand Valley State University)
January 13, 2021
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Gerald Ford Foundation urges ‘dignified’ presidential transition
The Hill
January 13, 2021
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Letters to the Editor – Presidential Pardons reform and Gerald R. Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon
New York Times
December 29, 2020
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Letter to the Editor: Healing effect of Gerald Ford
Toledo Blade
December 18, 2020
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Eriksmoen: North Dakotan had a close working relationship with 3 U.S. Presidents
Grand Folks Herald
November 7, 2020
Re: Tom Kleppe who served in the Gerald R. Ford Administration as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and as U.S. Secretary of the Interior
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Former U.S. ambassador, Grand Rapids philanthropist Peter Secchia dies at 83
FOX 17 (West Michigan)
October 21, 2020
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Gerald Ford and Me
myNewOrleans.com
October 26, 2020
Re: Reporter, editor and publisher Errol Laborder recalls his time with then-Congressman Gerald Ford during a 1973 press conference in New Orleans, LA
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Honorary Boot Hill Marshal Former President Gerald Ford
Dodge City Daily Globe (Dodge City, KS)
October 26, 2020
Re: Then-Congressman Gerald R. Ford was named Honorary Marshal of the legendary western-frontier town Dodge City.
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What the most epic pardon of all time tells us about Trump
CNN
September 13, 2020
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Gerald Ford Rushed Out a Vaccine. Its Was a Fiasco.
NY Times
September 2, 2020
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Popes and US Presidents
CNN
February 21, 2018
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