But what people may not remember is what a surprise it was at the time that it happened. A month earlier, nixon had famously resigned the president under the threat of impeachment, and he left the white house aboard marine one, handing the presidency off to his Vice President , gerald ford. As donald rumsfeld, george w. Bushs defense secretary, who served in the ford administration, later recalled, those of us close enough to observe it ourselves could see how tormented ford was by the decision. And when he finally made it, it caught many of us by surprise. It was a surprise because fords pardon came on a sunday morning, september 8th, 1974. As the times reported, quote, government buildings were almost empty, and no one was expecting any dramatic president ial action. Mr. Ford attended Early Morning communion at st. Johns episcopal church, then returned to the white house to make the announcement. And i have sought such guidance and searched my own conscience with special diligence to
History, by which all others are measured. But people may not remember what a surprise it was at the time it happened. A month earlier nixon had famously resigned the presidency under threat of impeachment, left the white house on marine 1, handing the presidency off to his Vice President , gerald ford. As rumsfeld recalled. Those close enough to observe it ourselves could see how tormented ford was by the decision. When he finally made it, caught many of us by surprise. Sunday morning, september 8th, 1974. As times reported, government buildings almost empty, no one expecting any dramatic president ial action. Attended Early Morning communion at st. Johns epiescopal church before the announcement. To determine the right thing for me to do with respect to my predecessor in this place, richard nixon. And his loyal wife and family. Theirs is an american tragedy in which we all have played a part. It could go on and on and on, or someone must write the end to it. I have concluded that onl
Lynching mode only. When your item come up dial star 3, best practices to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or roof you may submit your Public Comment by mail. And tell be forward to the committee and included part of official files this meeting is recordd and available sfgov. Org thank you. We call this meeting to order it is thursday august 25, 2022. We will start with roll call. Number catalano. Here. Member denning. Absent. Vice chair dantonio. Absent. Member friedenbach. Present officer leadbetter. Here. Member miller. Absent. Member reggio. Here. Chair williams. Present. We have kwoer and up move into our land acknowledgment. We acknowledge we are on the unseed home land. No audio. As the stewards of the land in accordance with their translations the Ramaytush Ohlone never forgotten their responsibilities as the care takers. As well as for all people reside in their traditional territory we benefit from living and working on their
Submit your Public Comment by mail. And tell be forward to the committee and included part of official files this meeting is recordd and available sfgov. Org thank you. We call this meeting to order it is thursday august 25, 2022. We will start with roll call. Number catalano. Here. Member denning. Absent. Vice chair dantonio. Absent. Member friedenbach. Present officer leadbetter. Here. Member miller. Absent. Member reggio. Here. Chair williams. Present. We have kwoer and up move into our land acknowledgment. We acknowledge we are on the unseed home land. No audio. As the stewards of the land in accordance with their translations the Ramaytush Ohlone never forgotten their responsibilities as the care takers. As well as for all people reside in their traditional territory we benefit from living and working on their home land. Pay respects acknowledging the ancestors and irrelevant tifs of the Ramaytush Ohlone upon community and affirming their rights as first people. Thank you. We will
Submit your Public Comment by mail. And tell be forward to the committee and included part of official files this meeting is recordd and available sfgov. Org thank you. We call this meeting to order it is thursday august 25, 2022. We will start with roll call. Number catalano. Here. Member denning. Absent. Vice chair dantonio. Absent. Member friedenbach. Present officer leadbetter. Here. Member miller. Absent. Member reggio. Here. Chair williams. Present. We have kwoer and up move into our land acknowledgment. We acknowledge we are on the unseed home land. No audio. As the stewards of the land in accordance with their translations the Ramaytush Ohlone never forgotten their responsibilities as the care takers. As well as for all people reside in their traditional territory we benefit from living and working on their home land. Pay respects acknowledging the ancestors and irrelevant tifs of the Ramaytush Ohlone upon community and affirming their rights as first people. Thank you. We will