Good evening and welcome to our grand rapids audience in the cspan viewers out there, were im Gleaves Whitney i had the privilege of serving in this Great Institution with great partners at the National Archives and your foundation. And i said the director without foundation three years. Yeah, we could have. These are Interesting Times which are. Wars and rumors of wars released deep economic challenges here at home and abroad, dysfunction in our government institutions, americans expressing a deep crisis, confidence in leaders. Its decisions. All the things our national guard, our selves sounds familiar, no doubt. And it describes what was going on a half century ago. It seems sorry that if you look at the service upstairs, you now one of the questions the American People faced during that time, also this period, a half century, our nation was band supported the bicentennial celebration of 1976. It formed within us in that endeavor and that same question today is whether the United St
Good evening and welcome to our grand rapids audience in the cspan viewers out there, were im Gleaves Whitney i had the privilege of serving in this Great Institution with great partners at the National Archives and your foundation. And i said the director without foundation three years. Yeah, we could have. These are Interesting Times which are. Wars and rumors of wars released deep economic challenges here at home and abroad, dysfunction in our government institutions, americans expressing a deep crisis, confidence in leaders. Its decisions. All the things our national guard, our selves sounds familiar, no doubt. And it describes what was going on a half century ago. It seems sorry that if you look at the service upstairs, you now one of the questions the American People faced during that time, also this period, a half century, our nation was band supported the bicentennial celebration of 1976. It formed within us in that endeavor and that same question today is whether the United St
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Lets started does not make covid seem like a very distant memory. This is great to be back again with all you and you know, just to be able to talk to so many friends. Well, im just delighted to greet you and the audience in grand rapids, michigan. Well, as our cspan audience everywhere, im Gleaves Whitney executive director of the Gerald R Ford president ial foundation. And its my honor to be your host, along with a lot of good people today, and to welcome to our 2023 edition of americas first ladies luncheon. This years event is centered around a theme first ladies pat nixon and betty ford lives of leadership, courage and, grace. Three great words to describe these remarkable women are our foundations long running first ladies series is the brainchild of the first daughter, susan ford bales, whos here with us from texas. Susan, thank you so much for your dedication after all these years. And joining susan are number of special guests. So id like you to hold your applause to the end,
Memory. This is great to be back again with all you and you know, just to be able to talk to so many friends. Well, im just delighted to greet you and the audience in grand rapids, michigan. Well, as our cspan audience everywhere, im Gleaves Whitney executive director of the Gerald R Ford president ial foundation. And its my honor to be your host, along with a lot of good people today, and to welcome to our 2023 edition of americas first ladies luncheon. This years event is centered around a theme first ladies pat nixon and betty ford lives of leadership, courage and, grace. Three great words to describe these remarkable women are our foundations long running first ladies series is the brainchild of the first daughter, susan ford bales, whos here with us from texas. Susan, thank you so much for your dedication after all these years. And joining susan are number of special guests. So id like you to hold your applause to the end, please. President mrs. Nixons son in law, ed cox, is with