Gerald R Ford President Ial Museum. He came to the Ford President Ial Museum in 1996. Since then hes helped cure, shape over 70 exhibits including the Centennial Exhibit at both President And Mrs. Ford as well as the renovations of the museum, the court exhibited 1997 and 2016. He has a Bachelors Degree of history and political science from Oklahoma Baptist University and the masters from kansas where he served as adjunct professor to teach american history. Don, welcome are you with us . I am thank you for having me. Excellent, how are you doing and most important a house the staff doing . Are you guys reopened . Theres obviously a lot of energy to get the museums reopen how are things there . We hope to share that soon for the staff is doing well and eager to get back. The library is in phase one. Some of the archivists are returning and doing some work on site. Thees museum continues in phase zero. But the numbers are trending our way. We hope in short order to be in a position or w
Museum. My name is Joel Westfall and as my honor to serve here as the Deputy Director and welcome you on behalf of the archivist of the United States. Were very pleased to have you with us for tonights program. Tonight our future speaker is Scott Kaufman. Who was a Francis Marion University board of Trustees Scholar and chair of the History Department where he teaches american diplomatic and military history here in this doctorate at ohio university the other ohio university. In 2014. Kaufman was awarded a Ford President ial Foundation Research Travel gap. Much of the research for this book that he wrote came from the archives. And manuscript collections of the Ford Library and Ann Arbor and he is grateful also for the assistance from president Fords Son steve. He is the Author Coauthor and editor of 11 books on us foreign and foreign Policy And Diplomacy and history of the presidency and first ladies a few of his publications include Project Plowshare the peaceful use of nuclear explo
Greatest risks and the greatest challenges. Well, that isnt really true when i was first assigned to come to washington by Abc News in 1974. The nation was deeply divided in protests over the vietnam war. The economy was react with inflation and for the only time in american history a us president resigned in disgrace. It was at that moment that Abc News gave me the great honor of assigning me to the white house to what came next it was the administration of Gerald Ford and with that came, of course the energy and the grace of Betty Ford. On the eve of Mothers Day. Were going to explore those memories with her Daughter Susan Ford bales and she is going to take your questions using that q a. Function down at the bottom of your screen now when you type in your succinct question, please also tell us who you are and if you can tell us where you are as youre watching this joining me Susan Ford bales who has carried the flame for her family and the work of the Ford Family ever since welcome
They focus on first Lady Betty Ford and her impact on american society. The white house historical association hosted this event and provided the video. Doesnt it always seem that the most chaotic time in our country is right now . The greatest risks and the greatest challenges . Well, that isnt really true. When i was, first, assigned to come to washington by Abc News, in 1974, the nation was deeply divided in protests over the vietnam war. The economy was racked with inflation. And for the only time in american history, a u. S. President resigned in disgrace. It was, at that moment, that Abc News gave me the great honor of assigning me to the white house to what came next. It was the administration of Gerald Ford. And with it, came, of course, the energy and the grace of Betty Ford. On the eve of Mothers Day, we are going to explore those memories with her daughter, Susan Ford bales. And she is going to take your questions using that q a function down at the bottom of your screen. No
Foreign policy and how environmental issues influenced domestic policy. He also reflects on president Fords Pardon of Richard Nixon, in light of current events. Good evening. Welcome to the Ford President ial museum. My name is Joel Westfall and it is my honor to serve here as Deputy Director and welcome good to have you here. We are pleased to have you with us for tonights program. Tonight the featured speaker is Scott Kaufman, who is a Francis Marion Board of Trustees Scholar and chair of the History Department where he teaches american diplomatic and military history. He earned his doctorate at ohio university. The other ohio university. In 2014, kaufman was awarded a Ford President ial Foundation Research Travel grant. Much of the research from this book he wrote came from the archives and manuscript collections of the Ford Library in Ann Arbor and for the assistance of his son steve. He is the coauthor of 11 books on u. S. And foreign Policy And Diplomacy and history of the presid