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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Gerald Ford's State of the Union Address (1977)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resrouce gives the text of Gerald Ford's State of the Union Address in 1977.
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University of Texas at Austin

U of Texas: Photojournalism and the American Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Texas, Austin, explores photojournalism with images of recent American presidents and their times. Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton are shown.
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The History Place

The History Place: Gerald R. Ford Pardoning Richard Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this site for a brief history of the Watergate scandal & the text of President Ford's speech announcing his official pardon of Richard Nixon. You can access an audio clip of the speech as well as view the original written...
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Other

Technos Quarterly: Interview With Gerald R. Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an interview with the former President of the United States. It discusses Ford's goals while in office as well as Ford's opinion of current political issues.
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Website
Other

Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum: Gerald R. Ford Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum site has an extensive biography of the United State's 38th president, Gerald R. Ford. The information at this site includes details about his political career and his actions as president. There are...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Ford Library Photographic Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
View the 100 most often requested GRF photos and pictures from the White House photographic office. Site by ibiblio.org.
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PBS

Pbs: Character Above All: Gerald Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt fom James Cannon's essay "Character Above All" in which he praises Ford's honesty while in office.
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Other

Gerald R. Ford Library: President Ford '76 Fact Book: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Ford's policy during his 1976 campaign. Information about many of his programs and proposed tax cuts.
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Other

Gerald R. Ford Library: Gerald R. Ford's Address to 29th u.n. General Assembly

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum. Take a look at Ford's 1974 address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, which he delivered shortly after assuming the Presidency, and in which Ford humbly...
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Other

Gerald R. Ford Library: 1975 State of the Union Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from the Gerald R. Ford Library & Museum. Read the text of Ford's 1975 State of the Union address, in which he outlines both national and international goals for the United States.
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Other

Gerald R. Ford Library: Address to the Osce in Helsinki

For Students 9th - 10th
Click here at the Gerald R. Ford Library & Museum to hear an audio clip or read the full text of President Ford's address to participants in the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Summit, during which the Helsinki Final Act was drafted.
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The White House

The White House: First Ladies: Betty Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the biography of former First Lady Betty Ford, who survived breast cancer, bouts with alcohol, and drug dependency.
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The White House

The White House: Presidents: Gerald R. Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Gerald Ford. Includes color portrait and information regarding his personal and presidential life and accomplishments.
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Seymour Brody

Jewish Heroes in America: Henry Kissinger

For Students 9th - 10th
Relates the life story of former Secretary of the State, Henry Kissinger who played a very powerful role in the Nixon and Ford administrations. For his work as a peace negotiator he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1973.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Gerald R. Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, easy-to-understand biography of Gerald Ford which includes an overview of his domestic and foreign policy.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: President Ford Pardons Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
At this Ibiblio.org site, click to view photos of President Ford as he announces his decision to pardon Richard Nixon in 1974.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: President Ford & the Uss Mayaguez Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Click here to check out a trio of photos depicting President Ford dealing with the U.S.S. Mayaguez crisis in 1975.
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Other

Fall of Saigon by u.s. Marines

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at this firsthand account of the final days a U.S. Marine spent in Saigon, before it fell to North Vietnam in 1975.
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Curated OER

Ibiblio.org: President Ford Pardons Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
At this Ibiblio.org site, click to view photos of President Ford as he announces his decision to pardon Richard Nixon in 1974.
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Curated OER

Ibiblio.org: President Ford Pardons Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
At this Ibiblio.org site, click to view photos of President Ford as he announces his decision to pardon Richard Nixon in 1974.
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Curated OER

Ibiblio.org: President Ford & the Uss Mayaguez Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Click here to check out a trio of photos depicting President Ford dealing with the U.S.S. Mayaguez crisis in 1975.
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Curated OER

Ibiblio.org: President Ford & the Uss Mayaguez Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Click here to check out a trio of photos depicting President Ford dealing with the U.S.S. Mayaguez crisis in 1975.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Ibiblio.org: President Ford & the Uss Mayaguez Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Click here to check out a trio of photos depicting President Ford dealing with the U.S.S. Mayaguez crisis in 1975.
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Curated OER

Photo of President Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Texas, Austin, explores photojournalism with images of recent American presidents and their times. Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton are shown.