The Ford Library (in Ann Arbor, MI) and Ford Museum (in Grand Rapids, MI) are part of the presidential library system operated by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Biography of Gerald R. Ford, the thirty-eighth President of the United States (1974-1977).

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GERALD R. FORD Excerpted from an essay by James Cannon: Gerald R. Ford became President not because he was popular with the American public, not because he campaigned for the job, but because of his character. More than any other president of this century, Ford was chosen for his integrity and trustworthiness; his peers in Congress put him in the White House because he told the truth and kept ...

Selected Gerald R. Ford Speeches and Writings The following speeches, Executive Orders, proclamations, articles, and other public texts have been digitized over the years for a variety of reasons. A small number of speeches have audio clips so that you can listen to portions of them. If you are interested a speech or other item that does not appear here, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Library.

Gerald R. Ford's Remarks on Taking the Oath of Office as President August 9, 1974 Listen to part of the speech as delivered by President Ford in .au format or .wav format (2 minutes and 24 seconds - file size 1.6 MB) Mr. Chief Justice, my dear friends, my fellow Americans: The oath that I have taken is the same oath that was taken by George Washington and by every President under the ...

President Gerald R. Ford's Remarks on Signing a Proclamation Granting Pardon to Richard Nixon September 8, 1974 Listen to excerpts from the speech as delivered by President Ford in .wav format (file size 2.3 MB) Ladies and gentlemen: I have come to a decision which I felt I should tell you and all of my fellow American citizens, as soon as I was certain in my own mind and in my own conscience ...

A Time to Heal Our Nation By Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter The New York Times Op-Ed, Monday, December 21, 1998 It is proverbial that old men plant trees as an act of faith, precisely because they know they won't themselves live to sit under the shade. In this spirit, we believe the time has come to put aside political differences and plant seeds of justice and reconciliation. There is precedent ...