Gerald R. Ford

Presented By
John Robert Greene

Thrust into the nation’s highest office following Richard Nixon’s resignation, Gerald R. Ford faced the impossible task of achieving much in little time and in the face of great adversity.

Historian John Robert Greene examines the 38th president’s struggle to restore the prestige of the office — after Nixon’s misdeeds, during an ignominious departure from Vietnam, and amid Congress’ intentions to scale back presidential power — in a discussion of his book, The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford.

Greene is the Paul J. Schupf Professor of History and Humanities at Cazenovia College. His talk takes place two days before the 40th anniversary of Ford's assumption of the presidency.

The event is part of the Hail to the Chiefs series co-presented by the Truman Library Institute and made possible by grants from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Legacy Fund.

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This event is co-sponsored by: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Legacy Fund, Truman Library Institute
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Gerald R. Ford

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