Tag Archives: Gerald Ford

Alan Dershowitz: ‘Should Joe Biden Pardon Donald Trump?’

Source:Alan Dershowitz– talking about whether President Joe Biden, should pardon former President Donald Trump. Source:The New Democrat “This is Alan Dershowitz’s video podcast called The Dershow. We discuss politics, law, the constitution and current events.” From Alan Dershowitz To personally answer … Continue reading

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Associated Press: ‘SYND 20 8 74 FORD NOMINATES VICE PRESIDENT’

Source:Associated Press– President Gerald R. Ford (Republican, Michigan) nominating Governor Nelson Rockefeller (Republican, New York) to be Vice President of the United States, in 1974. Source:The New Democrat “20 Aug 1974) United States President Gerald Ford nominates Nelson Rockefeller as … Continue reading

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Mark Russell PBS: Mark Russell Takes a Look at Election 76: We Got a President As Good As The American People

Source:Mark Russell PBS– with a political satiric look at campaign 76. Source:The Daily Times “From “Mark Russell Looks at Campaign ’76”–clips from Russell’s Dec 1975 special. It begins with a song about politicians sung to the tune of “A Modern … Continue reading

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Great on Yak: Archie Bunker on Democrats & the 1970s

The New Democrat Oh the 1970s, a decade about sacrifice and millions of Americans learning about their government and their politicians and that they didn’t like a lot of them. But of course as George Carlin always said, “no one … Continue reading

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Gerald R. Ford Library: Nelson Rockefeller Swearing in Ceremony as Vice President of the United States (1974)

Source:The New Democrat  I’m not sure we’ve ever had a more qualified nominee for Vice President of the United States. And you might be thinking, “that is not saying much”, (and perhaps with stronger language) but the fact is we’ve … Continue reading

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President Gerald Ford: Pardons Richard Nixon (September 8, 1974)

Source:The New Democrat  As unpopular as the pardoning of Richard Nixon was for President Gerald Ford in 1974 and contributed to President Ford losing the election in 1976, it was the right thing for the President to do. Because of … Continue reading

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Richard Nixon Foundation: Video: Nixon Tapes: A Nutcase Congressmen With House Minority Leader Gerald Ford

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger President Richard Nixon and House Minority Leader Gerald Ford talking about House Majority Leader Hale Boggs in 1971 or 72. Leader Boggs was a bit out there and Boobs … Continue reading

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ABC Evening News: Saturday Before Start of 1976 Republican National Convention

Source:The New Democrat  Just a few days before the start of the 1976 Republican National Convention and the GOP didn’t know who their presidential nominee would be. Even though they held the White House with President Gerald Ford. But President … Continue reading

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CBS News: 1980 GOP Convention Ford Bush VP Drama

Source:The New Democrat  CBS News trying to figure out who Ronald Reagan had nominated for Vice President at the 1980 Republican National Convention. Reagan had narrowed it down to former President of the United States Gerald Ford of all people … Continue reading

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Crash Course: Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter: The Economic Malaise of the 1970s

.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyN5LPHEQ_0 The Great Deflation of the 1970s as it is more commonly known. Really lasted that entire decade with the economy taking a big hit in 1973 thanks to the energy crisis of that year. Because of the 1973 … Continue reading

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