Ford Foundation

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation will host Lynne Cheney as she visits Grand Rapids on April 14 to participate in a luncheon program, America’s First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy, commemorating former first lady Betty Ford’s 97th birthday. Former Vice President Dick Cheney will join his wife at the conversation.

The Prez: Machiavelli visits The White House. What, Machiavelli? The White House? For centuries the name Machiavelli has been synonymous with amoral calculation in politics. And, believe me, no American president would ever want to be described as Machiavellian. Yet should the canny Florentine return to life and visit twenty-first century America, he would have some useful and surprising advice fo

What an exciting time I had this noon, attending the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation luncheon at the J.W. Marriott. Why was it exciting?  Jack Nicklaus was there! Nicklaus was a close friend of President Ford, and they played golf many, many times in celebrity tournaments, outings, and privately...