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and i was like, then gleaves found me and we got swept away and started talking. so i went back today so i could see what happened after the election. i mean, you know, spoiler alert, i kind of do not entirely. and to have an opportunity to see also what president ford did and what he put forward as his persona was just very much in line with what president carter did. you know, we were joking earlier. you were talking about how president ford grew up and impoverished, you know, a mother who ran away from her husband, his father. you just didn't do back then. and i was like, yeah, but my guy was a peanut farmer. like i say, he didn't wear shoes until he was eight years old. so you realize they both came from very similar backgrounds, that of villages, small towns. and and then they had the highest office in the land and they took that to mean something after they left office. and that's so we're trying to emulate that. and i wish we could see a little bit more of that in america right now. but they they set a standard that we're continuing to try to live up to. we
and i was like, then gleaves found me and we got swept away and started talking. so i went back today so i could see what happened after the election. i mean, you know, spoiler alert, i kind of do not entirely. and to have an opportunity to see also what president ford did and what he put forward as his persona was just very much in line with what president carter did. you know, we were joking earlier. you were talking about how president ford grew up and impoverished, you know, a mother who...
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and i was like, then gleaves found me and we got swept away and started talking. so i went back today so i could see what happened after the election. i mean, you know, spoiler alert, i kind of do not entirely. and to have an opportunity to see also what president ford did and what he put forward as his persona was just very much in line with what president carter did. you know, we were joking earlier. you were talking about how president ford grew up and impoverished, you know, a mother who ran away from her husband, his father. you just didn't do back then. and i was like, yeah, but my guy was a peanut farmer. like i say, he didn't wear shoes until he was eight years old. so you realize they both came from very similar backgrounds, that of villages, small towns. and and then they had the highest office in the land and they took that to mean something after they left office. and that's so we're trying to emulate that. and i wish we could see a little bit more of that in america right now. but they they set a standard that we're continuing to try to live up to. we
and i was like, then gleaves found me and we got swept away and started talking. so i went back today so i could see what happened after the election. i mean, you know, spoiler alert, i kind of do not entirely. and to have an opportunity to see also what president ford did and what he put forward as his persona was just very much in line with what president carter did. you know, we were joking earlier. you were talking about how president ford grew up and impoverished, you know, a mother who...
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gleaves. and good afternoon, everyone. i take a quick moment to thank the foundation as they have the better part of. 30 years, inviting me to be part of these very special events. and this one, i promise you, will be extraordinary. after listening to the conversations that had since i've been here and a special thanks to the ford family, because they too have allowed me to do things that most reporters don't get a chance to do, and particularly susan, who we spent so much time together between the ship, some of these events and it's always great you're back in town. and so it's nice to you all here. and let's get started. i want you to think for a minute about these two remarks. all women, we all know them. we can think of the high points, but think about what they did, how they did it, and when did it. and think about this title. lives of leadership, courage and both of these women had very distinct examples of all three of those wonderful traits. think about being a relatively young mother in the 1950s, when women didn'
gleaves. and good afternoon, everyone. i take a quick moment to thank the foundation as they have the better part of. 30 years, inviting me to be part of these very special events. and this one, i promise you, will be extraordinary. after listening to the conversations that had since i've been here and a special thanks to the ford family, because they too have allowed me to do things that most reporters don't get a chance to do, and particularly susan, who we spent so much time together between...
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gleaves. and good afternoon, everyone. i take a quick moment to thank the foundation as they have the better part of. 30 years, inviting me to be part of these very special events. and this one, i promise you, will be extraordinary. after listening to the conversations that had since i've been here and a special thanks to the ford family, because they too have allowed me to do things that most reporters don't get a chance to do, and particularly susan, who we spent so much time together between the ship, some of these events and it's always great you're back in town. and so it's nice to you all here. and let's get started. i want you to think for a minute about these two remarks. all women, we all know them. we can think of the high points, but think about what they did, how they did it, and when did it. and think about this title. lives of leadership, courage and both of these women had very distinct examples of all three of those wonderful traits. think about being a relatively young mother in the 1950s, when women didn'
gleaves. and good afternoon, everyone. i take a quick moment to thank the foundation as they have the better part of. 30 years, inviting me to be part of these very special events. and this one, i promise you, will be extraordinary. after listening to the conversations that had since i've been here and a special thanks to the ford family, because they too have allowed me to do things that most reporters don't get a chance to do, and particularly susan, who we spent so much time together between...
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Dec 27, 2023
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go to start on my far right, you're far right, gleaves whitney was executive director of the gerald r. ford presidential foundation, and should be familiar to most of you. and if you look at your flyers you can see the biographies of both our speakers. and i should point out that this is at best a kind of thumbnail, sort of accomplishments of both of them. i spent some time in preparation for this googling, ms. alexander, just a staggering list of accomplishments and achievements. really incredible experiences. next to a gleaves is paige alexander visit chief executive officer of the carter center, and she contacted us a while ago and told usnd that she would ben grand rapids and like to get together and we immediately saw the opportunity and said well, it with the putter on our state we should definitely be putting her on our stage. well, late august, what were? lo and behold it has worked. so thank thank you, page,g to grand rapids and welcome to the ford museum. we're thrilled to have you here. i would like to begin two nights panel with just a few comments and then going to ask qu
go to start on my far right, you're far right, gleaves whitney was executive director of the gerald r. ford presidential foundation, and should be familiar to most of you. and if you look at your flyers you can see the biographies of both our speakers. and i should point out that this is at best a kind of thumbnail, sort of accomplishments of both of them. i spent some time in preparation for this googling, ms. alexander, just a staggering list of accomplishments and achievements. really...