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8 months

@AlexisCoe We're just going to leave this here...

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"...I have never told you that I treasure my friendship with you very much. ...too often we fail to tell our friends that we really care about them and we are grateful to them." George Bush sent this thoughtful letter to his #ArchivesBFF Gerald Ford in 1996.

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We're ready to unleash the #ArchivesCute with Liberty's puppies!

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Liberty, a golden retriever, joined the Ford family in the fall of 1974. She became friends with everyone at the White House and enjoyed spending time with President Ford in the Oval Office. #ArchivesBFF 📷:

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"If we live in peace as bravely as they died in war, the world will remember them as long as there are free men to be inspired." – President Ford's remarks @ArlingtonNatl Cemetery on #MemorialDay 1975. Read his full speech: 📷:

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The @USNavy is commissioning the #USSGeraldRFord today! In 1975 Ford welcomed the Navy's then-newest aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz.

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Rest in peace Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady, lifetime activist and humanitarian. The Carters and the Fords may have been briefly political rivals, but they became longtime friends. Our thoughts are with her family in this time of great loss.

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President and Mrs. Ford watching the National Fireworks Display from the Truman Balcony at the White House on America’s Bicentennial, 7/4/1976. #4thofJuly #MuseumFireworksShow

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Check out this candid shot of President Ford and Jimmy Carter in the limo on their way to Carter's inauguration ceremony in January 1977. The two men met as political rivals but became lifelong friends. #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesGiftExchange @CarterLibrary

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Despite facing off against each other in the 1976 election, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter became #ArchivesBFF after they both left office. We're looking forward to celebrating friendship with our #ArchivesHashtagParty pals today! 📷:

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Our thoughts are with her family and the people of the United Kingdom on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Over her 70 year reign, she was the epitome of grace, charity, and duty. She was an ally to 14 Presidents, and good friend to the United States of America.

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Who says archives have to be serious all the time? For #AchivesMonth , we're celebrating all documents we preserve, including this shot of Donald Rumsfeld doing a handstand on a chair prior to an October 1976 campaign rally in Oklahoma. And, hey, he kept his pipe, too.

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Gerald Ford worked as a seasonal ranger at @YellowstoneNPS during the summer of 1936. His duties included directing traffic, supervising the campgrounds, and monitoring the feeding of bears at Canyon Station. #ArchivesOutdoors 📷:

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We can't resist a Betty Ford conga line! Who's with us? #ArchivesDanceParty #BettyFord100

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This letter offering Gerald Ford a contract playing professional football for the Green Bay Packers includes the #ArchivesSignature of the team's co-founder and coach Curly Lambeau. 📄:

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Beware the undead video formats! AV preservation requires transferring content from obsolete media onto a more sustainable format, now usually through digitization. Unplayable tapes and tape-eating playback machines are the stuff of nightmares. #ArchivesHorrorStories

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Bump your plans for tomorrow and join us for the #ArchivesDanceParty ! We'll be celebrating Betty Ford's love of all things dance in honor of her 100th birthday on April 8. #BettyFord100

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3 years

We're looking back to the past today with #ArchivesOldSchool . This View-Master "Bicentennial Gift Pak" let you click your way through 200 years of American history on 10 stereo reels.

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August is full of #MoveInDay moments as college students get acquainted with their new campus dorms. Here, freshman Michael Ford stands outside his @WakeForest dorm in 1968.

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Happy Birthday, President Carter! He and Gerald Ford became good friends during their post-presidencies. This photo was taken at a conference they co-hosted at the Ford Library in 1983. #HappyBirthdayJimmyCarter #JimmyCarter96 📷:

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When you work from the Oval Office, every Day is #TakeYourDogToWorkDay ! President Ford and his dog Liberty in the Oval Office. 11/7/74. 📷:

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Betty Ford spoke to homemakers about the ERA #OTD 9/26/75: “I’m in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment not only for equal pay for equal work, but because I feel every woman should have the right to decide the direction of her life.” #BettyFord100

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7 years

Throwback to #PuppyBowl 1975, featuring puppies born to the Fords' dog Liberty!

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Today we’re giving an #ArchivesTipOfTheHat to Betty Ford's wedding attire. When she married Gerald Ford on 10/15/1948 she wore a sapphire blue satin dress and this elegant hat. The lace came from a parasol that belonged to the groom’s grandmother.

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President and Betty Ford enjoyed a good fireworks display, such as this one viewed from the Truman Balcony on July 4th, 1976. Whether you are attending a fireworks display, or lighting off some of your own, please be sure to have a safe and happy Independence Day. #USBicentennial

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Here comes the mustache! George Harrison and Billy Preston visited President Ford in the Oval Office while in Washington, DC on the 1974 Dark Horse Tour. It was the first Presidential meeting with a member of the Beatles. #ArchivesFacialHair 📷:

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Ed Dwight, the first African American astronaut candidate, later pursued his childhood dream of being an artist. His work focuses on Black history & culture. Dwight's sculpture “Hands That Picked Cotton Now Can Pick Our Public Officials” is in our Museum collection. #BHM

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#OTD in 1973, Gerald Ford began Congressional confirmation hearings as the nominee to become the 40th Vice President of the United States, marking the first use of the #25thAmendment . We'll be following VP Ford's journey until his swearing in as president next August! #38at50

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Our condolences go to the family of Senator Robert Dole, who passed away yesterday. President Ford selected Dole to run as his Vice President during his 1976 Presidential campaign. For more information on Ford and Dole’s relationship view:

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Student of dance, proud mother, Congressman's wife, advocate for women's rights and health, First Lady. Celebrate her story with us as we honor Betty Ford's 100th birthday on April 8. #BettyFord100

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We're winding down this #ArchivesHashtagParty with a favorite photo from the @GWBLibrary of Gerald Ford celebrating his 90th birthday at the White House with President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. Check out the model White House on the cake! #ArchivesGiftExchange

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Operation Babylift evacuated more than 3,000 Vietnamese orphans to the United States at the end of the Vietnam War in April 1975. Here, President Ford holds one of the infants on its way to meet new adoptive parents in San Francisco #ArchivesBabies #ArchivesHashtagParty

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Happy Birthday to Harry Truman! President Ford greatly admired him, noting "he was forthright. He believed in certain things, whether I did or not, and he was willing to go out and fight for them." Ford had a bust of President Truman on display in the Oval Office. #Truman75

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"Thanks to the bravery of men like John Lewis, we are belatedly honoring the promises we made to one another at the founding of the Republic." - Gerald Ford, 2001 📷: John Lewis viewing "Eyewitness: American Originals from the National Archives" exhibit at the Ford Museum, 2007

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#HappyBirthday , Gerald Ford! Born on 7/14/13, the 38th President would be turning 108 today. Here is his high school graduation portrait from 1931. 📷:

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Happy Anniversary to the Fords! Elizabeth “Betty” Bloomer Warren and Gerald R. Ford were married #OTD October 15, 1948, at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 📷:

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President Ford encouraged people to vote in the 1974: "Those who vote, whether they vote for the Republican or Democratic candidates or for others, will be voting yes for our system of Government, our tradition of American Government of the people & by the people." #ElectionDay

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It's #TakeYourDogToWorkDay ! Liberty often kept President Ford company while he was working in the Oval Office. 📷:

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President Ford and his golden retriever, Liberty, in the Oval Office, #OTD 11/7/1974. 📷:

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Roses are red. Violets are blue. Jerry loves Betty, And we do too. Happy #ValentinesDay ! 📷: President and Mrs. Ford in the Oval Office, 12/6/1974

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Happy Birthday to Betty Ford! Born #OTD April 8, 1918, Elizabeth Anne Bloomer would grow up to be a dancer, First Lady, and advocate for women’s rights and women's health. 📷:

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Gerald and Betty Ford were married at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, MI, #OTD 10/15/1948. Today would have been their 70th wedding anniversary.

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When First Lady Betty Ford's breast cancer fight drew public attention, she used her voice to promote women's health. In 1976, she was named @AmericanCancer Society's "Communicator of Hope." Read her inspiring remarks at: #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay

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Gerald Ford wasn’t related to Henry Ford, but their shared last name inspired these car-themed campaign buttons. #ArchivesOnWheels

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We never tire of looking for this local landmark while driving on I-94 in Detroit! The Uniroyal Giant Tire was relocated to Michigan after being displayed at the 1964 New York World's Fair. President Ford's motorcade passed by it on 10/10/1975. #ArchivesOnWheels

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We are sad to mark the passing of former Vice President Walter Mondale. In 1976, the Democratic ticket of Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale won the U.S. Presidential Election against President Ford and his running mate Bob Dole. We send our condolences to the Mondale family.

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Lunch time! Kids in the 1970s could pack their snacks and drink in a metal lunch box with a coordinating thermos like this set featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy dressed in colonial-era style. #ArchivesOldSchool

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When she was a teenager Betty Ford had a yachting cap she liked to wear, earning her the nickname Skipper from some of her friends. #NationalHatDay 📷:

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We'll see your BeeGees and raise you a Beatle, @CarterLibrary ! George Harrison visited President Ford at the White House on 12/13/1974. According to the briefing paper it was the first Presidential meeting with a member of the Beatles. #ArchivesBugs 📷:

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We may be stretching it, but how about a pic of the @BeeGees for #ArchivesBugs ? Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb visited President Carter in the White House on 9/24/79 for a photo opportunity. Image: NAID 841295 @OurPresidents #ArchivesHashtagParty

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How are we excited about a screwdriver and pair of pliers? Well, when they're tools from the Watergate break-in, that’s pretty cool! They're on loan from @USNatArchives and currently on display at the Museum in #GrandRapids . Come on by and check them out! #Watergateat50

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#OTD 8/9/1974 at noon, Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger swore Gerald Ford in as the 38th President using this notecard as prompt for administering the oath of office. Read Ford's speech here: 📷: National Archives Identifier 7062590

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We're ready to Cary on with this month's #ArchivesHashtagParty and celebrate all things cinematic with #ArchivesAtTheMovies ! 📷: Betty Ford and Cary Grant at a President Ford Committee reception in Beverly Hills, CA, 5/6/1976

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Pelé visited the White House and showed off his skills for President Ford in the Rose Garden #OTD 6/28/1975. At the time he was in the U.S. playing for the New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League. 📷:

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Today we remember Donald Rumsfeld and his service in the Ford administration. After working as colleagues in the House of Representatives, Gerald Ford appointed him as his Chief of Staff and later as Secretary of Defense.

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President Ford signed the proclamation “An American Promise” formally announcing the termination of Executive Order 9066 #OTD 2/19/1976. That executive order had resulted in the forced internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. 📷:

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Merry Christmas! The Fords celebrated the holidays each year in Vail, Colorado. This family portrait was taken on #Christmas morning in 1975.

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Happy Hanukkah! Yisrael Yeshayahu, Speaker of the Knesset, presented a filigreed silver Hanukkah menorah to President Ford when a delegation from Israel’s parliament visited the White House on 11/11/1975.

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Rest in Peace former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. A polarizing figure, he was nevertheless a diligent public servant, serving under two presidents and in other roles as a trusted advisor throughout his lifetime.

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President Ford greeted former Beatle George Harrison, Billy Preston, and Ravi Shankar in the Oval Office #OTD 12/13/1974. His son Jack had invited them to visit the White House after meeting them at a concert in Utah. 📷:

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Betty Ford understood the challenges women faced "when a definition of proper behavior collides with the right of an individual to personal opinions," but encouraged them to continue speaking out because "Being ladylike does not require silence." #InternationalWomensDay

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Happy 93rd Birthday to Rosalynn Carter! She and Betty Ford became good friends, working together to promote women's rights and fight stigmas about mental health and substance abuse issues. #MrsCarterBirthday 📷: Mrs. Ford giving Mrs. Carter a tour of the White House, 11/22/1976

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Happy Birthday to John F. Kennedy! Gerald Ford's first Congressional office was across the hall from JFK's, starting a warm friendship as they talked together during walks to & from the House Chamber. 📷: Pres. Kennedy with Ford & others at a Congressional Coffee Hour, 3/22/1961

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Gerald Ford attended 7 Presidential inaugurations as a Member of Congress. This ticket allowed the newly elected Representative from Michigan to be admitted to the President's Platform to watch President Truman's #inauguration ceremony in 1949. 📄: (1/7)

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Time for a classic social studies assignment: write a letter to the President on an important topic of the day. Anthony Ferreira sent his thoughts about the Nixon pardon to President Ford in September 1974. #ArchivesBackToSchool

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A toast to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her 94th birthday! 📷: President Ford, Vice President Rockefeller, and #QueenElizabeth II raising their glasses in a toast at a state dinner Honoring Her Majesty and Prince Philip, 7/7/1976,

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Happy Birthday to Gerald Ford, born #OTD 7/14/1913! His 1976 celebration included a surprise cake and a chorus of “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” aboard Air Force One. Read the pool report with more details here: 📷:

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#OTD 8/25/1916 President Wilson signed the Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service. Pictured is 23 year old, Gerald Ford, working as a seasonal park ranger at Yellowstone. He later recalled it as “one of the greatest summers of my life.” 📷:Image: H0014-04

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5 years

Would an #ArchivesHashtagParty be complete without a Betty Ford conga line? We think not! #ArchivesGIFgiving

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Betty Ford accepted the 1974 White House Christmas tree from Ed and Mardee Cole on 12/6/1974. The 19.5 foot tall white fir had been grown in the Fords' home state of Michigan. It stood in the center of the Blue Room during the holiday season. #ArchivesTrees

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#OTD in 1974, Betty Ford had surgery for breast cancer. Her openness in publicly discussing her diagnosis changed the conversation about this terrible disease. October will be Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we encourage everyone to get their routine cancer screenings.

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Happy Anniversary to the Fords! Elizabeth “Betty” Bloomer Warren and Gerald R. Ford were united in marriage on 10/15/1948, at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, MI. They were married for 58 years until President Ford’s death in 2006. 📷: National Archives Identifier 6923711

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Happy 100th Birthday, Betty Ford! Born on April 8, 1918, Elizabeth Anne Bloomer became a dancer, outspoken First Lady, and advocate for women's health. #BettyFord100

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As a gesture of international diploma-tree, the Nippon Bonsai Association gifted 53 Bonsai to the U.S. for America's Bicentennial. President & Mrs. Ford and the Empress & Emperor of Japan admired a 180-year-old Japanese red pine from the collection on 10/2/1975. #ArchivesTrees

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We are sad to mark the passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The Fords hosted a state dinner honoring Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on 7/7/1976. 📷: ,

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"All of us can give love and support to our friends who have cancer. We can open our hearts and our minds to dealing with the fears that the victims have, and also the fears many of us have of the disease itself." - Betty Ford, breast cancer survivor #WorldCancerDay

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The attack on Pearl Harbor prompted Gerald Ford to join the U.S. Navy. Learn more about his WWII service and explore related primary sources here: #ArchivesForEducators 📷: Navigation Officer Ford taking a sextant reading aboard the USS Monterey, 1944

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@americanart @amhistorymuseum @rocRMSC @smithsonian Girls with cats are always in style. Susan Ford with Shan, her Siamese cat, 10/4/1974. #Catsgiving

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Happy #NationalPuppyDay ! Mrs. Ford visits with Liberty and her nine newborn puppies, 9/14/1975.

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Want to celebrate our first President in style? These festive Bicentennial George Washington cake pans would make the perfect birthday treat. #WashingtonsBirthday #PresidentsDay

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Shan, a miniature seal point Siamese cat, belonged to Susan Ford and moved into the White House with the Ford family. Her favorite activities in her new home included hiding under the Lincoln bed and sunbathing in the solarium. #NationalCatDay 📷:

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Gerald Ford reached out to farmers during his first Congressional race, sometimes getting up at 5:00 AM to talk with them while they did their morning chores. Michigan's 5th District elected him to the House of Representatives 70 years ago #OTD 11/2/1948. #ArchivesHarvest

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One of the perks of being President is that sometimes you get to throw out the ceremonial "first pitch". On April 9, 1976 President Ford did just that when he attended the season opening game between the Texas @Rangers and Minnesota @Twins at Arlington Stadium.

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We can hardly contain our enthusiasm for #NationalPuppyDay ! The Fords' dog Liberty gave birth to a litter of nine puppies at the White House. Watch adorable footage of the little golden retrievers romping in the Rose Garden here:

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We're as excited for this month's #ArchivesHashtagParty as Liberty's puppies were to play in the White House Rose Garden! Watch their adorable frolicking in the flowers here: #ArchivesInBloom

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#HappyHalloween ! Judging by her smile, we're pretty sure Betty was having a good time when greeting these adorable kids trick-or-treating for UNICEF at the White House on Halloween 1974. Whether you like spooky horror or lighthearted, kiddy fun, we hope you get lots of treats.

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Susan Ford sent her friends this invitation to come to her 18th birthday party. They enjoyed a groovy afternoon of music and dancing on the South Grounds of the White House on July 5, 1975. #ArchivesBFF

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“April showers bring May flowers,” as the saying goes. Hope your spring is as lovely as the White House Rose Garden was in this shot from 1975.

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Sandra Fortune-Green, a principal dancer for the Capitol Ballet Company, & her dance partner Sylvester Campbell met with Mrs. Ford on 6/29/76 before leaving to compete at the Varna International Ballet Competition. Fortune-Green received an honorable mention for her performance.

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To close out the day we're off to see the world with #ArchivesAthletes the Harlem Globetrotters, who had been honored in 94 countries by the time they met with President Ford in December 1974. See you at the next #ArchivesHashtagParty ! 📷:

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President Ford attended the 1976 Major League Baseball #AllStarGame in Philadelphia, PA. He met with AL Manager Darrell Johnson and catcher Thurman Munson and NL Manager Sparky Anderson and catcher Johnny Bench before the game began. 📷:

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Liberty's puppies unleashed their cuteness in a photo shoot with the Fords #OTD 11/5/1975. Watch the doggone adorable footage of their romp through the Rose Garden here:

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#HappyNewYear ! In 2024, we'll have some great events for the 50th Anniversary of the Ford Presidency ( #38at50 ). To start, we're extending the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Express holiday train display for an extra week, through January 8th. If you haven't yet, come check it out!

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It has finally cooled down here in Michigan! It is a great time to get #outside ! Here is Susan Ford washing her car outside the White House on June 9, 1976.

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Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu conducted groundbreaking work in nuclear physics. She received the National Medal of Science in 1976 “for her ingenious experiments that led to new & surprising understanding of the decay of the radioactive nucleus." #ArchivesTrailblazers #IWD

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President Ford encouraged citizens to head to the polls on #ElectionDay 1974, stating, "Those who #Vote ...will be voting yes for our system of Government, our tradition of American Government of the people and by the people." Read the full statement here:

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Martha Graham created an innovative style of movement, known as the Graham technique, that some consider to be a cornerstone of modern dance. President Ford recognized her groundbreaking work with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. #ArchivesInventions

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We're sorry to hear of the passing of former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing. He and President Ford worked together on international economic issues during the 1970s, and continued their friendship after both left public office. 📷:

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“I can remember well there was a time when we couldn’t even vote,” Betty Ford said when expressing her support for equal rights for women. She received a copy of the Congressional Joint Resolution proposing the #19thAmendment from @USNatArchives in 1975. #ArchivesGetsTheVote

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In 1976, Gerald Ford became the first President to recognize #BlackHistoryMonth , urging us to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans." This #BHM we'll highlight Black members of the Ford administration.

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“Mother had three rules: tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time,” President Ford wrote of his mother Dorothy in his book "A Time To Heal." Happy #MothersDay ! 📷: Gerald R. Ford, Jr. with his mother Dorothy Ford and half-brothers Tom, Dick and Jim Ford, 1927

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