Decision of returning to grand rapids to start his life as an attorney, or staying in new york where she has her modeling career, that is where a parting of the ways comes in. She remains in new york city. He returns to grand rapids to begin his career as an attorney. We are at the gerald r. Ford Residential Museum in grand rapids, michigan. We are in the gallery where he is beginning his professional career. It is not especially clear even to him, because at the same time that he is establishing his law practice, he is applying to become a field agent for the f. B. I. He wants to be a gman. He is writing letters and toward the end of 1941, trying to figure out what the status of his application is. As he is in grand rapids in 1941, he finds himself, along with america, caught up with world affairs, when the japanese bomb pearl harbor. Quickly thereafter, he shifts his attention to the navy. He wants to become a naval officer. He sends in his application to be commissioned as an office
America, caught up with world affairs, when the japanese bond pearl harbor. There after he shifts his attention to the navy. He wants to become a naval officer area he sends in his application to be commissioned as an officer in the navy but april 1942 and he joins the navy. He is sent down to cap annapolis where he goes through an officer Training Program then in North Carolina as an athletic officer training pilots in physical activity. He grows bored with that quickly. Almost as quickly as he is down there, he is writing letters to people he knows in washington dc , he is fortunate to find a person who can help them. He gets assigned to an Aircraft Carrier that is being built. The u. S. Monterey or monterey. Ford is responsible for putting the sailors through calisthenics. He is the athletic officer aboard this it. He is also the gunnery officer grade he has a responsibility for gun crews on the aft end of the ship. They get to the pacific in late 1943 and almost immediately are thr
Begin his career as an attorney. We are at the gerald r. Ford Residential Museum in grand rapids, michigan. We are in the gallery where he is beginning his professional career. It is not especially clear even to him, because at the same time that he is establishing hislop thehis law practice he is , applying to become a field agent for the f. B. I. He wants to be a gman. He is writing letters and toward the end of 1941, trying to figure out what the status of his application is. As he is in grand rapids in 1941, he finds himself, along with america, caught up with world affairs, when the japanese bomb pearl harbor. Quickly thereafter, he shifts his attention to the navy. He wants to become a naval officer. He sends in his application to be commissioned as an officer in the navy. By april, 1942, he has joined the navy. He is commissioned as an infant the mesh incent. He is sent to annapolis where he goes through an officer Training Program then in North Carolina as an athletic officer t
Us on facebook at the spent history cspan history. History tv is joining our Cable Partners to showcase the history of grand rapids, michigan. To learn more about the cities on the tour, visit cspan. Org cities to work. We continue to look at the history of grand rapids. We are at the Gerald R Ford Residential Museum in grand rapids, michigan. He is beginning his professional career. It is not clear even to him, because at the same time that he is establishing hislop rectus he is applying to become a field agent for the f ei. He wants to be a gman. He is writing letters and toward the end of 1941, trying to figure out what the status of his application is. Himself, along with america, caught up with world affairs, when the japanese bond pearl harbor. There after he shifts his attention to the navy. He wants to become a naval officer area he sends in his application to be commissioned as an officer in the navy but april 1942 and he joins the navy. Annapolis down to cap where he goes thr
Program was started by a three person committee, but they wanted they wanted to take it possible for American Cities to commission an original work of art for that city. We were the first city to ever receive a grant from the endowment to be used specifically to commission an original work of art for a specific civic site. It was 16 years old. It was in the spring of 1930 and he was working at bills place when he noticed a new car pulled up and stopped in front of this store. This big fellow stepped out any stepped into the entryway of the sedre and cost pau for a long time. Ford asked him if you help him. The man city where Leslie Lynch King junior. He said no, im gerald ford junior. He said you are my son, im your father. I want to take you to lunch. Welcome to grand rapids on American History tv. With the help of our Comcast Cable partners, for the next 90 minutes we will take you to michigans secondlargest city. Once called Furniture City. We begin with a tour of the newly updated