That, ambassador seki a will give opening remarks about why he felt the need to initiate this series. [video] even as president ford was growing in assurance and popularity he knew he could not heal the country until the situation with Richard Nixon was resolved. The former president had resigned. But, would he be prosecuted for . At ford fords. Irst meeting, are you saying the option of a pardon is one you will consider . Every day was a different crisis, a different issue. It was a different time. He needed to and wanted to attack those problems. But you cant do that when you have a press conference and 90 of the questions are asked about watergate. Ruling it out. It is an option. Over the labor day weekend, ford gathered his closest legal advisors and considered the options. If nixon faced trial, the country would be mired in watergate for years to come. If he steered america clear of that fate, by pardoning nixon before trial, public anger would cost him election to his own term of
Of moral courage in the presidency of gerald ford. We thought we would open tonights program with a brief clip of Gerald R Ford ford a a test of character, a documentary that aired on National Geographic last year. After that the investor will come up and differ much about why he felt the need to initiate this series. [applause] even as president ford was growing in assurance in popularity, he knew he could not truly heal the country until the situation with Richard Nixon was resolved. The former president had resigned, but would he be prosecuted for his actions . At fords first Major Press Conference a month into his presidency, journals asked him if he would use his power power to pardon nixon. Are you saying that it is an option you will still consider . Every day was a different issue. It was serious times. He needed to and wanted to attack those problems, but you cant attack those problems when you have a press conference and 90 of the questions are asked about watergate. I am not
Civil war era at gettysburg also serves ashe director for the civil war era studies program. He did his graduate work of history at the university of pennsylvania where he focused on the history of religion. He also holds a master of divinity degree. His roster of publications is so long that i am not going to even try to read them all to you. Nguelzo. Comto alle and get a full accounting of all his publications and his biography and doings. What im going to do is mention five books that i think are especially pertinent to what we will be doing this afternoon. I will read them in order. The first is called abraham. Ncoln, redeemer president lincolns emancipation proclamation the end of slavery in america. Published by Simon Schuster in 2004. Lincoln and douglas, the debates that defined america. Whitening gettysburg, the last invasion. Published in 2013 which brought a third lincoln prize to alan, he is the only person who is 13. Has won 3. He is currently working on a biography of rob
Support and being able to invite so many people. I would also like to thank our trustees. Who if they are not here that i do they plan on coming. All of the chairs and Council Members who have put forth rework. One hour welasts will have a question and answer session, following that a book signing. Welcome theled to distinguished professor of Mississippi State university. He is the gentleman on your right. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the historical society. Hit he is the management director of the ulysses s. Grant foundation. The Mississippi Historical society presented him with the whale award for the National Distinction in history. Welcomelso pleased to the man in the center who has his sunglasses on the Professor Emeritus at the Naval Academy where he taught for more than 30 years and served in the History Department chair. He is the author and editor of many books. The lifetime get Achievement Award from the naval historian foundation. James mcpherson was supposed to be
Distinguished professor of Mississippi State university. He is the gentleman on your right. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the historical society. He is the management director of the ulysses s. Grant foundation. As well as the Mississippi Historical society presented him with the whale award for the National Distinction in history. We are also pleased to welcome the man in the center who has his sunglasses on the Professor Emeritus at the Naval Academy where he taught for more than 30 years and served in the History Department chair. He is the author and editor of many books. He went on to get the Lifetime Achievement award from the naval historian foundation. James mcpherson was supposed to be here, he is not here. Craig, thank you so much for coming in his place. Welcome you and are thrilled to have you with us. We have the director of the rose feldhaus. Director of the roosevelt house. The author and editor of many books, he is part of the glamorous rise and the goldsmith b