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Daily Archives: December 27, 2006

Ford's Legacy Explored in Numerous Articles and Sites on Web

To mention just a few, see the following:

  • WSJ free feature: Ford Aides Shape Bush Tenure – “President Ford’s aides remain powerful figures in the Bush White House, and many have used their years in office to restore executive powers they felt were lost after Watergate.”
  • Washington Post: Ford Disagreed With Bush About Invading Iraq, by Bob Woodward
  • FirstGov.gov: Remembering Gerald R. Ford, July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006
  • NPR has extensive coverage with audio links to key Ford statements, interviews and press conferences.
  • Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
  • The American Presidency Project, Public Papers of the Presidents – Search by Keyword and Year
  • Timeline of President Ford’s Life and Career
  • Note: Gerald R. Ford “…is the only American President to have served as a park ranger in the National Park Service.” [Link]
  • Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages

    Press release: “The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision…announced the availability of a revised Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (the CHARM booklet), which provides information to consumers about the features and risks of such loans. In recognition of the growing use of nontraditional mortgage products that allow borrowers to defer payment of… Continue Reading

    ARL Academic Law Library Statistics, 2004-05

    Press release: “The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the availability of the ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2004–05. This publication presents compilations and rankings of data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 77 law libraries at ARL member institutions throughout North America. In 2004–05, the reporting law libraries held a median of… Continue Reading

    ARL Publishes Health Sciences Library Statistics 2004-05

    Press release: “The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the availability of the ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2004-05. This publication presents compilations and rankings of data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 67 medical libraries at ARL member institutions throughout North America. In 2004-05, the reporting health sciences libraries held a… Continue Reading