A President's Legacy
Remembrances
Public Honors Ford Before Burial in Michigan()
January 3, 2007 The public is paying its respects to President Gerald Ford in Grand Rapids, Mich., the city he grew up in and then represented in Congress for many years. His body lies in repose there before a private funeral at the church where he and Betty Ford were married, and burial at his presidential museum.
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President Ford Eulogized in National Cathedral()
January 2, 2007 At events in Washington, D.C., and Grand Rapids, Mich., the nation remembers former President Gerald R. Ford, who died last week at the age of 93. Pam Fessler provides an overview of the day's events in Washington, and we hear details of the funeral service at the National Cathedral from Melissa Block.
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Leaders, Friends Eulogize Former President()
January 2, 2007 Former President Gerald Ford's funeral took place Tuesday at the National Cathedral in Washington. Eulogies were given by President George W. Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, and former NBC news anchorman Tom Brokaw.
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A Fond Farewell to America's Unexpected President()
January 2, 2007 A memorial service at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., pays tribute to former President Gerald R. Ford, who died the day after Christmas. An unelected and unexpected president, Ford is being honored as a leader who provided the nation with a strong sense of calm and conducted himself with openness and decency.
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Notes on the Real Gerald Ford()
January 2, 2007 There are a number of public preconceptions about former President Gerald Ford, from his pardon of Richard Nixon to his athletic ability. Some are spot on, while others just don't capture the man, according to journalist Tom DeFrank.
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Ford Honored with Service at National Cathedral()
January 2, 2007 The nation honors President Gerald Ford with a memorial service at the National Cathedral in Washington. President Bush will deliver a eulogy at the service. Ford will be buried Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Crowd Gathers Outside U.S. Capitol to Honor Ford()
December 30, 2006 The nation pays its final respects to President Gerald Ford at a funeral service in the Capitol Rotunda today. The former president's body arrived in Washington in the afternoon after a 13-hour public viewing in California on Friday. Debbie Elliott talks to Ari Shapiro about the crowd forming outside the Rotunda this evening.
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Californians Pay Respects to the Late Gerald Ford()
December 29, 2006 Family and close friends of the late President Gerald Ford gather at the family church in Palm Desert, Calif., for a private prayer service. A Marine band played as military pall-bearers carried Mr. Ford's flag-draped casket inside St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Thousands of people turned out to watch the funeral procession make its way through town.
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Grand Rapids Remembers Ford as a Local Friend()
December 28, 2006 Before he was the President, Gerald Ford represented the area around Grand Rapids, Mich., in Congress for more than two decades. He's remembered with great warmth by the people he touched there.
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Fondly Remembering Ford's Integrity, Humor()
December 27, 2006 Friends and colleagues of America's 38th president remembered him as a selfless public servant, a man of integrity, honesty and humor who led a nation shaken by the Watergate scandal.
