Dick Nixon defends himself against accusations of campaign finance fraud.
Wings / Paul McCartney - Band On The Run
I’ve really been into the idea of oversized sweaters lately. There’s been such a trend in tight fitting clothes that everything just seems too strict. Live a little and let your clothes hang.
I plan to do so this fall with sweaters that are a size or two too big and relax while feeling comfy and warm.
1934. University of Michigan starting center Gerald Ford, and teammate Willis Ward. When Georgia Tech refused to play against a team with an African American player, Michigan decided to bench Ward. In turn Ford refused to play against Georgia until Ward himself begged Ford to take the field.
The future President and Ward were lifelong friends.
Ford’s reputation as a clumsy person is ironic, given that he is the most athletic president of the 20th century.
A former All-Star college football player (who turned down offers to play professionally), he was in good physical shape when he entered the White House at age 62. As President, he continued to ski, swim, and play golf and tennis, and was good at all of them
Betty and Gerald Ford on their wedding day in 1948.