Ford's Last Year in Transition From Ford to Carter
The article maps the final days of Ford's presidency as Carter prepares for inauguration. It notes Ford's ongoing duties, the transfer timeline, and his plan for post presidency. It discusses polling shock, veto record, and policy clashes with Congress, plus Ford's future as elder statesman and a sale of his Washington home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
White House
Carter
Plains
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ford
George Gallup
Gallup
Hawaii
Ohio
Taft
Hoover
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Angola
House Democrats
Alexandria
Fords
California Desert
Palm Springs
Grand Rapids
Mich
Dunlop Lose Collision Over Quotas and Labor Split
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak examine the Dunlop setback as he questioned affirmative action quotas for federal contractors. The dispute split labor and political allies, with Carter aides debating replacement while Meany and AFL CIO push back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Afl-Cio
Carter
John Dunlop
Harvard
Dunlop
Ray Marshall
University of Texas
Labor
George Meany
Ford
Phillip Murray
16Th Street
Congressional Black Caucus
National Women's Political Caucus
Red
Democratic Party
Marshall
AFL Cio
Aflcio
Meany
James Schlesinger
Lane Kirland
Schlesinger
Jimmy
Samuel Gompers
Spirit of Beginning Christmas Thoughts on Giving and Faith
A Christmas meditation emphasizes the spirit of giving and togetherness over material concerns. It reflects on the birth of Christ, the lessons of his life, and the call to emulate those values amid a season of wrapping and unwrapping gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Matthew
Egypt
Christmas Spirit Drive by Phone Aids Large-Print Library
Molly Anne Grim of Winchester organized a phone driven book drive to donate large print titles to Handley Library. With help from civic groups and two helpers about 100 books have been placed on shelves. After the story aired, three donors and a $10 anonymous gift arrived, underscoring ongoing generosity beyond the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Molly Anne Grim
Winchester
Handley Library
First Lady Ellen Wilson A Georgia Born Supporter of Wilson
A condensed portrait recalls Ellen Axson Wilson as Georgia born and a steady force behind Woodrow Wilson through Princeton years, his 1910 governorship, and the White House bid. Her leadership aided ties with Bryan, while her 1914 illness and death followed World War I’s dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
White House
Ellen Lou Axson
Woodrow Wilson
Ellie Lou
Melanie Hamilton
Olivia de Havilland
Thomas Woodrow Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Rome
Ellen
Wilson
Atlanta
Ellen Axson
Savannah
Bryn Mawr College
Wesleyan College
Princeton University
Ellen Wilson
Princeton
New Jersey
Wilsons
Eleanor McAdoo
Bryan
Capitol
Congress
Europe
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Gerald R. Ford
Democratic Coalition
Organized Labor
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Mr. Meany
House
Labor Clearinghouse Coalition
County
State and Municipal Workers
Afscme
Machinists
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
UAW
Woodcock
Winchester Evening Star
Spirit of
Bethlehem
Thames J. Byrd
Corrier
Wre
Lewis Hubert Douglas
O Connell
Eugene P Miller
By Frank van der Linden
Joseph Tumulty
Elson
Ellen McAdoo
Toddy Carlisle
Berryville’s Main St
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