These and other eyewitnesses to history will discuss the national and global impact of the Ford administration at a critical time in American history. The discussion will include such historic national milestones as the withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam, the admission of Vietnamese refugees, the pardon of former President Richard M. Nixon, and the offer of amnesty to those who left the country to avoid the draft, as well as many important international moments, such as the signing of the Helsinki Accords. The speakers will detail how these significant events, among others, shaped history during Ford’s Presidency and how the policies created then still reverberate.
Welcoming remarks were made by Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States.
Introductory remarks were made by The Honorable Bill Scranton, Governor of Pennsylvania 1963-67, US Ambassador to the United Nations, 1976-77.
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