Sunday AM, August 23, 2009
Weather update: Gray skies this morning and the temp is 56 degrees as of 6:00am. Winds are calm to slight. It’s odd but 56 seems a lot more balmy to me than the 54 degrees from Friday. Uh, oh, that’s not a good sign…
While in Holland earlier this past week, we took several day trips one of which was to Grand Rapids where we visited the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum. Gerald was a simple and unassuming man. It’s interesting what history reveals. While negotiating to accept the vice presidency, he basically said he was screwed by Nixon in that Nixon lied to him when Ford asked if anyone inside the Executive Office was involved in Watergate. Nixon told him there was no connection at all. Ford said had he known the truth he would’ve never accepted the V.P. job. Outside the Library is Ford’s gravesite.
That makes about 13 Presidential gravesites I’ve visited. I should make a point to visit them all. Except Reagan’s.
Oh, and one last point about the Ford Library; For all you history revisionists who think the sun rises and sets with Fox News and blame Carter for the inflation of the 70’s, go visit the library. There it is in black and white the story of how Ford tried to deal with the rampant inflation issue and even has several of his video speeches on the subject complete with a collection of his “WIN” (Whip Inflation Now) buttons which were Ford’s personal brainchild. Actually, Ford inherited the inflation issue.
Ford was a decent man.
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