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...book Profiles in Courage. The collection of essays by more than a dozen authors praises individuals whose unwavering devotion to principle has often come at great cost. All celebrate independence of character, but some of the selections are particularly surprising. Watergate reporter Bob Woodward's contribution applauds President Gerald Ford for pardoning his disgraced predecessor, Richard Nixon, an act for which Ford was widely criticized...
...hope that my participation here will in some way bring attention to the necessity of biodiversity and conservation or bring attention to the center or help in the global environment,” Ford said...
...Ford arrived in a dashing tux, having been misinformed about the dress code, and jokingly addressed the “deplorable wardrobe choice of the academics” present at the conference, who sported blazers and khakis...
Chivian, recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize, said that Ford was an obvious choice for the center and would expose the public to Ford’s environmental endeavors...
...people know the role [Ford] has played in preserving habitats and species,” Chivian said...