Word: fording
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Gerald R. Ford, 38th president of the United States, offered his perspective on the political and social climate of what he termed the "American Century" to a packed house at the Kennedy School of Government's (KSG) ARCO Forum last night...
...major theme of Ford's speech was that of political moderation. He urged young Americans interested in politics to shy away from righteousness and extremism...
...enduring successes of the Ford years came not from merely pursuing the pragmatic calculations of the Nixon years. The 1975 Helsinki accord, for example, including its uber-idealistic declaration on human rights, will be "considered by posterity as a landmark in the West's victory over communism," as Kissinger points out. More broadly, the Ford years restored a sense of honesty, openness and morality to the conduct of foreign affairs. In portraying them as years of renewal, Kissinger conveys his appreciation of these values, perhaps even more fully than he did at the time...
...TIME had published excerpts of the previous two, and he offered us the chance to do so again. I actually liked his book more than he had mine, especially the character sketches of Richard Nixon--which he felt he could do fully only after Nixon's death--and Gerald Ford...
Henry Luce wanted TIME to convey the history of our times through the fascinating characters who make it. The very different personalities and foibles of Nixon, Ford, Clinton and Lewinsky (as well as the insightful look at George W. Bush by Jay Carney and John Dickerson) are all part of that mix this week...