GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A new exhibit titled “Ford at 50: Decisions That Defined a Presidency” is opening Friday at the Gerald R. Ford Museum. The exhibit is showcasing nearly one hundred artifacts from the archives, many of them have never been displayed.

Ford became President after the resignation of Richard Nixon on August 9, 1974.

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Mike Ford, the late President’s oldest son, says the exhibit is a chance to get younger Americans who may have lost interest in government and faith in the political process to get their appreciation for the country rekindled.

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