Presented By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
The University of Michigan Tribute to Mrs. Betty Ford
Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Join the conversation: #umbettyford
This event will be live web-streamed; a link to the web-stream will be posted here on the day of the event at least 30 minutes prior to the start time.
A trailblazing First Lady who brought candor and integrity to our national conversation.
A passionate advocate of women's rights, Mrs. Ford engaged challenging social issues at great political risk and with a rare personal vulnerability. Her considerable impact on American life and culture has only deepened with time.
>> Keynote policy lecture by Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
>> Performance by Miki Orihara, principal dancer, Martha Graham Dance Company: Letter to the World excerpt -- "Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door"
>> Tribute remarks from President Mary Sue Coleman, Michael Ford, and other special guests
Special thanks to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum for archival assistance and photographs. www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov
Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Join the conversation: #umbettyford
This event will be live web-streamed; a link to the web-stream will be posted here on the day of the event at least 30 minutes prior to the start time.
A trailblazing First Lady who brought candor and integrity to our national conversation.
A passionate advocate of women's rights, Mrs. Ford engaged challenging social issues at great political risk and with a rare personal vulnerability. Her considerable impact on American life and culture has only deepened with time.
>> Keynote policy lecture by Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
>> Performance by Miki Orihara, principal dancer, Martha Graham Dance Company: Letter to the World excerpt -- "Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door"
>> Tribute remarks from President Mary Sue Coleman, Michael Ford, and other special guests
Special thanks to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum for archival assistance and photographs. www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov
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