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An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford

Apr 17, 2023, 6:00-7:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)

Join the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum for an event at the Ford School hosted as part of the long-awaited book tour for Richard Norton Smith's An Ordinary Man. Richard Norton Smith will be joined in conversation with Hank Meijer to explore Richard’s new book An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford.