This event is in the past.It took place on March 26, 2026 at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.




Hear the Bicentennial through the eyes of the only journalist still covering the White House who was there with Ford in 1976. Thomas DeFrank brings personal stories from traveling with the President during America's 200th birthday bash.
Free evening talk
First-hand journalist stories
American history deep dive
Intimate lecture format
Tips
đlibrary has small museum, mostly research archives
đ€DeFrank is last journalist from Ford era still on White House beat
Gerald Ford and America's Bicentennial




Hear the Bicentennial through the eyes of the only journalist still covering the White House who was there with Ford in 1976. Thomas DeFrank brings personal stories from traveling with the President during America's 200th birthday bash.
Free evening talk
First-hand journalist stories
American history deep dive
Intimate lecture format
Tips
đlibrary has small museum, mostly research archives
đ€DeFrank is last journalist from Ford era still on White House beat
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