He eminently deserves this award, and we are proud of his achievement. His courage and dedication to our country made it possible for us to begin the process of healing and put the tragedy of Watergate behind us. But time has a way of clarifying past events, and now we see that President Ford was right. I was one of those who spoke out against his action then. So President Ford made a courageous decision, one that historians now say cost him his office, and he pardoned Richard Nixon. Unlike many of us at the time, President Ford recognized that the nation had to move forward, and could not do so if there was a continuing effort to prosecute former President Nixon. “At a time of national turmoil, America was fortunate that it was Gerald Ford who took the helm of the storm-tossed ship of state. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award to honor modern-day elected officials who govern for the greater good, even when it is not in. Senator Edward Kennedy presented Ford with the high honor and remarked: In 1989, members of the Kennedy family established the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award presented to Gerald R. The award recognizes a public official (or officials) at the. Ford Museum - Artifact Collections - Life and Career - John F. Kennedy and to recognize and celebrate the quality of political courage that he admired most.
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