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The original documents are located in Box 40, folder "Ford, Gerald - terHorst, Jerald,
articles" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 40 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
8
DAILY NEWS SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1975
Ford Belts Dem Spenders
TERHORST
By JAMES WIEGHART
of The News Washington Bureau
Chicago, July 11-President Ford accused the Democrat-controlled Congress to-
By J. F. TERHORST
night of "playing with fire" by passing inflationary spending bills and pledged to con-
tinue using the presidential veto to keep the economic recovery on"a firm and steady
Why Elect Jerry Ford
course."
Washington - Now that Jerry Ford is formally ask-
On this first trip since formal-
ly announcing his candicacy for
ing the coutry to elect him to the presidency for a full
the 1976 presidential race, Ford
term next year, it's fair and proper to ask a one-word
laid out what will undoubtedly
question: Why?
be the theme of his campaign:
What is there about Ford that
The from epending Democrat
Gerald Ford-and Betty Bloomer
By Gerald F. terHorst
This is the fifth of seven articles ex-
tended some of the big University of
1946, Ford joined the law firm of
Copyright 1974
cerpted from a biography of Presi-
Michigan football games at Ann
Butterfield, Keeney and Amberg
In 1930, while Jerry Ford was.
dent Ford which his press secre-
Arbor where the Wolverines were
with which his pre-war law partner,
winning All-City and All-State foot-
tary, Jerald F. terHorst, then a De-
marching toward another national
Philip Buchen, already was associ-
ball honors at South High School, a
troit News reporter, was writing
championship,
ated.
notable event occurred in another
when Ford became President.
In those heydays of collegiate
CANDOR MARKED FIRST CAMPAIGN
The Making of Gerald Ford
This is the first of seven arti-
cles excerpted from a biogra-
phy of President Ford which
his press secretary, Jerald F.
terHorst, then a Detroit News
reporter, was writing when
Ford became President.
Chapter 1
By Jerald F. terHorst
Copyright 1974
Shortly after five o'clock one
rainy. morning in late June of
1948, the telephone rang on my
desk at the Grand Rapids
Press. It was Gerald R. Ford
Ir the young Republican law.
w star 8-26-74
Gerald Ford-the Early Years in Grand Rapids
By Jerald F. terHorst
was raised by a devoted and
riage foundered almost from the
industries. Shortly thereafter,
large and strong for his age, was
Copyright 1974
This is the second of seven arti-
wise stepfather.
start; Ford reçalls his mother
they were married. Formal
able to keep up with them.
cles excerpted from a biography
Endowed by nature with great
saying cryptically years later
adoption papers were taken out
of President Ford which his
Marian Steketee Horning, who
Success in American politics
physical grace, a pleasant face
that "things just didn't work
for her young son who was re-
press secretary, Jerald F. ter-
was 12 when Jerry was six, re-
rarely is determined by time of
and a sound mind, the alchemy
out."
named Gerald R. Ford Jr.
-- -
calls how she and her twin sister
W.S. 8/21/24
Gerald Ford On or Off the Field, Well Liked
By Jerald F. terHorst
aged to find another on easier
Going down was not too bad, he
ball. Big colleges like the Univer-
Copyright 1974'
This is the third of seven articles
terms. For Jerry, then 16, life ac-
recalls, because he could use the
sity of Michigan and Notre Dame
The year 1929 stands out vivid-
excerpted from a biography of
quired a hectic pace.
time to study.
regularly scouted the squads at
ly in Jerry Ford's memory. His
President Ford which his press
The new home was several
But going home was harder.
South High and at Union High,
father and a business associate
secretary, Jerald F. terHorst,
miles outside the South High dis-
Dog-tired and sore, he had to
the bitter rivals across the river
formed the Ford Paint & Varnish
then a Detroit News reporter,
trict, but Jerry wanted to finish
struggle to stay awake so as not
in a heavily Polish neighborhood.
Company to produce and sell top-
was writing when Ford became
high school there and obtained
to miss the right bus stop. Some
Gettings also had a reputation
tede
dama LEE time the
:
W Star 8-29-74
Gerald Ford-and Betty Bloomer
By Jerald F. terHorst
This is the fifth of seven articles ex-
tended some of the big University of
Copyright 1974
cerpted from a biography of Presi-
Michigan football games at Ann
In 1930, while Jerry Ford was
dent Ford which his press secre-
Arbor where the Wolverines were
winning All-City and All-State foot-
tary, Jerald F. terHorst, then a De-
marching toward another national
ball honors at South High School, a
troit News reporter, was writing
championship.
notable event occurred in another
when Ford became President.
In those heydays of collegiate
part of Grand Rapids. An all-girl
football, Grand Rapids fans cheered
football team. mostly seventh- and
wildly whenever a hometown boy, a
W Star 8-28-74
Gerald Ford- War and Politics
By Jerald F. terHorst
This is the fourth of seven articles
During that ominous springtime,
Copyright 1974
excerpted from a biography of
the only bright sign Ford could see
Like so many Yale law students in
President Ford which his press
on the horizon was the emerging
the spring of 1940, indeed like those
secretary, Jerald F. terHorst, then
presidential candidacy of a political
on campuses everywhere, Ford
a Detroit News reporter, was writ-
upstart, Republican Wendell
found his attention diverted by
ing when Ford became President.
Willkie. There was something about
events outside the classroom.
the big, rumpled, easy-going man
Europe was in flames; Hitler's
that appealed to the 27-year-old
panzer divisions already had seized
In Washington, President Roose-
Ford.
D the
repit --- ndi - the for on
Willkie a bomesnun - was
Washington Star-News
A-3
Friday, August 30, 1974
Gerald Ford-Learning in Congress
be defeated next time if he didn't fire "that
get pror ot attention, assuming he possess-
By Jerald F. terHorst
Polack pope-lover."
This is the sixth of seven articles excerpted
ed the essary qualifications.
Copyright 1974
Milanowski offered to resign, but Ford
from a biography of President Ford which
Ford, course, was not the only member
Gerald Ford arrived in Congress without
threw his arm around him and said, "John,
his press secretary, Jerald F. terHorst,
of Congr SS utilizing such techniques to im-
preconceptions of its role or his own job,
don'T worry. We'll kill 'em with love."
then a Detroit News reporter, was writing
press the home folk. But many marveled at
except that he was resolved to do a good
when Ford became President.
the depth detail and efficiency of the Ford
00
TERHORST
By J. F. TERHORST
Ford Tries to Sum It Up
Washington-Like his predecessors, President Ford
DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1975
is casting about for a catchy slogan that aptly expresses
his governmental philosophy for the 1976 political
campaign. The current favorite: "A New Agenda for
America."
The phrase will be market-tested before various audiences and
in varying ways before it's handed to the ad writers and pam-
phleteers of the Ford-for-President drive. The New Agenda line
already represents a meld of
previous experiments with such
slogans as "New Directions," and
"Agenda for the Future." What
the Ford phrase-makers are seek-
ing, obviously, is something that
measures up to Franklin Roose-
velt's "New Deal," Harry Tru-
man's "Square Deal," John Ken-
nedy's "New Frontier," and
Nixon's "Nixon's the One."
But a candidate's slogan must
accurately mirror the candidate's
message if it is to be truly effec-
tive and in Ford's case, "New
Agenda" may not be quite as
Williams
true as "Back to Besics" AI-
Star - 8/29/84
Gerald Ford-and Betty Bloomer
By Jerald F. terHorst
This is the fifth of seven articles ex-
tended some of the big University of
Copyright 1974
cerpted from a biography of Presi-
Michigan football games at Ann
In 1930, while Jerry Ford was
dent Ford which his press secre-
Arbor where the Wolverines were
winning All-City and All-State foot-
tary, Jerald F. terHorst, then a De-
marching toward another national
ball honors at South High School, a
troit News reporter, was writing
championship.
notable event occurred in another
when Ford became President.
In those heydays of collegiate
part of Grand Rapids. An all-girl
football, Grand Rapids fans cheered
football team. mostly seventh- and
wildly whenever a hometown boy, a
A-8
Washington Star-Tlews
Saturday, August 31, 1974
Gerald Ford-on the Way Up in the House
By Jerald F. terHorst
Kennedy took full responsibility for
Copyright 1974
the affair and, in his own way, Ford si-
This is the last of seven articles ex-
lently accepted a share, too. Ford was
The Eisenhower election of 1952 was a
cerpted from a biography of President
one of the handful of lawmakers privy
benchmark for Ford. Easily re-elected
Ford which his press secretary, Jerald
to intelligence operations (which was
to a third term by his voters in Michi-
F. terHorst, then a Detroit News re-
indicative how high he had risen) and
gan's 5th District, Ford returned to
porter, was writing when Ford became
was awars hat the recruiting, training
Capitol Hill to savor for the first time.
President.
and planning for the invasion had begun