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Gerald R. Ford's Material from the Writing of "A Time to Heal"
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President Gerald R. Ford's handwritten reflections, 1977 or 1978
Scanned from the collection Gerald R. Ford: Materials from the writing of A Time
To Heal at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
While writing his autobiography, A Time to Heal (New York: Harper & Row, 1979), President
Gerald R. Ford composed a series of personal reflections on twenty-seven topics. What makes
these documents so unusual is not only their introspection but also their form. President Ford
recorded these observations by hand, writing in blue ball point on his favored yellow writing
tablets. He did not expend time and energy to polish and edit his writing, apparently planning to
do so when incorporating them into the book. Therefore occasional spelling or grammatical
errors or incomplete thoughts appear.
For each reflection the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library has scanned President Ford's
handwritten document and added a Library-produced transcription below to aid in reading the
reflection.
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Impret B T.V. 4 its consequence
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T.V. documentaries are invaluable educational programs
depth and mijor penin mehine specially you the non-renders.
for those who are interested but and succeptible to
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producers. T.V. pand shows are efrellent milin wents
probably the best, because of the mandatory balance in the
prosentation. T.V. sports are undouthing The most accurate
Utam The went is shown "as is. The T.V. enterteenment
presentations very -Amr good, some bad in but postably responsive
to public taste
T.V. will have a growing informed
on The public of whether good or bad will depend
on the pullic influence. Even Though public openion
of impact are enfault to determine 2 prefer that
ownership control to burrauchatic regimentation 41- government
Impact of T.V. & its consequence
T.V. has revolutionized communications especially in the U.S. but elsewhere wherever available
in sufficient magnitude.
The T.V. news shows which are limited in time & depth are major opinion makers especially for
the non-readers. T.V. documentaries are invaluable educational programs for those who are
interested but are susceptible to propagandizing to a particular viewpoint depending on the
producers. T.V. panel shows are excellent media events, probably the best, because of the
mandatory balance in the presentation. T.V. sports are undoubtedly the most accurate because
the event is shown "as is." The T.V. entertainment presentations vary - some good, some bad -
but probably responsive to public taste.
T.V. will undoubtedly have a growing influence on the public & whether good or bad will
depend on the public influence. Even though public opinion & impact are difficult to determine
I prefer that control to bureaucratic regimentation or government ownership.