2009 Foundation Annual Dinner

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Susan Ford Bales hosted the 2009 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Annual Dinner in Washington, D.C. at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel on June 1.

Henry Kissinger was honored for his service to the nation and support of the Foundation. The Ford Family presented him with two special gifts and a video with pictures from Kissinger's time in the Ford White House.

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was acknowledged as the 2009 Recipient of the Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service. President Ford nominated Stevens for the Supreme Court in 1975. Jack Ford presented the award by adding how the nation has benefited from Justice Stevens commitment to the highest ideals of justice and integrity.

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