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Beyers Naudé's speech at the Ford Hall Forum, "South Africa," Parts 1 and 2 (audio recording and transcript)

Reverend Beyers Naudé, an Afrikaner and General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, discusses the future of apartheid in South Africa.…

Calvin Coolidge Press Conference (Parts 1 and 2) (audio recording and transcript)

Recording of a press conference given by former President Calvin Coolidge; the exact date and place are unknown. Coolidge discusses at length his…

Daniel Schorr First Amendment Award Remarks, 1986

Transcript of remarks made by Daniel Schorr, American journalist, upon receiving the Ford Hall Forum First Amendment Award on May 11, 1986.

David Duke Protest Flyer, 1991

Flyer advertising a protest against David Duke's lecture at the Ford Hall forum on Thursday, March 28, 1991. Protest organized by the International…

David Gergen, Arthur Miller, and Martin F. Nolan discuss, The Rights and Responsibilities of a Free Press at the Ford Hall Forum [audio recording and transcript]

Miller, Arthur R. (Arthur Raphael), 1934-

David Halberstam, the author of The Best and the Brightest and The Powers That Be, examines professional sports and their effect on American culture.…

Doris Kearns Goodwin's speech, "The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys : an American saga" at the Ford Hall Forum [audio recording and transcript]

From the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, best-selling biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin, discusses her book,"The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys : an…

Episode of the New American Gazette featuring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech at the Ford Hall Forum, " Desegregation and the Future" [audio recording and transcript]

Three weeks before he was jailed for leading peaceful protesters in Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. King addressed the Ford Hall Forum in Boston on March 24…

Ford Hall Folks Annual Old-Fashioned Party and Frolic postcard, 1935

Postcard for the Ford Hall Folks Annual Old-Fashioned Party and Frolic, held at Kingsley Hall, Ford Building, Tuesday, February 26, 1935, 6PM.…

Ford Hall Forum 75 Years of Public Discourse Anniversary Booklet, 1983

Booklet created for the 75th anniversary of the Ford Hall Forum featuring a history of the Forum.

Ford Hall Forum Announcement of 29th Season, 1936

Pamphlet announcing the opening of the 29th season, 1936-1937, of the Ford Hall Forum. "Advance Announcement" written on front cover. Season line up…

Ford Hall Forum Announcement of 30th Season, 1937

Pamphlet announcing the opening of the 30th season, 1937-1938, of the Ford Hall Forum. "Advance Announcement" written on front cover. Season line up…

Ford Hall Forum Announcement of 32nd Season, 1939

Pamphlet announcing the opening of the 32nd season, 1939-1940, of the Ford Hall Forum. "Advance Announcement" printed on front cover. Season line up…

Ford Hall Forum Announcement of 65th Season, 1972

Pamphlet announcing the opening of the 65th season, 1972-1973 of the Ford Hall Forum. Season line up includes Ramsay Clark, R. Buckminster Fuller, Dr.…

Ford Hall Forum cloth banner, undated

Cloth banner for the Ford Hall Forum. Banner is navy with a white border and white text. Top texts of banner reads "Ford Hall Forum." Below is an…

Ford Hall Forum felt banner, undated

Felt banner for the Ford Hall Forum. Banner is navy with a white border and white text. Top text of banner reads "Let There Be Light." Center of…

Ford Hall Forum Fifteenth Anniversary poster, 1923

Ford Hall Forum 15th Anniversary poster, includes photographs of Alice H. Samson, George W. Coleman, Mary C. Crawford and several lectures.