In the article‚ “President Ford: Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue‚” Luther J. Carter discusses Gerald Ford’s time as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan’s 5th district. He served in this role from 1949 to 1973‚ and was seen by many to have a “leadership style that was calm‚ forbearing‚ and pragmatic” (p. 765). S.C. McElroy‚ of the Ralph Nader Congress Project described Ford as a listener of all viewpoints and as one who has a reputation for impartiality and does not let
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A very important‚ influential person‚ Henry Ford‚ created a business that has everlasting effects on American life. The economic boom was helped by the invention of the Ford Motor Company that started it all in the 1920s. Henry created the famous Model T within the company because he wanted everyone to have a car. So he made them cheap and reliable so that not only upper class people purchase them. It led to a mass production on an assembly line which led to more workers. Since Henry wanted the Model
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I’m gonna be writing about why i think Henry Ford was the most important out of all the men who built america. I’m gonna write things that he has done with cars and if he hadn’t of done were we would be now in life without cars and why he is so famous for his cars. Henry Ford was born in 1893 and was the first surviving son of William and Mary Ford. When he became the age of 16 he left his hometown Dearborn‚Michigan to go to Detroit to go to school to be a machinist. When he became a machinist he
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Henry Ford Henry Ford was an industrialist and was the creator of one of the greatest motorized vehicle companies in the world. Henry Ford’s products did not only affect people of his time but they also have had a greatly affected modern day motor vehicles. Henry Ford was significant for many things but in my opinion he was most important for his thriving Ford motor company‚ his use of the assembly line and technique of mass production‚ and finally his contribution to war. Henry Ford was born
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automobiles existed before Henry Ford created his model‚ he was still a great influence on the country. Ford Motor Company was established in 1905 and "by 1929‚ half of all Americans owned a car" (Foner‚ 612). One of the most important thing that Ford had done was adopt the moving assembly line in 1913. This contributed to more people owning cars‚ which in turn stimulated the economy and increased the need for supplies. Spurring consumerism within the nation‚ Henry Ford and the automobile were great
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Assessment Criteria Aspect 1 Aspect 2 Aspect 3 Total DCP CE Aim: The aim of this practical is to plot and investigate the pH titration curves for the titration of a strong acid with a strong base and of a weak acid with a strong base‚ and find Ka of the weak acid. Procedure: Part I 1. Pour 30 ml of the HCl solution of unknown concentration in a 100 ml beaker. 2. Add a stirring magnet. 3. Place the beaker on the magnetic heater and activate the rotating motor but not the heater. 4. Insert the
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October 27‚ 2010 ENG‚ 025 Essay 3 Rough Draft CHEVY VS. FORD Ford cars are pretty good cars‚ although they are innovative and surprising at times‚ they are a little mariachi. According to the book Chevy Stoked Cars‚ “Ford associations with speed were information‚ cruise control‚ power windows and locks and a tilt and telescope steering column. When push comes to shove Fords might seem to be the best decision for those looking for a long distance tow vehicle
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Legal Analysis Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company Facts In 1972 a Ford Pinto‚ purchased six months prior‚ unexpectedly stalled on the freeway in California. The Pinto was hit from behind by a Ford Galaxy‚ erupting into flames instantly. The driver of the car‚ Lilly Gray‚ suffered from fatal burns and died a few days later in the hospital. The passenger‚ a 13-year old boy named Richard Grimshaw‚ was also severely injured from burns‚ which caused his face and body to be permanently disfigured. After
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God has created earth‚ but Henry Ford is one of the many men to have created America. He was a very wise man and knew exactly how to make smart choices. He could spot out people that he knew were going to be a good investment into his company. Not only that but he was also a very generous man and provided lots of open jobs when he produced his first automobile. This helped a lot because during that era a lot of people were in need or debts. Creating these jobs helped the people to get out of poverty
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Assignment 3: Case 8.9 Ford and Its Pinto and GM and its Mallibu: The repeating exploding gas tank problem. 1. Calculate the total cost of all the fixes for the pinto gas tank problem has been performed. Design changes that could have been done by Ford include Side and cross members at $2.40 and $1.80 per car respectively‚ a shock-absorbent “flak suit” to protect the tank at $4; a tank within a tank and placement of the tank over the axle at $5.08 to $5.79; a nylon bladder within the tank at $5
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