1. Day in the Life - Student Guide
7:45-7:57 am – What topics might the President have talked about in this meeting?
Which role of the President is at work here?
8:00-8:35 am – Why is it important for the president to frequently meet with this person?
Which role of the President is at work here?
10:13-10:16 am – Given the definition of the Chamber of Commerce and the excerpt provided,
what seems to be the general goal of this meeting?
Which role of the President is at work here?
11:43-12:45 pm – Why is it important for the president to frequently meet with this person?
Which role of the President is at work here?
1:05-1:20 pm – Whose concerns is the President listening to in this meeting?
What role of the President is at work here?

2. 5:20-5:25 pm – How might this meeting have impacted Ford’s public image?
What role of the President is at work here?
5:47-7:12 pm – This meeting likely involved President Ford making suggestions to top
members of Congress. What role of the President is at work here?
7:23-8:08 pm – There were many issues at stake during this meeting. Given the excerpt from
Ford’s book, identify the groups of people whose immediate safety President Ford had to
address.
What role/roles of the President are at work here?
11:31 pm – After a long and rigorous day, President Ford makes his decision about what to do
in Vietnam. Do you approve of the way he fulfilled his roles on April 28, 1975? Why or why not?