EADS North America has established university engineering
scholarships in the three states -- Mississippi, Florida and South
Carolina -- that were finalists during the company's industrial
site competition for its multi-role tanker production and assembly
facility.
"President Gerald R. Ford provided the United States
great leadership at a time of constitutional crisis. I am honored
to have the opportunity to name the first ship in the new class of
aircraft carriers after this great sailor, this great leader, this
great man."
Source: Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter,
announcing the selection of USS Gerald R. Ford as the name of the
first aircraft carrier in what will be the Gerald R. Ford class of
carriers.
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