#g6 summit

On November 15-17, 1975, President Ford attended the International Economic Summit hosted by French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing in Rambouillet, France. 

Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of Germany, Prime Minister Harold Wilson of Great Britain, Prime Minister Takeo Miki of Japan, and Prime Minister Aldo Moro of Italy also participated in the meeting, a precursor to the G7 summits.

The summit provided world leaders with an opportunity to discuss their common economic problems and work together towards solutions. Economic recovery and coordination served as the overall focus for the summit. The more specific issues discussed included trade, energy, monetary policy, and developing countries. In addition to the summit’s group sessions, President Ford also met individually with the other leaders for bilateral talks.

“Over the past three days, in this beautiful setting, we have found a new spirit, a spirit of cooperation and confidence stemming from a deeper understanding of our common destiny and our joint conviction that free peoples can master their future,” President Ford said in a statement at the summit’s conclusion on November 17. “We conclude this conference with a sense of determination to carry forward this work which has been so promisingly begun.”

President Ford participated in the first G6 summit in Rambouillet, France, 40 years ago this week on November 15-17, 1975.

Valery Giscard d’Estaing hosted this meeting at the Chateau de Rambouillet, which served as a summer residence for the French President. The flags of the participating Group of Six nations flew outside the Chateau: France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States.

The summit provided world leaders -- President Ford, President Giscard d’Estaing, Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Prime Minister Takeo Miki, and Prime Minister Aldo Moro -- with an opportunity to discuss their common economic problems and work together towards solutions. Economic recovery and coordination served as the overall focus for the summit. The more specific issues discussed included trade, energy, monetary policy, and developing countries. In addition to the summit’s group sessions, President Ford also met individually with the other leaders for bilateral talks. 

How Moscow Came Out On Top

The G7 made the politically charged decision to suspend Russia’s membership following the country’s reunification with Crimea at the end of March 2014. At the time, many media outlets treated this news as being bound to have some sort of sensational consequence for Russia, but they were only partly right.

It definitely was a consequential event for the country, but not at all in the manner that…