The Carl W. Ford, Jr. Oral History dates from March 19 and September 12, 2025, and consists of a audio recording and edited transcript of the interview between Carl W. Ford, Jr. and Cory Ackerman. Topics discussed in this oral history include Ford's role in Senator John Glenn's office and work on the Taiwan Relations Act, Glenn's relationship and disagreements with President Jimmy Carter, and his involvement with Glenn's 1984 presidential campaign. Ford also discusses his work as Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research under Secretary of State Colin Powell, and how intelligence failures led to the declaration of the Iraq War and Ford's resignation.