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WEBApr 17, 2024 · Gerald Ford, 38th president of the United States (1974–77), who, as the 40th vice president, had succeeded to the presidency on the resignation of President Richard Nixon, under the process decreed by the Twenty-fifth Amendment. He was the only U.S. chief executive who had not been elected president or vice president.
Gerald Ford - Wikipedia
WEBGerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (/ ˈ dʒ ɛr əl d / JERR-əld; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977.
Gerald Ford - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 14, 1913. His name at birth was Leslie Lynch King Jr., after his biological father. His name at birth was Leslie Lynch King Jr., after ...
The Life and Presidency of Gerald R. Ford - White House Historical ...
WEBGerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum/NARA. During their time in the White House, the Fords made and celebrated history in several significant ways. First, the president ordered the construction of an outdoor swimming pool just south of the West Wing—the first in the home’s history.
Gerald R. Ford | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
WEB38th President. Born: July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska... Gerald Ford, who had never entered a national election, succeeded to both the vice presidency and the presidency without having received a ...
Biography of the President - Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
WEBGERALD R. FORD, 38th President of the United States, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, July 14, 1913. He attended public schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan; received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1935; and an LL.B. from Yale University Law School in 1941.
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WEBIntroduction. (1913–2006). When Gerald Ford became the 38th president of the United States on August 9, 1974, the country had for the first time in its history an appointed chief executive. He took leadership of the country when his predecessor, Richard Nixon, became the first United States president to resign.
Gerald Ford: Life Before the Presidency | Miller Center
WEBEarly Years in Congress. Ford launched his congressional bid quietly in 1948. Running in Michigan's heavily Republican Fifth Congressional District, his biggest challenge was winning the Republican primary over five-term incumbent Bartel (Barney) Jonkman, who was allied with party boss Frank McKay.
Gerald R. Ford - White House Historical Association
WEBFord was the first vice president chosen under the Twenty-fifth Amendment. In the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, he succeeded the first president to ever resign from the presidency. Ford was born Leslie King Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska on July 14, 1913, to a businessman and his wife Dorothy.
Ford Biography | National Archives
WEBDec 26, 2006 · Gerald Rudolph Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., the son of Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents separated two weeks after his birth and divorced later that year.
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