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    President of the United States from 1974 to 1977

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  1. Gerald Ford's tenure as the 38th president of the United States began on August 9, 1974, upon the resignation of president Richard Nixon, and ended on January 20, 1977. Ford, a Republican from Michigan, had been appointed vice president since December 6, 1973, following the resignation of Spiro Agnew from that office. Ford was the only person ...

  2. www.whitehouse.gov › about-the-white-house › presidentsGerald R. Ford | The White House

    Fords reputation for integrity and openness had made him popular during his 25 years in Congress. From 1965 to 1973, he was House Minority Leader. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1913, he grew up ...

  3. Gerald 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.

  4. Ford 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.

  5. Jul 12, 2013 · Explore some interesting facts you may not know about the 38th U.S. president, Gerald R. Ford. By: Sarah Pruitt. Updated: September 28, 2023 | Original: July 12, 2013. copy page link.

  6. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., the nation’s only unelected president and vice president, was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 14, 1913, the year his parents, Leslie and Do...

  7. Gerald Ford: Impact and Legacy. By John Robert Greene. Gerald Ford's presidency must be assessed in light of both the exceptional circumstances under which Ford assumed office and the severe challenges he faced during those years.

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