Full Name: Gerald Rudolph
Profession: 38th US President
Political Party: Republican 
Political Titles: Vice President, United States House of Representatives Minority Leader, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 5th District
Presidential Term: August 9, 1974 - January 20, 1977
Preceded By: Richard Nixon
Succeeded By: Jimmy Carter
Biography: Ford was selected by Richard Nixon to serve as Vice President, following the resignation of Spiro Agnew. Following the resignation of Nixon after the Watergate scandal, Ford became President, thus becoming the first person to serve in those offices without being elected to them.
Ford's presidency was the shortest of all who did not die in office. His most controversial act was to pardon Richard Nixon for all crimes he may have committed as president; this caused a nationwide uproar and contributed significantly to his loss in the 1976 election, as well as his assertion during a debate that "there is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe."
Ford lived longer than any other President, at 93 years.
Born: July 14, 1913
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Died: December 26, 2006 (aged 93)
Cause of Death: Cerebrovascular disease
Articles and Photos
Richard Nixon's Resignation Letter
The brief letter confirming Richard Nixon's resignation, per federal law it was addressed to Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger
August 9, 1974
‘My Name is Jimmy Carter and I’m Running for President’
Jimmy Carter is a one-term President but a man who worked tirelessly through a long life to help others and to end conflicts. He won the Nobel Peace Prize.
January 20, 1977
Richard Nixon, The Only US President to Resign
Richard Nixon became the only US President ever to resign from office, brought down by scandal over the Watergate office break-in and its attempted cover-up.
April 22, 1994
Married Life
- 1948-10-15 38th US President Gerald Ford (35) weds department store fashion consultant Betty Bloomer Warren (30) at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids
Historical Events
- 1948-09-14 Gerald Ford upsets Representative Bartel J Jonkman in Michigan 5th Dist Republican primary
- 1973-10-12 US President Richard Nixon nominates Gerald Ford to replace Spiro Agnew as Vice President
- 1973-11-27 US Senate votes 92-3 to confirm Gerald Ford as Vice President
- 1973-12-06 Gerald Ford sworn-in as first unelected Vice President, succeeds Spiro Agnew who resigned over corruption allegations
- 1974-08-09 Richard Nixon resigns as President of the United States and Vice President Gerald Ford swears the oath of office to take his place as the 38th US President
- 1974-08-20 Nelson Rockefeller is selected as US Vice President by President Gerald Ford
- 1974-09-02 US President Gerald Ford signs Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- 1974-09-08 US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon of all federal crimes
- 1974-09-16 US President Gerald Ford announces conditional amnesty for US Vietnam War deserters
- 1974-11-21 Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act broadening public access to US government actions passed by Congress over President Gerald Ford's veto
- 1974-11-24 Gerald Ford and Leonid Brezhnev agree to a framework for the SALT-II treaty to reduce each side's number of nuclear weapons, at the Vladivostok Summit
- 1975-05-07 US President Gerald Ford declares an end to "Vietnam Era"
- 1975-07-08 US President Gerald Ford announced he'll seek Republican presidential nomination
- 1975-09-05 First assassination attempt on US President Gerald Ford by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme in Sacramento, California
- 1975-09-22 Second assassination attempt on US President Gerald Ford by Sara Jane Moore fails in San Francisco
- 1975-10-14 US President Gerald Ford escapes injury when his limousine is struck broadside
- 1975-11-29 US President Gerald Ford signs Education for All Handicapped Children Act requiring states provide free education for children with a disability
- 1975-12-01 US President Gerald Ford visits People's Republic of China
- 1975-12-09 US President Gerald Ford signs $2.3 New York City Seasonal Financing Act amid fiscal crisis in the city
- 1975-12-12 Sara Jane Moore pleads guilty to trying to kill US President Gerald Ford (serves 32 years)
- 1975-12-22 US President Gerald Ford signs the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) - establishes National Petroleum Reserve
- 1975-12-23 US President Gerald Ford signs Metric Conversion Act in to law
- 1976-01-15 Sara Jane Moore sentenced to life for attempting to shoot US President Gerald Ford
- 1976-08-19 President Gerald Ford wins Republican presidential nomination at KC convention
- 1976-09-23 US televised presidential debate between Republican incumbent Gerald Ford and Democratic challenger Jimmy Carter
- 1976-10-06 US President Gerald Ford says there is "no Soviet domination in Eastern Europe"
- 1976-10-19 US President Gerald Ford signs 1st major revision of copyright law since 1909
- 1976-11-02 Democrat candidate Jimmy Carter is elected President of the United States, defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford; Walter Mondale elected vice president
- 1981-10-08 US President Ronald Reagan greets predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral
- 1987-12-23 Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, serving a life sentence for attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford, escapes from Alderson Prison
Biographies and Sources
- The FOIA and President Gerald Ford - National Security Archive
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