
August 9, 1974 - January 20, 1977
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VICE
PRESIDENT

Nelson A. Rockefeller |
FIRST
LADY

Elizabeth "Betty" Ford |
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BORN: July 14, 1913
Omaha, Nebraska
BIRTH NAME: Leslie King, Jr.
CHILDREN: 3 Sons, 1 Daughter |
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MILITARY
SERVICE: U.S. Naval Lieutenant Commander, World War II
PROFESSION: Attorney
POLITICAL PARTY: Republican
HOME STATE: Michigan
POLITICAL OFFICES: U.S. Representative, House Majority Leader, Vice President
NICKNAME: "Jerry"
*The only person ever to
become president without being elected to the executive office, Gerald Ford first became
Vice President upon the resignation of Spiro Agnew, then President when Richard Nixon
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"I assume
the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances. This is an hour of history that
troubles our minds and hurts our hearts."
Gerald Ford upon taking the Oath of Office
"For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my
prececessor (Gerald Ford) for all he has done to heal our land." President Jimmy Carter in his inagural address upon replacing President Ford |
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