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Remembering an American President
Gerald R. Ford: 38 th President of the United States
[By Charisse Dengler]
On December 26, 2006, flags all across the country began flying at half-staff, waving their sad salutes to President Gerald
R. Ford, who died in his California home this past Tuesday. Ford, who was the only president ever to hold office without
being elected, is often referred to as an “accidental” president. However, while his journey to the White House may have been
accidental, his actions during the 895 days he spent there were anything but.
A man of integrity, honesty, and fairness, divorced, worked as a fashion consultant. again in 2004 with pneumonia, after which
Ford took office in the wake of the Nixon She would later become famous for voicing he and Betty became somewhat private and
scandal, and his presence in the Oval Office her opinion with boldness on touchy issues were not seen as often.
brought sighs of relief from the American such as premarital sex and the Equal Rights
people. Although he did cause quite a stir Amendment. During their marriage, the A man of truth and values, Ford may have
when he started off his term by pardoning couple had four children together. been an unexpected leader, but he was
Nixon’s many crimes, he is remembered definitely not an unappreciated one. In a
today as the man who forgave and forgot and Ford went on to become a member of written statement made by President Bush
encouraged the nation to do the same. In the House of Representatives, where he on the day after Ford’s death, Bush praised
fact, his decision to pardon Nixon later won remained for 24 years. In 1973, when Spiro Ford’s character and the many things he did
him the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Agnew, who was Vice President at the for the country—both big and small—during
Award in 2001. time, resigned, Nixon nominated Ford for his short time in the White House.
consideration. Both the Senate and the
Born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., in 1913, Ford House voted, and in December of the same “With his quiet integrity, common sense, and
grew up in Omaha, NE. His parents, who year, Ford became Vice President. However, kind instincts, President Ford helped heal
divorced five months after his birth, were he didn’t stay Vice President for long. In our land and restore public confidence in
Leslie Lynch King, Sr., and Dorothy Ayer August of 1974, Nixon resigned, and Ford the presidency,” Bush said. “The American
Gardner. Gardner later married Gerald took his place as President of the United people will always admire Gerald Ford’s
Rudolff Ford and decided to change her States. devotion to duty, his personal character, and
son’s name. She went on to have three sons the honorable conduct of his administration.”
with her second husband, and Ford grew After two years in the Oval Office, Ford
up in Grand Rapids, MI, with his mother, rallied his enthusiasm and ran against It was Ford’s request to have a state
stepfather, and three half-brothers. Jimmy Carter in the 1976 presidential funeral and to be buried on the site of his
election, something he was somewhat presidential museum in Grand Rapids, MI.
When Ford was of age to attend college, he hesitant to do. He gave it his best shot, and
chose the University of Michigan, where he he even won the first presidential debate of ON THE NET
played center for the university’s football the election, which was the first presidential
team. Upon graduation, he declined several debate since 1960. When the votes were Gerald Ford Tributes
offers from professional football teams, counted, he only received 240 electoral www.news.com.au/heraldsun/
including the Detroit Lions and Green Bay votes, and Carter won with 297. Carter’s win, story/0,21985,20983465-663,00.html
Packers. Then he packed his bags and however, did not prevent the two men from
headed off to Yale Law School. forging a friendship later in life; as recently Former U.S. President Gerald Ford
as 2001, Ford and Carter served together on Remembered Around the World
Upon graduation from law school in 1941, the National Commission on Federal Election www.canada.com/topics/news/world/
Ford joined the military and served until Reform. story.html?id=fba5cb5f-2670-4b0b-a1dc-
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Elizabeth Bloomer Warren, or Betty, as most Ford, who began to experience health
know her. The ceremony was held at Grace problems in 2000, suffered a series of small Funeral Plans Set for President Ford
Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids. Warren, strokes during the Republican National www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/28/
who had previously been married and Convention of that year. He was hospitalized politics/main2304278.shtml
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