President Gerald R. Ford awoke early that Sunday, September 8, 1974, and took 8 a.m. Holy Communion at St. John's Episcopal Church, the "Church of the Presidents" across Lafayette Square from the ...

Ford understood the need to make alliances and work closely with the countries that had fought alongside the U.S. In Ford’s view, the U.S. was both stronger and safer because of these partnerships.

He paid the price for trying to end "our long national nightmare." Ford lost the 1976 election, and Carter took the oath of office on January 20 1977.

The closest historical precedent for Biden's preemptive acts of clemency is the pardon that President Gerald Ford granted to his predecessor, Richard Nixon, a month after taking office. That ...

Lyndon Johnson became president on Air Force One after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and Gerald Ford took the oath of office at the White House after Richard Nixon resigned.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States.PersonalBirth date: July 14, ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 14, 1913 Death date: December 26, 2006 Birth ...

5. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts will be administering the presidential oath of office for the fifth time. That is an impressive accomplishment. However, it is well short of the record.

Then, the former president and first lady make their honorary departure, which has been done by helicopter (weather permitting) since Gerald Ford’s departure in 1977. The new president then ...

Then, the former president and first lady make their honorary departure, which has been done by helicopter (weather permitting) since Gerald Ford’s departure in 1977. The new president then ...

When future President Gerald Ford graduated from the University of Michigan, he faced a choice that might have been decided very differently today: to join the NFL or try for law school.

Ford’s son Steve Ford read that eulogy at Jimmy Carter’s funeral service, drawing a few smiles, laughs, and tears. Carter-Ford relationship Gerald Ford took office following the Watergate scandal.