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President Gerald R. Ford's priority was to unite a divided nation. The decision that defined his term proved how difficult that would be ...
I teach at University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Ford's values are worth teaching, not Donald Trump's.
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.
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 ...
As Donald Trump prepares to take office for the second time, here are twelve lesser-known facts about Inauguration Day.
What is the presidential oath of office? During Inauguration Day, the vice-president-elect is sworn in first and repeats the same oath of office recited by senators, representatives and other ...
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.
Gerald Ford’s son Steve Ford read his father's eulogy for Jimmy Carter at Thursday's funeral service, drawing a few smiles, laughs, and tears.