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Gerald R. Ford Timeline

  • Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States.

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  • Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States.

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  • Gerald Ford () Gerald Ford became the thirty-eighth president.
    • He is the only president to resign from the office of president.
    Gerald Ford (1974-1977) Gerald Ford became the thirty-eighth president.
    He was born in Wayne country near Dearborn Michigan.
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    Gerald Ford Biography - 38th U.S. President Timeline & Life

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    Gerald R. Ford Biography

  • His eight years in office from 1981 to 1989 were a time of economic crisis and recovery, a new American assertiveness abroad, and an engagement.

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      Gerald R. Ford, Jr., begins kindergarten at Madison Elementary School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

    Gerald Ford

    (1913-2006)

    Synopsis

    Gerald Ford was born on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. A star college football player, he served in the Navy during WWII. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1948, Ford represented Michigan's 5th District for nearly 25 years before suddenly finding himself at the crossroads of history. He was elevated to vice president, and then became the 38th U.S. president due to Richard Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal and subsequent resignation. Ford was defeated by Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election. He died in California in 2006.

    Early Life

    Gerald R. Ford Jr. was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska, but kept neither his name nor his hometown for long. In just weeks, he was whisked away by his mother, Dorothy Ayer Gardner, to her parents' home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A plucky woman who would not tolerate abuse, she divorced his father, Leslie Lynch King Sr., within the year, and less than three year