Gerald R. Ford
Biography of Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller (1974-1977)
By admin - Posted on March 14th, 2007
Biography of Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller (1974-1977)
Presidency of Gerald Ford
I've known all the Vice Presidents since Henry Wallace. They were all frustrated, and some were pretty bitter. —Nelson Rockefeller » read more »
Biography of President Gerald R. Ford (1974 - 1977)
By admin - Posted on March 12th, 2007
Gerald R. Ford (1974 - 1977)
When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, he declared, "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances.... This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts."
It was indeed an unprecedented time. He had been the first Vice President chosen under the terms of the Twenty-fifth Amendment and, in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, was succeeding the first President ever to resign. » read more »
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