Gerald Rudolph Ford
At a Glance
Term: 38th President of the United States (1974-1977)
Born: July 14, 1913, in Omaha, NE
Nickname: "Jerry"
Education: University of Michigan (1935); Yale University Law School (1941)
Religion: Episcopalian
Marriage: Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Warren (1918- ), on October 15, 1948
Children: Michael Gerald (1950- ); John Gardner (1952- ); Steven Meigs (1956- ); Susan Elizabeth (1957- )
Career: Lawyer, Public Official
Political Party: Republican
Writings: A Time to Heal (1979)
Died: December 26, 2006, in Rancho Mirage, California
Buried: Grand Rapids, Michigan
A Life in Brief: Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was, in many ways, the perfect choice to restore America’s broken confidence after Richard Nixon. Straightforward and honest, a man of recognized decency, he traced his personal qualities back to his Midwestern childhood. More....
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August 4, 1974 - Remarks on Taking the Oath of Office