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Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was born on July 14, 1913. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He was an only child and when he was younger, he lived with his parents and his grandparents. -
Minority Leader
Gerald Ford was the Minority Leader over the House of Representatives for eight years. During his time in this position, he showed lots of leadership and fairness throughout what he did. -
Vice President Nomination
Nixon's Vice President, Agnew, resigned after having hard accusations put against him. In return, the spot opened up and Nixon wanted it to go to Ford so that he could be his new Vice President. The Nomination was made and the people had to vote if they wanted him as the Vice President. -
Votes for Vice President
After the Nomination of Gerald Ford, the people finally were able to vote if they wanted him to take the position of the new Vice President. After all of the votes were in, he won by 92-3. He soon took the position of Vice President. -
NIxon Resigns
Richard Nixon resigns from his Presidential position on August 8, 1974. His letter of resignation did not include any details, except for the fact that he was resigning. This would now mean that the United States of America needed a new president to take his position in office. -
Sworn In
Gerald Ford was sworn into Presidency on August 9, 1974 after Richard Nixon had resigned from the position the day before. As the Vice President, Ford had to step up to this big position. -
Pardoning of Nixon
Gerald Ford decided to pardon Richard Nixon on September 8, 1974 after his resignation. Ford did this because he felt like it was the best thing for the country and for Nixon's family because his resignation was a tragedy. -
Gerald Ford's Death
Gerald Ford passed away on December 26, 2006. He died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He had passed away of Cardiovascular disease.