The Life and Presidency of Gerald Ford

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Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States of America. He became president right after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974. This was not an expected time to have a new president. Ford said, “I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances … This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts (thewhitehouse.gov pg. 1).” While Ford had not planned to be a president, he still did great tasks, served 25 years in Congress, and he did his best.
Early Life
Gerald Ford was born on July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska. His real name at that time was Leslie Lynch King, Jr. His mother’s name was Dorothy Ford. When Ford was an infant, his parents divorced. His mother then married Gerald R. Ford, Sr. After that, his name changed from Leslie Lynch King, Jr. to Gerald R. Ford, Jr.
When Gerald Ford grew up, he went to the University of Michigan and started playing football there. As soon as he started playing football, he became a star at it. He was one of the best football players at the college. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1935 and then went to Yale University in 1941. When Ford was in Yale, he earned a law degree and was known as a star gridiron – football player. During World War II, Ford joined the navy and served in the South Pacific. Then later in 1948, Ford met Betty Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren. This was the woman that Ford got married to. She later became known as; “Betty Ford” (britannica.org pg. 1). They had four children. Their names were Michael, John, Steven, and Susan.
Ford served 25 years in Congress, winning the role of House Minority Leader in 1965. He won because he was well-liked and ideologically flexible. This was Ford’s working position until 1973 when Richard Nixo...

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...esmen in the Republican Party.
In August 1999, President Bill Clinton, awarded Gerald Ford, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Ford was 86 years old when he received the medal. He earned this medal because of his public service in binding the nation together after Richard Nixon’s Watergate Scandal.
Gerald Ford died on December 26, 2006 of cardiovascular disease. He lived to be 93 years old and is currently the oldest president ever to live.

CONCLUSION
Gerald Ford was not a well known president but he sure is famous for his clumsiness. He did everything he could to make America very wealthy and peaceful. He solved a lot of tasks. Comedians today make many jokes about Gerald Ford being clumsy. Some people even imitate him falling down. Ford was a very funny president. He made a lot of people laugh. Gerald Ford should be known much more around the world.

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