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16 hours ago · Gerald Ford remains the only person who became commander-in-chief without being elected either president or vice-president. He also made perhaps one of the most consequential decisions by any US president – pardoning his predecessor Richard Nixon.
5 hours ago · The contest for the Republican Party's presidential nomination in 1976 was between two serious candidates: incumbent president Gerald Ford, a member of the party's moderate wing, and former governor of California Ronald Reagan, a member of the party's conservative wing.
1 day ago · The U.S. Navy, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) was awarded the prestigious Battenberg Cup, marking the ship as the best all-around vessel in the Atlantic Fleet for 2024. This award was a significant achievement for the carrier, highlighting its exemplary performance and the remarkable accomplishments of its crew during its 2023 ...
5 hours ago · A-Block (1:46) SPECIAL COMMENT: JD Vance blew an otherwise substantial debate with one remark that will echo through the history of presidential campaigns the way the spoofing of Gerald Ford in 1976 by Chevy Chase did ("It was my understanding there would be no math.")
5 hours ago · Lyndon B. Johnson, Harry Truman, and Theodore Roosevelt were among the eight vice presidents to take the top job before facing an election due to the death of their president, while Gerald Ford took over after Richard Nixon resigned.
1 day ago · Previous awardees of the “Semper Fideles” include U.S. presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, as well as John Glenn, George Steinbrenner, and actor/director Clint Eastwood.
5 hours ago · James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967.
