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Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was the United States 38th President and 40th Vice President. He was also a minority leader in the House of Represntatives, served in the Navy during WWIi, and was a standout football player at the University of Michigan.
Ford would attend the University of Michigan on a football scholorship. He was a standout in high school and would shine in college. For 3 years, he served as captain of the team and was their star linebacker. He would help the Michigan Wolverines win back to back National Championships in 1932 and 1933. He would receive All American honors but turn down contracts from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers NFL teams to attend Yale Law School.
After graduating from Yale and passing the Michigan State Bar Exam, Ford opened a law practice in Grand Rapid in 1941. Shortly after that, the attacks on Pearl Harbor took place and Ford enlisted in the Navy during WWII. Ford started as an ensign but worked his way up as a Lieutenant in the Navy. He would serve on the USS Moterey and would serve in the Pacific Theater. Here, he would attack New Guinea and most of the Indies but was never attacked by Japanese forces.
After WWII, Ford would return back to Grand Rapids where he would join politics. Ford would win a seat on the US House of Represenatives from the state of Michigan. Ford would serve 25 years in the US House where he was known for his modesty. His main highlight was being part of the Warren Commision which was incharge of the JFK assassination. Ford was the one responsible for putting together a biography of accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.
On Oct 10, 1973, Vice Pesident Spiro Agnew resigned from office because of a case of tax evasion he was facing. Speaker of the House Carl Albert nominated Ford to become the new Vice President of the United States. After 2 months of debating, the US Senate voted 92-3 and the US House voted 387-35 in favor of Ford. On Dec 6, 1973, Ford was announced the 40th Vice President of the United States.
During a short tenure as Vice President, Ford never got to accomplish anything because of the Watergate Scandel going around and the corruption in the Nixon White House Cabinet. On August 9, 1974, just 8 months after take the oath of Vice President, Nixon resigned from the Presidency. That same night, Ford took his oath of office to become the United States 38th President. He is the only President to never have been elected to the Vice Presidency and Presidency.
During Fords administration, Ford encountered many angry situations. One of his first moves was to Pardon Nixon for his activity in the Watergate Scandel. This made many citizens mad and even White House officials that would resign because they didnt wanna work with Ford. He was also faceing the biggest recession since the Great Depression and the Vietnam War. Ford, however, did cut taxes in hopes that extra money would force people to put back into the economy. He also signed a treaty with South and North Vietnam putting an end to the war.
In 1976, Ford would lose the Presidential Election to Jimmy Carter. He would return to Grand Rapids where he would spend the last 30 years of his life making guest appearances at many historical events. Ford past away in 2006 and is entombed here in a crypt next to the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mi.
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was the United States 38th President and 40th Vice President. He was also a minority leader in the House of Represntatives, served in the Navy during WWIi, and was a standout football player at the University of Michigan.
Ford would attend the University of Michigan on a football scholorship. He was a standout in high school and would shine in college. For 3 years, he served as captain of the team and was their star linebacker. He would help the Michigan Wolverines win back to back National Championships in 1932 and 1933. He would receive All American honors but turn down contracts from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers NFL teams to attend Yale Law School.
After graduating from Yale and passing the Michigan State Bar Exam, Ford opened a law practice in Grand Rapid in 1941. Shortly after that, the attacks on Pearl Harbor took place and Ford enlisted in the Navy during WWII. Ford started as an ensign but worked his way up as a Lieutenant in the Navy. He would serve on the USS Moterey and would serve in the Pacific Theater. Here, he would attack New Guinea and most of the Indies but was never attacked by Japanese forces.
After WWII, Ford would return back to Grand Rapids where he would join politics. Ford would win a seat on the US House of Represenatives from the state of Michigan. Ford would serve 25 years in the US House where he was known for his modesty. His main highlight was being part of the Warren Commision which was incharge of the JFK assassination. Ford was the one responsible for putting together a biography of accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.
On Oct 10, 1973, Vice Pesident Spiro Agnew resigned from office because of a case of tax evasion he was facing. Speaker of the House Carl Albert nominated Ford to become the new Vice President of the United States. After 2 months of debating, the US Senate voted 92-3 and the US House voted 387-35 in favor of Ford. On Dec 6, 1973, Ford was announced the 40th Vice President of the United States.
During a short tenure as Vice President, Ford never got to accomplish anything because of the Watergate Scandel going around and the corruption in the Nixon White House Cabinet. On August 9, 1974, just 8 months after take the oath of Vice President, Nixon resigned from the Presidency. That same night, Ford took his oath of office to become the United States 38th President. He is the only President to never have been elected to the Vice Presidency and Presidency.
During Fords administration, Ford encountered many angry situations. One of his first moves was to Pardon Nixon for his activity in the Watergate Scandel. This made many citizens mad and even White House officials that would resign because they didnt wanna work with Ford. He was also faceing the biggest recession since the Great Depression and the Vietnam War. Ford, however, did cut taxes in hopes that extra money would force people to put back into the economy. He also signed a treaty with South and North Vietnam putting an end to the war.
In 1976, Ford would lose the Presidential Election to Jimmy Carter. He would return to Grand Rapids where he would spend the last 30 years of his life making guest appearances at many historical events. Ford past away in 2006 and is entombed here in a crypt next to the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mi.