Religion: Episcopalian Education: Graduated from the University of Michigan (1935) and Yale University Law School (1941) Occupation: Lawyer, public official Political Party: Republican Other Government Positions:
On April 30, Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. Ford ordered the evacuation of the remaining Americans and troops effectively ending the Vietnam War.
Within 18 days in September Ford escaped two assassination attempts in Sacramento and San Francisco.
From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves, they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant events in the lives of each administration.
The library is located on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The museum is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan where President and Mrs. Ford are buried.
Medical background of each president with references. Compiled by John Sotos, MD.
Points of Interest:
3202 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105
1000 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Additional Facts:
Ford was the first president to be an Eagle Scout.
Ford was on the University of Michigan football team from 1931 to 1934. He was offered NFL contracts by both the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.
Both Ford and his wife, Betty, had been models before their marriage.
When Ford proposed to his wife, he was wearing one brown & one black shoe.
One night, Ford was locked out of the White House while walking his golden retriever, Liberty. The Secret Service finally let him in.
Ford's daughter Susan held her senior prom at the White House.
He was the first president to release to the public a full report of his medical checkup.
Ford was the first president to visit Japan and Finland while in office.
Ford was the only president whose two assassination attempts against him were made by women.
Gerald Ford was the first president not elected by the people to become president. He became vice president when Nixon's elected vice president, Spiro T. Agnew, resigned. Then became president when Nixonresigned.
Ford was the first president to pardon a former president.
Quotes:
“Truth is the glue that holds governments together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.”
“A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.”
“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”
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