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Gerald Ford
Ford in August 1974
38t Preses o the Unitit States
In office
August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977
Vice PresesNone (Aug–Dec 1974)
Nelson Rockefeller (1974–77)
Precedit biRichard Nixon
Succeedit biJimmy Carter
40t Vice Preses o the Unitit States
In office
December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974
PresesRichard Nixon
Precedit biSpiro Agnew
Succeedit biNelson Rockefeller
Hoose Minority Leader
In office
Januar 3, 1965 – December 6, 1973
WhipLeslie C. Arends
Precedit biCharles A. Halleck
Succeedit biJohn Jacob Rhodes
Chairman o the Hoose Republican Conference
In office
Januar 3, 1963 – Januar 3, 1965
Precedit biCharles Hoeven
Succeedit biMelvin Laird
Member o the U.S. Hoose o Representatives
frae Michigan's 5t destrict
In office
Januar 3, 1949 – December 6, 1973
Precedit biBartel J. Jonkman
Succeedit biRichard Vander Veen
Personal details
BornLeslie Lynch King Jr.
14 Julie 1913(1913-07-14)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Dee'd26 December 2006(2006-12-26) (aged 93)
Rancho Mirage, Californie, U.S.[1]
Restin placeGerald R. Ford Museum
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Poleetical pairtyRepublican Pairty
Spoose(s)Betty Bloomer (m. 1948; his daith 2006)
BairnsMichael, John, Steven, an Susan
Alma materVarsity o Michigan (B.A.)
Yale Law Schuil (J.D.)
ProfessionLawyer
Politeecian
ReligionEpiscopalian
AwairdsAsiatic-Paceefic Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal
Warld War II Victory Medal
SignaturGerald R. Ford
Militar service
Allegiance Unitit States o Americae
Service/brainch United States Navy
Years o service1942–46
Rank Lieutenant commander
Battles/warsWarld War II

Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. (Leslie Lynch King, Jr.; Julie 14, 1913 — December 26, 2006) wis the 38t Preses o the Unitit States.

References

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  1. James M. Naughton, Adam Clymer (27 December 2006). "Gerald Ford, 38th President, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2009.