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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.