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I'm Gerald Ford, and you're not. - Gerald Ford
" "I'm Gerald Ford, and you're not.
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About Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. Prior to this he was the 40th vice president of the United States, serving from 1973 until President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974. He was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, following the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew on October 10, 1973. Becoming president upon Richard Nixon's departure on August 9, 1974, he claimed the distinction as the first and to date the only person to have served as both vice president and president of the United States without being elected to either office. Before ascending to the vice presidency, Ford served 25 years as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 5th congressional district, the final 9 of them as the House minority leader.
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Birth Name:
Leslie Lynch King Jr.
Alternative Names:
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr.
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Gerald R. Ford
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President Ford
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G. R. Ford
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Gerald Ford Jr.
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Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford Jr.
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Gerald Rudolph Ford
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Ford
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Leslie Lynch King, Jr.
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Leslie Lynch King
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Leslie King
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Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.
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Gerald R. Ford Jr.
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Gerald R. Ford, Jr.
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There are no historic or legal precedents to which I can turn in this matter, none that precisely fit the circumstances of a private citizen who has resigned the Presidency of the United States. But it is common knowledge that serious allegations and accusations hang like a sword over our former President's head, threatening his health as he tries to reshape his life, a great part of which was spent in the service of this country and by the mandate of its people. After years of bitter controversy and divisive national debate, I have been advised, and I am compelled to conclude that many months and perhaps more years will have to pass before Richard Nixon could obtain a fair trial by jury in any jurisdiction of the United States under governing decisions of the Supreme Court.
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