I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, and so I ask you to confirm me as your President with your prayers… - Gerald Ford

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I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, and so I ask you to confirm me as your President with your prayers. And I hope that such prayers will also be the first of many. If you have not chosen me by secret ballot, neither have I gained office by any secret promises. I have not campaigned either for the Presidency or the Vice Presidency. I have not subscribed to any partisan platform. I am indebted to no man, and only to one woman — my dear wife — as I begin this very difficult job.

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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. Gerald R. Ford President Ford G. R. Ford Gerald Ford Jr. Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford Jr. Gerald Rudolph Ford Ford Leslie Lynch King, Jr. Leslie Lynch King Leslie King Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. Gerald R. Ford Jr. Gerald R. Ford, Jr.
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