'''Gerald Rudolph Ford''' was the 38th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1974 to January 1977. He was the only American president who was not elected to the position and was not elected Vice-President. A [[Republican]], Ford also served as U.S. Representative, 1948-73, and was the House Minority Leader in 1964. He major decision was to pardon former President [[Richard Nixon]] of any crimes for the good of the nation. Nixon had appointed Ford to become Vice President and ultimately succeed Nixon. | '''Gerald Rudolph Ford''' was the 38th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1974 to January 1977. He was the only American president who was not elected to the position and was not elected Vice-President. A [[Republican]], Ford also served as U.S. Representative, 1948-73, and was the House Minority Leader in 1964. He major decision was to pardon former President [[Richard Nixon]] of any crimes for the good of the nation. Nixon had appointed Ford to become Vice President and ultimately succeed Nixon. |