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'''Gerald Rudolph Ford''' (1913-2006) 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''' (1913-2006), considered by many to be one of the greatest American Presidents, 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.

Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but did not live there long, as his mother fled with Gerald within a month due to domestic abuse. He was raised in Michigan, and attended the University of Michigan, where he was a football star. After this, he attended graduate school at Yale, then served in the Navy during [[World War II]]. <ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gf38.html</ref>

Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but did not live there long, as his mother fled with Gerald within a month due to domestic abuse. He was raised in Michigan, and attended the University of Michigan, where he was a football star. After this, he attended graduate school at Yale, then served in the Navy during [[World War II]]. <ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gf38.html</ref>