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==Congressional Career==

==Congressional Career==

Like many returning veterans, Ford became involved in politics. In 1948 he was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Michigan's fifth congressional district after defeating an incumbent Republican in a primary campaign. He was a prominent member of the House Appropriations Committee. In [[Congress]], he supported President [[Harry S. Truman]]'s programs for post-[[Word War II]] recovery in [[Europe]] and supported the need to block communist expansionism from the [[Soviet Union]]. Ford quickly gained stature in Congress. In 1961, he became chairman of the House Republican Conference, making him the third most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives. In November 1963, President [[Lyndon Johnson]] appointed Ford as a member of the Warren Commission, to investigate the events of President [[John F. Kennedy]]'s assassination. The Commission's findings were that [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] was the lone assassin.  

Like many returning veterans, Ford became involved in politics. In 1948 he was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Michigan's fifth congressional district after defeating an incumbent Republican in a primary campaign. He was a prominent member of the House Appropriations Committee. In [[Congress]], he supported President [[Harry S. Truman]]'s programs for post-[[World War II]] recovery in [[Europe]] and supported the need to block communist expansionism from the [[Soviet Union]]. Ford quickly gained stature in Congress. In 1961, he became chairman of the House Republican Conference, making him the third most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives. In November 1963, President [[Lyndon Johnson]] appointed Ford as a member of the Warren Commission, to investigate the events of President [[John F. Kennedy]]'s assassination. The Commission's findings were that [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] was the lone assassin.  

On January 4, 1965, Ford was elected House Minority Leader by a vote of 73-67. Although his ambition was always to became [[Speaker of the House]]. Ideologically Ford was flexible. He once described himself as "a moderate in domestic affairs, an internationalist in foreign affairs, and a [[conservative]] in fiscal policy."

On January 4, 1965, Ford was elected House Minority Leader by a vote of 73-67. Although his ambition was always to became [[Speaker of the House]]. Ideologically Ford was flexible. He once described himself as "a moderate in domestic affairs, an internationalist in foreign affairs, and a [[conservative]] in fiscal policy."

==Vice Presidency==

==Vice Presidency==