Gerald Ford
38th President of the United States
Personal Information
- Born
- 7/14/1913 in Omaha, Nebraska
- Died
- 12/26/2006 in Rancho Mirage, California(Age 93)
- Burial Location
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Term in Office
- Party
- Republican
- Years
- 1974 - 1977
- Running Mate
- None initially, later Nelson Rockefeller
- Age When Elected
- NaN
Significant Events
Pardon of Richard Nixon
9/8/1974
Ford granted a full pardon to Nixon for any crimes he might have committed as president.
Fall of Saigon
4/30/1975
Marked the end of the Vietnam War.