Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford was President of the United States during the 1970s.

Ford survived two assassination attempts while in office, one of few Presidents to do so, along with Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Ronald Reagan, and David Palmer. In 1974, Ford issued a controversial presidential pardon to former President Richard Nixon.

Background information and notes
Gerald Ford (July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. Having assumed the Vice Presidency following Spiro Agnew's resignation and later the Presidency following Richard Nixon's, Ford is the only person in history to assume both offices without ever being elected.