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Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr., né sous le nom de Leslie Lynch King, Jr. le 14 juillet 1913 à Omaha (Nebraska) et mort le 26 décembre 2006 à Rancho Mirage ( Californie ), est un homme d'État américain, président des États-Unis du 9 août 1974 au 20 janvier 1977 .
- Early Years and Congressional Career
- An Unexpected Presidency
- The Nixon Pardon
- Post-White House Years
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 14, 1913. His name at birth was Leslie Lynch King Jr., after his biological father. His mother, Dorothy, divorced King when her son was a baby and moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan. She then married Gerald R. Ford, a successful paint salesman who adopted her young son. Ford recalled in his ...
The unusual chain of events that lifted Ford to the Oval Office began in 1972 when operatives connected to President Richard Nixon’s (1913-1994) re-election campaign broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C. A number of high-ranking Nixon administration officials knew about the break-in, ...
Shortly after taking office, Ford pardoned Nixon for any crimes he may have committed as president. The presidential pardon meant that Nixon would never have to face criminal charges over his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Ford’s decision generated a swirl of controversy. Millions of Americans wanted to see the disgraced former president bro...
Ford understood that his decision to pardon Nixon could have political consequences, and it probably cost him the presidency in 1976. That year, he lost a close election to Democrat Jimmy Carter(1924-). Ford took the loss in stride, however, telling friends that he had planned to retire from Congress that year anyway. He viewed his brief tenure in ...
17 juin 2024 · Gerald Ford, 38th president of the United States (1974–77), who, as the 40th vice president, had succeeded to the presidency on the resignation of President Richard Nixon, under the process decreed by the Twenty-fifth Amendment. He was the only U.S. chief executive who had not been elected president or vice president.
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Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( / ˈdʒɛrəld / JERR-əld; [1] born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977.
Gerald Ford était à ce jour l'ancien président le plus âgé encore en vie juste devant Ronald Reagan, également mort à l'âge de 93 ans. Homme politique pourtant expérimenté, Gerald Ford avait accédé à la magistrature suprême par accident.
Ford certainly believed that the pardon would help the nation, as well as his own presidency, move forward. He also understood that most Americans wanted Nixon punished. But Ford miscalculated. Instead of further salving the wound of Watergate, Ford re-opened it.
11 août 2015 · Gerald Ford (1913-2006), lors de la campagne de 1976, est aujourd’hui qualifié de Président « dans la moyenne ». Joueur de football, scout, étudiant brillant, militaire Gerald Ford (né sous le nom de Leslie Lynch King, Jr.) a passé son enfance à Grand Rapids dans le Michigan.
