Gerald Ford

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Gerald Ford (allthetropes.org) Unique in that he was the only president who assumed the office without being elected either president or vice-president. He was appointed to the vice-presidency after Richard Nixon’s original vice-president, Spiro T. Agnew, resigned amidst a slew of criminal investigations of general corruption and general jerkishness.

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Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. on July 14, 1913, at 3202 Woolworth Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, where his parents lived with his paternal grandparents.

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Republican Party

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On September 8, 1974, Ford issued Proclamation 4311, which gave Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president.

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United States

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When Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, Ford automatically assumed the presidency, taking the oath of office in the East Room of the White House. This made him the only person to become the nation’s chief executive without being elected to the presidency or the vice presidency.

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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9582

Wikipedia

Gerald Ford (Wikipedia) Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (/ˈdʒɛrəld/ JERR-əld; 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. He previously served as the leader of the Republican Party in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1973, and as the 40th vice president under President Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974. Ford succeeded to the presidency when Nixon resigned in 1974, but was defeated for election to a full term in 1976. Ford is the only person to serve as president without winning an election for president or vice president

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