Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. or Gerald Ford born in July 14, 1913 was the 38th President of United States(1974-1977), and also the 40th Vice President (1973-1974) of the United States.

Ford did not intervene, but did help extract friends of the U.S while foreign policies took strong steps in the Cold War, even when the former friend South Vietnam was invaded and conquered by North Vietnam.
In USA the economy suffered from inflation and declination Ford was criticized intensely for granting a pardon to President Richard Nixon for his liability in the Watergate scandal.
In 1976, Ford scarcely defeated Ronald Reagan for the Republican proposal, but finally lost the general election to Democrat Jimmy Carter.
He published several writings on Union Addresses. Ford's reached popularity for his integral thoughts and openness during his 25 years in Congress. During World War II he attained the rank of lieutenant commander in the Navy. Gerald Ford died on December 26, 2006.
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