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Birth date
in Omaha,NE -
assassination
ford escaped two attempts of assassination by 2 different women from California -
football
turn down the Detroit lions and the green bay packers -
Religion
Became an Episcapalian -
education
he attended the university of Michigan in 1937-1937, and attended Yale law school in 1938-1941 -
He was a male model
He need easy money in law school so he did a photo shoot -
Opened a law school
In Grand Rapids with a friend named Philip W. Buchen -
Almost died
He nearly lost his life when a typhoon hit his Navy aircraft carrier during World War II. -
military
navy
lieutenant commander
1942-1946 -
undefeated through 13 elections.
He was a Congress me and went undefeated through 13 elections -
marriage
Betty Ford, at the Grand Rapids -
Michel Gerald ford
birth date; 1st kid -
john Gardner ford
birth date; 2nd child -
Steven ford
birth date of his son, in East Grand Rapids, Michigan -
susan ford
birth of his only daughter-born in Washington, DC. -
jobs or careers
vice president for Nixon -
Became Vice President
He wasn’t elected to Vice President he was appointed by the president -
ford pardon Nixon
Nixon resigned from presidency so Gerald ford became president. -
Became president
Wasn’t elected had to take over for Nixon -
Clemency for draft evaders
The government announces a clemency whereby draft evaders and military deserters could “earn their return to the mainstream of American society” by performing alternative services. -
Betty ford battles breast cancer
First Lady Betty Ford undergoes surgery for breast cancer. she survives it. -
LOCKED HIMSELF OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
He took his dog out to go to the bathroom and forgot to have the elevator down and the stairs door only went one way -
Federal Elections Campaign Act
Ford signs the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1974, the most significant attempt at campaign finance reform since the 1920s. -
Freedom of Information Act passed
it was passed over ford's veto.It provides expanded access to government files and allows secrecy classifications to be challenged in court and justified by the appropriate federal authorities. -
Privacy Act of 1974
ensures the right of Americans to individual privacy. -
Commission to review CIA abuses
Ford announces the creation of a presidential commission, known as the “Rockefeller Commission,” to review abuses by the Central Intelligence Agency, including mail opening and domestic surveillance. -
Tax Reduction Act of 1975
Ford tells the nation he will reluctantly sign the Tax Reduction Act of 1975, which calls for a $22.8 billion tax cut. -
political party
republican -
He played himself in a movie
It was called Dynasty and his wife appeared on it to -
death
from a cardiovascular disease
