American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
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Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum: Remarks, "The Trouble With Washington"
Who is Gerald Ford? Learn about the 37th President of the United States through his own words. In this speech he gave in 1996, he summarizes his political beliefs, his battles, his failures, and his accomplishments. Contains humorous and...
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Gerald R. Ford: Oath of the u.s. Presidency Address
This is the swearing in of Gelald R. Ford as President of the United States on August 9, 1974, after President Nixon resigned. After taking the oath of office, Ford speaks to the country. Offered in mp3 audio and in text.
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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) was the 38th president of the United States. His foundation provides extensive information about his life and that of his wife, Betty Ford.
US Senate
U.s. Senate: Gerald R. Ford, 40th Vice President (1973 1974)
Gerald R. Ford became the 40th Vice-President of the United States during Richard Nixon's Presidency. This page has extensive biographical information.
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Ford Library & Museum: Official Portraits of Gerald and Betty Ford
Resource includes seven photographs of President Ford and his wife. Also includes a photo of Ford from the Vladivostok conference.
Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's Presidents
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
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Technos Quarterly: Interview With Gerald R. Ford
This site provides an interview with the former President of the United States. It discusses Ford's goals while in office as well as Ford's opinion of current political issues.
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President Ford, Education for All Handicapped Children
Site contains text of President Ford's statement on signing the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.
Library of Congress
Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Gerald R. Ford
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-eighth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Gerald R. Ford
A brief, easy-to-understand biography of Gerald Ford which includes an overview of his domestic and foreign policy.
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Potus: Gerald R. Ford
Comprehensive facts about Gerald R. Ford and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
The White House
The White House: First Ladies: Betty Ford
Read the biography of former First Lady Betty Ford, who survived breast cancer, bouts with alcohol, and drug dependency.
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Gerald R. Ford Library: Gerald R. Ford's Address to 29th u.n. General Assembly
This site is provided for by the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum. Take a look at Ford's 1974 address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, which he delivered shortly after assuming the Presidency, and in which Ford humbly...
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Gerald R. Ford Library: President Ford '76 Fact Book: Economy
An overview of Ford's policy during his 1976 campaign. Information about many of his programs and proposed tax cuts.
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Gerald R. Ford Library: Address to the Osce in Helsinki
Click here at the Gerald R. Ford Library & Museum to hear an audio clip or read the full text of President Ford's address to participants in the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Summit, during which the Helsinki Final Act was drafted.
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Gerald R. Ford Library: 1975 State of the Union Address
This site is from the Gerald R. Ford Library & Museum. Read the text of Ford's 1975 State of the Union address, in which he outlines both national and international goals for the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Ford, Gerald Rudolph, Jr. 1913 2006
List of Gerald Ford's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative from Michigan, Vice President, and thirty-eighth President of the United States.
BBC
Bbc: 1974: Ford Takes Over as Nixon Quits
Article and video on the historic date of August 9, 1974, when Nixon resigned and Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States.
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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum: The Watergate Files
Detailed story of the political crimes collectively known as Watergate, as told by the Ford Library. Includes coverage of the trials, the Senate hearings, the tapes, and the people involved.
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Arms Negotiations at Vladivostok
Photographs from the Vladivostok Summit in 1974 between the Soviet Union's Leonid Brezhnev and U.S. President Gerald Ford.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Confirming the Termination of Japanese Internment
A learning module that begins with the speech "Confirming the Termination of Japanese Internment" by President Gerald R. Ford, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: President Ford Pardons Nixon
At this Ibiblio.org site, click to view photos of President Ford as he announces his decision to pardon Richard Nixon in 1974.