Gerald Rudolph Ford

Birth-Death: (1913 -     ) Term: (1974-1977 )

When Gerald Ford took office, the nation was in a state of confusion over the Presidency. Ford had become President by chance, it seemed. Vice President Spiro Agnew had resigned under President Nixon, making Ford the new Vice President. When Nixon resigned as well, Ford became President. In addition to this, the nation was experiencing a period of inflation, and the U.S. was still involved in South Vietnam.

Chronology of Gerald Ford

1974 - Ford pardons Nixon

1975 - Vietnam War ends

1976 - Bicentennial

1976 - U.S. spacecraft lands on Mars