Ford


 * PRESIDENT GERALD FORD**


 * Gerald Ford**

Gerald Ford Miller Center (University of Virginia) http://millercenter.org/president/ford My Website Spotlight blog post http://thelearningprofessor.blogspot.com/2012/06/website-spotlight-gerald-ford.html

Gerald Ford bio https://youtu.be/Mf4NBMvksKI http://youtu.be/uAFnTM5qChQ

Miller Center http://millercenter.org/president/ford

Campaign commercials http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1976

Ford pardons Nixon https://youtu.be/67c-I-yt7s0

Trips on helicopter steps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlz0he9rtKw

Offered pro football contract after All-American at U. of Michigan.

Went to Yale Law School instead.

Not dumb and klutzy as media often portrayed him President trips and falls []

Served in House of Representatives (1949-1973); leader of minority party.

Vice President Gerald Ford Sworn In as Vice President - 1973 | Today in History | 6 Dec http://youtu.be/Or9OEUBr0qc

He served out remainder of Nixon's term. Defeated by Carter in 1976.


 * Ford Pardoned Richard Nixon** (Sept 1974)

Ford Pardons Nixon - 1974 | Today in History | 8 Sept https://youtu.be/67c-I-yt7s0

Ford Grants Pardon to Nixon (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0908.html#article

Finding Dulcinea: On This Day: President Ford Pardons Richard Nixon http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/September-October-08/On-this-Day--President-Ford-Pardons-Richard-Nixon.html


 * Mayaquez incident**

American ship Mayaguez seized (History.com This Day in History | 5/12/1975) []


 * 1976 Presidential election**

Ford was defeated by Jimmy Carter in the 1976 presidential election (New York Times) http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/nov-2-1976-carter-defeats-ford-in-presidential-election/

Campaign commercials (Living Room Candidate) []