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William Colby (R) and President Gerald Ford and his Cabinet and Colby Family are pictured in the Oval Office at the White House as Colby receives the National Security Medal in this 1976 handout photograph. Filmmaker Carl Colby, has directed the... View Photo »
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INVERCARGILL, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Scotland supporter Gerry Ford is mobbed by school children from Middle School supporting Romania after a Scotland IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 training session at Rugby Park on September 9, 2011 in Invercargill, New... View Photo »
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US President Barack Obama shakes hands as he arrives at Gerald Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 11, 2011. Obama takes his fight against high unemployment on the road Thursday, highlighting a Michigan firm that makes batteries... View Photo »
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U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands after he arrives at Gerald Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 11, 2011. Obama will tour Johnson Controls, Inc. in nearby Holland, Michigan, before heading to DNC fundraisers in New York... View Photo »
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - JULY 14: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) and his wife Sue arrive at arrive at funeral for former first lady Betty Ford at Grace Episcopal Church July 14, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford, who died at the age of 93 on July 8 at... View Photo »
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - JULY 14: A tribute program is held by an a person attending the funeral for former first lady Betty Ford at Grace Episcopal Church July 14, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford, who died at the age of 93 on July 8 at Eisenhower... View Photo »
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - JULY 14: Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and his wife Joyce arrive at funeral for former first lady Betty Ford at Grace Episcopal Church July 14, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford, who died at the age of 93 on July 8... View Photo »
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - JULY 14: The casket bearing the body of former first lady Betty Ford leaves Grace Episcopal Church at Grace Episcopal Church July 14, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford, who died at the age of 93 on July 8 at Eisenhower Medical... View Photo »
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - JULY 14: The casket bearing the body of former first lady Betty Ford is carried by members of the armed forces into Grace Episcopal Church July 14, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford, who died at the age of 93 on July 8 at... View Photo »
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - JULY 14: Jack Ford (front L) with his wife Julianne and Mike Ford with his wife Gayle, right, leave at the end of the funeral for former first lady Betty Ford is carried by members of the armed forces into Grace Episcopal Church... View Photo »
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - JULY 14: Former first lady Barbara Bush is escorted by former U.S. President Bill Clinton as they arrive at funeral for former first lady Betty Ford at Grace Episcopal Church July 14, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford, who died at... View Photo »
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - JULY 14: The Ford children and other family members leave at the end of the funeral for former first lady Betty Ford at Grace Episcopal Church July 14, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford, who died at the age of 93 on July 8 at... View Photo »
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - JULY 14: Susan Ford Bales speaks during the funeral of her mother and former first lady Betty Ford at Grace Episcopal Church July 14, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford, who died at the age of 93 on July 8 at Eisenhower Medical... View Photo »
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Members of the Ford family, Michael (3rd L), Jack (4th L), Steve (3rd R), and Susan (2nd R), watch as military pallbearers carry the casket of former U.S. first lady Betty Ford, the wife of the late President Gerald Ford, out of the Grace Episcopal... View Photo »
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The Ford family watches as military pallbearers carry the casket of former U.S. first lady Betty Ford, the wife of the late President Gerald Ford, out of the Grace Episcopal Church after a private funeral service in East Grand Rapids, Michigan July 14,... View Photo »
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Maria, Doug, Rich and Betty DeVos pay their respects to former first lady Betty Ford following the arrival ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan July 13, 2011. The former first lady will be buried next to her... View Photo »
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Steve Ford (C) talks about the statue of the late president Gerald R. Ford, with Rick Merpi (L), Suzanne Geha and Marty Allen (R) after a ceremony for former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan July... View Photo »
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Former first lady Betty Ford's casket is carried in by a military honor guard for the arrival ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan July 13, 2011. The former first lady will be buried next to her husband, former... View Photo »
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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder speaks during a private ceremony for former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan July 13, 2011. The former first lady will be buried next to her husband, former president... View Photo »
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(Front row from L to R) Ford family members, including Vaden Bales, Susan Ford Bales, Steve Ford, Julian and Jack Ford, Mike and Gayle Ford, watch as former first lady Betty Ford's casket is carried in by military honor guard for the arrival ceremony... View Photo »
About Gerald Ford
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Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974. He was the first person appointed to the vice-presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, and became... Full Article
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Jack (L) and Mike (2nd L) Ford stand as the casket of their mother Betty Ford, wife of the late President Gerald Ford, arrives at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California July 12, 2011. Betty Ford, who overcame alcohol and drug addictions and helped found a...
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The funeral motorcade of Betty Ford, wife of the late President Gerald Ford, arrives at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California July 12, 2011. Ford, who overcame alcohol and drug addictions and helped found a rehabilitation center that bears her name died on Friday at...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: A woman signs condolence book on a table ifor former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93 on July 8 at Eisenhower Medical Center and will be...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: A display of former first lady Betty Ford is seen at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93 on July 8 at Eisenhower Medical Center and will be buried in Grand Rapids,...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: A person signs a condolence book at a small memorial for former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford School for Public Policy on the University of Michigan campus July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93 on...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: Workers hang a memorial wreath in honor of former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93 on July 8 at Eisenhower Medical Center and will be buried...
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ANN ARBOR, MI - JULY 11: A portrait of former President Gerald Ford is seen next to a small memorial for former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford School for Public Policy on the University of Michigan campus July 11, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former first lady Betty Ford...
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RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - JULY 9: Greg Williard, a family friend of former President Gerald Ford and former first lady Betty Ford, speaks at a news conference July 9, 2011 in Rancho Mirage, California. Former first lady Betty Ford died yesterday at the age of 93 at Eisenhower Medical Center,...
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President Gerald Ford, wife Betty Ford and their son Steve (L) are surrounded by Secret Service agents and the media on the South Portico of the White House upon returning home following an attempt on the president's life by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme in Sacramento, Calfornia, in this...
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President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty, hug each other in the Oval Office of the White House in this December 6, 1974 handout photograph obtained on July 8, 2011. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to the founding of a famed drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic bearing...
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Former U.S. President Gerald Ford and wife Betty Ford acknowledge cheers from the crowd following a tribute in his honor at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia in this August 1, 2000 file photo. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to the founding of a famed drug...
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President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty, return to the President's Suite at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, in Bethesda, Maryland, following the first lady�s breast cancer surgery in this October 4, 1974 handout photograph obtained on July 8, 2011. Betty Ford, whose battles with...
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Former U.S. President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty talk to reporters outside the White House in this August 11, 1999 file photo. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to her founding the Betty Ford Center for drug and alcohol addiction, died on July 8, 2011 at the age of 93.
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President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty Ford read a petition, signed by all 100 members of the United States Senate, following the first lady's breast cancer surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, in this handout photo taken on October 2, 1974 and released on July...
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Former President Gerald Ford puts his arm around his wife Betty at the completion of ceremonies for the rededication of the Gerald R. Ford museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan in this April 17, 1997 file photo. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to her founding the Betty Ford...
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FILE - President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford pose with family members and their dog at the White House in this 1975 file photo. Betty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty...
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Former U.S. President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty arrive outside the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library and birthplace prior to burial services for former President Nixon in this April 27,1994 file photo. Betty Ford, whose battles with addiction led to the founding of a famed drug...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: (L-R) U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), former Secretary of the State Henry Kissinger, and former U.S. President Gerald Ford's daughter Susan Ford Bales listen to the national anthem during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: (L-R) U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (R) listen during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan speaks during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The statue will become a part of the National Statuary Hall Collection of...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: (L-R) Steven Ford, chairman of the Gerald R. Ford President Foundation, speaks as Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan, Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY),...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Former U.S. President Gerald Ford's daughter Susan Ford Bales speaks during a dedication ceremony of the statue of her father and former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The statue will become a part...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Steven Ford, chairman of the Gerald R. Ford President Foundation, speaks as during a dedication ceremony of the statue of his father and former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The statue will become...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (R) speaks as Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) listen during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former President Gerald Ford at the...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a dedication ceremony of the statue of former President Gerald Ford at the Rotunda of the Capitol May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The statue will become a part of the National Statuary Hall...
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Jack (L) and Mike (2nd L) Ford stand as the casket of their mother Betty Ford, wife of the late President Gerald Ford, arrives at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California July 12, 2011. Betty Ford, who overcame alcohol and drug addictions and helped found a...
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