Gerald R. Ford (1913–2006)
Auteur de Write It When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford
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Gerald R. Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. on July 19, 1914, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents divorced and his mother moved them back to Grand Rapids to be near her parents. Two years later, Ford's mother remarried Gerald R. Ford and the couple renamed the baby after Ford's new stepfather. His afficher plus name was officially changed on December 3, 1935. Ford attended South High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he was named to the honor society, as well as to the "All City" and "All State" football teams. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1927 and earned money by working for the family paint store and at a local restaurant. Ford attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor from 1931 till 1935. he majored in economics and political science and played on the school football team, being voted MVP in 1934. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1935. Ford received two offers from professional football teams when he graduated college. Both the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers offered him a position on their respective teams, but he turned both offers down. Instead, Ford chose to go to Yale and take the position of boxing coach and assistant varsity football coach, hoping to get into the law school there. He was admitted into Yale in 1938 and managed to graduate in 1941 in the top 25 percent of the class despite his full time coaching positions. He also worked for Wendell Wilkins presidential campaign in 1940, giving him his first taste of politics. Ford returned to Michigan, passed his bar exam and opened up a law firm with Philip A Buchen in Grand Rapids. He also taught a course in business law at the University of Grand Rapids, served as line coach for the University's football team and became active in a republican group called the Home Front. In 1942, as World War II began, Ford entered the U.S. Naval reserves as an ensign. He rose to fitness instructor at a pre-flight school in Chapel Hill before beginning service on the USS Monterey in 1943. On board the ship, Ford worked as the athletic director and a gunnery division officer, and finally as the assistant navigator. He was discharged in 1946 as a lieutenant commander. Ford went back to Grand Rapids and joined a prestigious law firm there. He also ran for the Republican nomination for the U. S. House of Representatives in the 1948 election and won the seat. He served the House from January 3, 1949 till December 6, 1973, after having been reelected 12 times. He became a member of the House Appropriations Board in 1951. He was the ranking minority member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee in 1961, but his ambition was to become Speaker of the House. In 1963, Ford was appointed to the Warner Commission by President Johnson, to help investigate the assassination of President Kennedy. He co-authored "Portrait of the Assassin" with John R. Stiles, and the book was published in 1965. Ford then won the position of minority leader of the House in 1965, a position he held for eight years, never reaching his ambition of Speaker because the Republicans never gained the majority in his term. He also became President of the Senate, but never Speaker. Ford was appointed Vice President to Nixon after Spiro Agnew resigned the post in 1973. He became President when Nixon resigned as well in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. In 1975, Ford was the target of two assassination attempts, both by women. He lost the 1976 Presidential election to Jimmy Carter after a term filled with political chaos and mistrust. He retired and wrote his memoirs, "A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford," which was published in 1979. In 1981, both the Gerald R, Ford Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan and the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan were dedicated. Ford published "Humor and the Presidency" in 1987. He died on December 26, 2006 of heart failure at the age of 93. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Œuvres de Gerald R. Ford
Write It When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford (2007) 350 exemplaires
American Agenda: Report to the Forty-first President of the United States of America (1989) — Directeur de publication — 13 exemplaires
The Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Gerald R. Ford, 1974-77 (1975) 3 exemplaires
Energy: Today's Choices, Tomorrow's Opportunities: Essential Dimensions in Thinking for Energy Policy (1974) 1 exemplaire
Redress! The American Promise 1 exemplaire
To heal a nation 1 exemplaire
The war powers resolution : a constitutional crisis? 1 exemplaire
Signed Limited Edition President John F Kennedy Assassination Report of the Warren Commission (2004) 1 exemplaire
A CHRONICLE IN PICTURES 1 exemplaire
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Rediscovering American Values: The Foundations of our Freedom for the 21st Century (1997) — Avant-propos, quelques éditions — 96 exemplaires
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Ford, Gerald Rudolph, Jr.
- Autres noms
- King, Leslie Lynch, Jr. (birth name)
Ford, Jerry - Date de naissance
- 1913-07-14
- Date de décès
- 2006-12-26
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Rancho Mirage, California, USA
- Études
- University of Michigan
- Professions
- Vice President of the United States (1973-1974, Republican)
President of the United States (1974-1977, Republican) - Relations
- Ford, Betty (wife)
Ford, Susan (daughter) - Organisations
- United States Navy
United States House of Representatives - Prix et distinctions
- Congressional Gold Medal (1998)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1999)
Francis Boyer Award (1977)
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Great anecdotes about Gerald Ford during his vice presidency through post presidential life. Ford was much more impressive than most ever gave him credit for. Did you know he swam laps every day, even when he was President?
The stories are told in an interesting and engaging way, however, the author seems to skip around quite a bit which I find a little disconcerting.
Definitely worth the time to read or listen to. Gives great insight into the times as well as a good portrait of Ford's character.… (plus d'informations)
The stories are told in an interesting and engaging way, however, the author seems to skip around quite a bit which I find a little disconcerting.
Definitely worth the time to read or listen to. Gives great insight into the times as well as a good portrait of Ford's character.… (plus d'informations)
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Caspaulding | 8 autres critiques | Aug 23, 2013 |
Caspaulding | 8 autres critiques | Aug 23, 2013 | 
A rather well-written book about an under-rated President. He was unelected and served a short term. As President (and the book handles this well) he sought to heal the country's trauma from the lengthy Watergate scandal.
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- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
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My only quibble with the book is that Defrank spends far too much time on the excruciating details of Ford's fatal illness. I think that is best left as a private matter, and adds little to public edification.… (plus d'informations)