Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, Ford assumed the p ...

, a Republican from

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, was inaugurated as the nation's 38th president on August 9, 1974, upon the

resignation Resignation is the formal act of relinquishing or vacating one's office or position. A resignation can occur when a person holding a position gained by election or appointment steps down, but leaving a position upon the expiration of a term, or ...

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until Resignation of Richard Nixon, his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...

, and ended on January 20, 1977. The following articles cover the timeline of Ford's presidency, and the time leading up to it: * Presidency: 1974–1977 ** Timeline of the Gerald Ford presidency (1974) ** Timeline of the Gerald Ford presidency (1975) ** Timeline of the Gerald Ford presidency (1976–1977) * Post-presidency of Gerald Ford: 1977–2006

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