Gerald R. Ford Quotes


If compassion and mercy are not compatible with politics then something is the matter with politics.


Citations

Ford, Gerald R. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Gerald R. Ford, 1974-77. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979.

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Gerald R. Ford
Gerald R. Ford
  • Born: July 14, 1913
  • Died: December 26, 2006
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: President

Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was an American politician and attorney who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Ford previously served as the 40th vice president of the United States from 1973 to 1974. To date, Ford is the only person to have served as both vice president and president without being elected to either office by the Electoral College.