Discover the life and legacy of president gerald r. Ford, from his early years to his presidency, through the ford presidential foundation. Gerald is a masculine given name derived from the germanic languages prefix ger- (spear) and suffix -wald (rule).

An old english equivalent Ò€¦ Ford is sworn in as the thirty-eighth president of the united states by supreme court chief justice warren burger in the white house east room, august 9, 1974. Gerald ford, the 38th u. s. President, served from 1974-1977. A republican, he ascended to the presidency after richard nixon 's resignation, having previously served as nixon's vice president Ò€¦

A republican, he ascended to the presidency after richard nixon 's resignation, having previously served as nixon's vice president Ò€¦