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What We Know About Gerald Ford's Children

ByMalin Andersson

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When Richard Nixon selected Gerald Ford to serve as his vice president in 1973, no one imagined that within the year, Ford would become the 38th President of the United States.

After the Watergate scandal shattered the reputation of Richard Nixon, who was not just a colleague but a friend to Gerald Ford, the disgraced president resigned, opening the Oval Office to his vice president.

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In a rapid turnover, Gerald and Betty Ford moved their family into the White House. Suddenly, the Fords found themselves in the national spotlight as the First Family. Although the Fords were only in the White House for less than two and a half years, they established their own noteworthy legacy — one that continued to pave its own distinct path even after they left Washington D.C. 

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