Gerald R. Ford's Presidency

Gerald R. Ford was born at Omaha, Nebraska he became the president of the United States, on August 9, 1974. He was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the U.S from 1974 to 1977, Ford would distinguish himself as a student and a football player in high school, and at the university he attended which is the University of Michigan. His political career leading him to running for president started when he opened a successful law practice in 1941 with his friend Philip Buchen, during that same time he started becoming increasingly interested in politics. “After the war, Ford returned home to Grand Rapids, where he practiced law, got married, and entered politics”(Greenwood Press, 1994). Therefore, Ford had launched his congressional …show more content…
This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts"(White House Historical Association). Ford was confronted with some difficult tasks. In other words they were challenges of mastering inflation, bringing up the economy, solving chronic energy shortages, and also trying to ensure world peace. Ford selected a cabinet of his own “His nominee for Vice President, former Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York, was the second person to fill that office by appointment”(Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association.) Gerald Ford had established his policies during the first year in office, one of his first goals was to curb inflation. During the first 14 months as President in office he vetoed 39 measures. Ford inherited his foreign policy and Richard Nixon’s foreign policies advisers. Although he had not developed American foreign relations as a congressman or as a vice president, Ford was generally familiar with the major internal issues facing the country. After, Gerald Ford took office to become the 38th President of the United States, he recognized the suffering caused by the Watergate and indicated that he intended to lead the country forward. However, Ford still faced many challenges and uncertainties. America's economy was falling, with both inflation and unemployment on the rise. Ford had risen throughout the Republican ranks in Congress, “because of his reputation for decency, integrity, and fairness, and his willingness to compromise”(Greenwood Press, 1994). His accomplishments were granting presidential pardon to President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal. “The new President, however, re-opened old wounds when, exactly one month into his tenure, he granted Richard Nixon a "full, free, and absolute pardon . . . for all offenses" Nixon committed, or "may have committed," while President”(University