I always liked him and did a bit of google research on him this morning.
Apparently his mother divorced his real dad when he was an infant, Mr. King, because he was a drunk and beat her. I really admired that she took steps to separate herself from a dangerous and unhealthy environment with a small baby to take care of. She later met Mr. Ford and they had a very happy and healthy home environment.
It was interesting that most people described him on TV as a good man with integrity. The American people voted in Jimmy Carter instead.
I think he was the first president I ever voted for. But, then, we were told in twi who to vote for so many of you may have voted for him also.
I always liked him and did a bit of google research on him this morning.
Apparently his mother divorced his real dad when he was an infant, Mr. King, because he was a drunk and beat her. I really admired that she took steps to separate herself from a dangerous and unhealthy environment with a small baby to take care of. She later met Mr. Ford and they had a very happy and healthy home environment.
It was interesting that most people described him on TV as a good man with integrity. The American people voted in Jimmy Carter instead.
I think he was the first president I ever voted for. But, then, we were told in twi who to vote for so many of you may have voted for him also.
wb
Sorry, but I don't share your admiration of Mr. Ford. He was the last surviving member of a cabal of criminals known as the Warren Commission, which perpetrated the biggest government cover-up in American history. As a president, he was not accountable to the American public, because he was appointed rather than elected. Since Nixon was never convicted of any crimes, his pardoning was inexcusable. A presidential pardon should never be used as a "get out of jail free card" just because there's a chance of conviction.
I didn't listen to TWI and voted for Carter. I make no apologies because Carter accomplished more for the cause of peace in the Middle East than any other President before or since.
With that said, I liked Jerry Ford. I think he was right to pardon Nixon even though at time I thought it made mockery of American justice. It was an act of courage that cost him the Presidency. If JFK had lived, perhaps a chapter dedicated to Ford should have been included in a later edition of Profiles in Courage . (Incidentally, both Ford and Carter were both given Profiles in Courage awards at the Kennedy Center. )
He also demonstrated courage and resolve when ordered the liberation of the U.S.S. Mayaguez that had been seized by the Cambodians in international waters.
Besides all that, Gerald Ford was a decent human being.
I agree about William on the Kennedy conspiracy, but somehow doubt that Ford thought he was covering up something. The Commission was chaired and thereby run by Allan Dulles, a CIA director fired by Kennedy, appointed by Lyndon Johnson. Quite the conflict of interest. Information kept out of the Commission had to go through Dulles. The rest of the Commission is led from there. All of them could not possibly conspire against Kennedy. Dulles? His getting the blame for the Bay of Pigs by Kennedy though Kennedy took "responsibility?" Was there a Mafia, union, CIA and Secret Servcie connection and how much control did Dulles have before being fired? As much as perhaps J. Edgar Hoover did with the FBI before he died?
I'll give Jerry Ford the benefit of the doubt. My eyes are on Dulles as one possible conspirator. SORRY.
Ford is the only president I've ever seen in person while he was actually president. A buddy and I rode our bikes about 10 miles to hear him speak at the 200th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in 1975.
However, at the time, we were more interested in seeing his daughter Susan than him.
The Commission was chaired and thereby run by Allan Dulles, a CIA director fired by Kennedy, appointed by Lyndon Johnson.
The panel assembled to investigate the assassination of JFK was the Warren Commission, chaired by then Chief Justice Earl Warren.
The fact the Gerald Ford served on the Warren Commission is it's best recommendation, imho. Oliver Stone and TWI pronouncements are probably the best reasons not to listen to it's detractors and other conspiracy theorists.
Well, I can't think of much to really get me worked up about Mr. Ford. He seemed like a decent enough guy. Worked in government a long time without many scandals circling him, I guess that's something. May he rest in peace (uh, does anyone really have a choice?).
BTW, the whole JFK conspiracy and all really needs to just go away. Lordy, the gazillion theories put forth and not a one is one tenth as reasonable and credible as the simple conclusions of the Warren Report. They've duplicated the "magic bullet" shot almost exactly with virtually identical results. Nobody has come forth - who would have been in any position to know - with any deathbed revelations of any sort of cover-up, and all of the "evidence" from the crime that's proved phony is on the conspiracy side of the question.
Maybe it's time to just give it all a rest? Yeah, not likely, I know...
Just a little tid-bit of info that I am surprised has never been mentioned much about our 38th President. He wore a campaign like button alot after he became President that said "WIN". It stood for , whip inflation now.
I guess the media is getting a lot of mileage out of his not being for the war in Iraq, now. It was good of the reporter to withhold the information until he died, though.
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Just saw that on the *In Memorium* Forum, by Mark. O'
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I always liked him and did a bit of google research on him this morning.
Apparently his mother divorced his real dad when he was an infant, Mr. King, because he was a drunk and beat her. I really admired that she took steps to separate herself from a dangerous and unhealthy environment with a small baby to take care of. She later met Mr. Ford and they had a very happy and healthy home environment.
It was interesting that most people described him on TV as a good man with integrity. The American people voted in Jimmy Carter instead.
I think he was the first president I ever voted for. But, then, we were told in twi who to vote for so many of you may have voted for him also.
wb
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He took the hit when he pardoned Nixon over the water gate scandal.
many felt he was appointed with the understanding he would help out, and in a sense he did, he pardoned him.
left a sour taste for his leadership and downed his rating considerably.
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Sorry but that would have been hard since he was appointed by Nixon when Agnew quit and then became President when Nixon quit.
Interesting guy though, the only thing I have against him is he play for Michigan.
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Why would it have been hard to have voted for him when he ran for President opposite Jimmy Carter?
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Sorry, but I don't share your admiration of Mr. Ford. He was the last surviving member of a cabal of criminals known as the Warren Commission, which perpetrated the biggest government cover-up in American history. As a president, he was not accountable to the American public, because he was appointed rather than elected. Since Nixon was never convicted of any crimes, his pardoning was inexcusable. A presidential pardon should never be used as a "get out of jail free card" just because there's a chance of conviction.
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I didn't listen to TWI and voted for Carter. I make no apologies because Carter accomplished more for the cause of peace in the Middle East than any other President before or since.
With that said, I liked Jerry Ford. I think he was right to pardon Nixon even though at time I thought it made mockery of American justice. It was an act of courage that cost him the Presidency. If JFK had lived, perhaps a chapter dedicated to Ford should have been included in a later edition of Profiles in Courage . (Incidentally, both Ford and Carter were both given Profiles in Courage awards at the Kennedy Center. )
He also demonstrated courage and resolve when ordered the liberation of the U.S.S. Mayaguez that had been seized by the Cambodians in international waters.
Besides all that, Gerald Ford was a decent human being.
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I agree about William on the Kennedy conspiracy, but somehow doubt that Ford thought he was covering up something. The Commission was chaired and thereby run by Allan Dulles, a CIA director fired by Kennedy, appointed by Lyndon Johnson. Quite the conflict of interest. Information kept out of the Commission had to go through Dulles. The rest of the Commission is led from there. All of them could not possibly conspire against Kennedy. Dulles? His getting the blame for the Bay of Pigs by Kennedy though Kennedy took "responsibility?" Was there a Mafia, union, CIA and Secret Servcie connection and how much control did Dulles have before being fired? As much as perhaps J. Edgar Hoover did with the FBI before he died?
I'll give Jerry Ford the benefit of the doubt. My eyes are on Dulles as one possible conspirator. SORRY.
God bless President Ford.
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I guess william clinton should not be "questioned" about his pardon powers?
President Ford was the only vice-president and president ever to sit in those offices
without an election
appointed to vp in '73 to succeed spiro agnew
given the presidency in '74 after nixon's resignation
he served, whether i supported it or not
and he served with decency
thanks president ford, god bless you and your family
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Ha ha my error and apologies but since it was 1976 and I was in residence at the time my memory was a blur.
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Ford is the only president I've ever seen in person while he was actually president. A buddy and I rode our bikes about 10 miles to hear him speak at the 200th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in 1975.
However, at the time, we were more interested in seeing his daughter Susan than him.
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The panel assembled to investigate the assassination of JFK was the Warren Commission, chaired by then Chief Justice Earl Warren.
The fact the Gerald Ford served on the Warren Commission is it's best recommendation, imho. Oliver Stone and TWI pronouncements are probably the best reasons not to listen to it's detractors and other conspiracy theorists.
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Well, I can't think of much to really get me worked up about Mr. Ford. He seemed like a decent enough guy. Worked in government a long time without many scandals circling him, I guess that's something. May he rest in peace (uh, does anyone really have a choice?).
BTW, the whole JFK conspiracy and all really needs to just go away. Lordy, the gazillion theories put forth and not a one is one tenth as reasonable and credible as the simple conclusions of the Warren Report. They've duplicated the "magic bullet" shot almost exactly with virtually identical results. Nobody has come forth - who would have been in any position to know - with any deathbed revelations of any sort of cover-up, and all of the "evidence" from the crime that's proved phony is on the conspiracy side of the question.
Maybe it's time to just give it all a rest? Yeah, not likely, I know...
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Just a little tid-bit of info that I am surprised has never been mentioned much about our 38th President. He wore a campaign like button alot after he became President that said "WIN". It stood for , whip inflation now.
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Thanks, Griffp.
I guess the media is getting a lot of mileage out of his not being for the war in Iraq, now. It was good of the reporter to withhold the information until he died, though.
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