Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States. He assumed the office after Richard Nixon resigned in light of the Watergate scandal becoming public and threats of impeachment. He pardoned Nixon after the latter was out of office. Ford sought another term in office in the 1976 presidential election and was able to defeat Ronald Reagan in the Republican primary, though Ford was defeated in his bid for a full term by Jimmy Carter. Ford died on December 26, 2006.