Gerald Ford, a

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, was

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as the nation's 38th president on August 9, 1974, upon the

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, and ended on January 20, 1977. The following articles cover the timeline of Ford's presidency: * Presidency: 1974–1977 **

Timeline of the Gerald Ford presidency (1974) The following is a timeline of the presidency of Gerald Ford from August 9, 1974, when Ford became the List of presidents of the United States, 38th President of the United States, president of the United States, upon the Watergate scandal#Final ...

Timeline of the Gerald Ford presidency (1975) The following is a timeline of the presidency of Gerald Ford from January 1, 1975, to December 31, 1975. January *January 1 – Ford signs the Privacy Act of 1974. *January 4 – Ford signs the Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974. Among ot ...

** Timeline of the Gerald Ford presidency (1976–1977) * Post-presidency of Gerald Ford: 1977–2006

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