Gerald Ford.(Gerald Ford, an accidental president of the United States)(Obituary)

The Economist (US) | January 6, 2007 | Copyright

Gerald Rudolph Ford, an accidental president of the United States, died on December 26th, aged 93

THERE were many times in his long life when Gerald Ford felt he had reached the top of the tree. The moment when, puffing out his teenage chest, he was made an Eagle Scout after earning 21 badges (Cooking, Camping, Civics, Lifesaving, Bird Study, First Aid). The afternoon when, his big bland face still running with sweat under his leather cap, he was named most valuable player for Michigan against Minnesota in the 1934 football season. The day in 1948 when he beat Bartel ...

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