President Gerald Ford, 1913-2006

Former President Gerald R. Ford died on December 26, 2006 at the age of 93. The 38th president of the United States took office in August 1974 upon the resignation of President Richard Nixon.  His presidency is primarily remembered for two things: restoring the country's faith in the presidency following the Watergate scandal, and pardoning Nixon for all federal crimes. The pardon was controversial at the time and resulted in Ford's defeat in the 1976 election.  However, it is now generally viewed as the right decision, earning Ford a "Profile in Courage" Award from the John F. Kennedy Library in May 2001. Below are some resources for further information about Ford and Watergate.

Gerald Ford

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Gerald R. Ford biography from the White House web site

Gerald R. Ford, 1913-2006 from the Washington Post

Gerald Ford, 38th President, Dies at 93 obituary from the New York Times

In Memoriam: Gerald Ford from PBS' NewsHour

Reference Books in the St. Paul library

The American Predidents
Ref E 176.1 .A6566 2000

Encyclopedia of American History   11 vols.
Ref E 174 .E53 2003
See article in vol. 10 "Ford, Gerald R."  Also see document at end of book, "Remarks on Taking the Oath of Office"

Encyclopedia of the American Presidency   4 vols.
Ref JK 511 .E53 1994
See articles "Ford, Gerald" and "Twenty-Fifth Amendment"

Twentieth-Century America: a primary source collection from the Associated Press   10 vols.
Ref # u40.5 .T84 1995
See "The Ford Presidency" in volume 8

Watergate

Revisiting Watergate: Deep Throat, Woodward, Bernstein from the Washington Post
Archive of news stories from the Washington Post, as well as photos, audio and video

The Watergate Files
Online exhibition from the Gerald R. Ford Library & Museum

Watergate-Related Tapes from the Nixon Presidential Materials at the National Archives

The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
Online exhibition from the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin

Reference Books in the St. Paul library

Encyclopedia of American History   11 vols.
Ref E 174 .E53 2003
See article in vol. 10 "United States v. Nixon."  Also see document at end of book "Resignation Speech"

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution   4 vols.
Ref KF 4548 .E53 1986
See articles "Presidential Succession" and "Watergate and the Constitution"

Encyclopedia of the American Presidency   4 vols.
Ref JK 511 .E53 1994
See article "Watergate Affair"

Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court  4th ed.   2 vols.
Ref KF 8742 .W567 2004
See articles "United States v. Nixon" pp. 254-255, and "Nixon, Watergate, and the Court" pp 266-269

Twentieth-Century America: a primary source collection from the Associated Press   10 vols.
Ref E 740.5 .T84 1995
See "Watergate" and "The Collapse of the Nixon Presidency" in volume 7