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Gerald R. Ford: A Tribute Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States (Presidential Library & Museum) Gerald Ford, Former U.S. President, Dead at 93 Gerald R. Ford, the improbable 38th president of the United States, and the man charged with upholding the nation’s democratic traditions and soothing its sharp partisan divides in the aftermath of Richard M. Nixon’s resignation from the presidency, died December 26 at 6:45 p.m. PST (December 27, 0245 GMT). He was 93. "My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather has passed away at 93 years of age. His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country," his widow, Betty Ford, said in a statement released shortly after the former president’s death. - President Bush Extends Condolences, Mourns Loss of Gerald R. Ford - Announcing the Death of Gerald R. Ford Related Links Biography of President Gerald R. Ford Timeline of President Ford's Life and Career Gerald Ford Memorial - Gerald Ford Memorial - Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum - Gerald R. Ford Foundation Special Feature on President Ford - A Day in the Life of the President: An Online Exhibit - CNN Special Report: Gerald Ford - Voices of America: Video of Ford's Life and Career - PBS's The American Experience: Gerald Ford President Ford Photos (© AP Images)     June 07, 1974: Ford on NBC’s “Meet the Press”   Aug. 09, 1974: Ford Sworn-in as 38th President of the United States   Aug. 09, 1974: Ford Poses with His Family in the Oval Office       Aug. 10, 1974   Sep. 09, 1974: Ford Reads Proclamation Pardoning Nixon   Oct. 1974       Jan.  15, 1975: Ford Delivers State of the Union Address   Aug. 19, 1999: Ford Speaking at Tribute in His Honor   June 03, 2002: Ford at National Press Club Luncheon