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Also Known As Leslie Lynch King, Jr. • Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.
Born July 14, 1913 • Omaha • Nebraska
Died December 26, 2006 (aged 93) • California
Title / Office presidency of the United States of America (1974-1977), United States • vice president of the United States of America (1973-1974), United States • House of Representatives (1948-1973), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Notable Family Members spouse Betty Ford
Role In Executive Order 11905 • Vietnam War

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