House of Representatives1949
Appointed Member of House of Representatives
Historical person
Gerald Ford Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gerald Ford, based on 24 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
24 records1949–197621 events4 places
Chronological biography
1949
1963
Warren Commission29 November 1963
Appointed member of the Warren Commission by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1973
Watergate1973
Nixon receives a "full, complete & absolute pardon" from Gerald Ford
Watergate1973
Nixon receives a "full, complete & absolute pardon" from Gerald Ford
Nuclear Power22 June 1973
The Agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union on the Prevention of Nuclear War enters into force, the major policy objectives are "to remove the danger of nuclear war and the use of nuclear weapons"
Vice President10 October 1973
Appointed Vice President following the resignation of Spiro Agnew
1974
Inauguration9 August 1974
Immediately sworn in after Nixons resignation
President of USA9 August 1974
Appointed President of the USA, 38th President
Clemency Program16 September 1974
Announces conditional clemency for Vietnam-era draft evaders and military deserters
Nuclear Power9 November 1974
A simulated missile attack accidentally fed into the American early warning system fools operators, during the six minutes it takes to discover that the attack is not authentic, fighters from bases in the United States and Canada take off
Nuclear Power23 November 1974
President Gerald Ford and General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev sign the Vladivostok Accord, which establishes a framework for future Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II) between the United States and the Soviet Union
SALT23 November 1974
President Gerald Ford and General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev sign the Vladivostok Accord, which establishes a framework for future Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II) between the United States and the Soviet Union
Vladivostok Accord23 November 1974
President Gerald Ford and General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev sign the Vladivostok Accord, which establishes a framework for future Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II) between the United States and the Soviet Union
1975
Uranium Enrichment Policy1975
Reviews private and federal uranium-enrichment policy.
Vietnam Aid Appeal10 April 1975
Asks Congress for emergency aid for South Vietnam
Invasion of Kampuchea12 April 1975
The American Ambassador & his staff are evacuated by helicopter from Phnom Penh
Invasion of Vietnam23 April 1975
Speaking in New Orleans says that the war is "finished"
End of US Involvement30 April 1975
Faces the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War
Apollo-Soyuz Call17 July 1975
Speaks with the Apollo-Soyuz crews after docking.
Conference of Security & Co-operation1 August 1975
The Treaty of Helsinki establishes the Conference on Security & Co-operation in Europe
Declaration of Helsinki1 August 1975
The Declaration covers human rights
Politics1 August 1975
The Declaration covers human rights
1976
Nuclear Export Policy28 October 1976
Restricts reprocessing and sensitive nuclear exports.
Election2 November 1976
Gerald Ford wins 48% of the popular vote & 247 electoral college votes
Titles and roles
President of United States of America · President of USA · President of USA · Representative · Vice President of USA
Record provenance
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