Gerald Ford Autographed First Day Cover United States President JSA COA

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Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr.
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[1]
born
Leslie Lynch King Jr.
; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th
president of the United States
from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected to the office of president or vice president. He previously served as the leader of the
Republican Party
in the
House of Representatives
, and as the 40th
vice president
from 1973 to 1974. When President
Richard Nixon
resigned in 1974, Ford succeeded to the presidency, but was defeated for election to a full term in
1976
.
Born in
Omaha, Nebraska
, and raised in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
, Ford attended the
University of Michigan
, where he was a member of the school's
football team
, winning two National Championships. Following his senior year, he turned down offers from the
Detroit Lions
and
Green Bay Packers
, instead opting to go to
Yale Law School
.
[2]
After the
attack on Pearl Harbor
, he enlisted in the
U.S. Naval Reserve
, serving from 1942 to 1946; he left as a
lieutenant commander
. Ford began his political career in 1949 as the
U.S. representative
from
Michigan's 5th congressional district
. He served in this capacity for nearly 25 years, the final nine of them as the
House minority leader
. In December 1973, two months after the resignation of
Spiro Agnew
, Ford became the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the
25th Amendment
. After the subsequent resignation of President Nixon in August 1974, Ford immediately assumed the presidency. To date, this was the last intra-term
U.S. presidential succession
.
As president, Ford signed the
Helsinki Accords
, which marked a move toward
détente
in the
Cold War
. With the collapse of
South Vietnam
nine months into his presidency,
US involvement in the Vietnam War
essentially ended. Domestically, Ford presided over the worst economy in the four decades since the
Great Depression
, with growing inflation and a
recession
during his tenure.
[3]
In one of his most controversial acts, he granted a
presidential pardon to Richard Nixon
for his role in the
Watergate scandal
. During Ford's presidency, foreign policy was characterized in procedural terms by the increased role Congress began to play, and by the corresponding curb on the powers of the president.
[4]
In the 1976 Republican presidential primary campaign, Ford defeated former California Governor
Ronald Reagan
for the Republican nomination, but narrowly lost the
presidential election
to the
Democratic
challenger, former Georgia Governor
Jimmy Carter
. Surveys of historians and political scientists have ranked Ford as a below-average president.
[5]
[6]
[7]
Following his years as president, Ford remained active in the Republican Party. His moderate views on various social issues increasingly put him at odds with conservative members of the party in the 1990s and early 2000s. In retirement, Ford set aside the enmity he had felt towards Carter following the 1976 election, and the two former presidents developed a close friendship. After experiencing a series of health problems, he
died at home
on December 26, 2006.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois