38th U.S. President Gerald R. Ford 1913 - 2006

March 5, 1974 - New York, NY, U.S. - GERALD R. FORD (July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006) who became the 38th President of the United States in 1974 after the resignation of Richard Nixon. The nation's 38th President was the oldest surviving former President and only one to hold office without being elected to it. PICTURED: FORD speaking at an event in New York City. (Credit Image: © KEYSTONE Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)