Bio Gerald R. Ford
When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, he declared, "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances. . . ....
President Nixon at the Kennedy Center
President Nixon at the Kennedy Center
President Nixon attended the opening of the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in September 1971. The Presidential Seal can be seen here on the presidential box in which he is seated with his wife Pat and the former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. The author recalls her experience enjoying a performance in this “ultimate Kennedy Center seating” as an adventure.
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