Collection The Ford White House 1974 - 1977
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., the nation’s only unelected president and vice president, served thirteen terms in Congress before rising to...
Presidential Vacations & Retreats: President Ford Skiing
- Photographer
- David Hume Kennerly
- Date of Work
- ca. December 27, 1974
- Credit
- Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum
Presidential Vacations & Retreats: President Ford Skiing
"Every picture that appeared of me in the newspaper was when I was on my fanny falling down." A college football standout and one of the most athletic presidents ever, Gerald R. Ford loved golf and swimming and was a dedicated and enthusiastic skier. President Ford on Vail Mountain during a Christmas Vacation at Vail, Colorado. December, 1974.
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