Gerald Ford

A NEW BEGINNING Gerald R. Ford takes the oath of office

President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty Ford are shown in a 1976 photo. The former first lady, who brought her own struggles with alcoholism and breast cancer into the public spotlight, died July 8, 2011 at 93.

Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, in the Oval Office with his wife, Betty

Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, in the Oval Office on March 25, 1975.

Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, in the Oval Office with his wife, Betty.

U.S. President George W. Bush walks past the casket of former U.S. President Gerald Ford during a funeral service January 2, 2007 in Washigton DC.

U.S. President Gerald Ford and Billy Zeoli bow their heads at a National Religious Broadcasters Annual Congressional Breakfast in 1975. Zeoli served as an informal chaplain in the Ford White House.

U.S. President George W. Bush walks past the casket of former U.S. President Gerald Ford during a funeral service January 2, 2007, in Washington, D.C.