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Gerald R. Ford takes the oath of office
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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.
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Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, in the Oval Office with his wife, Betty
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Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, in the Oval Office on March 25, 1975.
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Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, in the Oval Office with his wife, Betty.
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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.
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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.
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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.