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Gerald Ford, Former President of the USA, dies.

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  • 27-12-2006 6:15am
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    DMC
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    Breaking news at this early hour, or late hour in the US...

    Gerald Ford, former President of the USA, has died. He holds the distinction of being the only US President never to be elected to the office as a direct candidate, taking the office of vice-president after the resignation of Spiro Agnew, and becoming president after the resignation of Richard Nixon.


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    Manic Moran
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    93? I should have such a good innings.

    NTM


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    Dave!
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6211407.stm

    Indeed, 93 years is a very full life. Fair play to him.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    DMC wrote:
    He holds the distinction of being the only US President never to be elected to the office
    Was always a great pub quiz question. :)


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    Kojak
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    DMC wrote:
    He holds the distinction of being the only US President never to be elected to the office as a direct candidate, taking the office of vice-president after the resignation of Spiro Agnew, and becoming president after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

    He had one of the most unenviable jobs in politics at that time - having to clean up after Nixon and Agnew.

    He took a brave decision in pardoning Nixon - brave in the context that he was always going to be associated with Nixon and that came back to get him in the elections 2 years later.

    With Ford dying, does this mean that George Bush (Snr.) is the oldest living former President or is Carter still alive??


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    InFront
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    Carter was on Newsnight a few months ago I presume he's still alive, or at least havent heard differently


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    sceptre
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    Kojak wrote:
    With Ford dying, does this mean that George Bush (Snr.) is the oldest living former President or is Carter still alive??
    Carter's still alive but Bush is a few months older.


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