President Gerald Ford

27 Dec 2006

The BBCare saying that Gerald Ford, who died today, was the only unelected President of the USA as he took over from Nixon.
That can't be true... wasn't Lyndon B Johnson in a similar position as an unelected President when he took Office after the assassination of JFK??

27 Dec 2006

*off to find someone who cares*

27 Dec 2006

Lyndon B Johnson was elected as Vice President before taking over when Kennedy was assassinated, whereas Ford was not elected as VP but was appointed by Nixon after Spiro T Agnew resigned, thus Ford was never elected by the American people to either position, making him unique in that respect.

27 Dec 2006

As he was technically voted in by the U.S. congress, he was technically voted into office
the Ford administration saw the withdrawal of American forces in Vietnam
the 38th president of the United States and the longest lived

27 Dec 2006

Quote by curiousguy49
Lyndon B Johnson was elected as Vice President before taking over when Kennedy was assassinated, whereas Ford was not elected as VP but was appointed by Nixon after Spiro T Agnew resigned, thus Ford was never elected by the American people to either position, making him unique in that respect.

Brilliant, thanks for that

27 Dec 2006

Glad we got that cleared up!

27 Dec 2006

*strangely, some people do care*

27 Dec 2006

He was great in Dynasty, now who remembers that??

27 Dec 2006

He brought to the end the "Viet Nam" war :- (who remembers that) just to let GW Bush start the same war in Iraq.
How short can be the memories of folk.
One member of the "Nam" war was a member of this site a while back, met his partner on here (SH) and both went back to the states.
Love can only give to those who give to love.
Phredd sad

because I nursed the bloke back to health in malaya