Last night at about 10:30 eastern time our 38th President of the United States, Gerald R. Ford passed away at 93 years old. President Ford was became the longest living president ever on November 13th, surpassing President Ronald Reagan's record of 93 years and 121 days. Gerald Ford was the president and vice president to assume the office because of a resignation. President Ford assumed the office during a time of scandal. The watergate scandal left the White House scandal ridden. Ford was left to pick up the pieces and he did preserving the outlook of the white hous and the republic of the United States. Ford is probably most known for giving former president Richard Nixon a full pardon. This was very unpopular at the time and may have costed him reelection analyists say. In recent times Ford was acclaimed as a hero for the pardon. Many felt it was a very courageous move. Gerald Ford left office in 1977 after losing the 1976 campaign to then Former Georgia Governor James (Jimmy) Carter. Ford began living life to the fullest and has he put it "I praise god for every sonrsie I experience". Funeral arrangements are being formed by the Family including Former First Lady Betty Ford. There will likely be services in Ford's home of Michigan and his new home of California. Also the former president will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda for public viewing like every president before has done. His funeral may be very much like Reagan;s back in June of 2004. All of his here wish Betty Ford and the reast of the Ford family the best in this sad time and we ask our viewers to pray for them in the future through this tough time.
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