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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Gerald Ford, who was swept into office after the Watergate scandal and later pardoned Richard Nixon, died at age 93, according to a statement from his widow on Tuesday.
"My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, has passed away at 93 years of age," Betty Ford said in a statement.
"His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country."
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Her statement was released by the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, where Ford has been treated.
A former Republican congressman, Ford took office vowing "our long national nightmare is over." He served for 2 1/2 years with a style often mocked as bumbling until he lost the 1976 presidential election to Democrat Jimmy Carter.
Ford had been ailing and largely out of the public eye for several years.
He was the only U.S. president who was not elected to either the presidency or vice presidency. He was appointed vice president in 1973 after Nixon's vice president, Spiro Agnew, resigned to avoid prosecution on corruption charges.
"My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, has passed away at 93 years of age," Betty Ford said in a statement.
"His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country."
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The top news, photos, and videos of 2006. Full Coverage
Her statement was released by the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, where Ford has been treated.
A former Republican congressman, Ford took office vowing "our long national nightmare is over." He served for 2 1/2 years with a style often mocked as bumbling until he lost the 1976 presidential election to Democrat Jimmy Carter.
Ford had been ailing and largely out of the public eye for several years.
He was the only U.S. president who was not elected to either the presidency or vice presidency. He was appointed vice president in 1973 after Nixon's vice president, Spiro Agnew, resigned to avoid prosecution on corruption charges.
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Date: 2006-12-27 06:48 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-12-28 12:05 am (UTC)From:James Brown, the God Father of Soul, would have been talked about for days. He is well THE GOD FATHER OF SOUL! Can I get an amen? Thank You!
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