President Ford (Noun)
Meaning
38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- President Ford was the only person to serve as both Vice President and President of the United States without being elected to either office.
- President Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed while in office was widely criticized by many Americans.
- President Ford was a star football player at the University of Michigan and was offered contracts by the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.
- President Ford's economic policies were shaped by his conservative views and his desire to reduce inflation and government spending.
- President Ford's decision to appoint Nelson Rockefeller as his vice president was seen as a way to heal the divisions within the Republican Party.