During a Aug. 9, 1974, ceremony at the White House, Vice President Gerald R. Ford — who had been a long-time U.S. representative from Michigan's 5th district — took the oath of office.

Lesson Plan: First 100 Days - Gerald Ford (1974) ... Next, students view and analyze three video clips that explain the events that led to Gerald Ford’s inauguration as president.

During a Aug. 9, 1974, ceremony at the White House, Vice President Gerald R. Ford — who had been a long-time U.S. representative from Michigan's 5th district — took the oath of office.

Fifty years ago Friday, Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office and became the president of the United States. It was a stormy path to the White House that became political lore. Never before nor ...

(Aug. 9, 1974 was technically the warmest inauguration, when Gerald Ford took over after Richard Nixon’s resignation. It was 89 degrees, with partly cloudy skies and hazy conditions.) ...