President Ford - the first (and hopefully only) President essentially appointed to the job, never having won a nationwide election for office. And taking over in some tough circumstances, too.
Another one of those sailor Presidents who went to war...
His was a caretaker Presidency, with it's ups and downs, and is, of course, marked by two big issues.
His pardon of Nixon (which I am of mixed feelings about) and he gave us President Carter.
Of course, the plus side to that is... he set it up for Reagan.
One thing for sure, from my perspective - he was no worse a President than Carter, and was one hell of a lot better Former President.
Regardless of how you get it, the job of the Presidency of the United States has got to be soul-wearying, especially in circumstances like that, with what was going on in the US and the world at the time.
Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance: In Memoriam.
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