Lot 583
Ford, Gerald R. Document signed, one page, headed GERALD R. FORD / THIRTY-EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ 1974-1977, 11 x 8½", n.p. n.d. Being a quote from Ford's speech after he took the oath of office: "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances…. This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts. Gerald R. Ford / August 9, 1974." Accompanied by a 4¼ x 5½" card signed with a print of the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both items are signed with blue marker. Excellent condition. Ford was the first Vice President chosen under the terms of the Twenty-fifth Amendment and, in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, succeeded the first President (Richard Nixon) ever to resign.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills.
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