President Ford Dies

President Gerald R. Ford passed away yesterday at the age of 93. He became the 38th President of the United States after the resignation of President Nixon, and was the only president never to actually be elected into office.

While he was only in office for two and a half years, his accomplishments should not be discounted. He primary objective, stated clearly in his inaugural address, was to heal the reputation of the office and restore public confidence in the presidency. "I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government, but civilization itself," he had said. "That bond, though strained, is unbroken at home and abroad."

President Ford worked hard during his time in office, ending American involvement in the Vietnam War and making the U.S.S.R. sign the Helsinki human rights agreement. He is considered to be the last of the centrist Republicans of the 60s and 70s.

"With his quiet integrity, common sense, and kind instincts, President Ford helped heal our land and restore public confidence in the Presidency," President Bush remarked last night in an official statement.