Swearing-In Ceremony for President Gerald R. Ford

Courtesy Gerald R. Ford Library

Oath of Office

Administered to Gerald R. Ford by the Honorable Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Bible Used: Bible held by his wife, open to Proverbs 3:5-6
Attire: Dark business suit

Location

East Room,
The White House
Washington, DC
Facts, Firsts & Precedents
- First unelected Vice President to become President.
- Ford assumed the Presidency upon the resignation of Richard M. Nixon. Facing impeachment proceedings for his role in the Watergate scandal and alleged cover-up, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974.
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