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Gerald R. Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974. As the first person appointed to the Vice Presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, after Spiro Agnew had resigned, when he became President upon Richard Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974, he became the first and to date only person to have served as both President and Vice President of the United States without being elected by the Electoral College. Before ascending to the Vice Presidency, Ford served nearly 25 years as the Representative from Michigan's 5th congressional district, eight of them as the Republican Minority Leader.
As President, Ford signed the Helsinki Accords, marking a move toward détente in the Cold War. With the conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam nine months into his presidency, U.S. involvement in Vietnam essentially ended. Domestically, Ford presided over arguably the weakest economy since the Great Depression, with growing inflation and a recession during his tenure One of his more controversial acts was to grant a presidential pardon to President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal. During Ford's incumbency, foreign policy was characterized in procedural terms by the increased role Congress began to play, and by the corresponding curb on the powers of the President. In 1976, Ford narrowly defeated Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination, but lost the presidential election to Democrat Jimmy Carter.
Following his years as president, Ford remained active in the Republican Party. After experiencing health problems, Ford died in his home on December 26, 2006. Ford lived longer than any other U.S. president, living 93 years and 165 days, while his 895-day presidency remains the shortest of all Presidents who did not die in office.
The Historical value of his autograph is not yet understood, he was the only
President of the USA and was never elected by the people.
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I was President Fords Picture Framer in Rancho Mirage, CA for over 15 years
Museum Matted & Framed using Ultraviolet Filtering Plexiglass
Fabric Matted Autographed Photograph was signed using silver paint pen in person at his office in Rancho Mirage, CA with an original autograph by President Gerald R. Ford (Not a Copy)
Matted size 12" x 18" Framed to Museum Standards using ultraviolet filtering Plexiglass to prevent fading and Matted with fabric to match his suit and a fabric Presidential Seal and Gold Plaque. The image opening has a gold filet to enhance the overall finish. The frame is a satin black finish (Frame is a $180.00 Value) Ready to Display
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I have been collecting autographs for over 45 years. I owned an Art & Collectibles Gallery in Rancho Mirage California for over 25 years. Before that I was an avid autograph collector. Over those years that I have been a collector I was also an appraiser and did appraisals for my customers and even for insurance companies. I have authenticated many signatures and pieces of artwork from Monet to Picasso, Red Skelton and many more including Elvis. I framed art for the likes of Red Skelton, President Gerald Ford (Ford for over 15 years) and President Bill Clinton as well as Lucille Ball, Loretta Young, Ginger Rogers, George Montgomery, Dinah Shore and Walter Annenberg, Bob Kane (Batman Artist), Baseball Hall of Fame, Graeme Baxter “World Famous Golf Artist” and so many more. I also framed a Babe Ruth Display that was donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame. I had a customer that collected items that traveled to the moon. I also framed a set of pens and quills that go back as far as President Washington. I have met many of these people in person and received autographs as gift from many of them as well. I have autographs of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and about 900 others. I bought Elvis and Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix and others from an estate auction in Germany United Kingdom, United States for many, many years from massive collections that were auctioned off. This is the results of 40+ years of collecting. Back then in the 60’s & 70’s there was not as much paperwork on provenance on collectibles. I paid a fair amount of money for these items and know that they are original autographs. As an experiment I have decided to send a few of my autographs out for authentication, keep in mind I did see these “signed in person”. I sent them out to professional authenticators recommended by eBay. They came back claiming to be experts and this is what I found. They were often wrong telling me that some of the autographs that I sent them (even though I stood there when they were signed) they told me that they were not to be authentic. Please beware of some of the authenticators. To understand the reason, I am selling my collection is that this was always something I would do in my retirement. I make it a policy not to overcharge for what I sell. I see some items out there with such unbelievable prices. I do hope this might answer any questions you might have about me. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.
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