May 1975 - Cambodia seizes the American ship Mayaguez. Ford sends in the Navy, Marines and Air Force. The ship is retaken and the crew of 39 is rescued, although 41 American service members are killed as a result of the operation. July 8, 1975 - Formally announces he will seek the Republican nomination for the presidency in 1976.

One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized candidate.

Gerald Ford’s son Steve Ford read his father's eulogy for Jimmy Carter at Thursday's funeral service, drawing a few smiles, laughs, and tears.

The late President Gerald Ford commemorated his friend and fellow President Jimmy Carter in a touching eulogy that was read at Carter’s funeral Thursday by Ford’s son.

He was adopted by his mother’s second husband, Gerald Ford ... nomination for president over Ronald Reagan. November 1, 1976 – Jimmy Carter defeats Ford in the presidential election.

Donald Trump told thousands of roaring supporters he would impose severe limits on immigration on his first day in office, vowing to swiftly fulfill the central promise of his presidential campaign at a rally on Sunday inside a packed Washington arena a day before he

In the 1970s, a conservative coalition came together to fight ceding control of the Panama Canal—proving the political potency of the issue.