President Ford and his family remained in their home in Alexandria, Virginia, after he took office.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

President Ford and his family remained in their home in Alexandria, Virginia, for days after he took office, this week 1974:
@kennerly

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[woodsprite]

1. I think that would be an excellent idea for Biden should he win.

I would make sure the WH was fumigated, sanitized, de-boobytrapped, etc. before even stepping foot in the place.

[First Speaker]

3. Don't forget exorcised...

[Botany]

2. Gerry Ford @ his core was a nice guy and so was Betty too.

I know that the Nixon pardon stunk but my favorite Ford story was when
Miss Liberty (Ford's Dog) took a crap in the White House and staff and other
people went to clean it up and Ford stopped them and said, "I don't expect
another person to clean up after my dog." And he cleaned it up himself.

[Greybnk48]

4. I remember seeing a picture of Gerald Ford fixing

his own breakfast in the White House (a bagel and cream cheese, among other things). He was a down to Earth kind of guy, much like Joe Biden. I was always sorry he was a Repuke.

[zipplewrath]

6. Rockefeller Republican

Ford was a Rockefeller Republican. Think Eisenhower. Goldwater and then Nixon started taking the party in a whole different direction. People like Ford were in essence the last of their kind. I grew up in a union state with a Republican governor (Millikan) that soon wouldn't be welcome in Reagan's party.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Gerald Ford's house in Alexandria when he became president was at 514 Crown View Drive.

I don't want anyone to say that I'm doxxing him.

I had an earlier thread about this. Let me see if I can find it.

Tue Dec 26, 2017: 11 Years Ago Today, Gerald Ford Died.

I liked the guy. I liked the whole family. I went down to Washington Street in Alexandria to watch as his casket made the trip from Joint Base Andrews into DC. A few days later, I went outside at noon to see the plane used as AF1 take him over Alexandria one last time.

Gerald Rudolph Ford 1913-2006 (with photos)



The Fords at home in Alexandria the night he became president. (L-R) First Lady Betty Ford, Steve, Jack, Susan, and President Ford.

Steven Ford

A cropped version appears at:

Ford Sworn In as President 40 Years Ago Today

August 9, 2014 By David Hume Kennerly
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In a scene reminiscent of a 60's family sitcom, Gerald Ford, now President of the United States. leaves home for work at the White House as wife Betty waves goodbye. She might be saying, "Don't forget to pick up the cleaning on the way home from work, Jerry!"

The Ford's stayed in their modest Alexandria home waiting for the Nixon's belongs to be removed so that they could move in. President Ford became a commuter president, making the drive from Virginia and back for ten days until he and the family finally occupied the Executive Mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Photojournalism: David Hume Kennerly

Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford

The Fords at Home

Photos of the Fords at their residence in Parkfairfax and Crown View Drive.

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