President Gerald R. Ford was laid to rest at the President's Library at Grand Rapids, Michigan, after the nation paid respects. President Ford made a controversial move of pardoning President Nixon of the Watergate scandal, which many historians now agree that it was necessary. President Ford died in California. After a small private funeral service, the body was flown to Washington where it received honors for the President's participation of World War II. After a memorial service at the National Cathedral, the body was flown to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the public had one last time to pay respects. President Ford is the only unelected President and Vice-President of the United States.
President Gerald R. Ford laid to rest
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