38th President of the United States as well as the 40th Vice President. As the first person appointed to the Vice Presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendement, Ford became president upon Richard Nixon's resignation due to the Watergate scandal. Ford became the only President of the United States who was never elected President and never elected Vice President by the country's Electoral College. Before becoming Vice President, Ford served in the House of Representatives for nearly 25 years forthe state of Michigan. One of Ford's more controversial acts as President was granting a presidential pardon to former President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal. In 1976, Ford would narrowly defeat Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination but eventually lose the presidential election to Democrat, Jimmy Carter.

This museum quality frame, measuring 22.5" x 18.5", displays a portrait and handwritten letter. On the left, a portrait of Gerald R. Ford. On the right a note, boldly written by Ford. In the letter Ford writes, "Thank you all for a wonderful visit to Graylin. We appreciate your fine help." Presumably, the letter, while written on the official stationary of Wake Forest University, was intended for Wake Forest as well. The Graylyn International Conference Center, owned and operated by Wake Forest University, hosted a visit from Ford's in the late 1990s. The document is signed, "Gerald R. Ford." $575.00

38th President of the United States, the only person to hold the office having not won a national election. He was appointed to the office of Vice-President by President Richard Nixon following the resignation of Spiro Agnew, and succeeded to the presidency upon Nixon's resignation in the wake of the Watergate scandal. Original copy of The Warren Report: Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (The Associated Press: Western Printing and Lithographing Company, 1964). Ford famously served on the 7-man commission, and endorsed the "single-bullet theory" findings of the commission. Signed on the title page, "Gerald R. Ford." $275.00