GERALD R. FORD     Thirty-eighth president 1974-1977   Republican   Born 1913   Appointed vice president to replace Spiro T. Agnew who resigned in disgrace.   Assumed presidency after Richard Nixon resigned   This was the first time a president had ever resigned. Lacked background in foreign policy   His goal was to curb inflation   Vetoed many spending bills.   A serious recession led him to take another approach He decided government involvement and spending would help the nation’s  economy   U.S. troops returned from Vietnam to a shocked America   Public mood was grim   Wasn’t elected to Presidency   Vice president was Nelson Rockefeller

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