IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 702 
Honoring former President Gerald R. Ford on the occasion of his 91st 
birthday and extending the best wishes of the House of Representatives 
to former President Ford and his family. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2004 
Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. EHLERS) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring former President Gerald R. Ford on the occasion 
of his 91st birthday and extending the best wishes of 
the House of Representatives to former President Ford 
and his family. 
Whereas Gerald Rudolph Ford was born on July 14, 1913; 
Whereas Gerald R. Ford is the only person from the State 
of Michigan to have served as President of the United 
States; 
Whereas Gerald R. Ford graduated from the University of 
Michigan where he was a star center on the football team 
and later turned down offers to play in the National 
Football League;
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Whereas Gerald R. Ford attended Yale University Law 
School and graduated in the top 25 percent of his class 
while also working as a football coach; 
Whereas in 1942, Gerald R. Ford joined the United States 
Navy Reserves and served valiantly on the U.S.S. Mon-
terey in the Philippines during World War II, surviving 
a heavy storm during which he came within inches of 
being swept overboard; 
Whereas the U.S.S. Monterey earned 10 battle stars, award-
ed for participation in battle, while Gerald R. Ford 
served on the ship; 
Whereas Gerald R. Ford was released to inactive duty in 
1946 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander; 
Whereas in 1948, Gerald R. Ford was elected to the House 
of Representatives where he served with integrity for 25 
years; 
Whereas in 1963, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Ger-
ald R. Ford to the Warren Commission investigating the 
assassination of President John F. Kennedy; 
Whereas from 1965 to 1973, Gerald R. Ford served as mi-
nority leader of the House of Representatives; 
Whereas from 1974 to 1976, Gerald R. Ford served as the 
38th President of the United States, taking office at a 
dark hour in the history of the United States and restor-
ing the faith of the people of the United States in the 
Presidency through his wisdom, courage, and integrity; 
Whereas in 1975, the United States signed the Final Act of 
the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 
commonly known as the ‘‘Helsinki Agreement’’, which 
ratified post-World War II European borders and sup-
ported human rights;
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Whereas since leaving the Presidency, Gerald R. Ford has 
been an international ambassador of American goodwill, 
a noted scholar and lecturer, and a strong supporter of 
the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the Uni-
versity of Michigan, which was named for the former 
President in 1999; 
Whereas Gerald R. Ford was awarded the Congressional Gold 
Medal in 1999; and 
Whereas on July 14, 2004, Gerald R. Ford will celebrate his 
91st birthday: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
former President Gerald R. Ford on the occasion of his 
91st birthday and extends its congratulations and best 
wishes to former President Ford and his family. 
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