GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — To commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of his presidency, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is opening an exhibit on memorable vice presidencies.
The exhibit— A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice-Presidency— uses campaign and personal items to explore the lives of seconds-in-command who rose to the presidency without election.
As one of 15 Vice Presidents to take the office of Commander and Chief since the office's inception, Ford’s time in the White House was shaped by 3 invocations of the 25th amendment; to become both vice president and president after both former Vice President Spiro Agnew and President Richard Nixon resigned amid scandal, and for his own Vice President, Nelson A. Rockefeller to be appointed.
These distinct careers will be on display starting Wednesday, August 9 and running through July 9, 2024.
You can find everything you need to plan your visit here.
