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Remembering the life and work of President Gerald Ford

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Last Sunday marked the centennial of the birth of President Gerald Ford.  The only president from Michigan, Ford was also the only person in U.S. history never to be elected president or even vice-president.  Current State's Melissa Benmark spoke with James Kratsas, Deputy Director of the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids about Ford’s life and legacy.

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