President Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1974

Vice President	Nelson A. Rockefeller, nominated August 20, 1974; sworn in December 19, 1974
Inauguration Date	Monday, August 9, 1974
Location	East Room, White House
Oath Administered By:	Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice
Bible Used:	Bible held by his wife, open to Proverbs 3:5-6
Length of Inaugural Address:	850 words
Attire (what the president wore):	Dark business suit
Weather:	Not applicable
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:	Ford assumed the Presidency upon the resignation of Richard M. Nixon. Facing impeachment proceedings for his role in the Watergate scandal and alleged cover-up, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. Ford is the only unelected President of the United States