File: Former president Gerald Ford visits President Jimmy Carter at the Oval Office, May 24, 1978. (Photo by Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Steven Ford spoke at Carter’s funeral on ...
Dirck Halstead/Getty Though they were best remembered as political rivals, Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford formed a tight bond behind the scenes — one that would span decades.
May 1975 - Cambodia seizes the American ship Mayaguez. Ford sends in the Navy, Marines and Air Force. The ship is retaken and the crew of 39 is rescued, although 41 American service members are killed ...