Debbie Dingell: “Today, we honor and congratulate a former President of the United States on his 91st birthday, and we extend to him and…”

“Today, we honor and congratulate a former President of the United States on his 91st birthday, and we extend to him and to his wife the best wishes of this body on this 91st birthday which he is celebrating Wednesday. We are proud of his service, not only in this body, but elsewhere. He will be 91, as I mentioned, on July 14, which is Wednesday. He is married to a distinguished lady, Elizabeth "Betty" Ford, who is much loved in this body and much loved elsewhere. He attended the University of Michigan, Yale University Law School, served with distinction in the United States Navy in the Philippines during World War II. He served in the House of Representatives for 25 years and was appointed to and served with distinction on the Warren Commission by President Johnson. He was minority leader of this body from 1965 to 1973 and Vice President from 1973 through 1974. He was sworn in as President on August 9, 1974, and served in this great capacity for 2 years.”