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Gerald Ford
First president born in Nebraska.
First president to be an Eagle Scout, and receive the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.
First president to serve as House Minority Leader, having served in that office from 1965 to 1973.
First president to serve as Republican Conference Chairman of the United States House of Representatives.
First president to ascend to the presidency by the resignation of his predecessor.
First president to have a great-great-grandmother alive at the time of his birth.
First president to ascend to the presidency without being elected to either the offices of the president or vice president.
First president to pardon another president (Richard Nixon). The pardon of Richard Nixon in 1974 gave Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president.
First president to visit Japan and Finland while in office.
First president to release a full report of his medical checkup to the public.
First incumbent president to testify in a criminal trial (against Squeaky Fromme, who had attempted to assassinate him)
