Gerald Ford served as a member of the Warren Commission investigating the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
"Gerald Ford, the only unelected president in American history, actually sat on the Warren Commission." (said at 0:12:27)
Gerald R. Ford was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy (commonly known as the Warren Commission) in November 1963, while serving as a U.S. Representative from Michigan. He subsequently became the 38th President of the United States without being elected to either the presidency or vice presidency following the resignations of Spiro Agnew and Richard Nixon.
- supports: Breach off Trust: How the Warren Commission Failed the Nation and Why (Journal of American History 2006)
"He gained even more influence over the commission through internal commission information provided by commission member and future president, Gerald R. Ford." (abstract, passage verified)
openalexfull study (doi) - supports: An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford by Richard … (Michigan Historical Review 2023)
"Ford’s integrity, geniality, and lack of guile inspired trust, earning him ever-higher positions in the Republican leadership of the House of Representatives, a spot on the Warren Commission, and the vice presidency during the Watergate scandal." (abstract, passage verified)
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