Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush Presidential Autograph Collection.

BUSH, George H.W..

Item Number: 112954

Fine collection of signed photographs and autographed letters signed by Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. The collection includes a photograph signed by Betty and Gerald Ford, an etching of President Ford signed by Betty Ford, a photograph and clipped signature of President Jimmy Carter, two photographs signed and inscribed by President George H.W. Bush, an autograph letter signed by U.S. Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy Archibald Cox, and a photograph and note card signed by Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan, George P. Shultz. In fine condition.

The 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, succeeded Richard Nixon after the latter's resignation in 1974. Ford, in turn, was succeeded by Jimmy Carter, who opened his 1977 inaugural address by praising the outgoing President, saying, "For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal our land." Like Presidents Carter, George H. W. Bush, and Clinton, Ford was an honorary co-chair of the Council for Excellence in Government, a group dedicated to excellence in government performance, which provides leadership training to top federal employees.