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- [Narrator] On July 14th,

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we celebrate Gerald R. Ford's birthday.

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As one of our nation's presidents,

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we know the major points of
his historic term in office,

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but here's what you didn't
know about Jerry Ford.

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As a young boy, Ford
was an Advent Boy Scout.

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He went on to earn his
Eagle Scout award at 14.

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To date,

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his the only president to
have become an Eagle Scout.

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In the summer of 1936,

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Ford served with the
National Park Service.

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He worked as a park ranger
at Yellowstone National Park.

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He even recalled it

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as one of the greatest
summers of his life.

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Ford was a walk-on athlete

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for the University of
Michigan football team

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his freshman year.

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By the time he graduated in 1935,

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he was their MVP.

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His fantastic football career,
garner the attention of the

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Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.

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However, he turned down both NFL offers

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so he could attend Yale Law School.

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And that what you didn't
know about Jerry Ford.

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Happy Birthday Mr. President.

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