When he spotted a pistol in the hands of Squeaky Fromme, he wrestled her to the ground and took control of the gun. He later protected U.S. Olympic athletes.

When he died in 2006, 93-year-old Gerald Ford was the longest-lived U.S. president ... the gun out of the woman’s hand, thwarting the assassination attempt. It would be the defining moment ...

When he died in 2006, 93-year-old Gerald Ford was the longest-lived U.S. president. That milestone, however, might never have ...

while Presidents Ford and Jimmy Carter kept it as a backup vehicle. The limousine was finally retired in 1977. Watch coverage of Kennedy's assassination You can watch 32 hours of CBS television ...

Born: July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska... Gerald Ford, who had never entered a national election, succeeded to both the vice presidency and the presidency without having received a single vote.