38th presidency

Gerald R. Ford

In office 1974–1977 Vice president Nelson A. Rockefeller

Biography at the White House Record in Congress

Gerald R. Ford
Documents on file
169
Years in office
2.5
Orders a year
69
Vetoes overridden
12 of 48
Pocket vetoes
18

What they put their name to

Each opens the directory, filtered to this presidency.

  1. Executive orders Directions to the executive branch, signed and published in the Federal Register. 169 orders
  2. Vetoes Bills sent back to Congress, and what the chambers did about it. 66 vetoes
  3. All documents Everything on file, including the memoranda, determinations and notices. 169 documents

Published most recently

The last 10 documents of this presidency.

Kind Document Reference Issued
Executive Order Designating certain public international organizations entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities 42 FR 4331 January 19, 1977
Executive Order Establishing the Humanitarian Service Medal 42 FR 4329 January 19, 1977
Executive Order Implementation of the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 42 FR 4327 January 19, 1977
Executive Order Delegating reporting functions under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended 42 FR 4325 January 19, 1977
Executive Order Establishing the President's Advisory Board on International Investment 42 FR 4323 January 19, 1977
Executive Order Administration of the International Investment Survey Act of 1976 42 FR 4321 January 19, 1977
Executive Order Amending the Generalized System of Preferences 42 FR 4317 January 19, 1977
Executive Order Administration of foreign assistance and related functions 42 FR 4315 January 18, 1977
Executive Order Administration of arms export controls 42 FR 4311 January 18, 1977
Executive Order Designation of certain officers to act as Secretary of Agriculture 42 FR 3295 January 13, 1977

Bills refused

The 10 most recent. All vetoes of this presidency.

Bill Title Override Vetoed
S. 1437 To distinguish federal grant and cooperative agreement relationships from federal procurement… Pocket veto —
H.R. 5446 To implement the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea… Pocket veto October 1, 1976
H.R. 4654 For the relief of Day’s Sportswear Incorporated Pocket veto October 1, 1976
S. 3790 For the relief of Camilla A. Hester Pocket veto October 1, 1976
S. 3553 To define the jurisdiction of United States Courts in suits against foreign states, the… Pocket veto October 1, 1976
S. 2081 To provide for furthering the conservation, protection, and enhancement of the Nation’s land… Pocket veto October 1, 1976
H.R. 14232 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare for fiscal… Overridden September 29, 1976
H.R. 13655 To establish a $year research and development program leading to advanced automobile propulsion… Override failed September 24, 1976
H.R. 5465 To allow federal employment preference to certain employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs… Not attempted September 24, 1976
H.R. 8800 To authorize in the Energy Research and Development Administr~tion, a federal program of… Overridden September 13, 1976

Memoranda, determinations and notices make up the rest of the document total. Vetoes are counted from 1789, executive orders from 1937, signing statements from 1993, other documents from 1994 and nominations from 2001.