Dirck Halstead/Getty Though they were best remembered as political rivals, Presidents Jimmy Carter and GeraldFord formed a tight bond behind the scenes — one that would span decades.
Born: July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska... GeraldFord, who had never entered a national election, succeeded to both the vice presidency and the presidency without having received a single vote.
That public servant: Carter's predecessor, Gerald R. Ford. "There never has been two former presidents in history, according to the historians, not just me, that were closer personal friends than ...