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On December 26, 2006, Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States,〔(Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) ) The White House.gov, Retrieved 24 January 2013〕 died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California at 6:45 p.m. local time (02:45, December 27, UTC).〔Wilson, Jeff. (Former President Ford dies at 93 ) Associated Press.〕 At 8:49 p.m. local time, President Ford's wife of 58 years, Betty Ford, issued a statement that confirmed his death: "My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather has died at 93 years of age. His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country." 〔Id.〕 The causes of death listed on the subsequent death certificate were arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease and Cardiac Arrest. President Ford's body was taken to Eisenhower Medical Center where it remained until the start of state funeral services on December 29. Ford died at the age of 93 years and 165 days, making him the longest-living United States President in history, surpassing Ronald Reagan by 45 days. He was the second president after Ronald Reagan to die during the Presidency of George W. Bush, and is both the most recent U.S. president and vice president to have died. ==Tributes from world leaders== Upon Ford's death, President George W. Bush said in a written statement: There were also tributes from other Americans, including the living former American presidents: Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, as well as Ford's former Chief of Staff, Vice President Dick Cheney and former First Lady Nancy Reagan. Foreign leaders who paid tribute included Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Czech President Václav Klaus and German President Horst Köhler. Harper advised Governor General Michaëlle Jean to order all flags across Canada flown to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on January 2, 2007, in sympathy with the USA's national day of mourning.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Half-Masting of the Flag. )〕 In the United Kingdom, the Union Flag at Buckingham Palace was flown at half-mast on December 28.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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