Dirck Halstead/Getty Though they were best remembered as political rivals, Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford formed a tight bond behind the scenes — one that would span decades.

In 1976 Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter ran a heated campaign against incumbent President Gerald Ford. But in a development that seems increasingly foreign to today's partisan environment ...

That strong bond to our state came through his friendship with President Gerald R. Ford. Ford and Carter had a heated presidential race back in ’76. However, after Carter won, the two formed a ...

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 ...

May 15 (UPI) --Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, was a dark horse Democratic presidential candidate with little national recognition when he beat Republican incumbent Gerald Ford in 1976.

Jimmy Carter and the man he beat for president, Gerald Ford, got so tight after office that their friendship became a kind of buddy movie, complete with road trips that were never long enough because ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum will be commemorating the life of Former President Jimmy Carter with a new display and memorial pieces for the public to ...

“It was pretty sweet,” Jason added. Carter was sworn in on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating Republican Gerald Ford, whose campaign was burdened by the political baggage he carried from his ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As the nation mourns former President Jimmy Carter’s passing at age 100, his legacy is being honored at the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum in Grand Rapids. The 39th ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Clarke Reed, a Mississippi businessman who developed the Republican Party in his home state and across the South starting in the 1960s, died Sunday at his home in ...