@kingmemenes: In 1989, former U.S. President Gerald Ford was asked by a young girl how a woman could become president of the United States. His response was unexpected. Ford suggested that the first woman to occupy the Oval Office might not initially be elected president. Instead, he believed a woman could first be elected vice president alongside a male president, who would later die in office, allowing her to assume the presidency. He also suggested that once Americans experienced having a female president, the political landscape could change dramatically. Decades later, his remarks remain a fascinating glimpse into how Americans once imagined the country’s first female presidency. Follow @KingMemenes for more history, mythology, and forgotten stories. Sources: Gerald Ford, 1989 Q&A at the Hoover Institution; C-SPAN archival footage. #GeraldFord #AmericanHistory #PoliticalHistory #WomenInHistory #PresidentialHistory #kingmemenes

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