Gerald Ford ‘Fine,’ Has Pneumonia
Former President Ford was hospitalized Saturday with pneumonia but was in good condition Monday, a spokeswoman said.
“He’s fine,” said Penny Circle, Ford’s chief of staff.
Ford, 92, was admitted to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage. Circle did not indicate whether the pneumonia was related to a brief hospital stay last month for a bad cold and medical tests.
Hospital officials declined to comment, citing patient privacy.
Ford suffered two small strokes in 2000 and a dizzy spell on a golf course in 2003.
Ford’s staff plans to release more information on his condition today.
The 38th president served in the White House from 1974 to 1977, taking the oath of office after Richard M. Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal. Nixon had named Ford vice president in 1973 after Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned over financial misdeeds. Before that, Ford represented Grand Rapids, Mich., for 25 years in Congress.
Ford lives in Rancho Mirage in the Coachella Valley with his wife, Betty. They have lived there since leaving Washington in 1977.
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