If you’re tired of being overwhelmed by the presence of President Trump, you’ve come to the right place. The subject here is Gerald Ford, the so-called accidental president who took over when Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, and served until January 20, 1977.

Ford was never elected vice president or president. He was a historical anomaly. But he was different in other ways, too. He was kind. He was humble. He sought to get along with everyone and usually succeeded. He was conservative, though more pragmatic than ideological.