Nation: Ford: Ready to Tee Off?

In the wake of New Hampshire, there is li little doubt that for mer President Gerald Ford is on the verge of deciding whether to plunge into the race for the Republican nomination. It is also clear that if he is to make his momentous move, he must do so in two or three weeks. Increasingly, some party pros are betting that Ford will decide to run. In a conversation with TIME last week, Ford himself made it plain that his candidacy was very possible.

Fit, tanned and outwardly relaxed as he ponders the campaign in his Palm Springs-area home, Ford looks...

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